[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1119-1120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-405]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part J (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (50 FR 25129-25130, dated 
June 17, 1985, as amended most recently at 61 FR 9710, dated March 11, 
1996) is amended to reflect the following organizational changes within 
the Division of Health Education (DHE), Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry (ATSDR): (1) Retitle the Division of Health Education 
to the Division of Health Education and Promotion; (2) revise the 
functional statement for DHE; and (3) establish a substructure within 
the Division.
    Delete the title and functional statement for the Division of 
Health Education (JB7) and insert the following:
    Division of Health Education and Promotion (JB7). (1) Develops and 
implements strategies and programs to educate individuals, communities 
(including underserved and minority), and health care providers about 
the health effects of hazardous substances in the environment; (2) in 
collaboration with other ATSDR programs, evaluates the outcome and 
impact of public health activities in communities affected or 
potentially affected by hazardous wastes sites or releases; (3) 
develops, delivers, and evaluates health messages and materials to 
increase public awareness, promote the adoption of healthy behaviors, 
and improve the quality of life in communities exposed to hazardous 
substances in the environment; (4) works with Federal, state, tribal 
governments, and local health entities to develop, implement, or 
facilitate health promotion strategies, based on the scientific 
findings developed through ATSDR programs, for communities at risk, and 
particularly susceptible populations (e.g., women, children, 
minorities, and underserved populations) at risk or exposure to 
hazardous substances in the environment; (5) provides the agency's 
leadership in developing and implementing education, training, and 
evaluation programs developed by national health organizations; (6) 
conducts activities that involve affected communities in the 
development and implementation of public health strategies that address 
the health impact of hazardous substances in their environment; (7) 
develops and disseminates health education materials to meet the 
environmental health information needs of communities and health 
professionals; (8) conducts qualitative and quantitative research of 
strategies for site-specific health education, promotion, and health 
risk communication.
    Office of the Director (JB71). (1) Plans, directs, coordinates, 
evaluates, and manages the operations of the Division of Health 
Education and Promotion; (2) develops goals and objectives and provides 
leadership, formulates policy, and provides guidance in program 
planning and development; (3) provides program management, 
administrative and logistical support services for the division; (4) 
coordinates division activities with other components of ATSDR, other 
Federal, state, and local agencies, community groups, national 
associations, and nonprofit organizations; (5) oversees a quality 
assurance and training program for the division's activities.
    Communication and Research Branch (JB72). (1) Develops and 
disseminates innovative communications methods and materials to enhance 
site-specific public health and diverse populations (e.g., women, 
children, minorities, and underserved populations) at risk of exposure 
to hazardous substances in the environment; (2) conducts qualitative 
and quantitative research to develop model standards for defining site-
specific health risk communication objectives and to measure 
performance and outcomes; (3) coordinates the division's site-specific 
applied research program.
    Health Education Branch (JB73). (1) Plans, directs, coordinates, 
evaluates, and provides leadership in environmental health education; 
(2) develops effective health education tools and applies these tools 
through continuing education, curriculum development, and advances in 
information technology; (3) provides environmental health education 
expertise, resources, and training to public health partners and 
communities; (4) plans, implements, and evaluates community involvement 
strategies to advance health education, promotion, and health risk 
communication among populations (e.g., women, children, minorities, and 
underserved populations) at risk of exposure to hazardous substances in 
the environment; (5) conducts qualitative and quantitative research of 
strategies for site-specific health education.
    Health Promotion Branch (JB74). (1) Plans, coordinates, evaluates, 
and manages the health promotion, evaluation, and quality assurance 
activities of the division and provides support and technical advice to 
the evaluation and assurance activities of ATSDR; (2) develops 
strategies and implements methods for evaluating the outcome and impact 
of public health activities undertaken by ATSDR in communities exposed 
to hazardous

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waste sites and releases; (3) collaborates with Federal, state, tribal 
governments, and local health entities to develop, implement, or 
coordinate public health promotion actions based on the scientific 
findings developed through ATSDR programs for communities (e.g., 
children, women, minorities and underserved populations) at risk of 
exposure to hazardous substances in the environment; (4) based on 
scientific findings developed through ATSDR programs, collaborates with 
individuals, communities, and medical and public health entities to 
promote implementation of public health actions to prevent or mitigate 
health impacts from hazardous waste sites and releases; (5) provides 
the agency's leadership in developing and implementing education, 
training, and evaluation programs developed by national health 
organizations; (6) coordinates the division's management information 
system; (7) conducts qualitative and quantitative research to develop 
innovative public health practice strategies to identify and address 
emerging public health issues associated with hazardous substances from 
waste sites or unplanned releases.

    Dated: December 23, 1996.
David Satcher,
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
[FR Doc. 97-405 Filed 1-7-97; 8:45 am]
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