[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35511-35520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14341]


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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 86 FR 7725, dated February 2, 2021) is amended 
to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Deputy Director for Non-
Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the titles and mission and function 
statements for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (CUC) and insert the following:
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(CUC). The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP) 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 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 CDC components, other U.S. Public Health Service 
(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 
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 and acquisition mechanisms; (5) works 
with programs to implement Center-wide budgets in accordance to 
operating plans for strategic goals and tactical objectives managing 
funding for intramural and extramural programs, projects and 
activities; (6) develops, and executes Center-wide financial planning, 
budgeting, monitoring, and reporting for end of fiscal year close-out 
(7) provides support and quality assurance functions for human subjects

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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; (8) 
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; (9) 
coordinates, manages, and supports analyses of surveillance systems and 
activities in support of programs carried out by various NCCDPHP 
components; (10) coordinates the recruitment, assignment, technical 
supervision, and career development of staff, including field 
assignees, with emphasis on goals for affirmative action; (11) 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 (12) supports ongoing 
publication of Preventing Chronic Disease as a resource for public 
health professionals.
    Office of Public Health Practice (HCUC12). (1) Supports program 
collaboration and increases effectiveness and efficiency of program 
efforts; (2) develops goals and objectives and provides leadership, 
policy formulation, scientific oversight, and guidance in program 
planning and development; (3) coordinates the Center framework for 
outcome-based program performance; (4) assesses and strengthens 
existing staff skills and identifies and addresses gaps in critical 
leadership, technical, management and administrative workplace needs; 
(5) oversees and develops guidance for NCCDPHP employee recognition 
efforts; (6) coordinates and evaluates promising collaborative 
practices and structures that more efficiently demonstrate strategic 
sharing of resources across NCCDPHP programs, and (7) coordinates the 
Center efforts to identify opportunities to train and develop new 
public health staff experts for the nation.
    Office of Administrative Services (CUC13). (1) provides leadership, 
planning, coordination, advice, and guidance in the execution and 
maintenance of the Center's administrative functions; (2) plans, 
develops, and implements Center-wide policies, procedures, and 
practices for administrative management; (3) provides and coordinates 
Center-wide administrative management and support services for 
personnel, travel, and other administrative areas; (4) plans, 
coordinates, and implements training for the divisions' administrative 
personnel; (5) provides guidance, support, and assistance in 
recruitment, staff development, conflict resolution, and personnel 
issues management and (6) in the conduct of these activities, maintains 
liaison with other CDC components, Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), and other federal agencies.
    Office of Communication (CUC15). (1) Plans, develops, conducts, and 
evaluates cross-cutting communication projects and campaigns to inform 
media, health professionals, and the public about preventing chronic 
diseases and promoting 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) assesses each newly division-
cleared NCCDPHP eClearance item (journal articles, MMWRs, internet 
content, reports/books and book chapters, and presentation abstracts 
and presentations) for any further needed clearance review (such as 
cross-division or cross-CIO clearance, center policy or communications 
review, CDC Office of Science review); (9) provides technical writer-
editor support to NCCDPHP scientific authors; (10) develops, designs, 
and coordinates the publication of digital and print materials, such as 
fact sheets, newsletters, speeches and presentations, exhibits, 
podcasts, and educational videos; (11) manages NCCDPHP's website and 
Intranet and coordinates scheduling and production of chronic-disease-
related weekly features for main CDC website; (12) manages, maintains, 
and supports the development and publication of awardee success stories 
in a public-facing internet application; (13) responds to cross-cutting 
public inquiries as part of the CDC-INFO system and coordinates 
NCCDPHP's use of the CDC publication distribution facility; (14) 
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; (15) manages CDC logo licensing and co-branding requests 
from external partner organizations involving NCCDPHP divisions and 
programs; (16) represents NCCDPHP on committees, workgroups, and at 
conferences relating to health communication activities; and (17) 
manages internal NCCDPHP communications.
    Office of Informatics and Information Resources Management (CUC16). 
(1) Provides leadership, direction, coordination, support and 
assistance to NCCDPHP programs and activities to enhance the strategic 
position in public health informatics, information technology, and 
other information areas to optimize operational effectiveness; (2) 
provides management oversight of NCCDPHP's information technology (IT) 
investments and initiatives; (3) manages NCCDPHP's IT budget 
development and review processes; plans and directs the Capital 
Planning Investment Control processes; (4) provides consultation and 
support for NCCDPHP data management, systems development, and 
information security need; (5) manages NCCDPHP compliance with Federal 
Information Security Management Agency (FISMA), OMB, HHS, CDC and other 
cybersecurity standards, practices and policies; (6) facilitates cross-
division coordination of informatics and information technology 
activities, sharing of lessons learned, and development of best 
practices; (7) serves as primary liaison between NCCDPHP and CDC's 
Office of the Chief Information Officer on IT infrastructure, shared 
services rollout, software acquisitions, and trainings; cybersecurity 
and marketing science and its associated research and practice; (8) 
represents NCCDPHP on committees, workgroups, and at conferences 
relating to public health informatics and information technology 
activities; and (9) plans, develops, manages, and conducts oversight of 
NCCDPHP's information technology and services contracts.
    Office of Policy, Planning, and Partnerships (CUC17). (1) Provides 
analysis of and guidance to Center leadership and division staff on 
policy, evaluation and legislative issues (2) provides programmatic and 
budgetary information related to the Center's activities to internal 
and external stakeholders and policymakers; (3)

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develops center-wide planning, evaluation and budget documents; (4) 
monitors developments in chronic disease policy; and (5) develops 
policy competencies throughout the Center.
    Office of Medicine and Science (CUC1B). (1) Provides support, 
coordination and guidance to NCCDPHP programs to improve science 
quality, science administration, and scientific reporting, and to 
integrate health care and public health; (2) oversees scientific 
clearance, research, misconduct, and regulatory compliance, and 
includes the Extramural Research Program Operations and Services; (3) 
promotes and fosters linkages to improve partnerships between health 
care and public health programs; (4) works to improve measurement of 
health intervention processes and outcomes; and (5) promotes the open 
exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, 
and others who strive to improve public health through the quarterly 
publication of Preventing Chronic Disease.
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (CUCC). (1) Plans, 
directs, and supports prevention, early detection, and control programs 
for cancer, based upon policy, research, and public health practice; 
(2) directs, monitors, and reports on activities associated with the 
implementation of Public Law 101-354: ``The Breast and Cervical Cancer 
Mortality Prevention Act of 1990''; (3) plans, directs, and supports 
activities for monitoring the distribution and the determinants of 
cancer morbidity, survival, and mortality; (4) plans and conducts 
epidemiologic studies and evaluations to identify the feasibility and 
effectiveness of cancer prevention and control strategies; (5) develops 
public health strategies and guidelines to form the basis for community 
interventions in cancer prevention and control; (6) provides technical 
consultation, assistance, and training to state and local public health 
agencies in all components of early detection and control programs for 
cancer; (7) provides technical assistance and consultation to health 
care provider organizations related to the improved education, 
training, and skills in the prevention, detection and control of 
selected cancers; (8) identifies problems, needs, and opportunities 
related to modifiable behavioral and other risk factors, and recommends 
priorities for health education, health promotion, and cancer risk 
reduction activities; (9) plans, develops and maintains surveillance 
systems in collaboration with states and other Center components; and 
(10) coordinates activities as appropriate with other CDC 
organizations, PHS agencies, and related voluntary, international, and 
professional health organizations.
    Office of the Director (CUCC1). (1) Establishes and interprets 
policies and determines program priorities; (2) provides leadership and 
guidance in program planning and development, program management, 
program evaluation, budget development, and division operations; (3) 
monitors progress toward achieving division objectives and assessing 
the 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) coordinates division responses to 
requests for technical assistance or information on primary and 
secondary cancer prevention practices, behaviors and policies, 
including division activities and programs; (6) provides administrative 
and logistic support for division field staff; (7) develops and 
produces communications tools and public affairs strategies to meet the 
needs of division programs and mission; (8) develops health 
communication campaigns at the national and state levels; (9) guides 
the production and distribution of print, broadcast, and electronic 
materials, for use in programs at the national and state levels; and 
(10) provides leadership, consultation and technical assistance on 
health communication issues for cancer prevention and control.
    Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch (CUCCB). (1) Designs, 
implements, and analyzes research in epidemiology, health services, 
applied economics, behavioral science and communications that 
contribute to scientific knowledge related to cancer prevention and 
control; (2) monitors trends in the use of preventive services and 
behaviors which affect the risk of cancer incidence or mortality; (3) 
conducts both qualitative and quantitative research to identify the 
determinants of cancer prevention and screening behaviors; (4) studies 
the use and effectiveness of health care resources allocated to the 
primary and secondary prevention of cancer; (5) assesses the quality 
and appropriateness of screening, follow-up, and treatment for cancer 
discovered through early detection; (6) evaluates the effectiveness of 
programs sponsored by the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 
(DCPC); (7) provides scientific and medical expertise to the division; 
(8) provides technical assistance in research design and evaluation of 
cancer control programs to other organizational units in the division, 
state health departments, and national and international non-profit and 
for profit organizations; and (9) establishes collaborative 
partnerships with public and private organizations of national and 
international stature.
    Cancer Surveillance Branch (CUCCC). (1) Collects complete, timely, 
and accurate cancer surveillance data to inform cancer care and 
interventions, plan cancer control programs, and inform health policy; 
(2) support central cancer registry capacity to implement advanced and 
innovative surveillance activities; (3) provides technical support to 
states for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of population-
based statewide central cancer registries; (4) collaborates with states 
and national organizations to set and implement standards for data 
quality, timeliness, and completeness for cancer case reporting; (5) 
assists states to ensure high quality, complete and timely cancer 
surveillance data to be collected and submitted and to utilize cancer 
surveillance data to describe the state and national disease burden, 
evaluate cancer control activities, and identify populations at high 
risk of certain cancers; (6) provides technical assistance to states in 
the design and implementation of systems for, and analysis of, 
surveillance research related to cancer; (7) provides technical 
assistance, education and training to local, state, and national 
organizations in data collection and surveillance data systems; (8) 
supports and manages comprehensive database systems to monitor progress 
of state cancer control programs; (9) disseminates high-quality data on 
all reportable incident cancer cases in a timely manner for the purpose 
of cancer prevention and control; (10) provide leadership and expand 
collaborations with other federal, state, local, voluntary, 
professional, and international organizations for all aspects of cancer 
surveillance; and (11) provides leadership and expertise in the 
development and implementation of innovative electronic reporting of 
data via electronic health records and data systems.
    Program Services Branch (CUCCD). (1) Provides technical 
consultation and guidance to public health agencies in states, tribes 
and territories concerning the development and implementation of high 
quality cancer early detection and control programs; (2) monitors, 
tracks, and evaluates program activities in funded cancer screening and 
early detection programs; (3) establishes and interprets policies and 
priorities in support of public health interventions

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for cancer screening and control; (4) identifies and promotes effective 
program management approaches and ensures performance-based 
distribution of public funds; (5) develops and maintains liaisons and 
collaborative relationships with professional, community, and voluntary 
agencies involved in cancer control activities; (6) assists in the 
design, implementation, and monitoring of management information 
systems for cancer screening and early detection programs, and 
facilitates and coordinates the collection and evaluation of data from 
cancer screening and follow-up activities; (7) conducts research to 
identify effective outreach and recruitment strategies for underserved 
populations; (8) plans, develops, implements, disseminates and 
evaluates education and training programs for the public and healthcare 
professionals regarding cancer detection and control; and (9) recruits, 
trains, and supervises program consultants and public health advisors 
working with health departments to implement cancer screening and early 
detection programs.
    Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch (CUCCG). (1) Provides technical 
consultation and guidance to states and public health agencies in all 
components of the early detection and control programs for cancer; (2) 
monitors, tracks, and evaluates program activities in state, tribal and 
territorial-based comprehensive cancer control programs; (3) recruits, 
trains, and supervises program consultants and public health advisors 
working with state, tribal and territorial health departments to 
implement comprehensive cancer control programs; (4) designs, 
implements, and analyzes research to identify effective cancer control 
interventions to reach target populations; (5) plans, develops, and 
implements training programs for comprehensive cancer control; (6) 
develops and maintains liaison and collaborative relationships with 
professional, community, and voluntary agencies involved in 
comprehensive cancer control activities; (7) evaluates the 
effectiveness of comprehensive cancer control programs; and (8) 
provides technical assistance in research design and evaluation of 
comprehensive cancer control programs to other organizational units 
within Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), across 
NCCDPHP, CDC, state health departments, and national and international 
non-profit and for-profit organizations; provides scientific and 
medical expertise to DCPC, NCCDPHP, CDC, state health departments, and 
national and international non-profit and for-profit organizations; and 
directs, designs, develops and conducts research projects to 
investigate evidence-based practice, prevention and control activities 
related to reducing the burden of cancer.
    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, policies and 
strategies.
    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 type 2 diabetes and reduce morbidity, 
mortality, disability, and cost associated with diabetes and its 
complications; (2) identifies, evaluates, and implements programs and 
policies to prevent type 2 diabetes and manage 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 finding 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 national, state and local organizations 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 and partnership activities; (5) provides leadership to the 
division for health communication efforts, including developing health 
communication campaigns and managing web content; (6) provides 
scientific oversight and support for scientific quality and reporting; 
and (7) coordinates division activities with other components of 
NCCDPHP and CDC, organizations in the public and private sectors, and 
other federal agencies.
    Surveillance, Epidemiology, Economics and Statistics Branch 
(CUCGB). (1) Conducts national surveillance of diabetes and its 
complications, including surveillance of the degree of diffusion and 
dissemination of preventive services and the utilization of health 
care; (2) identifies clinical, health services, and public health 
research findings and technologies that have potential to prevent type 
2 diabetes or manage diabetes and its complications through public 
health avenues; (3) develops and analyzes mathematical and economic 
models to project the burden of diabetes and prioritize effective 
interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes and manage diabetes; (4) 
conducts epidemiologic studies to identify high-risk population groups 
and other risk factors for diabetes and its complications; (5) conducts 
cost and cost-effectiveness analyses of type 2 diabetes prevention and 
diabetes management to prioritize strategies for policy-makers; (6) 
provides scientific and technical support to division staff, state and 
local health agencies, and others in planning and implementation of 
surveillance and effectiveness studies to reduce morbidity and 
mortality from diabetes; and (7) collaborates with counterparts in 
other divisions, academic institutions, and other HHS agencies by 
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and by providing technical assistance in areas of epidemiology, 
surveillance, and economics.
    Program Implementation 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 type 2 diabetes and 
manage diabetes through widespread community practice and through the 
application of policy and environmental interventions, health systems 
interventions and community interventions; (3) provides leadership, 
management and oversight for the National Diabetes Prevention Program; 
(4) develops, implements and supports work with vulnerable and 
disparate population groups; and (5) coordinates and collaborates with 
counterparts in other divisions, HHS agencies, academic institutions, 
and national and voluntary organizations to improve public health 
diabetes programs, practices, and policies.
    Translation, Health Education, and Evaluation Branch (CUCGD). (1) 
Synthesizes and translates a body of best science and practice that can 
be applied to various public health settings; (2) analyzes, 
disseminates, and publishes data from diabetes programs to develop 
operational strategies for effective implementation of evidence-based 
interventions; (3) prepares and disseminates products that translate 
applied research, program evaluation, and health economics science to 
state/local programs and others; (4) conducts behavioral and 
implementation science research on approaches to improving health 
equity and addressing social determinants of health in the context of 
type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes management; (5) designs, 
evaluates, and implements national health promotion strategies directed 
toward health care professionals and systems, individuals with and at 
risk for diabetes, community leaders, business, and general public; (6) 
evaluates program policies, plans, procedures, priorities, and 
guidelines being implemented in the field to improve health, prevent or 
delay type 2 diabetes and reduce morbidity, mortality, disability and 
costs associated with diabetes and its complications; and (7) provides 
evaluation support for division programs, grants, and policies, 
including the design and evaluation of data collection instruments for 
evaluation of programs and special studies.
    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 community expertise and capacity to plan, implement, 
and evaluate nutrition, physical activity, obesity prevention, and 
other chronic disease risk factor programs focused on reducing health 
disparities; (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 communications, trainings, 
translation and dissemination 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, obesity, and health disparities; (4) mobilizes and 
coordinates partnerships and constituencies to build a national 
infrastructure for nutrition and physical activity promotion and 
obesity prevention, and other chronic disease risk factors to support 
the reduction of health disparities; (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; (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.

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    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, implementation and evaluation of 
policy, systems, and environmental strategies for nutrition, physical 
activity, obesity, and other chronic disease risk factors to reduce 
health disparities; (2) designs and conducts applied research, 
evaluation, and translation activities related to nutrition, physical 
activity, obesity prevention, and other chronic disease risk factors to 
reduce health disparities; (3) coordinates and uses research, 
guidelines, and recommendations to develop and disseminate 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.
    Division of Reproductive Health (CUCJ). Promotes optimal and 
equitable health in women and infants through public health 
surveillance, research, leadership, and partnership to move science to 
practice. In carrying out this mission, the Division of Reproductive 
Health: (1) Enhances the ability of others to identify and address 
reproductive, pregnancy and infant health issues by providing technical 
assistance, consultation, and training worldwide; (2) supports national 
and state-based surveillance systems to monitor trends and investigate 
health issues; (3) conducts epidemiologic, behavioral, and health 
services research; and (4) works with partners to translate research 
findings into health care practice, public health policy, and health 
promotion strategies.
    Office of the Director (CUCJ1). (1) Establishes and interprets 
policies; (2) determines program priorities; (3) plans division 
activities including the organization of personnel and the use of 
financial resources; (4) leads and coordinates policy and partnership 
activities; (5) provides leadership to the division for health 
communication efforts, including developing health communication 
campaigns and managing web content; (6) provides technical assistance 
and scientific leadership in areas of epidemiology, surveillance, and 
economic analysis; (7) establishes standards for quality control of 
studies and pilot projects; (8) monitors progress toward achieving 
program objectives; (9) assesses the impact of the division's 
activities on improved pregnancy outcomes and improved reproductive 
health of adults; (10) reports accomplishments, future directions, and 
resource requirements; (11) coordinates activities within the division 
and other units of NCCDPHP and CDC and with other agencies in the 
public and private sectors; and (12) represents the division at 
official professional and scientific meetings.
    Maternal and Infant Health Branch (CUCJB). (1) Conducts 
surveillance, epidemiologic research, and implementation science to 
examine and evaluate health problems, programs, and policies related to 
maternal and infant health with particular emphases on maternal and 
infant morbidity and mortality surveillance and prevention; (2) 
consults with other CDC programs to address maternal and infant health-
related issues with a special emphasis on chronic diseases as they 
relate to pregnancy, pregnancy complications and adverse birth 
outcomes; (3) provides technical assistance, consultation, and training 
to local, State, and Federal agencies, universities and other related 
governmental and non-governmental organizations on maternal and infant 
health-related problems; (4) serves as a primary Federal resource of 
technical assistance and expertise in surveillance, epidemiology, and 
behavioral research to inform maternal and infant health practice 
guidelines and recommendations; and (5) considers the consequences of 
subfertility and infertility on the health of women and the infants 
conceived through infertility services.
    Women's Health and Fertility Branch (CUCJE). (1) Conducts 
population-based surveillance of maternal health, behaviors, and 
experiences that occur before, during, and after pregnancy, and uses 
survey and surveillance data to monitor health-related indicators and 
performance measure; (2) develops and conducts research on access to 
reproductive health care and receipt of services; (3) conducts research 
on the relationship between contraception and medical conditions 
including chronic and infectious diseases; (4) develops, evaluates, and 
disseminates recommendations and guidelines for reproductive health 
practice; and (5) collaborates with other CDC offices, state and 
national agencies, and professional organizations on research, public 
health surveillance, and evaluation to promote women's and infant's 
health and prevent unintended and teen pregnancy.
    Field Support Branch (CUCJG). (1) Assists domestic and 
international health agencies in health services management, health 
services research, emergency preparedness, and translation of findings 
by providing technical assistance, including training, analytical 
assistance, and consultation; (2) builds epidemiology capacity in 
state, tribal, and urban maternal and child health (MCH) organizations; 
(3) partners with states, tribes, local and national MCH organizations, 
and federal agencies to improve maternal and child health; (4) 
collaborates with programs both inside and outside of CDC on 
reproductive, maternal and child health such as CDC's Epidemic 
Intelligence Service (EIS), Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), 
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and CDC's 
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response; and (5) provides 
technical assistance and expertise in reproductive, maternal, infant 
and perinatal health programs.
    Office on Smoking and Health (CUCL). (1) Administers programs to 
inform Americans about the dangers of tobacco use in order to reduce 
death and disability due to smoking and smokeless tobacco use; (2) 
promotes and stimulates research on the determinants and health effects 
of smoking and smokeless tobacco use; (3) coordinates all PHS research 
and educational programs and other HHS activities related to tobacco 
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agencies, private organizations, state and local governments, and 
international agencies on matters related to tobacco and health; (5) 
serves as a clearinghouse for the collection, organization, and 
dissemination of data and associated information on all aspects of 
tobacco and health; (6) develops materials on tobacco use in relation 
to health; (7) provides assistance for educational programs and 
trainings on smoking and health; (8) produces Congressionally mandated 
reports to Congress; (9) conducts surveys, and coordinates and conducts 
epidemiologic studies related to tobacco use and tobacco control; (10) 
provides staff support for a congressionally mandated federal advisory 
committee on smoking and health; (11) collects, maintains, and analyzes 
information provided by the tobacco industry on cigarette additives and 
smokeless tobacco additives and nicotine content pursuant to Public 
Laws 98-474 and 99-252; (12) serves as a World Health Organization 
(WHO) Collaborating Center on Smoking and Health; (13) serves as the 
lead HHS organization for the Objectives for the Nation related to 
smoking and health; and (14) provides staff support to the Surgeon 
General on activities related to smoking and health.
    Office of the Director (CUCL1). (1) Manages, directs, coordinates, 
and evaluates the activities of the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH); 
(2) develops goals and objectives for the office; (3) provides 
leadership, scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and 
development; (4) coordinates the development of policy related to 
tobacco use and health in CDC, PHS, and HHS; (5) coordinates assistance 
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) serves as the lead for the Healthy 
People Tobacco Use Objectives for the Nation; (10) collects and 
maintains information provided by the tobacco industry on cigarette 
additives and smokeless tobacco additives and nicotine content; (11) 
provides staff support for a Congressionally-mandated federal advisory 
committee on smoking and health; (12) 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, including the Surgeon 
General's Reports on Tobacco; (13) serves a leading role in providing 
proactive media outreach and media, health professionals, and the 
general public with information on tobacco prevention and control 
issues; (14) provides leadership, coordination, and guidance to the 
division in advancing health equity and eliminating commercial tobacco 
related health disparities; and (15) manages/leads and cultivates 
partnerships.
    Epidemiology Branch (CUCLB). (1) Conducts epidemiologic 
surveillance, research, and evaluations related to tobacco prevention 
and control; (2) analyzes existing data sources, primarily national 
surveys conducted by the Office on Smoking and Health and other federal 
agencies; (3) provides technical and scientific assistance to 
researchers, health departments, and other health professionals 
interested in performing specialized data collection or analyses 
related to smoking and tobacco use; (4) reviews and evaluates 
epidemiologic studies on the health effects and determinants of tobacco 
use; (5) develops new methods and techniques for assessing the health 
effects and determinants of tobacco use; (6) monitors trends in tobacco 
use prevalence, economic costs, morbidity, and mortality attributable 
to tobacco use; (7) conducts joint projects with federal agencies, 
voluntary organizations, state health departments, and others involved 
in tobacco prevention and control; (8) develops and produces 
publications on current epidemiologic science of tobacco use and 
control; (9) conducts process, outcome and impact evaluation of 
comprehensive tobacco control programs and policies; conceives, 
conducts, analyzes and publishes evaluation manuals, reports, and 
papers; and (10) provides evaluation technical assistance to the 
National Tobacco Control Programs.
    Health Communications Branch (CUCLC). (1) Plans, develops, 
implements and evaluates national tobacco education campaigns; (2) 
provides internal and external evidenced-based health communication 
technical assistance to awardees and partners; (3) manages web and 
social media activities for the OSH; (4) develops and maintains the 
Media Campaign Resource Center and the Publication Catalog Ordering 
System; (5) supports the promotion of Surgeon General's reports and 
other reports on tobacco use and health; (6) manages internal OSH 
communication requests for web, writing/editing, presentation 
development, publication requests, social media, and stock image 
requests; (7) oversees mailing lists management, and OSH conference 
exhibits; and (8) collaborates with other groups within CDC and HHS, 
and with other federal agencies, as well as other professional, 
voluntary, international, and professional health organizations.
    Program Services Branch (CUCLD). (1) Provides technical 
consultation, assistance, and training to local, state, regional, and 
national organizations and agencies in all components of tobacco 
prevention and control; (2) monitors and tracks program activities in 
state-based chronic disease prevention and control programs; (3) 
recruits, trains, and supervises project officers working with state 
and local health departments, as well as local, state, regional, and 
national organizations and agencies to implement tobacco control 
programs; (4) coordinates and provides consultation to local, state, 
regional, and national training opportunities that facilitate planning, 
development, and implementation of tobacco control initiatives; (5) 
assists in training, providing technical assistance, and disseminating 
information to leaders, decision makers and program managers; and (6) 
coordinates the collection of data from state and local programs to 
monitor national progress toward the cessation and prevention of 
tobacco use.
    Global Tobacco Control Branch (CUCLE). (1) Strengthens global 
tobacco surveillance systems to monitor the global tobacco epidemic in 
partnership with other federal agencies, international organizations, 
the private sector and other components of CDC; (2) advances research 
to promote effective tobacco control programs; (3) translates data to 
action; (4) increases country and regional capacity to plan, develop, 
implement, and evaluate comprehensive tobacco control efforts; (5) 
strengthens partnerships to leverage resources for efficient and 
sustainable tobacco control initiatives; (6) serves as a WHO 
Collaborating Center for Global Tobacco Surveillance; and (7) serves as 
the designated Data Coordinating Center and depository of the Global 
Tobacco Surveillance System data.
    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 
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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 other 
cardiovascular health related activities at CDC; (8) maintains 
collaborative relationships with public and private sector 
organizations, 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 WHO 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 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.
    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, 
including the Data Trends & Maps website, the Interactive Atlas 
website, 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 as 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; (10) facilitates integration of epidemiology and surveillance 
across the division; and (11) provides leadership in population health 
management by describing the characteristics of public health and 
health care systems, understanding enhancing quality improvement 
efforts by health providers and systems, and proposing methods to take 
advantage of policy and payment structure changes for the improvement 
of cardiovascular health of the nation.
    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 
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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 (WISEWOMAN) 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 contract; (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.
    Division of Population Health (CUCP). (1) Delivers state-based and 
local level data on chronic disease, risk factors and conditions; (2) 
focuses on population-based strategies to address specific health 
outcomes within particular groups (e.g., healthy tribes, healthy aging, 
etc.) and settings (e.g., healthy schools); (3) advances the use of 
innovative data analytics, prevention research, and evidence-based 
practices; (4) provides national and international leadership in 
coordinating and implementing priorities and activities of the 
division; (5) supports epidemiologic and surveillance activities, 
training and intervention activities to promote population health and 
support the development of state chronic disease program capacity; (6) 
collaborates with CDC divisions and programs, federal, state, and local 
government agencies; tribes, territories, and with national partner 
organizations; and (7) advances health equity among populations 
disproportionately affected by chronic diseases, social determinants of 
health, 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 activities are coordinated with other components of CDC, with 
federal, state, and local government agencies, and with voluntary and 
professional entities; (3) provides national leadership and technical 
assistance on population health surveillance, small area estimation, 
prevention research, healthy aging including Alzheimer's and Arthritis, 
healthy schools, healthy tribes, Epilepsy, excessive alcohol use, 
Lupus, and social emotional health; (4) provides scientific oversight 
and strategic guidance of division programmatic, surveillance, 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 
translate science and research into public health practice to 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 
and policy needs; and (9) supports the professional growth and 
development of all staff to build staff skills, knowledge, and 
expertise, and promote experience.
    Prevention Research and Translation Branch (CUCPB). (1) Provides 
leadership, management, and coordination related to the planning, 
implementation, and evaluation of prevention research, research 
translation, and public health practice and policy development to 
address national health priorities, including leading causes of death, 
chronic diseases, and social determinants of health; (2) develops and 
manages funding mechanisms that allow programs across CDC fund applied 
public health research and translation that provide evidence that 
contributes to achieving specific programmatic goals; and (3) supports 
the research, dissemination, translation, 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.
    Healthy Aging Branch (CUCPC). (1) Directs and supports program 
activities that improve quality of life and reduce chronic pain and 
disability; improve access to and availability of appropriate health 
care, evidence-based self-management approaches, and interventions; and 
enhance policies, environments, and referral systems for adults with 
arthritis; (2) directs and supports program activities that promote 
brain and cognitive health; improve risk reduction activities; increase 
early detection and access to appropriate health care; improve systems 
that support caregivers; and reduce preventable hospitalizations for 
adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias; (3) develops, 
collects, and reports epidemiologic surveillance measures; develops and 
evaluates programs, policies, interventions, and referral systems to 
enhance local, state, and tribal public health capacity; and promotes 
national public health action for arthritis, cognitive decline, 
Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other unaddressed chronic 
conditions of an aging population; and (4) develops and disseminates 
health promotion and disease prevention programs, communication 
messages and materials, and public health information that address 
prevention and interventions, social determinants of health, rural 
health issues, and racial/ethnic disparities in an aging U.S. 
population.
    Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (CUCPE). (1) Provides support 
to build national, state, and local public health capacity in 
epidemiology and surveillance to monitor chronic conditions and risk 
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(2) develops and applies spatial analytic and small area estimation 
methods to identify geographic variations in chronic disease conditions 
and related risk factors for public health programming and decision 
making; (3) provides public health leadership in the prevention of 
excessive alcohol use and other chronic disease risk factors through 
public health surveillance, partnerships, and applied research for 
translation into public health practice; (4) provides public health 
leadership for epilepsy and other chronic conditions with significant 
impact on quality of life through surveillance and epidemiologic 
research, partnerships, applied research and translation, and 
development and evaluation of programs and interventions in order to 
expand the reach of evidence-based programs and practices and improve 
quality of life; and (5) conducts strategic and innovative scientific 
research on lupus and other evolving and cross-cutting disease issues 
including determining the burden, developing pilot programs and 
assessing effectiveness of public health approaches, and works with 
national, state and local partners to increase awareness, advance 
knowledge, and inform public health and health care practice.
    Healthy Schools Branch (CUCPG) (1) Supports state, local, 
territorial, and tribal agencies and national non-governmental 
organizations to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate school 
policy, systems, and 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.
    Population Health Surveillance Branch (CUCPH). (1) Plans and 
directs all activities related to the Behavioral Risk Factor 
Surveillance System (BRFSS), the nation's premier system of health 
surveys that collect state data about United States residents regarding 
their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use 
of preventive services; (2) coordinates BRFSS surveillance activities 
across all states and CDC programs; (3) provides support to build state 
capacity for BRFSS survey operations, data management, analysis, 
dissemination, and use of the data by state agencies to set public 
health priorities and monitor public health programs; (4) develops 
guidelines and criteria for the enhancement of behavioral risk factor 
surveys at the state and local levels; (5) delivers timely health data 
of high validity and reliability to states, CDC scientists, the 
national public health community, and the general public; (6) supports 
and enhances analysis and dissemination of information from the BRFSS 
to promote the broad use and application of BRFSS results and findings 
by policy and decision makers, public health professionals, and other 
relevant audiences through communication channels and formats 
appropriate to these constituencies; (7) plans and coordinates cross 
cutting research related to survey methodology; (8) provides scientific 
leadership and guidance to surveillance programs to assure highest 
scientific quality and professional standards related to BRFSS; (9) 
provides leadership to CDC, states and other organizations to support 
effective and flexible population health surveillance, including 
rapidly emerging public health issues and threats; and (10) provides 
administrative and management support, as required, for states and 
territories including oversight of BRFSS and other grants, cooperative 
agreements, and reimbursable agreements.
    Retitle HIV Surveillance (CVJCE) to HIV Surveillance Branch.
    Retitle HIV Prevention Capacity and Development Branch (CVJCH) to 
HIV Prevention Capacity Development Branch.

Dia Taylor,
Chief Operating Officer (Acting), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-14341 Filed 7-2-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-18-P