[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 32278] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-15704] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority This statement amends part S of the Statement of the Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security Administration (SSA). Chapter S4 covers the Deputy Commissioner for Systems. Notice is given that Subchapter S4K, the Office of Information Management (OIM), is being amended to reflect a realignment of functions. Functions of a Division to be abolished are being dispersed to other areas within OIM and a new Division is being established. The revised chapter reads as follows: Section S4K.00 The Office of Information Management--(Mission) Amend to read as follows: The Office of Information Management (OIM) provides overall management and development of the SSA-wide administrative and management information systems. It is responsible for long-range planning and analyses to define new and improved systems processes to support SSA's long-term administrative, management information and office automation needs. Directs the coordination of user requirements with private contractors, the SSA user community and the State Disability Determination Services to ensure efficient and effective administration of management information (MI) needs and related systems support. Develops technical specifications for the acquisition, implementation and operation of administrative, MI and office automation ADP and telecommunications resources. Section S4K.10 The Office of Information Management-- (Organization): Delete: E. The Division of Information Systems Policy and Administration (S4KC). Reletter : ``F'' to ``E'' and ``G'' to ``F'' Establish: G. The Division of Office Systems Development (S4KH). Section S4K.20 The Office of Information Management--(Functions): D. Division of Information Resource Management (S4KB). Add: 9. Establishes, enforces and implements security procedures and assures they are followed and authorized access is granted to administrative and MI data bases/files. 10. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops and maintains the central repository containing information about all of SSA's admin/MI applications. Responsibilities include developing and implementing repository policies, standards, guidelines, automated access, information dissemination and update. Delete in its entirety: E. Division of Information Systems Policy and Administration (S4KC). Reletter ``F'' to ``E'' and ``G'' to ``F''. E. Division of Administrative Systems Development (S4KE). Amend to read as follows: 2. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new administrative application systems and enhancements to existing systems which include financial/budget, human resources and payroll systems. F. Division of Management Information Systems Development (S4KG). Amend to read as follows: 1. Develops SSA-wide work measurement and performance management systems, as well as component work measurement systems for the field, State agencies and Regional Program and Integrity Reviews offices. 2. Develops audit and analyses of MI systems and reports to ensure adherence to users' and Agency needs, Federal and SSA guidelines and integrity standards. 3. Plans, develops and coordinates MI policy and integration among all involved SSA components, and plans for the transition to, and integration with, current SSA automated information systems and with those of the future. 4. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new MI application systems and enhancements to existing systems which include workload management, work measurement, program demographics, earnings and employee/employer statistics. Establish: G. Division of Office Systems Development (S4KH). 1. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new application systems and enhancements to existing systems to support quality assurance, audit, investigations, action tracking, actuarial, and Disability Determination Services activities. 2. Designs, develops and implements enterprise-wide assignment tracking and document management applications in the IWS/LAN environment. 3. Develops and maintains systems in support of the Agency's ongoing requests for program demographics information. 4. Develops systems to support the quality assurance and quality control reviews performed by the Office of Program and Integrity Reviews at the central office, regional office and satellite office level. Dated: April 8, 1998. Paul D. Barnes, Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources. [FR Doc. 98-15704 Filed 6-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4190-29-P