[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1112-1113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-481]
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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 (57 FR 53907-53917, November 13, 1992, as amended most
recently at 61 FR 39146-39151, July 26, 1996) is amended to reflect
organizational changes within SAMHSA. Numerous changes in the SAMHSA
structure and functional statements are now necessary to reflect
current operational requirements.
These organizational changes include: (1) The realignment of the
following functions: AIDS, women's services, alcohol prevention and
treatment policies; and minority affairs; (2) the establishment of the
Office of Minority Health (OMH) within the Office of the Administrator
(OA); (3) the abolishment of the Office of Extramural Activities Review
(OEAR), transferring its functions to the Office of Policy and Program
Coordination (OPPC) within OA; (4) the transfer of the AIDS, women's
services, alcohol prevention and treatment policies, and peer and
objective review of grants, cooperative agreements, and contract
proposals to OPPC; (5) establishment of the Division of Extramural
Activities, Policy, and Review within OPPC; (6) the transfer of the
intergovernmental and international affairs from the Office of the
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to the Office of
Policy and Planning, CSAP; and (7) the renaming of the Division of
Community Education (DCE), CSAP, to the Division of Prevention
Application and Education (DPAE) CSAP.
Section M-20, Functions, is amended as follows:
Under the heading, Immediate Office of the Administrator (MA-1)
delete item (2) and add item (2) as follows: ``(2) carries out SAMHSA-
wide functions relating to equal employment opportunity.''
Under the heading, Office of the Administrator insert the following
after the functional statement for the Office of Policy and Program
Coordination (MAC):
Office of Minority Health (MAE):
Advises SAMHSA leadership and program components regarding
Presidential, Secretarial, and Agency initiatives relating to or
affecting the access and delivery of services and/or quality of life of
racial/ethnic minority constituents, consumers, and clients who suffer
disproportionately from the effects of substance abuse and mental
illness; and (2) provides Agency leadership and coordination for
addressing, evaluating, and resolving specific substance abuse and
mental health issues (especially improving access and delivery and
quality of services) of racial and ethnic minority populations.
Under the heading, Office of Extramural Activities Review (ME),
delete the title and functional statement.
Under the heading, Office of Administrator (MA) delete the function
statement for the Office of Policy and Program Coordination (MAC), and
substitute the following functional statement:
(1) Provides leadership and guidance in the analysis, planning, and
coordination of overall Agency and interagency programs and program
policies; (2) provides leadership in formulating and carrying out the
Agency's national leadership role; (3) manages a variety of teams
consisting of representatives within and outside the Agency to address
issues of central importance to the Agency and to the field, promoting
coordination and collaboration in these problem-solving efforts; (4)
carries out program development activities in crosscutting priority
areas such as co-occurring disorders; performance measurement, child
and family issues, and public health impact of substance abuse and
health illnesses; (5) reviews inter-agency work products for policy
implications; (6) provides leadership and advice on intergovernmental
activities, interagency relationships; and customer and constituent
relations; and (7) carries out Agency-level policy, planning,
legislative, and extramural functions including AIDS, women's services,
alcohol prevention and treatment, and the peer and objective review of
grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
After the statement for the Office of Policy and Program
Coordination (MAC), add the following title and functional statement:
Division of Extramural Activities, Policy, and Review (MACA):
(1) Establishes and interprets extramural policies and procedures
for the Agency; (2) consults with other Office of the Administrator and
Center program officials in the development of grant and cooperative
agreement announcements and contract Requests for Proposals; (3)
administers the peer and objective review of grants, cooperative
agreements, and contract proposals; (4) administers the participant
protection and confidentiality certificate activities; (5) is
responsible for activities related to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act; and (6) manages the SAMHSA National Advisory Council.
Under Section M-20-E, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (MP),
Office of the Director (MP-1), following the semicolon after item (5)
delete item (6) and substitute the following: ``(6) organizes and
manages CSAP's special projects.''
Under Section M-20-E, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (MP),
Office of Policy and Planning (MPA), delete item (13) and substitute
the following items: ``(13) organizes and manages CSAP's external
affairs, intergovernmental and international affairs; and (14) develops
and implements general management policies within CSAP as prescribed by
SAMHSA and higher authorities.''
Under Section M-20-E, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, delete
the title for the Division of Community Education (MPF) and substitute
the
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following title: Division of Prevention Application and Education
(MPF).
Section M-40, Delegations of Authority. All delegations and
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of SAMHSA that
were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this
reorganization shall continue in effect in them.
Dated: December 29, 1997.
Nelba Chavez,
Administrator, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-481 Filed 1-7-98; 8:45 am]
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