[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51091-51093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20217]
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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 75 FR 45134-45142, dated August 2, 2010) is
amended to reflect the establishment of the Office for State, Tribal,
Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the title of the Office of State and Local
Support (CO) and insert the following:
Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CQ). The
mission of the Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support
(OSTLTS) is to improve the capacity and performance of the public
health system. To carry out its mission, OSTLTS: (1) Provides CDC-wide
guidance and strategic direction to activities related to State,
tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health agencies; (2)
supports the improvement of performance and capacity at the state,
tribal, local and territorial levels through the identification,
validation, dissemination, acceleration and adoption of policies,
standards, leading practices, tools and other resources; (3) provides
guidance and strategic direction for the recruitment, development, and
management of field staff provided to local public health agencies by
CDC direct assistance finding; and (4) enhances shared leadership of
public health policy and practice with local public health agencies
through increased collaboration and communication.
Office of the Director (CQA). (1) Manages, directs, and coordinates
the strategy, operations, and activities of OSTLTS; (2) coordinates
cross-cutting CDC activities related to STLT health; (3) provides
guidance, strategic direction, and oversight for the investment of
OSTLTS resources and assets; (4) oversees and maintains existing
government relations, partnerships, and alliances with national public
health organizations that represent the public health community,
especially state and local public health organizations and their
regional and national affiliate organizations, including but not
limited to emergency planning, preparedness, and response partners; (5)
serves as one of the principal CDC liaisons to other federal agencies
(such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, the Department of Homeland Security, etc), and
organizations concerning state, territorial, and local public health
agencies and tribal governments; (6) communicates OSTLTS public health
activities and issues to internal and external stakeholders; (7) tracks
and analyzes proposed legislation, policy, and new laws for their
impact on STLT public health programs and activities; (8) develops,
supports, and assesses cross-agency research and science relevant to
OSTLTS mission-critical activities and program direction; (9) provides
guidance on policy, performance, legislative issues, and long term
strategies for program development
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and implementation; (10) identifies, tracks, and analyzes policies and
legislation that affect OSTLTS' mission and programs, and keeps OSTLTS
management and staff informed; (11) responds to or coordinates response
to executive, congressional, departmental, CDC/CIO and other external
requests for information; (12) responds or coordinates the response to
issues management tasks; and (13) represents OSTLTS in cross-cutting
strategic planning, performance management, and policy activities, such
as Healthy People and health reform activities, and is OSTLTS' liaison
to CDCs budget formulation and policy units.
Public Health Law Office (CQA2). (1) Provides support and
consultation for, and access to, public health law expertise at state,
local, territorial, and tribal public health levels; (2) reviews,
studies, and disseminates information about existing state and local
laws that may have application to public health; (3) engages national,
state and local public health partners and policy makers, state, local,
and U.S. court systems and law enforcement in identifying priorities
and in developing and applying legal tools; (4) develops practical,
law-centered tools for practitioners and policy makers at the STLT
levels; and (5) provides consultation and technical assistance to CDC
programs and partners.
Communications Office (CQA3). (1) Serves as a communications
network with STLT partners; (2) establishes and interprets policies and
determines priorities for communicating the value and benefits of CDC
programs and STLT activities; (3) establishes, administers, and
coordinates OSTLTS media relations; (4) provides leadership and
guidance on developing and implementing external public affairs
strategies to communicate with STLT and partners; (5) provides
leadership and guidance on developing and implementing internal public
affairs strategies to communicate to CDC's workforce about STLT health
agencies; (6) provides guidance on leadership communication
effectiveness; (7) provides leadership and guidance in using efficient
and transparent processes to communicate the decision-making activities
of leadership; (8) manages STLT intranet and internet websites; (9)
provides written materials that reflect the scientific integrity of all
CDC research, programs, and activities and is appropriate for use by
CDC and OSTLTS leadership; (10) facilitates communication from CDC to
diverse partners and stakeholders in collaboration with OSTLTS
divisions and branches; (11) works with the Partnership Support Branch
to establish a point of entry for all STLT partners to CDC that
complements existing points of connection at CDC; (12) ensures OSTLTS
communication activities follow policy directions established by DHHS;
(13) participates in issues management and clearance activities for
OSTLTS; and (14) provides guidance and leadership on Freedom of
Information Act activities.
Division of Public Health Performance Improvement (COB). Provides
guidance and strategic direction on a system of performance and
accountability to improve STLT public health performance and health
outcomes that: (1) Leads the establishment and support of standards,
accreditation and improvement processes for public health agencies and
public health systems; (2) collaborates with CDC programs and SILT
public health agencies to identify and develop standards, policies, and
initiatives; (3) reviews measures of agency performance and outcomes
related to SILT public health to assure and advance CDC's effectiveness
as a public health agency; (4) assesses and reports on the impact of
federal investments in core infrastructure to meet the organizational
capacities needed to deliver public health services; and (5) develops
strategies that will accelerate improved public health outcomes through
efficient and effective change in the STLT public health system.
Agency and Systems Improvement Branch (CQBB). (1) Works
collaboratively to identify standards, policies, leading practices and
models across STLT agencies; (2) represents OSTLTS across internal/
external committees; (3) supports the development, implementation, and
continued operation of a national voluntary accreditation program for
STLT health agencies; (4) supports quality improvement processes and
practices that contribute to agency or system core infrastructure
improvements; (5) supports the development and use of public health
system performance assessments and health improvement planning (e.g.,
National Public Health Performance Standards Program-Mobilizing for
Action through Planning and Partnerships, and State Health Improvement
Planning); and (6) works across CDC programs to identify infrastructure
standards, policies, practices, and models for replication within the
agency.
Research and Outcomes Branch (CQBC). (1) Engages in research
through data collection and management, and identifies gaps in the
infrastructure of the overall public health system; (2) provides
resource assessment and program evaluation support in concert with
program offices, fiscal policies and practices related to financial
assistance and direct assistance at CDC and local public health
agencies; (3) provides monitoring of relevant state-local health
outcomes and other indicators as appropriate to serve as a ``health
improvement index'' (commonly referred to as ``scorecards'') to
stimulate health improvement activities within the state; (4) promotes
the development of consistent key indicators, targets, measures, and
milestones across the agency that focus on disease-specific outcomes;
(5) provides jurisdiction situation scans and assessments to assure
effectiveness and advance investments; (6) assesses and reports on
investments in core public health infrastructure and capacities; (7)
provides evidence of successful strategies, organizational structures,
infrastructure capacity and system-wide improvements that impact
program intervention and overall health outcomes; (8) develops periodic
reports to governors, mayors, and other leaders of the legislative and
executive branches of government; and (9) evaluates and validates
standards, policies, leading practices and models across CDC and STLT
agencies.
Division of Public Health Capacity Development (CQC). (1) Provides
guidance and strategic direction on public health practice and works to
advance the capacity, agility, and efficiency of STLT public health;
(2) supports government relations, partnerships, and alliances with
STLT health officials, and national and regional public health
organizations; (3) provides STLT agencies with technical assistance and
support in the assessment, review, and implementation of policies; (4)
provides guidance and strategic direction for the recruitment,
development, and management of field staff provided to local public
health agencies; (5) develops and provides training for project
officers and consultants, STLT health officers, field staff and
leadership; and (6) develops and improves community programs through
the dissemination and the adoption of leading practices and lessons
learned.
Technical Assistance Branch (CQCB). (1) Provides leadership, tools,
and techniques to enhance and foster the capability of the public
health system; (2) facilitates STLT public health agency employees
access to and interaction with CDC; (3) provides coordination and
administration of infrastructure grants and high-level federal
interagency
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agreements that have impact on STLT public health programs and
activities; (4) maintains federal, tribal, state and territorial
technical assistance teams; (5) provides written information and
assists in the coordination of CDC and OSTLTS director site visits to
STLTs; and (6) provides cross-agency guidance, polices and strategic
direction for the recruitment, development, and management of field
staff provided to local public health agencies.
Knowledge Management Branch (CQCC). (1) Develops and provides
cross-agency training regarding the management of cooperative
agreements and grants for project officers, program managers, and
consultants; (2) facilitates the development and provision of training
and development opportunities to STLT public health partners; (3)
manages the Public Health Apprentice Program and provides direct
oversight and supervision for the apprentices; (4) works
collaboratively across OSTLTS, CDC and STLT agencies to disseminate and
promote the adoption of leading practices, lessons learned and models
that improve community programs; (5) provides leadership in identifying
and implementing strategies for effective collaboration of CDC and STLT
public health professionals; and (6) works with the Technical
Assistance Branch to facilitate STLT public health agency employees'
access to and interaction with CDC.
Partnership Support Branch (CQCD). (1) Oversees and maintains the
partnership cooperative agreements; (2) identifies and supports
critical cross-CDC relationships and coordination as it relates to the
partnership cooperative agreements; (3) provides leadership in
evaluating and improving the performance of partnership cooperative
agreements; and (4) manages development of funding opportunity
announcements and project officer coordination for partnership
cooperative agreements.
Dated: August 8, 2010.
William P. Nichols,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-20217 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am]
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