[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72839-72840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23688]


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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 70 FR 59350, dated October 
12, 2005) 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 title and functional statements for the 
Program Services Activity (TV612), Division of Health Assessment and 
Consultation (TB6).
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Community 
Involvement Branch (TB67), and insert the following:
    Health Promotion and Community Involvement Branch (TB67). (1) 
Plans, directs, coordinates and implements the division's health 
promotion and community involvement program; communicates ATSDR's roles 
and responsibilities to communities and tribes; and, provides technical 
advice, guidance and support on site-specific community involvement and 
participation to the division, and to

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other agency entities upon request; (2) participates in the design, 
implementation, and impact evaluation of health promotion interventions 
at sites at the individual and community level to mitigate health 
effects from potential and actual exposures; provides leadership in 
using the best available science for health promotion products and 
activities in communities; advocates for public health promotion in 
support of community concerns and needs; (3) plans, designs and 
implements strategies for engaging (site entry) in site-specific 
community and tribal public health activities and, upon completion of 
activities strategies for disengagement; (4) provides leadership in 
developing, managing, and implementing the health education component 
of the ATSDR's state-based cooperative agreement program with external 
partners; ensures that the technical and administrative requirements of 
the health education component of the program are met; (5) provides 
leadership in establishing linkages between communities and technical 
and science staff; where appropriate, maintains and coordinates 
community contact; maintains database of site-specific community 
concerns and needs and actions taken to respond; and, advocates for the 
public health needs of the community and serves to mediate and assist 
in resolving areas of dispute or conflict; (6) in activities that 
involve communities, tribes, tribal governments and tribal 
organizations, collaborates with ATSDR programs to ensure cultural 
awareness and respect are observed and practiced.
    Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the 
Division of Health Education and Promotion (TB7)
    Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the 
Division of Toxicology (TB9) and inserting the following:
    Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (TB9). (1) 
Develops and applies innovative research methods to expand knowledge of 
the relationship between exposure to hazardous substances and adverse 
human health effects; (2) coordinates all activities associated with 
toxicological profiles including associated research; (3) develops and 
applies science-based health educational tools, methods and strategies 
to deliver messages, education, and training; (4) develops educational 
materials in support of environmental medicine; (5) provides expertise 
and service to site-specific activities across ATSDR including 
chemical-specific consultations as needed; (6) provides technical 
expertise and site specific support in addressing the health issues 
presented by emergency or acute release events and threatened releases 
of hazardous materials; (7) coordinates agency toxicology and 
environmental medicine activities with the Environmental Protection 
Agency, National Toxicology Program, and other appropriate federal, 
state, local, or public programs.
    Applied Toxicology Branch (TB94). (1) Provides scientific expertise 
for the development of toxicological information and disseminates 
educational information in multiple formats; (2) develops and 
disseminates toxicological profiles; (3) develops, implements, and 
coordinates a program of research designed to identify priority data 
needs and determine the health effects of those data needs for various 
hazardous substances; (4) works as an integral partner with other 
division branches to ensure that toxicological activities incorporate 
environmental medicine and emergency preparedness perspectives into 
their basic message; (5) coordinates toxicological information and 
research activities with the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
National Toxicology Program, the Interagency Testing Committee, other 
appropriate federal, state, and local programs, and other public and 
private concerns, as appropriate.
    Prevention, Response and Medical Support Branch (TB95). (1) 
Provides technical expertise and site specific support in addressing 
the health issues presented by emergency or acute release events and 
threatened releases of hazardous materials; (2) conducts special 
priority setting and evaluation activities; (3) provides technical 
expertise to conduct special evaluation activities necessary for 
support of division programs; (4) provides infrastructure to support 
planning and evaluation activities for the toxicology programs of the 
division; (5) works within the National Response Program and CDC 
guidelines to collaborate with other federal, state, and local agencies 
during emergency response situations; (6) develops information 
resources and guidance for first responders and health care providers 
for use in responding to unplanned release and spills; (7) works as an 
integral partner with other division branches to ensure that 
environmental medicine activities incorporate toxicological and 
emergency preparedness perspectives into their basic message.
    Environmental Medicine and Educational Services Branch (TB96). (1) 
Establishes program goals and objectives for health education and 
environmental medicine practices; (2) develops and applies science-
based health education strategies, services, and tools to deliver key 
messages, education, and training to state public health partners, 
other public health partners, health professionals, and community 
groups to improve environmental health outcomes at the local, state, 
and national levels; (3) coordinates and facilitates practice 
development in environmental medicine across ATSDR divisions and 
offices; (4) develops educational materials in support of health 
education and environmental medicine; (5) provides leadership in 
development, implementation, and evaluation of internal and external 
professional health education and environmental medicine activities; 
and (6) provides expertise and service to site-specific activities 
across ATSDR.

    Dated: November 28, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-23688 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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