[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49942-49943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19856]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part M of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) Statement of Organization, Functions, and 
Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS) at 73, Number 147, pages 44274-44275, July 30, 2008, is 
amended to reflect the new functional statement for the Office of the 
Administrator, the Office of Program Services, the Office of Applied 
Studies and the Office of Policy, Planning and Budget. In addition this 
notice establishes a new Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation. 
These changes are necessary to strengthen cross Agency collaboration in 
policy analysis and development and to streamline oversight of all 
financial management procedures. The changes are as follows:
    Section M.20, Functions is amended as follows:
    The functional statement for the Office of the Administrator is 
amended to remove the functions related to controlled correspondence. 
The Office of Program Services is renamed to the Office of Management, 
Technology and Operations. In addition the functions of grant review, 
grants management and contracts management are deleted. The Office of 
Applied Studies is renamed to the Center for Behavioral Health 
Statistics and Quality and the Office of the Director, is amended to 
remove the functions related to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Office 
of Policy, Planning and Budget is renamed the Office of Financial 
Resources. In addition the functions of grant review, grants management 
and contracts management are added and the Division of Policy 
Coordination is deleted. The Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation 
is established to provide an integrated and structured approach for the 
identification and adoption of policies and innovative practices that 
improve behavioral health services outcomes. The functional statement 
for each office is changed to read as follows:

Office of the Administrator (MA)

    The Administrator is responsible to the Secretary for managing and 
directing SAMHSA. The office functions are as follows: (1) Provides 
leadership in the development of agency policies and programs; (2) 
maintains liaison with the Office of the Secretary on matters related 
to program and other activities; (3) provides oversight for 
coordination between SAMHSA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
on the conduct of research and the dissemination of research findings 
in the areas of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health; (4) analyzes 
legislative issues, and maintains liaison with congressional 
committees; and (5) coordinates Agency communications and conducts 
public affairs activities.

Office of Management, Technology and Operations (MB)

    (1) Works in partnership with other SAMHSA and DHHS components in 
managing, providing leadership, and ensuring SAMHSA's needs are met in 
the following service areas: administrative services, human resources 
management, equal employment opportunity, organizational development 
and analysis, and information technology; (2) provides leadership in 
the development of policies for and the analysis, performance 
measurement, and improvement of SAMHSA administrative and management 
services; (3) provides leadership, guidance, and technical expertise 
for the Agency's information technology program; and (4) provides 
centralized administrative services for the Agency.

Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (MC)

    (1) Collects information as required by statute on the incidence, 
prevalence, trends, correlates of substance abuse and mental health 
problems, and the economic, behavioral and medical consequences of 
substance abuse and mental health problems in the United States; (2) 
collects information as required by statute on the number, 
characteristics, conduct, and performance of facilities and 
organizations providing prevention and treatment services for substance 
abuse at the national, State and local level; (3) plans, directs, and 
conducts studies based on data collected by the Center and other 
organizations of issues associated with substance abuse and mental 
health problems; (4) designs and carries out special data collection 
and analytic projects to examine topical issues for SAMHSA and other 
Federal agencies; (5) conducts epidemiological, statistical, and policy 
studies of existing or emerging issues; (6) provides information for 
program evaluation activities of the Agency; and (7) prepares reports 
and disseminates findings through Agency publications, the press, 
scientific journals, and electronic systems.

Office of Financial Resources (MG)

    (1) Carries out all Chief Financial Officer functions provided by 
the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; (2) represents the agency 
before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in matters of 
presentation of budgets, performance reporting and resolution of issues 
arising from the execution of final

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appropriations; (3) provides guidance, manages and coordinates the 
Agency budget plans and formulates and presents SAMHSA's future budget 
and financial management activities; (4) provides leadership and 
direction in the Agency-wide review, analysis and appraisal of 
financial elements of program execution and the development and 
execution of policies related to efficient allocation, expenditure and 
control of funds; (5) develops and executes Agency-wide procedures 
relating to implementation and management of the Government Performance 
and Results Act (GPRA); (6) coordinates and manages General Accounting 
Office (GAO) and Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews of the 
agency, analyzes results, and develops agency response; (7) develops 
extramural policy and guidance addressing peer and council review, 
interagency agreements, and jointly funded grant programs; (8) conducts 
all aspects of the SAMHSA contracts management process; (9) conducts 
all aspects of the SAMHSA grants management process; and (10) plans, 
administers, and coordinates the review of grant and cooperative 
agreement applications and contract proposals.

Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation (MD)

    The Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation provides an 
integrated and structured approach for the identification and adoption 
of policies and innovative practices that improve behavioral health 
services outcomes. The Office represents the Agency at meetings both 
internal and external and raises SAMHSA's profile in health services 
research by collaborating with other Departments and Agencies, such as 
the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to 
facilitate the adoption of data-driven policies and practices by those 
working in the field to improve behavioral health outcomes. While 
SAMHSA's primary mission is to serve those with behavioral health needs 
and foster health improvements, many partners and allies exist within 
other fields which also play a crucial role in supporting and improving 
behavioral health. The Office will seek to influence these partners and 
allies to encourage inclusion of behavioral health within their policy 
initiatives.

Delegation of Authority

    All delegations and re-delegations of authority to officers and 
employees of SAMHSA which were in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this reorganization shall continue to be in effect 
pending further re-delegations, provided they are consistent with this 
reorganization.
    This delegation of authority is effective immediately.

    Dated: July 20, 2010 .
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-19856 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
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