[Federal Register: September 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 175)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 68 FR 37500-37502, dated June 24, 2003) is 
amended to reorganize the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, 
Office of the Director.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of 
Equal Employment Opportunity and insert the following:
    Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (CA9). The Office of Equal 
Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is located in the Office of the Director, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Director, OEEO, 
serves as the principal advisor to the Director, CDC, on all equal 
employment opportunity matters. The Office: (1) Develops and recommends 
for adoption CDC-wide OEEO policies, goals, and priorities to carry out 
the directives of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS) equal employment opportunity policies and requirements 
that are mandated by Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 
Civil Service Reform Act; 29 CFR 1614, Federal Sector Equal Employment 
Opportunity; Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the 
Federal Government; (2) provides leadership, direction, and technical 
guidance to CDC OEEO managers and staff for the development of 
comprehensive OEEO programs and plans; (3) coordinates and evaluates 
agency OEEO operations and plans, including affirmative action; (4) 
develops plans, programs, and procedures to assure the prompt receipt, 
investigation, and resolution of complaints of alleged discrimination 
by reason of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, handicap, or by 
reason of reprisal or retaliation; (5) coordinates the development of 
comprehensive special emphasis programs to assure full recognition of 
the needs of women, minorities, and the handicapped in hiring and 
employment; (6) identifies needs for OEEO functions within CDC and 
assures the development of a training curriculum in OEEO for all CDC 
supervisory personnel; (7) prepares, or coordinates the preparation of, 
reports and analyses designed to reflect the status of employment of 
women and minorities at CDC and maintains liaison with DHHS and other 
organizations concerned with equal employment opportunity; (8) ensures 
effective coordination of OEEO activities with CDC personnel and 
training programs, and with CDC Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs) 
manpower planning and support programs in the health professions; (9) 
develops a system of structured reviews and evaluations of CDC OEEO 
activities to assure effective operations and accountability, including 
the Department's Major Initiatives Traction System for OEEO; (10) 
assists in assuring the adequate allocation of resources for OEEO 
including the establishment of guidelines for recruiting, selection, 
and training of agency OEEO personnel; (11) develops and directs 
research and evaluation studies to focus on, and improve the 
effectiveness of, OEEO program activities; (12) provides direct support 
for OEEO program activities in CDC.

    Dated: July 30, 2003.
William Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 03-22987 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]

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