[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65088-65089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32256]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
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 62 FR 53649, dated October 15, 1997) is
amended to reflect the establishment of Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Eradication Division (VPDED) and the abolishment of the Polio
Eradication Activity within National Immunization Program (NIP),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The functional
statement for the Office of the Director, NIP, is being revised to be
consistent with the subject reorganization.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Revise the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CJ1), National Immunization Program (CJ), as follows:
Delete item (11) and renumber the remaining items accordingly.
Delete the function for item (12) and insert the following: Serves as
the principal CDC focus for liaison and coordination with other
Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions and staff
offices, federal agencies, state, and local health authorities, and
public and private organizations concerned with immunization
activities.
Delete in their entirety the title and functional statement for the
Polio Eradication Activity (CJ12).
After the functional statement for the Communicty Outreach and
Planning Branch (CJ45), insert the following:
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Eradication Division (CJ5). (1)
Provides national leadership and coordination of the National
Immunization Program (NIP) efforts to eradicate polio, measles, and
other vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) which may be targeted for
eradication in the future, in collaboration with the World Health
Organization (WHO) and its regional officer, UNICEF, Rotary
International, USAID, other international organizations and agencies,
and CDC Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs); (2) provides short- and long-
term consultation and technical assistance to WHO, UNICEF, and foreign
countries involved in the global eradication of polio and measles and
participates in international advisory group meetings regarding polio
and measles eradication; (3) administers grants to WHO, UNICEF, and
other international partners as appropriate for the provision of
technical, programmatic, and laboratory support, and vaccine
procurement for initiatives to eradicate polio, measles, and other
VPDs; (4) designs and participates in international research,
monitoring, and evaluation projects to increase the effectiveness of
polio, measles, and other eradication strategies as may be developed;
(5) develops strategies to improve the technical skills and problem-
solving abilities of program managers and health care workers in other
countries; (6) refines strategies developed for the eradication of
polio and measles in the Western Hemisphere for implementation in other
parts of the world; (7) assists other countries in projects to improve
surveillance for polio, measles, and other VPDs, including development
of computerized systems for disease monitoring; (8) assists WHO,
UNICEF, and other partner organizations in strengthening global
epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance for polio, measles, and other
VODs targeted for eradication; (9) prepares articles based on findings
for publication in international professional journals and presentation
at international conferences; (10) collaborates with other countries,
WHO, UNICEF, and advocacy groups, to ensure the availability of
sufficient funds to purchase an adequate supply of polio and measles
vaccine, and funds for technical support, for use in polio and measles
eradication efforts.
Office of the Director (CJ51). (1) Manages, directs, and
coordinates the activities of the division; (2) provides leadership in
policy formation, program planning and development, program management,
and operations of the division; (3) identifies needs and resources for
new initiatives and assigns responsibilities for their development; (4)
oversees the division's activities and expenditures; (5) serves as the
principal CDC focus for liaison and coordination on VPD eradication
programs with CDC CIOs, other federal agencies, international
organizations, foreign governments, and other organizations concerned
with VPD eradication.
(Program Operations Branch (CJ52). (1) Plans, coordinates, and
directs programmatic activities in NIP to eradicate polio, measles, and
other VPDs; (2) provides short- and long-term programmatic assistance
to WHO, UNICEF, and foreign countries involved in the global
eradication of polio and measles and participates in international
advisory group meetings regarding polio and measles eradication; (3)
administers grants to UNICEF and WHO for provision of technical,
programmatic, and laboratory support, and vaccine procurement; (4)
provides administrative and programmatic support to all staff including
staff assigned outside of the Atlanta area; (5) provides oversight of
budget and accounting services for the division; (6) develops and
implements disease eradication training courses for staff from CDC,
WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, and other immunization partners; (7)
coordinates advocacy activities with Rotary International, USAID, WHO,
UNICEF, and other global partners to ensure the availability of
adequate resources for polio, measles, and other VPD eradication
activities.
Technical Services Branch (CJ53). (1) Plans, coordinates, and
directs technical activities related to NIP efforts to eradicate polio,
measles, and other VPDs, in collaboration with the WHO and its regional
offices, UNICEF, Rotary International, USAID, other international
organizations and agencies, and other CDC CIOs; (2) provides short- and
long-term consultation and technical assistance to WHO, UNICEF, and
foreign countries involved in the global eradication of polio and
measles and participates in international advisory group meetings
regarding polio and measles eradication; (3) designs and participates
in international research, monitoring, and evaluation projects to
increase the effectiveness of polio and measles eradication strategies;
(4) develops strategies to improve the technical skills and problem-
solving abilities of program managers and health care
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workers in other countries; (5) refines strategies developed for the
eradication of polio and measles in the Western Hemisphere for
implementation in other countries; (6) assists other countries in
projects to improve surveillance for polio, measles, and other VPDs,
including development of computerized systems for disease monitoring;
(7) assists WHO, UNICEF, and other partner organizations in
strengthening global epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance for
polio, measles, and other VPDs targeted for eradication; (8) prepares
articles based on findings for publication in international
professional journals and presentation at international conferences;
(9) provides technical training as part of division-sponsored courses
for staff of CDC, WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, and other
immunization partners.
Dated: November 24, 1997.
David Satcher,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-32256 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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