[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51944-51945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part M of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services (61 FR 39146-39151, July 26, 1996 as amended most recently at 
63 FR 1112-1113, January 8, 1998) is amended to: (1) realign the equal 
employment opportunity function by establishing formally the Office of 
Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights within the Office of the 
Administrator; and (2) revise the functional statement of the Office of 
Applied Studies (OAS) and establish a substructure organization within 
OAS.
    Section M-20, Functions, is amended as follows:
    Under the heading, Immediate Office of the Administrator (MA-1) 
delete item (2), ``carries out SAMHSA-wide functions relating to equal 
employment opportunity'' and renumber the items following this item as 
(2), (3), (4) and (5) respectively.
    Under the heading, Office of the Administrator (MA), insert the 
following title and functional statement after the functional statement 
for the Office of Minority Health (MAE):

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights (MAF)

    (1) Processes both informal and formal complaints of employment 
discrimination under three primary statutes as amended: Title VII of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); Section 15 of the 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a); and 
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791, 
794a); (2) plans and administers a coordinated Agency special emphasis/
affirmative employment program focusing on minorities, women, and 
persons with disabilities; (3) develops, implements, and monitors 
affirmative employment plans for minorities and women and for persons 
with disabilities required by the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission; (4) manages the agency disability reasonable accommodations 
process; (5) provides guidance and logistical support for an employee 
EEO advisory council reporting to the Administrator; (6) promotes the 
awarding of contracts under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(a)) and Executive Orders 12432 and 12138 to disadvantaged 
businesses and women-owned small businesses; advocate for civil rights 
and related principles; (7) develops internal civil rights compliance 
policy for the Agency and serves as the internal advocate for civil 
rights and related principles; and (8) assesses the Agency's compliance 
with applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations, 
policies and programs.
    Under the heading, Office of Applied Studies (MC), delete the 
functional statement and substitute the following functional statement:
    (1) Collects information on the incidence, prevalence, trends, 
correlates, and consequences of substance abuse and mental health 
problems in the United States; (2) collects information on the number, 
characteristics, conduct, and performance of facilities and 
organizations providing prevention and treatment services for substance 
abuse at the national and local level; (3) plans, directs, and conducts 
studies based on data collected by the Office of Applied Studies and 
other organizations of issues associated with substance abuse and 
mental health problems; (4) designs and carries out special data 
collection and analytic projects to examine topical issues for SAMHSA 
and other Federal agencies; (5) conducts epidemiologic, statistical, 
and policy studies of existing or emerging issues; (6) coordinates 
planning for program evaluation activities of the Agency; (7) manages 
Agency activities associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act and 
Office of Management and Budget clearance of information collection 
activities; (8) prepares reports and disseminates findings through 
Agency publications, the press, scientific journals, and electronic 
systems.
    After the functional Office for the Office of Applied Studies (MC), 
add the following titles and functional statements:

Office of the Director (MC-1)

    (1) Provides overall leadership to the Office of Applied Studies; 
(2) determines that data collection and analytic activities are 
consistent with the mission and priorities of the Department and the 
Agency; (3) advises the Administrator and other Agency officials and 
staff on policy and technical issues associated with collecting 
information on substance abuse and mental health problems; (4) serves 
as Agency liaison to the Office of the Secretary, the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and 
other Federal agencies; to State and Local Government agencies; and to 
non-governmental organizations and institutions on matters related to 
the collection and analysis of data on substance abuse and mental 
health problems.

Division of Population Surveys (MCA)

    (1) Plans, develops, and manages the National Household Survey on 
Drug Abuse (NHSDA) and other surveys of the population to obtain 
information on substance abuse and mental health problems; (2) 
develops, implements, and evaluates new statistical and data collection 
methods, questionnaires, and sampling strategies for surveys; (3) 
analyzes information obtained from surveys conducted by the Office of 
Applied Studies to determine the incidence, prevalence, correlates, and 
consequences of substance abuse; (4) analyzes data from the NHSDA and 
related sources of information to examine program and policy issues and 
evaluate the impact of various Federal initiatives related to substance 
abuse; (5) prepares statistical publications, special reports, and 
analyses based on information derived from the NHSDA

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and other surveys of the population; and (6) serves as a source of 
expertise on substance abuse survey methods, sampling design, 
statistics, and analytic techniques for SAMHSA and the Department.

Division of Operations (MCB)

    (1) Manages the operational activities of the Office of Applied 
Studies (OAS) including development of the budget, oversight of 
procurement, and personnel; (2) manages SAMHSA responsibilities under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act including the process for obtaining the 
Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection 
activities; (3) coordinates the planning for an implementation of 
SAMHSA program evaluations authorized by Section 241 of the Public 
Health Service Act; (4) develops methods for and collects information 
through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), the Drug and Alcohol 
Services Information System (DASIS), and other data collection projects 
on admissions to and services provided by treatment programs in the 
United States; (5) prepares statistical publications and reports based 
on data obtained from DAWN, DASIS, and other sources; (6) manages the 
process for clearing, publishing, and disseminating studies and reports 
produced by OAA; (7) provides computer support for OAS, including the 
development of special software to facilitate the analysis and 
dissemination of information; and (8) organizes and manages various 
meetings to obtain advice and assistance from States with respect to 
the structure and content of OAS surveys.

Division of Analysis (MCC)

    (1) Conducts epidemiologic, behavioral, demographic, and economic 
studies on topics of major and immediate concern in the area of 
substance abuse and mental health care; (2) conducts policy research on 
issues relevant to the demand for treatment for substance abuse and 
mental health problems and the supply of services; (3) determines the 
annual allotment of Block Grant funds to States and Territories for 
substance abuse prevention and treatment and mental health services and 
provides information and expertise to SAMHSA, the Department, and the 
States on issues related to the formula in accordance with legislative 
authorities; (4) directs special studies to examine such questions as 
the validity of data collection strategies such as those employed by 
the Drug Abuse Warning Network and the Drug and Alcohol Services 
Information System, the costs and long term effects of substance abuse 
treatment, and the problems and access to care of special populations; 
(5) manages special contracts developed to analyze data from multiple 
sources; and (6) provides advice and expertise to other components of 
SAMHSA and the Department on research topics and the design of studies 
relevant to concerns in the areas of substance abuse and mental health.
    Section M-40, Delegations of Authority. All delegations and 
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of SAMHSA that 
were in effective immediately prior to the effective date of this 
reorganization shall continue in effect in them.

    Dated: September 23, 1998.
Nelba Chavez,
Administrator, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-25992 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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