[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30125-30126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11733]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Center 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 65 FR 4979, dated February 2, 2000) is a 
amended to reflect the restructuring of the Office of Health and 
Safety, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Add the following item to the mission statement for the Office of 
Health and Safety (CA1): (7) provides advice and counsel to the CDC 
Office of the Director on health and safety related matters.
    After the functional statement for the Office of the Director 
(CA11), insert the following:
    External Activities (CA112). (1) Manages CDC regulatory programs 
for which the Office of Health and Safety is responsible (i.e., import 
permit program [42 CFR 71], laboratory registration/select agent 
transfer program [42 CFR 72.6], and infectious agents shipping 
regulation [42 CFR 72]; (2) develops and reviews national safety 
guidelines including the ``CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and 
Biomedical Laboratories'' and the infectious agent shipping 
regulations; (3) participates in CDC, HHS, and interagency committees 
and workgroups considering matters related to laboratory safety 
including the public health response to bioterrorism; (4) provides 
consultations and technical assistance to State and local health 
departments on matters related to laboratory safety; (5) provides 
consultation and technical assistance to CDC laboratories located 
outside the US; (6) manages the WHO Collaborating Center for Applied 
Biosafety and Training at CDC; (7) participates in other domestic and 
international laboratory safety activities as requested.
    Resource Management Activity (CA113). (1) Develops and coordinates 
budgets for OHS; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative, 
fiscal and management assistance, including personnel, travel, 
training, and contract

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administration; (3) assists in formulating, developing, negotiating, 
managing, and administering service contracts; (4) coordinates, 
manages, and provides review and oversight of acquisition and 
reimbursable agreement activities; (5) develops and implements OHS 
administrative policies, procedures, and operations, and prepares 
special reports and studies; (6) manages OHS centralized computer 
databases and internal applications; (7) develops and coordinates the 
implementation of security programs; (8) designs, implements, and 
evaluates OHS communications strategies including marketing messages, 
materials, and methods; (9) provides oversight for the Employee Health 
Services Clinic and the Worksite Health Promotion Programs for 
employees in the Atlanta area and for the Employee Assistance Program 
for employees based in Atlanta and remote locations.
    Delete in their entirety the titles and functional statements for 
the Biosafety Branch (CA14) and the Chemical and Physical Hazards 
Branch (CA12) and insert the following:
    Environmental, Health, and Safety Branch (CA13). (1) Develops and 
implements occupational health and safety programs for CDC employees, 
facility visitors, and management, taking the lead for programs in 
chemical safety, ergonomics, indoor air quality, hazard communication, 
respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, safety equipment 
and systems, hearing conservation, physical safety, fire safety, lock 
out-tag out, confined spaces, electrical safety, emergency response, 
and others; (2) identifies, develops, and provides for specialized 
training in environmental, occupational health, and safety for CDC 
employees and management; (3) develops, implements, and manages the 
accident/incident prevention program, including conducting 
investigations and recommending corrective and preventative measures; 
(4) develops and implements CDC's environmental programs, including 
hazardous materials and waste management, recycling, pollution 
prevention, environmental permits, notifications, monitoring, and 
environmental audits; (5) conducts CDC property and site assessments; 
(6) reviews, evaluates, and recommends changes to contracts with 
environmental, health, and safety requirements, and reviews 
contractors' environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure 
protection of CDC personnel and property; (7) provides consultation, 
advice, recommendations, and direct support to CDC employees, 
supervisors, and management officials in environmental, health, and 
safety matters to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, rules, and 
CDC's environmental, health, and safety policies; (8) in cooperation 
with the CIOs, coordinates, develops, and implements consolidated 
emergency response plans to comply with Federal and local laws and 
regulations; (9) develops, coordinates, and implements fire safety 
program and emergency evacuation plans; (10) reviews plans and 
specifications of new construction and renovations and recommends 
changes and additions to ensure protection of CDC's employees and 
property, and compliance with environmental, occupational health, and 
safety laws, regulations, and codes; (11) develops and implements 
programs for identifying and abating asbestos, lead, and other 
hazardous materials at all CDC-owned facilities.
    Laboratory Safety Branch (CA15). (1) Develops and implements 
programs for biosafety and radiation protection in all domestic CDC 
scientific and diagnostic laboratory programs and animal care and use 
facilities; (2) manages the laboratory safety program for biological, 
chemical, radiological, and other hazards, and--through advice and 
counsel to line management--ensures compliance with all Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and 
other Federal, State and local regulations and guidelines; (3) in 
coordination with program safety committees, conducts a comprehensive 
annual safety survey of all laboratory, animal and associated support 
work areas; (4) provides consultation and direct support to CDC 
laboratory and animal workers, supervisors, and management officials on 
working safely with biological, chemical, and radiological agents; (5) 
conducts risk assessments and hazard evaluations of biological, 
radiological, and chemical hazards; (6) advises CIOs on containment 
levels, work practices, immunizations, and selection and use of safety 
and monitoring equipment; (7) manages radiological waste program; (8) 
provides consultation and direct support for the decontamination of 
laboratory wastes, equipment, and laboratory facilities; (9) develops 
and manages a comprehensive safety program for the BSL-4 Maximum 
Containment Laboratory, smallpox repository, and other specialized 
containment operations; (10) provides safety training programs for 
biological, chemical, radiological, and other laboratory hazards; (11) 
provides a comprehensive incident emergency response, investigation and 
notification program for biological, radiological, and chemical spills 
and exposures; (12) manages a pathogen registration program to ensure 
compliance with Federal, State, and local requirements; (13) serves as 
a national and international resource on biological safety and 
laboratory safety.

    Dated: April 27, 2000.
Jeffrey P. Koplan,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-11733 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]
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