[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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 77756, dated December 28, 2004) is 
amended to reflect the establishment of the Office of the Chief Science 
Officer.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Office of Science Policy and Technology Transfer (CAE) and insert the 
following:
    Office of the Chief Science Officer (CAS). The Chief Science 
Officer and staff provide CDC/ATSDR with scientific vision and 
leadership in science innovation, research, ethics, and science 
administration. Activities in support of the mission include: (1) 
Ensures stability and commitment to long-term scientific investments as 
the basis for achieving CDC's two overarching health protection goals; 
(2) provides coordination for the agency's public health research 
program, both for intramural and extramural research activities; (3) 
upholds scientific ideals, establishes an environment thriving with 
scientific excellence, innovation, integrity, learning and discovery, 
and timely dissemination and translation into practice of scientific 
information, innovations, and technology with the ultimate goal of 
improving public health; (4) facilitates developing strategic and 
trans-disciplinary approaches for long-term planning and evaluation of 
CDC's scientific enterprise and ensuring sustainability of CDC's 
scientific output, establishing and sustaining high-level national and 
global alliances and synergy, and a coordinated approach to providing 
scientific foundation for development of public health policies; (5) 
advises the CDC Director and Senior Staff on science matters and 
represents CDC in these areas to the Department, other agencies, and 
Congress; (6) develops and disseminates scientific policies for CDC/
ATSDR; (7) maintains the integrity and productivity of CDC's scientists 
by resolving controversial scientific issues, supporting trailing and 
information exchange, and providing direction on matters of scientific 
integrity; (8) assures the protection of human subjects in public 
health research and participates in national and international 
initiatives in public health protection; (9) manages CDC's intellectual 
property (e.g., patents, trademarks, copyrights) and promotes the 
transfer of new technology from CDC research to the private sector to 
facilitate and enhance the development of diagnostic products, 
vaccines, and products to improve occupational safety; (10) manages the 
confidentiality function for sensitive research data; (11) facilitates 
the agency response to the Privacy Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, 
HIPAA, and FERPA.
    Revise the functional statement for the Management Analysis and 
Services Office (CAJ6), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), by 
deleting item (1) and inserting the following: (1) Plans, coordinates, 
and provides CDC-wide management and information services in the 
following areas: policy development and consultation, studies and 
surveys, delegations of authorities, organizations and functions, 
records management, printing procurement and reproduction, and meeting 
management, forms design and management, publications distribution, 
mail services, public inquiries, information quality, and Federal 
advisory committee management.
    Delete the items (7) and (8) of the functional statement for the 
Management Analysis and Policy Branch (CAJ64) and renumber the 
remaining items accordingly.

    Dated: April 28, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-9539 Filed 5-12-05; 8:45 am]
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