[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38289-38290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18211]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the 
Statement of Organizations, 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 66 FR 36790-36791, dated July 13, 2001) is 
amended to modify the mission statement for the Office of the Director, 
Division of Public Health Systems Development and Research, Public 
Health Practice Program Office.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete the mission statement for the Office of the Director (CH51), 
Division of Public Health Systems Development and Research (CH5), 
Public Health Practice Program Office (CH), and insert the following:
    (1) Directs and coordinates the activities of the Division toward 
their achievement and evaluates results: (2) Develops long-range plans, 
sets annual objectives, and monitors progress; (3) Provides leadership 
and management oversight; (4) Serves as a focal point for development 
State and local public

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health capacity, for providing core training to ensure competency of 
the State and local public health workforce and for assessing State and 
local health capacity to achieve Year 2010 health objectives; (5) 
Interacts with public, private, academic, and voluntary sectors of the 
public health community to foster consensus and adoption of health 
systems that ensure the capacity for effective response to the National 
health objectives; (6) Increases the collaboration and fosters the 
application of resources and capabilities of academic institutions and 
public health agencies to achieve priority public health goals; (7) 
Establishes information and knowledge management policies, data 
systems, and information resources required to support State, local, 
and Divisional needs; (8) Serves as an advisor to the Director, Public 
Health Practice Program Officer, on matters related to public health 
systems, health systems assessment, policy development and assurance, 
and health system capacity improvement; (9) Coordinates collaborative 
activities of the Division with other Centers, Institute, and Offices; 
other Federal agencies; States and local agencies; professional 
societies; and private health organizations.

    Dated: July 13, 2001.
Jeffrey P. Koplan,
Director.
[FR Doc. 01-18211 Filed 7-20-01; 8:45 am]
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