[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 70 (Monday, April 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19257-19258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8136]


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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 which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). This notice reflects the realignment of functions 
within three divisions in the Office of Disability and Supplemental 
Security Income Systems in the Deputy Commissioner for Systems. It also 
retitles and redescribes the functions of a division. The new material 
and changes are as follows:

Subchapter S4R

Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems

    Section S4R.10 The Office Disability and Supplemental Security 
Income Systems--(Organization):
    Retitle F., the Division of SSI Information Systems (S4RC), to the 
Division of Management Information Systems (S4RC).
    Section S4R.20 The Office of Disability and Supplemental Security 
Income Systems--(Functions):
    E. The Division of SSI Management Systems (S4RB)
    Delete ``internal'' from the first sentence of paragraph 1 
after the words ``including payment,''.
    Add an ``s'' after the word ``interface'' in the first sentence of 
paragraph 1.
    Add ``notices, queries'' to the first sentence of paragraph 
1 after the words ``due process,'' and before the words ``and 
redetermination operations.''
    Add ``notices, queries,'' to the second sentence of paragraph 
3 after the word ``interfaces,'' and before the words ``due 
process.''
    Delete ``internal'' from paragraph 5 after the word 
``redeterminations,'' and before the word ``interfaces.''
    Add ``queries,'' to paragraph 5 after the word 
``interfaces,'' and before the words ``due process.''
    Retitle F, the Division of SSI Information Systems (S4RC) to the 
Division of Management Information Systems (S4RC).
    Add an ``s'' to the word ``title'' in paragraph 1.
    Delete ``Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI'' from paragraph 
1 after the words ``XVI (SSI) and VIII'' and before the words 
``Management Information.''
    Add ``Disability, Appeals and Representative Payee'' to paragraph 
1 after the words ``XVI (SSI) and VIII'' and before the words 
``Management Information.''
    Add ``Systems.'' to paragraph 1 after the words 
``Management Information.''
    Delete ``Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI'' from the first sentence 
of paragraph 3 after the words ``as they relate to SSI,'' and 
before the words ``Management Information.''
    Add ``Disability, Appeals and Representative Payee'' to the first 
sentence of paragraph 3 after the words ``as they relate to 
SSI,'' and before the words ``Management Information.''
    Replace Paragraph 5 in its entirety as follows:
    5. Produces automated solutions that provide management information 
(MI) supporting the Agency's Supplemental Security Income program. 
Designs, develops and maintains computer systems that collect, process 
and distribute SSI MI.
    Renumber paragraph:
    6. to 9.
    7. to 10.
    8. to 11.
    Add:
    6. Produces automated solutions that provide MI supporting the 
Agency's Disability Insurance program. Designs, develops and maintains 
computer systems that collect, process and distribute Disability MI.
    7. Produces automated solutions that provide MI supporting the 
Agency's Hearings, Appeals and Litigation workloads. Designs, develops 
and maintains computer systems that collect, process and distribute 
Title II and Title XVI Hearings, Appeals and Litigation MI.
    8. Produces automated solutions that provide MI supporting the 
Agency's Representative Payment program. Designs, develops and 
maintains computer systems that collect, process and distribute 
Representative Payment MI.
    Delete ``Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI'' in the first sentence of 
paragraph 9 after the words ``affecting SSI'' and before the words 
``Management Information.''
    Add ``, Disability, Appeals, and Representative Payment'' to the 
first sentence of paragraph 9 after the words ``affecting SSI'' and 
before the words ``Management Information.''
    Delete ``Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI'' in paragraph 10 
after the words ``existing SSI'' and before the words ``Management 
Information.''
    Add ``, Disability, Appeals and Representative Payment'' to 
paragraph 10 after the words ``existing SSI'' and before the 
words Management Information.''
    Add ``systems'' to paragraph 10 after the words 
``Management Information'' and before the words ``process with 
representatives''.
    Add an ``es'' to the word ``process'' in paragraph 10 
after the words ``Management Information systems'' and before the words 
``with representatives.''
    I. The Division of Disability Information Systems (S4RH)
    Replace paragraph 1 in its entirety as follows:

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    Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, implements and maintains 
new or redesigned quality assurance systems in support of the Office of 
Quality Assurance. These systems support Title II, Title XVI and 
disability workloads and monitor all levels (initial, reconsideration 
and hearing) of Social Security program administration, including the 
federally legislated pre-effectuation (PER) review.
    Delete paragraph 2 in its entirety.
    Renumber paragraph:
    3. to 2.
    4. to 3.
    5. to 4.
    6. to 5.
    7. to 6.
    8. to 7.
    9. to 8.
    10. to 9.
    11. to 10.
    Add ``and Quality Assurance'' to the first sentence of paragraph 
4 after the words ``and Rep Payee'' and before the second 
sentence.
    Add ``and Quality Assurance'' to paragraph 6 after the 
words ``for Rep Payee.''
    Add ``and Quality Assurance'' to the first sentence of paragraph 
7 after the words ``Rep Payee'' and before the second 
sentence.
    Add ``and Quality Assurance'' to paragraph 8 after the 
words ``Rep Payee'' and before the words ``process with 
representatives.''
    Add an ``es'' to the word ``process'' in paragraph 8.
    Add:
    11. Coordinates the development and testing of Continuity of 
Operations Plans (COOP).
    12. Manages routine and complex security-related compliance 
activities and develops sensitive standardized security profiles 
procedures.
    13. Grants and approves the administrative and physical controls to 
SSA systems to prevent unauthorized access and physical damage, 
disclosure and destruction to SSA's system of records.
    14. Develops and maintains system security risk assessments and 
security plans implementing security standards, regulations, 
requirements and any additional changes in legislative policy or 
procedure.
    J. The Division of Electronic Processing Support (S4RJ)
    Add the word ``Disability'' to paragraph 1 after the words 
``Hearings, Appeals, Litigation,'' and before the words ``and Customer 
Help.''
    Add the word ``Disability'' to the first sentence in paragraph 
3 after the words ``Hearings, Appeals, Litigation,'' and 
before the words ``and CHIP.''
    Add the word ``Disability'' to paragraph 5 after the words 
``Hearings, Appeals, Litigation,'' and before the words ``and CHIP.''
    Add the word ``Disability'' to the first sentence in paragraph 
6 after the words ``Hearings, Appeals, Litigation,'' and 
before the words ``and CHIP software.''
    Add the word ``Disability'' to paragraph 7 after the words 
``Hearings, Appeals, Litigation,'' and before the words ``and CHIP 
processes.''

    Dated: April 5, 2004.
Reginald F. Wells,
Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-8136 Filed 4-9-04; 8:45 am]
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