[Federal Register: February 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 29)]
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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 67 FR 70088-70089, dated November 20, 2002) is
amended to reorganize the Office of Vital and Health Statistics
Systems, NCHS.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of
Vital and Health Statistics Systems and insert the following:
The Division of Vital Statistics (CS5). Plans and administers
complex data collection systems and conducts a program of methodologic
and substantive public health research activities based on the
nationwide collection of data from vital records, follow back surveys,
and demographic surveys of people in the childbearing ages. (1)
Participates in the development of policy, long-range plans, and
programs of the Center; (2) directs, plans, and coordinates the vital
statistics program of the United States; (3) administers the vital
statistics cooperative program, including the National Death Index; (4)
develops standards for vital statistics data collection including
electronic systems, data reduction, and tabulation; (5) interprets,
classifies, and compiles complex demographic, economic, health, and
medical data; (6) serves as the United States representative to the
World Health Organization (WHO), regarding the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD) for mortality data and the
classification and coding of cause of death; (7) conducts research to
determine cross-national comparability of causes of death to further
enhance the ICD and make appropriate recommendations to WHO; (8)
conducts research on data collection methodology, survey methodology,
data quality and reliability, and statistical computation as related to
vital and survey statistics; (9) conducts multidisciplinary research
directed toward development of new scientific knowledge on the
demographics of reproduction, natality, and mortality; (10) performs
theoretical and experimental investigations into the content of the
vital statistics data collection effort; (11) develops sophisticated
approaches to making vital statistics data available to users,
including techniques to avoid disclosure of confidential data; (12)
conducts descriptive analyses and sophisticated multivariate analyses
that integrate vital statistics data across multiple surveys or data
sets; (13) provides technical assistance and consultation to
international, State, and local offices with vital registration
responsibilities on vital registration, vital statistics, and data
processing; (14) researches, designs, develops, and implements state-
of-the-art computing systems for collecting, storing, and retrieving
vital records and for subsequent analysis and dissemination; (15)
conducts methodological research on the tools for evaluation,
utilization, and presentation of vital statistics and related survey
data and medical classification; (16) produces and publishes a wide
variety of vital statistics analytic reports and tabulations in
multiple formats; (17) develops and sustains collaborative partnerships
within NCHS, CDC, DHHS, and externally with public, private, domestic
and international entities on vital statistics programs.
Office of the Director (CS51). (1) Participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the Center; (2) provides
leadership for the monitoring and statistical evaluation of national
vital statistics; (3) directs, plans, and coordinates the statistical
and research activities of the Division; (4) develops and administers a
research and analytic program in registration and vital statistics; (5)
develops policy, practices, and management for the Nation Death Index
program; (6) plans and conducts a program to improve the vital
registration and statistics program of the U.S.; (7) conducts studies
of new vital registration techniques; (8) recommends content and format
of model legislation, regulations, standard certificates, and other
aids to registration systems; (9) provides international leadership and
consultation on vital registration and statistics issues to other
countries; and (10) establishes collaborative partnerships within NCHS,
CDC, DHHS, and externally with public, private, domestic and
international entities on vital statistics programs.
Systems, Programming, and Statistical Resources Branch (CS55). (1)
Conducts research into the design, development, and administration of
vital statistics information technology systems; (2) performs systems
analysis and computer programming of vital registration data; (3)
develops technologies, data architectures, security infrastructure, and
database management related to vital records, record linkage, and
sample surveys consistent with Center and Agency information technology
requirements; (4) develops, maintains, and employs state-of-the-art
information technologies (e.g., relational data bases, Web-enabled
applications, applications development and dissemination activities)
associated with vital statistics; (5) develops and maintains systems
and databases to support the National Death Index program; (6) provides
consultation and expert technical assistance to the Division concerning
mainframe, client-server, and networking applications; (7) prepares and
maintains population databases as well as conducts studies on
statistical computation and data quality; (8) designs and implements
information technology applications to produce final edited and imputed
vital statistics and survey data; (9) produces and distributes wide
variety of vital statistics reports and tabulations in multiple
formats; (10) provides consultation, policy guidance and expert
technical assistance NCHS-wide as well as to a broad range of agencies,
institutions, federal, local and international governments,
researchers, and individuals, in regard to vital statistics systems
design, administration, and usage; and (11) manages national vital
statistics data files and databases and the DVS vital statistics data
request program.
Mortality Medical Classification Branch (CS56). (1) Develops
medical classification software and procedures for collecting and
processing of mortality medical data in states and at NCHS; (2)
provides leadership to the international community in the use and
adoption of automated mortality medical classification systems; (3)
directs a comprehensive program of technical assistance and
consultation
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related to medical mortality data classification to states, local
areas, other countries, and private organizations; (4) tests, refines,
and updates automated coding systems that assist in production of
mortality data; (5) conducts methodological research in data
preparation and medical classification of mortality data; (6) provides
nosological assistance and training, both nationally and
internationally, in regard in International Classification of Diseases
(ICD) information for mortality and new revisions of the ICD; (7)
interprets, classifies, codes, keys, and verifies medical and
demographic information of value to researchers and public policy
officials; (8) develops and implements training programs for cause-of-
death coding and provides technical assistance to international,
federal, state, and local government and non-government agencies.
Mortality Statistics Branch (CS53). (1) Establishes the research
agenda for mortality statistics in response to public health
priorities; (2) converts identified data needs into statistical and
research programs to obtain, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate
mortality statistics data; (3) conducts research to improve data
collection of vital records, record linkage, and sample survey
methodologies related to mortality statistics; (4) performs theoretical
and experimental research that improves the content of the mortality
statistics data collection effort and the timeliness, availability, and
quality of mortality statistics data; (5) conducts research into life
tables methodology and produces annual and decennial U.S. and State
life tables; (6) recommends content of U.S. Standard Certificates; (7)
assesses disclosure risk and develops optimal data release strategies
that improve policy analysis and decision-making; (8) prepares and
publishes descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated multivariate
analyses that integrate data across multiple surveys or data sets; (9)
conducts research rated to the International Classification of Diseases
(ICD) and cause of death classification; (10) conducts national and
state-specific comparability studies of cause of death classification
to facilitate the study of mortality trends across ICD revisions; (11)
designs and conducts methodological research to improve the collection,
production, use, and interpretation of mortality-related data; (12)
collaborates with other agencies and organizations in the design,
implementation, and analysis of vital records surveys; and (13)
develops and promotes training activities related to the collection,
production, use and interpretation of mortality statistics.
Reproductive Statistics Branch (CS54). (1) Establishes the research
agenda for reproductive statistics in response to public health
priorities; (2) assesses information data needs in the fields of
reproduction, maternal and child health, family formation, growth, and
dissolution; (3) plans and develops statistical and research programs
to obtain, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate reproductive statistics
data to meet these needs; (4) conducts research to improve data
collections on vital records, record linkage, and sample survey
methodologies related to reproductive statistics; (5) performs
theoretical and experimental research that improves the content of the
reproductive statistics data collection effort and the timeliness,
availability, and quality of reproductive statistics data; (6) assesses
disclosure risk and develops optimal data strategies that improve
policy analysis and decision-making; (7) prepares and publishes
descriptive analyses of individual data systems as well as
sophisticated multivariate analyses that integrate data across multiple
surveys or data sets; (8) conducts methodological research to improve
statistics on reproduction, maternal and child health, family
formation, growth, and dissolution; (9) recommends content of U.S.
Standard Certificates; and (10) provides consultation and advice to
members of Congress, the press, and a broad range of researchers and
institutions at the international, national, State, and local levels on
reproductive statistics data.
Data Acquisition and Evaluation Branch (CS52). (1) Provides policy
direction to states regarding vital statistics data acquisition and
quality control; (2) promotes state participation in the vital
statistics cooperative program and the national death index (NDI)
program; (3) develops specifications for coding, editing and processing
of vital registration and statistics data; (4) develops and administers
funding formulas that determine the level of reimbursement to states
and the procurement mechanisms to effect this reimbursement; (5)
develops and directs a comprehensive statistical quality assurance
program to assure that the data received from each registration area
are acceptable for national use; (6) provides technical assistance to
states, local areas, other countries, and private organizations on data
files, software, training, processing and coding of vital statistics
data; (7) in consultation with health departments across the U.S.,
leads and conducts evaluation studies and other research on issues
related to the collection of vital statistics; (8) prepares and
publishes information obtained from special projects related to vital
registration and statistics data; (9) promotes the development and
implementation of ``best statistical practices'' throughout the U.S.
vital statistics system to maximize the utility of vital statistics
data; and (10) manages the acquisition of vital statistics data from
the 57 registration areas to assure a national file of timely and
complete data.
Division of Health Care Statistics (CS6). Plans and administers
complex data collection systems and analytic programs and conducts a
program of methodologic and substantive public health research
activities on the health care system and the use of health care
services. (1) Participates in the development of policy, long-range
plans, and programs of the Center; (2) plans, directs and coordinates
the health care statistics program of the Center; (3) develop standards
for health care statistics data collection, data reduction, and
tabulation; (4) conducts research on data collection methodology,
survey methodology, data quality and reliability, statistical
computation, and utilization of health care statistics data; (5)
conducts multidisciplinary research directed towards development of new
scientific knowledge on the provision, use, quality, and
appropriateness of ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care;
interactions within the health care delivery system; and the effects of
the system and its financing on services provided; (6) performs
theoretical, experimental, and evaluation investigations into the
content of the health care statistics data collection effort; (7)
develops sophisticated approaches for making health care statistics
data available to users, including techniques to avoid disclosure of
confidential data; (8) conducts descriptive analyses and sophisticated
multivariate analyses that integrate health care statistics across
multiple surveys or data sets; (9) designs, develops, and implements
state of the art computing systems for collection, storing, and
retrieving health care statistics data for subsequent analysis and
dissemination; (10) provides technical assistance, consultation, and
liaison to international, federal, states, and local government
agencies, as well as the private sector, on statistics describing
health care resources and utilization and future data needs of
particular relevance for public health, health services research, and
health policy; (11) fosters the integration of health care
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data systems as well as greater linkages of data for analytic purposes;
(12) analyzes and produces and publishes a wide variety of health care
statistics reports and tabulations in multiple formats; and (13)
develops and sustains collaborative partnerships with NCHS, CDC, and
DHHS, and externally with public, private, domestic, and international
entities on health care statistics programs.
Office of the Director (CS61). (1) Participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the Center; (2) provides
leadership for the development, conduct, and evaluation of national
health care surveys and statistics; (3) directs, plans, and coordinates
the statistical and research activities of the Division; (4) develops
and administers a research and analytic program to characterize the
health care delivery system and patients and providers interacting
within it; (5) coordinates activities within the division and with
other Center components aimed at obtaining and using health care data
from other Federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as
from non-government sources; and (6) provides advice and leads
development of collaborative partnerships with NCHS, CDC, and DHHS, and
externally with public, private, domestic and international entities on
health care statistics and the manner in which statistics may impact
policy issues.
Ambulatory Care Statistics Branch (CS62). (1) Develops and
maintains a national register of ambulatory health care providers and
inventories; (2) assesses information and data needs in the field of
ambulatory care statistics and translates data needs into plans for
ambulatory health care surveys, inventories and research activities;
(3) prepares specifications for the collection, coding, editing, and
imputation of ambulatory health care statistics data; (4) conducts
complex research studies relating to ambulatory health care providers
and their utilization; (5) converts identified data needs into
research, development, and evaluation activities; (6) performs
theoretical and experimental research that improves the content of the
ambulatory care data collection efforts and the timeliness,
availability, and quality of ambulatory care data; (7) assesses
disclosures risk and develops optimal data release strategies that
improve policy analysis and decision-making; (8) prepares and publishes
descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated multivariate analyses
that integrate data across multiple surveys or data sets; (9) develops
and publishes a wide variety of reports and tabulations in multiple
formats and arranges for distribution/dissemination through appropriate
media; and (10) provides technical advice and consultation in survey
methodology, data collection, quality control, and analysis of
ambulatory health data to other health professional personnel and
researchers.
Hospital Care Statistics Branch (CS63). (1) Develops and maintains
a national register of hospital care providers; (2) translates data
needs into plans for national inpatient and ambulatory surgery health
care surveys, inventories and research activities; (3) prepares
specifications for collection, coding, data entry, editing, and
imputation of hospital care statistics data; (4) conducts complex
research studies relating to hospital care and ambulatory surgery
facilities and their utilization; (5) converts identified data needs
into research, development, and evaluation activities; (6) performs
theoretical and experimental research that improves the content of the
hospital care data collection effort and the timeliness, availability,
and quality of hospital care statistics and ambulatory surgery data;
(7) assesses disclosure risk and develops optimal data release
strategies that improve policy analysis and decision-making; (8)
prepares and publishes descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated
multivariate analyses that may integrate data across multiple surveys
or data sets; (9) develops and publishes a wide variety of reports and
tabulations in multiple formats and arranges for distribution/
dissemination through appropriate media; and (10) provides technical
advice and consultation in survey methodology, data collection, quality
control, and analysis of hospital care and ambulatory surgery
statistics to other health professional personnel and researchers.
Long-Term Care Statistics Branch (CS64). (1) Develops and maintains
a national register of long-term care providers and plans for national
long-term care surveys and inventories; (2) translates data needs into
plans for surveys, inventories and research activities across the
spectrum of long-term care; (3) prepares specifications for collection,
coding, data entry, editing, and imputation of long-term care data; (4)
conducts complex research studies relating to long-term care providers
and their utilization; (5) converts identified data needs into
research, development, and evaluation activities; (6) performs
theoretical and experimental research to improve the content of the
data collection effort and improves the timeliness, availability, and
quality of long-term care statistics; (7) assesses disclosure risk and
develops optimal data release strategies that improve policy analysis
and decision-making; (8) prepares and publishes descriptive analyses as
well as sophisticated multivariate analyses that may integrate data
across multiple surveys or data sets; (9) develops and publishes a wide
variety of reports and tabulations in multiple formats and arranges for
distribution/dissemination through appropriate media; and (10) provides
technical advice and consultation in survey methodology, data
collection, quality control, and analysis of long-term care statistics
to other health professional personnel and researcher.
Technical Services Branch (CS65). (1) Conducts research into the
design, development, and administration of health care statistics
information technology systems; (2) performs systems analysis and
computer programming of health care statistics data; (3) develops and
implements computer technologies, data architectures, security
infrastructure, and database management for division programs
consistent with Center and Agency information technology requirements;
(4) develops, maintains, and employs state-of-the-art information
technologies (e.g., relational data bases, Web-enabled applications,
applications development tools) in support of data collection,
processing, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination activities
associated with national health care surveys; (5) advises division
staff regarding resources for mainframe, client-server, network, and
emerging applications; (6) prepares and maintains databases and file
libraries, as well as conducts studies of statistical computation and
data quality; (7) produces and disseminates a wide variety of reports
and tabulations in multiple formats; (8) develops quality control
measures; and (9) provides consultation, policy guidance, and expert
technical assistance NCHS-wide as well as to a broad range of agencies,
institutions, federal, local, and international governments,
researchers, and individuals, in regard to health care survey and
computer systems design and usage.
Division of Health Interview Statistics (CS7). Plans and
administers complex data collection systems and analytic programs and
conducts a program of methodologic and substantive public health
research activities based on the collection of data from nationwide and
special health interview surveys. (1) participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of NCHS; (2) plans, directs
and coordinates the health interview
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statistics program of NCHS; (3) administers Division programs comprised
of national health interview surveys, longitudinal surveys, population-
based telephone surveys, targeted follow-up studies, and national and
subnational surveys on selected health topics; (4) conducts research on
data collection and estimation methodology, survey methodology,
questionnaire design, data quality and reliability, and statistical
computation related to health interview statistics; (5) analyzes data
and publishes reports on the prevalence and incidence of disease and
associated disabilities, health status, health-related behaviors,
utilization of health care resources, health insurance status, and
other health and well-being related topics; (6) conducts
multidisciplinary research directed toward development of new
scientific knowledge in areas related to health and health care,
population demographics, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and
disability, e.g., determining associations between risks and outcomes;
(7) performs theoretical and experimental investigations of the content
of health interview surveys; (8) develop sophisticated approaches to
making data available to users, including techniques to avoid
disclosure of confidential data; (9) conducts and publishes descriptive
analyses and sophisticated multivariate analyses that may integrate
data across multiple surveys or data sets; (10) designs, develops, and
implements state-of-the art computing systems for collecting, storing,
and retrieving health interview statistics and for subsequent analysis
and dissemination; (11) applies computer systems and software in its
programs, consistent with NCHS information technology requirements;
(12) conducts methodological research on the utilization, evaluation,
and presentation of health interview statistics; (13) produces and
publishes a wide variety of health interview statistics reports,
papers, and tabulations in multiple formats as well as makes
presentations on analyses of such data; and (14) develops and sustains
collaborative partnerships with, and provides expert advice and
technical assistance to, NCHS, CDC, DHHS, and externally with public,
private, domestic and international entities on issues regarding health
interview survey data.
Office of the Director (CS71). (1) Participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of NCHS; (2) provides
leadership for the design, development, conduct, and statistical
evaluation of the Division's data systems, and the analysis and
dissemination of national and subnational health interview statistics;
(3) directs, plans, and monitors the scientific integrity and relevance
to public health of the Division's data, publications, and other
products; (4) directs and coordinates the planning and production
activities of the Division, including data collection, information
technology, and data dissemination; (5) develops and administers a
research and analytic program in health interview statistics; (6) plans
and conducts a program to improve methods for obtaining information on
subpopulations defined by age, gender, geography, race, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, etc.; and (7) provides advice and leads
development of collaborative partnerships within NCHS, CDC, and DHHS,
and externally with public, private, domestic and international
entities on issues regarding health interview statistics and the manner
in which statistics may impact policy issues.
Systems and Programming Branch (CS72). (1) Conducts research into
the design, development, deployment, and administration of information
technology systems to collect, process, and disseminate national health
interview survey data; (2) performs systems analysis and computer
programming, employing state-of-the-art information technologies (e.g.,
relational databases, Web-enabled applications, applications
development tools) in support of data collection, processing,
maintenance, analysis, and dissemination activities associated with
national health interview surveys; (3) develops and implements computer
technologies, data architectures, and security infrastructure and
information technology management for the national health interview
survey information technology systems ensuring consistency with the
Center and Agency information technology requirements (4) designs,
implements, and administers health interview survey information
technologies; (5) conducts studies on statistical computation and data
quality; (6) directs and coordinates the Division's procurement of
computer hardware and software; (7) conducts studies and analyses to
endure data confidentiality; (8) designs and implements computer
applications to produce final edited and imputed health interview
survey data and statistics; (9) produces health statistics reports and
tabulations of data from health interview surveys in multiple formats;
(10) designs and conducts evaluative studies of health interview survey
data collection, processing, and dissemination systems to incorporate
new concepts, methods and technologies; (11) provides consultation,
policy guidance, and expert technical assistance NCHS-wide as well as
to a broad range of agencies, institutions, federal, local, and
international governments, researchers, and individuals, in regard to
the design, administration, and usage of health interview statistics
technology systems.
Survey Planning and Development Branch (CS73). (1) Establishes the
design and content of the national health interview surveys in response
to public health priorities; (2) converts identified data needs into
research, development, and evaluation activities and related public
health information in the areas of prevalence and incidence of disease
and associated disabilities, health status, health-related behaviors,
health insurance status, and other health and well-being related
topics; (3) coordinates survey instrument development and data
collection activities by outside contractors; (4) designs and conducts
methodological, analytical, developmental, and evaluation studies of
health interview survey processes, questions, and data; (5) performs
theoretical and experimental research on the content of and data
collection efforts for health interview surveys in order to improve
timeliness, quality, and availability of health interview survey data;
(6) collaborates with other NCHS programs and through contracts and
interagency agreements with outside sponsors of survey supplements in
the development, implementation, and analysis of survey questions and
data; and (7) provides technical advice and consultation in survey
methodology, data collection, quality control, and analysis of health
interview statistics data to a broad range of institutions,
governments, and researchers.
Data Analysis Branch (CS74). (1) Conducts research and analysis on
topics relevant to public health suing national health interview survey
data; (2) integrates, analyzes, and disseminates data from the national
health interview survey; (3) facilities linkages across the national
health interview survey components and with other databases; (4)
prepares and presents scientific papers on health issues using data
from the national health interview survey; (5) collaborates in the
development and application of analytical and methodological techniques
and guides for the Division's data collection programs; ((6) identifies
substantive methodological and
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technological research needs pertaining to health interview survey
data; (7) serves as the NCHS resource on health interview survey data
and their use in assessing the prevalence and incidence of disease and
associated disabilities, health status, health related behaviors,
health insurance status, and other health and well-being related
topics; (8) collaborates in the questionnaire development process for
health interview surveys; and (9) provides consolation, technical
assistance, and liaison to academia, other research groups, and state,
federal, and international entities concerning data needs and the
definitions and uses of health interview survey data.
Special Population Surveys Branch (CS75). (1) Plans and directs
special customized population surveys, such as the State and Local Area
Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS), in order to obtain timely state
and smaller-area data as well as national data relevant to public
health; (2) plans and directs the methodological and development
aspects of data systems for producing health, welfare, and well-being
statistics for populations defined by geography, race and ethnicity,
and for other special populations; (3) collaborates through contracts,
grants, and interagency agreements with outside sponsors of special
population surveys in the development, implementation, and analysis of
survey questions and data; (4) coordinates special population survey
instrument development and data collection and processing activities by
outside contractors; (5) designs and implements computer applications
to produce final edited and imputed special population survey data and
statistics; (6) conducts methodological research and analysis to
improve the quality of health, welfare, and well-being statistics for
special populations; (7) conducts innovative research and analysis
activities that will establish baseline health and health-related data
at national and subnational levels; (8) converts identified data needs
into research, development, and evaluation activities; (9) conducts
theoretical and experimental research to improve the content of the
data collection effort for special population surveys by linkage with
other surveys and by conducting record validation; (10) designs,
conducts, publishes, and presents results of methodological,
analytical, developmental, and evaluation studies of special population
survey processes, questions, and data; (11) serves as the NCHS resource
on special population surveys data and their use in evaluating programs
and activities related to the NCHS mission; and (12) provides
consultation and technical assistance to academia, other research
groups, and state, federal, and international entities addressing the
definitions, needs, and uses of special population survey data.
Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (CS8). Plans
and administers complex data collection systems and analytic programs
and conducts a program of methodologic and substantive public health
research activities based on the nationwide collection of data from
health and nutrition examination surveys. (1) Participates in the
development of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the Center;
(2) plans, directs and coordinates the health and nutrition examination
statistics program of the Center; (3) administers national cross-
sectional, longitudinal and special health and nutrition examination
studies responsive to the needs for complex health, nutritional, and
related public health information; (4) manages and coordinates
activities of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre
for Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys; (5) conducts research on
data collection methodology, survey methodology, data quality, and
statistical computation related to health and nutritional status
assessment; (6) conducts multidisciplinary research directed toward
development of new scientific knowledge in the areas related to health
and nutrition status, e.g. determining the causal relationships between
risks and outcomes; (7) performs innovative theoretical and
experimental investigations into the content of the health and
nutrition examination statistics data collection effort; (8) develops
sophisticated approaches to making health and nutrition examination
statistics data available to users, including techniques, to avoid
disclosure of confidential data; (9) prepares adn publishes descriptive
analyses and sophisticated multivariate analyses that integrate health
and nutrition examination statistics data across multiple surveys or
data sets; (10) consults and provides technical assistance on the
assessment of health and nutritional status for application in setting
medical standards, evaluation of national programs, and regulatory
processes; (11) provides leadership for the National Nutrition
Monitoring and Related Research Program; (12) designs, develops, and
implements state-of-the-art computing systems and technologies for
collecting, storing, and retrieving health and nutrition examination
data for subsequent analysis and dissemination; (13) applies computer
systems and software for its programs consistent with Center
information technology requirements; (14) produces a wide variety of
health and nutrition examination statistics analytic reports and
tabulations in multiple formats; and (15) develops and sustains
collaborative partnerships within NCHS, CDC, and DHHS, and externally
with public, private, domestic and international entities on health and
nutrition examination statistics programs.
Office of the Director (CS81). (1) Participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the Center; (2) provides
leadership for the monitoring and statistical evaluation of national
health and nutrition examination statistics; (3) plans, directs and
coordinates the statistical activities of the Division; (4) develops
and administers a research and analytic program in health and nutrition
examination statistics; (5) provides advice and leads development of
collaborative partnerships within NCHS, CDC, and DHHS and externally
with public, private, domestic and international entities on health and
nutrition examination statistics; (6) provides support and focus for
DHHS activities in the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related
Research Program, coordinating these activities in CDC, DHHS, and other
Federal agencies; and (7) manages and coordinates activities of the
World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Health and
Nutrition Examination Surveys.
Analysis Branch (CS82). (1) Analyzes data and prepares scientific
papers on the prevalence of disease or health-related characteristics
and the interrelationships of these variables; (2) collaborates in the
development and application of analytic techniques and guidelines for
the Division's data collection programs; (3) performs innovative health
and nutrition examination statistics data needs into research,
development, and evaluation activities; (5) conducts theoretical and
experimental research to improve the content of the health examination
statistics data collection effort; (6) prepares and publishes
descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated multivariate analyses
that integrate data across multiple surveys or data sets; (7) develops
a wide variety of health and nutrition examination statistics reports
and tabulations in multiple formats and arranges for dissemination
through appropriate media; and (8) administers analysis and scientific
peer review of manuscripts for data collected in the Division's data
collection programs; and
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(9) provides technical advice and consultation to academic,
international, federal, and state entities regarding nutritional and
health examination statistics data.
Informatics Branch (CS83). (1) Conducts applied computer and
informatics research on the development of new and novel approaches in
integrated survey information systems, database technology, imaging and
telemedicine, data transmission, geographical information systems, and
metadata registries; (2) conducts research on the design, development,
and administration of computer systems for more timely and accurate
health and nutrition examination statistics data; (3) develops,
implements, and supports technologies, data architectures, networks,
security infrastructure, and database management for the Division's
data collection and analytic programs consistent with state of the art
trends in computer and informatics research; (4) implements appropriate
technologies to prevent unauthorized access to internal and field data
resources including authentication, data encryption, data security,
system scanning/probing, and implementation and development of systems
security and policies consistent with Presidential Decision Directives
and other Government wide initiatives; (5) performs systems analysis,
computer programming, and quality assurance/quality control of health
and nutrition examination data; (6) develops and implements standards
for the Division's data collection programs and provides support for
telecommunications, data access, and high-speed network technologies
(e.g., data dissemination, telemedicine applications); (7)performs
special projects related to data on health and nutrition and produces a
wide variety of reports and tabulations in multiple formats; and (8)
provides advice, policy guidance, and expert technical consultation
NCHS-wide and to academic, federal, state, local and international
governments, and researchers regarding health and nutrition examination
survey information technologies and informatics research.
Operations Branch (CS84). (1) Develops and administers contracts
for data collection, engineering, acquisition and maintenance of mobile
examination centers (MEC) and medical and computer equipment and
receipt and cont4rol systems; (2) develops and implements systems for
reporting of medical findings, professional readings, and laboratory
processing for health and nutrition examination and special studies;
(3) develops and conducts engineering and logistical support for survey
data collection; (4) designs and conducts research studies on response
rates, quality control and quality assurance of health and nutrition
examination statistics data; (5) designs and develops comprehensive
outreach programs and survey participant recruitment materials; and (6)
prepares and publishes reports and analyses of field operations and
performs special projects related to health and nutrition examination
statistics survey implementation.
Planning Branch (CS85). (1) Establishes the research agenda for
health and nutrition statistics data in response to public health
priorities; (2) converts identified data needs into research,
development, and evaluation activities and related public health
information; (93) directs the planning phase of contractual activities,
including pilot testing and workshop development, in support of the
Division's data collection programs; (4) plans and develops a
statistical program to obtain, evaluate, analyze and disseminate health
and a nutrition examination statistics to meet these needs; (5)
prepares and publishes descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated
multivariate analyses that integrate data across multiple surveys or
data sets; (6) performs theoretical and experimental research to
improve the content of the health and nutrition examination statistics
data collection effort and improve the timeliness, availability, and
quality of the nutritional and health examination statistics data; (7)
participates in the design and development of integrated, automated
data collection systems and data file release programs as well as
conducts statistical methods research; (8) provides technical oversight
of all laboratory aspects of health and nutrition examination studies;
and (9) provides consultation and technical assistance to a wide range
of researchers and institutions at the state, national, and
international levels addressing the definitions, needs, and uses of
nutrition and health nutrition examination statistics.
Dated: February 2, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 03-3439 Filed 2-11-03; 8:45 am]
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