[Federal Register: January 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 1)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part T (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (50 FR 25129-25130, dated
June 17, 1985, as amended most recently at 67 FR 67858, dated November
7, 2002) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Section T-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
After the functional statement for the Office of the Administrator
(TA), delete
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the title and functional statement for the Office of the Assistant
Administrator (TB), and insert the following:
Office of the Director (TB). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, and
evaluates all health-related programs of the National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR); (2) provides overall leadership in health-
related activities for hazardous substances, hazardous waste sites and
chemical releases; (3) provides overall coordination for the research
programs and science policies of the agencies; (4) develops goals and
objectives and provides leadership, policy formulation, scientific
oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; (5)
provides overall budgetary and human resource management and
administrative support; (6) provides information, publication and
distribution services to NCEH/ATSDR; (7) maintains liaison with other
Federal, State, and local agencies, institutions, and organizations;
(8) coordinates NCEH/ATSDR program activities with other CDC
components, other Federal, State and local Government agencies, the
private sector, and other nations; and (9) directs and coordinates
activities in support of the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity
program and employee development.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Office of Program
Operations and Management (TB1) and insert the following:
Office of Financial and Administrative Services (TB1). (1) Plans,
manages, directs, and conducts the administrative and financial
management operations of NCEH/ATSDR; (2) reviews the effectiveness and
efficiency of administration and operation of all NCEH/ATSDR programs;
(3) develops and directs systems for human resource management,
financial services, procurement requisitioning, and travel
authorization; (4) provides and coordinate services for the extramural
award activities of NCEH/ATSDR; (5) formulates and executes the budget;
and (6) develops and directs a system for cost recovery.
Abolish in their entirety the following titles and functional
statements: Program Analysis Branch (TB12), Program Support Branch
(TB13), and the Information Resources Management Branch (TB14).
Delete the title and functional statement for the Office of Policy
and External Affairs (TB4) and insert the following:
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (TB4). (1) Coordinates,
develops, recommends and implements strategic planning and tracking for
NCEH/ATSDR; (2) develops and manages an evaluation program to ensure
adequacy and responsiveness of NCEH/ATSDR activities; (3) participates
in reviewing, coordinating, and preparing legislation, briefing
documents, Congressional testimony, and other legislative matters; (4)
maintains liaison and coordinates with other Federal agencies for
program planning and evaluation; (5) assists in the development of
NCEH/ATSDR budget and program initiatives; (6) provides liaison and
staff offices and other officials of CDC; (7) monitors and prepares
reports on health-related activities to comply with provisions of
relevant legislation; (8) coordinates the development, review, and
approval of Federal regulations, Federal Register announcements,
request for OMB clearance, and related activities; (9) develops and
strengthens strategic partnerships with key constituent groups; and
(10) facilitates communication between NCEH/ATSDR and its partners.
Retitle the Office of Regional Operations (TBC) to the Division of
Regional Operations (TBC).
After the Division of Regional Operations (TBC), insert the
following:
Office of Communications (TBD). (1) Provides technical assistance
to Divisions on management issues, public affairs, and health
communications strategies; (2) collaborates with external organizations
and the news, public service, and entertainment and other media to
ensure that effective findings and their implications for public health
reach the public; (3) collaborates closely with Divisions to produce
materials designed for use by the news media, including press releases,
letters to the editor, public service announcements, television
programming, video news releases, and other electronic and printed
materials; (4) secures appropriate clearance of these materials within
NCEH/ATSDR and CDC; (5) coordinates the development and maintenance of
Center/Agency-wide information systems through an Internet Home Page;
(6) develops strategies and operational systems for the proactive
dissemination of effective findings and their implications for
prevention partners and the public; (7) apart from the clearinghouses,
hotlines, or other contractual mechanisms, responds to public inquiries
and distributes information materials; (8) provides editorial,
graphics, and publishing services for NCEH/ATSDR staff; (9) operates a
NCEH/ATSDR Information Center; (10) maintains liaison with CDC public
affairs and communications staff offices; (11) provides publications-
related activities including editing, preparing articles and drafting
news releases, distributing publications, and bibliographic services;
and (12) provides public relations and publication-related activities.
Delete in their entirety the following titles and functional
statements for the Program Evaluation, Records and Information Services
Branch (TB64), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation (TB6):
Program Enhancement Section (TB642) and Spatial Analysis and
Information Dissemination Section (TB643).
Delete in their entirety the following titles and functional
statements within the Exposure Investigations and Consultations Branch
(TB68): Consultations Section (TB682), Exposure Investigations Section
(TB683, and Petition Response Section (TB685).
Within the Federal Facilities Assessment Branch (TB69), delete in
their entirety the following titles and functional statements: Defense
Section (TB692), Energy Section A (TB694), and Energy Section B
(TB695).
Within the Superfund Site Assessment Branch (TB6A), delete in their
entirety the following titles and functional statements: Section A
(TB6A2), Section B (TB6A3), and State Programs Section (TB6A4).
Within the Emergency Response and Scientific Assessment Branch
(TB95), Division of Toxicology (TB9), delete in their entirety the
following titles and functional statements: Emergency Response Section
(TB952) and the Scientific Assessment Section (TB953).
Dated: December 16, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 03-31905 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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