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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 62 / Tuesday, April 1, 2014 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part F, Section
F.70 (Order of Succession) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Service (CMS), 75 FR 71714,
dated November 24, 2010, which is
rescinded and replaced by the
following:
Orders of Succession
1. During any period when the
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) has died,
resigned, or otherwise becomes unable
to perform the functions and duties in
the Office of the Administrator, CMS,
the following officers, in the Order of
Succession listed below, shall act for
and perform the functions and duties of
the Office of the Administrator, CMS,
until such time as: the Administrator,
CMS, again becomes available; a
permanent successor is appointed by
the President and confirmed by
Congress; or the temporary successor is
otherwise relieved:
a. Principal Deputy Administrator.
b. Deputy Administrator and Director,
Center for Medicare.
c. Deputy Administrator and Director,
Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services.
d. Chief of Staff.
e. Chief Operating Officer.
2. During any period when there is no
eligible officer available or capable of
performing responsibilities in the Office
of the Administrator, CMS, pursuant to
the officers listed in 1.a. through 1.e.
above, the following positions in CMS,
in the Order of Succession listed below,
shall act and perform the functions and
duties inherent in the Emergency
Operations Executive (EOE) in the event
of an emergency situation:
a. Consortium Administrator,
Consortium for Quality Improvement
and Survey & Certification Operations.
b. Consortium Administrator,
Consortium for Financial Management
and Fee For Service Operations.
c. Consortium Administrator,
Consortium for Medicaid and Children’s
Health Operations.
d. Consortium Administrator,
Consortium for Medicare Health Plans
Operations.
The authority to act as the
Administrator, CMS, must be exercised
in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
(‘‘the Vacancies Act’’), 5 U.S.C. Section
3345 et seq. The ‘‘Acting’’ title is
applicable and reserved only in
instances in which the Administrator,
CMS, position is vacant. In accordance
with the Vacancies Act, the Principal
Deputy Administrator is herein
designated as the first assistant for CMS.
During a planned absence, the
Administrator, CMS, may designate an
individual to serve as ‘‘operationally in
charge.’’ If an individual is serving in an
‘‘operationally in charge’’ capacity, he
or she is not eligible for any delegated
authority under these Orders of
Succession unless he or she was
designated as a delegatee by the
Administrator, CMS.
The two Orders of Succession listed
in this notice are limited to the duties
and responsibilities of only the officers
and positions. Number 1 can only be
exercised in order to accomplish the
goals of maintaining the agency’s
essential functions. Number 2 can only
be exercised to restore the agency’s
normal business functions under the
CMS Continuity of Operations Plan.
The EOE is responsible for notifying
the Secretary, HHS and any available
CMS leadership that the EOE has
assumed responsibility.
I, or my successor retain the authority
to change, amend, or re-delegate this
notice.
The two Orders of Succession listed
in this notice remain in effect and will
be revised accordingly as positions or
nomenclature change in CMS.
This notice only applies to periods
when the Administrator, CMS, or his or
her successor are not available to
perform the duties and responsibilities
contained in the two Orders of
Succession.
This notice is effective upon date of
signature.
Dated: March 27, 2014.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014–07241 Filed 3–31–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Voluntary Establishment of
Paternity
OMB No.: 0970–0175
Description: Section 466(a)(5)(C) of
the Social Security Act requires States
to pass laws ensuring a simple civil
process for voluntarily acknowledging
paternity under which the State must
provide that the mother and putative
father must be given notice, orally and
in writing, of the benefits and legal
responsibilities and consequences of
acknowledging paternity. The
information is to be used by hospitals,
birth record agencies, and other entities
participating in the voluntary paternity
establishment program that collect
information from the parents of children
that are born out of wedlock.
Respondents: The parents of children
that are born out of wedlock.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
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286,787
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 286,787.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
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on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
PO 00000
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and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: infocollection@acf.
hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
This notice amends Part F, Section F.70 (Order of Succession) of
the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), 75 FR 71714, dated November 24,
2010, which is rescinded and replaced by the following:
Orders of Succession
1. During any period when the Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) has died, resigned, or otherwise becomes unable
to perform the functions and duties in the Office of the Administrator,
CMS, the following officers, in the Order of Succession listed below,
shall act for and perform the functions and duties of the Office of the
Administrator, CMS, until such time as: the Administrator, CMS, again
becomes available; a permanent successor is appointed by the President
and confirmed by Congress; or the temporary successor is otherwise
relieved:
a. Principal Deputy Administrator.
b. Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare.
c. Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP
Services.
d. Chief of Staff.
e. Chief Operating Officer.
2. During any period when there is no eligible officer available or
capable of performing responsibilities in the Office of the
Administrator, CMS, pursuant to the officers listed in 1.a. through
1.e. above, the following positions in CMS, in the Order of Succession
listed below, shall act and perform the functions and duties inherent
in the Emergency Operations Executive (EOE) in the event of an
emergency situation:
a. Consortium Administrator, Consortium for Quality Improvement and
Survey & Certification Operations.
b. Consortium Administrator, Consortium for Financial Management
and Fee For Service Operations.
c. Consortium Administrator, Consortium for Medicaid and Children's
Health Operations.
d. Consortium Administrator, Consortium for Medicare Health Plans
Operations.
The authority to act as the Administrator, CMS, must be exercised
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act
of 1998 (``the Vacancies Act''), 5 U.S.C. Section 3345 et seq. The
``Acting'' title is applicable and reserved only in instances in which
the Administrator, CMS, position is vacant. In accordance with the
Vacancies Act, the Principal Deputy Administrator is herein designated
as the first assistant for CMS.
During a planned absence, the Administrator, CMS, may designate an
individual to serve as ``operationally in charge.'' If an individual is
serving in an ``operationally in charge'' capacity, he or she is not
eligible for any delegated authority under these Orders of Succession
unless he or she was designated as a delegatee by the Administrator,
CMS.
The two Orders of Succession listed in this notice are limited to
the duties and responsibilities of only the officers and positions.
Number 1 can only be exercised in order to accomplish the goals of
maintaining the agency's essential functions. Number 2 can only be
exercised to restore the agency's normal business functions under the
CMS Continuity of Operations Plan.
The EOE is responsible for notifying the Secretary, HHS and any
available CMS leadership that the EOE has assumed responsibility.
I, or my successor retain the authority to change, amend, or re-
delegate this notice.
The two Orders of Succession listed in this notice remain in effect
and will be revised accordingly as positions or nomenclature change in
CMS.
This notice only applies to periods when the Administrator, CMS, or
his or her successor are not available to perform the duties and
responsibilities contained in the two Orders of Succession.
This notice is effective upon date of signature.
Dated: March 27, 2014.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-07241 Filed 3-31-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
