[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17166-17167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7347]


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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 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 69 FR 15344-15345, dated March 25, 2004) is 
amended to revise the mission statement of the Division of Cancer 
Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows: Add the following items to the mission statement for the 
Office of the Director (CL81):

    (8) Develops health communication campaigns at the national and 
State levels; (9) guides the production and distribution of print, 
broadcast, and electronic materials, for use in programs at the 
national and State

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levels; (10) provides leadership, consultation and technical 
assistance on health communication issues for cancer prevention and 
control.

    Delete in its entirety the title and function statement for the 
Epidemiology and Health Services Research Branch (CL82) and insert the 
following:

    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch (CL82). (1) Designs, 
implements, and analyzes research in epidemiology, health services, 
applied economics, behavioral science and communications that 
contribute to scientific knowledge related to cancer prevention and 
control; (2) monitors trends in the use of preventive services and 
behaviors which affect the risk of cancer incidence or mortality; 
(3) conducts both qualitative and quantitative research to identify 
the determinants of cancer prevention and screening behaviors; (4) 
studies the use and effectiveness of health care resources allocated 
to the primary and secondary prevention of cancer; (5) assesses the 
quality and appropriateness of screening, follow-up, and treatment 
for cancer discovered through early detection; (6) evaluates the 
effectiveness of programs sponsored by the Division of Cancer 
Prevention and Control; (7) provides scientific and medical 
expertise to the Division; (8) provides technical assistance in 
research design and evaluation of cancer control programs to other 
organizational units in the Division, State health departments, and 
national and international non-profit and for profit organizations; 
(9) establishes collaborative partnerships with public and private 
organizations of national and international stature.

    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Communications and Behavioral Science Branch (CL85).

    Dated: March 8, 2004.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-7347 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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