[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60400-60402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22603]


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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 67772-67776, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 69 FR 48247-48249, dated August 9, 2004, is 
amended to reflect the consolidation of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention budget execution functions within the Financial 
Management Office, Office of the Chief Operating Officer.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Revise the functional statement for the Financial Management Office 
(CAJ2), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ) as follows:
    Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the 
Financial Policy and Internal Quality Assurance Activity (CAJ212).

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    Delete the functional statement for the Budget Branch (CAJ23) and 
insert the following:
    Budget Execution Branch (CAJ23). (1) Promotes structured, ongoing 
partnerships between the CIOs, FMO leadership, Lead Budget Analysis, 
and Budget Execution staff; (2) provides leadership, consultation, 
guidance, and advice on budgetary matters for the CDC through senior 
advisory leadership roles in partnership with FMO and CIO Directors; 
(3) provides submission and execution of the CDC budget within the 
framework of HHS, OMB, Congressional regulations, and policies of the 
CDC Office of the Director; (4) supports the functions provided by the 
Budget Oversight and Analysis Activity and Budget Execution Services 
Activity; (5) provides leadership, consultation, guidance and advice on 
financial policy and internal quality assurance matters for CDC; (6) 
develops, analyzes, and evaluates financial management policies, 
guidelines, and services which have CDC-wide impact; (7) works with 
personnel from all disciplines within CEC to identify the areas in 
which financial policy needs to be strengthened; (8) reviews, assesses, 
and recommends financial policy that is consistent with internal 
controls and the hierarchy of Federal and Department of Health and 
Human Services policies and procedures; (9) ensures that resources are 
safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse; managed economically and 
efficiently; and desired results are achieved; (10) reviews and 
independently assesses the soundness, adequacy, and application of 
budgetary and accounting controls; (11) reviews the reliability and 
integrity of financial and budget information and the means used to 
identify, measure, classify, and report such information; (12) reviews 
the adequacy and effectiveness of systems and procedures having an 
impact on expenditures of funds and use of resources; and (13) assesses 
the reliability and accuracy of accounting and budgetary data and 
reports.
    Budget Oversight and Analysis Activity (CAJ232). (1) Supports the 
formulation of CDC's annual budget and provides agency-level and 
departmental budget execution functions and reporting; (2) oversees 
budget execution services provided to terrorism and stockpile, global 
health, and OC/OCOO functions; (3) develops standard operating 
procedures for budget processes, collaborates with the Chief Learning 
Officer and Corporate University to develop appropriate training, and 
provides technical assistance in the interpretation of rules and 
regulations.
    Budget Execution Services Activity (CAJ233). (1) Provides budget 
execution services to CIOs; (2) coordinates budget services through 
formalized and integrated communication with CIO programs throughout 
its service offering to ensure effective and efficiently delivery of 
services to its customers; (3) supports the formulation of CIO annual 
budgets, develops spending plans, and manages budget execution 
activities ensuring funds are expended in accordance with Congressional 
intent.
    Delete item (4) of the functional statement for the Administrative 
Services Branch (Spokane) (CC114), Office of Administrative and 
Management Services (CC11), Office of the Director (CC1), National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CC), and renumber the 
remaining items accordingly.
    Delete item (3) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Program Management and Operations (CE13), Office of the Director (CE1), 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CE), and insert the 
following: (3) prepares annual budget formulation and budget 
justifications.
    Delete item (4) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CJ1), National Immunization Program (CJ), and insert the 
following: (4) prepares, reviews, and coordinates informational and 
programmatic documents.
    Delete item (4) of the functional statement for the Planning and 
Evaluation Office (CK15), Office of the Director (CKI), National Center 
for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (CK), and renumber the remaining items 
accordingly.
    Delete item (3) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CK61), Global AIDS Program (CK6), and insert the following: 
(3) provides GAP-wide administrative and management services including 
personnel, contracts, grants and cooperative agreements, and 
interagency/reimbursable agreements, travel, facility management, and 
equipment inventory and coordinates or ensures coordination with the 
appropriate NCHSTP or CDC staff offices.
    Delete item (6) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CK61), Global AIDS Program (CK6), and renumber the remaining 
items accordingly.
    Delete item (4) of the functional statement for the Country Program 
Support (CK63), and insert the following: (4) coordinates with BEB/FMO 
in the development, disbursement, and oversight of country budgets.
    Delete item (6) of the functional statement for the Country Program 
Support (CK63) in its entirety.
    Delete items (2) and (11) of the functional statement for the 
Program Services Branch (CL17), Office of the Director (CL1), National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CL), and 
insert the following: (2) provides leadership, planning, coordination, 
advice, and guidance in the execution and maintenance of the Center's 
administrative functions;* * *(11) provides overall programmatic 
direction for planning and management oversight of allocated resources.
    Delete item (5) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CN1), National Center for Environmental Health (CN), and 
insert the following: (5) provides overall programmatic direction for 
planning and management oversight of allocated resources, human 
resource management and administrative support.
    Delete item (5) of the functional statement for the Office of 
Financial and Administrative Services (CN14), and insert the following: 
(5) formulates and provides overall programmatic direction for planning 
and management oversight of allocated resources, human resource 
management and administrative support.
    Delete item (7) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CR21), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (CR2), 
National Center for Infectious Diseases (CR), and renumber the 
remaining items accordingly.
    Delete item (6) of the functional statement for the Office of the 
Director (CRJ1), Artic Investigations Program (CRJ), and insert the 
following: (6) responsible for budget formulation.
    Delete items (1), (6) and (8) of the functional statement for the 
Office of Planning, Budget and Legislation (CS17), Office of the 
Director (CS1), National Center for Health Statistical (CS), and insert 
the following: (1) Provides a focus for short and long range statistic 
programs, policy development, and program analysis; . . . (6) serves as 
principal advisor in areas of resource development and budget 
formulation; * * * (provides overall programmatic oversight of 
allocated resources.


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    Dated: September 29, 2004.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 04-22603 Filed 10-7-04; 8:45 am]
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