[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79950-79952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32993]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Parts S and T of the Statement of the 
Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority, which cover the 
Social Security Administration (SSA). This notice establishes a new 
Office of the Chief Strategic Officer (T). It removes the Office of 
Strategic Management (SAQ) from the Office of the Commissioner (SA) and 
places it in this new Office. It also removes the Office of Workforce 
Analysis (S7H) from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Human 
Resources (S7) and places it in the new Office. In addition, it 
transfers the competitive sourcing function from the Office of Budget, 
Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and 
Management. The new material and changes are as follows:

Chapter S

Social Security Administration

    Section S.10 The Social Security Administration--(Organization): 
The Social Security Administration, under the supervision and direction 
of the Commissioner of Social Security (the Commissioner), includes:
    Establish:

N. The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer (T)

Chapter SA

Office of the Commissioner

    Section SA.10 The Office of the Commissioner--(Organization): The 
Office of the Commissioner, under the leadership of the Commissioner of 
Social Security, includes:
    Delete:

E. The Office of Strategic Management (SAQ)
    Section SA.20 The Office of the Commissioner--(Functions): Delete 
E, paragraphs 1-4.

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Chapter S7

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Human Resources

    S7.00 Mission
    S7.10 Organization
    S7.20 Functions
    Section S7.00 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Human 
Resources--(Mission):
    Delete: From the first paragraph, last line, ``and workforce 
analysis''.

    Section S7.10 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Human 
Resources--(Organization): The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Human 
Resources, under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner, Human 
Resources, includes:
    Delete:

H. The Office of Workforce Analysis (S7H).

    Section S7.20 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Human 
Resources--(Functions): Delete paragraph H in its entirety.
    Delete in its entirety:

Subchapter S7H--Office of Workforce Analysis

Chapter S1

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Finance, Assessment and 
Management

Chapter S1P

Office of Budget

    Section S1P.20 The Office of Budget--(Functions):
F. The Office of Administrative Budget Coordination and Analysis 
(S1PC).

    Delete Paragraph 5 that reads as follows:

5. ``Develops and implements a program to evaluate Agency operations in 
accordance with the requirements of A-76.''

    Establish:

Subchapter T--

The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer

    T .00 Mission
    T .10 Organization
    T .20 Functions
    Section T .00 The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer--(Mission):
    The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer directs the 
administration of SSA's comprehensive management programs including 
quality management, strategic planning, workforce analysis, and 
competitive sourcing. The office directs the development of innovative 
changes to the current Agency quality management program, including the 
program's initiatives and mechanisms when they are not clearly 
delineated by statutory authority. Such changes may impact quality 
management Agency-wide in terms of its programs, policies, and 
procedures. The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer provides advice 
and recommendations related to quality management policy development 
and related process changes that cut across component functional lines 
or are not well defined in existing statutory authority. It directs the 
development of the Agency's tactical and strategic planning process, 
the Agency Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Annual 
Performance Report; and tracks Agency performance in relation to 
established performance measures. Working with all components, the 
office identifies those priority initiatives needed to meet Agency 
goals, objectives and outcomes and how to link these to budget input so 
that they can be funded and the outcomes achieved. It directs, develops 
and implements a comprehensive program of management studies, research 
and analyses. This allows SSA to evaluate and determine the feasibility 
of implementing major changes affecting the SSA organization, its 
administrative practices, its methods of operation and work processes 
and procedures, workflow and workload processing positions. It directs 
the Agency's policies and procedure as well as the management of the 
Agency competitive sourcing program.
    Section T .10 The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer--
(Organization):
    Under the leadership of the Chief Strategic Officer, the Office of 
the Chief Strategic Officer includes:

A. The Chief Strategic Officer
B. The Immediate Office of the Chief Strategic Officer
C. The Office of Quality Management
D. The Office of Strategic Management
E. The Office of Workforce Analysis
F. The Office of Competitive Sourcing

    Section T .20 The Office of the Chief Strategic Officer--
(Functions):
    A. The Chief Strategic Officer is directly responsible to the 
Commissioner for carrying out the Office of the Chief Strategic Officer 
mission and providing general supervision to the major components of 
the Office of the Chief Strategic Officer. The Deputy Chief Strategic 
Officer assists the Chief Strategic Officer in carrying out his/her 
responsibilities.
    B. The Immediate Office of the Chief Strategic Officer provides the 
Chief Strategic Officer with management support on the full range of 
his/her responsibilities. Other duties include the coordination and 
preparation of reports on a variety of projects. The Office is 
responsible for Agency compliance with legislation, OMB Directives and 
GAO guidance concerning quality management, strategic planning, 
workforce analysis and competitive sourcing.
    C. The Office of Quality Management is responsible for rendering 
formal advice and recommendations to Agency executives on a range of 
issues relating specifically to quality management in each of the 
Agency's core business areas. The office initiates change to the 
current quality management program and mechanisms that are not clearly 
delineated by statutory authority (i.e., QA DDS Reviews for Accuracy, 
Stewardship Review of Payment Accuracy, etc.). It works with Deputy 
Commissioner-level components to direct the Agency-wide quality 
management program, its policies and initiatives involving one or more 
component of SSA.
    D. The Office of Strategic Management directs the development of 
the Agency's tactical and strategic planning process, the Agency 
Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan, Annual Performance Report and 
tracks Agency performance in relation to established performance 
measures. It works with all components to identify those priority 
initiatives needed to meet Agency goals, objectives and outcomes and 
how to link these to budget inputs so that they can be funded and the 
outcomes achieved. It also supports an ongoing market measurement 
program that collects and assesses feedback to be used and provides 
staff support to Deputy Commissioner-level components on strategic 
initiatives.
    E. The Office of Workforce Analysis directs, develops and 
implements a comprehensive program of management studies, research and 
analysis to evaluate and determine the feasibility of implementing 
major changes affecting the SSA organization, its administrative 
practices and its methods of operation. Studies and analyses are 
Agency-wide, frequently deal with issues of a sensitive nature and may 
involve other Government agencies. It uses a variety of analytical 
methodologies to identify alternatives and develop administrative 
strategies for consideration by the SSA Executive Staff in responding 
to Agency-wide problems and issues. It develops SSA-wide workforce 
management policies, procedures and guidelines; determines resource 
requirements, conducts trend analysis; and makes recommendations 
regarding management options, transition alternatives, etc., as 
appropriate. It develops and implements comprehensive workforce 
utilization

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and planning programs to improve productivity and the use of the SSA 
workforce. It conducts studies and analyses of work processes and 
procedures, workflow and workload processing positions; applies a 
variety of disciplines and techniques, including management analysis 
and model building to assure best workforce utilization; and recommends 
action to top SSA executives for improving the effectiveness of the SSA 
workforce. It develops, analyzes and interprets workforce-forecasting 
data and projects future workforce needs, including the types of skills 
and positions required. It directs, develops and conducts Agency-wide 
reviews and studies, using industrial engineering, model building and 
other scientific approaches and methodologies. The results of its 
studies on workforce effectiveness will allow Agency executives to 
evaluate competitive sourcing efforts that may result in new planning 
strategies.
    F. The Office of Competitive Sourcing provides a variety of high 
level coordinative, analytical, consultative and advisory services in 
the interpretation and application of the Federal Activities Inventory 
Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act) and the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Circular A-76. A-76 requires the evaluation of Agency functions 
with regard to competitive sourcing. The office serves as the principal 
technical authority on the public/private competition of commercial 
activities. Based on the analysis and interpretation of Congressional 
and OMB requirements, the office develops Agency-wide policy, 
procedures and strategy, in consultation with the Commissioner, the 
Deputy Commissioner and the Chief Strategic Officer, for the 
implementation of the FAIR Act and OMB's A-76 requirements. It is 
responsible for ensuring that the commercial activity inventories 
satisfy legislative and regulatory requirements for the analysis of 
commercial activities. It resolves critical legal and technical issues 
with OMB staff. The office also provides components with expert 
assistance in conducting commercial activity cost comparison studies to 
improve processes and work efficiencies.

    Dated: December 20, 2002.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 02-32993 Filed 12-30-02; 8:45 am]
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