[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59349-59350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20369]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part T (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (50 FR 25129-25130, dated 
June 17, 1985, as amended most recently at 69 FR 60629, dated October 
12, 2004) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
    Section T-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the functional statements for the Division 
of Health Studies (TB8), and insert the following:
    Division of Health Studies (TB8). (1) Coordinates all activities 
associated with human health studies, surveillance activities, and 
registries; (2) provides medical epidemiologic, and biostatistical 
assistance and consultation; (3) implements extramural research 
programs that involve human health investigations.
    Office of the Director (TB81). (1) Plans, directs, coordinates, and 
manages the operations of the Division of Health Studies; (2) develops 
goals and objectives and provides leadership, policy formulation, and 
guidance in program planning and development; (3) facilitates the 
science, including analytic support of the division and undertakes 
special scientific activities; (4) coordinates division activities with 
other components of ATSDR and other federal agencies.
    Surveillance and Registries Branch (TB82). (1) Designs and conducts 
surveillance and registry programs to evaluate the adverse health 
effects on persons exposed to hazardous substances; (2) conducts health 
follow-up activities resulting from surveillance and registries; (3) 
implements extramural research programs that involve surveillance and 
registries.
    Health Investigations Branch (TB84). (1) Designs and conducts human 
health, including epidemiologic, studies to evaluate the association 
between exposure to hazardous substances and adverse health effects; 
(2) provides expert medical and environmental epidemiologic 
consultation; (3) implements extramural research programs that involve 
human health investigations.


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    Dated: June 3, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-20369 Filed 10-11-05; 8:45 am]
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