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which achieves positive public health 

outcomes; (5) plans and coordinates 

marketing efforts to achieve CDC’s 

health impact goals related to people, 

places, and preparedness; (6) plans, 

directs, and coordinates information 

systems to support performance 

measurement and knowledge 

management related to CDC’s health 

impact goals and other data systems to 

measure progress towards 

accomplishment of the goals; (7) assures 

that health information, interventions, 

and programs are appropriately 

packaged and released in a timely 

manner; (8) collects, analyzes and 

disseminates national health statistics 

on vital events and health activities; (9) 

applies the latest public health 

informatics strategies and information 

technology to public health practice, 

research, and learning; (10) provides 

consultation and technical assistance, 

public health surveillance and 

informatics, health information systems, 

prevention effectiveness, scientific 

communications, behavioral science, 

statistics, and development of 

community health practice guidance; 

(11) identifies critical cross-CDC 

relationships and devotes concerted, 

consistent and high-level attention to 

these relationships in order to maximize 

CDC’s success in achieving priority 

health goals; and (12) provides 

leadership in the development and 

coordination of high-priority 

partnerships and sets strategy and goals 

for working with the health sectors and 

partners (business and workers, health 

care, education, federal agencies, 

foundations, faith and community 

organizations, and public health 

community including state and local 

health organizations). 

Office of the Director (CPA). (1) 

Provides leadership and guidance and 

evaluates the activities of the CCHIS; (2) 

develops overarching goals and 

objectives and provides leadership, 

policy formation, scientific oversight 

and guidance in program planning and 

development; (3) coordinates assistance 

provided by CCHIS to other CDC 

components, other federal, state, and 

local agencies, the private sector and 

other nations; (4) provides and 

coordinates resource management 

requirements for CCHIS; (5) develops 

and provides guidance on workforce 

development activities within CCHIS 

and coordinates the recruitment, 

assignment, technical supervision and 

career development of staff, with 

emphasis on goals for equal 

employment opportunity and diversity 

where appropriate; (6) develops 

strategies, programs and procedures to 

ensure quality and integrity in the 

research activities; and (7) collaborates 

as appropriate with other coordinating 

centers, centers, offices, institutes of 

CDC, and other public health service 

agencies and other federal agencies. 

Dated: August 10, 2005. 

William H. Gimson, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

[FR Doc. 05–17076 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–18–M 

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 70 FR 46527–30, dated 

August 10, 2005) is amended to reflect 

the reorganization of the Procurement 

and Grants Office, within the Office of 

the Chief Operating Officer. 

Section C–B, Organization and 

Functions, is hereby amended as 

follows: 

Delete in its entirety the title and 

functional statement for the 

Procurement and Grants Office (CAJ7), 

Office of the Chief Operating Officer 

(CAJ), and insert the following: 

Procurement and Grants Office 

(CAJH). (1) Advises the Director, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC), the Administrator, Agency for 

Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 

(ATSDR), and their staff, and provides 

leadership and direction for CDC 

acquisition, assistance, and materiel 

management activities; (2) plans and 

develops CDC-wide policies, 

procedures, and practices in acquisition, 

assistance, and materiel management 

areas; (3) obtains research and 

development, services, equipment, 

supplies, and construction through 

acquisition processes; (4) maintains 

functions relating to personal property, 

transportation, and warehousing 

operations; (5) awards, administers, and 

terminates contracts, purchase orders, 

grants, and cooperative agreements; (6) 

maintains a continuing program of 

reviews, evaluations, inquiries, and 

oversight activities of CDC-wide 

acquisitions, assistance, and materiel 

management operations to ensure 

adherence to laws, policies, procedures, 

and regulations; (7) maintains liaison 

with the Department of Health and 

Human Services (DHHS), General 

Services Administration (GSA), General 

Accounting Office (GAO), and other 

federal agencies on acquisition, 

assistance, and materiel management 

policies, procedures, and operating 

matters. 

Office of the Director (CAJH1). (1) 

Provides overall leadership, guidance 

and coordination in all areas of the 

Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) 

activities; (2) develops and implements 

organizational strategic planning goals 

and objectives; (3) provides overall 

budgetary and human resource 

management, and administrative 

support; (4) directs and coordinates 

activities in support of the Department’s 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Program and employee development; (5) 

conducts continuing studies and 

analysis of branch activities; (6) 

provides technical and managerial 

direction for the development, 

implementation, and maintenance of the 

Integrated Contracts Expert System on a 

CDC-wide basis; (7) operates CDC’s 

Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Program, and provides direction and 

support to various other socioeconomic 

programs encompassing acquisition and 

assistance activities; (8) develops 

technical requirements for support 

business practices through technology. 

Materiel Management Activity 

(CAJH12). (1) Implements CDC-wide 

policies, procedures, and criteria 

required to implement federal and 

departmental regulations governing 

materiel management and transportation 

management; (2) evaluates operations to 

determine procedural changes needed to 

maintain effective management; (3) 

provides technical assistance to other 

parts of CDC on matters pertaining to 

materiel management, transportation 

management, fleet management, and 

agent cashier services; (4) develops, 

designs, and tests materiel management 

systems and procedures; (5) represents 

CDC on inter- and intra-departmental 

materiel and transportation management 

committees; (6) maintains liaison with 

the department and other federal 

agencies on materiel management, and 

transportation and traffic management 

matters; (7) establishes activity goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Office of Policy, Oversight and 

Evaluation (CAJHK). (1) Provides 

technical and managerial direction for 

the development of CDC-wide policies, 

procedures, and practices in the 

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acquisitions, assistance, and materiel 

management areas; (2) participates with 

senior management in program 

planning, policy determinations, 

evaluations, and decisions concerning 

acquisition, assistance, and materiel 

management; (3) provides direction for 

award, administration, measures of 

effectiveness and termination of 

contracts, purchase orders, grants, and 

cooperative agreements; (4) maintains a 

continuing program of reviews, 

evaluations, inquiries, and oversight 

activities of CDC-wide acquisitions, 

assistance, and materiel management 

operations to ensure adherence to laws, 

policies, procedures, and regulations; 

(5) maintains liaison with DHHS, GSA, 

GAO, and other Federal agencies on 

acquisition, assistance, and materiel 

management policy, procedures, and 

operating matters; (6) serves as central 

CDC receipt and referral point for all 

applications for assistance funds, 

including interfacing with the 

automated grants systems and relevant 

DHHS line of business agencies and 

distributing draft program 

announcements for review; (7) provides 

cost advisory support to acquisition and 

assistance activities with responsibility 

for initiating requests for audits and 

evaluations, and providing 

recommendations to contracting officer 

or grants management officer, as 

required; participates in negotiations 

with potential contractors and grantees, 

develops overhead rates for profit and 

nonprofit organizations, and provides 

professional advice on accounting and 

cost principles in resolving audit 

exceptions as they relate to the 

acquisition and assistance processes. 

Buildings and Facilities Contracts 

Branch (CAJHL). (1) Directs and controls 

acquisition planning activities to assure 

total program needs are addressed and 

procurements are conducted in a 

logical, appropriate, and timely 

sequence; (2) plans, directs, and 

conducts the acquisition of nonpersonal services, institutional support 

services, architect-engineering services, 

construction of new buildings, 

alterations, renovations, commodities, 

and equipment in support of CDC/ 

ATSDR facilities, utilizing a wide 

variety of contract types and pricing 

arrangements; (3) provides leadership, 

direction, procurement options, and 

approaches in developing specification/ 

statements of work and contract awards; 

(4) performs contract and purchasing 

administrative activities including 

coordination and negotiation of contract 

modifications, reviewing and approving 

contractor billings, resolving audit 

findings, and performing close-out/ 

termination activities; (5) performs 

simplified acquisition activities in 

support of CDC/ATSDR program offices; 

(6) assures that contractor performance 

is in accordance with contractual 

commitments; (7) provides leadership 

and guidance to CDC/ATSDR project 

officers and program officials; (8) 

participates with senior program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition 

strategies and execution; (9) plans, 

directs, and coordinates activities of the 

branch; (10) maintains branch’s official 

contracts files; (11) maintains a close 

working relationship with facilities 

management and other CDC 

components in carrying out their 

missions; (12) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch I 

(CAJHM). This branch supports the 

Coordinating Center for Infectious 

Diseases and the National Center for 

HIV, STD, and TB Prevention by 

performing the following: (1) Plans, 

directs and conducts the acquisition of 

non-personal services, supplies, 

equipment, research and development, 

studies, and data collection for CDC 

through a variety of contractual 

mechanisms (competitive and noncompetitive); (2) plans, directs and 

conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC through the awards 

for grants and cooperative agreements 

(competitive and non-competitive); (3) 

reviews statements of work and 

assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities, and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director, headquarters, regional staffs, 

CDC offices and the public; (6) performs 

contract and purchasing administrative 

activities including coordinating and 

negotiation of contract modifications, 

reviewing and approving contractor 

billings, resolving audit findings, and 

performing close-out/termination 

activities; (7) provides for the collection 

and reporting of business management 

and programmatic data, and analyzes 

and monitors business management data 

on grants and cooperative agreements; 

(8) assures that contractor and grantee 

performance is in accordance with 

contractual and assistance 

commitments; (9) provides leadership 

and guidance to CDC projects officers 

and program officials; (10) provides 

leadership, direction, procurement 

options, and approaches in developing 

specifications/statements of work and 

contract awards; (11) plans, directs, 

coordinates, and conducts the grants 

management functions and processes in 

support of assistance awards, including 

cooperative agreements, discretionary 

grants, block grants, and formula grants, 

to state and local governments, 

universities, colleges, research 

institutions, hospitals, public and 

private organizations, small businesses, 

and minority- and/or women-owned 

businesses for CDC; (12) participates 

with top program management in 

program planning, policy 

determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch II 

(CAJHN). This branch supports the 

Coordinating Center for Infectious 

Diseases, the National Center for 

Infectious Diseases, the National 

Immunization Program, and CDC Office 

of the Director assistance requirements 

by performing the following: (1) Plans, 

directs, and conducts the acquisition of 

non-personal services, supplies, 

equipment, research and development, 

studies, and data collection for CDC 

through a variety of contractual 

mechanisms (competitive and noncompetitive); (2) plans, directs, and 

conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC through the awards of 

grants and cooperative agreements 

(competitive and non-competitive); (3) 

reviews statements of work and 

assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

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improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities, and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director, headquarters, regional staffs, 

CDC program offices and the public; (6) 

performs contract and purchasing 

administrative activities including 

coordination and negotiation of contract 

modifications, reviewing and approving 

contractor billings, resolving audit 

findings, and performing close-out/ 

termination activities; (7) provides for 

collection and reporting of business 

management and programmatic data, 

and analyzes and monitors business 

management data on grants and 

cooperative agreements; (8) assures that 

contractor and grantee performance is in 

accordance with contractual and 

assistance commitments; (9) provides 

leadership and guidance to CDC project 

officers and program officials; (10) 

provides leadership, direction, 

procurement options, and approaches in 

developing specifications/statements of 

work and contract awards; (11) plans, 

directs, coordinates, and conducts the 

grants management functions and 

processes in support of assistance 

awards, including cooperative 

agreements, discretionary grants, block 

grants, and formula grants, to state and 

local governments, universities, 

colleges, research institutions, hospitals, 

public and private organizations, small 

businesses, and minority- and/or 

women-owned businesses for CDC; (12) 

participates with top program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch III 

(CAJHP). This branch supports the 

Coordinating Center for Health 

Promotion, the National Center for Birth 

Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 

the National Center for Chronic Disease 

Prevention and Health Promotion, and 

the Office of Genomics and Disease 

Prevention by performing the following: 

(1) Plans, directs, and conducts the 

acquisition of non-personal services, 

supplies equipment, research and 

development, studies, and data 

collection for CDC through a variety of 

contractual mechanisms (competitive 

and non-competitive); (2) plans, directs, 

and conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC through the awards of 

grants and cooperative agreements 

(competitive and non-competitive); (3) 

reviews statements of work and 

assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities, and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director, headquarters, regional staffs, 

CDC program offices and the public; (6) 

performs contract and purchasing 

administrative activities including 

coordination and negotiation of contract 

modifications, reviewing and approving 

contractor billings, resolving audit 

findings, and performing close-out/ 

termination activities; (7) provides for 

the collection and reporting of business 

management and programmatic data, 

and analyzes and monitors business 

management data on grants and 

cooperative agreements; (8) assures that 

contractor and grantee performance is in 

accordance with contractual and 

assistance commitments; (9) provides 

leadership and guidance to CDC project 

officers and program officials; (10) 

provides leadership, direction 

procurement options, and approaches in 

developing specifications/statements of 

work and contract awards; (11) plans, 

directs, coordinates, and conducts the 

grants management functions and 

processes in support of assistance 

awards, including cooperative 

agreements, discretionary grants, block 

grants, and formula grants, to state and 

local governments, universities, 

colleges, research institutions, hospitals, 

public and private organizations, small 

businesses, and minority- and/or 

women-owned businesses for CDC; (12) 

participates with top program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch IV 

(CAJHR). This branch supports the 

Coordinating Center for Environmental 

Health and Injury Prevention, the 

National Center for Environmental 

Health, ATSDR, and the National Center 

for Injury Prevention and Control by 

performing the following: (1) Plans, 

directs, and conducts the acquisition of 

non-personal services, supplies, 

equipment, research and development, 

studies, and data collection for CDC 

through a variety of contractual 

mechanisms (competitive and noncompetitive); (2) plans, directs, and 

conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC through the awards of 

grants and cooperative agreements 

(competitive and non-competitive); (3) 

reviews statements of work and 

assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities, and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director, headquarters, regional staffs, 

CDC program offices and the public; (6) 

performs contract and purchasing 

administrative activities including 

coordination and negotiation of contract 

modifications, reviewing and approving 

contractor billings, resolving audit 

findings, and performing closeout/ 

termination activities; (7) provides for 

the collection and reporting of business 

management and programmatic data, 

and analyzes and monitors business 

management data on grants and 

cooperative agreements; (8) assures that 

contractor and grantee performance is in 

accordance with contractual and 

assistance commitments; (9) provides 

leadership and guidance to CDC project 

officers and program officials; (10) 

provides leadership, direction, 

procurement options, and approaches in 

developing specifications/statements of 

work and contract awards; (11) plans, 

directs, coordinates, and conducts the 

grants management functions and 

processes in support of assistance 

awards, including cooperative 

agreements, discretionary grants, block 

grants, and formula grants, to state and 

local governments, universities, 

colleges, research institutions, hospitals, 

public and private organizations, small 

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businesses, and minority- and/or 

women-owned businesses for CDC; (12) 

participates with top program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch V 

(Field)(CAJHS). This branch supports 

the National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) by 

performing the following: (1) Plans, 

directs, and conducts the acquisition of 

non-personal services, supplies, 

equipment, research and development, 

studies, and data collection for CDC 

through a variety of contractual 

mechanisms (competitive and noncompetitive); (2) plans, directs, and 

conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC through the awards of 

through grants and cooperative 

agreements (competitive and noncompetitive); (3) reviews statements of 

work and assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director, headquarters, regional staffs, 

and the public; (6) performs contract 

and purchasing administrative activities 

including coordination and negotiation 

of contract modifications reviewing and 

approving contractor billings, resolving 

audit findings, and performing closeout/termination activities; (7) provides 

for the collection and reporting of 

business management and 

programmatic data, and analyzes and 

monitors business management data on 

grants and cooperative agreements; (8) 

assures that contractor and grantee 

performance is in accordance with 

contractual and assistance 

commitments; (9) provides leadership 

and guidance to CDC project officers 

and program officials; (10) provides 

leadership, direction, procurement 

options, and approaches in developing 

specification/statements of work and 

contract awards; (11) plans, directs, 

coordinates, and conducts the grants 

management functions and processes in 

support of assistance awards, including 

cooperative agreements, discretionary 

grants, block grants, and formula grants, 

to state and local governments, 

universities, colleges, research 

institutions, hospitals, pubic and private 

organizations, small businesses, and 

minority- and/or women-owned 

businesses for CDC; (12) participates 

with top program management in 

program planning, policy 

determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC 

components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO; (16) 

acquisition and assistance functions in 

support of NIOSH are accomplished 

with field office locations located in 

Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV; 

Cincinnati, OH; and Spokane, WA. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch VI 

(CAJHT). This branch supports the 

Coordinating Center for Health 

Information and Service, the National 

Center for Health Marketing, the 

National Center for Health Statistics, the 

National Center for Public Health 

Informatics, and the Coordinating Office 

of Terrorism Preparedness and 

Emergency Response by performing the 

following: (1) Plans, directs, and 

conducts the acquisition of nonpersonal services, supplies, equipment, 

research and development, studies, and 

data collection for CDC through a 

variety of contractual mechanisms 

(competitive and non-competitive); (2) 

plans, directs, and conducts assistance 

management activities for CDC through 

the awards of grants and cooperative 

agreements (competitive and noncompetitive); (3) reviews statements of 

work and assistance applications from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement awards; (4) provides 

continuing surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities to 

assure compliance with appropriate 

DHHS and CDC policies; (5) gives 

technical assistance, where indicated, to 

improve the management of acquisition 

and assistance-supported activities, and 

responds to requests for management 

information from the Office of the 

Director headquarters, regional staffs, 

CDC program offices and the public; (6) 

performs contract and purchasing 

administrative activities including 

coordination and negotiation of contract 

modifications, reviewing and approving 

contractor billings, resolving audit 

findings, and performing close-out/ 

termination activities; (7) provides for 

the collection and reporting of business 

management and programmatic data, 

and analyzes and monitors business 

management data on grants and 

cooperative agreements; (8) assures that 

contractor and grantee performance is in 

accordance with contractual and 

assistance commitments; (9) provides 

leadership and guidance to CDC project 

officers and program officials; (10) 

provides leadership, direction, 

procurement options, and approaches in 

developing specifications/statements of 

work and contract awards; (11) plans, 

directs, coordinates, and conducts the 

grants management functions and 

processes in support of assistance 

awards, including cooperative 

agreements, discretionary grants, block 

grants, and formula grants, to state and 

local governments, universities, 

colleges, research institutions, hospitals, 

public and private organizations, small 

businesses, and minority- and/or 

women-owned businesses for CDC; (12) 

participates with top program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (13) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (14) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (15) establishes branch goals, 

objectives and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch 

VII (Global) (CAJHU). This branch 

supports the Coordinating Office of 

Global Health and CDC’s global 

acquisition and assistance needs by 

performing the following: (1) Plans, 

directs and conducts the acquisition of 

a wide variety of services, research and 

development, studies, data collection, 

equipment, materials, and personal and 

non-personal services in support of 

CDC’s international operations, utilizing 

a wide variety of contract types and 

pricing arrangements; (2) plans, directs, 

and conducts assistance management 

activities for CDC’s international 

programs; (3) provides leadership, 

direction, acquisition options, and 

approaches in developing 

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specifications/statements of work and 

grants announcements; (4) participates 

with top program management in 

program planning, policy 

determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

grants strategies and execution; (5) 

provides innovative program-solving 

methods in the coordination of 

international procurement and grants 

for a wide range plan with partners in 

virtually all major domestic and 

international health agencies dealing 

with the United Nations Foundation 

health priorities/issues, to include 

resolution of matters with the 

Department of State; (6) executes 

contracts and grants in support of 

international activities; (7) provides 

business management oversight for 

contracts and assistance awards; (8) 

participates with top program 

management in program planning, 

policy determination, evaluation, and 

directions concerning acquisition and 

assistance strategies and execution; (9) 

maintains branch’s official contract and 

assistance files; (10) maintains a close 

working relationship with CDC program 

office components in carrying out their 

missions; (11) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Acquisition and Assistance Branch 

VIII (CAJHV). This branch supports the 

CDC Office of the Director acquisition 

requirements by performing the 

following: (1) Plans, directs, and 

conducts the acquisition of nonpersonal services, supplies, equipment, 

research and development, studies, and 

data collection for CDC through a 

variety of contractual mechanisms 

(competitive and non-competitive); (2) 

reviews statements of work from a 

management point of view for 

conformity to laws, regulations, and 

policies, and negotiates and issues 

contracts; (3) provides continuing 

surveillance of financial and 

administrative aspects of acquisitionsupported activities to assure 

compliance with appropriate DHHS and 

CDC policies; (4) gives technical 

assistance, where indicated, to improve 

the management of acquisition 

activities, and responds to requests for 

management information from the 

Office of the Director, headquarters, 

regional staffs, CDC program offices and 

the public; (5) performs contract and 

purchasing administrative activities 

including coordination and negotiation 

of contract modifications, reviewing and 

approving contractor billings, resolving 

audit findings, and performing closeout/termination activities; (6) provides 

for the collection and reporting of 

business management and 

programmatic data, and analyzes and 

monitors business management data on 

grants and cooperative agreements; (7) 

assures that contractor performance is in 

accordance with contractual 

commitments; (8) provides leadership 

and guidance to CDC project officers 

and program officials; (9) provides 

leadership, direction, procurement 

options, and approaches in developing 

specifications/statements of work and 

contract awards; (10) participates with 

top program management in program 

planning, policy determination, 

evaluation, and directions concerning 

acquisition strategies and execution; 

(11) maintains branch’s official contract 

files; (12) maintains a close working 

relationship with CDC program office 

components in carrying out their 

missions; (13) establishes branch goals, 

objectives, and priorities, and assures 

their consistency and coordination with 

the overall objectives of PGO. 

Dated: August 10, 2005. 

William H. Gimson, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

[FR Doc. 05–17073 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–18–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. 2005N–0331] 

Able Laboratories, Inc.; Withdrawal of 

Approval of Ten Abbreviated New Drug 

Applications 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is withdrawing 

approval of ten abbreviated new drug 

applications (ANDAs) held by Able 

Laboratories, Inc. (Able Labs), One Able 

Dr., Cranbury, NJ 08512. Able Labs has 

initiated a class II recall of the products 

covered by these ANDAs. The company 

has requested that the applications be 

withdrawn and has waived its 

opportunity for a hearing. 

DATES: Effective August 29, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Florine P. Purdie, Center for Drug 

Evaluation and Research (HFD–7), Food 

and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–594–

2041. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

25, 2005, Able Labs notified the agency 

that, because of improper laboratory 

practices and noncompliance with 

standard operating procedures, Able 

Labs was initiating a voluntary, class II 

recall of the products covered by the 

ANDAs listed in the table of this 

document. The company voluntarily 

requested withdrawal of approval of the 

ANDAs under § 314.150(d) (21 CFR 

314.150(d)), and waived its opportunity 

for a hearing, provided under 

§ 314.150(a) and (b). The following 

ANDAs are affected by this action: 

ANDA No. Drug 

40–395 Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride (HCl) and Atropine Sulfate Tablets USP, 

2.5 milligrams (mg)/0.025 mg 

40–404 Methylphenidate HCl Tablets USP, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg 

40–407 Prochlorperazine Suppositories USP, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 25 mg 

40–452 Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets USP, 300 mg/30 mg 

40–459 Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets USP, 300 mg/60 mg 

71–780 Clorazepate Dipotassium Tablets USP, 3.75 mg 

71–781 Clorazepate Dipotassium Tablets USP, 7.5 mg 

71–782 Clorazepate Dipotassium Tablets USP, 15 mg