55232 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Notices 

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 72, Number 73, page 

19209, April 17, 2007 is amended to 

reflect changes to the structure and 

functional statements for the Office of 

Applied Studies (OAS). This 

amendment reflects the abolishment of 

the Division of Analysis, and also 

reflects OAS’s increased responsibilities 

for performance data on State block 

grants (the State Outcome Measures and 

Monitoring System (SOMMS)). In 

addition, the title of the Division of 

Operations is replaced with the Division 

of Facility Surveys, and the functional 

statement of the Division of Populations 

Surveys, and the Office of the Director 

are also replaced. These changes will 

permit the OAS to increase its emphasis 

on: (1) The use of data sets to support 

SAMHSA’s policy, planning, and 

program development; (2) customer 

service; and (3) the integration of 

analytic and data collection activities 

for each survey. The changes are as 

follows: 

Section M.20, Functions is amended 

as follows: 

The functional statements for the 

Office of Applied Studies (OAS), Office 

of the Director is replaced; Division of 

Analysis is abolished; Division of 

Operations is abolished and replaced 

with the Division of Facility Surveys; 

and the functional statement for the 

Division of Populations Surveys is 

replaced. 

Office of Applied Studies (MC) 

Office of the Director (MC–1) 

(1) Provides overall leadership for 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 nongovernmental organizations and 

institutions on matters related to the 

collection and analysis of data on 

substance abuse and mental health 

problems; (5) manages SAMHSA 

responsibilities under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, including the process for 

obtaining Office of Management and 

Budget clearance for information 

collection activities; and (6) manages 

the process for clearing, publishing, and 

disseminating studies and reports 

produced by OAS. 

Division of Population Surveys (MCA) 

(1) Plans, develops, and manages the 

National Survey on Drug Use and 

Health (NSDUH) 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) 

obtains and analyzes data from various 

sources 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 NSDUH and other surveys of 

the population; (6) serves as a source of 

expertise on substance abuse survey 

methods, sampling design, statistics, 

and analytic techniques for SAMHSA 

and the Department; and (7) 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. 

Division of Facility Surveys (MCD) 

(1) Plans, develops, and manages the 

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) 

to obtain information on substance 

abuse-related morbidity and mortality; 

(2) plans, develops, and manages 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; (3) 

prepares statistical publications and 

reports based on data obtained from 

DAWN, DASIS, and other sources; (4) 

analyzes data from facility surveys and 

other sources to study program and 

policy issues and evaluate the impact of 

various Federal initiatives related to 

substance abuse; (5) organizes and 

manages various meetings to share 

information and obtain advice and 

assistance from States with respect to 

the data collected from substance abuse 

treatment facilities; and (6) manages the 

compilation, analysis, and coordination 

of performance data on block grants to 

the States. 

Delegation 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 to 

be in effect pending further 

redelegations, providing they are 

consistent with the reorganization. 

These organizational changes are 

effective: September 24, 2007. 

Terry L. Cline, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 07–4773 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

Senior Executive Service Performance 

Review Board 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

appointment of the members of the 

Senior Executive Service Performance 

Review Boards for the Department of 

Homeland Security. The purpose of the 

Performance Review Board is to view 

and make recommendations concerning 

proposed performance appraisals, 

ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and 

other appropriate personnel actions for 

incumbents of Senior Executive Service 

positions of the Department. 

EFFECTIVE DATES: This Notice is effective 

September 28, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carmen Arrowood, Office of the Chief 

Human Capital Office, telephone (202) 

357–8348. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each 

federal agency is required to establish 

one or more performance review boards 

(PRB) to make recommendations, as 

necessary, in regard to the performance 

of senior executives within the agency. 

5 U.S.C. 4314(c). This notice announces 

the appointment of the members of the 

PRB for the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). The purpose of the PRB 


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