[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 57 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14111-14115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1464]


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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 67772-76, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 72 FR 4514, dated January 31, 2007) is amended 
to reflect the reorganization of Office of Workforce and Career 
Development, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows: Delete in their entirety the functional statements for the 
Office of Workforce and Career Development (CAL), Office of the 
Director (CA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C), and 
insert the following:
    Office of Workforce and Career Development (CAL). (1) Develops 
goals and objectives and provides leadership, policy formation, 
scientific oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; 
(2) plans, directs, and manages CDC-wide training programs and 
internship and fellowship programs; (3) provides consultation, 
technical assistance, and training on epidemiology, public health 
informatics, and prevention effectiveness to CDC/ATSDR, States, other 
agencies, other countries, and domestic and international 
organizations; (4) develops, designs and implements an accredited 
comprehensive strategic human resource leadership development and 
career management program for all occupational series throughout CDC; 
provides technical assistance in organizational development, career 
management, employee development, and training; (5) maximizes economies 
of scale through systematic planning and evaluation of agency-wide 
training initiatives to assist CDC employees in achieving required 
competencies; (6) assists in the definition and analysis of training 
needs of public health workers, and develops and evaluates 
instructional products designed to meet those needs; (7) works with 
partners, internally and externally, to develop a strategic vision for 
the public health workforce; (8) collaborates with CDC partners to 
develop workforce goals for all of CDC/ATSDR; (9) coordinates the 
Excellence in Learning Council to coordinate, inform, and share 
strategic vision for all of CDC's Coordinating Centers/Coordinating 
Offices (CC/CO); (10) conducts internal succession planning, 
forecasting services, and environmental scanning to ascertain both 
current and future public health workforce needs; (11) provides 
leadership, oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of 
OWCD's programs; (12) in carrying out the above functions, 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC Office of the Director (OD), 
CC/CO)s, domestic and international agencies and organizations; and 
(13) provides a focus for short- and long-term planning within OWCD.
    Office of the Director (CAL1). (1) Provides leadership and overall 
direction for OWCD; (2) develops goals and objectives, and provides 
leadership, policy formation, scientific oversight, and guidance in 
program planning and development; (3) plans, coordinates, and develops 
research plans for OWCD; (4) provides overall scientific leadership and 
advice including but not limited to OWCD Institutional Review Board 
activities; (5) ensures adherence and provides training to OWCD on CDC 
and HHS science-related policies; (6) oversees and manages OWCD 
clearance process for scientific and technical documents; (7) uses 
modeling and forecasting tools for workforce planning and decision 
making; (8) coordinates all program reviews; (9) reviews, prepares, 
coordinates, and develops proposed legislation, Congressional 
testimony, and briefing materials; (10) assists OWCD programs in 
establishing performance metrics and coordinates quarterly reviews with 
programs to ascertain status on meeting of the metrics; (11) 
coordinates OWCD budget formulation/negotiation related to program 
initiatives and goals

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management; (12) identifies relevant scanning/benchmarking on workforce 
and career development processes, services and products; (13) provides 
leadership and guidance on new developments and national trends for 
public health workforce; (14) establishes policies governing major 
learning initiatives and new learning activities, and works 
collaboratively within OWCD and other components of CDC in planning, 
developing and implementing policies related to training initiatives, 
including but not limited to, Individual Learning Accounts, Individual 
Development Plans, and loan repayment programs; (15) provides a neutral 
advocate and avenue for employees to raise issues and concerns at CDC 
and works toward understanding, mediation and resolution of disputes 
between employees and management utilizing Ombudsman services; (16) 
develops unified OWCD-wide administrative systems and advocates and 
supports the commitment of resources to application development; (17) 
coordinates management information systems and analyses of data for 
improved utilization of OWCD resources; and (18) directs systems 
analysis and design, programming, and systems training as it relates to 
implementation of new and existing administrative, management, and 
executive information systems.
    Business Services Activity (CAL13). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of OWCD's 
programs; (2) plans, coordinates, and provides administrative 
management support, advice, and guidance to OWCD, involving the areas 
of fiscal management, personnel, travel, and other administrative 
services; (3) coordinates the development of the OWCD annual budget 
request; (4) conducts management analyses of OWCD programs and staff to 
ensure optimal utilization of resources and accomplishment of program 
objectives; (5) plans, allocates, and monitors OWCD resources; (6) 
maintains liaison and collaborates with other CDC components and 
external organizations in support of OWCD management and operations; 
(7) works closely with other Federal agencies involved with OWCD 
interagency agreements; (8) coordinates OWCD requirements relating to 
procurement, grants, cooperative agreements, materiel management, and 
interagency agreements; (9) provides fiscal management and stewardship 
of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements; and (10) develops and 
implements administrative policies, procedures, and operations, as 
appropriate for OWCD, and prepares special reports and studies, as 
required, in the administrative management areas.
    Career Development Division (CALC). (1) Plans, directs, and manages 
CDC-wide training and service programs for the teaching and training of 
public health professionals in applies epidemiology and other public 
health sciences including preventive medicine, public health 
informatics, prevention effectiveness, and public health program 
planning, implementation, and evaluation; (2) plans, directs, and 
manages CDC-wide training and service programs for fellowships and 
internships sponsored by other partner organizations and implemented 
within CDC (CDC Experience, Hubert Fellowship in International Health, 
Emerging Leaders Program and Presidential Management Fellowship); (3) 
responds to domestic and international requests for assistance and 
consultation; (4) works with partner agencies to articulate and build 
curriculum for public health workforce competencies; (5) maintains 
liaison with other governmental agencies, academic institutions and 
organizations, State and local health agencies, private health 
organizations, professional organizations, and other outside groups; 
(6) assumes an active national and international leadership role in 
public health training; and (7) in carrying out the above functions, 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC OD, other CC/COs, and 
domestic and international agencies.
    Office of the Director (CALC1). (1) Provides leadership, direction, 
coordination, and management oversight to the activities of the 
division; (2) develops long-range plans, sets annual objectives, 
monitors progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets policies and 
procedures; (4) plans, allocates, and monitors resources; (5) 
coordinates with the OWCD/OD, the Atlanta Human Resources Center 
(AHRC), the Procurement and Grants Office, and the Financial Management 
Office on administrative guidance and oversight in the areas of 
personnel, travel, and other administrative services; (6) coordinates 
collaborative activities of the division and maintains liaison with 
other national centers (NC), other Federal agencies, and other outside 
groups; and (7) manages several smaller fellowship programs: Public 
Health Informatics Fellowship Program; CDC Experience; epi-elective 
programs.
    Epidemic Intelligence Service Branch (CALCB). (1) Establishes 
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a 
strategic plan for officer recruitment, analyzes data to more 
effectively target recruitment efforts, and conducts recruitment in 
accordance with the CDC workforce diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, 
and coordinates the application, interview, selection, and assignment 
processes for new Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers; (4) 
plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts training and training 
activities for EIS officers in applied epidemiology and public health 
practice; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by EIS 
officers; (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of EIS officers, and 
evaluates EIS assignments within CDC; (7) coordinates the assignment 
and deployment of EIS officers in response to natural disasters, 
terrorist events, and other large scale public health emergencies; (8) 
reviews and approves requests for epidemiologic assistance (EPI-AIDs) 
from domestic and international sources and authorizes the expenditures 
of funds to support such requests; (9) maintains liaison with alumni 
within and outside CDC to assist with recruitment and promotional 
activities; and (10) plans, directs, and coordinates the Epidemiologic 
Elective Program for medical and veterinary students.
    Leadership and Management Programs Branch (CALCC). (1) Establishes 
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of leadership/management program activities, including, 
but not limited to, Presidential Management Fellows and Emerging 
Leaders Program; (2) develops and maintains a strategic plan for 
recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively target recruitment 
efforts, and conducts recruitment in accordance with the CDC workforce 
diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates the CDC 
application, interview, selection, and assignment processes for fellows 
in accordance with OPM/HHS policies; (4) plans, directs, coordinates, 
and/or conducts training and training activities for fellows in the 
respective leadership and management competency domains outlined by 
OPM/HHS; (5) monitors the completion of program requirements by 
fellows; (6) provides guidance and supervision to fellows assigned to 
NCs, other Operating Divisions (OpDivs), and State and local health 
agencies; (7) monitors and evaluates the quality of assignments through 
site visits and by maintaining liaison with supervisors of fellows 
within CDC, other OpDivs, state and local health agencies, and other 
sponsoring organizations; (8) acts as a liaison to OPM/HHS steering 
committees/advisory groups charged

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with advising on policy matters concerning the program; and (9) 
maintains liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to assist with 
recruitment and promotional activities.
    Public Health Prevention Services Branch (CALCD). (1) Establishes 
overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a 
strategic plan for Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS) fellow 
recruitment, analyzes data to more effectively target recruitment 
efforts, and conducts recruitment in accordance with the CDC workforce 
diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates the application, 
interview, selection, and assignment processes for new PHPS fellows; 
(4) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts training and training 
activities for PHPS fellows in public health program management, 
including the development, implementation, and evaluation of public 
health programs and interventions; (5) monitors the completion of 
program requirements by PHPS fellows; (6) provides guidance and 
supervision to PHPS fellows assigned to NCs, State and local health 
agencies and other sponsoring organizations; (7) monitors and evaluates 
the quality of assignments through site visits and by maintaining 
liaison with supervisors of PHPS fellows within CDC, State and local 
health agencies, and other sponsoring organizations; (8) coordinates 
provides staff support to a steering committee/advisory group charged 
with advising on policy matters concerning the program; and (9) 
maintains liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to assist with 
recruitment and promotional activities.
    EIS Field Assignments Branch (CALCE). (1) Establishes overall 
policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the effectiveness of 
program activities; (2) provides individual training and consultations 
in applied epidemiology and biostatistics; technical and scientific 
oversight of projects, presentations and manuscripts; and 
administrative support for EIS officers assigned to State and local 
health departments, and other sponsoring institutions in the field; (3) 
monitors field EIS officer projects for adherence to CDC human subjects 
guidelines; (4) coordinates field training activities for field EIS 
officers; (5) monitors the completion of EIS program requirements and 
evaluates the performance of field EIS officers; (6) monitors and 
evaluates the quality of field assignments through site visits and 
regular communications with field supervisors in State and local health 
departments and other sponsoring organizations; (7) participates in 
recruitment, interviewing, placement, teaching and training activities 
for all EIS officers; (8) provides coordination role between State and 
local health departments and other components of CDC during multi-State 
disease outbreak investigations; (9) helps State and local health 
department officials to get timely and appropriate CDC assistance; (10) 
provides consultations with State and local health departments, and 
other CDC programs, on establishment and maintenance of epidemiology 
programs; and (11) serves as a liaison between EIS and health 
departments and public health organizations.
    Prevention Effectiveness and Health Economics Branch (CALCG). (1) 
Establishes overall policies, plans, and procedures, and evaluates the 
effectiveness of program activities; (2) develops and maintains a 
strategic plan for Prevention Effectiveness (PE) fellow recruitment, 
analyzes data to more effectively target recruitment efforts, and 
conducts recruitment in accordance with the CDC workforce diversity 
goals; (3) plans, directs, and coordinates the application, interview, 
selection, and assignment processes for new PE fellows (4) maintains 
liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to assist with recruitment 
and promotional activities; (5) plans, directs, coordinates, and 
conducts training and training activities for PE fellows; (6) monitors 
the completion of program activities by PE fellows; (7) monitors and 
evaluates the quality of assignments through site visits and by 
maintaining liaison with supervisors of PE fellows within CDC; (8) 
promotes capacity in the public health community to conduct and use 
economic and decision analysis; (9) provides economic technical 
assistance and training, consultation, direction, review and 
information resources to other organizational units within OWCD; (10) 
plans, directs, coordinates and conducts continuing education programs 
in economics and decision science for CDC employees; and (11) supports 
CDC's Health Economics Research Group.
    Preventive Medicine Residency Branch (CALCH). (1) Operates and 
maintains an accredited preventive medicine residency program for 
physicians in the CDC through the Accreditation Committee on Graduate 
Medical Education and a complementary fellowship program for public 
health veterinarians; (2) establishes overall policies, plans, and 
procedures, and evaluates the effectiveness of program activities; (3) 
develops and maintains a strategic plan for officer recruitment, 
analyzes data to more effectively target recruitment efforts, and 
conducts recruitment in accordance with the CDC workforce diversity 
goals; (4) maintains liaison with alumni within and outside CDC to 
assist with recruitment and promotional activities; (5) recruits and 
places residents and fellows in assignments throughout CDC and the 
nation for completion of on-the-job training requirements in preventive 
medicine and public health; (6) supplements their on-the-job learning 
with selected competency-based curricula in leadership, management, 
policy development, and program evaluation; (7) monitors and evaluates 
the quality of assignments through site visits and by maintaining 
liaison with supervisors and other individuals ; (8) monitors and 
evaluates the performance of the residents and fellows; (9) serves as 
the focal point for requests from state and local health departments 
and CDC programs about the Preventive Medicine Residence (PMR) program; 
(10) completes all requirements to maintain accreditation of the PMR 
program; and (11) in partnership with other CDC programs and partners 
in State and local health agencies, as well as other health-related 
organizations, works to maintain the PMR program as a vital element of 
CDC's workforce development strategy.
    Training Services Division (CALD). (1) Evaluates the efficiency and 
effectiveness of health education and training, development of training 
tools and implementation methods and the impact of education/training 
on the quality of laboratory practice; (2) incorporates principles of 
adult learning theory and current learning standards into the design, 
delivery, and evaluation of health education and training products; (3) 
maintains knowledge of continuing education standards to uphold 
national accreditations and provides guidance and consultation, 
incorporating principles of adult learning theory, to course developers 
to ensure educational activities are accredited for continuing 
education; (4) develops and conducts training to facilitate the timely 
transfer of emerging laboratory technology and standards for laboratory 
practice nationwide; (5) provides technical assistance, consultation, 
and laboratory training to improve the capacity and capability of 
regional health organizations and State health agencies; (6) develops 
and maintains decentralized training networks for the nation's 
laboratory professionals; (7) fosters communications to assist 
regional, State, and local health agencies in the

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identification and utilization of laboratory resources in support of 
the nation's health objectives; and (8) leads content development and 
implementation of workforce development programs intended to increase 
the number of individuals choosing public health careers.
    Office of the Director (CALD1). (1) Strategically develops and 
aligns divisional programs, projects, and activities with the OWCD 
vision, mission, goals, and objectives; (2) provides leadership, 
direction, coordination, and management oversight; (3) plans, 
allocates, and monitors resources; (4) provides technical assistance 
and consultation for programs at the national, State, regional and 
international levels to develop the leadership and management 
competencies of current and emerging public health officials; and (5) 
leads content development, implementation, and evaluation of workforce 
development programs for youth K-12 plus college level pipeline 
programs to increase number of individuals choosing public health 
careers.
    Learning Standards, Design and Delivery Branch (CALDB). (1) 
Provides consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to managers, 
content developers, and learners for consistent design and delivery of 
education and training, (2) maintains knowledge of information 
technology and learning standards as they apply to health education and 
competency assessment to promote compliance in CDC's health education 
and training products; (3) leads and guides CDC programs as they adopt 
the learning management system within the HHS Learning Portal to 
deliver health education and training products that adhere to learning 
standards; (4) applies the principles of instructional design to 
design, produce, and deliver informational and instructional products; 
(5) incorporates principles of learning theory and current learning 
standards into the design and delivery of health education and training 
products; (6) evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of health 
education and training products and their impact; (7) maintains 
knowledge of continuing education standards to uphold national 
accreditations; (8) provides accreditation guidance and consultation, 
incorporating principles of learning theory, to ensure educational 
activities are accredited for continuing education; (9) assesses need 
and demand for additional accreditations to support professional 
license and certificate needs of technical and professional staff 
within the health workforce; (10) implements, monitors, and maintains 
the CDC Training and Continuing Education Online web-based registration 
system; and (11) provides technical assistance and guidance to learners 
to ensure accreditation support.
    Science Education and Laboratory Training Branch (CALDC). (1) 
Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of health education and 
training, development of lab training tools and implementation methods 
and the impact of education/training on the quality of laboratory 
practice; (2) designs, produces, and delivers a variety of visual 
materials and instructional products; (3) assists in the definition and 
analysis of lab training needs of public health workers, and develops 
and evaluates instructional products designed to meet those needs; (4) 
develops and maintains continuing education unit accreditation; (5) 
develops and conducts lab training to facilitate the timely transfer of 
newly emerging laboratory technology and standards for laboratory 
practice nationwide; (6) provides technical assistance, consultation, 
and training for trainers to improve the capacity and capability of 
regional health organizations and State health agencies to develop and 
maintain decentralized training networks for the nation's laboratory 
professionals; and (7) fosters communications to assist regional, 
State, and local health agencies in the identification and utilization 
of laboratory resources in support of the nation's health objectives.
    CDC University Division (CALE). (1) Designs, develops, implements 
and evaluates a comprehensive strategic human resource leadership and 
career training and development program for all occupational series 
throughout CDC; (2) develops and implements strategies and activities 
that contribute to the agency's mission, goals and objectives; (3) 
maintains employee training records; (4) maximizes economies of scale 
through systematic planning and evaluation of agency-wide training 
initiatives to assist CDC employees in achieving required competencies; 
(5) develops and validates occupational and functional competencies and 
develops related training plans; (6) develops and administers intern 
and professional development programs, the long-term training program, 
and the mentoring program; (7) administers and monitors the Training 
and Learning Management System for compliance with the Government 
Employees Training Act; (8) conducts training needs assessment of CDC 
employees nationwide; (9) provides analysis and data to correlate 
individual training with corporate strategic plans; (10) develops and 
maintains assessment tools to identify core competency requirements for 
each occupational series throughout the agency; (11) provides 
consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to managers and 
employees in organizational development, career management, employee 
development, and training; (12) develops and delivers education and 
training programs to meet the identified needs of the public health 
workforce; (13) promotes, develops, and implements training needs 
assessment methodology to establish priorities for training 
interventions; (14) develops and implements policies related to 
employee training; and (15) in carrying out the above functions, 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC/OD, other CC/COs, DHHS, OPM 
and other domestic and international agencies and organizations.
    Office of the Director (CALE1). (1) Plans, directs, implements, 
supports, and coordinates the activities of the division; (2) provides 
leadership and guidance in all functional areas of the CDC University; 
and (3) participates with division and OWCD management in program 
planning, policy determination, evaluations, budget and decisions 
concerning the division.
    Strategic Workforce Development Division (CALG). (1) Works with 
AHRC, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, CDC Excellence in Learning 
Council, Workforce and Career Development Officers, and agency managers 
to carry out human capital management planning and development 
activities; (2) provides guidance and oversight on the development of 
policies, procedures and processes associated with agency awards; (3) 
coordinates development and implementation of an agency-wide strategic 
human capital plan; (4) establishes and monitors a human capital 
accountability system framework for management of strategic human 
capital management aligned with OPM's Human Capital Assessment and 
Accountability Framework and HHS' associated procedures and 
deliverables; (5) identifies mission-critical occupations and their 
associated competencies to assess potential ``gaps'' in occupations and 
competencies that are essential to CDC achieving its strategic goals; 
(6) reports progress in meeting human capital management improvement 
objectives associated with the President's Management Agenda, and other 
related government-wide human capital initiatives; (7) coordinates 
implementation of a succession plan for key leadership and technical 
positions with an emphasis on mission-critical occupations; (8)

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develops an agency-wide strategic hiring plan that includes recruitment 
and retention strategies to facilitate hiring members of under-
represented groups and those with the requisite professional/scientific 
skills for closing occupational series and/or competency gaps in the 
workforce; and (9) provides information on Commissioned Corps pay, 
benefits, performance management, assignments, retirement, etc., to 
members of the Corps and CDC management, and coordinates the 
Commissioned Corps promotion and award programs.
    Office of the Director (CALG1). (1) Plans, directs, implements, 
supports, and coordinates the activities of the division; (2) provides 
leadership and guidance to all functional areas of the division; and 
(3) participates with division and OWCD management in program planning, 
policy determination, evaluations, budget and decisions concerning the 
division.

    Dated: March 13, 2007.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 07-1464 Filed 3-23-07; 8:45 am]
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