[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5804-5812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2531]


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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 77 FR 509-11, dated January 5, 2012) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in their entirety the functional statements for the National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC), the 
Office of the Director (CUC1), the Technical Information and Services 
Branch (CUC12), and the Extramural Research Program Office (CUC18), and 
insert the following:
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(CUC). Plans, directs, and coordinates a national program for the 
prevention of premature mortality, morbidity, and disability due to 
heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, oral disease and 
other major chronic diseases, conditions, and adverse health outcomes, 
including reproductive outcomes, and the prevention of associated major 
risk factors, including tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical 
inactivity; and promotes the overall health of the population across 
the life span, and the health of population subgroups with

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disproportionate burdens of chronic diseases, conditions and risk 
factors. In carrying out this mission, the Center: (1) Plans, directs, 
and supports population-based policy, environmental, programmatic and 
infrastructure interventions to promote population health and well-
being, increase healthy life expectancy, improve quality of life, 
increase productivity, and reduce health care costs; (2) provides 
national and international leadership in the development, 
implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of effective programs for 
chronic disease prevention, risk factor reduction, and health 
promotion; (3) plans, develops, implements, maintains and disseminates 
information for action from surveillance systems to monitor and 
understand the distribution of chronic diseases and conditions, and 
risk factors, and take appropriate action to address them; (4) conducts 
epidemiologic and behavioral investigations and demonstrations related 
to major health behaviors, including tobacco use, nutrition, family 
planning, alcohol use, and physical activity in conjunction with state, 
tribal, local and territorial health agencies, academic institutions, 
national, state and local partners and community organizations; (5) 
plans, directs, and conducts epidemiologic and evaluative 
investigations and interventions to improve health care access, 
utilization, and quality of health services in order to better prevent 
and control chronic diseases, conditions, and selected adverse 
reproductive outcomes, and reduce health risk behaviors; (6) serves as 
the primary focus for assisting states and localities through grants, 
cooperative agreements, and other mechanisms, in establishing and 
maintaining chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs; 
(7) provides training and technical consultation and assistance to 
states and localities in planning, establishing, maintaining, and 
evaluating prevention and control strategies for selected chronic 
disease and health promotion activities; (8) fosters collaboration and 
coordination of chronic disease prevention and health promotion 
activities across the Center by leading and facilitating join planning, 
consultation, program management and evaluation, and technical 
assistance to state, tribal, local and territorial partners; (9) 
provides technical consultation and assistance to other nations in the 
development and implementation of programs related to chronic disease 
prevention and health promotion, and selected adverse reproductive 
outcomes; and (10) in carrying out the above functions, collaborates as 
appropriate with other centers and offices of CDC, other PHS agencies, 
domestic and international public health agencies, and voluntary and 
professional health organizations. Office of the Director (CUC1). (1) 
Manages, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the national and 
international activities and programs of the National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP); (2) develops 
goals and objectives and provides leadership, policy formulation, 
scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; 
(3) coordinates expert consultation and assistance provided by NCCDPHP 
to other CDC components, other PHS agencies, and federal, state, 
tribal, local and territorial government agencies, health care and 
related organizations, national and international health-related 
voluntary organizations, employers and businesses, private sector 
organizations, and other nations, and facilitates collaboration with 
these entities; (4) provides and coordinates science and administrative 
support services for NCCDPHP programs, including guidance and 
coordination for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
mechanisms; (5) provides support and quality assurance functions for 
human subjects protection, scientific clearance of information products 
produced by the Center, and plans, develops, and coordinates extramural 
research activities in cooperation with centers, divisions, and 
offices; (6) provides support and coordination for ongoing internal and 
external review of scientific and programmatic activities and ensures 
compliance with relevant rules, regulations and guidance documents; (7) 
coordinates, manages, and supports analyses of surveillance systems and 
activities in support of programs carried out by various NCCDPHP 
components; (8) coordinates the recruitment, assignment, technical 
supervision, and career development of staff, including field 
assignees, with emphasis on goals for affirmative action; (9) provides 
technical information services to facilitate dissemination of 
significant information to NCCDPHP staff, various federal, state, and 
local health agencies, professional and voluntary organizations, and 
through them to selected target populations; and (10) supports ongoing 
publication of Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research 
Practice and Policy as a resource for public health professionals.
    Health Communication Science Office (CUC1B). The Health 
Communication Science Office (HCSO) provides ongoing communication 
leadership and support to NCCDPHP's Office of the Director and 
divisions in furthering the center's mission to prevent chronic 
diseases and promote overall health. The HCSO (1) plans, develops, 
conducts, and evaluates cross-cutting communication projects and 
campaigns to inform media, health professionals, and the public about 
the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of healthy 
behaviors; (2) provides media, communication, and marketing support to 
NCCDPHP's divisions and programs; (3) facilitates cross-division 
coordination of health communication activities, sharing of lessons 
learned, and development of best practices; (4) serves as primary 
liaison between NCCDPHP and CDC's Office of the Associate Director for 
Communication on communication and marketing science and its associated 
research and practice; (5) prepares CDC and HHS press releases and 
media advisories, responds to center-level media inquiries, and 
coordinates and clears division-level media inquiries; (6) provides 
media relations support and training to NCCDPHP scientists and 
communication specialists; (7) manages a centralized system for 
tracking and analyzing media coverage of NCCDPHP issues and data 
releases; (8) provides technical writing and editing support to NCCDPHP 
scientific authors; (9) designs, develops, and coordinates the 
publication of print and audiovisual materials such as fact sheets, 
newsletters, speeches and presentations, exhibits, podcasts, and 
educational videos; (10) manages NCCDPHP's Web site and coordinates 
scheduling and production of chronic-disease-related weekly features 
for main CDC Web site; (11) responds to cross-cutting public inquiries 
as part of the CDC-INFO system and coordinates NCCDPHP's utilization of 
the CDC publication distribution facility; (12) manages and coordinates 
scientific and public affairs clearance of NCCDPHP print and non-print 
materials, ensuring adherence to and consistency with CDC and HHS 
information and publication policies and guidelines; (13) manages CDC 
logo licensing requests from external partner organizations involving 
NCCDPHP divisions and programs; (14) represents NCCDPHP on committees, 
workgroups, and at conferences relating to health communication 
activities; and (15) manages the National Conference on Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.

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Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statements for the Division of 
Adolescent and School Health (CUCB)

Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statements for the Division of 
Oral Health (CUCD) and Insert the Following

    Division of Oral Health (CUCD). (1) Monitors burden of oral 
diseases, risk factors, preventive services, and other associated 
factors; (2) supports public health research that directly applies to 
oral health policies and programs; (3) communicates timely and relevant 
information to impact oral health policy, practices, and programs; (4) 
supports the implementation and maintenance of effective strategies and 
interventions to reduce the burden of oral diseases and conditions; (5) 
builds capacity and infrastructure for sustainable, effective, and 
efficient oral health programs; (6) evaluates oral health programs to 
ensure that implementation has been successful; (7) identifies and 
facilitates partnerships to support CDC's strategic priorities for oral 
health; (8) investigates and diagnoses oral health hazards and 
outbreaks in the community; (9) develops and advocates sound oral 
public health policies; and (10) translates and disseminates research 
findings to develop, enhance, and guide programs, polices and 
strategies.

Delete in Its Entirety the Title and Functional Statements for the 
Division of Adult and Community Health (CUCE)

Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statements for the Division of 
Diabetes Translation (CUCG), and Insert the Following

    Division of Diabetes Translation (CUCG). In collaboration with 
NCCDPHP divisions, other CDC components, other HHS agencies, state, 
tribal, local and territorial government agencies, academic 
institutions, and voluntary and private sector organizations, the 
Division of Diabetes Translation; (1) Plans, directs, and coordinates a 
national program to prevent diabetes and reduce morbidity, mortality, 
disability, and costs associated with diabetes and its complications; 
(2) identifies, evaluates, and implements programs and policies to 
prevent and control diabetes through the translation of evidence-based 
models and interventions for improved health care and self-care 
practices into widespread clinical and community practice; (3) conducts 
surveillance of diabetes, its complications, and the utilization of 
health care and prevention resources to monitor trends and evaluate 
program impact on morbidity, mortality, disability, and cost; (4) 
conducts epidemiologic studies and disseminates findings to identify 
and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of potential prevention 
and control strategies at the community level; (5) develops or supports 
clinical and public health guidelines and strategies to form the basis 
for community interventions; and (6) provides technical consultation 
and assistance to state and local health agencies to implement and 
evaluate cost effective interventions to reduce morbidity, mortality, 
and disability.
    Office of the Director (CUCG1). (1) Establishes and interprets 
policies and determines program priorities; (2) provides leadership and 
guidance in strategic planning, budget formulation, programmatic and 
scientific planning, development, and management, administrative 
management and operations of the division; (3) coordinates the 
monitoring and reporting of division priorities, accomplishments, 
future directions, and resource requirements; (4) leads and coordinates 
policy, communications and partnership activities; (5) leads and 
coordinates the activities to build the National Diabetes Prevention 
Program; (6) leads and coordinates cross-cutting activities to 
eliminate diabetes health disparities and improve health equity; and 
(7) coordinates division activities with other components of NCCDPHP 
and CDC, organizations in the public and private sectors, and other 
federal agencies.
    Epidemiology and Statistics Branch (CUCGB). (1) Conducts national 
surveillance of diabetes and its complications and assists state health 
agencies in establishing and conducting diabetes surveillance systems 
at the state level; (2) identifies basic and clinical research findings 
and technologies that have potential to prevent or control diabetes and 
its complications through public health avenues; (3) designs, 
coordinates, and funds regional and national surveillance systems and 
population studies of the effectiveness of health system and policy-
level interventions; (4) develops and analyzes mathematical and 
economic models to project the burden of diabetes and prioritize 
effective interventions to prevent and control diabetes; (5) conducts 
epidemiologic studies to identify high-risk population groups and other 
risk factors for diabetes and its complications; (6) conducts cost and 
cost-effectiveness analyses of diabetes prevention and control 
technologies to prioritize strategies for policy-makers; (7) conducts 
surveillance of the degree of diffusion and dissemination of preventive 
services and the utilization of health care; (8) provides scientific 
and technical support to division staff and state and local health 
agencies in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs to reduce 
morbidity and mortality from diabetes; and (9) collaborates with 
counterparts in other divisions, academic institutions, and other HHS 
agencies by conducting national public health research projects and by 
providing technical assistance in areas of epidemiology, surveillance, 
and economics.
    Program and Evaluation Branch (CUCGC). (1) Provides programmatic 
leadership, guidance and consultation on a range of strategies to 
improve diabetes prevention and control programs in states, 
territories, tribes and local jurisdictions; (2) identifies, develops, 
implements and evaluates strategies to prevent and control diabetes 
through translation of science into widespread community practice and 
through the application of policy and environmental interventions, 
health systems interventions and community interventions; (3) 
implements and evaluates program policies, plans, procedures, 
priorities, and guidelines to improve health, prevent or delay the 
development of type 2 diabetes, and reduce morbidity, mortality, 
disability, and costs associated with diabetes and its complications, 
especially among vulnerable and disparate population groups; (4) 
obtains, analyzes, disseminates, and publishes data from diabetes 
prevention and control programs to develop operational strategies for 
translation of results into improved practice; (5) provides leadership, 
management and oversight for the National Diabetes Education Program 
with the National Institutes of Health and other key partners; (6) 
designs, evaluates, and implements national educational strategies 
directed toward health care professionals and systems, individuals with 
diabetes, community leaders, businesses, and the general public; (7) 
develops diabetes and pre-diabetes management educational materials, 
training courses, tools and other materials; (8) develops, implements 
and supports work with native populations through the Native Diabetes 
Wellness Program; and (9) coordinates and collaborates with 
counterparts in other divisions, HHS agencies, academic institutions, 
and national and voluntary organizations to improve public health 
diabetes prevention and control programs, practices and policies.

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Delete in Their Entirety the Functional Statements for the Division of 
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (CUCH), and Insert the 
Following

    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (CUCH). (1) 
Provides national and international leadership for chronic disease 
prevention and control and health promotion in the areas of nutrition, 
physical activity, and obesity; (2) plans and implements surveillance 
to track and analyze policy and environmental indicators and behaviors 
related to nutrition, physical activity, and related risk factors for 
obesity and other chronic diseases; (3) builds international, national, 
state, and local expertise and capacity to plan, implement, and 
evaluate nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention programs; 
(4) conducts epidemiologic and intervention studies related to 
nutrition, physical activity, and obesity; (5) develops and 
disseminates new methods, guidelines, and recommendations for effective 
nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention strategies in 
multiple settings; (6) facilitates the translation and dissemination of 
practice- and research-tested findings into public health practice for 
optimal health impact; (7) provides national leadership in health 
communications to promote nutrition, physical activity, and obesity 
prevention and control, and integrates health communications with 
overall program efforts; and (8) collaborates across CDC and with 
appropriate federal and state agencies, international/national/
community organizations, and others.
    Office of the Director (CUCH1). (1) Provides leadership and 
direction in establishing agency and division priorities, strategies, 
programs, and policies; (2) plans and directs resources and activities 
in alignment with agency and division goals and objectives; (3) leads 
policy development efforts and analyses related to nutrition, physical 
activity, and obesity; (4) mobilizes and coordinates partnerships and 
constituencies to build a national infrastructure for nutrition and 
physical activity promotion and obesity prevention; (5) educates 
healthcare professionals, businesses, communities, the general public, 
and key decision-makers about the importance of nutrition and physical 
activity in preventing obesity and their impact on chronic disease and 
public health; (6) monitors progress toward achieving agency and 
division goals and objectives and assesses the impact of programs; and 
(7) facilitates cross-functional activities and operations across CDC 
and in coordination with other federal agencies, partners, and 
constituencies.
    Nutrition Branch (CUCHC). (1) Provides technical and subject matter 
expertise and training for state and community programs on policy, 
systems and environmental approaches related to nutrition and obesity; 
(2) plans, coordinates, and conducts surveillance activities in 
domestic and international settings to assess nutrition practices, food 
systems, and behavioral risks in children, adolescents, and adults; (3) 
analyzes, interprets, and disseminates data from surveys, surveillance 
activities, and epidemiologic studies related to nutrition and 
nutrition factors affecting chronic disease; (4) designs, implements, 
and evaluates epidemiologic studies and intervention projects for 
domestic and international application to address nutrition; (5) plans, 
coordinates, and conducts nutrition research and surveillance of policy 
and environmental strategies and interventions; (6) develops and 
disseminates nutrition guidelines and recommendations for maternal and 
child health, child growth and development, and prevention/reduction of 
chronic disease; (7) designs and evaluates nutrition and obesity 
interventions; (8) provides nutrition expertise and consultation to 
develop and promote health communication strategies; (9) coordinates 
cross-functional nutrition-related activities across CDC; and (10) 
coordinates and collaborates with appropriate federal agencies, 
national and international organizations, and other partners.
    Physical Activity and Health Branch (CUCHD). (1) Provides technical 
and subject matter expertise and training for state and community 
programs on policy, systems and environmental approaches related to 
physical activity and obesity; (2) plans, coordinates, and conducts 
surveillance to assess levels of physical activity as well as 
determinants of physical activity; (3) conducts epidemiologic research 
related to physical activity and its impact on health, obesity, and 
chronic disease; (4) designs and evaluates physical activity and 
obesity interventions; (5) develops evidence-based guidelines and 
recommendations for physical activity; (6) provides physical activity 
expertise and consultation to develop and promote health communication 
strategies; (7) coordinates cross-functional physical activity-related 
activities across CDC; and (8) coordinates and collaborates with 
appropriate federal agencies, national and international organizations, 
and other partners.
    Obesity Prevention and Control Branch (CUCHG). (1) Provides 
technical and subject matter expertise and training for state and 
community programs on policy, systems and environmental approaches 
related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity; (2) plans, 
coordinates, and conducts surveillance to assess levels of healthy 
weight, overweight, and obesity and associated risk factors; (3) 
conducts research that utilizes data from surveys, surveillance 
activities, and nutrition and physical activity epidemiologic studies 
related to overweight and obesity and associated risk factors; (4) 
designs and evaluates nutrition, physical activity and obesity 
interventions; (5) develops and disseminates guidelines and 
recommendations for policy and environmental changes in multiples 
settings; (6) provides nutrition, physical activity and obesity 
expertise and consultation to develop and promote health communication 
strategies; (7) coordinates cross-functional obesity-related activities 
across CDC; and (8) coordinates and collaborates with appropriate 
federal agencies, national and international organizations, and other 
partners.
    Program Development and Evaluation Branch (CUCHH). (1) Provides 
technical and subject matter expertise and training for state and 
community programs on translation and evaluation of policy, systems, 
and environmental strategies for nutrition, physical activity, and 
obesity; (2) designs and conducts applied research, evaluation, and 
translation activities related to nutrition, physical activity, and 
obesity prevention; (3) uses research, guidelines, and recommendations 
to develop evidence-based interventions and promising practices that 
support improved physical activity, nutrition, and healthy weight; (4) 
conducts behavioral and communications research to understand 
knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs and achieve healthy behavior changes 
in populations; and (5) coordinates and collaborates with appropriate 
federal agencies, national and international organizations, and other 
partners.

Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statement for the Office of the 
Director (CUCL1), Office on Smoking and Health (CUCL), and Insert the 
Following

    Office of the Director (CUCL1). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, 
and evaluates the activities of the Office on Smoking and Health; (2) 
develops goals and objectives for the office; (3) provides leadership, 
scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and

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development; (4) coordinates the development of policy related to 
tobacco use and health in CDC, PHS, and HHS; (5) coordinates assistance 
provided by the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) to other CDC 
components; federal, state, and local government agencies; the private 
sector; and other nations; (6) stimulates additional research and 
program activity related to tobacco use and health by other federal 
agencies, international organizations, and public and private 
organizations; (7) coordinates the OSH public information program, 
technical information program, and surveillance and epidemiologic 
projects and studies; (8) provides program management and 
administrative support services; (9) as required by Public Law 98-474, 
produces Biennial Status Report to Congress; (10) serves as the lead 
for the Tobacco and Health Objectives for the Nation; (11) collects, 
maintains, and analyzes information provided by the tobacco industry on 
cigarette additives and smokeless tobacco additives and nicotine 
content; (12) provides staff support for a Congressionally-mandated 
federal advisory committee on smoking and health; (13) serves as the 
principal adviser to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health 
Service on all activities related to tobacco use and health; (14) 
serves a leading role in providing proactive media outreach and media 
response to the press, health professionals, and the general public 
with information on tobacco prevention and control issues; and (15) 
manages/leads and cultivates partnerships.

Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statement for the Health 
Communications Office (CUCLC), Office on Smoking and Health (CUCL), and 
Insert the Following

    Health Communications Office (CUCLC). (1) Plans, develops, and 
conducts programs to inform researchers, health professionals, policy-
makers and the public about the health consequences of tobacco use; (2) 
provides technical guidance, assistance, and consultation to health 
professionals in the planning, development, and implementation of 
information programs at the national, state, and local levels; (3) 
produces, distributes, and evaluates educational materials and conducts 
counter-advertising campaigns to support tobacco prevention and 
control; (4) develops and maintains a Technical Information Center, 
including an on-line bibliographic database of materials relative to 
the OSH mission; (5) manages production of the annual Surgeon General's 
report and other Congressionally-mandated reports on the health 
consequences of tobacco use; (6) conducts joint information campaigns 
with other federal agencies, voluntary health organizations, state 
health departments, and others; (7) provides reference and referral 
services for OSH staff and constituents in need of scientific and other 
technical information; (8) plans and conducts special departmental-wide 
initiatives addressing high-risk groups; (9) prepares and distributes 
information products such as fact sheets, current awareness services, 
bibliographies, and legislative updates in both print and electronic 
formats; (10) produces speeches for CDC, PHS, and departmental 
officials relating to tobacco; (11) responds to public inquiries and 
shares general information on tobacco use and tobacco cessation; (12) 
manages the communication functions of OSH through activities such as 
maintaining slide and video libraries, managing mailing lists 
management, and providing conference exhibits; and (13) collaborates 
with other groups within CDC, PHS, and HHS and with other federal 
agencies, as well as other professional, voluntary, international, and 
professional health organizations.

Delete in Its Entirety the Functional Statements for the Division for 
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (CUCM), and Insert the Following

    Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (CUCM). (1) Plans, 
directs, and coordinates programs to reduce morbidity, risk factors, 
costs, disability, mortality, and disparities associated with heart 
disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease outcomes; (2) 
provides national leadership, technical assistance, expert 
consultation, and training to state and local health agencies in 
intervention, surveillance, evaluation, and communication or marketing 
activities related to implementing state programs, registries, and 
other surveillance systems associated with reducing and preventing 
cardiovascular disease outcomes; (3) implements surveillance systems 
and conducts surveillance of outcomes and utilization of health care 
and prevention resources related to heart disease, stroke, high blood 
pressure, high cholesterol, and other cardiovascular disease to monitor 
trends and evaluate program impact on morbidity, mortality, risk factor 
improvement, cost, disability, and disparities; (4) conducts 
epidemiologic studies and disseminates findings to identify emerging 
risk factors with potential for prevention and control strategies; (5) 
conducts prevention research studies and disseminates findings to 
identify and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of potential 
prevention and control strategies in health care systems and at the 
community level; (6) identifies, implements, and evaluates programs to 
prevent and control heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high 
cholesterol, other cardiovascular disease outcomes, and disparities 
through the translation and communication of best practices in health 
care and risk factor prevention into widespread health systems policies 
and community changes; (7) collaborates with within CDC, PHS, and HHS 
and with other federal agencies, as well as other other cardiovascular 
health related activities at CDC; (8) maintains collaborative 
relationships with official, private, voluntary agencies, academic 
institutions, or other groups involved in the prevention and control of 
heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases or risk 
factors; and (9) provides technical assistance and consultation to 
other nations and to the World Health Organization in the global 
prevention and control of cardiovascular disease.
    Office of the Director (CUCM1). (1) Provides leadership and 
direction in establishing division priorities, strategies, programs and 
policies; (2) plans and directs resources and activities in alignment 
with division goals and objectives; (3) monitors progress toward 
achieving division objectives and assessing impact of programs; (4) 
insures that division activities are coordinated with other components 
of CDC both within and outside the center, with federal, state and 
local agencies, and related voluntary and professional organizations; 
(5) provides national leadership in coordinating and implementing 
activities that prevent heart disease and stroke; (6) educates the 
general public, key decision-makers, healthcare professionals, 
businesses and communities about the importance of and opportunities to 
prevent heart disease and stroke; (7) serves as co-lead for Healthy 
People 2020 heart disease and stroke objectives for the nation; (8) 
develops and produces communication tools to meet the needs of division 
programs and mission; (9) develops health communication campaigns at 
the national and state levels; (10) provides leadership to the division 
for health communication efforts; (11) provides administrative and 
management support for division activities; (12) reports 
accomplishments, future directions and resource requirements; and (13) 
represents the division at official professional and scientific 
meetings.

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    Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (CUCMB). (1) Monitors the 
epidemiology of cardiovascular disease risk factors, behaviors, 
outcomes, costs, barriers, awareness, access to care, geographic 
variations and disparities; (2) prepares routine surveillance reports 
of national and state trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors, 
behaviors, outcomes, and disparities, which includes the mapping of 
geographic variations; (3) coordinates, manages, and maintains the 
activities of the National Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance System 
(NCVDSS), including the Data Trends & Maps Web site, the Interactive 
Atlas Web site, surveillance summaries, and research publications; (4) 
develops, designs, implements, and evaluates new cardiovascular disease 
registries and other surveillance systems that address gaps in existing 
CDC surveillance systems; (5) prepares epidemiologic and scientific 
papers for publication in medical and public health journals and for 
presentation to national public health and scientific conferences on 
surveillance and epidemiologic findings; (6) identifies, investigates, 
implements, and evaluates new surveillance methodologies and 
technologies that involve electronic data abstraction and transfer to 
state and national registries and spatial analysis; (7) proposes and 
serves as technical advisors and project officers for epidemiologic 
research projects that fill gaps in surveillance and intervention and 
investigates emerging risk factors that will lead to the prevention of 
cardiovascular disease and the elimination of disparities in 
cardiovascular disease; (8) serves as scientific and technical experts 
in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and surveillance methodology to 
state health departments and to advisory groups at the national/
international level; (9) provides scientific leadership in the 
development, extension, and improvement of surveillance systems, 
epidemiologic strategies, and/or service to cardiovascular health 
programs; and (10) facilitates integration of epidemiology and 
surveillance across the division.
    Applied Research and Evaluation Branch (CUCMC). (1) Plans, 
develops, and implements projects related to applied research, program 
evaluation, and health economics research; (2) prepares scientific 
papers for publication in public health journals and for presentation 
at national and international conferences, meetings and seminars on 
applied research, program evaluation, and health economics research; 
(3) synthesizes and translates a body of best science and practice that 
can be applied to various public health settings; (4) prepares and 
disseminates products that translate applied research, program 
evaluation, and health economics science to state programs and others; 
(5) implements a comprehensive division evaluation plan addressing all 
facets of division activities, including state-based program 
evaluation, research evaluation, and evaluation training needs; (6) 
provides applied research, evaluation, and health economics expertise, 
technical assistance and training to the division, center, CDC, and 
national and international partners; and (7) implements demonstration 
and pilot projects with state programs and others to put research into 
practice.
    Program Development and Services Branch (CUCMD). (1) Provides 
programmatic leadership and support for prevention and control of heart 
disease, stroke, and related risk factors in states, territories, 
tribes and local jurisdictions; (2) provides comprehensive technical 
advice and assistance in planning, implementing and evaluating 
strategies to prevent and control heart disease, stroke, and related 
risk factors through policy, systems, environmental changes; (3) 
provides program policies and guidance outlining CDC's role and the 
national goals and objectives related to heart disease and stroke 
prevention; (4) provides technical assistance to grantees on 
implementation of evidence- and practice-based interventions with 
greatest reach and impact and potential to be taken jurisdiction wide; 
(5) provides technical assistance to enhance coordination across 
chronic diseases to ensure that heart disease and stroke prevention 
planning and implementation optimize collaboration across chronic 
disease interventions; (6) provides leadership and technical expertise, 
in policy and system change, health disparities, healthcare, worksite 
and community interventions to prevent and control heart disease, 
stroke and related risk factors; (7) provides leadership and technical 
expertise in women's cardiovascular health, health disparities and 
healthcare interventions for cardiovascular primary and secondary 
prevention programs as it relates to the Well-Integrated Screening and 
Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISE WOMAN) Program; (8) 
facilitates programmatic coordination across the division, center, CDC 
to address heart disease and stroke prevention; (9) works with national 
partners to encourage policy and systems changes and other actions 
supportive of CDC and grantee work to prevent and control heart 
disease, stroke and related risk factors; (10) reviews and monitors 
cooperative agreements and contracts; (11) serves as technical experts 
in the implementation of policy systems, and environmental strategies 
for health promotion and the prevention and control of heart disease, 
stroke, and related risk factors for grantees and others within CDC and 
with partners; (12) provides comprehensive training expertise, 
including distance learning, training seminars, meetings, how-to-tools, 
promising practices documents, and other materials to promote the 
prevention of heart disease and stroke and assist grantees with 
planning, implementing, and replicating interventions; (13) monitors 
management information systems for heart disease and stroke prevention 
efforts to assess progress toward achieving division and center goals; 
(14) obtains, analyzes and disseminates data from interventions to 
develop operational strategies to encourage replication of promising 
program practices; (15) provides technical assistance on use of data 
for program planning and priority setting, including addressing 
specific populations with documented health disparities; (16) ensures 
products developed across the division for grantees are appropriate and 
supportive of priority work; and (17) provides forums for grantees to 
ensure rapid spread of promising practices and lessons learned.

After the Title and Functional Statement for the Division for Heart 
Disease and Stroke Prevention (CUCM), Insert the Following

    Division of Community Health (CUCN). (1) Provides national 
leadership in training, consultation, and technical assistance to 
partners in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation 
of programs to advance community health; (2) develops, strengthens, and 
sustains key community health linkages and partnerships within and 
across CDC, other federal agencies, states, tribes, territories, local 
government agencies, academia, nongovernmental organizations and 
international entities; (3) supports community health initiatives and 
integrates health equity and the elimination of health disparities into 
community health practices that improve physical and mental well-being; 
(4) conducts applied research, epidemiology, evaluation, surveillance 
and performance monitoring at the community level; and (5) identifies, 
designs, implements and administers

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programs that maximize public health impact.
    Office of the Director (CUCN1). (1) Mobilizes and coordinates 
partnerships and collaborations internally to CDC, other divisions, 
offices and CIOs and external constituencies to build a national 
infrastructure for community health and to achieve the mission of the 
division; (2) in coordination with other divisions, CIOs, and 
organizations, provides leadership in community health; (3) plans, 
manages, directs, coordinates and evaluates the operations of the 
division, including division-wide administrative, fiscal, technical, 
communications, research, programmatic and logistical support services, 
including comprehensive and continual cross-branch collaboration to 
assure best practices; (4) coordinates and assures the appropriate 
training, development, retention, succession planning for all division 
personnel; (5) develops budget requests, monitors and reports on 
progress and allocation of resources, responds to external inquiries 
and requests, and reports accomplishments, future directions and 
resource requirements; (6) builds partnerships with organizations 
focused on promotion of health equity and reduction of health 
disparities and reports on the effectiveness of community health 
programs in vulnerable populations; (7) provides leadership for 
division-wide policies, strategies, action planning, budget, and 
evaluation to eliminate health disparities; (8) provides leadership and 
technical assistance to partners to promote evidence and practice based 
policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes that 
improve community health; (9) coordinates the development, 
implementation and monitoring of guidelines and standards to assure 
ongoing high quality performance of community health programs; (10) 
responds to public inquiries and oversees the creation of materials 
designed for use by the media, including press releases, letters to the 
editors, other print and electronic materials and programs, and ensures 
appropriate clearance of materials; (11) in collaboration with the 
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), 
provides support and consultation for, and access to public health law 
expertise; including the engagement of public health law partners in 
developing and applying legal tools to maximize health impact in 
communities; (12) in coordination with others, identifies, tracks, 
analyzes, and disseminates policies, legislation and federal, state and 
local laws related to the Division of Community Health's (DCH) mission 
and programs.
    Research, Surveillance, Evaluation Branch (CUCNB). (1) In 
collaboration with other divisions, CIOs, and agencies, serves as a 
national leader in applied research, epidemiology, evaluation, 
surveillance and performance monitoring to advance community health. 
(2) collects, analyzes, integrates, and collaborates on the 
dissemination of data to track and monitor the health of communities 
and their members, in collaboration with OSELS and other partners; (3) 
collaborates with other divisions to apply GIS mapping, needs 
assessments, simulation modeling, and other innovative technologies, 
research and evaluation methods to identify community-level drivers of 
key chronic disease indicators, especially as they relate to the 
creation, promotion, or elimination of health inequities; (4) evaluates 
policy, environmental, programmatic, and infrastructure interventions, 
to develop and inform the practice and evidence-base; (5) participates 
in setting the national agenda for the creation and maintenance of a 
health context database that includes information about policy, 
environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes, including 
social determinants of health and other potential negative influences 
that may impact community health; (6) collaborates with Program 
Implementation and Development Branch to establish grantee priorities 
for surveillance, applied research and evaluation, and data collection; 
(7) collaborates with Training, Translation, Dissemination and 
Communications Team in the translation and dissemination of scientific 
and evaluation findings into culturally competent health promotion 
strategies, technical assistance, and training products; (8) supports 
applied research, surveillance, epidemiology and program evaluation to 
expand the evidence base; (9) builds local capacity to assess local 
conditions, evaluate interventions in natural settings, and collaborate 
with partners on the translation and dissemination of results; and (10) 
develops and supports performance monitoring systems that align with 
program and evaluation goals.
    Program Implementation and Development Branch (CUCNC). (1) In 
collaboration with partner divisions, CIOs, and other agencies, serves 
as a national leader in program implementation and development to 
advance community health; (2) provides technical consultation and 
guidance to state and local health agencies, community based 
organizations, academic institutions, other federal agencies, and other 
organizations to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate community-based 
prevention and health promotion programs, with an emphasis on 
eliminating heath disparities and achieving health equity; (3) 
establishes strategic goals, objectives and activities and develop 
funding mechanisms for intramural and extramural program activities; 
(4) provides administrative and management support for the development 
of funding opportunity announcements, oversight of grants, cooperative 
agreements, contracts, reimbursable agreements, and federal interagency 
agreements; (5) plans, develops, interprets and implements division-
wide policies procedures, and practices for administrative management, 
acquisition and assistance mechanisms, including contracts, memoranda 
of agreements, discretionary grants, and cooperative agreements; (6) in 
collaboration with other divisions serves as subject matter experts in 
community health and in the implementation of policy, systems and 
environmental strategies for disease prevention and health promotion; 
(7) works with partners to build capacity for public health leadership 
and management through a multi-phased approach including situational 
analysis, capacity development, management analysis, technical 
assistance, and sustainability; and (8) coordinates and collaborates 
with other branches in DCH to support evaluation and research and the 
development and dissemination of practice and evidence-based strategies 
and tools for program implementation.
    Training, Translation, Dissemination and Communications Branch 
(CUCND). (1) In collaboration with other divisions, CIOs, and agencies, 
serves as a national leader in training, translation, dissemination and 
communications to advance community health; (2) supports the division's 
community programs by developing adaptable training tools, utilizing 
operational research to identify and implement adapted models for 
state, tribal, territories, local, rural, frontier, and national 
contexts; (3) in collaboration with other divisions and partners, 
provides technical consultation, assistance, and training to 
government, non-government, not-for profit, and private sectors in 
evidence- and practice-based community and clinical prevention and 
wellness strategies and in capacity building at the local level; (4) 
supports translation and dissemination of practice and evidence 
findings into widespread community practices through the application of

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policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes for 
optimal community health impact; (5) serves as a clearinghouse for the 
collection, organization, and dissemination of evidence-based and 
practice-based strategies for community health programs; (6) provides 
grantees marketing/communications support, technical assistance, and 
implementation and evaluation support for evidence-based and practice-
based communications strategies that advance community health through 
policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes; and (7) 
prepares and disseminates health communication and media materials that 
advance community health.

After the Title and Functional Statement for the Division of Community 
Health (CUCN), Insert the Following

    Division of Population Health. (CUCP). (1) Develops and promotes 
population-based policy, system, and environmental change 
interventions, programs, strategies, materials and tools; (2) provides 
national and international leadership in health education and health 
promotion; (3) supports epidemiologic and surveillance activities, 
training and intervention activities in diverse settings to promote 
public health and support the development of state chronic disease 
program capacity; (4) promotes the understanding and improvement of the 
social and behavioral determinants of and issues related to chronic 
conditions; (5) coordinates activities with other components of CDC 
both within and outside the center; with federal, state, and local 
health agencies; tribes, territories, and with voluntary and 
professional health and education agencies; and (6) promotes health 
equity among populations disproportionately affected by chronic 
diseases and associated risk factors.
    Office of the Director (CUCP1). (1) Manages, coordinates, and 
evaluates the activities and programs of the division; (2) ensures that 
division health education and health promotion activities are 
coordinated with other components of CDC, with international, federal, 
state, and local health and education agencies, and with voluntary and 
professional health and education entities; (3) provides leadership and 
coordinates division responses to requests for research, consultation, 
training, collaboration, evaluation, and technical assistance or 
information on health care, health promotion, oral health, adolescent 
and school health, aging, epilepsy, arthritis, quality of life, 
alcohol, prevention research, and emerging chronic disease issues; (4) 
provides scientific oversight and strategic guidance of division 
programmatic and research activities; (5) provides administrative and 
management support for the division including guidance and logistics 
for personnel, including field staff; the use of financial resources; 
and oversight of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and 
reimbursable agreements; (6) provides leadership and technical 
assistance to partners to promote policy, systems, and environmental 
changes that improve population health; (7) provides strategic guidance 
and coordination of policy, issues management, and program and 
partnership development activities; (8) coordinates and supports 
division-wide communication needs; and (9) supports the professional 
growth and development of all staff to build staff skills, knowledge, 
expertise, and experience.
    Applied Research and Translation Branch (CUCPB). (1) Provides 
leadership, management, and coordination related to the planning and 
implementation of prevention research, research translation, and policy 
development to address national health priorities, including healthy 
aging and workplace health; (2) develops and manages funding mechanisms 
that allow programs across CDC to support applied public health 
research and translation; and (3) supports the development, evaluation, 
synthesis, dissemination, and promotion of innovative and cross-cutting 
public health interventions, programs and policies that improve 
physical, mental, and social dimensions of health and quality of life 
of people in community settings and workplaces, and through community 
and clinical partnerships.
    Arthritis, Epilepsy and Well-Being Branch (CUCPC). (1) Directs and 
supports program activities that reach and improve quality of life for 
people affected by arthritis and epilepsy, including improving access 
to and availability of appropriate medical care and self-management 
programs and support, improving policies, environments and systems, 
combating stigma and depression, and increasing public awareness and 
knowledge; (2) develops, validates, refines, and promotes surveillance 
measures and develop programs, policies and interventions, and 
evaluations to enhance state and local public health capacity and to 
promote national public health action for arthritis, epilepsy, health-
related quality of life, and well-being; (3) directs and coordinates 
strategic evaluation efforts of community and state public health 
actions for arthritis and epilepsy; and (4) develops and disseminates 
health promotion and disease prevention programs, communication 
campaigns, and public health information through national, state and 
local partners.
    Coordinated State Support Branch (CUCPD). (1) Leads and coordinates 
center-wide activities for Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion Programs activities and develops and implements 
guidelines, uniform reporting procedures, performance measures, and 
evaluation criteria for grantees; and (2) provides ongoing guidance, 
training, technical assistance and support to grantees in coordination 
with other NCCDPHP divisions.
    Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (CUCPE). (1) Provides support 
to build national, state, and local public health capacity in 
surveillance, epidemiology, and spatial analyses to monitor excessive 
alcohol use and other emerging risk factors or chronic conditions and 
to evaluate coordinated chronic disease programs and policies; (2) 
provides oversight and training to state chronic disease epidemiology 
assignees, state alcohol epidemiologists, and epidemiologic trainees on 
methods for measuring, reporting, and disseminating epidemiologic 
research findings to build a skilled public health workforce for 
addressing the leading chronic diseases and related risk factors; (3) 
applies Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial statistical 
methods for identifying geographic variations in leading chronic 
diseases and related or emerging risk factors and providing guidance to 
public health policy formulation and program planning; (4) provides 
public health leadership in the prevention of excessive alcohol use by 
collaborating with other CDC components, federal, state, and local 
agencies, private, nonprofit organizations, and international partners 
to promote the development and evaluation of intervention strategies 
and policies; and (5) communicates scientific findings on leading 
chronic diseases and related or emerging risk factors, including 
information about evidence-based prevention strategies and policies, 
through publications, presentations, and instructional activities at 
local, state, national, and international levels.
    School Health Branch (CUCPG). (1) Supports state, local, 
territorial, and tribal agencies and national non-governmental 
organizations to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate school 
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environmental strategies and interventions to improve the health of 
students and school staff by promoting healthy eating, physical 
activity, and a tobacco-free lifestyle; (2) supports implementation and 
evaluation of a coordinated approach to school health and best 
practices in health education; physical education and other physical 
activity programs; nutrition services; school health services; school 
counseling, psychological, and social services; health promotion for 
staff; family and community involvement; and school health and safety 
policies and environment; (3) provides leadership and consultation on 
how schools work and how to foster effective collaboration between the 
public health and education sectors; (4) documents and strengthens the 
scientific associations among chronic disease-related health risks, 
school-based health promotion initiatives, and academic achievement; 
(5) evaluates school-based policy, systems, and environmental changes 
and interventions to improve health behaviors and reduce chronic 
disease-related health risks among children and adolescents; (6) 
synthesizes and translates scientific research to develop and 
disseminate guidance, tools, and resources to help schools prevent 
chronic disease-related risks among children and adolescents; (7) 
supports efforts of national, state, and local surveillance systems to 
monitor chronic disease-related health risk behaviors among youth, 
along with the policies, programs, and practices schools implement to 
address those health risk behaviors; (8) strengthens efforts of 
national, state, and local programs to provide high quality 
professional development services to support school-based chronic 
disease prevention policies, programs, and practices; (9) in 
accomplishing the functions listed above, collaborates with other 
components of CDC and HHS; the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, and other federal agencies; national 
professional, voluntary, and philanthropic organizations; international 
agencies; and other organizations as appropriate; and (10) assists 
other nations in reducing chronic disease-related health risks among 
children and adolescents and in implementing and improving school 
health programs.

     Dated: January 20, 2012.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-2531 Filed 2-3-12; 8:45 am]
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