[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3486]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Program Support Center; Statement of Organization, Functions and 
Delegations of Authority

    Part P, (Program Support Center) of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (60 FR 51480, October 2, 1995 as amended most recently 
at 61 FR 1761, January 23, 1996) is amended to reflect changes in 
Chapter PA within Part P, Program Support Center (PSC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Program Support Center

    Under Section P-20, Functions, after the title and statement for 
Chapter PA, Office of the Director, add the following titles and 
statements:

Office of Budget and Finance (PA2)

    (1) Prepares the PSC budget for presentation to and approval by the 
Board of Directors to the HHS Service and Supply Fund; (2) Executes 
approved PSC budgets, issuing allotments and allowances as approved by 
the Director, PSC, and consistent with funding levels approved by the 
Board; (3) Provides leadership and direction for PSC financial 
management activities; (4) Develops policies and instructions for PSC 
budget preparation and presentation; (5) Prepares periodic reports on 
the status of PSC funds; (6) Issues FTE ceiling vouchers to PSC 
components, controls FTEs allocated to the PSC components and prepares 
quarterly FTE reports for submission to the Department and OMB; (7) 
Collaborates in the development of financial planning for PSC; (8) 
Prepares responses and special analyses to answer inquiries with 
budgetary implications; (9) Provides technical financial consultation, 
advice and training to staff located in PSC components; and (10) 
Reviews and coordinates arrangements of inter- and intra-agency funding 
for projects and functions.

Office of Marketing (PA3)

    (1) Provides an overall marketing program for the PSC to market 
services on a fee-for-service basis to current and prospective 
customers both internally and externally of DHHS; (2) Develops products 
to support and enhance the marketing of PSC services, including 
presentations, brochures, and detailed technical descriptions; (3) 
Develops, directs and markets strategic promotional plans to add to the 
customer base and enhance the visibility, credibility and utility of 
the PSC; and (4) Designs and conducts customer surveys and research 
projects to determine customer attitudes and determine if PSC Services' 
products are meeting customer requirements.

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (PA4)

    (1) Develops and recommends for adoption PSC-wide EEO policies, 
goals, and priorities designed to carry out the intent of the Office of 
Personnel Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and DHHS 
equal employment opportunity policies and requirements under Executive 
Order 11478; (2) Provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance 
to PSC Services for the development of comprehensive EEO programs and 
plans; (3) Develops plans, programs, and procedures designed to assure 
the prompt receipt, investigation, and resolution of complaints of 
alleged discrimination by reason of race, sex, age, religion, national 
origin, or handicap; (4) Coordinates the development of comprehensive 
special emphasis programs to assure full recognition of the needs of 
women, Hispanics, other minorities, and the handicapped in hiring and 
employment; (5) Assures the development of training courses in EEO for 
all PSC supervisory personnel; (6) Monitors the effectiveness of EEO 
progress in PSC and prepares, or coordinates the preparation of, 
reports and analyses designed to show the status of employment of women 
and minorities in the PSC; and (7) Provides technical assistance and 
coordinates and monitors the development and preparation of the PSC-
wide Affirmative Action Program.

Office of Management Operations (PA5)

    (1) Provides administrative and staff support services to the 
Office of the Director, PSC; (2) Develops, coordinates, and implements 
policies, standards, and procedures governing the administration of the 
PSC delegations of authority; (3) Develops, coordinates, and implements 
policies, standards, and procedures governing the establishment and 
maintenance of effective organizational structures and functional 
alignments within the PSC; (4) Administers the Standard Administrative 
Code (SAC) system for the PSC; (5) Monitors, evaluates, and controls 
the preparation of PSC responses and proposed DHHS responses to PSC-
related OIG reports (including internal reviews, analyses and 
inspections, and investigations); (6) Coordinates and implements DHHS 
policies and procedures regarding the Privacy Act of 1974 and the 
Freedom of Information Act for the PSC; (7) Coordinates the 
implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 
within the PSC; and (8) Provides management analysis assistance to PSC 
components and/or task groups, conducts management improvement studies, 
and special management problem analyses.

    This reorganization is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: February 9, 1996.
John C. West,
Acting Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 96-3486 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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