[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51474-51479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25946]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service


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 62 FR 46751, dated September 4, 1997) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Epidemiology Program 
Office (EPO) as follows: revise the functional statement for the EPO to 
more accurately reflect the mission of the office; establish the Office 
of Program Management and Operations; revise the functional statement 
for the Scientific Information and Communications Program and retitle 
as the Office of Scientific and Health Communications; revise the 
functional statement for the Division of Surveillance and Epidemiology 
and retitle as Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics; 
revise the functional statement for the Division of Training and 
retitle as the Division of Applied Public Health Training; establish 
the Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods; establish the 
Division of International Health; abolish the Division of Field 
Epidemiology.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete the functional statement for the Epidemiology Program Office 
(EPO) (CB) and insert the following:
    (1) Plans, directs, and manages CDC-wide training and service 
programs, including the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), the 
Preventive Medicine Residency (PMR), and the Public Health Program 
Specialist (PHPS) programs, as well as various internship and 
fellowship programs; (2) plans, develops, edits, publishes and 
disseminates the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), related 
publications, and various scientific and health communication documents 
and special reports; (3) serves as a focal point for the development of 
innovative methods for the collection, analysis, and communication of 
public health surveillance information (e.g. National Electronic 
Telecommunications System for Surveillance, 122 Cities Mortality 
Reporting System, and CDC WONDER); (4) in collaboration with other 
Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) and state health departments, 
coordinates, develops, implements, and supports various public health 
information systems for agency application; (5) provides consultation, 
technical assistance, and training on epidemiology, public health 
surveillance and informatics, health information systems, prevention 
effectiveness, scientific communications, behavioral science, statics, 
and development of community health practice guidelines to CDC/ATSDR, 
states, other agencies, other countries, and domestic and international 
organizations; (6) provides policy and staff support for CDC's Health 
Information and Surveillance Systems Board; (7) provides epidemiologic 
assistance and epidemic aid through the field assignment of 
epidemiologists; (8) provides liaison with governmental agencies, 
international organizations, the Council of State and Territorial 
Epidemiologists, and other outside groups; (9) plans conducts, and 
evaluates research activities in various aspects of disease and injury 
control for global programs; (10) promotes the development of 
international field epidemiologic training programs; (11) develops, 
promotes, and implements programs for international and domestic data 
policy formation for decision makers to identify information needs and 
to use information for improved decision making; (12) in carrying out 
the above functions, collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC Office 
of the Director, other CDC CIOs, domestic and international agencies 
and organizations.
    Delete the functional statement for the  Office of the Director 
(CB1) and insert the following:
    (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the activities of 
EPO; (2) develops goals and objectives and provides leadership, policy 
formation, scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and 
development; (3) coordinates EPO program activities with other CDC 
components, other PHS agencies, other federal agencies, other 
international organizations, state and local health departments, 
community-based organizations, business, and industry; (4) consults and 
coordinates activities with medical, scientific and other professional 
organizations interested in epidemiology, public health surveillance 
and informatics, health information systems, behavioral science, 
statistics, scientific communications, community health practice 
guidelines, prevention effectiveness, and training activities; (5) 
ensures quality of scientific products of EPO staff and adherence to 
ethical principles and guidelines as specified in Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS) policy statements; (6) coordinates technical 
assistance to states, other nations and international organizations; 
(7) advises the Director, CDC, on policy matters concerning EPO 
activities.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Scientic 
information and Communications Program (CB12) and insert the following:
    Office of Scientific and Health Communications (CB12). (1) Plans, 
coordinates, edits, and produces the MMWR series and various special 
reports and publications; (2) provides editorial services and support 
to EPO; (3) develops, implements, and evaluates innovative methods for 
the communication of scientific and health information by EPO and its 
domestic and international constituents; (4) assists EPO and its 
constituents in identifying and building needed expertise, state-of-
the-art technology, logistical support, and other capabilities required 
to conduct effective scientific and health communication in domestic 
and international settings; (5) provides expert consultation and 
training to EPO, other CIOs, and outside domestic and

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international constituencies on development of effective messages, 
materials, and methods to clearly and effectively communicate risks and 
prevention recommendation, including written, oral, and visual 
communication; (6) provides leadership, coordination, and collaboration 
for the planning and management of EPO communications with other CDC 
programs and outside organizations in scientific and health 
communication, including serving as the primary EPO liaison with the 
CDC Office of Communication; (7) works closely with state and federal 
agencies and EPO domestic and international constituents to develop 
health information networks and to promote information sharing; (8) in 
conjunction with the CDC Office of Communication, collaborates with 
organization in the public and private sectors to market prevention 
strategies; (9) coordinates EPO's information-sharing activities, 
including involvement on the Internet.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CB12) and insert the following:
    (1) Provides leadership and overall direction for the Office of 
Scientific and Health Communications and for all EPO scientific and 
health communication application; (2) provides leadership, guidance, 
consultation, and training on policy, planning, management, and 
operations of scientific and health communications for EPO activities 
in domestic and international settings; (3) establishes office goals, 
objectives, and priorities; (4) monitors progress in implementation of 
projects and achievement of objectives; (5) provides technical 
information and support in scientific and health communication methods 
to the epidemiologic, surveillance, and other scientific services and 
applied research activities in EPO; (6) provides EPO-wide graphics 
support and coordinates major scientific and health communications 
efforts; (7) plans, coordinates, and provides support for the 
electronic dissemination of the MMWR series.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the MMWR Branch 
(CB122) and insert the following:
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Activity (CB122). (1) 
Develops, plans, coordinates, edits, and produces the weekly component 
of the MMWR series; (2) participates with other office personnel for 
the delivery of services and training to external organizations, both 
domestic and international, in the area of scientific and health 
communications; (3) provides EPO-wide desktop publishing support, 
including the support of the MMWR series.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Public Health 
Publications Branch (CB123) and insert the following:
    Public Health Publications Activity (CB123): (1) Develops, plans, 
coordinates, edits, and produces other components of the MMWR series, 
including the MMWR Recommendations and Reports, CDC Surveillance 
Summaries, and the Annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases; (2) plans, 
coordinates, edits, and produces other EPO and CDC program 
publications; (3) provides editorial services for work to be published 
outside CDC; (4) reviews EPO documents for editorial clearance for all 
publications; (5) develops and manages an internship program in 
scientific and health publications management; (6) participates with 
other office personnel for the delivery of services and training to 
external organizations, both domestic and international, in scientific 
and health communications.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Information Resources Management Branch (CB124) and insert the 
following:
    Office of Program Management and Operations (CB12). (1) Provides 
leadership, oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of 
EPO's programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative 
management support, advice, and guidance to EPO; (3) conducts EPO 
planning and evaluation activities; (4) reviews, prepares, and 
coordinates legislation, congressional testimony, and briefing 
documents; (5) coordinates the development of the EPO annual budget 
submission; (6) coordinates the annual EPO program briefing; (7) 
conducts management analyses of EPO programs and staff to ensure 
optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program 
objectives; (8) plans, allocates, and monitors EPO resources; (9) 
maintains liaison and collaborates with other CDC components and 
external organizations in support of EPO management and operations; 
(10) plans, coordinates, and provides information resource management 
support, advice, and guidance to EPO.
    Office of the Director (CB131). (1) Directs and coordinates the 
activities of the office; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual 
objectives, monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies 
and procedures; (4) provides leadership and oversight of EPO's program 
management and operations; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors EPO-wide 
resources; (6) maintains liaison and collaborates with the Director, 
Office of Program Support, other CIOs, CDC staff offices, other federal 
agencies, state and local health agencies, and other external 
organizations; (7) maintains liaison, on behalf of EPO, with the CDC 
Foundation and other similar organizations for the coordination of 
mutually-beneficial collaborative activities; (8) within the policies 
and guidelines of DHHS and CDC, conducts EPO planning and evaluation 
activities including tracking program objectives and performing 
evaluation studies; (9) coordinates the development of the EPO annual 
budget submission; (10) coordinates the annual EPO program briefing, 
including preparation of all written and visual materials; (11) 
reviews, prepares, and coordinates legislation, congressional 
testimony, and briefing materials; develops proposed legislation; 
analyzes bills; and provides for other legislative-related activities; 
(12) plans and prepares EPO promotional and marketing materials; (13) 
works closely with other federal agencies involved with EPO interagency 
agreements; (14) coordinates EPO requirements relating to procurement, 
materiel management, and interagency agreements; (15) provides fiscal 
management and stewardship of grants, contracts, and cooperative 
agreements.
    Information Resources Management Activity (CB132). (1) Provides 
technical information support to the communications, epidemiologic, 
surveillance, training, and prevention research activities of EPO; (2) 
manages the EPO Local Area Network (LAN); (3) assists users with 
network applications; (4) provides personal computer support for EPO 
users; (5) researches and performs appropriate testing and installation 
of new software for use in EPO; (6) coordinates and authorizes requests 
for the acquisition of automatic data processing, word processing, 
telecommunication, and LAN equipment, and the provision of information 
services; (7) provides interface with CDC and DHHS management systems; 
(8) assures that all functional groups within EPO have access to 
suitable and compatible equipment and services; (9) plans, coordinates, 
and provides EPO-wide Information Resources Management (IRM) support 
and services; (10) represents EPO on a variety of IRM committees, task 
forces, and workgroups; (11) coordinates the utilization of data 
information systems and technologies.
    Management Services Activity (CB133). (1) Plans, coordinates, and 
provides administrative management support, advice, and guidance to EPO

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involving the areas of fiscal management, personnel, travel, and other 
administrative services; (2) prepares annual budget plans and budget 
justifications; (3) coordinates EPO requirements relating to contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements; (4) 
develops and implements administrative policies, procedures, and 
operations, as appropriate for EPO, and prepares special reports and 
studies, as required, in the administrative management areas; (5) 
conducts management analyses of EPO programs and resources to ensure 
optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program 
objectives.
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statements for the 
Division of Field Epidemiology (CB3).
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Division of 
Surveillance and Epidemiology (CB5) and insert the following:
    Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics (CB5). (1) 
Collects, performs analyses, and disseminates public health 
surveillance information; (2) manages and operates the National 
Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS), the 
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and the 122 
Cities Mortality Reporting System and produces statistical tables and 
graphics for the MMWR and associated publications; (3) in collaboration 
with other CIOs and state health departments, coordinates, develops, 
implements, and supports various CDC-wide public health information 
systems, including informational and communications applications; (4) 
develops improved surveillance and informatics methods; (5) provides 
consultation, technical assistance, and training on public health 
surveillance and health information systems to CDC and to other 
agencies and domestic and international organizations; (6) coordinates 
activities of the CDC Surveillance Coordination Group; (7) provides 
policy and staff support for CDC's Health Information and Surveillance 
Systems Board; (8) coordinates a CDC-wide initiative aimed at building 
state and local capacity to perform the core public health function of 
assessment and use of data for policy development and assurance.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CB51) and insert the following:
    (1) Provides leadership and overall direction for the division; (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 
achievements 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 constituent groups and partners; (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 coordinates the activities of the CDC 
Surveillance Coordination Group; (10) provides guidance and supervision 
to EIS officers and Preventive Medicine Residents assigned to the 
division; (11) coordinates and serves as a focal point for a CDC-wide 
initiative aimed at building state and local capacity to perform the 
core health function of assessment and use of data for public health 
policy development and assurance.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Statistics and Epidemiology Branch (CB52) and insert the following:
    Public Health Information Systems Branch (CB53). (1) In 
collaboration with the Information Resources Management Office (IRMO) 
and other CDC organizations with subject matter expertise and 
responsibility, coordinates, designs, develops, implements, and 
supports CDC-wide public health, epidemiologic, scientific, and 
laboratory information systems, including database, informational, and 
communications applications (e.g., CDC WONDER); (2) collaborates with 
CDC organizations to jointly develop, test, and implement CDC-wide 
public health information systems; (3) participates in the development 
or implementation of CDC plans for public health information systems; 
(4) researches and develops new an innovative approaches to public 
health applications development and database design; (5) determines 
appropriate technology architecture and methodology for branch-
developed systems; (6) maintains inventories and data dictionaries of 
CDC's public health data; (7) develops and recommends approaches for 
public health systems and interfaces between various information 
technologies for sharing data and performing cooperative applications 
processing; (8) in consultation with CDC organizations and the CDC 
Information Systems Security Officer, determines appropriate security 
measures for branch-developed databases and applications, in accordance 
with sensitivity and criticality of the data or system; (9) evaluates 
and recommends CDC-wide equipment and software acquisition for public 
health database and communications systems; (10) coordinates the 
provision of technical support and training in the use of CDC-wide 
public health information systems purchased or developed by the branch; 
(11) coordinates public health information resource management user 
groups.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Systems Development and Support Branch (CB58).
    Delete the functional statement for the Systems Operation and 
Information Branch (CB59) and insert the following:
    (1) Operates and maintains the NETSS, the NNDSS, and the 122 Cities 
Mortality Reporting System; (2) provides service and support to other 
CDC programs and state and local health departments to enable program-
specific surveillance information to be collected and disseminated 
through the NETSS; (3) provides support, technical assistance, 
consultation, and training on surveillance system development, 
maintenance, and operation for CDC, states, and international 
organizations; (4) provides leadership and direction in the development 
of mainframe systems for use in surveillance and epidemiology; (5) 
plans, coordinates, and produces tables, graphs, maps, and figures for 
the Annual MMWR Summary of Notifiable Diseases, U.S.; (6) produces MMWR 
tables from NNDSS; (7) plans, coordinates and develops training and 
educational materials for all surveillance systems operated by the 
branch; (8) provides guidance in the development, implementation, and 
analysis of electronic public health data to international, state, and 
local groups; (9) creates, disseminates, and archives historical public 
health data in an electronic form; (10) provides support, technical 
assistance, and training for new, developmental systems and software 
for use in surveillance and epidemiology; (11) provides support, 
technical assistance, consultation, and training on computerized 
surveillance system development, maintenance, and operation for CDC, 
states, and international organizations; (12) provides service and 
support in the expansion of the NETSS; (13) plans and coordinates 
state-supported activities related to the NETSS; (14) analyzes needs 
and designs computer systems for use by public health professionals in 
the effective practice of public health surveillance and epidemiology; 
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activities of the CDC Surveillance Coordination Group.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Division of 
Training (CB6) and insert the following:
    Division of Applied Public Health Training (CB6). Plans, directs, 
and manages a CDC-wide training and service program for the teaching 
and training of public health professionals in applied epidemiology and 
other public health sciences, preventive medicine, and public health 
program planning, implementation, and evaluation; (2) plans, directs, 
and manages CDC-wide training and service programs for the EIS, the 
PMR, and the PHPS Programs; (3) responds to domestic and international 
request for assistance and consultation; (4) maintains liaison with 
other governmental agencies, academic institutions and organizations, 
state and local health agencies, private health organizations, and 
professional organizations, and other outside groups; (5) assumes an 
active national and international leadership role in public health 
training.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CB61) and insert the following:
    (1) Provides leadership, direction, coordination, and management 
oversight to the activities of the division; (2) develops long-range 
plans, sets annual objectives, monitors progress, and evaluates 
results; (3) sets policies and procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and 
monitors resources; (5) provides administrative guidance and oversight 
in the areas of personnel, travel, and other administrative services, 
and coordinates with the EPO Office of Program Management and 
Operations, Human Resources Management Office, and Financial Management 
Office; (6) coordinates collaborative activities of the division and 
maintains liaison with other CIOs, other federal agencies, and other 
outside groups.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Epidemiolgy Training Activity (CB62).
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Epidemic 
Intelligence Service Program (CB63) and insert the following:
    Epidemic Intelligence Service Branch (CB63). (1) Establishes 
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a 
strategic plans for recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively 
target recruitment efforts, and conducts recruitment in accordance with 
the CDC workforce diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates 
the application, interview, selection. and assignment processes for new 
EIS officers (4) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts training and 
training activities for EIS officers in applied epidemiology and public 
health practice; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by 
EIS officers; (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of EIS officers, 
and evaluates EIS assignments within CDC, state and local health 
agencies, and other sponsoring organizations; (7) approves request, for 
epidemiologic assistance (EPI-AIDs) and the expenditures of funds; (8) 
maintains liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to assist with 
recruitment and promotional activities; (9) plans, directs, and 
coordinates the Epidemiologic Elective Program for medical and 
veterinary students.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Preventive Medicine Residency Program (CB64) and insert the following:
    Public Health Prevention Service Branch (CB65). (1) Establishes 
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a 
strategic plan for recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively 
target recruitment effort, and conducts recruitment in accordance with 
the CDC workforce diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates 
the application, interview, selection, and assisgnment processes for 
new PHPS trainees; (4) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts 
training and training activities for PHPS trainees in the development, 
implementation, and evaluation of prevention programs and 
interventions; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by 
PHPS trainees; (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of PHPS trainees, 
and evaluates PHPS assignments within CDC, state and local health 
agencies, and other sponsoring organizations; (7) coordinates and 
provides staff support to a steering committee/advisory group charged 
with advising on policy matters concerning the program.
    State Branch (CB66). (1) Provides guidance and supervision to EIS 
officers, PMRs, and career epidemiologists assigned to state and local 
health departments; (2) monitors and evaluates the quality of 
assignments through site visits and by maintaining liaison with 
supervisors and other individuals in CIOs and states; (3) monitors the 
completion of program requirements and evaluates the performance of 
state-based EIS officers; (4) serves as the focal point for assistance 
requests from state health departments; (5) coordinates field training 
activities (6) participates in recruitment, interviewing, and 
assignment activities of EIS officers; (7) provides on-site 
consultation with state and local health departments on the 
establishment and maintenance of epidemiology programs; (8) provides 
technical assistance to other components of CDC in the investigation of 
multi-state disease outbreaks; (9) coordinates liaison activities with 
state epidemiologists and other public health officials, (10) evaluates 
the effectiveness of branch activities.
    Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods (CB7). (1) 
Provides leadership to CDC and other organizations on the allocation of 
resources including the integration of prevention research with policy 
needs, and assists in making recommendations for policy decisions based 
on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness; (2) promotes CDC's capacity to 
conduct epidemiologic, prevention effectiveness, statistical, 
behavioral science, and evaluative studies; (3) develops, adapts, 
evaluates, and implements innovative prevention effectiveness, 
epidemiologic, statistical, evaluative, and behavioral research 
methods; (4) provides consultation, technical assistance and training 
on analytic methods, data management and collection, including 
prevention effectiveness, epidemiologic and statistical methods, 
evaluation, and behavioral studies issues to CDC and to other agencies 
and domestic and international organizations; (5) develops projects in 
defined urban populations in which to evaluate the effectiveness of 
prevention activities; (6) develops CDC capacity and establishes a 
national scientific network in epidemiologic, behavioral, prevention 
effectiveness, statistical, and outcome evaluation science; (7) 
develops recommendations and guidelines based on effectiveness, cost-
effectiveness, behavioral, outcome evaluation, and statistical research 
to enhance health promotion and disease and injury prevention in 
various settings and populations; (8) acquires, develops, applies, and 
evaluates statistical methods for use in public health; (9) supports 
CDC activities related to the Cochrane Collaboration; (10) develops 
recommendations (guidelines) based on effectiveness, cost-
effectiveness, behavioral, outcome evaluation, and statistical research 
to enhance health promotion and disease and injury prevention in 
various settings and populations; (11) designs and conducts 
epidemiologic studies; (12) in carrying out the above the functions, 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the other CDC CIOs.

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    Office of the Director (CB71). (1) Manages, directs, and 
coordinates the activities of the division; (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) develops and manages internship, fellowship, and 
visiting scientist programs in prevention effectiveness, evaluation, 
behavioral science, and statistical methodologies; (6) develops, 
conducts, and provides support for training in prevention 
effectiveness, evaluation, behavioral science, epidemiologic and 
statistical methodologies CDC-wide, as well as at national, state, and 
local levels; (7) provides management, administrative and support 
services, and coordinates with appropriate EPO offices on program and 
administrative matters; (8) provides liaison with other CDC 
organizations, other governmental agencies, international 
organizations, and other outside groups; (9) plans, allocates, and 
monitors resources; (10) manages grants and CDC-wide prevention 
effectiveness and statistical analysis contracts; (11) provides support 
for internal scientific advisory groups; (12) provides scientific 
leadership and guidance to the division to assure highest scientific 
quality and ethical standards.
    Prevention Effectiveness Branch (CB72). (1) Establishes capacity in 
the public health community to conduct and use prevention effectiveness 
studies; (2) develops, adapts, evaluates, and applies economic and 
decision science methods for public health applications; (3) provides 
economic technical assistance, consultation, direction, review, and 
information resources to other organizations units within EPO and 
throughout CDC; (4) collects and analyzes data; (5) integrates 
prevention research with policy needs; (6) assists in making 
recommendations for policy decisions on public health policy based on 
prevention effectiveness assessments of each prevention strategy; (7) 
provides coordinative support for CDC's Prevention Effectiveness 
Working Group.
    Statistics and Epidemiology Branch (CB73). (1) Provides and 
maintains leadership in the acquisition, development, application, and 
evaluation of statistical and epidemiologic methods for use in public 
health; (2) provides statistical and epidemiologic consultation, 
training, and analytic assistance to EPO, other components of CDC, and 
to outside organizations; (3) conducts research in methods development 
and evaluation; (4) analyzes public health data; (5) coordinates and 
supports CDC's Statistical Advisory Group; (6) provides programming and 
data management consultation and support for major studies; (7) 
develops scientific methods to address cross-cutting issues of 
epidemiology, such as disabilities, race and ethnicity, special 
settings, and gender; (8) designs and conducts epidemiologic studies to 
determine risk factors and causes of selected diseases and other 
conditions of public health importance; (9) collaborates on 
international epidemiologic and statistical science projects by 
providing technical assistance and consultation; (10) supports the CDC-
based Cochrane Collaboration; (11) provides guidance and supervision to 
EIS officers and PMRs assigned to the division.
    Community Preventive Services Guide Section (CB732). (1) 
Coordinates and develops community health practice guidelines for the 
assessment of effectiveness of prevention strategies; (2) assists CRC 
programs on methods for guidelines development processes; (3) 
coordinates and manages CRC-wide working group on practice guidelines 
methodology; (4) convenes a task force for development of community 
health practice guidelines; (5) produces a Guide to Community Health 
Practice Guidelines based on available scientific evidence; (6) 
identifies research needs for developing science-based guidelines; (7) 
updates guidelines on an ongoing basis.
    Evaluation and Behavioral Science Methods Section (CB733). (1) 
Develops a conceptual framework for conducting behavioral and 
evaluation studies; (2) organizes and establishes populations for 
research in urban areas; (3) develops within CDC outcome evaluation 
capacity and systematize method for evaluating health outcomes; (4) 
develops key combinations of evaluation and behavioral interventions in 
urban populations; (5) provides information for public policy for urban 
areas by establishing credibility of the scientific approach; (6) 
assists in making recommendations for policy decisions; (7) conducts 
public health surveillance in urban health communities; (8) provides 
technical assistance; (9) provides coordinative support for CDC's 
Behavioral and Social Sciences Work Group.
    Division of International Health (CB8). (1) Develops, promotes, and 
conducts international training, consultation, capacity building, and 
other assistance in applied epidemiology, public health surveillance, 
and systematic use of epidemiologic and other data for health policy 
formulation, allocation of health resources, and direction and 
evaluation of public health program operations and effectiveness; (2) 
provides policy direction for all EPO activities associated with 
international health; (3) collaborates with the other CDC 
organizations, international agencies, foreign governments, and non-
profit organizations in support of EPO's international activities.
    Office of the Director (CB81). (1) Provides leadership and overall 
direction for the division; (2) provides leadership and guidance on 
policy, program planning, program management, and operations; (3) 
plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (4) provides leadership and 
management oversight in assisting national ministries of health, 
international agencies, and non-profit organizations in the delivery of 
epidemiologic services and the development of international 
epidemiologic networks; (5) provides liaison with other CDC 
organizations, other federal agencies, national ministries of health, 
and international organizations.
    Data for Decision Making and Policy Branch (CB82). (1) Plans, 
directs, and coordinates data for decision making activities, both 
foreign and domestic; (2) assists with the development of capacity to 
design and conduct economic evaluation of health care interventions; 
(3) collaborates with national ministries of health to facilitate data 
use for policy formulation, resource allocation, and public health 
program management; (4) provides leadership and expertise in assisting 
national ministries of health and domestic entities in utilizing 
trained epidemiology generalists in developing health policy and 
implementing and evaluating health programs; (5) collaborates with 
federal agencies, national ministries of health, international 
agencies, and non-profit organizations to promote systematic use of 
data to improve public health.
    Program Development Branch (CB83). (1) Plans, directs, and 
coordinates field epidemiology training programs; (2) provides 
leadership and management oversight in assisting national ministries of 
health in training epidemiology generalists for future ministry 
positions and for positions with international organizations; (3) 
oversees provision of consultation to national ministries of health and 
international organizations regarding epidemiologic practice, 
surveillance systems development and operation, and epidemiologic 
training; (4) assigns professional epidemiologist as long-term 
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public health capacity development; (5) provides on-site epidemiologic 
consultation to national ministries of health and international 
organizations as required; (6) provides on-site technical assistance, 
consultation, and training to other countries and international 
organizations in applied communications, publications management, 
health information systems development and management, and health 
economics.

    Effective Date: September 19, 1997.
David Satcher,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-25946 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-18-M