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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Meeting of the Task Force on 

Community Preventive Services 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the next meeting of the Task 

Force on Community Preventive 

Services (Task Force). The Task Force is 

an independent, nonfederal body of 

nationally known leaders in public 

health practice, policy, and research 

who are appointed by the CDC Director. 

The Task Force was convened in 1996 

by the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) to assess the 

effectiveness of community, 

environmental, population, and 

healthcare system interventions in 

public health and health promotion. 

During this meeting the Task Force will 

consider the findings of systematic 

reviews and issue recommendations and 

findings to help inform decision making 

about policy, practice, and research in a 

wide range of U.S. settings. The Task 

Force’s recommendations, along with 

the systematic reviews of the scientific 

evidence on which they are based, are 

compiled in the Guide to Community 

Preventive Services (Community Guide). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 8:30 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m., MDT and Thursday, 

October 21, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 

p.m., MDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis Street, 

Denver, Colorado 80202, phone (303) 

571–0300. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Freda Parker, Division of Community 

Preventive Services, Epidemiology and 

Analysis Program Office, Office of 

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and 

Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 

Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, phone: 

(404) 498–1119, e-mail: 

communityguide@cdc.gov. 

Purpose: The Task Force is meeting to 

consider findings of reviews and issue 

recommendations and findings to help 

inform decision makers about policy, 

practice, and research in a wide range 

of U.S. settings. 

Matters To Be Discussed: 

Effectiveness of: Health Communication 

Campaigns with Product Distribution to 

Improve Health Behaviors; Responsible 

Beverage Service (RBS) Training to 

Decrease Underage Drinking and 

Excessive Alcohol Consumption; Health 

Care System-Based Interventions 

Implemented in Combination to 

Increase Vaccination Rates; Economic 

evaluation of Immunization Information 

Systems; Proposals regarding use of an 

Existing Review of Early Childhood 

Education; and Prioritization of Reviews 

of Tobacco Prevention. Agenda items 

are subject to change as priorities 

dictate. 

Meeting Accessibility: This meeting is 

open to the public, limited only by 

space available. 

Dated: October 12, 2010. 

Tanja Popovic, 

Deputy Associate Director for Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegations of Authority 

This notice amends Part R of the 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR 

56605, as amended November 6, 1995; 

as last amended at 75 FR 61157–61160 

dated October 4, 2010). 

This notice reflects organizational 

changes in the Health Resources and 

Services Administration. This notice 

updates the functional statement for the 

Office of Special Health Affairs (RA1). 

Specifically, this notice establishes the 

Office of Emergency Preparedness and 

Continuity of Operations (RA15) within 

the Office of Special Health Affairs 

(RA1). 

Chapter RA1—Office of Special Health 

Affairs 

Section RA1–10, Organization 

Delete in its entirety and replace with 

the following: 

The Office is headed by the Director, 

Office of Special Health Affairs (RA1), 

who reports directly to the 

Administrator, Health Resources and 

Services Administration. Office of 

Special Health Affairs includes the 

following components: 

(1) Office of the Director (RA1); 

(2) Office of Health Equity (RA11); 

(3) Office of Global Health Affairs 

(RA12); 

(4) Office of Strategic Priorities 

(RA13); 

(5) Office of Health Information 

Technology and Quality (RA14); and 

(6) Office of Emergency Preparedness 

and Continuity of Operations (RA15). 

Section RA1–20, Functions 

(1) Delete the functional statement for 

the Office of the Director (RA1) and 

replace in its entirety; and (2) establish 

the Office of Emergency Preparedness 

and Continuity of Operations (RA15). 

Office of the Director (RA1) 

Provides overall leadership, direction, 

coordination, and planning in the 

support of the Agency’s cross-cutting 

health programs. Specifically: (1) Plans 

and directs activities to advance health 

equity and improve minority health and 

eliminate health disparities; (2) 

develops strategies to maximize HRSA’s 

participation in efforts to improve 

health care for vulnerable populations 

worldwide; (3) provides leadership and 

direction to improve the delivery and 

quality of oral and behavioral health 

care and other Agency strategic priority 

health concerns; (4) provides leadership 

and direction in the development of 

policies on health information 

technology and quality; (5) provides 

support for the Department’s Medical 

Claims Review Panel; and (6) 

coordinates HRSA activities related to 

emergency preparedness planning, 

policy, and continuity of operations and 

Government. 

Office of Health Equity (RA11) 

Serves as the principal advisor and 

coordinator to the Agency for the 

special needs of minority and 

disadvantaged populations, including: 

(1) Provides leadership and direction to 

address HHS and HRSA Strategic Plan 

goals and objectives related to 

improving minority health and 

eliminating health disparities; (2) 

establishes and manages an Agencywide data collection system for minority 

health activities and initiatives 

including the White House Initiatives 

for Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Educational Excellence for 

Hispanic Americans, Tribal Colleges 

and Universities, Asian Americans and 

Pacific Islanders, and departmental 

initiatives; (3) implements activities to 

increase the availability of data to 

monitor the impact of Agency programs 

in improving minority health and 

eliminating health disparities; (4) 

participates in the formulation of 

HRSA’s goals, policies, legislative 

proposals, priorities, and strategies as 

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they affect health professional 

organizations and institutions of higher 

education and others involved in or 

concerned with the delivery of 

culturally-appropriate, quality health 

services to minorities and 

disadvantaged populations; (5) consults 

with Federal agencies and other public 

and private sector agencies and 

organizations to collaborate in 

addressing health equity, including 

enhancing cultural competence in 

health service providers; (6) establishes 

short-term and long-range objectives; 

and (7) participates in the focus of 

activities and objectives in assuring 

equity in access to resources and health 

careers for minorities and the 

disadvantaged. 

Office of Global Health Affairs (RA12) 

Serves as the principal advisor to the 

Agency on global health issues. 

Specifically: (1) Provides leadership, 

coordination, and advancement of 

global health activities relating to health 

care services for vulnerable and at-risk 

populations and for training programs 

for health professionals; (2) provides 

support for the Agency’s International 

Visitors Program; and (3) provides 

leadership within HRSA for the support 

of global health and coordinates policy 

development with the Office of Global 

Health Affairs (OGHA) and other 

departmental agencies. 

Office of Strategic Priorities (RA13) 

Serves as the principal advisor to the 

Administrator on major health priorities 

including, but not limited to oral and 

mental health. Specifically: (1) Provides 

leadership and coordination to improve 

oral and behavioral health 

infrastructure, delivery, and systems of 

care; (2) establishes short-term and longterm goals and objectives to improve the 

quality of oral and behavioral health 

care; (3) collaborates with other 

departmental and Federal agencies to 

promote oral and behavioral health by 

building public-private partnerships; (4) 

coordinates oral and behavioral health 

activities across HRSA programs; and 

(5) establishes program goals, objectives 

and priorities to improve oral and 

behavioral health status and outcomes 

to eliminate disparities. 

Office of Health Information 

Technology and Quality (RA14) 

Serves as the principal advisor and 

coordinator to the Agency for health 

information technology and quality. 

Specifically: (1) Provides support, 

policy direction, and leadership for 

HRSA’s health quality efforts; (2) serves 

as the focal point for developing policy 

to promote the coordination and 

advancement of health information 

technology, including telehealth to 

HRSA’s programs, including the use of 

electronic health record systems; (3) 

develops an Agency-wide health 

information technology and telehealth 

strategy for HRSA; (4) assists HRSA 

components in program-level health 

information technology and health 

quality efforts; (5) ensures successful 

dissemination of appropriate 

information technology advances, such 

as electronic health records systems, to 

HRSA programs; (6) works 

collaboratively with States, foundations, 

national organizations, private sector 

providers, as well as departmental 

agencies and other Federal departments 

in order to promote the adoption of 

health information technology and 

health quality policy; (7) ensures the 

health information technology policy 

and activities of HRSA are coordinated 

with those of other HHS components; 

(8) assesses the impact of health 

information technology and quality 

initiatives in the community, especially 

for the uninsured, underserved, and 

special needs populations; (9) translates 

technological advances in health 

information technology to HRSA’s 

programs; (10) provides guidance in 

using the results of the medical claims 

review process to HRSA programs to 

improve quality; and (11) provides 

support for the Department’s Medical 

Claims Review Panel. 

Office of Emergency Preparedness and 

Continuity of Operations (RA15) 

(1) Coordinates HRSA activities 

related to emergency preparedness 

planning and policy; (2) oversees the 

HRSA Emergency Operations Center; (3) 

serves as HRSA’s liaison to HHS and 

interagency partners on emergency 

preparedness matters; (4) coordinates 

HRSA continuity of operations and 

continuity of Government activities and 

maintains HRSA’s Alternate Operating 

Facilities; (5) provides guidance on 

workforce health protection issues for 

emergencies and disasters; (6) ensures 

HRSA’s commissioned corps is ready to 

respond to public health challenges and 

emergencies identified by the Secretary; 

and (7) in conjunction with the Office 

of Force Readiness and Deployment, 

ensures the readiness and deployment 

capability of officers assigned to HRSA. 

Section RA–30, Delegations of 

Authority 

All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA 

officials that were in effect immediately 

prior to this reorganization, and that are 

consistent with this reorganization, 

shall continue in effect pending further 

re-delegation. 

This reorganization is upon date of 

signature. 

Dated: October 8, 2010. 

Mary K. Wakefield, 

Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2010–0031] 

Notice of Meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Commercial Operations 

of Customs and Border Protection 

(COAC) 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (COAC) will meet 

on November 9, 2010, in Washington, 

DC. The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: COAC will meet on Tuesday, 

November 9, 2010, from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if the committee completes its 

business. If you plan on attending, 

please register either online at https:// 

apps.cbp.gov/te_registration/ 

index.asp?w=31, or by e-mail to 

tradeevents@dhs.gov by close-ofbusiness on November 4, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Ronald Reagan Building in the 

Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229. 

The public is invited to submit 

comments and/or written material on 

any of the identified agenda items as set 

forth below. Please note that any 

comments or written materials that are 

mailed should reach the contact person 

at the address listed below before 

November 4, 2010, so that copies of 

your submitted materials can be 

distributed to committee members prior 

to the meeting. Comments must be 

identified by USCBP–2010–0031 and 

may be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: tradeevents@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

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