[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44304-44306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14697]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Reorganization of the Strategic Business Initiatives Unit

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 Strategic Business Initiatives Unit (SBI). SBI 
converted from an activity within the Office of the Director of the 
Office of the Chief Operating Officer to a stand-alone business service 
office known as the Office of Strategic Business Initiatives.

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

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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 
Strategic Business Initiatives Unit within the Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
Specifically, the changes are as follows:
    I. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, after the 
Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (CAJS) insert the 
following:

 Strategic Business Initiatives (CAJT)
 Office of the Director (CAJT1)
 Management Operations Activity (CAJT12)
 Office of Business Integrity and Strategic Management (CAJTB)
 Office of the Federal Advisory Committee Act Program (CAJTC)
 Office of Management Analysis (CAJTD)
 Office of Transformation and Change Management (CAJTE)

    II. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, retitle 
the following organizational units:

 Strategic Business Initiatives (CAJT) to the Office of 
Strategic Business Initiatives (CAJT)

    III. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, add the 
following functional statements:
    Strategic Business Initiatives (CAJT). (1) serves as the lead 
organizational entity delivering risk management training and support 
across CDC, providing Federal Advisory Committee Act program 
management, including assessments of applicability and guidance to all 
committees, boards and other groups established by law; (2) strengthens 
CDC's administrative guidance and change management through agency-wide 
conference, gift, policy, delegations of authority, organization and 
functions, and records management; (3) establishes a capability to 
deliver transformation and change management to the Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer (OCOO), the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances; 
and (4) serves as liaison to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) 
on fraud, waste, and abuse allegations and fact finding.
    Office of the Director (CAJT1). (1) directs, manages, coordinates 
and evaluates the programs and activities of the Office of Strategic 
Business Initiatives (SBI) I; (2) develops goals and objectives, and 
provides leadership, policy formulation, and guidance in program 
planning and development; (3) provides advice and counsel to the CDC 
Immediate Office of the Director (IOD), the COO, and other senior IOD 
and Centers, Institute, and Offices officials on all SBI programs and 
activities; (4) provides quality assurance and continuous improvement 
by establishing a framework for process improvement associated with all 
SBI functions; (5) conducts quality improvement audits on all SBI 
program areas of responsibility; (6) provides project management 
support to SBI; (7) develops and communicates vision/mission, strategic 
plans and goals/priorities for SBI and in alignment with OCOO; (8) 
prepares special reports and studies, as required, in collaboration 
with and support of SBI; and (9) serves as coordinator of continuity of 
operations activities for SBI.
    Management Operations Activity (CAJT12). (1) provides overall 
budgetary, employee relations, human capital management, logistics and 
administrative support; (2) collaborates and maintains liaison with 
management officials to monitor and address priority issues of concern 
to CDC leadership; (3) provides direction, strategy, analysis, and 
operational support in all aspects of human capital management, 
including workforce and career development and human resources 
operations; (4) manages internal operational budget processes, 
including planning, execution, and monitoring; (5) manages internal 
acquisition processes; (6) serves as point of contact on all matters 
concerning facilities management, property management, equipment, 
travel, and space utilization and improvements; (7) coordinates SBI 
requirements relating to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and 
reimbursable agreements; (8) develops and implements administrative 
policies, procedures, and operations, as appropriate, for SBI; and (9) 
maintains liaison with related CDC components and other officials.
    Office of Business Integrity and Strategic Management (CAJTB). (1) 
provides fiscal advisory services; (2) researches and analyzes fiscal 
issues and recommends solutions to address appropriations law matters 
(i.e., clearance for roller bags, sit-stand workstations; food 
purchases, etc.); (3) evaluates and conducts agency-wide enterprise 
risk monitoring and management training and support, assisting programs 
with assessments, building the agency risk profile, and conducting 
special studies; (4) conducts special reviews and appraises the 
adequacy and effectiveness of agency-wide practices and operations; (5) 
coordinates responses to the OIG hotline and other agency special 
reviews; (6) serves as the representative for the CDC Gift Review 
Panel; and (7) oversees the management and implementation of the CDC 
Conference Management Approval System to ensure agency fiscal and risk 
management in association with conferences, collaborates with the 
Office of Financial Resources travel office in this endeavor.
    Office of the Federal Advisory Committee Act Program (CAJTC). (1) 
provides Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) program oversight and 
management, including assessments of applicability and guidance to all 
committees, boards and other groups established by law, the President, 
HHS or CDC officials; (2) provides FACA and ethics training for 
committee members and CDC staff and FACA applicability training to CDC 
programs and employees; (3) manage FACA ethics compliance, conflict of 
interest mitigation, and financial disclosure forms for special 
government employees serving on FACA committees and boards; (4) manages 
and supports scheduling all advisory committees meetings, and 
facilitates Federal Register notice postings; (5) oversees committee 
operations to include nomination and charter packages, correspondence 
procedures, and other documents related to committee members and 
management; and (6) coordinates with HHS/CDC officials on FACA-related 
matters to support compliance with FACA statutory, regulatory, and 
policy requirements.
    Office of Management Analysis (CAJTD). (1) consults with and 
provides technical assistance to CDC programs, HHS, and interagency 
partners, as appropriate, on operational policies; (2) develops, 
coordinates, and formalizes CDC operational policies; (3) oversees and 
manages the operational policy management process, requirements, and 
database; (4) oversees the records management program; (5) serves as 
the liaison to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); 
(5) provides training and support to all programs on Federal records 
management requirements and best

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practices; (6) ensures compliance with NARA and Federal records 
management requirements; and (7) interprets, analyzes, and makes 
recommendations concerning delegations of program and administrative 
authorities and develops appropriate delegating documents; (8) consults 
with and provides technical assistance to CDC program officials seeking 
to establish, modify, or abolish organizational structures and 
functions; (9) manages the official standard administrative codes, 
coordinating with HHS as appropriate; and (10) manages processes, 
procedures, requirements, and databases for delegations of authority 
and organizational structures and functions.
    Office of Transformation and Change Management (CAJTE). (1) 
develops, enables, and promotes an OCOO transformation framework and 
learning organization; (2) develops and applies a structured approach 
to change management to promote participation and buy-in; (3) creates 
and maintains an internal collaboration site for programs to share and 
build upon innovative ideas and operational improvements; (4) 
establishes continuous process improvement ``community of practice'' to 
validate and share best practices across OCOO and CDC; (5) promotes a 
culture of continuous improvement through training, consultative 
services, facilitation and technical support to build process 
improvement expertise throughout OCOO; and (6) provide support to 
programs in their project work driving innovation including 
facilitating faster access to and dissemination of data and increased 
effectiveness in services to support CDC's overall mission.
    V. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, the 
following organizational unit is deleted in its entirety:
    Office of Strategic Business Initiatives (CAJ13) within the Office 
of the Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer.

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. 2023-14697 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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