[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56752-56753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15100]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Reorganization of the Office of the Chief of Staff

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 the Chief of Staff (OCS). OCS has 
retitled components and updated mission and function statements.

DATES: This reorganization of OCS was approved by the Director of CDC 
and became effective on June 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Hunter, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-12, Atlanta, GA 
30329. Telephone 404-639-7124; 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 89 FR 19832, dated March 
20, 2024) is amended to reflect the reorganization of Office of the 
Chief of Staff, Immediate Office of the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. Specifically, the changes are as follows:
    I. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, make the 
following changes:

 Retitle and update the mission/function statement for the 
Advance Team Activity to the Scheduling and Advance Team (CAT12)
 Retitle and update the mission/function statement for the 
Budget and Operations Management Activity to the Budget and Operations 
Management Team (CAT13)
 Retitle and update the mission/function statement for the 
Policy, Performance, and Communication Activity to the Policy, 
Performance, and Coordination Team (CAT16)
 Update the mission statement for the Office of the Executive 
Secretariat (CATC)

    II. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, after 
the Office of the Chief of Staff (CAT) delete the mission or functional 
statements for and replace with the following: Office of the Director 
(CAT1). (1) directs, manages, and coordinates the activities of OCS; 
(2) provides leadership and direction to the Immediate Office of the 
Director (IOD); (3) develops goals and objectives for OCS, including 
enterprise risk management oversight; (4) manages, prepares for, and 
conducts executive and senior level meetings, while identifying, 
triaging, and tracking subsequent action items; (5) serves as the 
primary point of contact for the CDC Foundation, including engagement 
of CDC leadership and coordination of key priorities; (6) serves as the 
IOD liaison during a CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation; 
(7) manages OCS communication activities both internal and external; 
and (8) leads special projects for the CDC Director.
    Scheduling and Advance Team (CAT12). (1) coordinates and manages 
the CDC Director's schedule and supports the development of briefing 
materials for the director; (2) ensures the director's schedule is 
closely aligned with the agency's priorities and goals; (3) coordinates 
key partner requests and visits for the CDC Director including senior 
leadership appearances at meetings, speaking engagements, and other 
external events; and (4) manages special events and high-level visits.
    Budget and Operations Management Team (CAT13). (1) manages the IOD 
and OCS budget, and serves as liaison for budget activities within CDC; 
(2) coordinates the development, implementation (including spending 
plan) tracking, and reporting of the OCS budget; (3) oversees and 
executes administrative functions for IOD and OCS, including 
recruitment, personnel actions, performance management, contracts and 
grants, training and employee development, travel, space requests and 
allocation, and procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies; 
(4) ensures documents are maintained according to CDC's records 
retention policies and transferred to the National Archives and Records 
Administration, according to pertinent statutes and guidelines; and (5) 
manages Freedom of Information Act requests.
    Policy, Performance, and Coordination Team (CAT16). (1) 
coordinates, develops, and implements strategic planning and tracking 
for OCS; (2) provides management and oversight of the Advisory 
Committee to the Director, its subcommittees and workgroups; (3) 
provides support to principals within the IOD; (4) participates in 
reviewing legislation, briefing documents, congressional testimony, and 
other legislative matters in coordination with the Office of Policy, 
Performance, and Evaluation (OPPE) and CDC Washington; (5) serves as 
primary contact for CIO Associate Directors for Policy for OCS 
requests; (6) oversees the OCS DEIAB Council and priority action items; 
(7) serves as enterprise risk management champion for OCS; (8) manages 
agency-wide data calls; and (9) executes special projects as directed 
by the Chief of Staff.
    Office of the Executive Secretariat (CATC). (1) manages the 
director's briefing materials; (2) coordinates the use of the official 
CDC/ATSDR- controlled correspondence tracking system throughout CDC; 
(3) cultivates strong relationships to facilitate effective 
coordination across CDC and with HHS Executive Secretariat; (4) 
conducts final clearance and quality assurance/control of controlled 
correspondence, select non-scientific policy documents, reports to 
Congress, including other HHS operating division documents that require 
the approval of CDC IOD leadership; (5) manages and coordinates 
correspondence signed by or signed on behalf of the CDC Director; (6) 
communicates with HHS Policy Coordinator on critical issues on behalf 
of OCS and serves as the point of contact with the HHS Executive 
Secretariat for status of Secretary's controlled correspondence of non-
scientific documents; (7) processes, triages, assigns, and monitors 
incoming correspondence for the CDC Director and IOD leadership; (8) 
serves as official record keeper for the CDC Director's correspondence 
and non-scientific policy documents; (9) develops and submits the 
weekly White House Report; (10) manages the electronic signature of the 
IOD executives on documents requiring official signature; (11) manages 
the clearance of agency decision memos; and (12) ensures consistent 
application of CDC correspondence standards and styles.

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.


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

Robin D. Bailey, Jr.,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-15100 Filed 7-9-24; 8:45 am]
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