[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68806-68808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28189]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 75 
FR 61157-61160 dated October 4, 2010).
    This notice reflects organizational changes to the Health Resources 
and Services Administration. Specifically, this notice updates the 
Office of Information Technology (RB5) functional statement to better 
align functional responsibility, improve the management and delivery of 
information technology services, improve management and

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administrative efficiencies, and optimize use of available staff 
resources.

Chapter RB5--Office of Information Technology

Section RB5-10, Organization

    Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

    The Office of Information Technology (RB5) is headed by the 
Chief Information Officer, who reports directly to the Chief 
Operating Officer (RB) who reports directly to the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration. The Office of 
Information Technology includes the following components:
    (1) Office of the Director (RB5);
    (2) Division of Capital Planning, Architecture and Project 
Management (RB52);
    (3) Division of Data and Information Services (RB55);
    (4) Division of Enterprise Solutions and Applications Management 
(RB56);
    (5) Division of IT Management Support Services (RB57);
    (6) Division of IT Operational Support Services (RB58); and
    (7) Division of Web Support and Collaboration Services (RB59).

Section RB5-20, Functions

    (1) Delete the functional statement for the Office of Information 
Technology (RB5) and replace in its entirety.

Office of the Director and Chief Information Officer (RB5)

    The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the 
organization, management, and administrative functions necessary to 
carry out the responsibilities of the CIO including: (1) Provides 
organizational development, investment control, budget formulation and 
execution, policy development, strategic and tactical planning, and 
performance monitoring; (2) provides leadership in the development, 
review and implementation of policies and procedures to promote 
improved information technology management capabilities and best 
practices throughout HRSA; and (3) coordinates IT workforce issues and 
works closely with the departmental Office of Human Resources 
Management on IT recruitment and training issues.
    The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to the 
CIO, provides leadership for, and collaborates with, Agency staff to 
oversee the implementation of security and privacy policy in the 
management of their IT systems, and plans all activities associated 
with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) or other 
agency security and privacy initiatives, and also carries out the 
responsibilities including: (1) Implements, coordinates, and 
administers security and privacy programs to protect the information 
resources of HRSA in compliance with legislation, Executive Orders, 
directives of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or other 
mandated requirements e.g., Presidential Decision Directive 63, OMB 
Circular A-130, the National Security Agency, the Privacy Act, and 
other Federal agencies; (2) executes the Agency's Risk Management 
Program, evaluates and assists with the implementation of safeguards to 
protect major information systems, and IT infrastructure; and (3) 
manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of the HRSA 
information technology security and privacy training program to meet 
the requirements as mandated by OMB Circular A-130, the Computer 
Security Act, and Privacy Act.

Division of Capital Planning, Architecture and Project Management 
(RB52)

    The Division of Capital Planning, Architecture and Project 
Management (CPAPM) coordinates HRSA's capital planning and investment 
control (CPIC), Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Enterprise Project 
Life Cycle (EPLC) processes for Information Technology (IT) including: 
(1) Provides direct planning development and support to assure that IT 
activities support and achieve agency business planning and mission 
objectives; (2) coordinates the development and review of policies and 
procedures for IT Capital Planning and Investment Control, Earned Value 
Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT project management, and the 
EPLC methodology; (3) supports the Budget Office in its evaluation of 
IT initiatives, and preparation of Agency, departmental and OMB Budget 
Exhibits and documents; (4) works to obtain required information and 
analyze it as appropriate; coordinates control and evaluation review of 
ongoing IT projects and investments, including support to the HRSA 
Enterprise Governance Board (EGB) and the Technical and Business Review 
Board (TBRB) in conducting such reviews; (5) operates a Project 
Management Office to promote, mentor and monitor effective use of the 
EPLC; improve project management skills, communications and functional 
user involvement; assists with project prioritization; reduce project 
risk and monitors progress and budget; and (6) coordinates the Agency's 
Enterprise Architecture (EA) efforts with the capital planning process, 
ensuring the suitability and consistency of technology investments with 
HRSA's EA and strategic objectives, and incorporating security 
standards as a component of the EA process.

Division of Data and Information Services (RB55)

    The Division of Data and Information Services (DIS) develops and 
maintains an overall data and information management strategy for HRSA 
that is integrated with HHS and Government-wide strategies, including: 
(1) Serves as HRSA's coordination center for data transparency and Open 
Government data initiatives; (2) provides for HRSA's data quality and 
ensures that data required for HRSA's enterprise information 
requirements are captured in appropriate enterprise applications and 
that necessary data repositories are built and maintained; (3) 
evaluates and integrates emerging technology to facilitate the 
translation of data and information from data repositories into 
electronic formats for internal and external dissemination; (4) 
identifies information needs across HRSA and develops approaches for 
meeting those needs using appropriate technologies, including 
development and maintenance of an enterprise reporting platform and a 
geospatial data warehouse; (5) enhances and expands use and utility of 
HRSA's data by providing basic analytic and user support, develops and 
maintains a range of information products for internal and external 
users, and demonstrates potential uses of information in supporting 
management decisions; (6) provides leadership and establishes policy to 
address legislative or regulatory requirements in its areas of 
responsibility; and (7) advises HRSA's Chief Information Officer (CIO) 
on technical and analytical support it can make available to other HRSA 
Bureaus and Offices, particularly in support of the HRSA Public Health 
Steering Committee and the HRSA Office of Planning, Analysis and 
Evaluation (OPAE).

Division of Enterprise Solutions and Applications Management (RB56)

    The Division of Enterprise Solutions and Applications Management 
(ESAM) provides leadership, consultation, and IT project management 
services in the definition of Agency business applications 
architectures, the engineering of business processes, the building and 
deployment of applications, and the development, maintenance and 
management of enterprise systems and data collections efforts, 
including: (1) Manages the application and data architecture 
definition, controlling software

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configuration management, data modeling, database design, development, 
management and stewardship services for enterprise and small system 
business process owners; (2) manages the systems development lifecycle 
by facilitating business process engineering efforts, systems 
requirements definition, and provides oversight for application change 
management control; (3) provides enterprise application user training, 
Tier-3 assistance, and is responsible for end-to-end application 
building, deployment, maintenance and data security assurance; (4) 
defines the Agency business applications architecture, engineers 
technology for business processes, builds, deploys, maintains and 
manages enterprise systems and data collections efforts; (5) applies 
business applications architecture to process specific systems; (6) 
builds, deploys, maintains and manages organization specific systems 
and unique data collection efforts; and (7) directs database 
maintenance, modification, security, and management services for system 
process owners.

Division of IT Management Support Services (RB57)

    The Division of IT Management Support Services (ITMSS) represents 
the CIO and other OIT divisions on IT policy and other administrative 
and IT management issues, including: (1) Collects customer feedback 
from the programmatic and business areas of the Agency and provides a 
central point for a variety of IT management and support functions; (2) 
provides oversight and management of budget formulation and execution; 
(3) serves as the focal point to HRSA contracts and provides 
centralized procurement services for the Office of Information 
Technology; (4) serves as the coordinator for Inter-agency and Service 
Level Agreements; (5) oversees the acquisition of HRSA IT hardware, 
wireless communication devices, and software licenses; (6) accountable 
for property life cycle management and tracking of Agency-wide IT 
capital equipment; (7) provides oversight for outsourced network and 
desktop services to staff in HRSA Regional Offices (ROs); (8) provides 
telecommunications accountability, oversight, and support; and (9) 
serves as the focal point for HRSA-wide initiatives that impact the 
OIT.

Division of IT Operational Support Services (RB58)

    The Division of IT Operational Support Services (ITOSS) (1) 
provides leadership, consultation, training, and management services 
for HRSA's enterprise computing environment; (2) directs and manages 
the support and acquisition of HRSA network and desktop hardware, 
servers, wireless communication devices, and software licenses; (3) is 
responsible for the HRSA Data Center and the operation and maintenance 
of a complex, high-availability network infrastructure on which 
mission-critical applications are made available 24 hours per day, 7 
days per week; (4) controls infrastructure configuration management, 
installations and upgrades, security perimeter protection, and system 
resource access; (5) coordinates IT activities for Continuity of 
Operations Planning (COOP) Agency-wide including provisioning and 
maintaining IT infrastructure and hardware at designated COOP locations 
to support emergency and COOP requirements; (6) maintains workstation 
hardware and software configuration management controls; (7) in close 
coordination with the CISO, the ITOSS implements HRSA level policies, 
procedures, guidelines, and standards for the incorporation of 
intrusion detection systems, vulnerability scanning, forensic and other 
security tools used to monitor automated systems and subsystems to 
safeguard HRSA's electronic information and data assets; (8) the Chief 
Technology Officer (CTO), reporting to the ITOSS Division Director is 
responsible for assessing emerging technologies and the subsequent 
impact on current infrastructure restraints and program objectives; (9) 
coordinates and engages with all OIT Divisions and Branches to insure 
that advanced technology is being utilized to achieve program 
objectives through innovative technology use; and (10) provides 
leadership and establishes policy and provides oversight for Agency IT 
configuration management.

Division of Web Support and Collaboration Services (RB59)

    The Division of Web Support and Collaboration Services (WSCS) (1) 
provides consultation, assistance and services to HRSA to promote and 
manage information dissemination, collaboration and business process 
improvement solutions through the use of Web-based tools; (2) in 
collaboration with the Office of Communications, is responsible for the 
design, deployment and maintenance of HRSA's internal and external Web 
sites including development and implementation of related policies and 
procedures; and (3) supports the collaboration and business needs of 
HRSA by providing and supporting an enterprise-wide collaboration 
platform, business process management tools and Web-conferencing tools.

Section RB5-30, Delegations of Authority

    All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made 
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this 
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall 
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
    This reorganization is upon date of signature.

    Dated: November 1, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-28189 Filed 11-8-10; 8:45 am]
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