[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65088-65089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32256]


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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 53649, dated October 15, 1997) is 
amended to reflect the establishment of Vaccine-Preventable Disease 
Eradication Division (VPDED) and the abolishment of the Polio 
Eradication Activity within National Immunization Program (NIP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The functional 
statement for the Office of the Director, NIP, is being revised to be 
consistent with the subject reorganization.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Revise the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CJ1), National Immunization Program (CJ), as follows:
    Delete item (11) and renumber the remaining items accordingly. 
Delete the function for item (12) and insert the following: Serves as 
the principal CDC focus for liaison and coordination with other 
Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions and staff 
offices, federal agencies, state, and local health authorities, and 
public and private organizations concerned with immunization 
activities.
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Polio Eradication Activity (CJ12).
    After the functional statement for the Communicty Outreach and 
Planning Branch (CJ45), insert the following:
    Vaccine-Preventable Disease Eradication Division (CJ5). (1) 
Provides national leadership and coordination of the National 
Immunization Program (NIP) efforts to eradicate polio, measles, and 
other vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) which may be targeted for 
eradication in the future, in collaboration with the World Health 
Organization (WHO) and its regional officer, UNICEF, Rotary 
International, USAID, other international organizations and agencies, 
and CDC Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs); (2) provides short- and long-
term consultation and technical assistance to WHO, UNICEF, and foreign 
countries involved in the global eradication of polio and measles and 
participates in international advisory group meetings regarding polio 
and measles eradication; (3) administers grants to WHO, UNICEF, and 
other international partners as appropriate for the provision of 
technical, programmatic, and laboratory support, and vaccine 
procurement for initiatives to eradicate polio, measles, and other 
VPDs; (4) designs and participates in international research, 
monitoring, and evaluation projects to increase the effectiveness of 
polio, measles, and other eradication strategies as may be developed; 
(5) develops strategies to improve the technical skills and problem-
solving abilities of program managers and health care workers in other 
countries; (6) refines strategies developed for the eradication of 
polio and measles in the Western Hemisphere for implementation in other 
parts of the world; (7) assists other countries in projects to improve 
surveillance for polio, measles, and other VPDs, including development 
of computerized systems for disease monitoring; (8) assists WHO, 
UNICEF, and other partner organizations in strengthening global 
epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance for polio, measles, and other 
VODs targeted for eradication; (9) prepares articles based on findings 
for publication in international professional journals and presentation 
at international conferences; (10) collaborates with other countries, 
WHO, UNICEF, and advocacy groups, to ensure the availability of 
sufficient funds to purchase an adequate supply of polio and measles 
vaccine, and funds for technical support, for use in polio and measles 
eradication efforts.
    Office of the Director (CJ51). (1) Manages, directs, and 
coordinates the activities of the division; (2) provides leadership in 
policy formation, program planning and development, program management, 
and operations of the division; (3) identifies needs and resources for 
new initiatives and assigns responsibilities for their development; (4) 
oversees the division's activities and expenditures; (5) serves as the 
principal CDC focus for liaison and coordination on VPD eradication 
programs with CDC CIOs, other federal agencies, international 
organizations, foreign governments, and other organizations concerned 
with VPD eradication.
    (Program Operations Branch (CJ52). (1) Plans, coordinates, and 
directs programmatic activities in NIP to eradicate polio, measles, and 
other VPDs; (2) provides short- and long-term programmatic assistance 
to WHO, UNICEF, and foreign countries involved in the global 
eradication of polio and measles and participates in international 
advisory group meetings regarding polio and measles eradication; (3) 
administers grants to UNICEF and WHO for provision of technical, 
programmatic, and laboratory support, and vaccine procurement; (4) 
provides administrative and programmatic support to all staff including 
staff assigned outside of the Atlanta area; (5) provides oversight of 
budget and accounting services for the division; (6) develops and 
implements disease eradication training courses for staff from CDC, 
WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, and other immunization partners; (7) 
coordinates advocacy activities with Rotary International, USAID, WHO, 
UNICEF, and other global partners to ensure the availability of 
adequate resources for polio, measles, and other VPD eradication 
activities.
    Technical Services Branch (CJ53). (1) Plans, coordinates, and 
directs technical activities related to NIP efforts to eradicate polio, 
measles, and other VPDs, in collaboration with the WHO and its regional 
offices, UNICEF, Rotary International, USAID, other international 
organizations and agencies, and other CDC CIOs; (2) provides short- and 
long-term consultation and technical assistance to WHO, UNICEF, and 
foreign countries involved in the global eradication of polio and 
measles and participates in international advisory group meetings 
regarding polio and measles eradication; (3) designs and participates 
in international research, monitoring, and evaluation projects to 
increase the effectiveness of polio and measles eradication strategies; 
(4) develops strategies to improve the technical skills and problem-
solving abilities of program managers and health care

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workers in other countries; (5) refines strategies developed for the 
eradication of polio and measles in the Western Hemisphere for 
implementation in other countries; (6) assists other countries in 
projects to improve surveillance for polio, measles, and other VPDs, 
including development of computerized systems for disease monitoring; 
(7) assists WHO, UNICEF, and other partner organizations in 
strengthening global epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance for 
polio, measles, and other VPDs targeted for eradication; (8) prepares 
articles based on findings for publication in international 
professional journals and presentation at international conferences; 
(9) provides technical training as part of division-sponsored courses 
for staff of CDC, WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, and other 
immunization partners.

    Dated: November 24, 1997.
David Satcher,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-32256 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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