[Federal Register: January 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 1)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegation 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 65935-37, dated November 24, 2003) is
amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH).
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CNI) and insert the following:
(1) Manages, directs, coordinates, and evaluates all health-related
programs of NCEH and 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 in its entirety the title and function statement for the
Special Programs Group (CN11).
Following the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CN1), insert the following:
Office of Communications (CN12). (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
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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 the title and functional statement for the Office of
Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation (CN13) and insert the following:
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (CN13). (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 with
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.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Office of Program
Operations and Management (CN14) and insert the following:
Office of financial and Administrative Services (CN14). (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 (4) provides and coordinates
services for the extramural award activities of (5) formulates and
executes the budget; and (6) develops and directs a system for cost
recovery.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Emergency Response Coordination Group (CN15).
Delete in their entirety the title and function statement for the
Information Resources Management Group (CN17).
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Surveillance and Programs Branch (CN73), Division of Environmental
Hazards and Health Effects (CN7).
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Risk Assessment and Communication Section (CN745), Radiation Studies
Branch (CN74), Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
(CN7).
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement of the
Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CN75), Division of Environment
Hazards and Health Effects (CN7).
After the functional statement for the Air Pollution and
Respiratory Health Branch (CN76), insert the following:
Environmental Health Tracking Branch (CN78). (1) Coordinates
development of training, capacity, and infrastructure to support and
sustain the national environment public health tracking network; (2)
develops and maintains quality partnerships with key stakeholders; (3)
facilitates communication and coordination of environmental public
health tracking activities across and within health and environmental
agencies; (4) facilitates and conducts scientific activities for
environmental public health tracking; (5) disseminates, communicates,
and promotes use of environmental public health tracking information to
diverse audiences; and (6) conducts continuous quality improvement for
environmental public health tracking activities.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Biometry Branch (CN77), Division of Environmental Hazards and Health
Effects (CN7).
After the functional statement for the Division of Laboratory
Sciences (CN8), insert the following:
Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (CN9). (1)
Provides national and international leadership for the coordination,
delivery, and evaluation of emergency and environmental health
services, with emphasis on uniquely exposed or susceptible populations;
(2) ensures the participation and involvement of the public and other
stakeholders in the Division's programs, as appropriate; (3) maintains
liaison with, and serves as a primary Federal resource for, emergency
and environmental health service delivery to Federal, state, and local
agencies; national, international, and private organizations; and
academic institutions; (4) works in collaboration with other NCEH
Divisions and CIOs throughout CDC to respond to, and where designated,
coordinate PHS activities associated with international complex
humanitarian emergencies, and with emergency response to technological
and environmental disasters; (5) serves as the national focus for
conducting cruise-line vessel sanitation inspections and maintaining
sanitation standards including conducting diarrheal disease
surveillance and disease outbreak investigations on vessels; (6)
coordinates the reviews of Federal Environmental Impact Statements for
HHS; (7) serves as the HHS and CDC focus for ensuring public health
protection associated with chemical demilitarization processes and
activities conducted by the Department of Defense and its contractors;
(8) plans, develops, implements, and evaluates training programs,
workshops, technical manuals and guidelines, and model standards to
strengthen the technical capacity of environmental health practitioners
in constituent agencies and organizations; (9) serves as the lead
agency for coordinating efforts designed to achieve national program
objectives and performance standards related to the elimination and
prevention of childhood lead poisoning; and (10) coordinates Division
activities with other CDC organizations and HHS agencies, as
appropriate.
Office of the Director (CN91). Plans, directs and manages the
activities of the Division.
Environmental Public Health Readiness Branch (CN92). (1) Serves as
the HHS and CDC focus for chemical demilitarization-related activities;
(2) conducts reviews of Department of Defense (DOD) chemical
demilitarization plans, calling on appropriate experts within and
outside PHS; (3) reviews air monitoring and analytical plans and
performance for demilitarization of chemical weapons; (4) ensures that
adequate provisions are made for public health and worker safety during
chemical demilitarization activities; (5) coordinates with DOD agencies
and state and local health and environmental agencies activities
concerning chemical demilitarization plans and operations, including
the evaluation of medical readiness; (6) performs site visits prior to,
and during, chemical demilitarization operations; (7) reviews and
provides relevant public health information to health professionals and
the public, and ensures the participation and involvement of the public
and other stakeholders, as appropriate; (8) reviews on-site emergency
response plans for chemical demilitarization activities; (9)
coordinates the reviews of Federal Environmental Impact Statements for
HHS; (10) coordinates Branch activities through the Division and other
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organizations; other Federal, state, and local government agencies; and
other public and private organizations, as appropriate; (11) provides
public health guidance and resources based on scientific evidence to
state, local and international public health departments so that they
may prepare and respond to the environmental public health impact
caused by intentional or unintentional events; (12) develops capacity
within the states to integrate new and existing epidemiologic and
scientific principles into operational and programmatic expertise in
emergency preparedness; (13) identifies and shares best practices from
all academic and operational fields to develop appropriate technical
assistance for state and local departments of health for all-hazards
preparedness and response; (14) works in collaboration with other NCEH
Divisions and CIOs throughout CDC to respond to, and, where designated,
provide technical assistance on PHS activities associated with
emergency response to technological and environmental disasters; (15)
provides technical assistance, as appropriate, on health consultations
and assistance in the medical care and testing of exposed individuals
to private or public health care providers in cases of public health
emergencies; (16) serves as the focal point for technical assistance
related to the development of contingency plans, training, and
operational liaison activities with other agencies and response teams
engaged in emergency responses; and (17) develops, implements, and
manages programs to enhance the emergency response readiness of CDC and
other national, regional, state, local, and international public health
organizations.
Environmental Health Services Branch (CN93). (1) Develops methods
and conducts activities to ensure the translation of new technology and
prevention research findings into prevention and control programs and
activities at the state and local levels; (2) develops, implements, and
evaluates training programs and workshops, and develops model
performance standards to strengthen professional competency among
environmental health practitioners at the state and local levels; (3)
develops technical guidelines and model standards for environmental
health program areas addressed at the state and local levels; (4)
supports state and local environmental health programs through
information exchange, direct technical assistance, and evaluation of
existing programs; (5) supports the professional development of
environmental health practitioners through collaboration with
undergraduate and graduate schools of public and environmental health,
state and local health agencies, and others; and (6) promotes and
assists in the determination and investigation of environmental
antecedents and solutions to disease problems.
International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch (CN94). (1)
Coordinates, supervises, and monitors, as appropriate, CDC responses to
international complex humanitarian emergencies as requested by other
U.S. government agencies, United Nations agencies, and non-governmental
organizations; (2) provides direct technical assistance to emergency-
affected populations in the field, focusing on rapid health and
nutrition assessments, public health surveillance, epidemic
investigations, communicable disease prevention and control, and
program evaluation; (3) develops and implements operational research
projects aimed at developing more effective public health and nutrition
interventions in emergency-affected populations; (4) plans, implements,
and evaluates training courses and workshops to help strengthen CDC
technical capacity in emergency public health of CDC, as well as that
of other U.S. government agencies, international and private voluntary
organizations, and schools of public health; (5) develops technical
guidelines on public health issues associated with international
complex humanitarian emergencies; and (6) serves as a WHO collaborating
center and provides technical liaison with other international,
bilateral, and non-governmental relief organizations involved with
international complex humanitarian emergencies.
Vessel Sanitation Branch (CN95). (1) Conducts comprehensive
sanitation inspections on vessels that have a foreign itinerary, call
on U.S. ports, and carry 13 or more passengers; (2) ensures and
coordinates epidemiologic investigations of diarrheal disease outbreaks
occurring aboard vessels within the Branch's jurisdiction; (3) conducts
ongoing surveillance of diarrheal diseases reported on vessels under
the Branch's jurisdiction; (4) plans, implements, and evaluates
sanitation training courses and workshops to help strengthen the
technical capacity of shipboard management personnel; (5) reviews plans
for vessel renovations and new vessel construction, and conducts
construction inspections; (6) disseminates information on vessel
sanitation inspections and other related information to the traveling
public; and (7) provides direct technical assistance to cruise lines,
other U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, and others on the
development and maintenance of vessel sanitation standards and
policies.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CN96). (1) Establishes goals and
objectives for a national lead poisoning prevention program for CDC,
with emphasis on childhood lead poisoning prevention; (2) works with
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies to develop
and implement an integrated national program to eliminate childhood
lead poisoning; (3) provides consultation and assistance to Federal
agencies, State and community health agencies, and others, in planning,
developing, and evaluating childhood lead poisoning prevention
programs; (4) develops, conducts, and evaluates epidemiologic research
on childhood lead poisoning, its causes, geographic distribution,
trends and risk factors; (5) assists State and local government
agencies as well as the international community, by providing
epidemiologic assistance for special studies and investigations; (6)
develops and maintains a system for the collection and dissemination of
information on program issues, research findings and health
communications related to program activities; (7) develops and helps
implement, in concert with other Federal agencies, national
organizations, and other appropriate groups, a training agenda for
health professionals and workers in childhood lead poisoning prevention
activities; (8) serves as the lead agency for coordinating efforts
designed to achieve national program objectives and performance
standards related to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning; (9)
coordinates Branch activities through the Division with other
components of CDC, other Federal, State, and local government agencies;
and other public and private organizations, as appropriate; and (10)
provides support to the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention in planning meetings, staffing members, drafting policy
statements, and developing an agenda of issues to be addressed by the
Committee.
Dated: December 16, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 03-31906 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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