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plans to use the ACS as its source for
this data. In order to maintain balance
between precision and currency, annual
changes to the State Title V MCH Block
Grant allocations will be based on a
rolling average of the 3-year ACS
poverty estimates.
Yearly changes in the MCH Block
Grant allocations for individual states
will be buffered by the use of shared
data for two of the three data years in
the rolling period estimate. According to
the U.S. Census Bureau, the ACS is the
best source of survey-based state-level
income and poverty estimates.
Moreover, ACS child poverty estimates
are produced annually, and their use
will allow the Block Grant allocation
proportions to be updated more
frequently than every 10 years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cassie Lauver, Director, Division of
State and Community Health, Maternal
and Child Health Bureau, Health
Resources and Services Administration,
5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building,
Room 18–31, Rockville, Maryland
20857, or by telephone at (301) 443–
2204.
Effective Date: October 30, 2012.
Beginning
in FY 2013, HRSA will use the U.S.
Census Bureau’s ACS 3-year rolling
average data to determine the annual
poverty-based allocations to states
under Section 502 of Title V of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 702). The
Census Bureau produces annual statelevel poverty estimates based on the
most recent 1, 3, and 5 years of ACS
data, as well as annual model-based
Small Area Income and Poverty
Estimates (SAIPE). Based on a thorough
review, HRSA determined that the 3year time frame strikes an appropriate
balance between reliability (strength of
5-year estimates) and currency (strength
of 1-year estimates). The 3-year
estimates provide necessary stability in
annual poverty-based allocation changes
for all states, regardless of size, while
still allowing the allocations to be
responsive to changes in the
distribution of children in poverty
across states. With the 3-year estimates
for FY 2013 already available, states
have been informed of the proposed
changes and need for adjustment from
the existing allocation proportions
based on the 2000 Census data. The
ACS data are released annually by the
U.S. Census Bureau in October which
will allow states to be aware of the
poverty-based allocation proportions
close to a year in advance of each
subsequent fiscal year.
The proposed change in State Title V
MCH Block Grant allocations was
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announced in the Federal Register at 77
FR 42749 on July 20, 2012. A comment
period of 60 days was established to
allow interested parties to submit
comments. HRSA received three
responses. The responses included two
comments that specifically discussed
the potential impacts of the proposed
change in State MCH Block Grant
formula allocations using the 3-year
ACS child poverty estimates. Responses
to these comments are provided below.
The remaining comments did not
specifically address the proposed
changes in State Title V MCH Block
Grant allocation, but instead expressed
concern with the size of the federal
government; accuracy of Census data,
generally; and equity of the statutorilymandated Title V funding formula.
These issues were not addressed in
greater detail because they are beyond
the scope of this notice.
Comments and Responses
Comment: Timing of the proposed
change is inopportune in light of the
potential for significant reductions in
State MCH Block Grant allocations as a
result of sequestration.
Response: The timing of the proposed
changes to the state formula allocations
is consistent with the 10-year interval
for updating formula allocations based
on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial
Census. Current formula allocations are
based on 2000 U.S. Census child
poverty data. Use of a 3-year rolling
average of the ACS child poverty data
will allow for annual updates to the
State MCH Block Grant formula
allocations and greater responsiveness
to changes in the distribution of
children in poverty across states.
Comment: If the new methodology is
implemented and will use the ACS, the
5-year rather than the 3-year estimate
should be used.
Response: Researchers in MCHB’s
Office of Epidemiology and Research
evaluated the impact of using 1-year, 3year, and 5-year ACS data, and the
single-year SAIPE on annual povertybased allocation changes as well as
overall allocation changes. Consistent
with the documentation and guidelines
provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the
poverty data are the most current and
least precise through the use of 1-year
data and least current but most precise
through the use of 5-year data. Using the
3-year ACS poverty data achieves a
reasonable balance between reliability
and currency.
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Dated: October 23, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
as last amended at 77 FR 48525–48526
dated August 14, 2012).
This notice reflects organizational
changes to the Health Resources and
Services Administration. This notice
updates the functional statements for
the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and
Service (RU) and the Bureau of Health
Professions (RP). Specifically, this
notice: (1) Transfers the functions
associated with the Office of Shortage
Designation (RP2) from the Bureau of
Health Professions (RP), to the Bureau of
Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU);
(2) changes the name of the Office of
Policy and Program Development (RU8)
to the Division of Policy and Shortage
Designation (RU8); (3) updates the
functional statement for the Office of
Policy and Program Development (RU8);
(4) updates the functional statement for
the Bureau of Health Professions and
the Office of the Associate
Administrator, Bureau of Health
Professions (RP); (5) changes the name
of the Division of Workforce and
Performance Management (RPV) to the
Office of Performance Measurement
(RP4); (6) changes the name of the
National Center for Workforce Analysis
(RPW) to the National Center for Health
Workforce Analysis (RPW); (7) transfers
the functions associated with the
international migration, domestic
training, and utilization of foreign
medical graduates and U.S. citizens
studying abroad from the Division of
Medicine and Dentistry (RPC) to the
newly named National Center for Health
Workforce Analysis (RPW) and updates
the functional statement for the Division
of Medicine and Dentistry (RPC); (8)
transfers the administration of grants,
cooperative agreements and the
clearance of correspondence function
from the Office of Administrative
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Management Services (RP1) to the
Office of Policy Coordination (RP3); and
(9) updates the functional statement for
the Division of Public Health and
Interdisciplinary Education (RPF).
Chapter RU—Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service
Section RU–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment
and Service (RU) is headed by the
Associate Administrator, who reports
directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration.
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment
and Service includes the following
components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RU);
(2) Office of Legal and Compliance
(RU1);
(3) Division of National Health
Service Corps (RU5);
(4) Division of Nursing and Public
Health (RU6);
(5) Division of External Affairs (RU7);
(6) Division of Policy and Shortage
Designation (RU8);
(7) Division of Program Operations
(RU9);
(8) Division of Regional Operations
(RU10); and
(9) Office of Business Operations
(RU11).
Section RU–20, Functions
(1) Update the functional statement
for the Office of Policy and Program
Development (RU8).
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Division of Policy and Shortage
Designation (RU8)
Serves as the focal point for the
development of BCRS programs and
policies and directly supports national
efforts to analyze and address equitable
distribution of health professionals for
access to health care for underserved
populations. This Division: (1) Leads
and coordinates the analysis,
development and drafting of policy
impacting BCRS programs; (2)
coordinates program planning and
tracking of legislation and other
information related to BCRS programs;
(3) leads and monitors the development
of workforce projections relating to
BCRS programs; (4) provides oversight,
processing and coordination for the J1–
visa program; (5) performs
environmental scanning on issues that
affect BCRS programs and assesses the
impact of programs on underserved
communities; (6) monitors BCRS
activities in relation to HRSA’s Strategic
Plan; (7) develops budget projections
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and justifications; (8) serves as the
Bureau’s focal point for program
information; (9) works collaboratively
with other components within HRSA
and HHS, and with other federal
agencies, state and local governments,
and other public and private
organizations on all issues affecting
BCRS programs and policies including
health professional shortage areas
(HPSAs) and medically-underserved
areas and populations; (10) directly
supports national efforts to analyze and
address equitable distribution of health
professionals for access to health care
for underserved populations; (11)
recommends HPSAs and medicallyunderserved areas and populations
(MUAs/MUPs); (12) approves
designation requests and finalizes
designation policies and procedures for
both current and proposed designation
criteria; (13) negotiates and approves
state designation agreements; and (14)
oversees grants to state primary care
offices and conducts all business
management aspects of the review,
negotiation, award, and administration
of these grants.
Chapter RP—Bureau of Health
Professions
Section RP–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Bureau of Health Professions (RP)
is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to
the Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration. The
Bureau of Health Professions includes
the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate
Administrator (RP);
(2) Office of Administrative
Management Services (RP1);
(3) Office of Policy Coordination
(RP3);
(4) Office of Performance
Measurement (RP4);
(5) Division of Public Health and
Interdisciplinary Education (RPF);
(6) Division of Medicine and Dentistry
(RPC);
(7) Division of Nursing (RPB);
(8) Division of Practitioner Data Banks
(RPG);
(9) Division of Student Loans and
Scholarships (RPD); and
(10) National Center for Health
Workforce Analysis.
Section RP–20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for
the Bureau of Health Professions (RP)
and replace in its entirety.
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Bureau of Health Professions (RP)
The Bureau of Health Professions’
programs are designed to improve the
health of the nation’s underserved
communities and vulnerable
populations by assuring a diverse,
culturally competent workforce that is
ready to provide access to quality health
care services. Bureau of Health
Professions’ program components
provide workforce studies, including
research analysis of alternative
methodologies for areas of need,
training grants for health professions,
financial support to students,
information to protect the public from
unsafe health care practitioners, and
support for graduate medical education
at the nation’s freestanding children’s
hospitals and teaching health centers.
The Health Professions Training
Program awards grants to health
profession schools and training
programs in every state. Grantees use
the funds to develop, expand, and
enhance their efforts to train the
workforce America needs.
Office of the Associate Administrator
(RP)
The Office of the Associate
Administrator provides overall
leadership, direction, coordination, and
planning in support of the Bureau of
Health Professions’ programs to ensure
alignment and support of the Agency
mission and strategic objectives.
Specifically, the Office of the Associate
Administrator: (1) Directs and provides
policy guidance for workforce
recruitment, student assistance,
training, and placement of health
professionals to serve in underserved
areas; (2) establishes program goals and
priorities, and provides oversight of
program quality and integrity in
execution; (3) maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with
other federal and non-federal agencies,
state and local governments, and other
public and private organizations
concerned with health workforce
development and improving access to
health care for the nation’s underserved;
(4) plans, directs, and coordinates
Bureau-wide management and
administrative activities; (5) leads and
guides Bureau programs in recruiting
and retaining a diverse workforce; and
(6) coordinates, reviews, and provides
clearance of correspondence and official
documents entering and leaving the
Bureau.
Office of Administrative Management
Services (RP1)
The Office of Administrative
Management Services collaborates with
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the Bureau of Health Professions’
leadership to plan, coordinate, and
direct Bureau-wide administrative
management activities. Specifically: (1)
Plans and directs financial management
activities including budget formulation,
presentation, and execution functions
and supports linking of the budget and
planning processes; (2) provides human
resource services regarding all aspects of
personnel management, workforce
planning, and the allocation and
utilization of personnel resources; (3)
conducts all business management
aspects of the review, negotiation,
award, and administration of contracts;
(4) provides other support services
including the acquisition, management,
and maintenance of supplies,
equipment, space, training, and travel,
and (5) assumes special projects or takes
the lead on certain issues as tasked by
the Bureau Associate or Deputy
Associate Administrator.
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Office of Policy Coordination (RP3)
The Office of Policy Coordination
serves as the focal point for
coordination and integration of Bureau
policy development, analyses, and
evaluation. Specifically: (1) Coordinates
Bureau-wide, cross-cutting initiatives;
(2) links Bureau policy activities to
HRSA-wide policy development,
analyses, and evaluation; (3) serves as a
key point of contact to coordinate public
relations and media communications, as
well as activities related to
congressional inquiries, and other
stakeholder groups in conjunction with
the Agency and Department; (4)
prepares policy analysis papers and
other planning documents as required;
(5) analyzes issues arising from
legislation, budget proposals, regulatory
actions and other program or policy
actions; (6) coordinates, reviews, and
provides clearance of correspondence
and official documents entering and
leaving the Bureau as needed; (7)
conducts all business management
aspects of the review, negotiation,
award, and administration of grants and
cooperative agreements; and (8) assumes
special projects or takes the lead on
certain issues as tasked by the Bureau
Associate or Deputy Associate
Administrator.
Office of Performance Measurement
(RP4)
The Office of Performance
Measurement serves as the Bureau focal
point for performance measurement
coordination, reporting, evaluation, and
analysis. Specifically: (1) Leads, guides,
and coordinates performance
measurement, performance reporting,
and program evaluation activities of the
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Bureau’s Divisions and Offices; (2)
coordinates and guides the Bureau’s
efforts to use performance information
to improve program planning and
implementation; (3) maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with
other federal and non-federal agencies
engaged in program evaluation; (4)
promotes quality improvement in health
professions education through
collaboration and partnerships with
national and international institutes and
centers for quality improvement; and (5)
works collaboratively with the National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis.
Division of Public Health and
Interdisciplinary Education (RPF)
The Division of Public Health and
Interdisciplinary Education serves as
the Bureau’s lead for increasing the
public health and behavioral health
workforce, promoting interdisciplinary
health professions issues and programs,
including geriatric training, and
increasing the diversity of the health
professions workforce. Specifically: (1)
Provides grants and technical assistance
to expand and enhance training critical
to the current and future public health
workforce, supports academiccommunity partnerships, expands and
improves the quality of health
professions interdisciplinary and interprofessional education, expands health
career opportunities for diverse and
disadvantaged populations and supports
and guides the career development in
geriatric specialties; (2) evaluates
programmatic data and promotes the
dissemination and application of
findings arising from supported
programs; (3) collaborates within the
Bureau to conduct, support, or obtain
analytical studies to determine the
present and future supply requirements
of the healthcare workforce in the areas
addressed by the Division of Public
Health and Interdisciplinary
Education’s programs; (4) provides
leadership and staff support for the
Advisory Committee on
Interdisciplinary, Community-Based
Linkages; and (5) represents the Bureau,
Agency, and federal government, as
designated, on national committees, and
maintains effective relationships within
HRSA and with other federal and nonfederal agencies, state and local
governmental agencies, and other public
and private organizations concerned
with public health and behavioral
health workforce development, and
improving access to health care for the
nation’s underserved.
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Division of Medicine and Dentistry
(RPC)
The Division of Medicine and
Dentistry serves as the Bureau’s lead in
support and evaluation of medical and
dental personnel development and
utilization including (a) primary care
physicians, (b) dentists, (c) dental
hygienists, and (d) physician assistants
to provide health care in underserved
areas. Specifically: (1) Administers
grants to educational institutions for the
development, improvement, and
operation of educational programs for
primary care physicians (pre-doctoral,
residency) and physician assistants,
including support for community-based
training and funding for faculty
development to teach in primary care
specialties training; (2) provides
technical assistance and consultation to
grantee institutions and other
governmental and private organizations
on the operation of these educational
programs which includes funding for
the nation’s free standing children’s
hospitals to support graduate medical
education; (3) evaluates programmatic
data and promotes the dissemination
and application of findings arising from
supported programs; (4) collaborates
within the Bureau to conduct, support,
or obtain analytical studies to determine
the present and future supply and
requirements of physicians, dentists,
dental hygienists and physician
assistants by specialty, geographic
location, and for state planning efforts;
(5) encourages community-based
training opportunities for primary care
providers, particularly in underserved
areas; (6) provides leadership and staff
support for the Advisory Committee on
Training in Primary Care Medicine and
Dentistry and for the Council on
Graduate Medical Education; and (7)
represents the Bureau, Agency, and
federal government, as designated, on
national committees maintaining
effective relationships within HRSA and
with other federal and non-federal
agencies, state and local governments,
and other public and private
organizations concerned with health
personnel development and improving
access to health care for the nation’s
underserved.
Division of Nursing (RPB)
The Division of Nursing serves as the
Bureau’s leader for nursing education
and practice, including increasing the
diversity of the nursing workforce to
improve access to health care in
underserved areas. Specifically: (1)
Provides grants and technical assistance
for schools of nursing in the
development and improvement of
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education for nursing or specialized
training in primary care to enhance
training opportunities and competencies
critical to the current and future nursing
workforce; (2) addresses nursing
workforce shortages through projects
that focus on expanding enrollment in
baccalaureate programs, developing
internship and residency programs, or
providing education in new
technologies, including distance
learning, nurse practice projects that
focus on establishing/expanding
practice arrangements in noninstitutional settings, providing care for
underserved populations and other
high-risk groups, skill-building in
managed care, quality improvement and
other skills needed in existing and
emerging organized health care systems,
or developing cultural competencies; (3)
develops, supports, recommends,
coordinates and evaluates health
resources and health career
opportunities for diverse and
disadvantaged populations; (4)
promotes the involvement of states and
communities in developing and
administering nursing programs and
assists states and communities in
improving access to nursing services
and educational programs; (5) facilitates
coordination of nursing-related issues
with other governmental agencies and
consults with them on national or
international nursing workforce
planning and development issues; (6)
evaluates programmatic data and
promotes the dissemination and
application of findings arising from
supported programs; (7) collaborates
within the Bureau to conduct, support,
or obtain analytical studies to determine
the present and future supply and the
requirements of the nursing workforce;
(8) leads initiatives in the area of
international nursing information
exchange and nursing workforce
planning and development; (9) the
Director, on behalf of the Secretary,
serves as the Chair of the National
Advisory Council on Nurse Education
and Practice, and provides staff support;
and (10) represents the Bureau, Agency,
and federal government, as designated,
on national committees and maintains
effective relationships within HRSA,
with external health professional
groups, with other federal and nonfederal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and
private organizations with a common
interest in the nation’s capacity to
deliver nursing services.
Division of Practitioner Data Banks
(RPG)
The Division of Practitioner Data
Banks coordinates with the Department
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and other federal entities, state licensing
boards, national, state, and local
professional organizations, to promote
quality assurance efforts and deter fraud
and abuse by administering the National
Practitioner Data Bank and the
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data
Bank. Specifically: (1) Monitors adverse
licensure information on all licensed
health care practitioners and health care
entities; (2) develops, proposes, and
monitors efforts for (a) credential
assessment, granting of privileges,
monitoring and evaluating programs for
physicians, dentists, other health care
professionals including quality
assurance, (b) professional review of
specified medical events in the health
care system including quality assurance,
and (c) risk management and utilization
reviews; (3) encourages and supports
evaluation and demonstration projects
and research concerning quality
assurance, medical liability and
malpractice; (4) ensures integrity of data
collection following all disclosure
procedures without fail; (5) conducts
and supports research based on the
National Practitioner Data Bank and
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data
Bank information; (6) maintains active
consultative relations with professional
organizations, societies and federal
agencies involved with the National
Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare
Integrity and Protection Data Bank; (7)
works with the Secretary’s office to
provide technical assistance to states
undertaking malpractice reform; and (8)
maintains effective relations with the
Office of the General Counsel, the Office
of Inspector General, and HHS
concerning practitioner licensing and
data bank issues.
Division of Student Loans and
Scholarships (RPD)
The Division of Student Loans and
Scholarships serves as the focal point
for overseeing federal loan and
scholarship programs supporting health
professionals. Specifically: (1) Monitors
and assesses educational and financial
institutions with respect to capabilities
and management of federal support for
students and the tracking of obligatory
service requirements; (2) develops and
conducts training activities for staff of
educational and financial institutions;
(3) coordinates financial aspects of
programs with educational institutions;
(4) develops program data needs and
reporting requirements; and (5)
maintains effective relationships within
HRSA and with other federal and nonfederal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and
private organizations concerning
student assistance.
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National Center for Health Workforce
Analysis (RPW)
The National Center for Health
Workforce Analysis provides leadership
in the development and dissemination
of accurate and timely data for analysis
and research regarding the nation’s
health workforce in order to inform
those making decisions for
policymakers and to support goals
related to the nation’s health
professionals’ workforce. Specifically:
(1) Develops the capacity to directly
collect health professions workforce
data to quantify and measure supply,
demand, distribution, shortages and
surpluses at the national level, for
selected disciplines and selected states
and regions; (2) collaborates and
conducts studies to assess and monitor
factors, such as policy actions likely to
impact future supply, demand,
distribution and/or use of health
professionals; (3) develops and
coordinates the Bureaus’ data collection
and modeling on health professions’
workforce in conjunction with other
entities involved in data collection and
analysis; (4) maintains effective
relationships, conducts data collection
and assesses quality within HRSA staff,
other federal and non-federal agencies,
and organizations on the health
professions workforce; (5) produces
reports and disseminates data on the
health professions workforce within
HRSA to other federal and non-federal
agencies, state and local governments,
other public and private organizations,
and the public concerned with health
personnel development and improving
access to health care for the nation’s
underserved; (6) provides guidance to
state partnerships conducting
comprehensive workforce data
collection on the health care workforce
which will support better coordination
and implementation for workforce
planning and analysis at the state level;
(7) supports and conducts programs
with respect to activities associated with
the international migration, domestic
training, and utilization of foreign
medical graduates and U.S. citizens
studying abroad; and (8) works
collaboratively with the Office of
Performance Measurement.
Section R–30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA
officials that were in effect immediately
prior to this reorganization, and that are
consistent with this reorganization,
shall continue in effect pending further
re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon
date of signature.
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Dated: October 24, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice
of Closed Meeting
[FR Doc. 2012–26565 Filed 10–29–12; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Prospective Grant of Exclusive
Evaluation Option License: Pre-clinical
Evaluation of Human Therapeutics
Utilizing Ubiquitin Based Fusion
Proteins With Apoptosis Modifying
Proteins Such as BCL–XL
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis
Panel, Ancillary Studies to the ISC
Consortium.
Date: November 29, 2012.
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Two Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Maria E. DavilaBloom, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer,
Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National
Institutes of Health, Room 758, 6707
Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD
20892–5452, (301) 594–7637, davilabloomm@extra.niddk.nih.gov.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
David Clary,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
This is notice, in accordance
with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR
404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National
Institutes of Health, Department of
Health and Human Services, is
contemplating the grant of an exclusive
evaluation option license to practice the
inventions covered under the scope of
United States Patent No. 6,737,511
issued May 18, 2004 entitled ‘‘Receptormediated Uptake of an Extracellular
BCL-xL Fusion Protein Inhibits
Apoptosis’’ (HHS Ref. No. E–073–1999/
0–US–02; Inventors Richard Youle et
al.) and International Patent Application
No. PCT/US2012/032762 filed April 9,
2012 entitled ‘‘Ubiquitin Fusions for
Improving the Efficacy of Cytosolic
Acting Targeted Toxins’’ (HHS Ref. No.
E–150–2011/0–PCT–02; Inventors
Christopher Bachran et al.) to
Medicenna Therapeutics,
(‘‘MEDICENNA’’) a Canada based
company. The patent rights in this
invention have been assigned to the
government of the United States of
America.
The prospective exclusive evaluation
option license territory may be
worldwide and the field of use may be
limited to the pre-clinical evaluation of
lead therapeutic candidates for the
development of human therapeutics
within the field of cancer and
neurological diseases. Upon expiration
or termination of the exclusive
evaluation option license, MEDICENNA
will have the right to execute an
exclusive patent commercialization
license which will supersede and
replace the exclusive evaluation option
license with no broader territory than
granted in the exclusive evaluation
option license and the field of use will
be commensurate with the commercial
development plan at the time of
conversion.
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DATES:
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance Program Nos. 93.847,
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic
Research; 93.848, Digestive Diseases and
Nutrition Research; 93.849, Kidney
Diseases, Urology and Hematology
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65694-65698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 77
FR 48525-48526 dated August 14, 2012).
This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources
and Services Administration. This notice updates the functional
statements for the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU) and
the Bureau of Health Professions (RP). Specifically, this notice: (1)
Transfers the functions associated with the Office of Shortage
Designation (RP2) from the Bureau of Health Professions (RP), to the
Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU); (2) changes the name
of the Office of Policy and Program Development (RU8) to the Division
of Policy and Shortage Designation (RU8); (3) updates the functional
statement for the Office of Policy and Program Development (RU8); (4)
updates the functional statement for the Bureau of Health Professions
and the Office of the Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health
Professions (RP); (5) changes the name of the Division of Workforce and
Performance Management (RPV) to the Office of Performance Measurement
(RP4); (6) changes the name of the National Center for Workforce
Analysis (RPW) to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
(RPW); (7) transfers the functions associated with the international
migration, domestic training, and utilization of foreign medical
graduates and U.S. citizens studying abroad from the Division of
Medicine and Dentistry (RPC) to the newly named National Center for
Health Workforce Analysis (RPW) and updates the functional statement
for the Division of Medicine and Dentistry (RPC); (8) transfers the
administration of grants, cooperative agreements and the clearance of
correspondence function from the Office of Administrative
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Management Services (RP1) to the Office of Policy Coordination (RP3);
and (9) updates the functional statement for the Division of Public
Health and Interdisciplinary Education (RPF).
Chapter RU--Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service
Section RU-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (RU) is headed by
the Associate Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator,
Health Resources and Services Administration. The Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RU);
(2) Office of Legal and Compliance (RU1);
(3) Division of National Health Service Corps (RU5);
(4) Division of Nursing and Public Health (RU6);
(5) Division of External Affairs (RU7);
(6) Division of Policy and Shortage Designation (RU8);
(7) Division of Program Operations (RU9);
(8) Division of Regional Operations (RU10); and
(9) Office of Business Operations (RU11).
Section RU-20, Functions
(1) Update the functional statement for the Office of Policy and
Program Development (RU8).
Division of Policy and Shortage Designation (RU8)
Serves as the focal point for the development of BCRS programs and
policies and directly supports national efforts to analyze and address
equitable distribution of health professionals for access to health
care for underserved populations. This Division: (1) Leads and
coordinates the analysis, development and drafting of policy impacting
BCRS programs; (2) coordinates program planning and tracking of
legislation and other information related to BCRS programs; (3) leads
and monitors the development of workforce projections relating to BCRS
programs; (4) provides oversight, processing and coordination for the
J1-visa program; (5) performs environmental scanning on issues that
affect BCRS programs and assesses the impact of programs on underserved
communities; (6) monitors BCRS activities in relation to HRSA's
Strategic Plan; (7) develops budget projections and justifications; (8)
serves as the Bureau's focal point for program information; (9) works
collaboratively with other components within HRSA and HHS, and with
other federal agencies, state and local governments, and other public
and private organizations on all issues affecting BCRS programs and
policies including health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) and
medically-underserved areas and populations; (10) directly supports
national efforts to analyze and address equitable distribution of
health professionals for access to health care for underserved
populations; (11) recommends HPSAs and medically-underserved areas and
populations (MUAs/MUPs); (12) approves designation requests and
finalizes designation policies and procedures for both current and
proposed designation criteria; (13) negotiates and approves state
designation agreements; and (14) oversees grants to state primary care
offices and conducts all business management aspects of the review,
negotiation, award, and administration of these grants.
Chapter RP--Bureau of Health Professions
Section RP-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Bureau of Health Professions (RP) is headed by the Associate
Administrator, who reports directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration. The Bureau of Health Professions
includes the following components:
(1) Office of the Associate Administrator (RP);
(2) Office of Administrative Management Services (RP1);
(3) Office of Policy Coordination (RP3);
(4) Office of Performance Measurement (RP4);
(5) Division of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Education
(RPF);
(6) Division of Medicine and Dentistry (RPC);
(7) Division of Nursing (RPB);
(8) Division of Practitioner Data Banks (RPG);
(9) Division of Student Loans and Scholarships (RPD); and
(10) National Center for Health Workforce Analysis.
Section RP-20, Functions
(1) Delete the functional statement for the Bureau of Health
Professions (RP) and replace in its entirety.
Bureau of Health Professions (RP)
The Bureau of Health Professions' programs are designed to improve
the health of the nation's underserved communities and vulnerable
populations by assuring a diverse, culturally competent workforce that
is ready to provide access to quality health care services. Bureau of
Health Professions' program components provide workforce studies,
including research analysis of alternative methodologies for areas of
need, training grants for health professions, financial support to
students, information to protect the public from unsafe health care
practitioners, and support for graduate medical education at the
nation's freestanding children's hospitals and teaching health centers.
The Health Professions Training Program awards grants to health
profession schools and training programs in every state. Grantees use
the funds to develop, expand, and enhance their efforts to train the
workforce America needs.
Office of the Associate Administrator (RP)
The Office of the Associate Administrator provides overall
leadership, direction, coordination, and planning in support of the
Bureau of Health Professions' programs to ensure alignment and support
of the Agency mission and strategic objectives. Specifically, the
Office of the Associate Administrator: (1) Directs and provides policy
guidance for workforce recruitment, student assistance, training, and
placement of health professionals to serve in underserved areas; (2)
establishes program goals and priorities, and provides oversight of
program quality and integrity in execution; (3) maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with other federal and non-federal
agencies, state and local governments, and other public and private
organizations concerned with health workforce development and improving
access to health care for the nation's underserved; (4) plans, directs,
and coordinates Bureau-wide management and administrative activities;
(5) leads and guides Bureau programs in recruiting and retaining a
diverse workforce; and (6) coordinates, reviews, and provides clearance
of correspondence and official documents entering and leaving the
Bureau.
Office of Administrative Management Services (RP1)
The Office of Administrative Management Services collaborates with
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the Bureau of Health Professions' leadership to plan, coordinate, and
direct Bureau-wide administrative management activities. Specifically:
(1) Plans and directs financial management activities including budget
formulation, presentation, and execution functions and supports linking
of the budget and planning processes; (2) provides human resource
services regarding all aspects of personnel management, workforce
planning, and the allocation and utilization of personnel resources;
(3) conducts all business management aspects of the review,
negotiation, award, and administration of contracts; (4) provides other
support services including the acquisition, management, and maintenance
of supplies, equipment, space, training, and travel, and (5) assumes
special projects or takes the lead on certain issues as tasked by the
Bureau Associate or Deputy Associate Administrator.
Office of Policy Coordination (RP3)
The Office of Policy Coordination serves as the focal point for
coordination and integration of Bureau policy development, analyses,
and evaluation. Specifically: (1) Coordinates Bureau-wide, cross-
cutting initiatives; (2) links Bureau policy activities to HRSA-wide
policy development, analyses, and evaluation; (3) serves as a key point
of contact to coordinate public relations and media communications, as
well as activities related to congressional inquiries, and other
stakeholder groups in conjunction with the Agency and Department; (4)
prepares policy analysis papers and other planning documents as
required; (5) analyzes issues arising from legislation, budget
proposals, regulatory actions and other program or policy actions; (6)
coordinates, reviews, and provides clearance of correspondence and
official documents entering and leaving the Bureau as needed; (7)
conducts all business management aspects of the review, negotiation,
award, and administration of grants and cooperative agreements; and (8)
assumes special projects or takes the lead on certain issues as tasked
by the Bureau Associate or Deputy Associate Administrator.
Office of Performance Measurement (RP4)
The Office of Performance Measurement serves as the Bureau focal
point for performance measurement coordination, reporting, evaluation,
and analysis. Specifically: (1) Leads, guides, and coordinates
performance measurement, performance reporting, and program evaluation
activities of the Bureau's Divisions and Offices; (2) coordinates and
guides the Bureau's efforts to use performance information to improve
program planning and implementation; (3) maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with other federal and non-federal
agencies engaged in program evaluation; (4) promotes quality
improvement in health professions education through collaboration and
partnerships with national and international institutes and centers for
quality improvement; and (5) works collaboratively with the National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis.
Division of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Education (RPF)
The Division of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Education
serves as the Bureau's lead for increasing the public health and
behavioral health workforce, promoting interdisciplinary health
professions issues and programs, including geriatric training, and
increasing the diversity of the health professions workforce.
Specifically: (1) Provides grants and technical assistance to expand
and enhance training critical to the current and future public health
workforce, supports academic-community partnerships, expands and
improves the quality of health professions interdisciplinary and inter-
professional education, expands health career opportunities for diverse
and disadvantaged populations and supports and guides the career
development in geriatric specialties; (2) evaluates programmatic data
and promotes the dissemination and application of findings arising from
supported programs; (3) collaborates within the Bureau to conduct,
support, or obtain analytical studies to determine the present and
future supply requirements of the healthcare workforce in the areas
addressed by the Division of Public Health and Interdisciplinary
Education's programs; (4) provides leadership and staff support for the
Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages; and
(5) represents the Bureau, Agency, and federal government, as
designated, on national committees, and maintains effective
relationships within HRSA and with other federal and non-federal
agencies, state and local governmental agencies, and other public and
private organizations concerned with public health and behavioral
health workforce development, and improving access to health care for
the nation's underserved.
Division of Medicine and Dentistry (RPC)
The Division of Medicine and Dentistry serves as the Bureau's lead
in support and evaluation of medical and dental personnel development
and utilization including (a) primary care physicians, (b) dentists,
(c) dental hygienists, and (d) physician assistants to provide health
care in underserved areas. Specifically: (1) Administers grants to
educational institutions for the development, improvement, and
operation of educational programs for primary care physicians (pre-
doctoral, residency) and physician assistants, including support for
community-based training and funding for faculty development to teach
in primary care specialties training; (2) provides technical assistance
and consultation to grantee institutions and other governmental and
private organizations on the operation of these educational programs
which includes funding for the nation's free standing children's
hospitals to support graduate medical education; (3) evaluates
programmatic data and promotes the dissemination and application of
findings arising from supported programs; (4) collaborates within the
Bureau to conduct, support, or obtain analytical studies to determine
the present and future supply and requirements of physicians, dentists,
dental hygienists and physician assistants by specialty, geographic
location, and for state planning efforts; (5) encourages community-
based training opportunities for primary care providers, particularly
in underserved areas; (6) provides leadership and staff support for the
Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
and for the Council on Graduate Medical Education; and (7) represents
the Bureau, Agency, and federal government, as designated, on national
committees maintaining effective relationships within HRSA and with
other federal and non-federal agencies, state and local governments,
and other public and private organizations concerned with health
personnel development and improving access to health care for the
nation's underserved.
Division of Nursing (RPB)
The Division of Nursing serves as the Bureau's leader for nursing
education and practice, including increasing the diversity of the
nursing workforce to improve access to health care in underserved
areas. Specifically: (1) Provides grants and technical assistance for
schools of nursing in the development and improvement of
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education for nursing or specialized training in primary care to
enhance training opportunities and competencies critical to the current
and future nursing workforce; (2) addresses nursing workforce shortages
through projects that focus on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate
programs, developing internship and residency programs, or providing
education in new technologies, including distance learning, nurse
practice projects that focus on establishing/expanding practice
arrangements in non-institutional settings, providing care for
underserved populations and other high-risk groups, skill-building in
managed care, quality improvement and other skills needed in existing
and emerging organized health care systems, or developing cultural
competencies; (3) develops, supports, recommends, coordinates and
evaluates health resources and health career opportunities for diverse
and disadvantaged populations; (4) promotes the involvement of states
and communities in developing and administering nursing programs and
assists states and communities in improving access to nursing services
and educational programs; (5) facilitates coordination of nursing-
related issues with other governmental agencies and consults with them
on national or international nursing workforce planning and development
issues; (6) evaluates programmatic data and promotes the dissemination
and application of findings arising from supported programs; (7)
collaborates within the Bureau to conduct, support, or obtain
analytical studies to determine the present and future supply and the
requirements of the nursing workforce; (8) leads initiatives in the
area of international nursing information exchange and nursing
workforce planning and development; (9) the Director, on behalf of the
Secretary, serves as the Chair of the National Advisory Council on
Nurse Education and Practice, and provides staff support; and (10)
represents the Bureau, Agency, and federal government, as designated,
on national committees and maintains effective relationships within
HRSA, with external health professional groups, with other federal and
non-federal agencies, state and local governments, and other public and
private organizations with a common interest in the nation's capacity
to deliver nursing services.
Division of Practitioner Data Banks (RPG)
The Division of Practitioner Data Banks coordinates with the
Department and other federal entities, state licensing boards,
national, state, and local professional organizations, to promote
quality assurance efforts and deter fraud and abuse by administering
the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Healthcare Integrity and
Protection Data Bank. Specifically: (1) Monitors adverse licensure
information on all licensed health care practitioners and health care
entities; (2) develops, proposes, and monitors efforts for (a)
credential assessment, granting of privileges, monitoring and
evaluating programs for physicians, dentists, other health care
professionals including quality assurance, (b) professional review of
specified medical events in the health care system including quality
assurance, and (c) risk management and utilization reviews; (3)
encourages and supports evaluation and demonstration projects and
research concerning quality assurance, medical liability and
malpractice; (4) ensures integrity of data collection following all
disclosure procedures without fail; (5) conducts and supports research
based on the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity
and Protection Data Bank information; (6) maintains active consultative
relations with professional organizations, societies and federal
agencies involved with the National Practitioner Data Bank and
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank; (7) works with the
Secretary's office to provide technical assistance to states
undertaking malpractice reform; and (8) maintains effective relations
with the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of Inspector
General, and HHS concerning practitioner licensing and data bank
issues.
Division of Student Loans and Scholarships (RPD)
The Division of Student Loans and Scholarships serves as the focal
point for overseeing federal loan and scholarship programs supporting
health professionals. Specifically: (1) Monitors and assesses
educational and financial institutions with respect to capabilities and
management of federal support for students and the tracking of
obligatory service requirements; (2) develops and conducts training
activities for staff of educational and financial institutions; (3)
coordinates financial aspects of programs with educational
institutions; (4) develops program data needs and reporting
requirements; and (5) maintains effective relationships within HRSA and
with other federal and non-federal agencies, state and local
governments, and other public and private organizations concerning
student assistance.
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (RPW)
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis provides
leadership in the development and dissemination of accurate and timely
data for analysis and research regarding the nation's health workforce
in order to inform those making decisions for policymakers and to
support goals related to the nation's health professionals' workforce.
Specifically: (1) Develops the capacity to directly collect health
professions workforce data to quantify and measure supply, demand,
distribution, shortages and surpluses at the national level, for
selected disciplines and selected states and regions; (2) collaborates
and conducts studies to assess and monitor factors, such as policy
actions likely to impact future supply, demand, distribution and/or use
of health professionals; (3) develops and coordinates the Bureaus' data
collection and modeling on health professions' workforce in conjunction
with other entities involved in data collection and analysis; (4)
maintains effective relationships, conducts data collection and
assesses quality within HRSA staff, other federal and non-federal
agencies, and organizations on the health professions workforce; (5)
produces reports and disseminates data on the health professions
workforce within HRSA to other federal and non-federal agencies, state
and local governments, other public and private organizations, and the
public concerned with health personnel development and improving access
to health care for the nation's underserved; (6) provides guidance to
state partnerships conducting comprehensive workforce data collection
on the health care workforce which will support better coordination and
implementation for workforce planning and analysis at the state level;
(7) supports and conducts programs with respect to activities
associated with the international migration, domestic training, and
utilization of foreign medical graduates and U.S. citizens studying
abroad; and (8) works collaboratively with the Office of Performance
Measurement.
Section R-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.
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Dated: October 24, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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