[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25809-25810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11548]


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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 84 FR 14739-14381, dated April 10, 2019) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of the Associate 
Director for Policy and Strategy, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. This reorganization abolishes the 
Office of Health System Collaboration and establishes the Office of 
Population Health and Healthcare.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of 
the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy (CAQ), and insert the 
following:
    Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy (CAQ). The 
mission of CDC's Office of the Associate Director for Policy and 
Strategy (OADPS) is to bring about, define and evaluate policies and 
strategies that result in demonstrable improvements in public health--
globally and at the federal, state, and local levels. In carrying out 
its mission, OADPS: (1) Provides advice to CDC leadership in developing 
agency policies, programs, and strategies; (2) creates and maintains 
partnerships to implement policies, programs, and

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strategies; (3) monitors and evaluates programs to improve the public's 
health; and (4) ensures the agency's scientific credibility, 
reputation, and needs are respected and supported by policy makers, 
program partners, and stakeholders.
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Office of 
the Director (CAQ1), and insert the following:
    Office of the Director (CAQ1). (1) Provides strategic advice to CDC 
leadership on agency direction and drives CDC towards actions to reduce 
leading preventable causes of morbidity and mortality; (2) ensures 
effectiveness of policy, program, performance, and strategy across the 
agency; (3) builds capacity throughout CDC for policy, program, 
performance, and strategy; (4) leads the development and management of 
policy and programmatic agendas with federal agencies and other 
organizations; (5) establishes and maintains strategic partnerships 
with key organizations and individuals working on public health 
policies and programs.
    Delete in its entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Office of Health System Collaboration (CAQ12).
    Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Policy 
Research, Analysis, and Development Office (CAQB), and insert the 
following:
    Policy Research, Analysis, and Development Office (CAQB). (1) 
Identifies and assists CDC leadership in informing policy at multiple 
levels (e.g., federal, state, local, global, and private sector); (2) 
gathers and disseminates knowledge about statutes, regulations, and 
sub-regulatory guidance that can increase the policy impact of CDC 
programs; (3) conducts analyses, including regulatory, legal, and 
economic and develops strategies for CDC policy priorities; (4) 
supports policy implementation through the provision of expertise, 
guidance, reviews, and tools; (5) monitors and evaluates the impact of 
CDC policies; (6) builds policy analysis and development capacity 
within CDC and the larger public health community; (7) leads CDC's 
public health policy research agenda; (8) manages selected partner 
cooperative agreements and contracts that focus on policy; and (9) 
incubates innovative programs that emerge from policy priorities 
identified by CDC leadership.
    Delete in its entirety the Program Performance and Evaluation 
Office (CAQD) and insert the following:
    Program Performance and Evaluation Office (CAQD). (1) Serves as an 
advisor to CDC leadership on program effectiveness to guide science, 
policy, and programmatic efforts; (2) provides agency-wide direction, 
standards, and technical assistance for program planning, performance 
and accountability; (3) supports the harmonization of performance 
measurement, accountability, and program evaluation; (4) guides the 
collection and analysis of economic, performance, and accountability 
data; (5) facilitates continuous improvement based on program 
evaluation and performance measurement; (6) manages the CDC evaluation 
fellowship; (7) provides economic evaluation support to CDC leadership; 
(8) drives short-term and long-term strategic program planning; (9) 
supports evidence-driven program design with expertise, analyses, and 
tools; (10) promotes standardization of shared programmatic activities 
to improve efficiency; (11) coordinates action planning for high impact 
initiatives; and (12) facilitates information sharing and collaboration 
between programs and CDC leadership.
    After the functional statement for the Program Performance and 
Evaluation Office (CAQD), insert the following:
    Office of Population Health and Healthcare (CAQE). (1) Engages 
multi-sectoral partners (e.g., private sector, non-profit, 
transportation, housing, healthcare providers and insurance plans, 
foundations) to create collaborative opportunities that improve health 
outcomes; (2) uses data, subject matter expertise and convening power 
to inform the development of policies, programs and tools; (3) provides 
agency wide guidance on approaches and partners that can help achieve 
CDC aims; (4) builds capacity to use CDC data analysis and 
interpretation expertise to explore gaps in health outcomes and develop 
population health/healthcare solutions; and (5) creates linkages and 
synergies between CDC programs to maximize population health impact.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-11548 Filed 6-3-19; 8:45 am]
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