[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70276-70277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28951]


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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 62554-62559, dated October 12, 2010) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and 
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    After the title and functional statement for the Office of Program 
Management and Operations (CUH13), Office of the Director (CUH1), 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CU), insert the 
following:
    Health Communication Science Office (CUH14). (1) Plans, develops, 
coordinates, and evaluates NCIPCs, publications, graphics, and 
technical information activities for intentional injury, unintentional 
injury, and acute care and rehabilitation; (2) disseminates injury 
control information to public and professional audiences; (3) in 
conjunction with the CDC Office of the Associate Director for 
Communication, interacts with the news media to ensure that injury 
topics are covered accurately and remain high on the public agenda; (4) 
provides expert consultation on the effective use and design of graphic 
materials for presentations, publications, and exhibits; (5) designs 
and produces professional quality graphic materials for use in NCIPC 
presentations and publications and designs and electronically typesets 
publications; (6) develops, maintains, and manages a graphics 
information retrieval system that allows ready access to slides and 
graphic presentations on injury topics; (7) provides expert 
consultation on the development and production of publications; (8) 
manages the clearance and production of NCIPC publications; (9) manages 
NCIPCs technical information resources, including developing and 
maintaining injury-related databases and a library of information on 
injury-related topics; (10) coordinates the centers information sharing 
activities, including involvement on Internet; (11) serves as NCIPC 
liaison with the CDC Office of the Associate Director for 
Communication, and other Centers, Institute, and Offices on matters 
related to graphics, publications, and technical information resources; 
and (12) in carrying out these functions, collaborates with other PHS 
agencies, Federal and state departments and agencies, and private 
organizations, as appropriate.
    Delete in its entirety item (10) of the functional statement for 
the Office of the Director (CUH1).
    Delete in its entirety the first sentence and item (9) of the 
functional statement for the Extramural Research Program Office (CUHI 
6) and insert the following accordingly: The Extramural Research 
Program Office (ERPO) plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates 
extramural research activities in cooperation with centers, divisions, 
and offices within the Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and 
Environmental Health. (9) assists the Office of the Associate Director 
for Science, CDC, in developing extramural research policies and 
oversees the implementation of those policies within the center.
    Delete item (12) of the functional statement for the Program 
Implementation and Dissemination Branch (CUHCD) and insert the 
following: (12) works closely with relevant offices or groups, 
including the NCIPC Health Communication Science Office and the CDC 
Office of the Associate Director for Communication to secure 
appropriate clearance of materials;
    Delete in its entirety item (10) of the functional statement for 
the Office of the Director (CUG1), National Center for Environment 
Health (CUG), Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and 
Environmental Health (CU).


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    Dated: November 5, 2010.
William P. Nichols,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-28951 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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