[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7117-7118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3438]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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 67 FR 78000-78001, dated December 20, 2002) is 
amended to reorganize the National Center for Injury Prevention and 
Control.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    After the Office of the Director (CE1), insert the following: 
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (CE12). (1) Within the 
policies and guidelines of HHS, PHS, and CDC, conducts NCIPC planning 
and evaluation activities including tracking program objectives and 
performing evaluation studies; (2) provides information for the 
development of NCIPC's annual budget submission and supporting 
documents; (3) reviews, prepares, and coordinates policy and briefing 
documents; analyzes and implements policies related to the center; and 
(4) provides liaison with staff offices and other officials of CDC.
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of 
Research Grants (CE3).
    After the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention (CE5), insert 
the following:
    Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes (CE6). (1) Plans, 
establishes, and evaluates national and state based surveillance 
systems to monitor the incidence, causes, risk factors, and treatments 
of outcomes of injuries; (2) coordinates a nationwide program to 
develop and enhance core injury capacity in public health agencies; (3) 
evaluates programs to prevent adverse outcomes of injuries or reduce 
the impact of such injuries on individuals and society; (4) conducts 
research on the medical aspects of injury, disability and health 
services for such conditions; (5) supports epidemiological and applied 
research and demonstration efforts to improve the effectiveness of 
health care and rehabilitation services and systems; (6) supports 
surveillance efforts directed at TBI and other national, state and 
local priorities; (7) collaborates with the Disabilities Prevention 
Program, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, in providing 
technical assistance and consultation to states, communities, and 
research and academic institutions in the prevention of disabilities 
due to injuries; (8) ensures integration of research and findings into 
NCIPC intramural programmatic activities; (9) represents the scientific 
agendas of the NCIPC extramural research program; (10) serves as the 
focal point for

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traumatic head and spinal cord injury activities within CDC; and (11) 
supports training programs and disseminates research findings to 
strengthen the competence of practioners and researchers in acute care 
and rehabilitation.

    Dated: February 2, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 03-3438 Filed 1-11-03; 8:45 am]
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