[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31779-31781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15387]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Management and Budget Office, Office of Information and Resources
Management; Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of
Authority
Part A, of the Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegation of Authority for the Department of Health and
Human Services is being amended at, Chapter AM, HHS Management and
Budget Office, Chapter AMM, Office of Information Resources Management
(OIRM), as last amended at 61 FR 37902 July 22, 1996. The changes are
to reflect a realignment of functions within the Office of Information
and Resources Management. The changes are as follows:
Delete in its entirety Chapter AMM, Office of Information and
Resources Management and replace with the following.
Chapter AMM, Office of Information and Resources Management
AMM.00 Mission. The Office of Information Resources Management
(OIRM) advises the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Management
and Budget (ASMB)/Chief Information Officer (CIO) on information and
information technologies to accomplish Departmental goals and program
objectives; exercises delegated authorities and any other applicable
rules; promotes improved management of Departmental information
resources and technology; provides efficient and effective information
and information technology service to clients and employees; and
provides assistance and guidance for technology-supported business
process reengineering, investment analysis, performance measurement,
assurance of the information and system integrity, and strategic
development and application of information systems, infrastructure, and
policies to the Department and its components.
The Office is responsible for the overall quality of information
resources and technology management throughout the Department;
represents the Department to central management agencies (e.g., the
Office of Management and Budget); supports the development of a robust
information infrastructure (including a departmental information
technology architecture and information technology-based services for
the Office of the Secretary); and advocates rigorous methods for
analyzing, selecting, developing, operating, and maintaining
information systems.
The Office collaborates with the Operating and Staff Divisions of
the Department to resolve policy and management issues, manages risks
associated with major information systems, evaluates and approves major
investments in information technology based on return on investment,
and measures and evaluates system performance.
The Office exercises authorities delegated by the Secretary to the
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, as the CIO for the
Department. These authorities derive from the Information Technology
Management Reform Act of 1996, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Computer Matching and Privacy Act of 1988, the Computer Security Act of
1987, the National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984, the
Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, the Federal Records Act of
1950, OMB Circular A-130: Management of Federal Information Resources,
and Government Printing and Binding Regulations issued by the Joint
Committee on Printing.
Section AMM.10 Organization. The Office of Information Resources
Management (OIRM), under the supervision of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Information Resources Management/Deputy CIO, who reports
to the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget/CIO, consists of
the following component.
Immediate Office (AMMA)
Office of Information Technology Policy (AMMJ)
Office of Information Technology Services (AMML)
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Office of Information Technology Development (AMMM)
Section AMM.20 Functions
A. The Immediate Office of Information Resources Management is
responsible for:
1. Providing advice and counsel to the Secretary and the Assistant
Secretary for Management and Budget/Chief Information Officer under the
direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources
Management serving as the Department's Deputy CIO.
2. Providing executive direction to align Departmental strategic
planning for information resources and technology with the Department's
strategic business planning.
3. Promoting business process reengineering, investment analysis,
and performance measurement throughout the Department, to capitalize on
evolving information technology (IT), treating IT as an investment
rather than as an expense.
4. Representing the Department in Federal government-wide CIO
efforts to develop and implement policy and infrastructure initiatives.
5. Chairing the Department's Information Technology Investment
Review Board (ITIRB) and the Department's Chief Information Officer's
Advisory Council (by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information
Resources Management/Deputy CIO), and chairing the Office of the
Secretary Information Resources Management Policy and Planning Board
(by the Deputy Office Director).
6. Managing funds, personnel, information, property, and projects
of the Office of Information Resources Management.
B. The Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) is composed
of two Divisions, the Division of Information Technology Analysis and
Investment (DITAI) and the Division of Information Management (DIM).
1. The Division of Information Technology Analysis and Investment
is responsible for:
a. Working with Operating Division Chief Information Officers to
support the government wide initiatives of the Federal Chief
Information Officers Council e.g., Year 2000, capital planning and
investment, interoperability, security, IT training and education, and
information technology architecture.
b. Utilizing a Departmental Information Technology Investment
Review Board (ITIRB) to assess the Department's major information
systems to analyze and evaluate IT investment decisions based on risk-
adjusted rate of return and support of agency mission. Review of OPDIV
ITIRB implementations, IT capital funding decisions, and use of
performance metrics to evaluate program success or failure.
c. Coordinating the Department's strategic planning and budgeting
processes for information technology, providing direct planning support
to assure that IRM plans support agency business planning and mission
accomplishment.
d. Developing policies and guidance on information resources and
technology management as required by law or regulation, and in
consultation with OPDIV/STAFFDIV CIOs and program managers on issues of
Departmental scope.
e. Supporting the Departmental Chief Information Officers Advisory
Council, whose membership consists of the Chief Information Officers
from each Operating Division.
f. Establishing guidance and training requirements for managers of
information systems designated as sensitive under the Department's
automated information systems security program.
g. Providing leadership for special priority initiatives of
Department-wide scope (e.g., Year 2000 Date Remediation)
h. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
2. The Division of Information Management is responsible for the
following:
a. Working with Operating Division Chief Information Officers to
jointly identify opportunities for facilitating the development and
implementation of highly visible Departmental programs, including other
agencies under OMB or GAO scrutiny, or of Congressional interest, e.g.,
Medicare Information Technology, Health Integrity Protection DataBank.
b. Managing the Department's information collection program,
including development of Departmental policies, coordinating the
development of the Department's information collection budget,
reviewing and certifying requests to collect information from the
public.
c. Approving and reporting on computer matching activities as
required by law through the Departmental Data Integrity Board.
d. Managing the Department printing management and records
management programs.
e. Providing support for special priority initiatives (e.g., the
Government Information Locator System)
f. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work group and task forces.
g. Managing the Department's telecommunications program, including
the development of Departmental telecommunications policies and support
of Governmentwide telecommunications management projects and processes
(e.g., the Interagency Management Council (IMC) and FTS2000 and
successor contracts.
C. The Office of Information Technology Services is responsible
for:
1. Operating, maintaining, and enhancing the Office of the
Secretary computer network (LANs and WANs and its standard office
automation applications, such as electronic mail scheduling, and
bulletin board services. Developing policies and guidance on
information technology within the Office of the Secretary on
acquisition and use of information technology, development of
architectural standards for interoperability, and coordination of
implementation procedures.
2. Operating an information technology support service (Help Desk)
for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget,
the Immediate Office of the Secretary and subscribing Staff Divisions,
for managing standard hardware and software configurations, providing
hardware repair services, and software support.
3. Coordinating the OS strategic planning and budgeting processes
for information technology, providing direct planning support to assure
that IRM plans support agency business planning and mission
accomplishment, including establishing and monitoring network policies
and procedures, and developing plans and budgets for network support
services.
4. Ensuring reliable, high-performance network services, including
implementation of automated tools and procedures for network
management, utilizing network performance measures, enhancing network
security, providing priority response services for network-related
problems, and providing remote access to the network for field use and
for telecommuting.
5. Coordinating with the Program Support Center or other external
providers, the delivery of voice, voice messaging, and video
conferencing services for the Office of the Secretary, including system
design, implementation, and cost sharing.
6. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
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D. The Office of Information Technology Development is responsible
for:
1. Leading Departmental efforts to develop and utilize electronic
methods for conducting business among all components of the Department,
all agencies of the Federal government, and all parties involved in
accomplishing Departmental program objectives (including State
Governments, contractors, grantees, other service providers, and the
general public). This includes provision of existing documents in
electronic format on the Internet in support of electronic
dissemination to the public.
2. Manage and support the HHS Internet Information Management
Council, as the focal point for Internet information management and
dissemination issues and Departmental policies to guide HHS's expanding
Internet presence.
3. Identify key emerging, enabling technologies, especially
Internet and database innovations, and coordinate, manage, or direct
pilot projects in these areas to establish proof of concept, confirm
return on investment, or implement initial production implementations
in support of agency IT business requirement.
4. Supporting implementation of a general purpose, standards-based
IT architecture, promoting and coordinating implementation of data
standards for information integration across application systems,
utilizing distributed computing environments consisting of data
communications networks, data base management systems, and information
processing platforms.
5. Assisting ASMB/OS managers to implement and maintain database
applications to increase the value and quality of their services and to
control risks associated with systems integration, technological
obsolescence, software development, and migration to standards-based
technologies, especially for systems automating common administrative
and management service.
6. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
Dated: May 26, 1998.
John J. Callahan,
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 98-15387 Filed 6-9-98; 8:45 am]
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