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building needed expertise, technology, 

logistical support, and other capacities 

required for effective media relations; 

(7) creates and maintains liaison with 

the CC/COs, NCs, and offices to share 

information about media relations, 

encouraging and providing 

opportunities for CDC-wide 

collaboration; (8) develops media plans 

and strategies for the CDC Director and 

other CDC leaders in developing and 

disseminating information through the 

media; (9) coordinates the development, 

review, clearance, and dissemination of 

media information among CC/COs and 

NCs, and between CDC and DHHS; (10) 

assists CC/COs and NCs in meeting their 

press-related needs and priorities; (11) 

provides media training and technical 

assistance to CDC staff; (12) provides the 

central point of contact to CDC for 

media representatives; (13) provides 

timely, thorough, and appropriate 

responses to inquiries by media 

representatives; (14) conducts special 

activities as appropriate to develop 

relationships with media 

representatives; and (15) periodically 

evaluates CDC’s media relations 

operations, activities, and services, 

including feedback from internal users, 

journalists, and consumers. 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

William H. Gimson, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

[FR Doc. 05–20055 Filed 10–5–05; 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 55859–55860, 

dated September 23, 2005), is amended 

to reflect the reorganization of the 

Financial Management Office, within 

the Office of the Chief Operating Officer 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

Section C–B, Organization and 

Functions, is hereby amended as 

follows: 

Revise the functional statement for 

the Financial Management Office 

(CAJ2), Office of the Chief Operating 

Officer (CAJ), as follows: 

Delete in their entirety the titles and 

functional statements for the Cincinnati 

Accounting Section (CAJ222), the Debt 

and Property Management Section 

(CAJ223), and the General Ledger 

Section (CAJ224). 

Delete the functional statements for 

the Financial Management Office 

(CAJ2), the Office of the Director 

(CAJ21), the Accounting Branch 

(CAJ22), the Budget Execution Branch 

(CAJ23), the Budget Oversight and 

Analysis Activity (CAJ232), the Budget 

Execution Services Activity (CAJ233), 

and the Financial Services Branch 

(CAJ26), and insert the following: 

Financial Management Office (CAJE). 

(1) Provides leadership and 

coordination in the development and 

administration of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 

financial management policies; (2) 

develops budget submissions for CDC; 

(3) collaborates with the CDC Office of 

the Director (OD) in the development 

and implementation of long-range 

program and financing plans; (4) 

participates in budget reviews and 

hearings; (5) manages CDC’s system of 

internal budgetary planning and control 

of funds; (6) develops and implements 

CDC-wide budgetary, accounting, and 

fiscal systems and procedures; (7) 

conducts CDC-wide manpower 

management (including productivity 

measurement) activities; and provides 

accounting services; (8) prepares 

financial reports; (9) serves as the focal 

point for domestic and international 

travel policy, procedures and 

interpretation; (10) provides legislation 

reference services; (11) plans, directs, 

and conducts internal quality assurance 

reviews; (12) analyzes data and makes 

recommendations to assure effective 

safeguards are in place to prevent fraud, 

waste and abuse; (13) assists in 

identifying or conducting special 

financial management training 

programs; and (14) maintains liaison 

with the Department of Health and 

Human Services (DHHS), Office of 

Management and Budget, Congress, and 

other government organizations on 

financial management matters. 

Office of the Director (CAJE1). (1) 

Provides leadership and guidance in all 

areas of financial management; (2) 

serves as a CDC witness in budget 

hearings before Committees of Congress, 

OMB, and DHHS; (3) participates with 

top management in program planning 

and policy determinations, evaluations, 

conferences, and decisions, concerning 

financial resources; (4) provides a 

centralized source for current 

information on financial management 

legal and regulatory requirements 

governing the prevention and control of 

diseases; (5) advises the CDC Chief 

Operating Officer (OCOO) concerning 

reprogramming of funds; and (6) 

provides consultation and assistance in 

financial management to State and local 

health departments when requested by 

CDC officials. 

Accounting Branch (CAJEB). (1) In 

conjunction with the Budget Execution 

Branch, develops accounting policies 

and procedures for CDC; (2) provides 

financial information for management 

purposes, effective control, and 

accountability of all funds, and suitable 

integration of CDC accounting with the 

accounting operations of the 

Department of the Treasury; (3) 

coordinates activities of the Accounting 

Branch with the Financial Management 

Office (FMO) Director, Budget 

Execution Branch, Budget Formulation 

and Public Health Policy Branch, 

Financial Services Branch, and 

Financial Systems Branch; (4) 

coordinates accounting policy issues 

with the DHHS Office of Financial 

Policy; (5) reviews and develops 

accounting systems to comply with 

requirements of DHHS and the General 

Accounting Office (GAO), and 

maintains an integrated system of 

accounts to meet the budgetary and 

accounting requirements of CDC; (6) 

reviews and implements the legal, 

accounting, and reporting requirements 

of the Chief Financial Officer’s Act, the 

Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity 

Act, the Principles of Federal 

Appropriation Law, and other 

regulatory requirements; (7) compiles all 

accounting information for the 5 Year 

Financial Management Plan, which 

provides CDC’s financial management 

vision and objectives for the ensuing 5 

year period; (8) develops strategies for 

employee training and professional 

development; and (9) compiles and 

submits the annual financial statements 

for inclusion in the DHHS Performance 

and Accountability Report. 

Budget Execution Branch (CAJEC). (1) 

Promotes structured, ongoing 

partnerships between the Coordinating 

Centers/Coordinating Offices (CC/CO), 

national centers (NC), and FMO 

leadership, lead budget analysts, and 

budget execution staff; (2) provides 

leadership, consultation, guidance, and 

advice on budgetary matters for CDC 

through senior advisory leadership roles 

in partnership with FMO and the 

Directors of CC/COs and NCs; (3) 

provides submission and execution of 

the CDC budget within the framework of 

DHHS, OMB, and Congressional 

regulations, and policies of the CDC OD; 

(4) supports the functions provided by 

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the Budget Oversight and Analysis 

Activity and the Budget Execution 

Services Activity; (5) provides 

leadership, consultation, guidance, and 

advice on financial policy and internal 

quality assurance matters for CDC; (6) 

develops, analyzes, and evaluates 

financial management policies, 

guidelines, and services which have 

CDC-wide impact; (7) works with 

personnel from all disciplines within 

CDC to identify the areas in which 

financial policy needs to be 

strengthened; (8) reviews, assesses, and 

recommends financial policy that is 

consistent with internal controls and the 

hierarchy of federal and DHHS policies 

and procedures; (9) ensures that 

resources are safeguarded against fraud, 

waste, and abuse, managed 

economically and efficiently, and that 

desired results are achieved; (10) 

reviews and independently assesses the 

soundness, adequacy, and application of 

budgetary and accounting controls; (11) 

reviews the reliability and integrity of 

financial and budget information, and 

the means used to identify, measure, 

classify, and report such information; 

(12) reviews the adequacy and 

effectiveness of systems and procedures 

having an impact on expenditures of 

funds and use of resources; and (13) 

assesses the reliability and accuracy of 

accounting and budgetary data and 

reports. 

Budget Oversight and Analysis 

Activity (CAJEC2). (1) Supports the 

formulation and budget analysis 

oversight of CDC’s annual budget, and 

provides agency-level and departmental 

budget execution functions and 

reporting; (2) oversees budget execution 

services provided to terrorism and 

stockpile, global health, workforce 

career development, and OD/OCOO 

functions; (3) develops standard 

operating procedures for budget 

processes, collaborates with the Chief 

Learning Officer and Corporate 

University to develop appropriate 

training for Budget Execution staff in 

the areas of budget analysis, accounting, 

program analysis, and business systems 

tools to develop proficiency in daily 

operations, and provides technical 

assistance in the interpretation of rules 

and regulations. 

Budget Execution Services Activity 

(CAJEC3). (1) Provides budget execution 

services to CC/COs and NCs; (2) 

coordinates budget services through 

formalized and integrated 

communication with CC/COs and NC 

programs throughout its service offering 

to ensure effective and efficiently 

delivery of services to its customers; and 

(3) supports the formulation of NC 

annual budgets, develops spending 

plans, and manages budget execution 

activities ensuring funds are expended 

in accordance with Congressional 

intent. 

Financial Services Branch (HCAJEE). 

(1) Develops and implements policies 

and procedures for all accounts payable, 

disbursement, and travel functions at 

CDC; (2) coordinates activities of the 

Financial Services Branch with FMO’s 

Director, Accounting Branch, Budget 

Execution Branch, Budget Formulation 

and Public Health Policy Branch, and 

Financial Systems Branch; (3) 

coordinates the development of new 

financial systems to automate accounts 

payable and disbursement operations, 

and maintains and serves as the CDC 

focal point on all existing automated 

payment and disbursement systems; (4) 

reviews obligation documents and 

payment requests from a variety of 

private sector and government sources 

to determine the validity and legality of 

the requests, and provides electronic 

authorization to the Department of the 

Treasury to issue checks or electronic 

funds transfers for valid payment 

requests; (5) compiles and submits a 

variety of cash management and travel 

reports required by the Department of 

the Treasury and various other outside 

agencies; (6) acts as liaison with the NCs 

and outside customers to provide 

financial information, resolve problems, 

and provide training and information on 

payment, travel, and disbursement 

issues; (7) serves as the CDE subject 

matter expert on all financial matters 

dealing with international travel, 

assignments, and payments; and (8) 

analyzes internal reports to provide 

management information on topics such 

as interest expenses, workload, and 

various other performance indicators. 

After the functional statement for 

Payment and Travel Services Section 

(CAJEES3), insert the following: 

Budget Formulation and Public 

Health Policy Branch (CAJEG). (1) 

Provides leadership, consultation, 

guidance, and advice on matters of 

budget formulation, public health policy 

development, budget and performance 

integration, and Congressional 

appropriations for CDC and the Agency 

for Toxic Substances and Disease 

Registry; (2) develops the CDC budget in 

accordance with DHHS, OMB, and 

Congressional requirements, policies, 

procedures, and regulations; (3) 

maintains liaison with the Office of the 

Secretary, OMB, GAO, other 

government organizations, and Congress 

on financial management matters; (4) 

develops materials for, and participates 

in, budget reviews and hearings before 

DHHS, OMB, and Congress; (5) provides 

leadership, consultation, guidance, and 

advice in implementing performance 

systems, including the Performance 

Assessment and Rating Tool 

assessments, Key Performance 

Indicators, and CDC’s Government 

Performance Results Act program; and 

(6) collaborates with other parts of CDC 

in the development and implementation 

of long-range program and financing 

plans. 

Dated: September 2, 2005. 

William H. Gimson, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

[FR Doc. 05–20059 Filed 10–5–05; 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 55859–55860, 

dated September 23, 2005) is amended 

to reflect the establishment of the 

Coordinating Office for Global Health at 

the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

Section C–B, Organization and 

Functions, is hereby amended as 

follows: 

Delete in its entirety the title and 

functional statement for the Office of 

Global Health (CAB). 

After the mission statement for the 

Coordinating Center for Infectious 

Diseases (CV), insert the following: 

Coordinating Office for Global Health 

(CW). The mission of the Coordinating 

Office of Global Health (COGH) is to 

provide leadership and work with 

partners around the globe to: (1) 

Increase life expectancy and years of 

quality life, especially among those at 

highest risk for premature death, 

particularly vulnerable children and 

women, and (2) increase the global 

preparedness to prevent and control 

naturally-occurring and man-made 

threats to health. To carry out its 

mission, COGH (1) fosters 

collaborations, partnerships, integration, 

and resource leveraging to increase the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention’s (CDC) health impact and 

achieve global health goals; (2) assesses