[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54661-54662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21370]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations
of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), (FR, Vol. 67, No. 125, pp.
43632-43633 dated June 28, 2002) is amended to reflect a change to the
Office of Communications and Operations Support.
The specific amendments to part F are described below:
Section F.10. (Organization) is amended to read as
follows:
1. Public Affairs Office (FAC)
2. Center for Beneficiary Choices (FAE)
3. Office of Legislation (FAF)
4. Center for Medicare Management (FAH)
5. Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (FAJ)
6. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Information (FAK)
7. Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (FAM)
8. Office of the Actuary (FAN)
9. Center for Medicaid and State Operations (FAS)
10. Northeastern Consortium (FAU)
11. Southern Consortium (FAV)
12. Midwestern Consortium (FAW)
13. Western Consortium (FAX)
14. Office of Operations Management (FAY)
15. Office of Internal Customer Support (FBA)
16. Office of Information Services (FBB)
17. Office of Financial Management (FBC)
18. Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (FGA)
Section F.20. (Functions) is amended by restructuring the
Office of Communications and Operations Support and changing their
title to the Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. The
new functional statement reads as follows:
18. Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (FGA)
Manages the Agency's decision-making and regulatory
process.
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Serves in a neutral broker coordination role which
includes: Scheduling meetings and briefings for the Administrator and
coordinating communications between and among central and regional
offices to ensure that emerging issues are identified early, all
concerned components are directly and fully involved in policy
development/decision making, and that all points of view are presented.
Provides leadership, direction, and advocacy, on behalf of
top CMS officials in connection with official policy matters for
presentation to the Administrator and Deputy Administrator/Chief
Operating Officer to insure that all points of view and program
interests of concern to the Administrator and Deputy Administrator/
Chief Operating Officer are developed and properly presented for
consideration. Reviews policy statements by component Directors and
others to anticipate potential problems or inconsistencies with views
of the Administrator, Deputy Administrator/Chief Operating Officer, and
the Administration. Assists in resolving these matters to the
satisfaction of the Agency and top management.
Manages meeting requests for or on behalf of the
Administrator, and Deputy Administrator/Chief Operating Officer.
Coordinates the preparation of briefing materials for the
Administrator, Deputy Administrator/Chief Operating Officer, and the
Department in advance of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator/
Chief Operating Officer's participation in meetings, appointments with
major groups, etc. Works with CMS components to assure that appropriate
briefing materials are presented to Senior Leadership. Senior officials
in CMS and the Department, as well as officials of other Federal
agencies, state and local governments, and outside interest groups
attend these meetings.
Coordinates the preparation of manuals and other policy
instructions to ensure accurate and consistent implementation of the
Agency's programs.
Manages the Agency's system for developing, clearing and
tracking regulations, setting regulation priorities and corresponding
work agendas; coordinates the review of regulations received for
concurrence from departmental and other government agencies, and
develops routine and special reports on the Agency's regulatory
activities.
Manages the regulations development process to ensure
timely decision making by the Administrator and Deputy Administrator/
Chief Operating Officer on CMS regulations.
Provides leadership and management of the Agency's
Executive Correspondence system. Operates the agency-wide
correspondence tracking and control system and provides guidance and
technical assistance on standards for content of correspondence and
memoranda.
Manages the agency-wide clearance system to ensure
appropriate involvement from Agency components and serves as a primary
focal point for liaison with the Executive Secretariat in the Office of
the Secretary.
Provides management and administrative support to the
Office of the Attorney Advisor and staff.
Acts as audit liaison with the General Accounting Office
(GAO) and the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Monitors and coordinates major CMS legislative initiatives
such as tracking the status of the Agency's implementation of Balanced
Budget Act, Balanced Budget Refinement Act, and the Benefits
Improvement and Protection Act provisions.
Coordinates and prepares the advance planning reports for
the Secretary and the Administrator (Secretary's Forecast Report).
Acts as the liaison with the Office of the Secretary for
Reports to the Congress and maintains a tracking system to monitor
status. Also serves as the CMS liaison with the Small Business
Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman.
Develops standard processes for all CMS FACA committees
and provides operational and logistical support to CMS components for
conferences and on all matters relating to Federal Advisory Committees.
Conducts activities necessary to the receipt, management,
response, and reporting requirements of the Department under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding all requests received by
CMS.
Maintains a log of all FOIA requests received by the
central office, refers requests to the appropriate components within
headquarters, the regions or among carriers and intermediaries for the
collection of the documents requested. Makes recommendations and
prepares replies to requesters, including denials of information as
permitted under FOIA, and drafts briefing materials and responses in
connection with appeals of denial decisions.
Directs the maintaining and amending of CMS-wide records
for confidentiality and disclosure to the Privacy Act to include:
planning, organizing, initiating and controlling privacy matching
assignments.
Dated: August 12, 2002.
Ruben J. King-Shaw, Jr.,
Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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