[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37902-37904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18527]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority;
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget
Part A, of the Office of the Secretary of the Statement of
Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority for the Department
of Health and Human Services, Office of Management and Budget is being
amended as follows: Chapter, AMM, ``Office of Information Resources
Management (OIRM), as last amended at 57 FR 37817 (August 20, 1992) is
revised to reflect realignment of functions. The changes are as
follows:
1. Delete in its entirety Chapter AMM and replace with the
following:
AMM.00 Mission. The Office of Information Resources Management
advises the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Management and
Budget/Chief Information Officer (CIO) on matters pertaining to the use
of information and related technologies to accomplish Departmental
goals and program objectives. The mission of the office is to use
technology-supported business process reengineering, investment
analysis, performance measurement, and strategic application of
information systems and policies to provide improved management of
information resources and technology, and better, more efficient
service to our clients and employees.
The Office is responsible for: the overall quality of information
resources management throughout the Department; representing the
Department to central management agencies (e.g., the Office of
Management and Budget), supporting the development of a robust
information infrastructure (including information technology-based
services for the Office of the Secretary); and advocating rigorous
methods for analyzing, selecting, developing, operating, and
maintaining information systems.
The Office collaborates with the operating and staff divisions of
the Department to resolve policy and management issues, manage risk
associated with major information systems, evaluate and approve
investments in technology, and share best practices.
The Office exercises authorities delegated by the Secretary to the
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, as the CIO for the
Department. These authorities derive from the Information Technology
Management Reform Act of 1996, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Computer Matching and Privacy Act of 1988, the Computer Security Act of
1987, the National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984, the
Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, the Federal Records Act of
1950, OMB Circular A-130: Management of Federal Information Resources,
and Government Printing and Binding Regulations issued by the Joint
Committee on Printing.
B. Section AMM.10 Organization. The Office of Information
Resources Management, under the supervision of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for
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Information Resources Management/Deputy CIO, who reports to the
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget/CIO, consists of the
following components.
Immediate Office (AMMA)
Office of Information Technology Planning and Investment (AMMJ)
Office of Telecommunications and Information Management (AMMK)
Office of Network Management (AMML)
Office of Systems Engineering (AMMM)
C. Section AMM.20 Functions. The Office of Information Resources
Management is responsible for the following:
1. The Immediate Office of Information Resources Management is
responsible for:
a. Providing advice and counsel to the Secretary and the Assistant
Secretary for Management and Budget/Chief Information Officer under the
direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources
Management serving as the Department's Deputy CIO.
b. Providing executive direction to align Departmental strategic
planning for information resources and technology with the Department's
strategic business planning.
c. Promoting business process reengineering, investment analysis,
and performance measurement throughout the Department, to capitalize on
evolving information technology, treating it as an investment rather
than as an expense.
d. Representing the Department in Federal government-wide
initiatives to develop policy and implement an information
infrastructure.
e. Chairing the Departmental Investment Review Board and the
Departmental Information Resources Management Advisory Council by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management/Deputy
CIO, and chairing the Office of the Secretary Information Resources
Management Policy and Planning Board by the Deputy Office Director.
f. Managing funds, personnel, information, property, and projects
of the Office of Information Resources management.
2. The Office of Information Technology Planning and Investment
(OITPI) is responsible for:
a. Working with operating division Chief Information Officers to
jointly identify opportunities for participation and consultation in
Planning information technology projects with major effects on OPDIV
program performance. OITPI provides leadership primarily in the
planning, design, and evaluation of major projects.
b. Assessing risks that major information systems pose to
successful performance of program operations and efficient conduct of
administrative business throughout the Department, and using program
outcome measures to gauge the quality of Departmental information
resources management.
c. Coordinating the Department's strategic planning and budgeting
processes for information technology, providing direct planning support
to assure that IRM plans support agency business planning and mission
accomplishment.
d. Coordinating the activities of the Departmental Investment
Review Board, which is charged with the evaluation and selection of
major information systems initiatives for both initial and continued
funding.
e. Developing policies and guidance on information resources and
technology management as required by law or regulation, or in
consultation with program managers on issues of Department scope.
f. Coordinating and supporting the Departmental Information
Resources Management Advisory Council, whose membership consists of the
Chief Information Officers from each operating division.
g. Establishing guidance and training requirements for managers of
information systems designated as sensitive under the Department's
automated information systems security program.
h. Providing leadership for special priority initiatives of
Department-wide scope (e.g., data center consolidation).
i. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
3. The Office of Telecommunications and Information Management
(OTIM) is responsible for the following:
a. Working with operating division Chief Information Officers to
jointly identify opportunities for participation and consultation in
administering information management functions and telecommunications
initiatives with major effects on OPDIV performance. OTIM provides
leadership primarily in defining alternatives for acquisition of
telecommunications services and coordinating implementation of
information management initiatives (e.g., Government Information
Locator Service).
b. Managing the Department's telecommunications program, including
the development of Departmental telecommunications policies and support
of Governmentwide telecommunications management projects and processes
(e.g., the Interagency Management Council (IMC) and FTS2000 and
successor contracts.
c. Managing the Department's information collection program,
including development of Departmental policies, coordinating the
development of the Department's information collection budget,
reviewing and certifying requests to collect information from the
public.
d. Approving and reporting on computer matching activities as
required by law through the Departmental Data Integrity Board.
e. Managing the Departmental printing management, records
management, and mail management policy programs.
f. Providing support for special priority initiatives (e.g., the
Government Information Locator System).
g. Representing the Department or participating on both interagency
and integral groups and task forces.
4. The Office of Systems Engineering (OSE) is responsible for:
a. Leading Departmental efforts to expand availability of
electronic means for conducting business among all components of the
Department, all agencies of the Federal government, and all parties
involved in accomplishing Departmental program objectives (including
State Governments, contractors, grantees, other service providers, and
the general public).
b. Supporting implementation of general purpose, standards-based,
distributed computing environments consisting of data communication
networks, data base management systems, and information processing
platforms, to promote market competition and reengineering of
applications systems for cost-effectiveness, scalability, and
flexibility.
c. Providing access for all employees within the Office of the
Secretary to services and related tools, for systems engineering,
applications development, and systems maintenance, to exploit the
distributed computing environment and to share resources and best
practices.
d. Managing pilot projects and initial production implementations
of key enabling technologies, as these become commercially available
and cost beneficial (e.g., standards-based electronic messaging and
directory services).
e. Supporting effective use of available means to achieve
electronic messaging, database access, file transfer, and transaction
processing through Internet and commercial information services.
f. Promoting and coordinating implementation of data standards for
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information integration across application systems and for software
reuse.
g. Assisting managers of applications systems to increase the value
and quality of their services and to control risks associated with
systems integration, technological obsolescence, and software
development, and migration to standards-based technologies, especially
for systems automating common administrative and management services.
h. Establishing and operating an information technology support
service for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and
Budget for managing standard hardware and software configurations,
providing hardware repair services, and software support.
i. Maintaining a collection of technical reference documents,
including policies, standards, trade press, market research, and
advisory service publications.
j. Managing contracts for IRM-related equipment and support
services.
k. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
5. The Office of Network Management (ONM) is responsible for:
a. Operating, maintaining, and enhancing the Office of the
Secretary computer network consisting of interconnected local area
networks with wide area network access to Departmental data centers,
external organizations, Internet resources and commercial information
services for the Office of the Secretary and organizations
participating through interagency agreement (e.g., Administration for
Children and Families, the Office of Inspector General, and the
Administration on Aging).
b. Establishing and monitoring network policies and procedures, and
developing plans and budgets for network support services.
c. Identifying, implementing, and maintaining standard office
automation applications running on the Office of the Secretary network,
such as electronic mail, scheduling, and bulletin board services.
d. Working with other HHS operating and staff divisions to
implement electronic links between the Office of the Secretary computer
network and other networks in conjunction with changing user needs and
technological advancements.
e. Ensuring reliable, high-performance network services, including
implementation of automated tools and procedures for network
management, utilizing network performance measures, enhancing network
security, providing priority response services for network-related
problems, and providing remote access to the network for field use and
for telecommunicating.
f. Implementing and operating electronic tools to enhance
Secretarial communications with all HHS personnel.
g. Coordinating with the Program Support Center or other external
providers, the delivery of voice, voice messaging, and video
conferencing services for the Office of the Secretary, including system
design and implementation, and cost sharing.
h. Coordinating the OS strategic planning and budgeting processes
for information technology, providing direct planning support to assure
that IRM plans support agency business planning and mission
accomplishment.
i. Developing policies and guidance on information resources
management within the Office of the Secretary for acquisition and use
of information technology, development of architectural standards for
interoperability, and coordination of implementation procedures.
j. Maintaining and operating the inventory of automated data
processing equipment for the Office of the Secretary.
k. Managing contracts for IRM-related equipment and support
services.
l. Coordinating and supporting the Office of the Secretary
Information Resources Management Policy and Planning Board, an advisory
body whose membership consists of the staff division Chief Information
Officers.
m. Representing the Department through participation on interagency
and Departmental work groups and task forces.
Dated: June 21, 1996.
John J. Callahan,
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 96-18527 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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