[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 4877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1370]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605-56606 as amended November 6, 1995; and as last 
amended at 72 FR 57588-57589, dated October 10, 2007.)
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources 
and Services Administration, Office of the Administrator, Office of 
Communications (RA6). Specifically, this notice updates the functional 
statement of the Office of the Administrator, Office of Communications 
(RA6).

Chapter RA, Office of the Administrator

Section RA-10, Organization

    The Offices under the Immediate Office of the Administrator consist 
of the following components:
    (1) Immediate Office of the Administrator (RA);
    (2) Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (RA2);
    (3) Office of Planning and Evaluation (RA5);
    (4) Office of Communications (RA6);
    (5) Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (RA9);
    (6) Office Legislation (RAE);
    (7) Office of Information Technology (RAG); and
    (8) Office of International Health Affairs (RAH).

Section RA-20, Functions

    Delete the functional statement for the Office of Communications 
(RA6) in its entirety and replace it with the following:
    Office of Communications (RA6)
    (1) Provides leadership and coordinates communications and public 
affairs activities for the Agency; (2) coordinates Agency 
communications activities with those of other health agencies within 
the Department of Health and Human Services and with field, State, 
local, voluntary, and professional organizations; (3) develops and 
implements national communications initiatives to inform and educate 
the public, health care professionals, policy makers, and the media; 
(4) coordinates, researches, writes and prepares speeches and 
audiovisual presentations for the HRSA Administrator and other senior 
HRSA staff; (5) provides communication and public affairs expertise to 
the Agency consistent with policy direction established by the HHS 
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; (6) develops, obtains clearance 
for, and publicizes press releases and media briefs, fact sheets and 
other news and information items describing Agency programs and 
services; (7) serves as Communications and Public Affairs Officer for 
the Agency including establishment and maintenance of productive 
relationships with the news media; (8) reviews and edits all Agency 
publications and promotional materials and oversees all Agency 
exhibits; (9) handles all public requests for release of HRSA 
information and records under the Freedom of Information Act; (10) 
manages the Agency Web information content, function, and design and 
leads the development of Agency Internet content policies; and (11) 
manages audio visual and multimedia activities in support of Agency 
communication efforts.

Section RC-30, Delegations of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this 
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall 
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
    This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature.

     Dated: January 15, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-1370 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am]
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