[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5712]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part H, Chapter HT (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations 
of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (50 FR 
25129-25130, dated June 17, 1985, as amended most recently at 59 FR 
29815, dated June 9, 1994) is amended to reflect the transfer of the 
Public Health Practice Coordination Group from the Office of the 
Assistant Administrator to the Division of Health Education, Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Is amended to reflect recently 
approved organizational changes. Delete the title and functional 
statement for the Public Health Practice Coordination Group (HTBD).
    Delete the functional statement for the Division of Health 
Education (HTC7) and insert the following:
    (1) Coordinates health communication and education, developmental 
and educational activities for emergency response, and hazardous waste 
worker safety and health with Federal, State, and local agencies and 
private organizations; (2) develops and disseminates to physicians and 
other health care providers materials on the health effects of toxic 
substances; (3) establishes and maintains a list of areas closed or 
restricted to the public because of contamination with toxic 
substances; (4) initiates research related to its mandates that will 
help prevent adverse health effects from hazardous substances; (5) 
coordinates follow-up actions at sites evaluated by the Division of 
Health Assessment and Consultation (public health assessments), 
Division of Health Studies (health investigations), Division of Health 
Education (community health education), and other parts and programs of 
ATSDR as appropriate; (6) coordinates inter-divisional community 
involvement plans for sites where more than one division is conducting 
site activities; (7) coordinates ATSDR's Minority Health Program; (8) 
coordinates other special projects as required.

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
David Satcher,
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 96-5712 Filed 3-8-96; 8:45 am]
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