[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51944-51945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25992]
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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 (61 FR 39146-39151, July 26, 1996 as amended most recently at
63 FR 1112-1113, January 8, 1998) is amended to: (1) realign the equal
employment opportunity function by establishing formally the Office of
Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights within the Office of the
Administrator; and (2) revise the functional statement of the Office of
Applied Studies (OAS) and establish a substructure organization within
OAS.
Section M-20, Functions, is amended as follows:
Under the heading, Immediate Office of the Administrator (MA-1)
delete item (2), ``carries out SAMHSA-wide functions relating to equal
employment opportunity'' and renumber the items following this item as
(2), (3), (4) and (5) respectively.
Under the heading, Office of the Administrator (MA), insert the
following title and functional statement after the functional statement
for the Office of Minority Health (MAE):
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights (MAF)
(1) Processes both informal and formal complaints of employment
discrimination under three primary statutes as amended: Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); Section 15 of the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 633a); and
Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791,
794a); (2) plans and administers a coordinated Agency special emphasis/
affirmative employment program focusing on minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities; (3) develops, implements, and monitors
affirmative employment plans for minorities and women and for persons
with disabilities required by the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission; (4) manages the agency disability reasonable accommodations
process; (5) provides guidance and logistical support for an employee
EEO advisory council reporting to the Administrator; (6) promotes the
awarding of contracts under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(a)) and Executive Orders 12432 and 12138 to disadvantaged
businesses and women-owned small businesses; advocate for civil rights
and related principles; (7) develops internal civil rights compliance
policy for the Agency and serves as the internal advocate for civil
rights and related principles; and (8) assesses the Agency's compliance
with applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations,
policies and programs.
Under the heading, Office of Applied Studies (MC), delete the
functional statement and substitute the following functional statement:
(1) Collects information on the incidence, prevalence, trends,
correlates, and consequences of substance abuse and mental health
problems in the United States; (2) collects information on the number,
characteristics, conduct, and performance of facilities and
organizations providing prevention and treatment services for substance
abuse at the national and local level; (3) plans, directs, and conducts
studies based on data collected by the Office of Applied Studies 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 epidemiologic, statistical,
and policy studies of existing or emerging issues; (6) coordinates
planning for program evaluation activities of the Agency; (7) manages
Agency activities associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act and
Office of Management and Budget clearance of information collection
activities; (8) prepares reports and disseminates findings through
Agency publications, the press, scientific journals, and electronic
systems.
After the functional Office for the Office of Applied Studies (MC),
add the following titles and functional statements:
Office of the Director (MC-1)
(1) Provides overall leadership to the Office of Applied Studies;
(2) determines that data collection and analytic activities are
consistent with the mission and priorities of the Department and the
Agency; (3) advises the Administrator and other Agency officials and
staff on policy and technical issues associated with collecting
information on substance abuse and mental health problems; (4) serves
as Agency liaison to the Office of the Secretary, the Office of
National Drug Control Policy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and
other Federal agencies; to State and Local Government agencies; and to
non-governmental organizations and institutions on matters related to
the collection and analysis of data on substance abuse and mental
health problems.
Division of Population Surveys (MCA)
(1) Plans, develops, and manages the National Household Survey on
Drug Abuse (NHSDA) and other surveys of the population to obtain
information on substance abuse and mental health problems; (2)
develops, implements, and evaluates new statistical and data collection
methods, questionnaires, and sampling strategies for surveys; (3)
analyzes information obtained from surveys conducted by the Office of
Applied Studies to determine the incidence, prevalence, correlates, and
consequences of substance abuse; (4) analyzes data from the NHSDA and
related sources of information to examine program and policy issues and
evaluate the impact of various Federal initiatives related to substance
abuse; (5) prepares statistical publications, special reports, and
analyses based on information derived from the NHSDA
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and other surveys of the population; and (6) serves as a source of
expertise on substance abuse survey methods, sampling design,
statistics, and analytic techniques for SAMHSA and the Department.
Division of Operations (MCB)
(1) Manages the operational activities of the Office of Applied
Studies (OAS) including development of the budget, oversight of
procurement, and personnel; (2) manages SAMHSA responsibilities under
the Paperwork Reduction Act including the process for obtaining the
Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection
activities; (3) coordinates the planning for an implementation of
SAMHSA program evaluations authorized by Section 241 of the Public
Health Service Act; (4) develops methods for and collects information
through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), the Drug and Alcohol
Services Information System (DASIS), and other data collection projects
on admissions to and services provided by treatment programs in the
United States; (5) prepares statistical publications and reports based
on data obtained from DAWN, DASIS, and other sources; (6) manages the
process for clearing, publishing, and disseminating studies and reports
produced by OAA; (7) provides computer support for OAS, including the
development of special software to facilitate the analysis and
dissemination of information; and (8) organizes and manages various
meetings to obtain advice and assistance from States with respect to
the structure and content of OAS surveys.
Division of Analysis (MCC)
(1) Conducts epidemiologic, behavioral, demographic, and economic
studies on topics of major and immediate concern in the area of
substance abuse and mental health care; (2) conducts policy research on
issues relevant to the demand for treatment for substance abuse and
mental health problems and the supply of services; (3) determines the
annual allotment of Block Grant funds to States and Territories for
substance abuse prevention and treatment and mental health services and
provides information and expertise to SAMHSA, the Department, and the
States on issues related to the formula in accordance with legislative
authorities; (4) directs special studies to examine such questions as
the validity of data collection strategies such as those employed by
the Drug Abuse Warning Network and the Drug and Alcohol Services
Information System, the costs and long term effects of substance abuse
treatment, and the problems and access to care of special populations;
(5) manages special contracts developed to analyze data from multiple
sources; and (6) provides advice and expertise to other components of
SAMHSA and the Department on research topics and the design of studies
relevant to concerns in the areas of substance abuse and mental health.
Section M-40, Delegations of Authority. All delegations and
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of SAMHSA that
were in effective immediately prior to the effective date of this
reorganization shall continue in effect in them.
Dated: September 23, 1998.
Nelba Chavez,
Administrator, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-25992 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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