[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31240-31241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14591]


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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 last amended at 65 FR 
58999, October 3, 2000) is being amended to establish the Information 
Resources Management Service (IRMS) within the Program Support Center 
(PSC). The IRMS will be headed by a Director who will report to the 
Director, Program Support Center.
    The changes are as follows:

Program Support Center

    Under Part P, Section P-10, Organization, add the following line: 
5. Information Resources Management Service.
    Under Section P-20, Functions, change the following:
    Under Chapter PB, Human Resources Service (PB) delete the title and 
functional statement for the Office of Systems Management (PBU) in its 
entirety. The staff and functions of this office will be realigned 
within the Information Resources Management Service, Systems Integrity 
and Quality Assurance Division (PHE). Delete the title and functional 
statement for the Office of Enterprise Human Resource and Payroll 
Systems (PBV) in its entirety. The staff and functions of this Office 
will be realigned within the Information Resources Management Service, 
Enterprise Applications Division (PHC).
    Under Chapter PC, Financial Management Service, delete the title 
and functional statement for the Division of Information Systems and 
Technology (PCF) in its entirety. The staff and functions of this 
Division will be realigned within the Information Resources Management 
Service, Enterprise Applications Division (PHC).
    Add Chapter PH to establish the ``Information Resources Management 
Service (PH)'' and enter the functional statement as follows:

Information Resources Management Service (PH)

    (1) Serves as the focal point within the PSC for planning, 
organizing, coordinating, implementing and managing the activities 
required to maintain an agencywide information technology (IT) program 
in compliance with the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA), Paperwork Reduction 
Act, HHS CIO guidance, and other related Federal guidance and best 
practices; (2) manages and directs the operation of the PSC's IT 
infrastructure, data communication networks, and enterprise 
infrastructure while executing production operations at the PSC and 
departmental levels; (3) institutes business process improvements that 
reduce cost and risk while enhancing benefits; (4) develops and 
coordinates technology program initiatives, ensuring secure 
interoperability among systems and reducing system redundancy; (5) 
provides systems integrity functions including such things as testing, 
quality assurance, security, risk assessment, and critical 
infrastructure; (6) uses emerging information technology to improve the 
productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of PSC programs; (7) 
provides customer liaison services to resolve issues and improve 
customer service; and (8) monitors and evaluates the performance of 
information resource investments through a capital planning

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and investment control process including budget and acquisition 
management.
    Establish the Office of the Director (PHA) and enter the functional 
statement as follows:

Office of the Director (PHA)

    (1) Provides leadership and overall management for information 
technology resources for which PSC has responsibility; (2) directs the 
development, implementation, and enforcement of the PSC's information 
technology architecture, policies, standards, and acquisitions in all 
areas of information technology; (3) oversees PSC's information systems 
security program; and (4) manages and directs the PSC's IT business 
technology functions including business planning, development, 
budgeting and fiscal planning for IRMS, establishing service level 
agreements, assessing customer satisfaction, assuring compliance with 
the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) and overseeing capital 
planning and investment control (CPIC) for IT initiatives, monitoring 
awareness of emerging business technologies and implementing new 
financial systems initiatives.
    Establish the Computer and Network Services Division (PHB) and 
enter the functional statement as follows:

Computer and Network Services Division (PHB)

    (1) Designs, obtains, installs, and maintains all Local Area 
Network (LAN) capabilities within the PSC for application and office 
automation support; (2) provides all electronic mail and third party 
software support; (3) designs, obtains, installs, and maintains all 
communication and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity capabilities 
within the PSC; (4) establishes and maintains a help desk for desktop 
support; (5) provides all system administration functions; (6) 
schedules, operates, and maintains all production processes for PSC 
applications; (7) provides customer liaison services to resolve issues 
and improve customer service; (8) designs, obtains, installs, and 
maintains computer and network systems including hardware, software, 
and data communications required to support human resource, financial 
management, and administrative automated systems including office 
automation; (9) provides automated data processing management services 
for computer systems located in operational regional and local offices; 
and (10) supports the implementation of the PSC's information system 
security program, including documenting and reporting security 
breaches.
    Establish the Enterprise Applications Division (PHC) and enter the 
functional statement as follows:

Enterprise Applications Division (PHC)

    (1) Provides the full range of automated data processing support 
activities associated with the development and maintenance of 
information technology systems; (2) analyzes, designs, and implements 
system changes, enhancements, and new requirements; (3) provides 
customer liaison services to resolve issues and improve customer 
service; (4) administers PSC data resources including database 
administration; (5) provides and implements data mining activities that 
assist in technology or workforce decisionmaking as well as application 
and regulatory reporting; (6) develops detailed system and/or subsystem 
specifications, program specifications, program modules, files, 
databases, libraries, and documentation necessary to support system 
maintenance and development activities; (7) participates in the 
development of unit test criteria and test methodology necessary to 
conduct system/subsystem and program-level tests needed to ensure the 
integrity of information technology sytems; (8) implements enterprise 
resource planning (ERP) systems including, but not limited to, using 
commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) packages; (9) develops and implements 
emerging technology projects which cross cut service business lines; 
(10) designs, develops, and maintains PSC Web applications and pages; 
and (11) supports the implementation of the PSC's information system 
security program, including documenting and reporting security 
breaches.
    Establish the Systems Integrity and Quality Assurance Division 
(PHE) and enter the functional statement as follows:

Systems Integrity and Quality Assurance Division (PHE)

    (1) Functions as the information technology liaison for audits 
executed within the PSC; (2) assists program managers in preparing/
revising certification packages to acquire or retain approval to 
operate, i.e., certification and accreditation, through the PSC System 
Accreditation Board; (3) provides customer liaison services to resolve 
issues and improve customer service; (4) provides contingency planning 
and continuity of operations support for PSC systems, (5) oversees the 
implementation of configuration management services including automated 
systems designed to reduce errors and support parallel and concurrent 
development; (6) oversees software acceptance testing, quality 
assurance, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and quality 
control functions for all new and legacy systems/subsystems including 
major enhancements and systems changes for PSC applications and 
infrastructure; (7) ensures the integrity of production environments; 
and (8) supports the implementation of PSC's information system 
security program, including documenting and reporting security 
breaches.
    Delegations of Authority: All delegations and redelegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or their successors pending further 
redelegation, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.

    Dated: June 5, 2001.
Curtis L. Coy,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 01-14591 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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