[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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