[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18839-18841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8838]


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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 that covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Chapter S4 covers the Deputy Commissioner for 
Systems. Notice is given that Chapter S4 is being amended to reflect 
the establishment of a new subchapter S4N, the Office of Information 
Technology Architecture with four subordinate staff offices. The new 
material and changes are as follows:
Section S4.10  The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems--
(Organization)
    Establish: J. The Office of Information Technology Architecture 
(S4N).
Section S4.20  The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems--
(Functions)
    Establish: J. The Office of Information Technology Architecture 
(OITA) (S4N) directs the design, development and maintenance of SSA's 
information technology architecture program and directs SSA's data base 
integration activities to improve the administration of SSA's 
Programmatic and MI/Administrative data bases and to implement modern 
data base management systems (DBMS) technology. The Office provides 
design and development support for all data base management systems 
used in Programmatic and MI/Administrative systems. OITA directs an on-
going, comprehensive information technology architecture program to 
modernize the Agency's infrastructure by proposing, establishing, and 
implementing standards for common hardware, software and processes to 
ensure interoperability, minimize cost, and comply with government 
regulations such as the GPRA. The OITA establishes enterprise policies 
for the management of all hardware and software. It develops and 
oversees the implementation of standards, methods and procedures for 
software design and development. It integrates the business process and 
goals of the agency with information technology acquisitions as part of 
the overall budget planning process.
Section S4G.00  The Office of Systems Design and Development--(Mission)
    Replace as follows: OSDD directs the design, development and 
maintenance of all programmatic software to support SSA's social 
insurance and income maintenance programs. It is responsible for a 
comprehensive software-engineering program and oversees the 
implementation of standards, methods and procedures in connection with 
this program. OSDD directs and coordinates a comprehensive software-
configuration management program and manages a detailed project control 
system for OSDD software development projects. It develops policies and 
procedures, prepares procurement documents for and oversees acquisition 
of software packages and tools and software support services. OSDD 
plans and directs a software development facility to support 
applications development personnel. It services as liaison with other 
SSA components and external monitoring authorities including the Deputy 
Commissioner for Human Resources, General Services Administration, 
General Accounting Office and Congress on SSA applications systems 
planning and software and data base development.
Section S4G.10  The Office of Systems Design and Development--
(Organization)
    Delete: L. The Division of Data base Systems (S4GP).
Section S4G.20  The Office of Systems Design and Development--
(Functions)
    Delete in its entirety: L. The Division of Data base Systems 
(S4GP).
    Establish Subchapter:

Subchapter S4N

Office of Information Technology Architecture

S4N.00 Mission
S4N.10 Organization
S4N.20 Functions
Section S4N.00  The Office of Information Technology Architecture--
(Mission)
    The Office of Information Technology Architecture (OITA) directs 
the design, development and maintenance of SSA's information technology 
architecture program and directs SSA's data base integration activities 
to improve the administration of SSA's Programmatic and MI/
Administrative data bases and to implement modern data base management 
systems (DBMS) technology. The Office provides design and development 
support for all data base management systems used in Programmatic and 
MI/Administrative systems. OITA directs an on-going, comprehensive 
information technology architecture program to modernize the Agency's 
infrastructure by proposing, establishing, and implementing standards 
for common hardware, software and processes to ensure interoperability, 
minimize cost, and comply with government regulations such as the GPRA. 
The OITA establishes enterprise policies for the management of all 
hardware and software. It develops and oversees the implementation of 
standards, methods

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and procedures for software design and development. It integrates the 
business process and goals of the agency with information technology 
acquisitions as part of the overall budget planning process.
    Establish:
Section S4N.10  Office of Information Technology Architecture--
(Organization)
    The Office of Information Technology Architecture, under the 
leadership of the Director for Information Technology Architecture, 
includes:
    A. The Director for Information Technology Architecture (S4N).
    B. The Deputy Director for Information Technology Architecture 
(S4N).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Office Director for Information 
Technology Architecture (S4N).
    D. The Data Base Administration Staff (S4NA).
    E. The Data Base Management Staff (S4NB).
    F. The Data Recourse Management Staff (S4NC).
    G. The Electronic Processing Staff (S4NE).
Section S4N.20  Office of Information Technology Architecture--
Functions)
    A. The Director for Information Technology Architecture (S4N) is 
directly responsible to the Deputy Commissioner, Systems for carrying 
out the Office of Information Technology Architecture's mission and 
managing its respective components.
    B. The Deputy Director for Information Technology Architecture 
(S4N) assists the Office Director in carrying out responsibilities and 
performs other duties as the Office Director may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Office Director for Information 
Technology Architecture (S4N) provides internal operations and 
management analysis staff support and assistance to the Director and 
all of the Office of Information Technology Architecture components.
    D. The Data Base Administration Staff (S4NA).
    1. Responsible for data base administration and base related design 
and development activities for all of SSA's systems.
    2. Responsible for SSA's major programmatic and administrative 
master files.
    3. Develops data base architecture to modernize the way SSA 
performs its data processing functions for SSA's major programmatic and 
administrative master files.
    4. Provides overall management and development of access to SSA's 
major master files.
    5. Performs design, data base administration, and technical support 
of the major master files, and auxiliary programmatic applications 
files and data bases using IDMS, DB2, ORACLE and SQL/Server.
    6. Directs the analyses of SSA processes and software related to 
data usage and administration. For example, SSA files records, data 
elements, etc.
    7. Directs the development of project plans reflecting the tasks 
and schedules required to implement data base management and data 
administration projects as designated by SSA's Software Modernization 
Plan.
    8. Directs the analysis and preparation of requirement statements 
for software and statements of work for software services in support of 
the SSA data base management and data administration functions.
    9. Directs the evaluation of data base management packages and new 
technologies, for suitability, in addressing SSA's data management 
problems.
    10. Directs the development of data storage strategies to address 
SSA's data usage requirements.
    11. Provides the techniques to evaluate and measure the appropriate 
mix of hardware architectures suitable for SSA data bases (i.e., 
magnetic and optical direct access storage devices, mass storage, 
magnetic tape, etc.).
    12. Plans, organizes and directs post-implementation reviews of 
data base integration projects to evaluate their effectiveness.
    13. Serves as liaison with other SSA components and external 
authorities in matters pertaining to data base management and data base 
integration.
    14. Directs the preparation of budget items describing the resource 
projections required to support future activities within the Staff's 
scope of responsibility.
    15. Directs the definition of level of security and control 
required for protecting and monitoring access to data.
    E. The Data Base Management Staff (S4NB).
    1. Directs the definition of data storage architectures to support 
data management based upon performance characteristics and capabilities 
required in the SSA environment.
    2. Directs the development and evaluation of implementation 
alternatives for each data base integration project.
    3. Provides guidance and direction in the selection of the 
appropriate mix of commercial software packages and developmental 
software to satisfy data base requirements.
    4. Directs the design, development (or acquisition), validation, 
and implementation of data base management systems and data support 
software.
    5. Directs in the design and development of new or modified 
software for accessing SSA data bases and files used in ADP processes; 
and directs the selection and implementation of commercial packages for 
this purpose.
    6. Directs the establishment of systems and procedures for 
protecting and monitoring data integrity including the establishment of 
data base backup and recovery methods, data access controls and audit 
trails.
    7. Provides direction in the design, development and implementation 
of applications support software to facilitate interaction between data 
bases and applications software.
    8. Directs the establishment and maintenance of support software 
providing data independence so that the evolution of data storage to 
new architectures is not disruptive to SSA's applications software.
    9. Directs the design and development of data compression and data 
migration techniques that are consistent with the changing constraints 
of the SSA environment.
    10. Responsible for devising, promoting, ensuring and enforcing 
appropriate security measures for the facility, operational activity, 
or both, for the defined areas of management and/or supervisory 
responsibility.
    F. The Data Resource Management Staff (S4NC).
    1. Develops and maintains the Data Resource Management System which 
is the official repository of data and metadata for the SSA 
programmatic systems.
    2. Develops and maintains the Master Data Access Method (MADAM) 
software which manages the major programmatic master files.
    3. Directs the development, implementation and maintenance of a 
comprehensive inventory of information (data dictionary) on SSA's 
systems, programs, modules, data bases, files, data groups and data 
elements. The information will be arranged to provide access and update 
capabilities.
    4. Directs the development and enforcement of technical standards 
and data resource policies as they relate to the DRMS.
    5. Directs the definition of data base access controls as well as 
access to data resource information by supporting

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specific requests, non-specific hierarchical requests, report 
generation and customized production of machine-readable products.
    6. Provides guidance and direction in developing copy statements, 
subschema definitions, and reports describing the characteristics of 
the software and data that support SSA's mission.
    7. Directs the establishment of automated documentation products 
and analytical products to support software engineering and data base 
integration.
    8. Provides support and direction for the automated interface 
between the DRMS and other system management systems such as EDPOCS, 
VALUE, ASM-2, etc.
    9. Provides direction in identifying techniques and tools that 
support data resource management as well as evaluating new data 
resource technology to the SSA environment.
    10. Responsible for devising, promoting, ensuring and enforcing 
appropriate security measures for the facility, operational activity, 
or both, for the defined areas of management and/or supervisory 
responsibility.
    G. The Electronic Processing Staff (S4NE).
    1. Serves as the agency focal point for technologies related to 
document imaging, electronic document management and electronic 
workflow processes.
    2. Directs the definition of data and image management to 
facilitate workflow processing and re-engineering of processes to 
support data management based upon performance characteristics and 
capabilities required in the SSA environment.
    3. Directs the development and evaluation of implementation 
alternatives for each data base, data image and workflow process and 
its integration with other projects.
    4. Provides guidance and direction in the selection of the 
appropriate commercial software packages and developmental software to 
satisfy data base, data image and workflow requirements.
    5. Directs the design, development, acquisition, validation, and 
implementation of data image and workflow management systems and data 
support software.
    6. Directs the design and development of new or modified software 
for document imaging and workflow processing and directs the selection 
and implementation of commercial packages for this purpose.
    7. Directs the establishment of systems and procedures for 
protecting and monitoring data integrity including the establishment of 
data backup and recovery methods, data access controls and audit 
trails.
    8. Provides direction in the design, development and implementation 
of applications support software to facilitate interaction between 
document imaging and workflow processing and applications software.
    9. Directs the establishment and maintenance of support software 
providing document imaging and workflow processing so that the 
evolution to new architectures is not disruptive to SSA's applications 
software.
    10. Directs the design and development of software and/or 
identifies commercial software that handles computer output to laser 
disc (COLD) applications.
    11. Devises, promotes, ensures and enforces appropriate security 
measures for the facility, operational activity, or both, for the 
defined areas of management and/or supervisory responsibility.

    Dated: March 30, 2001.
Larry G. Massanari,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 01-8838 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am]
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