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Evaluation on matters of health science
policy analysis and development; (7)
Provides a focus for leadership on matters
including recommendations for policy on
population-based public health, science and
public health infrastructure; and the
Secretary’s direction leads and/or
coordinates initiatives that cut across
agencies and OPDIVs; (8) Works in
conjunction with the Department’s PHS
OPDIVs, and others, in building and
promoting relationships among and between
State and local health departments, academic
institutions, professional and constituency
organizations (9) Communicates and interacts
with national and international professional
and constituency organizations on matters of
public health and science; (10) Manages the
vaccine and immunization related activities
for the Secretary; (11) Provides leadership
and coordinates public health activities that
addresses health disparities related to sexual
orientation; (12) Responsible for management
and oversight of human research subjects
protections functions and related activities
where research involves human subjects; (13)
Proposes findings of research misconduct
and administrative actions in response to
allegations of research misconduct involving
research conducted or supported by the PHS
OPDIVs, including reversal of an institution’s
no misconduct finding or opening of a new
investigation; (14) Provides administrative
and management support on bioethical
issues; (15) Provides support for the Office of
the Surgeon General (OSG) in the exercise of
statutory requirements and assigned
activities as the Department’s liaison for
military and veterans issues and works with
veterans associations and organizations to
bring focus on the health needs of veterans
and military families; (16) Through the OSG
directs and manages the PHS Commissioned
Corps, which includes a cadre of health
professionals, and the associated personnel
systems in support of the missions of the
Department and public health activities of
non-HHS agencies in which officers are
assigned or detailed to, and provides
oversight and direction for officer
assignments and professional development;
and (17) Provides policy, related
administrative management, oversight, and
routinely measure the effectiveness of the
Commissioned Corps.
II. Delegations of Authority. Pending
further re-delegation, Directives or
orders made by the Secretary, or the
Assistant Secretary for Health, all
delegations and re-delegations of
authority made to officials and
employees of the affected organizational
component will continue in effect
pending further re-delegations, provided
they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Dated: December 27, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part A, Office of the Secretary,
Statement of Organization, Function,
and Delegation of Authority for the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services is being amended at Chapter
AC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health (OASH), as last amended at 72
FR 58095–96, dated October 12, 2007;
69 FR 660–661, dated January 6, 2004;
68 FR 70507–10, dated December 18,
2003; 67 FR 71568–70, dated December
2, 2002; and most recently at 75 FR
53304–05, dated August 31, 2010. The
amendment reflects the realignment of
personnel oversight, administration and
management functions for the U.S.
Public Health Service (PHS)
Commissioned Corps in the OASH.
Specifically, it realigns these functions
in the Office of the Surgeon General
(ACM) and abolishes the Office of
Commissioned Corps Force
Management (ACQ). The changes are as
follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health, make
the following changes:
A. Under Section AC.10 Organization,
delete ‘‘L. Office of Commissioned
Corps Force Management (ACQ),’’ in its
entirety.
B. Under Section AC.20, Functions,
delete Paragraph ‘‘I. Office of Surgeon
General (ACM),’’ in its entirety and
replace with the following:
I. Office of the Surgeon General
(ACM)
Section ACM.00 Mission: The Office
of the Surgeon General (OSG) is under
the direction of the Surgeon General
(SG) of the United States Public Health
Service (PHS), who reports to the
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)
and provides staff support for: (1)
Assuring day-to-day management of the
PHS Commissioned Corps’ operations,
training, force readiness, and field
command of deployments; (2) Issuing
warnings to the public on identified
health hazards; (3) Reviewing of the
particulars of Department of Defense
(DoD) plans for transportation, open air
testing and disposal of lethal chemicals
or biological warfare agents with respect
to any hazards to public health and
safety such transportation, testing, or
disposal may pose and in
recommending precautions necessary to
protect the public health and safety (50
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U.S.C. 1512 (2) & (3)); (4)
Communicating with professional
societies to receive, solicit, and channel
concerns regarding health policy on
behalf of the ASH; (5) Maintaining
liaison with the Surgeons Generals of
the Military Departments and the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department
of Veterans Affairs; (6) Representing
PHS at national and international health
and professional meetings to interpret
PHS missions, policy, organizational
responsibilities and programs, as
assigned; (7) Maintaining and
overseeing the activities of the
Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
program (42 U.S.C. 300hh–15; (8)
Providing liaison with governmental
and non-governmental organizations on
matters pertaining to military and
veterans affairs. The Office provides
staff support for: (9) Activities relating
to membership on the Boards of Regents
of the Uniformed Services University of
the Health Sciences (per 10 U.S.C.
2113a(a)(3)) and other such positions as
are authorized by law, further OASH’s
programmatic interests, and comply
with Federal ethics, laws and
regulations.
Section ACM.10 Organization: The
OSG is comprised of the following
components:
• Immediate Office of the Surgeon
General (ACM)
• Division of Science and
Communications (ACM1)
• Division of Commissioned Corps
Personnel & Readiness (ACM2)
• Division of the Civilian Volunteer
Medical Reserve Corps (ACM5)
• Division of Systems Integration
(ACM6)
Section ACM.20 Functions:
(a) Immediate Office of the Surgeon
General (ACM): (1) Advises the ASH on
matters relating to protecting and
advancing the public health of the
Nation; (2) Manages special
deployments that address Presidential
and Secretarial initiatives directed
toward resolving critical public health
problems; (3) Serves, as requested, as
the spokesperson on behalf of the
Secretary and the ASH, addressing the
quality of public health practice on the
Nation; (4) Provides supervision of
activities relating to the day-to-day
management of operations, training,
force readiness, and deployment of
officers of the PHS Commissioned
Corps; (5) Provides advice to the ASH
on the policies and implementation
related to the appointment, promotion,
assimilation, recognition, professional
development, retirement, and other
matters required for the efficient
management of the Commissioned
Corps; (6) Provides liaison with
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governmental and non-governmental
organizations on matters pertaining to
military and veterans affairs; (7) Directs
and oversees internal office
administrative operations (including
proposing office budgets); and (8)
Convenes periodic meetings of the
Assistant Surgeon Generals (flag
officers) to obtain senior level advice
concerning the management of Corps’
operations.
(b) Division of Science and
Communications (ACM1): (1)
Coordinates activities to plan, develop,
introduce and evaluate Surgeon
General’s Reports, Call to Action,
workshops, and other authoritative
statements and communications of the
SG; (2) Advises the SG on science, data,
evidence pertaining to population based
public health and the furtherance of
public health priorities; (3) Represents
the SG in efforts to coordinate federal
public health activities with similar
activities in the States and local areas,
as assigned; (4) Coordinates and is
responsible for the preparation of SG
correspondence, speeches and
communications, as assigned; (5)
Represents the SG at conferences,
symposia, and community events; (6)
Coordinates the receipt of senior-level
advice and input from the Chief
Professional Officers, the Surgeon
General’s Professional Advisory
Council, and category-based
Professional Advisory Committees, and
conveys such advice and input to the
SG; and (7) Provides administrative and
management support to Public Health
Reports.
(c) Division of Commissioned Corps
Personnel and Readiness (ACM2)
includes the following components:
• Immediate Office of the Director
(ACM21)
• Recruitment Branch (ACM22)
• Assignments & Career Management
Branch (ACM23)
• Ready Reserve Affairs Branch
(ACM24)
1. Immediate Office of the Director
(ACM21). (1) Provides overall
management of Commissioned Corps
personnel including active duty Regular
Corps, Ready Reservists and of those
issues and PHS processes pertinent to
retired Corps officers; (2) Develops,
issues, implements and maintains all
personnel policy issuances and
directives related to Corps operations,
personnel, training, readiness,
assignment, deployment, promotion,
and retirement (including publication of
such policy in the electronic
Commissioned Corps Issuance System
(eCCIS)); (3) Manages the process for
disciplinary actions and decisions
involving Corps officers; (4) Ensures the
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appropriate exercise of delegated
Commissioned Corps authorities and
responsibilities; (5) Establishes precepts
for appointment, promotion,
assimilation, retirement, fitness for
duty, awards and commendations,
discipline, grievance, and other such
matters; (6) With respect to Board of
Inquiry (BOI) disciplinary proceedings,
ensures documentation of board
proceedings, preparation of
correspondence to applicants and
officers, timely and accurate advice and
assistance to Board members and other
support as required; (7) Conducts force
planning, including working with
agencies, and advises OSG and ASH on
Commissioned Corps strategic long-term
readiness planning; (8) Maintains
liaison with all other relevant Federal
Services as appropriate, including with
components of the Departments of
Defense and Veterans Affairs; (9)
Coordinates as appropriate to seek
Departmental legal advice, assistance,
and legislative support; (10) Advises the
OSG on mission nature, size, duration
and usage of Regular Corps and Ready
Reserve officers; (11) Serves as a central
point of contact and prepares necessary
communications for all Corps Agency
Liaison Offices; (12) Oversees the
determination of fitness-for-duty and
disability evaluations; administers the
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
and Traumatic Serviceman’s Group Life
Insurance Programs; and oversees Line
of Duty determinations of the evaluation
and issuance of medical waivers; (13)
Serve as the principal advisor to the SG
on activities and policy related to
preparedness, Corps activation, training,
deployment operations and total force
fitness of the Corps; (14) Manages the
Corps readiness and response activities
to include establishing, maintaining and
ensuring compliance with force
readiness standards; ensuring that
members of the Corps are trained,
equipped and otherwise prepared to
fulfill their public health and emergency
response roles; and managing the
timely, effective and appropriate
response to urgent or emergency public
health care needs; and (15) Conducts
after action assessments and evaluations
for the SG and ASH pertaining to the
use of the Corps for deployment and
other non-routine use of officers.
2. Recruitment Branch (ACM22).
(1) Implements programs to recruit
new health professionals to the Regular
and Ready Reserve Corps components,
including the management of an
Associate Recruiter Program; and (2)
Develops recruitment strategies,
programs, materials, and other resource
to market and/or promote the use of the
Corps for specific programs.
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3. Assignments & Career Management
Branch (ACM23).
(1) Addresses short- and long-term
force management of Corps officers by
assessing placement requirements in
conventional and emergency response
assignments, including the issuance of
personnel orders; (2) Provides force
management by identifying and
categorizing types of assignments for
which Regular and Ready Reserve Corps
officers are required; (3) Develops,
evaluates and grades personnel billets
using the Commissioned Corps Billet
Management System to assure that
assignments match officer profiles to the
requirements identified in the position
billet; (4) Implements, manages, and
monitors approved blanket personnel
agreements and individual details to
non-HHS governmental and nongovernmental organizations; (5)
Implements and administers Corps
officer training, leadership, and career
development programs and provides
individual career counseling, preretirement, death benefit, and survivor
benefit counseling; (6) Coordinates the
Commissioned Officers Student
Training Extern Program (COSTEP); (7)
Establishes and monitors Commissioned
Corps officer training and education
requirements to ensures compliance; (8)
Develops career development guidelines
and materials to Regular and Ready
Reserve Corps officers; (9) Ensures
compliance and periodic evaluation of
professional credentialing, licensing,
and other regulatory compliance of
Regular and Ready Reserve Corps
officers; (10) Conducts periodic officer
personnel reviews and performance
evaluations to assure that Corps
standards are maintained; and (11)
Maintains the official Officer Personnel
Folders (OPFs) and records for Regular
and Ready Reserve Corps, excluding
health (medical/dental/mental health)
records.
4. Ready Reserve Affairs Branch
(AMC24). (1) Advises the SG on
activities related to the preparedness
and activation of the Corps’ Ready
Reserve personnel assets; (2) Develops
and maintains Ready Reserve
components or assets, except for officers
assigned for extended active duty
periods; and (3) Conducts force
management planning of all elements of
the Ready Reserve assets and
recommends personnel policy issuance
to support the mission and goals of the
Corps’ Ready Reserve.
(d) Division of the Civilian Volunteer
Medical Reserve Corps (ACM5): (1)
Serves as the principal advisor to the SG
and the ASH on Volunteer Medical
Reserve Corps activities; (2) Supports
local efforts to establish, implement,
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and sustain the Medical Reserve Corps
(MRC) units nationwide; (3) Maintains
close liaison with the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR) regarding MRC policy,
budget, and operations; (4) Provides
national leadership and coordination of
the MRC program; (5) Promotes
awareness and understanding of MRC
units’ critical role in communities
across the Nation; (6) Enhances the
capacity of MRC units to achieve their
missions, through technical assistance
and information sharing, as well as
contract and grants management; and (7)
Supports efforts to utilize willing, able
and approved MRC members, as needed
in a Federal Response.
(e) Division of Systems Integration
(ACM6). (1) Coordinates the application
of information technology and support
for the execution of OSG activities in
accordance with the policies and
direction of the Office of the Secretary’s
Chief of Information Office (OCIO)
under the Assistant Secretary for
Administration (ASA); (2) Oversees
information technology and systems to
support recruitment, personnel
operations and support, training,
mobilization, deployment, and other
Commissioned Corps system
requirements including updates to the
SG and the ASH on the migration to and
implementation of systems provided by
entities with expertise in uniformed
services (e.g., the U.S. Coast Guard
Direct Access system and TRICARE);
and (3) Assures that system migration
plans contain appropriately time framed
goals, objectives, and metrics.
C. Under Section AC.20, Functions,
delete Section ’’L. Office of
Commissioned Corps Force
Management (ACQ)’’ in its entirety.
II. Delegations of Authority. Pending
further re-delegation, Directives or
orders made by the Secretary, ASH, or
Surgeon General, all delegations and redelegations of authority made to
officials and employees of the affected
organizational component will continue
in effect pending further re-delegations,
provided they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Dated: December 27, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
Editorial Note: This document was
received at the Office of the Federal Register
on May 15, 2012.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project:
‘‘Demonstration of a Health Literacy
Universal Precautions Toolkit.’’ In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on March 9th, 2012 and
allowed 60 days for public comment. No
substantive comments were received.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by June 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk
Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974
(attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by
email at
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
(attention: AHRQ’s desk officer).
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Proposed Project
Demonstration of Health Literacy
Universal Precautions Toolkit
A goal of Healthy People 2020 is to
increase Americans’ health literacy,
defined as, ‘‘the degree to which
individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process, and understand basic health
information and services needed to
make appropriate health decisions.’’
The effects of limited literacy are
numerous and serious, including
medication errors resulting from
patients’ inability to read labels;
underuse of preventive measures such
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as Pap smears and vaccines; poor selfmanagement of conditions such as
asthma and diabetes; and higher rates of
hospitalization and longer hospital
stays.
According to the 2003 National
Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL),
more than one-third of Americans—77
million people—have limited health
literacy. Although some adults are more
likely than others to have difficulty
understanding and acting upon health
information (e.g., minority Americans,
elderly), providers cannot tell by
looking which patients have limited
health literacy. Experts recommend that
providers assume all patients may have
difficulty understanding health-related
information. Known as adopting ‘‘health
literacy universal precautions,’’
providers create an environment in
which all patients benefit from clear
communication.
AHRQ contracted with the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to
develop the Health Literacy Universal
Precautions Toolkit to help primary care
practices ensure that systems are in
place to promote better understanding
of health-related information by all
patients. As part of Toolkit
development, testing of a ‘‘prototype
Toolkit’’ was conducted in eight
primary care practices over an eightweek period. Testing provided
important information about
implementation and resulted in
refinement of the Toolkit, which AHRQ
made publically available in Spring
2010. At this time, the Toolkit includes
20 tools to prepare practices for health
literacy-related quality improvement
activities and to guide them in
improving their performance related to
four domains: (1) Improving spoken
communication with patients, (2)
improving written communication with
patients, (3) enhancing patient selfmanagement and empowerment, and (4)
linking patients to supportive systems
in the community. The tools included in
the Health Literacy Universal
Precautions Toolkit are listed below:
Tools to Start on the Path to Improvement
Tool 1: Form a Team
Tool 2: Assess Your Practice
Tool 3: Raise Awareness
Tools to Improve Spoken Communication
Tool 4: Tips for Communicating Clearly
Tool 5: The Teach-Back Method
Tool 6: Follow up with Patients
Tool 7: Telephone Considerations
Tool 8: Brown Bag Medication Review
Tool 9: How to Address Language Differences
Tool 10: Culture and Other Considerations
Tools to Improve Written Communication
Tool 11: Design Easy-to-Read Material
Tool 12: Use Health Education Material
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Statement of
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Function, and Delegation of Authority for the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services is being amended at Chapter AC, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), as last amended at 72 FR 58095-
96, dated October 12, 2007; 69 FR 660-661, dated January 6, 2004; 68 FR
70507-10, dated December 18, 2003; 67 FR 71568-70, dated December 2,
2002; and most recently at 75 FR 53304-05, dated August 31, 2010. The
amendment reflects the realignment of personnel oversight,
administration and management functions for the U.S. Public Health
Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps in the OASH. Specifically, it realigns
these functions in the Office of the Surgeon General (ACM) and
abolishes the Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management (ACQ). The
changes are as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, make the following changes:
A. Under Section AC.10 Organization, delete ``L. Office of
Commissioned Corps Force Management (ACQ),'' in its entirety.
B. Under Section AC.20, Functions, delete Paragraph ``I. Office of
Surgeon General (ACM),'' in its entirety and replace with the
following:
I. Office of the Surgeon General (ACM)
Section ACM.00 Mission: The Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) is
under the direction of the Surgeon General (SG) of the United States
Public Health Service (PHS), who reports to the Assistant Secretary for
Health (ASH) and provides staff support for: (1) Assuring day-to-day
management of the PHS Commissioned Corps' operations, training, force
readiness, and field command of deployments; (2) Issuing warnings to
the public on identified health hazards; (3) Reviewing of the
particulars of Department of Defense (DoD) plans for transportation,
open air testing and disposal of lethal chemicals or biological warfare
agents with respect to any hazards to public health and safety such
transportation, testing, or disposal may pose and in recommending
precautions necessary to protect the public health and safety (50
U.S.C. 1512 (2) & (3)); (4) Communicating with professional societies
to receive, solicit, and channel concerns regarding health policy on
behalf of the ASH; (5) Maintaining liaison with the Surgeons Generals
of the Military Departments and the Under Secretary for Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; (6) Representing PHS at national and
international health and professional meetings to interpret PHS
missions, policy, organizational responsibilities and programs, as
assigned; (7) Maintaining and overseeing the activities of the
Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps program (42 U.S.C. 300hh-15; (8)
Providing liaison with governmental and non-governmental organizations
on matters pertaining to military and veterans affairs. The Office
provides staff support for: (9) Activities relating to membership on
the Boards of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences (per 10 U.S.C. 2113a(a)(3)) and other such positions as
are authorized by law, further OASH's programmatic interests, and
comply with Federal ethics, laws and regulations.
Section ACM.10 Organization: The OSG is comprised of the following
components:
Immediate Office of the Surgeon General (ACM)
Division of Science and Communications (ACM1)
Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel & Readiness
(ACM2)
Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
(ACM5)
Division of Systems Integration (ACM6)
Section ACM.20 Functions:
(a) Immediate Office of the Surgeon General (ACM): (1) Advises the
ASH on matters relating to protecting and advancing the public health
of the Nation; (2) Manages special deployments that address
Presidential and Secretarial initiatives directed toward resolving
critical public health problems; (3) Serves, as requested, as the
spokesperson on behalf of the Secretary and the ASH, addressing the
quality of public health practice on the Nation; (4) Provides
supervision of activities relating to the day-to-day management of
operations, training, force readiness, and deployment of officers of
the PHS Commissioned Corps; (5) Provides advice to the ASH on the
policies and implementation related to the appointment, promotion,
assimilation, recognition, professional development, retirement, and
other matters required for the efficient management of the Commissioned
Corps; (6) Provides liaison with
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governmental and non-governmental organizations on matters pertaining
to military and veterans affairs; (7) Directs and oversees internal
office administrative operations (including proposing office budgets);
and (8) Convenes periodic meetings of the Assistant Surgeon Generals
(flag officers) to obtain senior level advice concerning the management
of Corps' operations.
(b) Division of Science and Communications (ACM1): (1) Coordinates
activities to plan, develop, introduce and evaluate Surgeon General's
Reports, Call to Action, workshops, and other authoritative statements
and communications of the SG; (2) Advises the SG on science, data,
evidence pertaining to population based public health and the
furtherance of public health priorities; (3) Represents the SG in
efforts to coordinate federal public health activities with similar
activities in the States and local areas, as assigned; (4) Coordinates
and is responsible for the preparation of SG correspondence, speeches
and communications, as assigned; (5) Represents the SG at conferences,
symposia, and community events; (6) Coordinates the receipt of senior-
level advice and input from the Chief Professional Officers, the
Surgeon General's Professional Advisory Council, and category-based
Professional Advisory Committees, and conveys such advice and input to
the SG; and (7) Provides administrative and management support to
Public Health Reports.
(c) Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness (ACM2)
includes the following components:
Immediate Office of the Director (ACM21)
Recruitment Branch (ACM22)
Assignments & Career Management Branch (ACM23)
Ready Reserve Affairs Branch (ACM24)
1. Immediate Office of the Director (ACM21). (1) Provides overall
management of Commissioned Corps personnel including active duty
Regular Corps, Ready Reservists and of those issues and PHS processes
pertinent to retired Corps officers; (2) Develops, issues, implements
and maintains all personnel policy issuances and directives related to
Corps operations, personnel, training, readiness, assignment,
deployment, promotion, and retirement (including publication of such
policy in the electronic Commissioned Corps Issuance System (eCCIS));
(3) Manages the process for disciplinary actions and decisions
involving Corps officers; (4) Ensures the appropriate exercise of
delegated Commissioned Corps authorities and responsibilities; (5)
Establishes precepts for appointment, promotion, assimilation,
retirement, fitness for duty, awards and commendations, discipline,
grievance, and other such matters; (6) With respect to Board of Inquiry
(BOI) disciplinary proceedings, ensures documentation of board
proceedings, preparation of correspondence to applicants and officers,
timely and accurate advice and assistance to Board members and other
support as required; (7) Conducts force planning, including working
with agencies, and advises OSG and ASH on Commissioned Corps strategic
long-term readiness planning; (8) Maintains liaison with all other
relevant Federal Services as appropriate, including with components of
the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs; (9) Coordinates as
appropriate to seek Departmental legal advice, assistance, and
legislative support; (10) Advises the OSG on mission nature, size,
duration and usage of Regular Corps and Ready Reserve officers; (11)
Serves as a central point of contact and prepares necessary
communications for all Corps Agency Liaison Offices; (12) Oversees the
determination of fitness-for-duty and disability evaluations;
administers the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Traumatic
Serviceman's Group Life Insurance Programs; and oversees Line of Duty
determinations of the evaluation and issuance of medical waivers; (13)
Serve as the principal advisor to the SG on activities and policy
related to preparedness, Corps activation, training, deployment
operations and total force fitness of the Corps; (14) Manages the Corps
readiness and response activities to include establishing, maintaining
and ensuring compliance with force readiness standards; ensuring that
members of the Corps are trained, equipped and otherwise prepared to
fulfill their public health and emergency response roles; and managing
the timely, effective and appropriate response to urgent or emergency
public health care needs; and (15) Conducts after action assessments
and evaluations for the SG and ASH pertaining to the use of the Corps
for deployment and other non-routine use of officers.
2. Recruitment Branch (ACM22).
(1) Implements programs to recruit new health professionals to the
Regular and Ready Reserve Corps components, including the management of
an Associate Recruiter Program; and (2) Develops recruitment
strategies, programs, materials, and other resource to market and/or
promote the use of the Corps for specific programs.
3. Assignments & Career Management Branch (ACM23).
(1) Addresses short- and long-term force management of Corps
officers by assessing placement requirements in conventional and
emergency response assignments, including the issuance of personnel
orders; (2) Provides force management by identifying and categorizing
types of assignments for which Regular and Ready Reserve Corps officers
are required; (3) Develops, evaluates and grades personnel billets
using the Commissioned Corps Billet Management System to assure that
assignments match officer profiles to the requirements identified in
the position billet; (4) Implements, manages, and monitors approved
blanket personnel agreements and individual details to non-HHS
governmental and non-governmental organizations; (5) Implements and
administers Corps officer training, leadership, and career development
programs and provides individual career counseling, pre-retirement,
death benefit, and survivor benefit counseling; (6) Coordinates the
Commissioned Officers Student Training Extern Program (COSTEP); (7)
Establishes and monitors Commissioned Corps officer training and
education requirements to ensures compliance; (8) Develops career
development guidelines and materials to Regular and Ready Reserve Corps
officers; (9) Ensures compliance and periodic evaluation of
professional credentialing, licensing, and other regulatory compliance
of Regular and Ready Reserve Corps officers; (10) Conducts periodic
officer personnel reviews and performance evaluations to assure that
Corps standards are maintained; and (11) Maintains the official Officer
Personnel Folders (OPFs) and records for Regular and Ready Reserve
Corps, excluding health (medical/dental/mental health) records.
4. Ready Reserve Affairs Branch (AMC24). (1) Advises the SG on
activities related to the preparedness and activation of the Corps'
Ready Reserve personnel assets; (2) Develops and maintains Ready
Reserve components or assets, except for officers assigned for extended
active duty periods; and (3) Conducts force management planning of all
elements of the Ready Reserve assets and recommends personnel policy
issuance to support the mission and goals of the Corps' Ready Reserve.
(d) Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
(ACM5): (1) Serves as the principal advisor to the SG and the ASH on
Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps activities; (2) Supports local efforts
to establish, implement,
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and sustain the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units nationwide; (3)
Maintains close liaison with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response (ASPR) regarding MRC policy, budget, and operations; (4)
Provides national leadership and coordination of the MRC program; (5)
Promotes awareness and understanding of MRC units' critical role in
communities across the Nation; (6) Enhances the capacity of MRC units
to achieve their missions, through technical assistance and information
sharing, as well as contract and grants management; and (7) Supports
efforts to utilize willing, able and approved MRC members, as needed in
a Federal Response.
(e) Division of Systems Integration (ACM6). (1) Coordinates the
application of information technology and support for the execution of
OSG activities in accordance with the policies and direction of the
Office of the Secretary's Chief of Information Office (OCIO) under the
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA); (2) Oversees information
technology and systems to support recruitment, personnel operations and
support, training, mobilization, deployment, and other Commissioned
Corps system requirements including updates to the SG and the ASH on
the migration to and implementation of systems provided by entities
with expertise in uniformed services (e.g., the U.S. Coast Guard Direct
Access system and TRICARE); and (3) Assures that system migration plans
contain appropriately time framed goals, objectives, and metrics.
C. Under Section AC.20, Functions, delete Section ''L. Office of
Commissioned Corps Force Management (ACQ)'' in its entirety.
II. Delegations of Authority. Pending further re-delegation,
Directives or orders made by the Secretary, ASH, or Surgeon General,
all delegations and re-delegations of authority made to officials and
employees of the affected organizational component will continue in
effect pending further re-delegations, provided they are consistent
with this reorganization.
Dated: December 27, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the
Federal Register on May 15, 2012.
[FR Doc. 2012-12173 Filed 5-18-12; 8:45 am]
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