[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 222 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67600-67601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25538]


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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 at 69 FR 60891, is amended to reflect the new functional 
statement for the Office of Program Services (OPS) and the Division of 
Operational Support (DOS). This amendment reflects the decision that 
the Most Efficient Organization (MEO) that is being established as a 
result of SAMHSA's FY 2004 competitive sourcing study will be located 
within DOS/OPS. In addition, this amendment reflects the Office of the 
Secretary's decision to consolidate responsibility for administration 
of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SADBU) program 
within a single office at the Department level. Hence, reference to the 
SADBU function has been deleted from the DOS functional statement. The 
changes are as follows:
    Section M.20, Functions is amended as follows:
    (A) The functional statements for the Office of Program Services 
(OPS) and the Division of Operational Support (DOS) within OPS is 
replaced with the following:

Office of Program Services (MB)

    (1) Works in partnership with other SAMHSA and HHS components in 
managing, providing leadership, and ensuring SAMHSA's needs are met in 
the following service areas: Grant and contract application review, 
grants and contracts management, 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 systems; (3) provides leadership, guidance, and technical 
expertise for the Agency's information technology program; (4) provides 
centralized administrative services for the Agency; (5) provides 
centralized staff assistance and office automation services for 
designated components of the Agency, and (6) conducts all aspects of 
the SAMHSA grants and contracts management process.

Division of Operational Support (MBH)

    (1) Provides centralized administrative services for the Agency, 
including processing and coordinating requests for and providing advice 
on procurement actions, travel, property, facilities, and other 
activities; (2) coordinates actions as necessary with other HHS 
components such as the Program Support Center (PSC) procurement staff 
and the contract travel agency; (3) processes and coordinates requests 
for SAMHSA administrative actions; (4) provides advice and guidance to 
staff on administrative procedures for processing actions such as 
travel orders, acquisition requests, and training documents; (5) 
ensures administrative actions are consistent with regulations and 
other requirements, and implements general management policies as 
prescribed by SAMHSA and higher authorities; (6) coordinates the 
provision of support in the areas of real and personal property, 
building management, facility management, health and safety, security, 
transportation, parking, and telecommunications; (7) in collaboration 
with the Division of Financial Management in the Office of Policy, 
Planning, and Budget, performs budget execution tasks such as 
certifying funds, maintaining the commitment database, and reconciling 
accounts for program management for SAMHSA; (8) coordinates and 
complies with policies and procedures set forth by the Division of 
Financial Management for budget execution, and (9) provides centralized

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staff assistance and office automation services for designated 
components of the agency.
    Section M.40, Delegations of Authority. All delegations and 
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of SAMHSA which 
were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this 
reorganization shall continue in effect pending further redelegations, 
providing they are consistent with the reorganization.
    These organizational changes are effective November 3, 2004.

Charles G. Curie,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-25538 Filed 11-17-04; 8:45 am]
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