[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28540-28541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9899]


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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 60 FR 56605-06, dated November 9, 1995, and as 
amended most recently at 69 FR 77756, dated December 28, 2004) is 
amended to reflect the realignment of functions within the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The reorganization of CDC is 
being undertaken to better align CDC's organizational structure and 
workforce to achieve public health goals, increase health protection, 
health impact, and ensure CDC's emergency response capabilities to 
public health threats and events. The changes are as follows:
    A. Under Part C, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), as an Operating Division within the Department of Health and 
Human Services, is headed by a Director, who reports directly to the 
Secretary, and includes the following organizational components:
     Office of the Director (CA)
     Coordinating Office for Global Health (CW)
     Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and 
Emergency Response (CG)
     Coordinating Center for Environmental Health & Injury 
Prevention (CT)

--National Center for Environmental Health (CTB)
--National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CTC)

     Coordinating Center for Health Information and Services 
(CP)

--National Center for Health Marketing (CPB)
--National Center for Health Statistics (CPC)
--National Center for Public Health Informatics (CPE)

     Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CU)

--National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CUB)
--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(CUC)
--Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (CUE)

     Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CV)

--National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention (CVB)
--National Center for Infectious Diseases (CVC)
--National Immunization Program (CVE)

     National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CC)
    B. Under Part C, delete the following organizational units in their 
entireties:

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CF)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(CL)
National Center for Environmental Health (CN)
National Center for Health Statistics (CS)
National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention (CK)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (CR)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CE)
National Immunization Program (CJ)
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (CAK)
Office of Global Health (CAB)
    C. Under Part C, Section titled Functions, add the following 
changes:
    1. Coordinating Office for Global Health (CW)
    2. Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency 
Response (CG)
    3. Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury 
Prevention (CT): The Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and 
Injury Prevention (CCEHIP), which is headed by a Coordinating Center 
Director, shall include an Office of the Director (CTA) and the 
following components are transferred intact to the CCEHIP: National 
Center for Environmental Health (CTB); and the National Center for 
Injury Prevention and Control (CTC).
    4. Coordinating Center for Health Information and Services (CP): 
The Coordinating Center for Health Information and Services (CCHIS), is 
headed by a Coordinating Center Director and shall include: An Office 
of the Director (CPA); the National Center for Health Marketing (CPB) 
and the National Center for Public Health Informatics (CPE); and the 
National Center for Health Statistics (CPC) is transferred intact to 
the CCHIS.
    5. Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CU): The Coordinating 
Center for Health Promotion (CCHP), which is headed by a Coordinating 
Center Director, shall include an Office of the Director (CUA) and the 
following components are transferred intact to the CCHP: National 
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (CUB); National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC); and 
the Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (CUE).
    6. Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CV): The 
Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), which is headed by 
a Coordinating Center Director, shall include an Office of the Director 
(CVA) and the following components are transferred intact to the CCID: 
National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention (CVB); National Center 
for Infectious Diseases (CVC); and the National Immunization Program 
(CVE).
    C. Continuation of Policy: Except as inconsistent with this 
reorganization, all statements of policy and interpretations with 
respect to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heretofore 
issued and in effect prior to the date of this reorganization are 
continued in full force and effect.
    D. Delegations of Authority: All delegations and redelegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or other successors pending further 
redelegation, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
    E. Funds, Personnel and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and 
functions affected by this reorganizations shall be accompanied in each 
instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, 
equipment and other resources.


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    Dated: May 6, 2005.
Michael O. Leavitt,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-9899 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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