[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27070-27071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10887]


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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 14525--14527, dated March 12, 2012) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office for State, Tribal, 
Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statements for the 
Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CQ) and insert 
the following:
    Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CQ). The 
mission of the Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support 
(OSTLTS) is to advance U.S. public health agency and system 
performance, capacity, agility, and resilience. To carry out its 
mission, OSTLTS: (1) Establishes and maintains productive 
relationships, partnerships, and alliances with strategic 
organizational elements of the public health system; (2) increases 
coordination among federal and state, tribal, local, and territorial 
(STLT) health agencies to develop more highly functioning organizations 
and enable evidence-based policy and decision making; (3) provides CDC-
wide guidance and strategic direction on activities related to STLT 
health agencies; (4) provides leadership in the development and 
implementation of evidence-based approaches for agency and system 
management, evolution, and transformation; (5) identifies and evaluates 
gaps in the structure and operation of public health agencies and 
systems; (6) forecasts emerging opportunities and challenges to 
governmental public health agencies/systems and collaborates to 
prioritize, develop and pre-position essential resources for optimal 
agency and systems response; (7) provides guidance and leadership in 
the development and provision of training and cross-learning 
opportunities to and with STLT health partners; (8) provides guidance 
and support for the recruitment, development, and management of CDC 
field staff for STLT agencies; (9) develops and coordinates cross-
agency guidance to improve grants administration and management; (10) 
coordinates the assessment and development of solutions to improve 
technical assistance and service delivery; and (11) enhances public 
health policy, law, and practice through shared leadership, 
communication, collaboration, and coordination with STLT agencies.
    Office of the Director (CQA). (1) Manages, directs, and coordinates 
the strategy, operations, and activities of OSTLTS; (2) coordinates 
cross-cutting CDC activities related to STLT components of the public 
health system; (3) works with Federal and STLT agencies, CDC programs, 
partners, and other stakeholders to develop more highly functioning 
organizations and to enable evidence-based policy and decision making; 
(4) provides leadership in the development and implementation of 
evidence-based approaches for system management, evolution, and 
transformation; (5) facilitates STLT agency access to and interaction 
with CDC information and expertise; (6) provides guidance, strategic 
direction, and oversight for the investment of OSTLTS resources and 
assets; (7) establishes and maintains productive relationships, 
partnerships, and alliances with strategic organizational components of 
the public health system; (8) serves as a principal CDC liaison to 
other federal agencies and organizations concerning STLT agencies and 
governments; (9) communicates OSTLTS activities and issues to internal 
and external stakeholders; (10) tracks and analyzes recent and proposed 
legislation and policies for their impact on STLT programs/activities 
and OSTLTS' mission and programs; (11) develops, supports, and assesses 
cross-agency research and science relevant to OSTLTS mission-critical 
activities and program direction; (12) provides guidance on policy, 
performance, legislative issues, and long term strategies for program 
development and implementation; (13) responds to or coordinates 
responses to executive, congressional, departmental, CDC/CIO and other 
external requests for information; (14) responds to or coordinates the 
response to issues management tasks and clearance activities for 
OSTLTS; (15) leads or participates in cross-cutting strategic planning, 
performance management, and policy activities; (16) maintains effective 
reciprocal communications with STLT agencies; (17) develops and 
implements strategies to enhance STLT--CDC communications; (18) 
provides leadership in using efficient and transparent processes to 
communicate decision-making activities; (19) oversees and maintains 
cooperative agreements with national public health organization 
partners; (20) identifies and supports critical cross-CDC relationships 
and coordination as it relates to the partnership cooperative 
agreements; (21) provides leadership in evaluating and improving the 
performance of partnership cooperative agreements; and (22) coordinates 
tribal consultations and polices.
    Public Health Law Office (CQA2). (1) Provides support and 
consultation for, and access to, public health law expertise at state, 
local, territorial, and tribal public health levels; (2) reviews,

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studies, and disseminates information about existing state and local 
laws that may have application to public health; (3) engages national, 
state and local public health partners and policy makers, state, local, 
and U.S. court systems and law enforcement in identifying priorities 
and in developing and applying legal tools; (4) develops practical, 
law-centered tools for practitioners and policy makers at the STLT 
levels; and (5) provides consultation and technical assistance to CDC 
programs and partners.
    Knowledge Management Office (CQA5). (1) Facilitates the development 
and provision of training and development opportunities to STLT health 
partners; (2) provides leadership in identifying and implementing 
strategies for effective collaboration of CDC and STLT public health 
professionals; (3) works collaboratively across OSTLTS, CDC and STLT 
agencies to disseminate and promote the adoption of leading practices, 
lessons learned and models that improve community programs; and (4) 
established collaboration and coordination between clinical medicine 
and public health to better coordinate and partner for healthier 
communities.
    Field Services Office (CQA4). (1) Provides cross-agency support, 
guidance and strategic direction for the recruitment, development, and 
management of CDC field staff embedded within external public health 
agencies; (2) develops and provides training for project officers and 
consultants, grants management officials, field staff and leadership; 
(3) conducts periodic assessments of field staff and project officer 
needs; (4) maintains accurate demographic and assignment-related data 
on field staff; (5) supports grants management optimization efforts to 
improve SILT health agencies; (6) provides agency-wide leadership and 
coordination in the identification, assessment, and development of 
solutions to improve CDC technical assistance and service delivery; (7) 
assists in the coordination of CDC and OSTLTS Director site visits to 
SILT agencies; and (8) manages the Public Health Associates Program and 
provides direct oversight and supervision for the Associates.
    Division of Public Health Performance Improvement (CQB). The 
mission of the Division of Public Health Performance Improvement 
(DPHPI) is to advance U.S. public health agency and system performance 
to better serve and protect the population. In carrying out its 
mission, DPHPI: (1) Promotes coordination among federal and SILT health 
agencies to support the improvement and development of organizations 
and enable evidence-based policy and decision making; (2) identifies 
and evaluates gaps in the structure and operation of public health 
agencies and systems; (3) forecasts emerging opportunities and 
challenges to governmental public health agencies/systems and assists 
in prioritizing essential resources to ensure optimal response; (4) 
strengthens operational performance and capability of SILT health 
agencies; (5) develops and disseminates evidence of successful 
strategies, organizational structures, policies, programs, and system 
improvements; (6) supports SILT agencies to meet national standards and 
attain accreditation; (7) supports SILT health agency performance 
management and quality improvement activities; and (8) provides the 
scientific leadership and management to ensure the quality of science 
within OSTLTS.
    Office of the Director (CQB1). (1) Manages, directs and coordinates 
the activities of DPHPI; (2) provides leadership and guidance on 
division operations, policies, program development and program 
integration; (3) coordinates with Federal and STLT agencies and CDC 
programs to leverage cross-cutting activities to develop stronger 
organizations and enable evidence-based policy and decision making; and 
(4) provides leadership in the development and implementation of 
evidence-based approaches for public health system management and 
improvement.
    Health Department and Systems Development Branch (CQBB). (1) 
Identifies, synthesizes and forecasts emerging opportunities and 
challenges to public health departments and systems; (2) provides 
leadership to prioritize and, develop tools, resources, standards, and 
practices to strengthen operational performance and capability of STLT 
health departments with special emphasis on performance and quality 
improvement, and assessment and planning; (3) supports efforts to use 
national accreditation and other important standards to improve public 
health performance, quality, and service delivery; and (4) provides 
technical assistance, expertise, consultation, and cross-learning 
opportunities to STLT health departments.
    Applied Systems Research and Evaluation Branch (CQBC). (1) Engages 
in research to identify gaps in the structure and operation of public 
health agencies and systems; (2) evaluates and reports on STLT health 
outcomes and other indicators as appropriate to stimulate improvement 
activities; (3) conducts assessments and analysis of TLT programs and 
data to increase effectiveness and efficiencies; (4) provides evidence 
of successful strategies, organizational structures, policies, 
programs, and system improvements that advance prevention and health 
promotion programs and overall health outcomes; and (5) evaluates and 
validates standards, policies, leading practices, and models across CDC 
and STLT agencies.

    Dated: April 25, 2012.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-10887 Filed 5-7-12; 8:45 am]
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