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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
Public Health Service

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Statement of 
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part H, Public Health Service (PHS), Chapter HC (Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention), of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services (45 FR 67772-67776, dated October 14, 1980, and 
corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as amended most recently at 
59 FR 4720-4721, February 1, 1994) is amended to reflect the revision 
of the functional statements for the Division of Surveillance and 
Epidemiology (DSE), and the Office of the Director, DSE, Epidemiology 
Program Office (EPO).
    Section HC-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete the functional statements for the Division of Surveillance 
and Epidemiology (HCB5) and the Office of the Director (HCB51) and 
insert the following:
    (1) Collects, analyzes, and disseminates public health surveillance 
information;
    (2) Develops, implements, and evaluates innovative statistical and 
data management methods for application to public health surveillance 
and epidemiology;
    (3) Coordinates activities of the CDC Surveillance Coordination 
Group;
    (4) Manages and operates the National Notifiable Disease 
Surveillance System and the 121 Cities Mortality Reporting System and 
produces statistical tables and graphics for the Morbidity and 
Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and associated publications;
    (5) Develops, manages, and supports effective national 
telecommunications systems for surveillance and epidemiology;
    (7) Provides consultation, technical assistance, and training on 
surveillance to CDC and to other agencies and domestic and 
international organizations;
    (8) Develops, coordinates, and conducts special epidemiologic and 
statistical studies;
    (9) Provides consultation on analytic methods and data management 
on surveillance and epidemiologic issues throughout CDC;
    (10) Maintains, manages, and coordinates selected data bases for 
use in collaborative research.
    Office of the Director (HCB51). (1) Provides leadership and 
direction for all activities of the Division of Surveillance and 
Epidemiology; (2) provides leadership and guidance on policy, program 
planning, program management, and operations; (3) establishes Division 
goals, objectives, and priorities; (4) monitors progress in 
implementation of projects and achievement of objectives; (5) provides 
management, administrative, and support services, and coordinates with 
appropriate EPO offices on program and administrative matters; (6) 
provides liaison with other CDC organizations, other governmental 
agencies, international organizations, the Council of State and 
Territorial Epidemiologists, and other outside groups; (7) plans, 
allocates, and monitors resources; (8) provides scientific leadership 
and guidance to the Division to assure highest scientific quality and 
ethical standards; (9) plans and activities of the CDC Surveillance 
Coordination Group.

    Effective Date: May 2, 1994.
Claire V. Broome,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 94-11418 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]
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