[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 58999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25285]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

    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 64 FR 55731, October 14, 1999) is amended to reflect changes in 
Chapter PB within Part P, Program Support Center, Department of Health 
and Human Services. The Program Support Center is reorganizing and 
realigning the division level structure of the Human Resources Service, 
specifically those divisions performing information technology (IT) 
activities. The realignment will include the abolishment of three 
existing Divisions and the establishment of three new Offices: the 
Office of Systems Management, the Office of Legacy Systems Oversight, 
and the Office of Enterprise Human Resource and Payroll Systems. 

Program Support Center

    Under Part P, Section P-20, Functions, change the following:
    Under Chapter PB, Human Resources Service (PB) delete the titles 
and functional statements for the Systems Design and Analysis Division 
(PBB); Systems Engineering and Maintenance Division (PBC); and Systems 
Networking Division (PBH) in their entirety. The functions of these 
divisions will be realigned within the Office of Legacy Systems 
Oversight (PBW).
    Establish the Office of Systems Management (PBU) and enter the 
functional statement as follows:

Office of Systems Management (PBU)

    (1) Provides leadership in the development and management of the 
technology environment which supports the HRS human resource 
information and payroll systems; (2) Develops short- and long-range 
information technology plans, identifying HRS' goals and objectives, 
budget requirements, acquisition plans and anticipated future needs; 
(3) Provides leadership and overall direction for configuration 
management services including systems designed to reduce errors and 
support parallel and concurrent development of system; (4) Oversees 
software acceptance testing, quality assurance and quality control 
functions for all new systems/subsystems, major enhancements and 
systems changes for human resource information systems; (5) Provides 
HRS-wide systems security support including contingency planning, 
system and network safeguards, and employee awareness; and (6) Provides 
administrative support to the HRS systems and payroll divisions and 
offices.
    Establish the Office of Enterprise Human Resource and Payroll 
Systems (PBV) and enter the functional statement as follows:

Office of Enterprise Human Resource and Payroll Systems (PBV)

    (1) Provides overall program leadership and direction to enterprise 
human resource and payroll systems for the Department; (2) Provides 
oversight in developing and implementing new human resources and 
payroll systems; (3) Plans, organizes and directs high-priority 
projects or initiatives which cross-cut HRS business lines; and (4) 
Represents the Department on Interagency Groups.
    Establish the Office of Legacy Systems Oversight (PBW) and enter 
the functional statement as follows:

Office of Legacy Systems Oversight (PBW)

    (1) Provides overall program leadership and direction to the 
operation of the current legacy personnel and payroll system; (2) 
Conducts analysis and design of systems changes, enhancements and new 
requirements; (3) Provides the full range of automated data processing 
support activities associated with the development and maintenance of 
the civilian personnel/payroll processing and reporting systems; (4) 
Provides automation services for the HHS automated personnel and 
payroll systems and subsystems; (5) Manages the operation of production 
for the civilian personnel and payroll processing systems; and (6) 
Provides human resource and human resource systems customer liaison 
services to resolve issues and improve customer services.
    Under the heading Personnel and Pay Systems Division (PBG) rename 
the Personnel and Pay Systems Division (PBG) the Division of Payroll 
(PBG); delete ``and the Social Security Administration's'' under item 
(1); delete item (2) in its entirety and renumber the remaining items 
in sequence.

    Dated: September 21, 2000.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 00-25285 Filed 10-2-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4168-17-M