[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54351-54352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21764]


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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 45134-45142, dated August 2, 2010) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Health and 
Safety, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Director, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statements for the 
Office of Health and Safety (CAJP), and insert the following:
    Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (CAJP). The mission of 
the Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to help workers protect 
themselves as they carry out their public health mission. By helping 
staff create a safe, healthful workplace environment, by assisting in 
the prevention of 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. In carrying out its mission, OSHE: (1) Provides leadership and 
service for the CDC Health and Safety Program 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 
Centers/Institute/Offices (ClO) 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 (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other 
governmental and non-governmental organizations on HSE issues; (7) 
coproduces the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical 
Laboratories; (8) serves as a World Health Organization Collaborating 
Center for Applied Biosafety Programs and Training; (9) serves as a 
significant resource of subject matter expertise for the national and 
international community in the field of biosafety; and, (10) works with 
key partners, such as the World Health Organization, on critical health 
and safety issues around the globe.
    Office of the Director (CAJP1). (1) Serves as the principal advisor 
to the Director, CDC, with responsibility for the CDC Health and Safety 
Program; (2) plans, identifies, and requests required resources; 
directs, manages, and evaluates the operations and programs of OSHE; 
(3) assures coordination and cooperation among OSHE staff; (4) provides 
advice and counsel to the CDC Director, the Chief Operating Officer, 
and other senior OD and CIO 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 OSHE 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) 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; (10) 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; (11) 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 (12) provides an annual report 
on the CDC HSE and other 4 reports required or requested by CDC 
management officials, HHS, and regulatory agencies.

    Dated: August 22, 2010.
William P. Nichols,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-21764 Filed 9-3-10; 8:45 am]
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