[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42760-42762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17958]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Mission, 
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), as follows: The Paperwork Reduction Act function is 
transferred from Chapter KP, the Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Administration (ODASA), as last amended in 71 FR 59117-
59123, October 6, 2006, to Chapter KM, the Office of Planning, Research 
and Evaluation (OPRE), as last amended in 67 FR 67198, November 4, 
2002. This notice announces the transfer of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
functions from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration to OPRE. The changes are as follows:
    I. Under Chapter KP, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
    KP.20 Functions [71 FR 59117-59123, 10/06/06].
    A. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration (ODASA) directs and coordinates all administrative 
activities for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration serves as ACF's: Chief 
Financial Officer; Chief Grants Management Officer; Federal Managers' 
Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) Management Control Officer; Principal 
Information Resource Management Official serving as Chief Information 
Officer; Deputy Ethics Counselor; and Personnel Security 
Representative. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 
serves as the ACF liaison to the Office of the General Counsel, and as 
appropriate, initiates action in securing resolution of legal matters 
relating to management of the agency, and represents the Assistant 
Secretary on all administrative litigation matters.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration represents the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families in HHS and with other 
Federal agencies and task forces in defining objectives and priorities, 
and in coordinating activities associated with Presidential Management 
Agenda initiatives. ODASA provides leadership of assigned ACF special 
initiatives from Departmental, Federal and non-Federal directives to 
improve service delivery to customers.
    The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration provides day-to-
day executive leadership and direction to the Immediate Office of the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary; Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil 
Rights Staff; Office of Information Services; Office of Financial 
Services; Office of Management Resources; and the Office of Grants 
Management. The Deputy Director for Administration assists the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of the Office.
    The Immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Administration contains the Administrative Services Team, the Budget 
Team, and the Physical Security and Safety Team.
    The Administrative Services Team provides direction in meeting the 
human capital management needs within ODASA. The Team provides 
leadership, guidance, oversight and liaison functions for ODASA 
personnel-related issues and activities as well as other administrative 
functions within ODASA. The Team coordinates with the Office of the 
Secretary to provide ODASA staff with a full array of personnel 
services, including position management, performance management, 
employee recognition, staffing, recruitment, employee and labor 
relations, employee assistance, payroll liaison, staff development and 
training, and special hiring and placement programs. The Team develops 
and maintains systems to track personnel actions to keep the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and ODASA Office Directors 
informed about the status of personnel actions, employee programs, 
services and benefits.
    The Budget Team manages the formulation and execution of ODASA's 
federal administration budget and assigned ACF program and common

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expense budgets. The Budget Team maintains budgetary controls on ODASA 
accounts, reconciling accounting reports and invoices, and monitoring 
all spending. The Team develops, defends and executes the assigned 
funds for rent, repair and alterations, facilities activities, 
telecommunication, information technology, personnel services and 
training. The Team also controls ODASA's credit card for small 
purchases.
    The Physical Security and Safety Team is responsible for planning, 
managing, and directing ACF's safety, security, and emergency 
management programs. The Team serves as the lead for ACF in 
coordination and liaison with Departmental, General Services 
Administration (GSA) and other Federal agencies on implementation of 
Federal physical security directives. The Team serves as lead for all 
tenant security matters in the Aerospace Building. The Team is 
responsible for planning and executing ACF's environmental health 
program, and ensuring that appropriate occupational health and safety 
plans are in place. The Team is responsible for issuing, managing and 
controlling badge and cardkey systems to control access to agency space 
for security purposes.
    B. The Office of Information Services (OIS) [67 FR 54436-40, 08/22/
02] supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary in providing centralized 
information technology (IT) policy, procedures, standards and 
guidelines. The OIS Director serves as the Deputy Chief Information 
Officer, supporting the Chief Information Officer in the full range of 
activities required to carry out ACF's IT and information resource 
management (IRM) programs. The Office provides liaison with the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), GSA, and Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) on all IT and IRM matters, and manages major 
interdepartmental IRM initiatives. It directs and coordinates ACF's 
Privacy Act responsibilities, and maintains ACF records and forms 
management programs. OIS develops long-range IRM plans, IRM policy, 
procurement plans and budgets for ACF information systems. The Office 
develops and implements procurement strategies for Automated Data 
Processing (ADP) support services. OIS reviews and analyzes all ADP 
acquisition documentation for compliance with applicable laws and 
regulations as well as for procurement strategy. It coordinates 
technical assistance provided to program offices on ADP support 
services procurements. The Office oversees the implementation of e-
government policies through leadership and coordination with ACF 
program and staff offices; develops, recommends and implements 
policies, procedures, standards and guidelines; and serves as the ACF 
liaison with HHS and other Federal and non-Federal agencies to 
coordinate e-government strategies and policies.
    OIS plans, manages, maintains and operates ACF's local area 
networks, nationwide area network and personal computers; provides for 
equipment and software acquisition, maintenance and user support for 
end-user computing; and manages and maintains a Help Desk for ACF 
users. OIS develops and implements policies and plans for and acquires 
and manages data communications services; and provides liaison with 
HHS, GSA and private firms on data communications equipment and 
systems. OIS designs, develops, implements and maintains application 
systems to support ACF budget, program and administrative systems. The 
Office provides technical assistance to ACF program offices procuring 
system support services; technical assistance to State and local 
agencies on ACF computer systems; develops software policy, procedures, 
standards and guidelines; and conducts required Departmental reviews of 
ADP systems.
    OIS designs, develops, and maintains system support for e-
government activities; provides technical assistance to ACF program 
offices for e-government support services; and provides technical 
assistance on e-government systems to State and local agencies. The 
Office develops and/or implements agency telecommunications management 
policy in accordance with Federal regulations and procedures. The 
Office reviews and directs payment of agency telephone invoices. It 
recommends and advises on the design and function of telecommunications 
systems, based on user needs, costs and technological availability. The 
Office communicates with private industry service providers to 
coordinate the acquisition, installation and maintenance of voice/data 
telecommunications equipment and systems.
    It is responsible for other sources of communications such as 
pagers, cellular phone service, cable TV service, and audio 
conferencing equipment and service. It updates and maintains the 
databases for telephone lines and equipment inventories.
    OIS establishes, implements, maintains and oversees an IT security 
program that assures adequate security is provided for all agency 
information collected, processed, transmitted, stored or disseminated 
in general support systems and applications. The Office develops and 
implements ACF policies, standards and procedures consistent with 
government-wide IT security policies; conducts the ACF system security 
activities required by OMB IT security directives; develops, implements 
and maintains a security training plan for IT professionals; and 
provides security awareness training for all ACF staff.
    II. Under Chapter KM.00, Office of Planning, Research and 
Evaluation, delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
    KM.00 Mission [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02]. The Office of Planning, 
Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is the principal advisor to the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on improving the 
effectiveness and efficiency of programs designed to make measurable 
improvements in the economic and social well-being of children and 
families.
    The Office provides guidance, analysis, technical assistance, and 
oversight to ACF programs and across programs in the agency on: 
strategic planning aimed at measurable results; performance 
measurement; research and evaluation methodologies; demonstration 
testing and model development; statistical, policy and program 
analysis; synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration 
findings; application of emerging technologies to improve the 
effectiveness of programs and service delivery; and coordinates 
mandated OMB information collection approvals and plans.
    The Office, through the Division of Economic Independence and the 
Division of Child and Family Development, oversees and manages the 
research programs under sections 413 and 1110 of the Social Security 
Act, including: priority settings and analysis; managing and 
coordinating major cross-cutting, leading-edge studies and special 
initiatives; and collaborating with states, communities, foundations, 
professional organizations and others to promote the development of 
children, family-focused services, parental responsibility, employment, 
and economic independence. Through the Division of Child and Family 
Development, the Office also oversees and manages the research, 
demonstration, and evaluation activities under Section 649 of the Head 
Start Act. In addition, the Office also provides coordination and 
leadership in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA).

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    III. Under Chapter KM, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 
delete Paragraph A in its entirety and replace with the following:
    KM.20 Functions.
    A. The Office of the Director [67 FR 67198, 11/04/02] provides 
direction and executive leadership to OPRE in administering its 
responsibilities. It serves as principal advisor to the Assistant 
Secretary for Children and Families on all matters pertaining to: 
improving the effectiveness and efficiency of ACF programs; strategic 
planning; performance measurement; program and policy evaluation; 
research and demonstrations; state and local innovations and progress; 
and public/private partnership initiatives of concern to the Assistant 
Secretary for Children and Families. It represents the Assistant 
Secretary for Children and Families at various planning, research, and 
evaluation forums and carries out special Departmental and 
Administration initiatives. The Office coordinates mandated OMB 
information collection approvals and plans and includes ACF's Reports 
Clearance Officer.

    July 14, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-17958 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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