[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35035-35038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14997]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AN, Office of Public
Health Emergency Preparedness (OPHEP), as last amended at 71 FR 38403-
05 dated July 6, 2006. This organizational change is to retitle the
OPHEP as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), and to realign the functions of ASPR to reflect the
changes mandated by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Pub.
L. 109-417) (PAHPA). The changes are as follows.
I. Under Part A, Chapter AN, ``Office of Public Health Emergency
Preparedness (AN),'' delete in its entirety and replace with the
following:
CHAPTER AN: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response
AN.00 Mission
AN.10 Organization
AN.20 Functions
[[Page 35036]]
Section AN.00 Mission
On behalf of the Secretary of HHS, the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR) serves as the principal advisor on all
matters related to Federal public health and medical preparedness and
response for public health emergencies. The ASPR serves as the primary
advisor to the Secretary of HHS for national public health and medical
preparedness, including Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF 8).
Furthermore, the ASPR exercises the responsibilities of the Secretary
with respect to direction of ESF 8 activities, and coordination of HHS
assets in accord with the PAHPA, including the Strategic National
Stockpile (SNS) and the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI).
ASPR leads the Federal public health and medical response to acts
of terrorism, nature, and other public health and medical emergencies;
coordinates the development and implementation of national policies and
plans related to public health and medical preparedness and response;
oversees the advanced research, development, and procurement of
qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products;
coordinates services for at-risk individuals, preparedness planning,
and response efforts; and provides guidance in international programs,
initiatives, and policies that deal with public health and medical
emergency preparedness and response. ASPR is responsible for ensuring a
consolidated approach to developing public health and medical
preparedness and response capabilities and leading and coordinating the
relevant activities of the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and Staff
Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
The Office of the ASPR is charged with strategic and operational
responsibilities for medical and public health preparedness and
response. The Immediate Office of the ASPR provides staff guidance to
maximize operational effectiveness and is responsible for reviewing
staff recommendations of policies developed to further the ASPR and HHS
mission.
Strategic responsibilities include policy development and
implementation, oversight of the National Health Security Strategy, and
coordination across HHS, with other Federal agencies, and state, local
and private sector entities. The ASPR is the primary HHS liaison to and
leads coordination of Homeland and National Security Councils' policy
initiatives and is responsible for the integration of national public
health and medical preparedness and response efforts into the Federal
interagency planning and policy processes.
Operational responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the
following:
Serves as the Incident Manager for ESF 8 during
activations;
Directs and coordinates the development of ESF 8
Playbooks, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Operating Plans (OPLANS),
and other planning or procedural documents that set forth how HHS
response assets are to be employed in various emergency contexts;
Coordinates preparedness and response planning with state,
local, and private sector entities in furtherance of the National ESF 8
mission;
Assures that planning and procedural documents make
explicit the respective roles of ASPR Headquarters staff, ASPR Regional
Emergency Coordinators, the ASPR field incident management teams, HHS
Secretary's Operations Center (SOC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Headquarters staff, the Director's Emergency
Operations Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Operations Center, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National SOC,
CDC field staff such as SNS consultants, and other HHS division
response assets;
Assures clarity in state ESF 8 planning by convening state
ESF 8 planning meetings with the Department of State, ASPR, CDC, and
other organizations as necessary to ensure medical, public health, and
human service functions are integrated;
Manages the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
Cooperative Agreement, which provides financial and technical support
for medical preparedness to health care facilities throughout the
country;
Facilitates HHS participation in development of
International Health Regulations (IHR);
Manages the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS);
Manages the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development
Authority (BARDA); and
Manages and operates the HHS SOC.
Section AN.10 Organization
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
(ASPR), who reports directly to the Secretary, and includes the
following components:
Immediate Office/Chief Operating Officer (ANA)
Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development
Authority (ANB)
Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (ANC)
Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts, and Grants
(AND)
Office of Policy and Planning (ANE)
Office of Financial Planning and Analysis (ANF)
Section AN.20 Functions
A. Immediate Office/Chief Operating Officer (ANA). The Immediate
Office (IO) develops and maintains liaison relationships with HHS
operating and staff divisions and represents HHS at interagency
meetings, as required. The IO provides information to those individuals
and organizations that inquire about or express interest in ASPR. The
IO establishes and maintains effective communications to advise mid-
and long-range plans to emphasize recent or forthcoming changes in
plans and regulations, to receive effective feedback; and explore ways
to implement suggestions for improved business operations and
performance. The IO is responsible for the direction of executive level
business management operations and managing division staff
coordination. The IO is responsible for the timely and quality
execution of all management related matters under the ASPR mission. The
IO provides staff guidance to maximize operational effectiveness. The
IO is responsible for reviewing staff recommendations of policies
developed to further the ASPR and HHS mission. The IO staff considers
the potential impact of political, social, economic, technical, and
administrative factors on the recommended policies and formally
recommends actions on approving/disapproving policies to the ASPR.
The Immediate Office/Chief Operating Officer (ANA) includes the
following components:
Division of Administrative Management (ANA1)
Division of Communications (ANA2)
Division of Legislative Coordination (ANA3)
Division of Workforce Development (ANA4)
Division of Executive Secretariat (ANA5)
The Immediate Office/Chief Operating Officer provides for the
facility, logistics, and infrastructure support services necessary to
maintain day-to-day operations of ASPR; the office provides
communication and outreach guidance and support for all external
communications, including legislative and executive branch questions
and
[[Page 35037]]
inquiries, and serves as the principal advisor to the ASPR on all
legislative strategies to fulfill the Office of the ASPR and the HHS
mission under the PAHPA. Furthermore, the Office covers the functions
of Human Resources, Organization and Employee Development, Ethics, and
United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Liaison, and develops and
maintains liaison relationships with HHS OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs. The
Chief Operating Officer manages correspondence control for the
Assistant Secretary. In addition, the office provides oversight in the
development and operation of tracking systems, which are designed to
identify and resolve early warnings and bottleneck problems with
executive correspondence.
B. Office of Biomedical Advance Research and Development Authority
(ANB). The Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development
Authority (BARDA), established in April 2007 in response to the
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006, serves preparedness
and response roles to provide medical countermeasures (MCM) in order to
mitigate the medical consequences of chemical, biological,
radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and agents and emerging
infectious diseases, including pandemic influenza. BARDA executes this
mission by facilitating research, development, innovation, and
acquisition of medical countermeasures and expanding domestic
manufacturing infrastructure and surge capacity of these medical
countermeasures.
BARDA is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary, and includes the
following components:
Division of Influenza (ANB1)
Division of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANB2)
Division of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Threats (ANB3)
Division of Strategic Science and Technology (ANB4)
Division of Regulatory and Quality Affairs (ANB5)
C. Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (ANC). The
Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (OPEO) is responsible
for providing a well-integrated infrastructure that supports the
Department's capabilities to prevent, prepare for, respond to and
recover from natural public health and medical threats and emergencies.
OPEO leads the preparedness and response activities required to
coordinate public health and medical response systems and activities
with relevant Federal, state, Tribal, Territorial, local, and
international communities under ESF 8, ESF 6 and ESF 14 of the NRF.
OPEO is also responsible for the HHS Continuity of Operations (COOP)
and the development of the ASPR COOP Plan.
The Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (OPEO) is
headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary, and includes the following
components:
Division of Mass Care (ANC1)
Division of Operations (ANC2)
Division of Planning (ANC3)
Division of Infrastructure Coordination (ANC4)
Division of Emergency Care Coordination Center (ECCC)
(ANC5)
Division of National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) (ANC6)
D. Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants (AND).
The Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants (AMCG)
provides ASPR with acquisition support to prepare and respond to the
adverse health emergencies and disasters and provides contractual
support to the Immediate Office of the ASPR, BARDA, Office of Policy
and Planning (OPP), and Office of Financial Planning and Analysis
(FPA). The office focuses on providing acquisition and contractual
support to BARDA in two specific program divisions: Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats (CBRNT) and Influenza
(Flu). The Division of Acquisition Programs Support (APS) provides a
wide range of program management support to the ASPR as well as direct
program support to the following BARDA divisions--CBRN, Influenza,
Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Strategic Science and Technology.
Functional support activities of the Office include requirements
analysis for statement of work/statement of operations development,
acquisition strategy development and tracking assistance to include
contractual milestone development with measurable success criteria. The
office also serves as ASPR's focal point for management, leadership and
administration of discretionary and mandatory grants and cooperative
agreements.
The Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants (AMCG)
is headed by a Director, and includes the following components:
Division of ASPR Support (AND1)
Division of BARDA Support (AND2)
Division of Acquisition Programs Support (AND3)
Division of Grants Management (AND4)
Division of Acquisition Policy (AND5)
E. Office of Policy and Planning (ANE). The Office of Policy and
Planning (OPP) is responsible for policy development, analysis and
coordination, research and evaluation, and strategic planning. The OPP:
(1) Analyzes proposed policies, Presidential Directives, and
regulations, and develops short- and long-term policy objectives for
ASPR; (2) leads the development and implementation of an integrated
ASPR approach to policy; (3) serves as the focal point for the Homeland
Security Council (HSC) and the National Security Council (NSC) policy
coordination activities on behalf of ASPR and represents the ASPR, as
appropriate, in interagency policy coordination meetings and
activities; (4) undertakes studies of preparedness and response issues,
identifying gaps in policy, and initiating policy planning and
formulation to fill these gaps; (5) leads in the implementation of the
PAHPA and is responsible for developing the quadrennial National Health
Security Strategy and implementation plan for public health emergency
preparedness and response; (6) develops strategic partnerships with
stakeholders and leads in the development of ASPR strategies for
knowledge and information management; (7) manages the development of
the ASPR strategic plan, annual plan, and balanced scorecard, and
compiles the ASPR Organizational Assessment by tracking Key Performance
Indicators as part of the ASPR strategic management system; (8)
develops and maintains liaison relationships with strategic planning
personnel of HHS and ESF 8 partner organizations; and (9) manages
strategic planning program objectives to ensure programs are consistent
with ASPR goals and monitors program development to make sure that
timelines are met accordingly.
OPP is headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary and includes the
following components:
Division of Policy and Strategic Planning (ANE1)
Division of Medical Countermeasures Policy and Planning
(ANE2)
Division of Health Systems Policy (ANE3)
Division of International Health (ANE4)
Division of Biosecurity/Biosafety/Countering Biologic
Threats (ANE5)
F. Office of Financial Planning and Analysis (ANF). The Office of
Financial Planning and Analysis (OFPA) ensures that ASPR's financial
resources are aligned to its strategic priorities. OFPA carries out its
responsibilities by
[[Page 35038]]
formulating, monitoring, and evaluating ASPR budgets and financial
plans that support program activities and ensures the effective and
efficient execution of ASPR financial resources. OFPA has
administrative oversight of the Administration & Finance section of the
emergency management group that is activated under ESF 8 of the NRF
during a public health emergency. On behalf of the ASPR, OFPA serves as
the primary point of contact with the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Financial Resources, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
Congressional Appropriation Committees. In compliance with OMB Circular
A-123, FPA ensures accountability and effectiveness of ASPR's financial
programs and operations by establishing, assessing, correcting, and
reporting on internal controls.
The Office of Financial Planning and Analysis is headed by a
Director and includes the following components:
Division of Budget Formulation and Execution (ANF1)
Division of Requisition Services (ANF2)
Division of Management Assurance (ANF3)
Division of Administration and Finance (ANF4)
II. Delegations of Authority. All delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or their successors pending further
redelegation, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: June 14, 2010.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-14997 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-37-P