[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86-87]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31905]


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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 T (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 67 FR 67858, dated November 
7, 2002) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
    Section T-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    After the functional statement for the Office of the Administrator 
(TA), delete

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the title and functional statement for the Office of the Assistant 
Administrator (TB), and insert the following:
    Office of the Director (TB). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, and 
evaluates all health-related programs of the National Center for 
Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry (ATSDR); (2) provides overall leadership in health-
related activities for hazardous substances, hazardous waste sites and 
chemical releases; (3) provides overall coordination for the research 
programs and science policies of the agencies; (4) develops goals and 
objectives and provides leadership, policy formulation, scientific 
oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; (5) 
provides overall budgetary and human resource management and 
administrative support; (6) provides information, publication and 
distribution services to NCEH/ATSDR; (7) maintains liaison with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies, institutions, and organizations; 
(8) coordinates NCEH/ATSDR program activities with other CDC 
components, other Federal, State and local Government agencies, the 
private sector, and other nations; and (9) directs and coordinates 
activities in support of the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity 
program and employee development.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Office of Program 
Operations and Management (TB1) and insert the following:
    Office of Financial and Administrative Services (TB1). (1) Plans, 
manages, directs, and conducts the administrative and financial 
management operations of NCEH/ATSDR; (2) reviews the effectiveness and 
efficiency of administration and operation of all NCEH/ATSDR programs; 
(3) develops and directs systems for human resource management, 
financial services, procurement requisitioning, and travel 
authorization; (4) provides and coordinate services for the extramural 
award activities of NCEH/ATSDR; (5) formulates and executes the budget; 
and (6) develops and directs a system for cost recovery.
    Abolish in their entirety the following titles and functional 
statements: Program Analysis Branch (TB12), Program Support Branch 
(TB13), and the Information Resources Management Branch (TB14).
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Office of Policy 
and External Affairs (TB4) and insert the following:
    Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (TB4). (1) Coordinates, 
develops, recommends and implements strategic planning and tracking for 
NCEH/ATSDR; (2) develops and manages an evaluation program to ensure 
adequacy and responsiveness of NCEH/ATSDR activities; (3) participates 
in reviewing, coordinating, and preparing legislation, briefing 
documents, Congressional testimony, and other legislative matters; (4) 
maintains liaison and coordinates with other Federal agencies for 
program planning and evaluation; (5) assists in the development of 
NCEH/ATSDR budget and program initiatives; (6) provides liaison and 
staff offices and other officials of CDC; (7) monitors and prepares 
reports on health-related activities to comply with provisions of 
relevant legislation; (8) coordinates the development, review, and 
approval of Federal regulations, Federal Register announcements, 
request for OMB clearance, and related activities; (9) develops and 
strengthens strategic partnerships with key constituent groups; and 
(10) facilitates communication between NCEH/ATSDR and its partners.
    Retitle the Office of Regional Operations (TBC) to the Division of 
Regional Operations (TBC).
    After the Division of Regional Operations (TBC), insert the 
following:
    Office of Communications (TBD). (1) Provides technical assistance 
to Divisions on management issues, public affairs, and health 
communications strategies; (2) collaborates with external organizations 
and the news, public service, and entertainment and other media to 
ensure that effective findings and their implications for public health 
reach the public; (3) collaborates closely with Divisions to produce 
materials designed for use by the news media, including press releases, 
letters to the editor, public service announcements, television 
programming, video news releases, and other electronic and printed 
materials; (4) secures appropriate clearance of these materials within 
NCEH/ATSDR and CDC; (5) coordinates the development and maintenance of 
Center/Agency-wide information systems through an Internet Home Page; 
(6) develops strategies and operational systems for the proactive 
dissemination of effective findings and their implications for 
prevention partners and the public; (7) apart from the clearinghouses, 
hotlines, or other contractual mechanisms, responds to public inquiries 
and distributes information materials; (8) provides editorial, 
graphics, and publishing services for NCEH/ATSDR staff; (9) operates a 
NCEH/ATSDR Information Center; (10) maintains liaison with CDC public 
affairs and communications staff offices; (11) provides publications-
related activities including editing, preparing articles and drafting 
news releases, distributing publications, and bibliographic services; 
and (12) provides public relations and publication-related activities.
    Delete in their entirety the following titles and functional 
statements for the Program Evaluation, Records and Information Services 
Branch (TB64), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation (TB6): 
Program Enhancement Section (TB642) and Spatial Analysis and 
Information Dissemination Section (TB643).
    Delete in their entirety the following titles and functional 
statements within the Exposure Investigations and Consultations Branch 
(TB68): Consultations Section (TB682), Exposure Investigations Section 
(TB683, and Petition Response Section (TB685).
    Within the Federal Facilities Assessment Branch (TB69), delete in 
their entirety the following titles and functional statements: Defense 
Section (TB692), Energy Section A (TB694), and Energy Section B 
(TB695).
    Within the Superfund Site Assessment Branch (TB6A), delete in their 
entirety the following titles and functional statements: Section A 
(TB6A2), Section B (TB6A3), and State Programs Section (TB6A4).
    Within the Emergency Response and Scientific Assessment Branch 
(TB95), Division of Toxicology (TB9), delete in their entirety the 
following titles and functional statements: Emergency Response Section 
(TB952) and the Scientific Assessment Section (TB953).

    Dated: December 16, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 03-31905 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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