[Federal Register: April 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 72)]
[Notices]               
[Page 19962-19963]
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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 (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; 67 FR 46519, July 15, 
2002; and 68 FR 787-793, January 7, 2003; 68 FR 8515-8517, February 21, 
2003; 68 FR 64357-64358, November 13; as last amended at 69 FR 56433-
56445, September 21, 2004).
    This notice updates changes to HRSA's hierarchy affecting the 
Office of the Administrator; Office of Administration and Financial 
Management; Bureau of Primary Health Care; Maternal and Child Health

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Bureau; Bureau of Health Professions; Healthcare Systems Bureau; HIV/
AIDS Bureau; and Office of Performance Review.
    This notice is to reflect the Order of Succession for the HRSA.

Section R-30, Order of Succession

    During the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the 
event of a vacancy in the office, the first official listed below who 
is available shall act as Administrator, except that during a planned 
period of absence, the Administrator may specify a different order of 
succession. The order of succession will be as such:
    1. Deputy Administrator;
    2. Associate Administrator, Office of Administration and Financial 
Management;
    3. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care;
    4. Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health Professions;
    5. Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau;
    6. Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau;
    7. Associate Administrator, Healthcare Systems Bureau; and
    8. Associate Administrator, Office of Performance Review.

Section R-40, Delegation of Authority

    All delegations and redelegations of authorities to officers and 
employees of the Health Resources and Services Administration which 
were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this action 
will be continued in effect in them or their successors, pending 
further redelegation, provided they are consistent with this action.
    This document is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: April 8, 2005.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-7551 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]

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