[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38600-38601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3427]


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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 67772-67776, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 72 FR 35491-35492, dated June 28, 2007) is 
amended to reflect the establishment of the Extramural Research Program 
Office within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows: After the functional statement for the Program Services Branch 
(CUC13), Office of the Director (CUC1), National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC), insert the following:
    Extramural Research Program Office (CUC18). The Extramural Research 
Program Office (ERPO) plans, develops,

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coordinates, and evaluates extramural research activities in 
cooperation with centers, divisions, and offices within the 
Coordinating Center for Health Promotion. In carrying out its mission, 
the ERPO: (1) Coordinates, monitors, and directs the extramural 
research program which is designed to address center priorities; (2) 
provides scientific leadership in the processes supporting extramural 
research of the center; (3) works with National Centers to prepare and 
promote initiatives to stimulate extramural research in relevant 
priority areas; (4) coordinates and conducts in-depth external peer 
review and secondary program relevance review of extramural research 
applications by use of consultant expert panels; (5) makes 
recommendations to the center directors on award selections on the 
basis of secondary reviews; (6) staff members serve as the program 
officials and work with CDC grants management officers, and the 
Procurement and Grants Office to implement and monitor the scientific, 
technical, and administrative aspects of awards; (7) facilitates 
scientific collaborations between external and internal investigators; 
(8) evaluates extramural research progress and impact and disseminates 
findings; and (9) assists Office of the Chief Science Officer, CDC, in 
developing extramural research policies and oversees the implementation 
of those policies within the center.

    Dated: June 28, 2007.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 07-3427 Filed 7-12-07; 8:45 am]
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