[Federal Register: June 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 119)]
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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 69 FR 17166-17167, dated April 1, 2004) is
amended to reorganize the Division of Health Interview Statistics,
National Center for Health Statistics.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the
Division of Health Interview Statistics (CS7) insert the following:
Division of Health Interview Statistics (CS7). The Division of
Health Interview Statistics plans and administers
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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 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
and health status assessment; (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; (7) performs innovative theoretical and
experimental investigations of the content of health interview surveys;
(8) develops sophisticated approaches to making health interview
statistics data available to users, including techniques to avoid
disclosure of confidential data; (9) conducts descriptive analyses and
sophisticated multivariate analyses that 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 data and for subsequent analysis and
dissemination; (11) applies computer systems and software in its
programs, consistent with NCHS and CDC information technology
requirements; (12) incorporates novel system improvement efforts to
maintain timeliness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and accuracy of
data systems over multiple years; (13) conducts methodological research
on the utilization, evaluation, and presentation of health interview
statistics; (14) 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
(15) develops and sustains collaborative partnerships with, and
provides expert advice and technical assistance to NCHS, CDC, and DHHS
and externally with public, private, domestic and international
entities on issues regarding health interview statistics 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; (3) oversees the analysis
and dissemination of national and subnational health interview
statistics through national health interview statistics surveys,
supplements, and customized population surveys; (4) coordinates the
planning and production activities of the Division including data
collection, information technology, and data dissemination systems; (5)
directs, plans, and monitors the scientific integrity and relevance to
public health of the Division's data, publications, services, and other
products; (6) develops and administers a research, analytic, and
methodological program in health interview statistics; (7) conducts
theoretical and experimental research to improve the usefulness of the
Division's statistics and data to policymakers, researchers, and
academia; and (8) 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.
Delete the title and functional statement for the Systems and
Programming Branch (CS72), and insert the following:
Data Production and Systems Branch (CS72). (1) Conducts research
into the design, development, deployment, and administration of survey
and information technology systems to collect, process, and disseminate
national health interview survey data; (2) develops system improvement
plans and strategies to insure timely, cost-effective, accurate, and
confidential data collection and production systems; (3) performs
systems analysis and computer programming of health interview
statistics data, employing state-of-the-art information technologies in
support of data collection, processing, maintenance, analysis, and
dissemination activities; (4) develops and adopts computer
technologies, data architectures, security infrastructure, and database
management for health interview statistics systems that are consistent
with NCHS and CDC IT requirements; (5) develops and implements data
collection and production standards for the Division's surveys; (6)
provides planning for utilization of evolving telecommunication, data
access, and network technologies in Division survey efforts; (7)
conduct studies and analyses of data collection, processing, and
dissemination systems to insure 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; and (10) provides consultation and expert
technical assistance NCHS-wide as well as to a broad range of agencies,
institutions, federal, local, and international governments,
researchers, and individuals regarding systems design and
administration for health interview statistics technology systems.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Survey Planning and Development Branch (CS73) and insert the following:
Survey Planning and Special Surveys Branch (CS73). (1) Establishes
the design and content of the national health interview surveys and
subnational special surveys in response to public health priorities;
(2) converts identified data needs into research, development, and
evaluation activities and related public health information; (3)
designs and conducts methodological, analytical, developmental, and
evaluation studies of health interview survey processes, questions, and
data; (4) performs theoretical and experimental research on the design
and content of the health interview survey in order to improve the
timeliness, availability, and quality of the health interview
statistics data; (5) plans and conducts 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; (6) collaborates with other
NCHS programs and through contracts, grants, and interagency agreements
with outside sponsors of surveys for the development and implementation
of survey questions and data; (7) publishes and presents results of
methodological, analytical, developmental, and evaluation studies of
special population surveys and data; (8) serves as the NCHS resource on
special population surveys data and their use in addressing critical
public health issues; and (9) provides
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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 for national and
subnational health interview statistics and data.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Data Analysis Branch (CS74) and insert the following:
Data Analysis and Quality Assurance Branch (CS74). (1) Conducts
research and analysis on topics relevant to public health using
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data; (2) plans, develops, and
implements analytic techniques and guidelines to assure data quality
standards for Division surveys and supplements; (3) prepares scientific
papers and presentations on the health status of the population, broad
health trends, and characteristics of persons with health problems
using data from the NHIS; (4) converts identified health interview
statistics data needs into research, development, and evaluation
activities; (5) conducts descriptive analyses as well as multivariate
analyses that integrate data across multiple surveys or data sets; (6)
administers analytic and scientific peer review of manuscripts produced
from data collected in the Division's programs; (7) develops and
implements a data dissemination plan to address needs of researchers;
(8) 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; (9) provides interpretations and recommendations regarding
public health issues as a result of data analyses from the NHIS; and
(10) provides consultation, technical assistance, and liaison to
academia, other research groups, and State, Federal, and international
entities concerning the development, uses, and dissemination of health
interview survey data.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Special Population Surveys Branch (CS75).
Dated: June 6, 2004.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 04-14006 Filed 6-21-04; 8:45 am]
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