[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42710-42711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17918]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services is being amended at Chapter AA, Immediate Office of 
the Secretary, as last amended at 76 FR 4703, dated January 26, 2011, 
and at Chapter ABC, Office for Intergovernmental Affairs, as last 
amended at 61 FR 24311-12, dated May 14, 1996, and 62 FR 5009-10, dated 
February 3, 1997 2010, and most recently amended at 66 FR 40288, dated 
August 2, 2001, as follows:
    I. Under Chapter AA, Section AA.10 Organization, replace ``Office 
for Intergovernmental Affairs (ABC)'' with ``Office of 
Intergovernmental and External Affairs (ABC)''.
    II. Under Chapter ABC, retitle all references to the ``Office for 
Intergovernmental Affairs'' as the ``Office of Intergovernmental and 
External Affairs,'' all references to the ``Director for 
Intergovernmental Affairs'' as the ``Director of Intergovernmental and 
External Affairs,'' and all references to ``IGA'' as ``IEA''.
    III. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.00 Mission, 1st sentence, 
replace ``headquarters, regional, State, tribal, local and community 
levels'' with ``headquarters, regional, State, tribal, territorial, 
local and community levels''.
    IV. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.10 Organization, insert the 
following at the end of the first sentence: ``The Director of 
Intergovernmental and External Affairs provides leadership and 
oversight to the following components:
     Office of the Regional Directors (AD).
     Office of External Affairs (ABC1).
    V. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.20 Functions, 2nd paragraph, 
replace ``State, tribal, and local impact'' with ``State, tribal, 
territorial and local impact'' and ``regional, State, and local 
implications'' with ``regional, State, territorial and local 
implications''.
    VI. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.20 Functions, 3rd paragraph, 
replace ``delivery of services to States and communities'' with 
``delivery of services to States, territories and communities''.
    VII. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.20 Functions, 4th paragraph, 
replace ``Represents the Secretary and Deputy Secretary with officials 
of other Federal agencies, officials of State, tribal and local 
governments, and nongovernmental organizations'' with ``Represents the 
Secretary and Deputy Secretary with officials of other Federal 
agencies, officials of State, tribal, territorial and local 
governments, and nongovernmental organizations''.
    VIII. Under Chapter ABC, Section ABC.20 Functions, insert the 
following after the last paragraph:

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    1. Office of the Regional Directors (AD). See Chapter AD.
    2. Office of External Affairs (ABC1). The Office of External 
Affairs (OEA) plays an important role in the implementation of the 
Affordable Care Act (ACA) by developing, maintaining, and enhancing 
relationships with a wide range of national organizations and non-
governmental stakeholders to promote an understanding of HHS policies 
and activities related to the ACA. OEA will keep external stakeholders 
abreast of key developments during implementation; solicit their 
feedback on policies and outreach; and tap into their collective 
ability to disseminate information to their colleagues and the public. 
OEA also will serve as an internal resource within the Administration 
by providing guidance and information on external stakeholder needs, 
environmental trends, and issues.

    Dated: June 20, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-17918 Filed 7-18-11; 8:45 am]
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