[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44298-44300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6675]


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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 56 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 71 FR 37080, dated June 29, 2006) is amended 
to reflect the establishment of the Writer-Editor Services Branch 
within the Division of Creative Services, National Center for Health 
Marketing, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Following the title and functional statement for the Broadcast 
Production and Distribution Branch (CPBHD), Division of Creative 
Services (CPBH), National Center for Health Marketing (CPB), 
Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service (CP), insert the 
following:
    Writer-Editor Services Branch (CPBHE). (1) Provides production 
editing services for CDC's information products; (2) provides 
production editing services for MMWR publications, Emerging Infectious 
Diseases (EID) journal, and Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) journal; 
(3) provides substantive editing services for CDC-authored written 
material; (4) provides copyediting services; (5) provides proofreading 
services; (6) provides Web editing services; (7) provides writing 
services, including relevant research; and (8) provides editorial 
consulting services and training in writing and editing.
    Delete item (1) of the functional statement for the Scientific 
Publications Branch (CPBGH), Division of Scientific Communications 
(CPBG), and insert the following: (1) Develops, plans, coordinates, and 
produces the MMWR series, including the MMWR

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Recommendations and Reports, CDC Surveillance Summaries, and Annual 
Summary of Notifiable Diseases.
    Delete item (4) of the financial statement for the Division of 
Creative Services (CPBH), and insert the following: (4) provides CDC-
wide services including writing and editing, umbrella contracting and 
other ``common carrier'' mechanisms to reach primary channels (e.g. 
broadcast and video production, message design), resources for 
development of materials and products (e.g. graphic arts and related 
services outlined in business services consolidation, and collects and/
or facilities distribution of graphic resources (e.g. to engineering 
design and expertise to support broadcast production).
    Delete item (2) of the functional statement for the Presentation 
Graphics and Multilingual Services Branch (CPBHC), Division of Creative 
Services (CPBH), and insert the following: (2) Develops and/or provides 
design and graphic elements for exhibits and presentations, desktop 
publishing, publications, and multi-language translation services, and.
    Delete items (7) and (12) of the functional statement of the 
Information Design and Publishing Staff (CPC153), Office on Information 
Services (CPC15), Office of the Director (CPC1), National Center for 
Health Statistics (CPC), and insert the following: (7) provides design 
and production support for all NCHS published products, including the 
NCHS Web site, * * * . (12) establishes, administers, and monitors 
contracts to provide graphics support and printing services for NCHS; 
and
    Delete item (11) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Communications (CTB12), Office of the Director (CTB1), National Center 
for Environmental Health (CTB), Coordinating Center for Environmental 
Health and Injury Prevention (CT), and insert the following: (11) 
provides publications-related activities including preparing articles 
and drafting news releases, distributing publications, and 
bibliographic services, and.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Communications (CTB12), Office of the Director (CTB1), and renumber the 
remaining items accordingly.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Communications (CTC14), Office of the Director (CTC1), National Center 
for Injury Prevention and Control (CTC), and insert the following: (8) 
manages the clearance and production of NCIPC publications.
    Delete item (6) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CTCC1), Division of Violence Prevention (CTCC), and insert 
the following: (6) prepares and monitors clearance of manuscripts for 
publication in scientific and technical journals and publications, 
including articles and guidelines published in the MMWR, and other 
publications for the public.
    Delete the title and functional statement of the Technical 
Information and Editiorial Services Branch (CUC12), Office of the 
Director (CUC1), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (CUC), Coordinating Center for Health Promotion (CU), 
and insert the following: Technical Information and Services Branch 
(CUC12). The Technical Information and Services Branch (TISB)(1) plans, 
coordinates, develops, and provides NCCDPHP technical information, 
resources and services; (2) provides technical information acquisition, 
tracking, manual and electronic search services, retrieval, and 
reference collection services; (3) plans, coordinates, advises, and 
provides information management support and technical assistance to 
NCCDPHP divisions and their constituents to develop technical 
information systems and resources to meet division goals and 
programmatic directions; (4) develops and coordinates NCCDPHP technical 
information resources into computerized information databases and 
special bibliographics or publications; (5) works closely with state 
and federal agencies and NCCDPHP constituents to develop health 
information networks and to promote information sharing; (6) manages 
and coordinates NCCDPHP's scientific and editorial clearance process 
and DHHS clearance, as appropriate, for all print and nonprint 
materials, and ensures adherence to and consistency with CDC's 
scientific and editorial clearance process; (7) designs, develops, and 
coordinates the publication of communication material, including 
journal articles, books, reports, fact sheets, newsletters, and other 
forms of communication with the public health community and the general 
public; (8) provides leadership in the production of quality print and 
nonprint materials by planning and presenting seminars, by providing 
consultation in developing written and visual materials, and by 
otherwise promoting good communications practices; (9) establishes 
standards and coordinates the design and layout of print and nonprint 
materials, including tabular and graphic materials, advises NCCDPHP 
staff on desktop publishing, and provides desktop publishing services; 
(10) coordinates other publications services, such as preparing 
indexes, verifying reference lists, testing for readability, and 
translating materials from English to non-English language; (11) 
develops, manages, and maintains the NCCDPHP manuscript tracking 
system, providing an up-to-date reporting system, bibliographies of 
NCCDPHP publications, and input into NCCDPHP, CDC and online locator 
and database systems; (12) coordinates NCCDPHP's technical information 
and other communication activities with other CDC programs and offices; 
(13) represents NCCDPHP on committees, workgroups, and at conferences 
relating to technical information, publication activities, and other 
communication activities.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Communications 
Office (CVB13), Office of the Director (CVB1), National Center for HIV, 
STD, and TB Prevention (CVB), Coordinating Center for Infectious 
Diseases (CV), and insert the following: (8) provides graphics and 
publishing services for NCHSTP staff.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Technical 
Information and Communications Branch (CVBBG), Division of HIV/AIDS 
Prevention-Intervention Research and Support (CVBB), and insert the 
following: (8) prepares and monitors clearance of manuscripts for 
publication in scientific and technical journals and publications, 
including articles and guidelines in the MMWR.
    Delete item (23) of the functional statement for the 
Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch (CVBDB), 
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CVBD), and insert the following: 
(23) coordinates and tracks materials for purposes of clearance and 
approval for publications and presentations.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Health Communication (CVC13), Office of the Director (CVC1), National 
Center for Infectious Diseases (CVC), and insert the following: (8) 
provides clearance assistance in the preparation of scientific articles 
and other documents and products for electronic and hard copy 
publication or presentation.
    Delete item (8) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CVCL1), Division of Viral Hepatitis (CVCL), and insert the 
following: (8) provides support to DVH components in preparation of 
graphics and other visual arts, and conference and exhibit planning, 
management, and execution.

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    Delete item (2) of the functional statement for the CDC Connects 
(CAU12), Office of the Director (CAU1), Office of Enterprise 
Communication (CAU), Office of the Director (CA), and insert the 
following: (2) plans and develops articles about employees and their 
work.
    Delete item (6) of the functional statement for the Document 
Development Branch (CCED), Education and Information Division (CCE), 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CC), and 
renumber the remaining items accordingly.

    Dated: July 21, 2006.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 06-6675 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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