[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42760-42762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17958]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Mission,
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), as follows: The Paperwork Reduction Act function is
transferred from Chapter KP, the Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Administration (ODASA), as last amended in 71 FR 59117-
59123, October 6, 2006, to Chapter KM, the Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation (OPRE), as last amended in 67 FR 67198, November 4,
2002. This notice announces the transfer of the Paperwork Reduction Act
functions from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration to OPRE. The changes are as follows:
I. Under Chapter KP, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary,
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
KP.20 Functions [71 FR 59117-59123, 10/06/06].
A. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration (ODASA) directs and coordinates all administrative
activities for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration serves as ACF's: Chief
Financial Officer; Chief Grants Management Officer; Federal Managers'
Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) Management Control Officer; Principal
Information Resource Management Official serving as Chief Information
Officer; Deputy Ethics Counselor; and Personnel Security
Representative. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
serves as the ACF liaison to the Office of the General Counsel, and as
appropriate, initiates action in securing resolution of legal matters
relating to management of the agency, and represents the Assistant
Secretary on all administrative litigation matters.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration represents the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families in HHS and with other
Federal agencies and task forces in defining objectives and priorities,
and in coordinating activities associated with Presidential Management
Agenda initiatives. ODASA provides leadership of assigned ACF special
initiatives from Departmental, Federal and non-Federal directives to
improve service delivery to customers.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration provides day-to-
day executive leadership and direction to the Immediate Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary; Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil
Rights Staff; Office of Information Services; Office of Financial
Services; Office of Management Resources; and the Office of Grants
Management. The Deputy Director for Administration assists the Deputy
Assistant Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office.
The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration contains the Administrative Services Team, the Budget
Team, and the Physical Security and Safety Team.
The Administrative Services Team provides direction in meeting the
human capital management needs within ODASA. The Team provides
leadership, guidance, oversight and liaison functions for ODASA
personnel-related issues and activities as well as other administrative
functions within ODASA. The Team coordinates with the Office of the
Secretary to provide ODASA staff with a full array of personnel
services, including position management, performance management,
employee recognition, staffing, recruitment, employee and labor
relations, employee assistance, payroll liaison, staff development and
training, and special hiring and placement programs. The Team develops
and maintains systems to track personnel actions to keep the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Administration and ODASA Office Directors
informed about the status of personnel actions, employee programs,
services and benefits.
The Budget Team manages the formulation and execution of ODASA's
federal administration budget and assigned ACF program and common
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expense budgets. The Budget Team maintains budgetary controls on ODASA
accounts, reconciling accounting reports and invoices, and monitoring
all spending. The Team develops, defends and executes the assigned
funds for rent, repair and alterations, facilities activities,
telecommunication, information technology, personnel services and
training. The Team also controls ODASA's credit card for small
purchases.
The Physical Security and Safety Team is responsible for planning,
managing, and directing ACF's safety, security, and emergency
management programs. The Team serves as the lead for ACF in
coordination and liaison with Departmental, General Services
Administration (GSA) and other Federal agencies on implementation of
Federal physical security directives. The Team serves as lead for all
tenant security matters in the Aerospace Building. The Team is
responsible for planning and executing ACF's environmental health
program, and ensuring that appropriate occupational health and safety
plans are in place. The Team is responsible for issuing, managing and
controlling badge and cardkey systems to control access to agency space
for security purposes.
B. The Office of Information Services (OIS) [67 FR 54436-40, 08/22/
02] supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary in providing centralized
information technology (IT) policy, procedures, standards and
guidelines. The OIS Director serves as the Deputy Chief Information
Officer, supporting the Chief Information Officer in the full range of
activities required to carry out ACF's IT and information resource
management (IRM) programs. The Office provides liaison with the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB), GSA, and Government Accountability
Office (GAO) on all IT and IRM matters, and manages major
interdepartmental IRM initiatives. It directs and coordinates ACF's
Privacy Act responsibilities, and maintains ACF records and forms
management programs. OIS develops long-range IRM plans, IRM policy,
procurement plans and budgets for ACF information systems. The Office
develops and implements procurement strategies for Automated Data
Processing (ADP) support services. OIS reviews and analyzes all ADP
acquisition documentation for compliance with applicable laws and
regulations as well as for procurement strategy. It coordinates
technical assistance provided to program offices on ADP support
services procurements. The Office oversees the implementation of e-
government policies through leadership and coordination with ACF
program and staff offices; develops, recommends and implements
policies, procedures, standards and guidelines; and serves as the ACF
liaison with HHS and other Federal and non-Federal agencies to
coordinate e-government strategies and policies.
OIS plans, manages, maintains and operates ACF's local area
networks, nationwide area network and personal computers; provides for
equipment and software acquisition, maintenance and user support for
end-user computing; and manages and maintains a Help Desk for ACF
users. OIS develops and implements policies and plans for and acquires
and manages data communications services; and provides liaison with
HHS, GSA and private firms on data communications equipment and
systems. OIS designs, develops, implements and maintains application
systems to support ACF budget, program and administrative systems. The
Office provides technical assistance to ACF program offices procuring
system support services; technical assistance to State and local
agencies on ACF computer systems; develops software policy, procedures,
standards and guidelines; and conducts required Departmental reviews of
ADP systems.
OIS designs, develops, and maintains system support for e-
government activities; provides technical assistance to ACF program
offices for e-government support services; and provides technical
assistance on e-government systems to State and local agencies. The
Office develops and/or implements agency telecommunications management
policy in accordance with Federal regulations and procedures. The
Office reviews and directs payment of agency telephone invoices. It
recommends and advises on the design and function of telecommunications
systems, based on user needs, costs and technological availability. The
Office communicates with private industry service providers to
coordinate the acquisition, installation and maintenance of voice/data
telecommunications equipment and systems.
It is responsible for other sources of communications such as
pagers, cellular phone service, cable TV service, and audio
conferencing equipment and service. It updates and maintains the
databases for telephone lines and equipment inventories.
OIS establishes, implements, maintains and oversees an IT security
program that assures adequate security is provided for all agency
information collected, processed, transmitted, stored or disseminated
in general support systems and applications. The Office develops and
implements ACF policies, standards and procedures consistent with
government-wide IT security policies; conducts the ACF system security
activities required by OMB IT security directives; develops, implements
and maintains a security training plan for IT professionals; and
provides security awareness training for all ACF staff.
II. Under Chapter KM.00, Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation, delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
KM.00 Mission [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02]. The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is the principal advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on improving the
effectiveness and efficiency of programs designed to make measurable
improvements in the economic and social well-being of children and
families.
The Office provides guidance, analysis, technical assistance, and
oversight to ACF programs and across programs in the agency on:
strategic planning aimed at measurable results; performance
measurement; research and evaluation methodologies; demonstration
testing and model development; statistical, policy and program
analysis; synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration
findings; application of emerging technologies to improve the
effectiveness of programs and service delivery; and coordinates
mandated OMB information collection approvals and plans.
The Office, through the Division of Economic Independence and the
Division of Child and Family Development, oversees and manages the
research programs under sections 413 and 1110 of the Social Security
Act, including: priority settings and analysis; managing and
coordinating major cross-cutting, leading-edge studies and special
initiatives; and collaborating with states, communities, foundations,
professional organizations and others to promote the development of
children, family-focused services, parental responsibility, employment,
and economic independence. Through the Division of Child and Family
Development, the Office also oversees and manages the research,
demonstration, and evaluation activities under Section 649 of the Head
Start Act. In addition, the Office also provides coordination and
leadership in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA).
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III. Under Chapter KM, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation,
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
KM.20 Functions.
A. The Office of the Director [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02] provides
direction and executive leadership to OPRE in administering its
responsibilities. It serves as principal advisor to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families on all matters pertaining to:
improving the effectiveness and efficiency of ACF programs; strategic
planning; performance measurement; program and policy evaluation;
research and demonstrations; state and local innovations and progress;
and public/private partnership initiatives of concern to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families. It represents the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families at various planning, research, and
evaluation forums and carries out special Departmental and
Administration initiatives. The Office coordinates mandated OMB
information collection approvals and plans and includes ACF's Reports
Clearance Officer.
July 14, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-17958 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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