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development of a strategic plan for
federal youth policy.
DATES: October 14, 2010, from 9 a.m.–
1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Richard Bolling Federal Building
at 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO
644106.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit
the Web site for the Interagency
Working Group on Youth Programs at
https://www.FindYouthInfo.gov for
information on how to register, or
contact the Interagency Working Group
on Youth Programs help desk, by
telephone at 1–877–231–7843 [Note:
this is a toll-free telephone number], or
by e-mail at FindYouthInfo@air.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On March 11, 2009, the Congress
passed the Omnibus Appropriations
Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111–8). The House
Appropriations Committee Print,
Division F—Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations included language
providing $1,000,000 for the Interagency
Working Group on Youth Programs, and
directed that the funds be used to solicit
input from young people, State
children’s cabinet directors, and nonprofit organizations on youth programs
and policies; develop an overarching
strategic plan for Federal youth policy;
and prepare recommendations to
improve the coordination, effectiveness,
and efficiency of programs affecting
youth.
The Interagency Working Group on
Youth Programs is comprised of staff
from twelve Federal agencies that
support programs and services that
focus on youth: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture; U.S. Department of
Commerce; U.S. Department of Defense;
U.S. Department of Education; U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (Chair); U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; U.S.
Department of Justice (Vice-Chair); U.S.
Department of Labor; U.S. Department
of the Interior; U.S. Department of
Transportation; Corporation for National
and Community Service; and Office of
National Drug Control Policy.
The Working Group seeks to promote
achievement of positive results for atrisk youth through the following
activities:
• Promoting enhanced collaboration
at the Federal, state, and local levels,
including with faith-based and other
community organizations, as well as
among families, schools and
communities, in order to leverage
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existing resources and improve
outcomes;
• Disseminating information about
critical resources, including evidencebased programs, to assist interested
citizens and decision-makers,
particularly at the community level, to
plan, implement, and participate in
effective strategies for at-risk youth;
• Developing an overarching strategic
plan for federal youth policy, as well as
recommendations for improving the
coordination, effectiveness and
efficiency of youth programs, using
input from community stakeholders,
including youth; and
• Producing a Federal Web site,
FindYouthInfo.gov, to promote effective
community-based efforts to reduce the
factors that put youth at risk and to
provide high-quality services to at-risk
youth.
II. Registration, Security, Building, and
Parking Guidelines
For security purposes, members of the
public who wish to attend the meeting
must pre-register on-line at https://
www.findyouthinfo.gov no later than
October 7, 2010. Should problems arise
with Web registration, call the help desk
at 1–877–231–7843 or send a request to
register for the meeting to
FindYouthInfo@air.org. To register,
complete the online registration form,
which will ask for your name, title,
organization or other affiliation, full
address and phone, fax, and e-mail
information or email this information to
FindYouthInfo@air.org. Additional
identification documents may be
required. The meetings are held in a
Federal government building; therefore,
Federal security measures are
applicable. In planning your arrival
time, we recommend allowing
additional time to clear security. Space
is limited. In order to gain access to the
building and grounds, participants must
bring government-issued photo
identification as well as their preregistration confirmation.
Authority: Division F, Pub. L. 111–8; E.O.
13459, 73 FR 8003, February 12, 2008.
Dated: September 20, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation.
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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;
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(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.
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Dated: September 23, 2010.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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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.
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