[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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