[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2523-2524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01321]


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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 83 FR 50379, dated October 5, 2018) is amended 
to reflect the reorganization of Office of the Director, National 
Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Office of 
Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This 
reorganization was driven by both functional necessity and the need to 
mitigate risk of cross-channel communication inefficiencies.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Office of Program Planning and Policy

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Coordination (CVJ16) and insert the following:
    Office of Policy, Planning and Partnerships (CVJ16). (1) Identifies 
program priorities through strategic planning and other processes as 
appropriate; (2) oversees the development of the center's performance 
plan and performance reports to ensure accountability and improve 
programs and activities; (3) coordinates with the center director, 
deputy director and management officer on the formulation of the 
NCHHSTP budget; (4) liaises with the CDC Business Services Offices on 
congressional, legislative, and other inquiries; (5) maintains liaison 
with Congress on matters including appropriations, legislative bill 
tracking, and legislative requests, testimony for hearings, 
congressional inquiries, etc.; (6) develops policy- and program-related 
materials for internal and external stakeholders; (7) oversees the 
preparation and routing of controlled correspondence; (8) maintains 
liaison with key CDC offices and individuals working on public health 
policies and legislative issues; (9) serves as liaison to governmental 
and nongovernmental partners on policy-related issues; (10) oversees 
coordination of CDC OD engagement requests, executive or legislative 
branch issues, and management efforts; (11) conducts analysis related 
to short- and long-term CIO priorities; (12) develops and manages 
partnership activities, including non-governmental and private sector 
organizations; (13) develops long-term partnership and policy 
development plans across CIO divisions and in coordination with center 
OD offices; (14) disseminates information to CIO leadership and staff, 
as appropriate, on policy, planning and partner engagement situation 
analyses; (15) coordinates the completion of Freedom of Information Act 
requests, supporting CIO Divisions; (16) coordinates with Health 
Communication Science Office to disseminate information to partner 
organizations; (17) manages two federal advisory committees for CIO; 
and (18) coordinates risk mitigation activities across CIO.
    After the functional statement for the Office of Program Planning 
and Policy Coordination (CVJ16), insert the following:
    Health Communication Science Office (CVJ17). (1) Serves as the 
principal advisor to NCHHSTP on communication and marketing practice, 
research, and science; (2) provides oversight to ensure the quality of 
health communication and marketing campaigns and products created by 
NCHHSTP and its divisions; (3) serves as NCHHSTP clearance office for 
health communication campaigns and products; develops and manages 
clearance systems; (4) provides strategic planning and coordination for 
NCHHSTP strategic communication and social marketing programs in 
collaboration with OD and division-level staff; (5) collaborates with 
NCHHSTP divisions and center policy staff to ensure consistent and 
timely translation of center-specific scientific findings and 
recommendations for messages and materials effective for the news 
media, social media, partner, and other communication channels; (6) 
coordinates and provides center input on communication activities; (7) 
coordinates CDC and NCHHSTP brand management and logo licensing; (8) 
provides oversight and consultation on partner/stakeholder 
communication; (9) provides oversight, consultation, and strategic 
coordination on partnership development and relationships in 
collaboration with NCHHSTP divisions and CDC CIOs for the National 
Prevention Information Network; (10) manages communication 
infrastructure for NCHHSTP partnerships; (11) oversees management, 
policy guidance, and governance of NCHHSTP digital channels and 
websites per HHS and CDC policy for the use of communication platforms; 
(12) provides coordination and conducts activities to support NCHHSTP's 
presence on networked media, including social, mobile, and traditional 
media; (13) collects/analyzes user data/metrics from communication 
channels and technologies to assess system performance, usability, 
accessibility, and usefulness; (14) formulates strategic communication 
objectives for advancing program priorities and addressing identified 
long-range issues through news media, partner, and other communication 
strategies; (15) oversees the implementation of strategic communication 
plans through several functional areas; (16) develops and implements 
all proactive media outreach and reactive media responses for the 
center; (17) provides media training and technical assistance, as 
appropriate; and (18) serves as liaison to key offices for obtaining 
CDC and HHS media clearance on products/activities.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-01321 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4160-18-P