[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 601-602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-58]


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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 72842-72843, dated December 7, 2005) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Health and 
Safety, within the Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the 
Office of Health and Safety (CA1).
    After the mission statement for the Management Information Systems 
Office (CAJN), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), insert the 
following:
    Office of Health and Safety (CAJP). The key responsibility of the 
Office of Health and Safety (OHS) of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC) is to protect the welfare of workers as they carry 
out their public health mission. By creating a safe, healthful 
workplace environment, by preventing work-related injury and illness, 
and by promoting safe work practices, the office improves worker 
morale, increases efficiency and contributes to the creation of sound 
public health science. OHS also serves as a significant resource of 
subject matter expertise for the national and international community 
in the field of biosafety, and works with key partners, such as the 
World Health Organization and others, on critical health and safety 
issues around the globe.
    More specifically, the OHS: (1) Provides leadership and service for 
the CDC Health and Safety Program (HSP) to proactively ensure safe and 
healthy workplaces at CDC worksites for CDC employees, contractors, and 
visitors (including deployed personnel), and to protect the environment 
and communities adjacent to CDC-owned and leased facilities; (2) 
promotes healthy and safe work practices to prevent injury and illness, 
and provides occupational medical, employee assistance, and worksite 
health promotion/lifestyle services; (3) provides advice and counsel to 
the CDC Director and other senior OD and national centers' staff on 
health, safety, and environment-related matters, and to individuals and 
organizations nationally and internationally, as requested; (4) 
provides advice, counsel, and direct support services to supervisors 
and employees on health, safety, and environment-related matters; (5) 
assures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local health, 
safety, and environmental (HSE) laws and regulations; (6) provides 
liaison with both CDC safety officers and staff, and other partners 
such as Health and Human Services (HHS) health and safety officials, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental 
Protection Agency

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(EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other governmental and 
non-governmental organizations on HSE issues; (7) ensures updating and 
critical review of the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and 
Biomedical Laboratories; and (8) serves as a World Health Organization 
Collaborating Center for Applied Biosafety Programs and Training.
    Office of the Director (CAJP1). (1) Serves as the principal advisor 
to the Director, CDC, with responsibility for the CDC HSP; (2) plans, 
identifies, and requests required resources; directs, manages, and 
evaluates the operations and programs of OHS; (3) assures coordination 
and cooperation among OHS staff; (4) provides advice and counsel to the 
CDC Director, the Chief Operating Officer, and other senior OD and NC 
officials on workplace HSE matters; (5) assures compliance with 
applicable federal, state, and local HSE laws, regulations, and 
policies; (6) develops and implements new HSE injury/illness prevention 
programs indicated by surveys, incident investigations, reports of 
unsafe/unhealthful working conditions and other means; (7) assures 
cross-cutting, collaborative team functionality in building and 
maintaining a successful safety program; (8) assures OHS coordination 
with the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Building 
and Facilities Office, and other staff and staff service offices on HSE 
matters; (9) serves as Executive Secretary for the CDC Health and 
Safety Advisory Board; (10) serves as Executive Secretary for the CDC 
Health and Safety Committee; (11) provides liaison with both CDC safety 
officers and staff, and other partners such as HHS, OSHA, EPA, NRC, and 
other governmental and non-governmental organizations on HSE issues; 
(12) when asked, consults with individuals and organizations nationally 
and internationally on issues such as laboratory safety, biosafety, 
occupational health issues in the biomedical laboratory and animal care 
setting, and deployment health and safety; (13) maintains oversight and 
support for the CDC safety committees in operational components with 
representation, attendance, interaction and collaboration, and 
collaboration with non-Atlanta health and safety officers and staff; 
and (14) provides an annual report on the CDC HSE and other reports 
required or requested by CDC management officials, HHS, and regulatory 
agencies.

    Dated: December 22, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 06-58 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am]
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