[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18238-18239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9071]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of Resources and Technology; Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) is being amended as Chapter AM, Office of 
Resources and Technology, as last amended 72 FR 56074-75, dated October 
2, 2007. This reorganization will establish an Office of Recovery Act 
Coordination (AMV) within the Office of Resources and Technology (ORT) 
to coordinate within HHS the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing 
guidelines. This reorganization will make the following changes under 
Chapter AM, Office of Resources and Technology:
    A. Under Section AM.10 Organization, delete in its entirety and 
replace with the following:
    Section AM.10 Organization: The Office of Resources and Technology 
is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology 
(ASRT). The Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology is the 
Departmental Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and reports to the 
Secretary. The office consists of the following components:
    [cir] Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary (AM).
    [cir] Office of Budget (AML).
    [cir] Office of Chief Information Officer (AMM).
    [cir] Office of Finance (AMS).
    [cir] Office of Grants (AMT).
    [cir] Office of Recovery Act Coordination (AMV).
    B. Under Section AM.20 Functions, add the following new Chapter 
AMV, Office of Recovery Act Coordination:

Section AMV.00 Mission

    The Office of Recovery Act Coordination (ORAC) is responsible for 
coordinating the implementation of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) within the Department 
of Health and Human Services (FIRS). The ORAC ensures that HHS meets 
the statutory requirements of the Recovery Act and follows the Office 
of Management and Budget's (OMB) implementing guidance. ORAC acts as 
the official repository of HHS Recovery Act information and data. As 
such, it is the authoritative source for information and data for all 
memoranda and reports provided to the Secretary, and formal 
communications to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs. The ORAC is also the 
authoritative source for accurate and up-to-date information for all 
communications, including electronic communication, to OMB, the 
Congress and the public.
    To carry out its mission, the ORAC coordinates with all relevant 
business management functions managed by STAFFDIVs, such as public 
affairs, grants and contract management, financial management, budget, 
planning and evaluation, information technology, and the Office of the 
General Counsel. It also coordinates closely with the OPDIVs that 
manage appropriated funds and programs authorized under the Recovery 
Act.
    By convening meetings and workgroups of senior HHS program and 
business managers and by working in close collaboration with existing 
business management and program offices, the ORAC ensures that funds 
are awarded in a prompt, fair and reasonable manner; that recipients 
and users of all funds are transparent to the public; that the public 
benefits of these funds are reported clearly and accurately; that 
reporting due dates are met; that performance outcomes are established 
and tracked; that projects and activities funded under the Recovery Act 
are achieved while mitigating risk; and that the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs is able to keep the public 
constantly informed through the web and other means of communications.

Section AMV.10 Organization

    The Office of Recovery Act Coordination is headed by a Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Recovery Coordination, reports to the Assistant 
Secretary for Resources and Technology, and is responsible for meeting 
performance objectives set by the HHS Senior Accountable official.
    ORAC includes the following components:
    [cir] Immediate Office of the Recovery Act Coordination (AMV).
    [cir] Division of Management and Performance (AMV1).
    [cir] Division of Planning and Presentation (AMV2).
    [cir] Division of Project Coordination (AMV3).

Section AMV.20 Function

1. Immediate Office of Recovery Act Coordination (AMV)

    The Immediate Office of Recovery Act Coordination (ORAC) is 
responsible for: (a) providing advice and counsel to the Secretary, the 
Senior Accountable Official, and the Assistant Secretary for Resources 
and Technology (ASRT) on all issues related to the Recovery Act; and 
(b) convening senior HHS program and business mangers in order to 
coordinate activities of the Recovery Act and the Office of Management 
and Budget's (OMB's) implementing guidelines related to the Recovery 
Act.

2. Division of Management and Performance (AMV1)

    The Division of Management and Performance (DMP) is responsible 
for:
    (a) Ensuring that accountability measures for all ARRA projects and 
activities are identified, coordinated with the HHS Office of Inspector 
General (OIG) and implemented according to schedules.
    (b) Coordinating with the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the 
OIG on all matters relating to the integrity of projects and activities 
supported by the ARRA.
    (c) Managing HHS contacts with the Recovery Accountability and 
Transparency Board.
    (d) Identifying and coordinating the timely preparation of all 
reports required by ARRA and OMB's guidance.
    (e) Coordinating the development and implementation of procedures 
for performance reporting by recipients of funds under the ARRA.
    (f) Providing management support to the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
and ORAC staff including correspondence control.
    (g) Establishing and maintaining all files and records related to 
the Recovery Act.
    (h) Managing the distribution and maintenance of all guidance 
developed by ORAC.

3. Division of Planning and Presentation (AMV2)

    The Division of Planning and Presentation (DPP) is responsible for:
    (a) Designing and assembling project plans for implementing all 
essential projects and activities required by the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and related Office of Management and Budget 
guidance.
    (b) Identifying for each project plan the key tasks, milestones, 
and activities requiring coordination with HHS program and business 
functions managed by OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs.
    (c) Updating the project plans regularly as required.
    (d) Preparing executive level reports that portray the overall 
status of ARRA implementation based on individual project and activity 
plans. These status

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reports will provide the basis for ARRA briefings and reports to the 
Secretary, the ARRA Implementation Team, the Recovery Act Technical 
Council, OMB, the Congress, and the public.
    (e) Reviewing and coordinating external communications related to 
ARRA implementation. As the authoritative source for information on 
ARRA implementation, DPP will work closely with the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA), STAFFDIVs and OPDIVs on 
the preparation of all public statements and web communication related 
to ARRA.
    (f) Preparing presentations and briefings on ARRA implementation to 
the Secretary, OMB, and in consultation, with the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, the Congress.
    (g) Coordinating the preparation of the Implementation Plan 
required by ARRA and other similar reports to the Congress and OMB.
    (h) Convening meetings and workgroups of senior HHS program and 
business managers in order to coordinate the development of the 
Recovery Act plans and projects.

4. Division of Project Coordination (DMV3)

    The Division of Project Coordination (DPC) is responsible for:
    (a) Establishing systems and procedures for coordinating the 
implementation plans for all relevant projects and activities of the 
ARRA and preparing guidance to all relevant HHS components specifying 
the roles and responsibilities of key components.
    (b) Coordinating, through its project officers, each project and 
activity using the project plan designed by DPP as the framework for 
identifying key tasks, milestones and the matrix of business functions 
and offices that are involved in implementation.
    (c) Identifying and resolving issues arising during implementation 
using coordination as a primary means for issue resolution.
    (d) Preparing status reports against project plans as specified by 
DPP.
    (e) Providing support to the Recovery Act Technical Council and the 
ARRA Implementation Team.

    Dated: March 12, 2009.
Charles E. Johnson,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9071 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am]
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