[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60757-60758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24678]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office for Civil Rights; Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reorganized to better meet
its mission by consolidating its administrative and programmatic
operations into three focal areas of responsibility: planning and
administrative operations, programs and policy, and regional
operations.
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health
and Human Services, Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as last
amended at 69 FR 48243-46, dated August 9, 2004, is amended to reflect
the restructuring of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as follows:
I. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), delete
``Section AT.10 Organization'' in its entirety and replace with the
following:
Section AT.10 Organization. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is
under the direction of the Director of the Office for Civil Rights
(Director) who reports to the Secretary. OCR consists of the following
components:
A. Immediate Office (AT)
B. Office of the Deputy Director for Planning and Business
Administration Management (ATA)
C. Office of the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy (ATB)
D. Office of the Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional
Operations (ATC)
II. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), delete
``Section AT.20 Functions'' in its entirety and replace with the
following:
AT.20 Functions
A. Immediate Office (AT). As the Department's chief officer and
adviser to the Secretary for the enforcement of civil rights and
privacy and security rules, including the HIPAA Privacy and Security
Rules and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)
patient safety protections, the Director provides leadership,
priorities, guidance and supervision to and is responsible for overall
policy, programs, and operations of OCR. The Director also is
responsible for representing the Secretary and the Department, in
coordination and consultation with the Assistant Secretary for
Legislation, before Congress and the Executive Office of the President
on matters
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relating to civil rights and the privacy and security rules and for
liaising with other Federal departments and agencies charged with civil
rights and privacy and security rules enforcement and compliance
responsibilities.
B. Office of the Deputy Director for Planning and Business
Administration Management (ATA). The Office of the Deputy Director for
Planning and Business Administration Management is headed by the Deputy
Director for Planning and Business Administration Management, who
reports to the Director. The Office of the Deputy Director for Planning
and Business Administration Management is responsible for performing
the activities that support OCR's numerous offices and programs. These
include: (1) Strategic planning and accountability; (2) management
operations and policy; (3) budget planning, formulation and execution;
(4) performance analysis and results management; (5) human resources
activities, including position management, workforce planning, employee
training and development, employee performance management and awards,
etc.; (6) resource planning; (7) executive secretariat and
administrative support; (8) Information Technologies and Systems; and
(9) collaboration with the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy and
the Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional Operations on OCR's
policy and program development. The Deputy Director for Planning and
Business Administration Management also serves as the principal advisor
to the Director on all matters pertaining to management and
accountability operations of OCR in order to accomplish the
Department's and OCR's goals and program objectives.
C. Office of the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy (ATB). The
Office of the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy is headed by the
Deputy Director for Programs & Policy, who reports to the Director.
Responsibilities of the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy
include: (1) Advising the Secretary and the Director on all matters
pertaining to civil rights and privacy and security rules issues to
accomplish the Department's and OCR's goals and program objectives; (2)
developing and formulating policy and programs for the privacy and
security of health information, such as under the HIPAA Privacy and
Security Rules and PSQIA's patient safety protections, and for civil
rights authorities compliance and enforcement, in collaboration with
the Deputy Director for Planning and Business Administration Management
and the Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional Operations; (3)
assisting implementation of civil rights and privacy and security rules
compliance and enforcement programs; and (4) providing program support
to OCR's programs and policy components, including development and
implementation of training curricula and programs for staff and
formulation of negotiation, enforcement and litigation strategies for
both civil rights and privacy and security rules issues.
D. Office of the Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional
Operations (ATC). The Office of the Deputy Director for Enforcement and
Regional Operations is headed by the Deputy Director for Enforcement
and Regional Operations, who reports to the Director. OCR's Regional
Managers report to the Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional
Operations. Responsibilities of the Deputy Director for Enforcement and
Regional Operations include: (1) Providing leadership, oversight,
supervision and coordination to a highly experienced team of Health
Information Privacy and Security specialists to handle special
assignments and compliance and enforcement actions that are unusually
complex, sensitive, or of critical interest to HHS' senior management;
(2) leading regional management operations; (3) disseminating and
overseeing implementation of policies and programs in OCR's ten
Regional Offices to ensure consistent application and to ensure
achievement of program results and program efficiency objectives; and
(4) participating in OCR's policy and program development in
collaboration with the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy and the
Deputy Director for Planning and Business Administration Management.
The Deputy Director for Enforcement and Regional Operations also serves
as the principal advisor to the Director on all matters pertaining to
management and accountability operations of OCR's Regional Offices in
order to accomplish the Department's and OCR's goals and program
objectives.
VII. Delegation of Authority. Pending further delegation,
directives or orders by the Secretary or by the Director of the Office
for Civil Rights, all delegations and redelegations of authority made
to officials and employees of affected organizational components will
continue in them or their successors pending further redelegations,
provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: September 23, 2010.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-24678 Filed 9-30-10; 8:45 am]
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