[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44303-44304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Reorganization of the Office of Financial Resources

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: CDC has modified its structure. This notice announces the 
reorganization of the Office of Financial Resources (OFR). OFR 
established an activity in the Office of the Director, established two 
branches, and renamed existing branches within the Office of 
Acquisition Services.

DATES: This reorganization was approved by the Director of CDC on June 
28, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Thurmond, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS TW-2, Atlanta, GA 30329. 
Telephone 770-488-4401; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 88 FR 9290-9291, dated 
February 13, 2023) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the 
Office of Financial Resources within the Office of the Chief Operating 
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, the 
changes are as follows:

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    I. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, add the 
following:
    Office of Risk Management and Internal Control (CAJE18). (1) 
provides systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the 
effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and grant audit 
resolution; (2) maintains adherence to rules with all applicable 
Federal agencies on compliance activities associated with financial 
management, grants, and acquisitions functions; (3) plans, develops, 
and implements programs as appropriate to evaluate policies, 
procedures, and practices; (4) provides leadership, direction, 
guidance, and coordination on audits; (5) establishes priorities in 
resolving issues while providing exemplary customer service to our CDC 
partners; and (6) develops Annual Quality Assurance Plans.
    Acquisition Branch 5 (CAJEWG). (1) plans, directs, and conducts 
acquisition of services, supplies, equipment, research and development, 
studies, and data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual 
mechanisms (competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national 
and international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) works closely with 
Centers, Institute, and Offices (CIOs) in carrying out their public 
health missions; (3) provides leadership, direction, procurement 
options, and approaches in developing specifications/statements of work 
and contract awards; (4) reviews statements of work to ensure 
conformity with laws, regulations, policies, and alignment to CDC's 
public health goals; (5) negotiates and issues contracts; (6) directs 
and controls acquisition planning activities; (7) provides continuing 
surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of acquisition-
supported activities to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; 
(8) coordinates and negotiates contract modifications, reviewing and 
approving contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing 
closeout/termination activities; (9) assures that contractor 
performance is in accordance with contractual commitments; and (10) 
identifies and mitigates risks associated with contracts and purchase 
orders.
    Acquisition Branch 6 (CAJEWH). (1) plans, directs, and conducts 
acquisition of services, supplies, equipment, research and development, 
studies, and data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual 
mechanisms (competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national 
and international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in 
carrying out their public health missions; (3) provides leadership, 
direction, procurement options, and approaches in developing 
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (4) reviews 
statements of work to ensure conformity with laws, regulations, 
policies, and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (5) negotiates 
and issues contracts; (6) directs and controls acquisition planning 
activities; (7) provides continuing surveillance of financial and 
administrative aspects of acquisition-supported activities to ensure 
compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) coordinates and negotiates 
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings, 
resolving audit findings, and performing closeout/termination 
activities; (9) assures that contractor performance is in accordance 
with contractual commitments; and (10) identifies and mitigates risks 
associated with contracts and purchase orders.
    II. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, retitle 
the following organizational units:
     Infectious Disease and International Acquisition Branch to 
Acquisition Branch 1 (CAJEWB)
     Chronic Disease, Preparedness, Surveillance, and 
Environmental Acquisition Branch to Acquisition Branch 2 (CAJEWC)
     CDC-Wide, Business Services, and Office of the Director 
Acquisition Branch to Acquisition Branch 3 (CAJEWD)
     Occupational Safety and Health, Simplified Acquisition 
Branch to Acquisition Branch 4 (CAJEWE)
    III. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, delete 
the mission or functional statements for and replace with the 
following:
    Office of Acquisition Services (CAJEW). (1) provides leadership for 
operations and policies relating to agency-level acquisition functions; 
(2) plans and develops CDC-wide policies, procedures, and practices in 
acquisition to support public health science and programs; and (3) 
maintains a continuing program of reviews, evaluations, inquiries, and 
oversight activities of CDC-wide acquisitions and assistance to ensure 
adherence to laws, policies, procedures, regulations, and alignment to 
CDC's public health goals.
    Acquisition Branch 1 (CAJEWB). (1) plans, directs, and conducts 
acquisition of services, supplies, equipment, research and development, 
studies, and data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual 
mechanisms (competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national 
and international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in 
carrying out their public health missions; (3) provides leadership, 
direction, procurement options, and approaches in developing 
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (4) reviews 
statements of work to ensure conformity with laws, regulations, 
policies, and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (5) negotiates 
and issues contracts; (6) directs and controls acquisition planning 
activities; (7) provides continuing surveillance of financial and 
administrative aspects of acquisition-supported activities to ensure 
compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) coordinates and negotiates 
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings, 
resolving audit findings, and performing closeout/termination 
activities; (9) assures that contractor performance is in accordance 
with contractual commitments; and (10) identifies and mitigates risks 
associated with contracts and purchase orders.

Delegations of Authority

    All delegations and redelegations of authority made to officials 
and employees of affected organizational components will continue in 
them or their successors pending further redelegation, provided they 
are consistent with this reorganization.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)

Robin D. Bailey, Jr.,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-14694 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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