[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45134-45142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18728]


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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 75 FR 38819-21, dated July 6, 2010) is amended 
to establish the substructure for the Office of Surveillance, 
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows: After the title of Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and 
Laboratory Services (CP), insert the following:
    Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CP). 
The primary mission for the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and 
Laboratory Services (OSELS) is to provide scientific service, 
expertise, skills, and tools in support of CDC's national efforts to 
promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for 
emerging health threats.
    Office of the Director (CPA). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, 
and evaluates the activities of the OSELS; (2) develops goals and 
objectives and provides leadership, policy formation, scientific 
oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; (3) 
develops strategic planning and briefing materials; (4) reviews and 
evaluates programmatic data to identify options for enhancing program 
effectiveness; (5) coordinates activities related to long- and short-
range health communications plans; (6) coordinates OSELS responses for 
PART, GPRA, HP2010, and HHS-wide objectives; (7) provides and 
coordinates business management activities for OSELS; (8) serves as 
primary liaison with the Office of State, Tribal, Local, and 
Territorial Support relating to OSELS activities at the State and local 
levels; and (9) collaborates, as appropriate, with other CDC Centers/
Institute/Offices (CIOs), other HHS agencies, and other Federal 
agencies.
    Business Management Office (CPA1). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of OSELS 
program offices and divisions; (2) plans, coordinates,

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and provides administrative management support, advice, and guidance to 
program offices and divisions, involving the areas of fiscal 
management, procurement, property management, personnel, travel, and 
other administrative services; (3) coordinates the development of 
OSELS's annual budget request; (4) conducts management analyses to 
ensure optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program 
objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors program resources; (6) 
maintains liaison and collaborates with other CDC components and 
external organizations in support of operations; (7) works closely with 
other Federal agencies involved with program interagency agreements; 
(8) coordinates requirements relating to procurement, grants, 
cooperative agreements, materiel management, and interagency 
agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship of grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements; (10) develops and implements 
administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as appropriate for 
program offices and divisions, and prepares special reports and 
studies, as required, in the administrative management areas; and (11) 
coordinates and manages all OSELS activities related to emergency 
preparedness and response activities and continuity of operations.
    Office of Public Health Genomics (CPA2). The Office of Public 
Health Genomics (OPHG) provides leadership, policy guidance, 
coordination, technical expertise, and services to promote the 
development and implementation of the agency's genomics and public 
health initiatives. In carrying out this mission, OPHG: (1) Advises the 
CDC Director on the integration of genomics into health research and 
practice issues relevant to the agency; (2) assesses evolving research 
advances in genomics with an emphasis on their relevance to public 
health issues and, in cooperation with Federal and national 
institutions, identifies and develops activities for applying CDC's 
technical expertise for maximum public health benefit; (3) collaborates 
with CDC's CIOs, other Federal agencies, countries, and organizations, 
as appropriate, to assist the CIOs in the development of appropriate 
policy for the use of genomics within health research and practice 
initiatives for which they have responsibility; (4) coordinates plans 
for the allocation of genomics health resources and assists in the 
development of external funding sources for programs and projects; (5) 
coordinates cross-cutting CDC genomics and public health enterprises; 
(6) provides leadership in the development and implementation of 
strategic planning that extends the CDC Genomics and Disease Prevention 
Strategic Plan--Integrating Advances in Humannetics into Public Health 
Action (1997) in the development of institutional capacity; (7) 
coordinates collaborations with external agencies, academia, and 
private industry partners, including administration, budgets, and 
technical assistance to assure that agency obligations are met; (8) 
guides and coordinates activities to integrate genomics competency into 
national health workforce development with emphasis on recruitment and 
career enhancement of CDC assignees; (9) promotes a continuum of public 
health research for translation and application of the basic research 
achievements of the Human Genome Project; (10) stimulates the 
integration of genomic advances into disease prevention program 
development; and (11) provides genomics and disease prevention 
expertise to CIO projects, as appropriate and requested by CIOs.
    Retitle the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory 
Services (CPG) and insert the following:
    Laboratory Science Policy and Practice Program Office (CPG). The 
mission of the Laboratory Science, Policy, and Practice Program Office 
is to provide leadership, coordination and scientific direction in 
order to strengthen CDC's laboratory science capacity and improve 
public health and healthcare at the local, State, and global level.
    Office of the Director (CPG1). (1) Directs and provides public 
health vision for laboratory science; (2) assists CDC labs in operating 
as `one-CDC' for lab science, research, and practice; (3) directs and 
coordinates the development and implementation of CDC laboratory 
policy; and (4) coordinates and complements programmatic lab 
capabilities via cross-cutting advances in lab science and practice.
    Business Management Activity (CPG2). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of Laboratory 
Science, Policy and Practice Program Office (LSPPPO) programs; (2) 
plans, coordinates, and provides administrative management support, 
advice, and guidance to LSPPPO, involving the areas of fiscal 
management, procurement, property management, personnel, travel, and 
other administrative services; (3) coordinates the development of the 
LSPPPO annual budget request; (4) conducts management analyses of 
LSPPPO programs and staff to ensure optimal utilization of resources 
and accomplishment of program objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and 
monitors LSPPPO resources; (6) maintains liaison and collaborates with 
other CDC components and external organizations in support of LSPPPO 
management and operations; (7) works closely with other Federal 
agencies involved with LSPPPO interagency agreements; (8) coordinates 
LSPPPO requirements relating to procurement, grants, cooperative 
agreements, materiel management, and interagency agreements; (9) 
provides fiscal management and stewardship of grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements; and (10) develops and implements administrative 
policies, procedures, and operations, as appropriate for LSPPPO, and 
prepares special reports and studies, as required, in the 
administrative management areas.
    Division of Laboratory Policy and Practice (CPGB). (1) Coordinates 
laboratory safety, including ensuring compliance with safety 
regulations and requirements; (2) addresses policy and issues regarding 
storage and maintenance of laboratory specimens; (3) coordinates the 
management of CDC intellectual property and technology transfer; (4) 
provides coordination of laboratory space planning and management; (5) 
assures the provision of scientific consultation, training, and 
technical assistance to CDC laboratories and program staff; (6) serves 
as a laboratory point of contact for agencies and organizations 
external to CDC; and (7) coordinates laboratory training programs for 
external partners.
    Office of the Director (CPGB1). Plans, develops, coordinates, and 
manages policies and/or activities that assure CDC intellectual 
property transfer, scientific training and technical assistance, 
critical external laboratory partnerships and the provision of 
essential laboratory services.
    Division of Laboratory Science and Standards (CPGC). (1) Leads and/
or participates in the development of voluntary laboratory standards 
and guidelines; (2) manages the HHS Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
Amendments (CLIA) Committee which provides scientific and technical 
advice and guidance to the Secretary on laboratory practice issues; (3) 
develops Federal quality standards for the nation's clinical 
laboratories; (4) collaborates with other CDC components, governmental 
agencies, private sector organizations and other outside groups on 
laboratory quality issues; and (5) provides a forum for

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exchange of general and timely information about laboratory practices.
    Office of the Director (CPGC1). Plans, directs and manages the 
division activities to improve health outcomes and assure patient 
safety by optimizing the quality of medical laboratory practices in the 
United States.
    Public Health Informatics and Technology Program Office (CPH). The 
Public Health Informatics and Technology Program Office (PHITPO) 
protects and improves the public's health through discovery, 
innovation, and service in health information technology and 
informatics. Informatics can be defined as the collection, 
classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded 
knowledge. Public health informatics can be defined as the systematic 
application of information and computer science and technology to 
public health practice, research and learning. PHITPO assumes a 
leadership role for CDC in public health informatics and health 
information technology; ensures progress on CDC information resources, 
informatics, and health information systems and standards; facilitates 
cross-national center collaboration on informatics and health 
information projects; and advances and supports health information and 
informatics initiatives, systems, and activities across public health.
    Office of the Director (CPH1). (1) Plans, directs, coordinates, 
implements, and manages activities of PHITPO; (2) develops and 
recommends policies and procedures relating to PHITPO informatics 
resources management and support services as appropriate; (3) develops 
vision and strategies for informatics and its application within public 
health both nationally and internationally; (4) assesses CDC-wide needs 
for informatics support; (5) collects external input on informatics and 
applies the knowledge gained to agency decisionmaking; (6) coordinates 
the establishment of CDC-wide informatics priorities, including 
opportunities for redirecting resources to areas of greater impact; (7) 
provides for the informatics response for cross-cutting urgent and 
emergent needs; (8) coordinates the establishment of measures of 
success/effectiveness of CDC informatics activities and provides 
guidance to CDC programs on applying these measures; (9) evaluates 
PHITPO services based on internal and external input; (10) coordinates 
the establishment and maintains internal CDC processes for 
decisionmaking regarding standards, guidelines, policies that have 
applicability throughout CDC; (11) promotes the adoption of CDC-wide 
standards and specifications that facilitate interoperability across 
sectors, provides consistency of functionality, and leads to more 
successful outcomes; (12) establishes relationships for public health 
informatics across CDC and with State and local public health 
organizations and other partners on informatics methods, processes, and 
policies; (13) optimizes the portfolio of CDC's informatics projects 
and systems, identifying and facilitating opportunities for cross-
coordinating center/coordinating office/national center collaboration 
in order to leverage investments and promote efficiency and 
integration; (14) promotes the integration of informatics systems and 
approaches across CDC; and (15) collaborates and coordinates with all 
CDC organizations on informatics and health information technology 
issues and works closely with the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer on the interrelationships between informatics and information 
technology services, security, and information technology capital 
planning.
    Business Management Activity (CPH2). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of PHITPO 
programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative 
management support, advice, and guidance to PHITPO, involving the areas 
of fiscal management, procurement, property management, personnel, 
travel, and other administrative services; (3) coordinates the 
development of the PHITPO annual budget request; (4) conducts 
management analyses of PHITPO programs and staff to ensure optimal 
utilization of resources and accomplishment of program objectives; (5) 
plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (6) maintains liaison and 
collaborates with other CDC components and external organizations in 
support of PHITPO management and operations; (7) works closely with 
other Federal agencies involved with PHITPO interagency agreements; (8) 
coordinates PHITPO requirements relating to procurement, grants, 
cooperative agreements, materiel management, and interagency 
agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship of grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements; and (10) develops and implements 
administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as appropriate for 
PHITPO, and prepares special reports and studies, as required, in the 
administrative management areas.
    Division of Informatics Practice, Policy and Coordination (CPHB). 
(1) Establishes and maintains relationships for public health 
informatics across CDC, with partners and with other health care 
entities; (2) provides expertise and support to CDC staff, partners, 
and other health care entities on informatics methods, processes, 
policies, and standards; (3) promotes informatics standards and 
facilitates forums across CDC, sectors, and other Federal agencies to 
ensure efficient data exchange, interoperability of systems, and 
consistent implementation of methods and policy; (4) promotes the 
interests of public health in the development of informatics standards 
(working with Federal, State and local, and private sector initiatives 
and organizations) and initiatives (e.g., electronic health records, 
the Nationwide Health Information Network) to ensure the availability 
and utilization of expanded health data for public health purposes; (5) 
enhances the ability of public health officials to access and use data, 
information, systems, and technologies collected through traditional 
and non-traditional information systems, and through developing 
approaches to allow access while protecting privacy, confidentiality, 
and intellectual property rights; (6) enhances and maintains 
partnerships with other Federal agencies, State and local public health 
departments, national organizations, health plans, care networks, 
regional health information exchanges to meet public health informatics 
needs; and (7) works towards more efficient and effective public health 
information systems by aligning informatics solutions with health IT 
policies and translating emerging science, research and learning into 
practice.
    Office of the Director (CPHB1). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction for the activities of the Division of Informatics 
Practice, Policy and Coordination (DIPPC); (2) plans, directs, 
coordinates, implements, and manages DIPPC operational activities; (3) 
provides financial oversight of DIPPC activities; (4) provides 
division-level oversight to assure use of scientifically sound systems 
initiation and operation principles for programs and projects; (5) 
provides division-level oversight and management of scientific 
clearance process; (6) assures division-level adherence to IRB, OMB, 
and other policy issues; (7) facilitates best practices for project 
management within the division; (8) provides operational oversight of 
project portfolio for OSELS to assure optimal resource utilization; (9) 
coordinates and facilitates division-level capital planning and 
investment control process issues; (10) evaluates,

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designs, and deploys, where appropriate, division-level processes, 
products and system for project management and system development; (11) 
assures the sharing of consistent, audience-appropriate, and high 
quality information relating to division-level activities, including 
Web-based, audio, video, and print-based media; (12) provides 
coordination of division-level activities relating to congressional 
inquiries and media entities; (13) facilitates division-level 
information sharing and relationship management activities internally 
to agency and externally to partners; and (14) facilitates preliminary 
development of project proposals by CDC and external partners.
    Division of Informatics Solutions and Operations (CPHC). (1) 
Identifies needs and opportunities for components that can be utilized 
across multiple informatics solutions to ensure interoperability, 
integration and consistency and pursues appropriate direction for the 
solution (i.e., buy commercially available, re-use or build new); (2) 
develops, implements and maintains underlying components that enable 
the integration of solutions which address cross-cutting CDC or partner 
objectives; (3) identifies the need and opportunities for components 
(e.g., messaging specification, vocabulary, public health directory, 
secure data transfer) that could be utilized across multiple 
informatics solutions to ensure interoperability, integration, and 
consistency; (4) manages and allocates shared contractor resources 
(e.g., security, usability, quality assurance testing, developers, 
database administrators); (5) manages umbrella contracting and other 
common carrier mechanisms to achieve information solutions; (6) 
develops standards, quality assurance procedures, and guidelines for 
effective and efficient approaches to applications development and 
database management within OSELS/OD and the Program Offices; (7) 
fosters adoption of informatics standards; (8) provides informatics 
design and operational expertise and consultation services within OSELS 
and with appropriate external partners; (9) translates identified needs 
and potential solutions to public health issues into operational 
support of the public health programs; and (10) evaluates appropriate 
fit of solutions into the CDC and Federal health architecture and 
develop appropriate measures to ensure that all systems and operations 
meet agency and national guidelines.
    Office of the Director (CPHC1). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction for Division of Informatics Solutions and 
Operations (DISO) activities; (2) plans, directs, coordinates, 
implements, and manages DISO operational activities; (3) provides 
financial oversight of DISO activities; (4) provides division-level 
oversight to assure use of scientifically sound systems initiation and 
operation principles for programs and projects; (5) provides division-
level oversight and management of scientific clearance process; (6) 
assures division-level adherence to IRB, OMB, and other policy issues; 
(7) facilitates best practices for project management within the 
division; (8) provides operational oversight of project portfolio for 
OSELS to assure optimal resource utilization; (9) coordinates and 
facilitates division-level Capital Planning and Investment Control 
process issues; (10) evaluates, designs, and deploys, where 
appropriate, division-level processes, products and system for project 
management and system development; (11) assures the sharing of 
consistent, audience-appropriate, and high quality information relating 
to division-level activities, including Web-based, audio, video, and 
print-based media; (12) provides coordination of division-level 
activities relating to congressional inquiries and media entities; (13) 
facilitates division-level information sharing and relationship 
management activities internally to agency and externally to partners; 
and (14) facilitates preliminary development of project proposals by 
CDC and external partners.
    Division of Informatics Research and Development (CPHD). The 
Division of Informatics Research and Development (DIRD) advances the 
field of public health informatics through applied research and 
innovation. This division will collaborate with members of CDC programs 
as well as the broader public health community to develop innovative 
technologies and techniques to positively impact public health practice 
in the short- and long-term timeframes. Once demonstrated to be of 
value, new informatics solutions or techniques will be transitioned to 
the appropriate public health program for formal deployment and 
implementation. In carrying out this mission, the division: (1) 
Provides PHITPO, OSELS, CDC, and its external research and public 
health partners, consultation, guidance, support, and insight into the 
use of new informatics solutions for public health practice; (2) 
leverages its resources to rapidly create and validate hypotheses 
generated by PHITPO, OSELS, CDC, and its external research and public 
health partners; and (3) provides PHITPO, OSELS and CDC an optimal 
(i.e., flexible and scalable) environment for the rapid development of 
prototype public health informatics solutions for testing and 
evaluation purposes.
    Office of the Director (CPHD1). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction of DIRD activities; (2) plans, directs, 
coordinates, implements, and manages DIRD operational activities; (3) 
provides financial oversight of DIRD activities; (4) provides division-
level oversight to assure use of scientifically sound evaluation and 
research principles for programs and projects; (5) provides division-
level oversight and management of scientific clearance process; (6) 
assures division-level adherence to IRB, OMB, data release and data 
sharing issues, as well as peer review issues; (7) facilitates best 
practices for project management within the division; (8) provides 
oversight of project portfolio in the Informatics Research and 
Development Laboratory to assure optimal resource utilization; (9) 
coordinates and facilitates division-level capital planning and 
investment control process issues; (10) evaluates, designs, and 
deploys, where appropriate, division-level processes, products and 
system for project management and system development; (11) assures the 
sharing of consistent, audience-appropriate, and high quality 
information relating to division-level activities, including Web-based, 
audio, video, and print-based media; (12) provides coordination of 
division-level activities relating to congressional inquiries and media 
entities; (13) facilitates division-level information sharing and 
relationship management activities internally to agency and externally 
to partners; (14) facilitates preliminary development of project 
proposals by CDC and external partners; and (15) manages project 
proposal portfolio and provides regular updates to DIRD leadership.
    Public Health Surveillance Program Office (CPJ). The Public Health 
Surveillance Program Office (PHSPO) manages national public health 
surveillance systems which have cross-cutting utility for multiple CDC 
programs, develops new surveillance methods and information resources, 
and coordinates efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 
surveillance systems in public health practice. These activities are 
conducted in collaboration with others at CDC and with CDC partners.
    Office of the Director (CPJ1). (1) Leads the development of policy, 
long-range plans, and programs of the PHSPO; (2) develops contracts, 
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agreements, and grants supporting OSELS; (3) serves as the focus for 
the coordination of surveillance science and programs across CDC; (4) 
oversees the operation and enhancement of cross cutting surveillance 
systems maintained by PHSPO divisions; (5) plans, directs, enhances and 
collaboratively supports national surveillance programs and technology 
initiatives, including the use of electronic health records, improving 
the nation's capability to monitor disease and provide public health 
situational awareness; and provides technical assistance and technology 
transfer to State and local health departments and other public health 
constituents in support of public health programs; (6) develops 
strategy and planning, and provides leadership and guidance on 
strategic planning, policy, program and project priority planning and 
setting, program management and operations; (7) facilitates 
coordination of surveillance activities across local, State, Federal 
jurisdictions/agencies, including surveillance programs that are part 
of public health emergency preparedness and response programs through 
the Biosurveillance Coordination Unit; facilitates and enhances 
development of surveillance systems based on use of information from 
electronic health records/electronic medical records and State and 
local health department surveillance; (8) supports public health 
linkages with health information exchanges and collaborates with OSELS 
informatics development projects to assure effective links to public 
health practice (e.g., Health Information Exchange projects, Centers of 
Excellence in Public Health Informatics); (9) sponsors key programs 
related to the goals of the PHSPO; (10) provides leadership to OSELS, 
CDC, and other organizations about best practices for surveillance 
based on research and scientific evidence; (11) conducts applied 
scientific research and evaluations related to the development and 
operation of surveillance systems; (12) promotes a multidisciplinary 
approach (epidemiology, statistics, informatics, program evaluation, 
economic, qualitative, etc.) to assure that CDC surveillance systems 
serve public health program objectives; and (13) supports the 
development of surveillance tools to track the public health impact of 
healthcare reforms.
    Business Management Activity (CPJ12). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of PHSPO 
programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative 
management support, advice, and guidance to PHSPO Program Office, 
involving the areas of fiscal management, procurement, property 
management, personnel, travel, and other administrative services; (3) 
coordinates the development of the PHSPO annual budget request; (4) 
conducts management analyses of PHSPO programs and staff to ensure 
optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program 
objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors PHSPO resources; (6) 
maintains alliances and collaborates with other CDC components and 
external organizations in support of PHSPO management and operations; 
(7) works closely with other Federal agencies involved with PHSPO 
interagency agreements; (8) coordinates PHSPO requirements relating to 
procurement, grants, cooperative agreements, materiel management, and 
interagency agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship 
of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements; (10) develops and 
implements administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as 
appropriate for PHSPO; and (11) prepares special reports and studies, 
as required, in the administrative management areas.
    Partnerships and Planning Activity (CPJ13). (1) Establishes and 
maintains relationships across CDC and with CDC partners, including 
State, local, territorial, and Tribal public health agencies (and the 
organizations that represent public health officials), other Federal 
agencies, the healthcare sector, professional organizations, and other 
constituents that inform the direction and management of PHSPO 
programs; (2) links PHSPO experts to CDC staff and partners to support 
surveillance practice and development; (3) promotes and disseminates 
information regarding best practices for surveillance methods, 
processes, policies, and standards; (4) promotes initiatives that 
advance the science and practice of surveillance, including 
strengthening the interface between public health and health care 
systems, e.g. the National Health Information Network and the Public 
Health Information Network; (5) enhances and maintains partnerships 
with other Federal agencies, State and local public health departments, 
national organizations, health plans, care networks, and regional 
health information networks to meet public health informatics needs; 
(6) promotes a coordinated approach to surveillance science across CDC; 
(7) provides oversight for a Federal advisory committee, including 
representatives from State, local, CDC and other Federal government 
public health authorities and appropriate private sector healthcare 
entities to ensure that the Federal government is enhancing State and 
local government public health surveillance capability; and (8) 
provides advice and guidance to CDC programs to advance the science of 
public health surveillance and to promote effective use of surveillance 
information in meeting CDC's mission.
    Biosurveillance Coordination Activity (CPJ14). (1) Enhances the 
nation's biosurveillance capability by leading the development of a 
national biosurveillance strategy for human health which establishes 
priorities for the nation's next-generation biosurveillance capability 
and provides timely, comprehensive, and accessible information to 
strengthen public health practice, provides value to clinicians, and 
builds upon current systems and resources; (2) establishes and 
maintains relationships across CDC and with external partners in other 
Federal agencies, State, local, Tribal, territorial, international 
surveillance organizations, and health care organizations and 
practitioners, to inform the direction and management of the 
biosurveillance enterprise; (3) links subject matter experts to efforts 
to support biosurveillance practice and development; (4) provides 
leadership for and outreach to biosurveillance stakeholders external to 
CDC; (5) provides oversight or manages Federal advisory committees/
subcommittees, including representatives from State and local 
government public health authorities, public and private 
biosurveillance stakeholders, and appropriate private sector health 
care entities; (6) establishes and maintains national registry of 
biosurveillance systems, programs, collaboratives, registries, and 
tools; and (7) provides advice and guidance to CDC programs in order to 
advance the science of biosurveillance and promote effective use of 
biosurveillance information in meeting CDC's mission.
    Division of Healthcare Information (CPJB). (1) Facilitates and 
advances the integration of informatics, epidemiologic, and statistical 
methods in developing the use of automated healthcare information 
systems in public health surveillance; (2) promotes the objective that 
public health program goals guide the development of new surveillance 
methods and the operation of national surveillance systems managed by 
the Division of Healthcare Information (DHI); (3) establishes division 
goals, objectives, and priorities; (4) reports surveillance information 
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inform public health interventions; (5) monitors progress in 
implementation of projects and achievement of objectives; (6) plans, 
allocates, and monitors resources; (7) provides management 
administrative and support services, and coordinates with the OSELS on 
program and administrative matters; (8) interacts with other CDC 
organizations, other governmental agencies, private organizations, and 
other outside groups in developing and promoting the use of automated 
healthcare information systems for surveillance purposes; (9) provides 
scientific leadership and guidance to the division to assure highest 
scientific quality and professional standards; (10) facilitates the 
development of a distributed network of networks to connect public 
health at the local, State and regional level through health 
departments and health information exchanges, and facilitate the 
simultaneous sharing of real-time data, information and knowledge 
exchange; (11) promotes the integration of public health data and 
standards, as well as approaches to disseminate and access such data; 
(12) identifies and evaluates automated data sources (healthcare, 
administrative, others) that can be developed for use in public health 
surveillance across a spectrum of public health programs; (13) develops 
and applies analytic methods to detect and characterize unusual trends 
in surveillance data that may herald the emergence of public health 
threats; (14) applies informatics tools to the development of new 
surveillance information resources, and promotes efforts to assure that 
the development of informatics tools is informed by experience from 
surveillance practice; (15) develops and manages surveillance 
applications and related analytic activities; (16) supports the 
development and use of automated surveillance systems by State, local, 
territorial, or Tribal public health agencies and the national 
aggregation of data from these systems for regional and national 
surveillance purposes; (17) supports and conducts research and 
evaluation projects that improve the ability of public health 
practitioners to use automated healthcare information for surveillance; 
and (18) manages and promotes development of surveillance systems that 
support public health emergency preparedness and response functions, 
such as event detection, characterization, and monitoring (e.g., 
situational awareness).
    Office of the Director (CPJB1). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction for the activities of DHI; (2) plans, directs, 
coordinates, implements, and manages DHI operational activities; and 
(3) provides financial oversight of DHI activities.
    Division of Notifiable Disease Surveillance (CPJC). (1) Provides 
leadership to OSELS, CDC, and other organizations to promote and 
support effective public health surveillance for notifiable diseases 
and conditions; (2) promotes the application of epidemiologic, 
statistical, and informatics methods in these surveillance systems from 
local to State to Federal/CDC levels; (3) establishes division goals, 
objectives, and priorities; (4) monitors progress in implementation of 
projects and achievement of objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and 
monitors resources; (6) provides liaison with other CDC organizations, 
other governmental agencies, private organizations, and other outside 
groups; (7) provides scientific leadership and guidance to the division 
to assure highest scientific quality and professional standards; (8) 
promotes the coordination, evaluation and integration of public health 
surveillance and informatics systems across CDC and public health; (9) 
develops pilot projects to test the feasibility of implementing new 
statistical or informatics tools to support notifiable disease 
surveillance; (10) promotes the integrated collection and 
implementation of public health monitoring data; (11) collaborates with 
local, State, and national public health entities to develop an 
efficient, effective, interoperable public health monitoring system; 
and (12) assures that data are available on a timely basis and in 
readily useable formats to epidemiologists in CDC programs responsible 
for the prevention and control of specific notifiable diseases.
    Office of the Director (CPJCJ). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction for the activities of the Division of Notifiable 
Disease Surveillance (DNDS); (2) plans, directs, coordinates, 
implements, and manages DNDS operational activities; and (3) provides 
financial oversight of DNDS activities.
    Division of Behavioral Surveillance (CPJD). (1) Directs, plans and 
coordinates all activities related to the Behavior Risk Factor 
Surveillance System (BRFSS), a nationwide program for State-specific 
surveillance, which main focus is on chronic conditions and risk 
behaviors; (2) facilitates coordination of BRFSS surveillance 
activities across all States and CDC programs; (3) provides support to 
build State capacity for BRFSS survey operations and data management, 
and for the analysis, dissemination, and use of the data by State 
agencies and universities to set public health priorities and monitor 
public health programs; (4) develops guidelines and criteria for the 
enhancement of behavioral risk factors at State level including 
managing and supporting cross cutting research in BRFSS methodology; 
(5) delivers credible information to CDC scientists, public health 
community and the general public by delivering timely data of high 
degree of validity and reliability; (6) supports and enhances analysis 
and dissemination of information from the BRFSS to promote the broad 
use and application of BRFSS results and findings by policy and 
decision makers, public health professionals, and other relevant 
audiences through communication channels and formats appropriate to 
these constituencies; (7) plans and coordinates cross cutting research 
related to survey methodology; (8) provides scientific leadership and 
guidance to surveillance programs to assure highest scientific quality 
and professional standards related to BRFSS; (9) provides leadership to 
CDC and other organizations to promote and support effective and 
flexible public health surveillance for chronic conditions including 
any emerging public health issue; (10) builds and manages mental health 
surveys and provides support to build State capacity for use of mental 
health data and set mental health priorities; and (11) provides 
administrative and management support, as required, for States and 
territories including oversight of grants, cooperative agreements, and 
reimbursable agreements.
    Office of the Director (CPJD1). (1) Provides overall vision and 
strategic direction for the activities of the Division of Behavioral 
Surveillance (DBS); (2) plans, directs, coordinates, implements, and 
manages DBS operational activities; and (3) provides financial 
oversight of DBS activities.
    Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office (CPK). The Epidemiology 
and Analysis Program Office (EAPO) supports the targeted application of 
public health sciences to improve population health through research, 
consultation, practice, training, education, technical assistance, 
development and dissemination of scientific and public health 
information.
    Office of the Director (CPK1). (1) Provides leadership and overall 
direction for EAPO; (2) provides leadership and guidance on policy, 
program planning, program management, and operations; (3) establishes 
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priorities and assures alignment with CDC's overall goals, objectives 
and priorities; (4) monitors progress in implementation of projects and 
achievement of EAPO objectives; (5) provides management, 
administrative, support services, and coordinates with appropriate 
offices on program and administrative matters; (6) provides liaison 
with and represents CDC to other governmental agencies, national and 
international organizations, including healthcare and healthcare 
provider organizations, academic and research organizations, public 
health officials and components at local, State, national and 
international levels, and constituent organizations such as the Council 
of State and Territorial Epidemiologists; (7) provides leadership and 
overall direction for the planning, development and dissemination of 
the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), related publications, 
and various scientific and health communication documents and special 
reports; (8) promotes state-of-the-art innovation in core public health 
sciences; (9) provides analytic support to CDC and OSELS activities in 
monitoring effectiveness of health care services in improving 
population health; and (10) participates in the development and 
coordinates the dissemination of new and innovative analytic methods 
and an approach to the use of epidemiologic, biostatistical and other 
core public health sciences within CDC.
    Business Management Activity (CPK12). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of EAPO; (2) 
plans, coordinates, and provides administrative management support, 
advice, and guidance to EAPO, involving the areas of fiscal management, 
procurement, property management, personnel, travel, and other 
administrative services; (3) coordinates the development of EAPO annual 
budget request; (4) conducts management analyses of EAPO programs and 
staff to ensure optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of 
program objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors EAPO resources; 
(6) maintains liaison and collaborates with other CDC components and 
external organizations in support of EAPO management and operations; 
(7) works closely with other Federal agencies involved with EAPO 
interagency agreements; (8) coordinates EAPO requirements relating to 
procurement, grants, cooperative agreements, materiel management, and 
interagency agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship 
of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements; and (10) develops and 
implements administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as 
appropriate for EAPO, and prepares special reports and studies, as 
required, in the administrative management areas.
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Activity (CPK13). (1) Manages 
the MMWR series of publications including the MMWR Recommendations and 
Reports, CDC Surveillance Summaries, and Annual Summary of Notifiable 
Diseases; and (2) develops, plans, coordinates, edits, and produces the 
MMWR series, including the MMWR Recommendations and Reports, CDC 
Surveillance Summaries, and Annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases.
    Division of Epidemiology and Analytic Methods (CPKB). (1) Develops 
and disseminates innovative methods for the collection, analysis and 
communication of public health surveillance information (e.g., National 
Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance; (2) supports the 
Deputy Director for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services 
and CDC's Office of the Director through the development of 
translational research to convert and translate scientific findings 
into practical programs, policies, techniques and materials to support 
public health practice; (3) expands the scope of epidemiological 
analytic capabilities and public health science through practice and 
research, and responds to crosscutting requests for analysis; (4) 
provides a quick-response analytics and data synthesis capability 
within CDC; (5) conducts and supports preparedness modeling activities; 
(6) supports the development and dissemination of analytic methods, 
including but not limited to epidemiology, prevention effectiveness, 
geospatial methods and GIS, and an approach to the use of statistical 
sciences within CDC; (6) develops and analyzes policy oriented 
quantitative modeling for CDC, HHS and Federal interagency and State 
and local public health departments; and (7) provides a nexus for 
health-related and engineering sciences focusing on computer simulation 
and complex systems modeling from a public health research and practice 
perspective.
    Division of Community Preventive Services (CPKC). (1) Provides 
support for CDC-wide application of public health sciences 
(epidemiology, health economics, social sciences, syndemics, geospatial 
mapping, etc.) to improve population health through research, 
consultation, practice and technical assistance; (2) provides 
leadership and overall direction for the planning, development, 
scientific content and dissemination of the Guide to Community 
Preventive Services and overall management of the Task Force for 
Community Preventive Services; (3) promotes state-of-the-art innovation 
in core public health sciences; (4) provides analytic support to CDC 
and OSELS activities in monitoring effectiveness of health care 
services in improving population health; (5) analyzes, and monitors 
community health indicators and health rankings at the State and local 
levels to ensure the data is used effectively e.g., (Mobilizing Action 
toward Community Health (MATCH) program); and (6) provides support for 
the appropriate use of measures of social determinants of health.
    Division of Library Sciences and Services (CPKD). (1) Collaborates 
with other CIOs in planning and developing computer software for use in 
epidemiology and other core public health sciences; (2) delivers 
credible, timely information from scientific and health literature to 
CDC scientists, the public health community, and the general public by 
delivering reference services and access to published resources, 
evaluating, acquiring, organizing and making available knowledge 
resources, and providing training and consultation in use of science 
and health literature; (3) identifies the need and opportunities for 
components (e.g. messaging specification, vocabulary, public health 
directory, secure data transfer) that could be utilized across multiple 
informatics solutions to ensure interoperability, integration, and 
consistency; (4) provides library operations (Library Services Most 
Efficient Organization [MIEO]); (5) provides information, reference, 
and research services; (5) deploys the Outbreak Management System (OMS) 
suite of applications in a multitude of scenarios; and (6) continues to 
redevelop and improve Epi Info to feature software enhancements.
    Scientific Education and Professional Development Program Office 
(CPL). (1) Plans, directs and manages programs that develop the future 
public health workforce: (2) provides leadership in scientific 
approaches to education of the workforce, including quality assurance, 
technical consultation and evaluation of scientific workforce 
development and education.
    Office of the Director (CPL1). (1) Provides leadership and overall 
direction for the Scientific Education and Professional Development 
Program Office (SEPDPO); (2) develops goals and objectives, and 
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policy formation, scientific oversight, and guidance in scientific 
education and professional development program planning and 
development; (3) plans, coordinates, and develops research plans for 
SEPDPO; (4) ensures adherence and provides training to SEPDPO on CDC 
and HHS science-related policies; (5) oversees and manages SEPDPO 
clearance process for scientific, technical, and programmatic 
documents; (6) coordinates all SEPDPO program reviews; (7) reviews, 
prepares, coordinates, and develops proposed legislation, Congressional 
testimony, and briefing materials; (8) assists SEPDPO programs in 
establishing performance metrics and coordinates quarterly reviews with 
programs to ascertain status on meeting of the metrics; (9) coordinates 
SEPDPO budget formulation/negotiation related to program initiatives 
and goals management; (10) identifies relevant scarnning/benchmarking 
on scientific education and professional development processes, 
services, and products; (11) provides leadership and guidance on new 
developments and national trends for public health workforce education 
and training; (12) establishes policies and standards for public health 
education and training activities/initiatives, including but not 
limited to, competency development, quality assurance, and evaluation, 
and works collaboratively within SEPDPO and other components of CDC to 
ensure their implementation and adoption; (13) manages pilot fellowship 
programs in early stages of development, as needed; (14) develops and 
manages unified SEPDPO-wide administrative systems and advocates and 
supports the commitment of resources to application development; (15) 
coordinates management information systems, including the Fellowship 
Management System, and analyses of data for improved utilization of 
SEPDPO resources; and (16) directs systems analysis and design, 
programming, and systems training as it relates to implementation of 
new and existing administrative, management, and executive information 
systems.
    Business Management Activity (CPL12). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of SEPDPO 
programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative 
management support, advice, and guidance to SEPDPO involving the areas 
of fiscal management, procurement, property management, personnel, 
travel, and other administrative services; (3) coordinates the 
development of the SEPDPO annual budget request; (4) conducts 
management analyses of SEPDPO programs and staff to ensure optimal 
utilization of resources and accomplishment of program objectives; (5) 
plans, allocates, and monitors SEPDPO resources; (6) maintains liaison 
and collaborates with other CDC components and external organizations 
in support of SEPDPO management and operations; (7) works closely with 
other Federal agencies involved with SEPDPO interagency agreements; (8) 
coordinates SEPDPO requirements relating to procurement, grants, 
cooperative agreements, materiel management, and interagency 
agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship of grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements; and (10) develops and implements 
administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as appropriate for 
SEPDPO, and prepares special reports and studies, as required, in the 
administrative management areas.
    Educational Standards and Evaluation Activity (CPL13). (1) Develops 
educational research agenda and conducts educational research to 
identify best practices and methods for developing the public health 
workforce; (2) develops evidence-based policies and standards for 
public health education and training activities/initiatives, including 
but not limited to, competency development, quality assurance, and 
evaluation, and provides technical assistance within SEPDPO and other 
components of CDC to ensure their implementation and adoption; (3) 
develops and implements a crosscutting framework for planning and 
evaluating fellowship training programs that is responsive to the needs 
of CDC's internal workforce and to the needs of SEPDPO's external 
partners; (4) develops and maintains appropriate liaisons with all 
fellowship programs in SEPDPO, and provides technical assistance to 
other programs across the agency to ensure the development of rigorous 
educational programs based on the science of adult learning and 
educational psychology; (5) facilitates a cross-cutting approach and 
sharing of educational/evaluation lessons learned and tools across 
SEPDPO programs, as well as other programs across the agency; and (6) 
provides leadership in planning and implementation of the educational 
component of the complex, integrated Fellowship Management System to 
ensure data requirements are consistent with the evaluation framework, 
to capture educational outcomes of fellowships.
    Academic Linkages Activity (CPL14). (1) Fosters closer linkages 
between academia and public health practice; (2) provides technical 
consultation to academic institutions regarding improvement of their 
experiential learning opportunities; (3) supports and provides 
oversight for cooperative agreements with academic partner 
organizations (e.g., Association of Schools of Public Health, 
Association of American Medical Colleges, Association for Prevention 
Teaching and Research) to enhance development of public health and 
health professionals skilled in improving the health of populations; 
(4) works with partners in academia, State and local health agencies, 
public health and health professional organizations to address public 
health educational needs, including developing population health 
competencies for academia, participating on accreditation boards and 
providing case study content to improve the inclusion of population 
health competencies in health professional education (e.g., medical 
schools, schools of nursing, schools of public health); and (5) 
supports translation of lessons learned among academic institutions, 
e.g., through toolkits or workshops.
    Division of Applied Sciences (CPLB). (1) Plans, directs, and 
manages CDC-wide training and service programs for teaching and 
training public health professionals in applied epidemiology and other 
public health sciences including preventive medicine, public health 
informatics, and prevention effectiveness; (2) responds to domestic and 
international requests for assistance and consultation (e.g., EPI-AIDS, 
InfoAids); (3) works with partner agencies to articulate and build 
curricula for public health workforce competencies in applied sciences; 
(4) maintains liaison with other governmental agencies, academic 
institutions and organizations, State and local health agencies, 
private health organizations, professional organizations, and other 
outside groups; (5) assumes an active national and international 
leadership role in applied epidemiology and other public health 
sciences training; and (6) collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC 
OD, other CIOs, and domestic and international agencies to carry out 
the functions of the division.
    Office of the Director (CPLB1). (1) Provides leadership, direction, 
coordination, and management oversight to the activities of the 
division; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual objectives, 
monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies and 
procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (5) 
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Atlanta Human Resources Center (AHRC), the Procurement and Grants 
Office (PGO), and the Financial Management Office (FMO) on 
administrative guidance and oversight in the areas of personnel, 
procurement, budget, travel, and other administrative services; and (6) 
coordinates collaborative activities of the division and maintains 
liaison with other CIOs, other Federal agencies, and other outside 
groups.
    Division of Leadership and Practice (CPLC). (1) Plans, directs, and 
manages CDC-wide training and service programs for the teaching and 
training of public health professionals in public health practice, 
including public health leadership and management, public policy, 
program planning, implementation, and evaluation; (2) plans, directs, 
and manages CDC-wide training and service programs for fellowships and 
internships sponsored by other partner organizations and implemented 
within CDC (e.g., Emerging Leaders Program, Presidential Management 
Fellowship, and Association of Schools of Public Health Fellowship); 
(3) leads content development and implementation of workforce 
development programs intended to increase the number of individuals 
choosing public health careers; (4) responds to domestic and 
international requests for assistance and consultation (Emergency 
Operations Center deployment); (5) works with partner agencies to 
articulate and build curricula for public health workforce competencies 
in leadership and management; (6) maintains liaison with other 
governmental agencies, academic institutions and organizations, State 
and local health agencies, private health organizations, professional 
organizations, and other outside groups; (7) provides technical 
assistance, consultation, resources and training for SEPDPO, other CDC 
fellowships, and the broader health workforce, including, but not 
limited to the development and dissemination of standard curricula, 
training, and related materials, in leadership and management; and (8) 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC OD, other CIOs, and domestic 
and international agencies to carry out the functions of the division.
    Office of the Director (CPLC1). (1) Provides leadership, direction, 
coordination, and management oversight to the activities of the 
division; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual objectives, 
monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies and 
procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (5) 
coordinates with SEPDPO/OD, AHRC, PGO, and FMO on administrative 
guidance and oversight in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement, 
travel, and other administrative services; and (6) coordinates 
collaborative activities of the division and maintains liaison with 
other CIOs, other Federal agencies, and other outside groups.
    Division of Training Development and Services (CPLD). (1) Evaluates 
the efficiency and effectiveness of education and training products, 
development of training tools and implementation methods and evaluate 
the impact of education/training on the quality of laboratory practice; 
(2) incorporates principles of adult learning theory and current 
learning standards into the design, delivery, and evaluation of 
education and training products; (3) maintains knowledge of continuing 
education standards to uphold national accreditations and provides 
guidance and consultation, incorporating principles of adult learning 
theory with course developers to ensure educational activities are 
accredited for continuing education; (4) develops and conducts training 
to facilitate the timely transfer of emerging laboratory technology and 
standards for laboratory practice; (5) provides technical assistance, 
consultation, and laboratory training to improve the capacity and 
capability of public health organizations; (6) develops and maintains 
decentralized training networks for the nation's laboratory 
professionals; (7) fosters communications to assist regional, State, 
and local health agencies in the identification and utilization of 
laboratory resources in support of the nations health objectives; and 
(8) develops and maintains appropriate internal and external 
partnerships to foster best practices in the design and delivery of 
educational activities and training.
    Office of the Director (CPLD1). (1) Provides leadership, direction, 
coordination, and management oversight to the activities of the 
division; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual objectives, 
monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies and 
procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (5) 
coordinates with SEPDPO/OD, AHRC, PGO, and FMO on administrative 
guidance and oversight in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement, 
travel, and other administrative services; and (6) coordinates 
collaborative activities of the division and maintains liaison with 
other CIOs, other Federal agencies, and other outside groups.
    Delete in its entirety item (1) of the functional statement for the 
Personnel Suitability and Select Agent Compliance Branch (CAJJC), 
within the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (CAJJ), and 
renumber the remaining items accordingly. Delete in its entirety the 
title and functional statement for the Office of Public Health Genomics 
(CUC19), within the Office of the Director (CUC1), National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC).
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Behavioral Surveillance Branch (CUCEB), within the Division of Adult 
and Community Health (CUCE), National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC).
    Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the 
Office of Workforce and Career Development (CAL), within the Office of 
the Director (CA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C).

    Dated: July 20, 2010.
William P. Nichol,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-18728 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-18-M