[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46526-46527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15799]


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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 70 FR 34772-34774,

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dated June 15, 2005) is amended to reflect the establishment of the 
Coordinating Center for Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    After the mission statement for the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (C), insert the following:
    Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CU). The mission of the 
Coordinating Center or Health Promotion (CCHP) is to plan, direct and 
coordinate a national program for the prevention of premature, 
mortality, morbidity and disability due to chronic diseases. genomics, 
disabilities (physical and developmental), birth defects, reproductive 
outcomes and adverse consequences of hereditary conditions including 
blood disorders.
    In carrying out its mission, the CCHP (1) Plans, directs, and 
conducts epidemiologic, behavioral and laboratory investigations, 
technology translation, demonstrations, and programs directed toward 
the definition, prevention, and control of chronic conditions, 
genomics, disabilities, birth defects, reproduction outcomes, 
hereditary conditions, and promote health behaviors and practices in 
conjunction with State and local agencies; (2) provide leadership in 
the development, evaluation, and dissemination of effective health 
promotion activities and risk reduction programs; (3) plans, develops, 
and maintains systems of surveillance for chronic diseases and 
conditions, reproductive outcomes, birth defects, behavioral and other 
risk factors; (4) plans, directs, and conducts epidemiologic and 
evaluative investigations related to issues of access, utilization, and 
quality of health care services aimed at the prevention and control of 
chronic conditions, birth defects, reproductive outcomes and the 
adverse consequences of hereditary blood disorders; (5) serve as the 
primary focus for assisting States and local agencies through grants 
and cooperative agreements and other mechanisms in establishing and 
maintaining chronic disease, genomics, disability, birth defects, 
reproductive health, and hereditary blood disorders programs; (6) 
provide training and technical consultation and assistance to States 
and local agencies in planning, establishing, maintaining, and 
evaluating prevention and control strategies for chronic conditions, 
genomics, disabilities, birth defects, reproductive outcomes and the 
adverse consequences of hereditary conditions; (7) plan, coordinate and 
conduct laboratory activities related to selected chronic diseases, 
birth defects, disabilities and genomics; (8) provide technical 
consultation and assistance to other nations in the development and 
implementation of programs related to chronic disease prevention, 
genomics, disabilities, birth defects, reproductive outcomes and the 
adverse consequences of hereditary conditions including blood 
disorders; (9) develops and directs workforce development activities 
within CCHP and coordinates the recruitment, assignment, technical 
supervision, and career development of staff, with emphasis on goals 
for equal employment opportunity and diversity where appropriate; and, 
(10) collaborates with other Centers and offices of CDC, other PHS 
agencies, domestic and international public health agencies, and 
voluntary and professional health organizations.
    Office of the Director (CUA). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, 
and evaluates the activities of the Coordinating Center for Health 
Promotion (CCHP); (2) develops overarching goals and objectives and 
provides leadership, policy formation, scientific oversight and 
guidance in program planning and development; (3) coordinates 
assistance provided by CCHP to other CDC components, other Federal, 
State, and local agencies, the private sector and other nations; (4) 
provides and coordinates resource management support services for CCHP, 
including guidance and coordination for grants, cooperative agreements, 
and other assistance mechanisms; (5) coordinates, manages, and analyzes 
broad-based surveillance activities in support of programs carried out 
by CCHP; (6) develops and directs workforce development activities 
within CCHP and coordinates the recruitment, assignment, technical 
supervision, and career development of staff, with emphasis on goals 
for equal employment opportunity and diversity where appropriate; (7) 
provides technical information services to facilitate the dissemination 
of significant information to CCHP staff, various Federal, state and 
local agencies, professional and voluntary organizations, and selected 
target populations; and, (8) collaborates as appropriate with other 
Coordinating Centers, Centers, Offices, Institutes of CDC, and other 
PHS agencies, and other Federal agencies.

    Dated: July 29, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-15799 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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