[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11444-11445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5317]


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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 69 FR 4302-4303, dated January 29, 2004) is 
amended to reflect the consolidation of administrative functions within 
the Office of the Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, into one single 
organizational component entitled the Administrative Services and 
Programs Office.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Following the title and functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CAJ1), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), insert 
the following:
    Administrative Services and Programs Office (CAJ12). (1) Plans, 
coordinates, and provides administrative and management advice and 
guidance for the OD; (2) provides and coordinates OD-wide 
administrative, management, and support services in the areas of 
personnel, travel, procurement, facility management, and other 
administrative services; (3) plans, develops, and implements OD-wide 
policies, procedures, and practices for administrative management, 
acquisition and assistance mechanisms, including contracts and 
memoranda of agreement, discretionary and block grants, and cooperative 
agreements; (4) coordinates OD requirements relating to small purchase 
procurements, VISA procurements, materiel management, and intra-agency 
agreements/reimbursable agreements; (5) coordinates facility management 
issues, problems and changes, physical security issues, and policies 
regarding telecommunications, office furniture and equipment; (6) 
maintains liaison with Centers, Institute and Offices, Staff Offices, 
Staff Service Offices, and OD staff; (7) provides guidance and 
coordination to the OD Offices on cross-divisional negotiated 
agreements; (8) facilitates and provides consultation on human resource 
management issues; (9) advocates the use of information technology to 
strengthen the communications among the divisions, field staff, and 
partners; (10) plans, coordinates, and implements training for the OD's 
Divisions' administrative personnel; (11) provides OD-wide management 
training to supervisors, managers and team leaders.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CAJ1), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), and insert the 
following:
    (1) Manages and directs the activities and functions of the Office 
of the Chief Operating Officer; (2) provides guidance and support in 
the conduct and evaluation of program support, business services, and 
management activities performed for or by Centers/Institute/Offices; 
(3) participates in the development of CDC's goals and objectives; (4) 
advises and assists the Director, CDC, the Chief Operating Officer, and 
other key officials on all aspects of the mission, activities and 
functions of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer; (5) resolves 
and responds to external inquiries of current fiscal year funding 
expenditures; (6) plans and coordinates facility management issues, 
problems and changes, and physical security issues; and (7) plans and 
coordinates the implementation of various federal administrative, 
statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CAJ31), Facilities Planning and Management Office (CAJ3), and insert 
the following:
    (1) Plans, directs, and coordinates the functions and activities of 
the Facilities Planning and Management Office (FPMO); (2) provides 
leadership and

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strategic support to senior managers in the determination of CDC's long 
term facilities needs; (3) directs the operations of FPMO staff 
involved in the planning, evaluation, design, construction, and 
management of facilities and acquisition of property; (4) processes 
data for management and control systems and develops reports and 
analyses; and (5) assists and advises senior CDC officials in the 
development, coordination, direction, and assessment of facilities and 
real property activities throughout CDC's facilities and operations, 
and assures consideration of facilities management implications in 
program decisions.
    Delete the functional statement for the Administrative and Program 
Services Activity (CAJ512), Office of the Director (CAJ51), Information 
Resources Management Office (CAJ5) and insert the following:
    (1) Provides assistance in formulating, developing, negotiating, 
managing, and administering various Information Resources Management 
Office and CDC-wide technology and service contracts; (2) maintains 
liaison with the staffs of other offices within the Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer and the administrative offices of the CIOs.
    Delete the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CA11), Office of Health and Safety (CA1) and insert the following:
    (1) Provides leadership in developing and implementing the CDC 
Health and Safety Program (HSP); (2) coordinates the systematic 
inspection of facilities and critical review and evaluation of 
procedures and practices in relation to health and safety; provides 
recommendations for correction of inappropriate or unsafe conditions to 
appropriate management officials and monitors for compliance, taking 
appropriate action when necessary to ensure satisfactory remediation; 
(3) develops or ensures development of health and safety policies, 
rules, and recommendations, and critically reviews those from other CDC 
programs and locations; (4) serves as Executive Secretary of the Health 
and Safety Advisory Board and the Occupational Health and Safety 
Committee; (5) advises the Associate Director for Science and the 
Director, CDC, on health and safety related issues; (6) collects and 
analyzes health and safety data essential to the planning, 
implementation, and evaluation of the HSP; (7) takes the lead in 
developing and implementing safety awareness and health promotion 
programs for workers, supervisors, and management officials; (8) 
coordinates the review of plans and specifications of new construction 
and renovations for biosafety and biocontainment requirements, for 
asbestos management, and for compliance with applicable standards and 
codes; (9) provides oversight for the Employee Health Services Clinic 
in Atlanta which provides a program of medical surveillance, 
preventative occupational medical services, and health promotion; 
ensures confidentiality of employee health records to the extent 
legally possible; (10) ensures that OHS provides expertise to local 
safety committees and collateral duty safety officers and provides 
assistance when requested; (11) provides for risk assessments not 
provided by the Branches; (12) provides consultation and direct support 
to workers, supervisors, and management officials on all aspects of the 
HSP; (13) makes available specialized training and/or training 
materials relative to health and safety; (14) ensures the regular 
critical review and updating of health and safety related publications 
including Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories; 
(15) ensures the drafting, publication, and subsequent regular review 
and evaluation of a comprehensive Health and Safety Manual; (16) 
coordinates the development and maintenance of appropriate emergency 
plans and ensures that they are communicated to all concerned 
employees; (17) maintains liaison with appropriate Department and 
Agency officials on health and safety matters; (18) consults with 
individuals and organizations nationally and internationally on health 
and safety issues; (19) coordinates activities relative to the 
implementation of National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) for 
CDC activities and facilities.
    Delete the functional statement for the Resource Management 
Activity (CA113), Office of the Director (CA11), Office of Health and 
Safety (CA1) and insert the following:
    (1) Manages OHS centralized computer databases and internal 
applications; (2) develops and coordinates the implementation of 
security programs; (3) designs, implements, and evaluates OHS 
communication strategies including marketing messages, materials, and 
methods; (4) provides oversight for the Employee Health Services Clinic 
and the Worksite Health Promotion Programs for employees in the Atlanta 
area and for the Employee Assistance Program for employees based in 
Atlanta and remote locations.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-5317 Filed 3-9-04; 8:45 am]
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