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delegation by an authorized HHS OpDiv
FOIA Officer of the officer’s authority to
deny records or determine fees; serving
as the review authority for appeals from
a decision to deny a request for records
or a refusal to waive fees made by the
Director, FOIA/Privacy Act Division,
ASPA, as well as ensuring consultation
with OGC and providing review and
concurrence on all departmental appeal
decisions, including those on fees;
general responsibility for Departmentwide implementation and
administration of the Privacy Act;
authority to decide appeals of refusals to
amend or correct records of the Office
of the Secretary (OS); serving as ASPA’s
designated senior level official on the
HHS Data Integrity Board; and
acknowledging receipt of requests from
OpDiv and OS Staff Division heads and
Regional Directors for waivers to the
minimum safeguarding standards
established to secure records
maintained in systems of records.
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(APA1)—Directs ASPA budget
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effectiveness focus into assessing and
managing ASPA’s resource
requirements and developing and
executing integrated performance-based
budgets. Oversees and manages ASPA
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property, and information technology
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Assistant Secretary for Financial
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finance matters and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration
(ASA) for facilities, property
accountability, and contract
implementation and oversight matters.
Additionally serves as the ASPA point
of contact for departmental UFMS,
PRISM, and acquisition management
initiatives and for budget and
performance integration inquiries from
OMB and Congress.
F2. Administrative Operations
Division (APA2)—Directs ASPA’s
human capital planning, human
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management, and other departmental
HR policy and program requirements.
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assistance on organizational
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Office of the Secretary (OS) Office of
Human Resources (OHR) on sensitive
personnel issues (e.g., EEO, labor and
management relations, performance and
conduct-based actions). Coordinates
with OHR concerning all ASPA
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manages professional staff development.
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serves as liaison with OS’ Office of
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personnel security initiatives and
requirements.
F3. FOI/Privacy Acts Division
(APA3)—Administers Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act
issues and requests, including appeals
for the Office of the Secretary. Supports
and assists the execution of the ACFO/
DACFO responsibilities to monitor and
facilitate departmental compliance with
public disclosure requirements;
establish departmental Freedom of
Information Act policies; coordinate,
monitor, and compile reports to
Congress; and provide technical
assistance to the HHS Operating
Divisions. Maintains the Department’s
index of materials mandated for public
release by FOIA. In concert with Office
of General Counsel staff, assists in
developing regulations, policy
interpretations, guidelines and
procedures, and training programs for
all Department components, as
necessary and appropriate to implement
FOIA and related legislation, including
the Privacy Act, Federal Advisory
Committee Act and the Government in
the Sunshine Act. Provides responses to
requests made to components of the
Office of the Secretary pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act and
determines the availability of records
and information under the law and HHS
Regulations. Resolves questions
regarding the release of records which
overlap the FOIA and the Privacy Act.
Analyzes and recommends action on
FOIA and Privacy Act appeals for
documents denied by officials in the
Office of the Secretary.
Dated: August 3, 2015.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health IT Standards Committee;
Schedule for the Assessment of Health
IT Policy Committee
Recommendations
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Section 3003(b)(3) of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 mandates that the Health IT
Standards Committee develop a
schedule for the assessment of policy
recommendations developed by the
Health IT Policy Committee and publish
it in the Federal Register. This notice
fulfills the requirements of Section
3003(b)(3) and updates the schedule
posted in the Federal Register on
August 18, 2014. In anticipation of
receiving recommendations originally
developed by the Health IT Policy
Committee, the Health IT Standards
Committee will form task forces that
will be convened to address specific
issues, as needed.
Health IT Standards Committee’s
Schedule for the Assessment of Health
IT Policy Committee Recommendations
is as follows:
The National Coordinator will
establish priority areas based in part on
recommendations received from the
Health IT Policy Committee regarding
health information technology
standards, implementation
specifications, and/or certification
criteria. Once the Health IT Standards
Committee is informed of those priority
areas, it will:
(A) Identify the best mechanism by
which to organize itself in order to
respond to the National Coordinator
within 90 days with, at a minimum, the
following:
(1) An assessment of what standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria are currently
available to meet the priority area;
(2) An assessment of where gaps exist
(i.e., no standard is available or
harmonization is required because more
than one standard exists) and identify
potential organizations that have the
capability to address those gaps; and
(3) a timeline, which may also
account for NIST testing, where
appropriate, and include dates when the
Health IT Standards Committee is
expected to issue recommendation(s) to
the National Coordinator.
(B) Upon responding to the National
Coordinator, the Health IT Standards
Committee will:
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(1) Approve a timeline by which it
will deliver recommendations to the
National Coordinator; and
(2) Determine whether to establish a
task force to conduct research and
solicit testimony, where appropriate,
and issue recommendations to the full
committee in a timely manner.
(C) Advise the National Coordinator,
consistent with the accepted timeline in
(B)(1) and after NIST testing, where
appropriate, on standards,
implementation specifications, and/or
certification criteria, for the National
Coordinator’s review and determination
whether or not to endorse the
recommendations, and possible
adoption of the proposed
recommendations by the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services.
The standards and related topics
which the Health IT Standards
Committee is expected to address over
the coming year include, but may not be
limited to: Quality measurement; the
extended portfolio of standards for the
nationwide health information network;
distributed queries and results;
radiology; consumer-mediated
information exchange; public health;
data portability; and a process for the
maintenance of standards.
For a listing of upcoming Health IT
Standards Committee meetings, please
visit the ONC Web site at https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/calendar.
Notice of this schedule is given under
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
5), section 3003.
Dated: August 3, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Health IT Policy Committee and Health
IT Standards Committee; Call for
Applications
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
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AGENCY:
The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is seeking
applications to the Health Information
Technology Policy Committee (HITPC)
and the Health Information Technology
Standards Committee (HITSC).
SUMMARY:
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Name of Committees: Health IT
Standards Committee and Health IT
Policy Committee.
General Function of the Committees:
The HITPC is charged to provide
recommendations to the National
Coordinator on a policy framework for
the development and adoption of a
nationwide health information
technology infrastructure that permits
the electronic exchange and use of
health information as is consistent with
the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and
that includes recommendations on the
areas in which standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria are needed.
The HITSC is charged to provide
recommendations to the National
Coordinator on standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria for the electronic
exchange and use of health information
for purposes of adoption, consistent
with the implementation of the Federal
Health IT Strategic Plan, and in
accordance with policies developed by
the Health IT Policy Committee.
Date and Time: Applications must be
received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
September 11, 2015.
Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio,
phone: (202) 341–6144, email:
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov .
Background: The Health IT Policy
Committee was established under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act 2009 (ARRA)(P.L. 111–5), section
13101, new Section 3002. Members of
the Health IT Policy Committee are
appointed in the following manner: 3
members appointed by the Secretary,
HHS; 4 members appointed by
Congress; 13 members appointed by the
Comptroller General of the United
States; and other federal members
appointed by the President.
Applications are being accepted for one
of the three members appointed by the
Secretary of HHS. Nominees of the
HITPC should have experience
promoting the meaningful use of health
information technology and be
knowledgeable in privacy and security
issues related to health information.
The Health IT Standards Committee
was established under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
(ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5), section 13101,
new Section 3003. Members of the
Health IT Standards Committee are
appointed by the Secretary, HHS and
shall at least reflect providers, ancillary
healthcare workers, consumers,
purchasers, health plans, technology
vendors, researchers, relevant Federal
agencies, and individuals with technical
expertise on health care quality, privacy
and security, and on the electronic
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exchange and use of health information.
Nominees of the HITSC should have
experience promoting the meaningful
use of health information technology
and be knowledgeable in areas such as:
small innovative health care providers,
providers participating in payment
reform initiatives, accountable care
organizations, pharmacists, behavioral
health professionals, home health care,
purchaser or employer representatives,
patient safety, health information
technology security, big data, consumer
e-health, personal health records, and
mobile health applications.
Members will be selected in order to
achieve a balanced representation of
viewpoints, areas of experience, subject
matter expertise, and representation of
the health care system. Terms will be
three (3) years from the appointment
date to either the HITSC or HITPC.
Members on both Committees serve
without pay. However, members will be
provided per diem and travel costs for
Committee services.
The HITPC will be seeking
applications for the following area of
expertise:
• Consumer/Patient Representative
The HITSC will be seeking
applications for the following areas of
expertise:
• Technical Expertise, Small
Innovative Provider
• Technical Expertise, CIO
• Health Plans Representative
• Technical Expertise, Health IT (2)
• Purchaser/Employer Representative
• Long-term Care Representative
• Ancillary Healthcare Worker
Representative
For more information about the
HITPC please visit: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/health-it-policycommittee
For more information about the
HITSC please visit: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/health-itstandards-committee.
Submitting Applications:
Applications should be submitted
electronically through the application
database FACA application page on the
HealthIT.gov Web site at: https://
www.healthit.gov/facas/facaworkgroup-membership-application. All
applications must be compiled and
submitted in one complete package. An
application package must include: A
short bio, a current CV including
contact information and memberships
with professional organizations/
advisory committees, and two letters of
support.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health IT Standards Committee; Schedule for the Assessment of
Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 3003(b)(3) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 mandates that the Health IT Standards Committee develop a
schedule for the assessment of policy recommendations developed by the
Health IT Policy Committee and publish it in the Federal Register. This
notice fulfills the requirements of Section 3003(b)(3) and updates the
schedule posted in the Federal Register on August 18, 2014. In
anticipation of receiving recommendations originally developed by the
Health IT Policy Committee, the Health IT Standards Committee will form
task forces that will be convened to address specific issues, as
needed.
Health IT Standards Committee's Schedule for the Assessment of
Health IT Policy Committee Recommendations is as follows:
The National Coordinator will establish priority areas based in
part on recommendations received from the Health IT Policy Committee
regarding health information technology standards, implementation
specifications, and/or certification criteria. Once the Health IT
Standards Committee is informed of those priority areas, it will:
(A) Identify the best mechanism by which to organize itself in
order to respond to the National Coordinator within 90 days with, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of what standards, implementation specifications,
and certification criteria are currently available to meet the priority
area;
(2) An assessment of where gaps exist (i.e., no standard is
available or harmonization is required because more than one standard
exists) and identify potential organizations that have the capability
to address those gaps; and
(3) a timeline, which may also account for NIST testing, where
appropriate, and include dates when the Health IT Standards Committee
is expected to issue recommendation(s) to the National Coordinator.
(B) Upon responding to the National Coordinator, the Health IT
Standards Committee will:
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(1) Approve a timeline by which it will deliver recommendations to
the National Coordinator; and
(2) Determine whether to establish a task force to conduct research
and solicit testimony, where appropriate, and issue recommendations to
the full committee in a timely manner.
(C) Advise the National Coordinator, consistent with the accepted
timeline in (B)(1) and after NIST testing, where appropriate, on
standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification
criteria, for the National Coordinator's review and determination
whether or not to endorse the recommendations, and possible adoption of
the proposed recommendations by the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
The standards and related topics which the Health IT Standards
Committee is expected to address over the coming year include, but may
not be limited to: Quality measurement; the extended portfolio of
standards for the nationwide health information network; distributed
queries and results; radiology; consumer-mediated information exchange;
public health; data portability; and a process for the maintenance of
standards.
For a listing of upcoming Health IT Standards Committee meetings,
please visit the ONC Web site at https://www.healthit.gov/facas/calendar.
Notice of this schedule is given under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5), section 3003.
Dated: August 3, 2015.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Lead, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-19620 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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