### 70274 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND**
**HUMAN SERVICES**

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid**
**Services**

**Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority** 

Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), (last amended at 75 FR 14176–14178, dated March 24, 2010) is amended to reflect the
establishment of a new Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and to update the organization for CMS, as
follows:

(1.) Under Part F, CMS, FC. 10 Organizations, insert the following new
Center between the Center for Medicare (FCH) and the Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey & Certification (FCJ):

‘‘Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (FCP). ’’

(2.) Under Part F, CMS, FC. 20 Functions, insert the following after the description of the Center for Medicare (FCH):

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (FCP)

• Identifies, validates and
disseminates information about new care models and payment approaches to
serve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries seeking to enhance the quality of health and health care and reducing cost through improvement.

• Consults with representatives of relevant Federal agencies, and clinical and analytical experts with expertise in medicine and health care management, including providers, payers, states, businesses, and community agencies, to develop new and effective models of

care.

• Creates and tests new models in clinical care, integrated care and community health, and disseminates information on these models through CMS, HHS, states, local organizations, and industry channels.

• Performs rapid cycle evaluation of
innovation and demonstration activities
to determine effectiveness and feasibility for broader dissemination, scale, and sustainability.

• Works closely with other CMS components and regional offices to study health care industry trends and data for the purposes of designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative payment and service delivery models, and to disseminate
information about effective models. • Creates and tests innovative payment and service delivery models, building collaborative learning networks to facilitate the collection and analysis of innovation, as well as the implementation of effective practices, and developing necessary technology to support this activity.

• Creates and tests innovative payment and service delivery models, developing fellows with expertise in innovation, demonstration and diffusion to help support the introduction of effective practices across the nation.

• Carries out core business functions ( e.g., budget, facilities, HR, communications).

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

Dated: November 12, 2010.

Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.

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**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**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 75 FR 62554–62559, dated October 12, 2010) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C).

Section C–B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:

Delete in its entirety the titles and
functional statements for the Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (CCM) and insert the following:

Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (CCM). The Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR): (1) Provides national and internationalleadership for the prevention of workrelated illness, injury, and fatalities of mine workers through research and prevention activities at the Pittsburgh, Spokane, and Lake Lynn Laboratories; (2) conducts field studies to identify emerging hazards, to understand the underlying causes of mine safety and health problems, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions; (3) develops engineering and behavioralbased interventions, including training programs, to improve safety and health in the mines; trains mine safety and health trainers, and for evaluation purposes, conducts mine rescue and escape training for miners and mine rescue teams; (4) performs research, development, and testing of new technologies, equipment, and practices to enhance mine safety and health; (5) awards competitive grants and contracts to encourage the development, testing, demonstration, adoption, and manufacture of mine safety equipment and technologies; (6) develops best practices guidance for interventions; (7) transfers mining research and prevention products into practice; (8)
coordinates NIOSH research and prevention activities for the mining sector; (9) provides policy guidance to the NIOSH Director on mining safety and health issues; and (10) provides for planning, oversight, and resource management of OMSHR’s activities related to the conduct of programs, including: human capital and budgetmanagement, procurement, policysetting and interpretation, and special

initiatives.

Division of Mining Science and Technology (CCMD). The Division of Mining Science and Technology: (1) Studies global technology developments in areas of potential benefit to mining safety and health; (2) devises research or evaluation protocols to assess the efficacy of candidate technologies; (3) develops and implements work plans to adapt promising technologies for amining application; (4) leads researchto-practice activities to facilitate adoption of key safety and health technologies; (5) utilizes contracts and grants to facilitate the goals of the MINER Act; (6) coordinates with the Division of Mining Research Operations for effective utilization of laboratory and human resources to accomplish the mission of the OMSHR; (7) provides vision and leadership, and coordinates the processes, to ensure an environment thriving with scientific excellence, integrity, and innovation; and (8) provides for the surveillance, health communications, and computational support needs of the OMSHR.

Health Communications, Surveillance and Research Support Branch (CCMDB). (1) Collects and analyzes health and safety data related to mining occupations in order to report on the overall incidence, prevalence and significance of occupational safety and health problems in mining; (2) describes trends in incidence of mining-related fatalities, morbidity, and traumatic injury; (3) conducts surveillance on the