[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 60 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16252-16253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6874]


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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 11444-11445, dated March 10, 2004) is 
amended to revise the mission of the Office of Science Policy and 
Technology Transfer.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of 
Science Policy and Technology Transfer (CAE) and insert the following:
    Office of Science Policy and Technology Transfer (CAE). The

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Associate Director for Science and staff promote and support an 
environment of scientific excellence and integrity, and the rapid 
dissemination of scientific innovations, technology, and information. 
Activities in support of the mission include: (1) Advises the CDC 
Director and Senior Staff on science matters and represents CDC in 
these areas to the Department, other agencies, and Congress; (2) 
maintains the integrity and productivity of CDC's scientists by 
resolving controversial scientific issues, developing scientific 
policies and procedures, supporting training and information exchange, 
and presenting awards for outstanding scientific efforts; (3) assures 
the protection of human subjects in public health research; (4) 
integrates behavioral and social sciences research into public health 
research; (5) provides advice and guidance on the management of 
intellectual property; interprets policies, rules, and regulations, 
especially those related to the Federal Technology Transfer Act; (6) 
promotes and facilitates the timely transfer of technology, knowledge, 
products, and processes that improve public health through the use of 
patents, trademarks, Biological Materials Licensing Agreements, and 
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements; (7) provides 
leadership, vision, and coordination for CDC Public Health Research, 
both for research conducted within CDC and for research conducted by 
external partners and grantees; (8) advises the Secretary of HHS and 
Director of CDC about the most appropriate use of vaccines and 
immunization practices for effective disease control in the population 
through the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices; and (9) 
manages the CDC and ATSDR Specimen and Data Bank, an archive of 
biological materials, including blood components, tissue, bacterial 
isolates, DNA, and other biological and environmental specimens.

    Dated: March 8, 2004.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-6874 Filed 3-26-04; 8:45 am]
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