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ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
responses per
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burden per
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(in hours)
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Dated: September 30, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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
Service (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 Office of
the Chief of Staff, Office of the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
After the mission statement for the
Office of Chief of Public Health Practice
(CAR), insert the following:
Office of the Chief of Staff (CAT), The
Office of the Chief of Staff (OCS)
provides leadership, coordination and
management of agency-wide policies
and issues, directs operations for the
Office of the Director, coordinates senior
leadership and provides direct to the
director to serve CDC and its people and
ensure decisions are made in the
agency’s best interest. In carrying out its
mission, OCS: (1) Coordinated policy
and program issues across the Office of
the Director (OD), coordinating centers
and coordinating offices, centers, and
staff offices in collaborating with the
Office of Enterprise Communication
(OEC); (2) provides integrated policy
analysis and strategic consultation to
the Director and senior leadership on
major issues affecting CDC; (3)
identifies, triages, supervises and tracks
OD action items from start to finish in
conjunction with senior leadership
across CDC, specifically OEC; (4) serves
as one of the Director’s primary strategic
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liaisons with staff partners and the
community at large; (5) manages budget
and resources and provides operations
oversight for selected staff offices within
the OD; (6) directs Office of the Director
operations and administration; (7)
serves as a primary point of contact to
select OD-level partners in conjunction
with other pre-established points of
contact across CDC; (8) serves as a
primary point of contact with the CDC
Foundation, specifically for
coordination and decision support with
other pre-established points of contact
across CDC; (9) oversees all activities
related to the Advisory Committee to
the Director and its subcommittees and
workgroups; (10)coordinates and
manages select activities between CDC
and the Department of Health and
Human Services; (11) manages senior
staff with the OD such as staff on longterm training, details, intergovernmental
personnel actions, etc.; (12) manages the
Executive Leadership Board (ELB) and
CIO Leadership Council (CLC),
inclusive of preparing for and
conducting ELB and CLC meetings and
identifying, triaging, supervising and
tracking action items stemming from
ELB and CLC meetings; (13) provides
senior management information, as
necessary, to make timely strategic and
operational decisions; (14) manages ODlevel special events and VIP visits; (15)
coordinates and manages
implementation of the Freedom of
Information Act for CDC, including
receiving and tracking requests and
composing responses.
Dated: September 29, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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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 Office
of Enterprise Communication, within
the Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Section C–B, Organization and
Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the titles and
functional statements for the Office of
the Executive Secretariat (CAH) and the
Office of Program Planning and
Evaluation (CA4).
Revise the functional statement for
the Management Analysis and Policy
Branch (CAJ64), Management Analysis
and Services Officer (CAJ6), Office of
the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), be
deleting item (3) of the functional
statement and renumber the remaining
items accordingly.
After the mission statement for the
Office of Chief of Public Health Practice
(CAR), insert the following:
Office of Enterprise Communication
(CAU). The mission of the Office of
Enterprise Communication (OEC) is to
assure the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) leadership role
in promoting public health and
preventing disease by fostering an
enterprise-wide culture that ensures
coordination and prompt response to
urgent issues and concerns; anticipating
and elevating issues that shape the
agency’s position; upholding and
safeguarding our credibility and the
confidence of employees, partners and
public; and promoting effective and
efficient communication networks. To
carry out its mission, OEC: (1) Plans,
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directs, coordinates, and facilitates
communication activities related to
policy issues and situations with serious
and cross-cutting potential
organizational impact; (2) provides
leadership, technical assistance, and
consultation to the agency’s
coordinating centers/coordinating
offices (CC/CO), national centers (NC),
and offices in reputational risk
communication and reputational
management; (3) provides leadership,
technical assistance, and consultation to
the agency’s CC/COs, NCs, and offices
in establishing best business
communication practices and strategic
principles to maximize effectiveness; (4)
conducts environmental scanning to
determine emerging threats to the
agency’s reputation; (5) implements
external communication strategies to
promote and protect the agency’s brand;
(6) provides guidance on best practices
in internal and external communication;
(7) assists the CC/COs, their NCs, and
partners in identifying and building
needed expertise and state-of-the-art
technology, logistical support, and other
capacities required for effective external
and internal policy/public affairs
communication, and media relations; (8)
positions the agency to respond quickly,
fairly, openly, and honestly to
challenges and potential problems; (9)
maintains liaison with officials from the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), other federal and state
public health agencies, and private
sector organizations to coordinate
communication programs and strategies
of mutual concern; and (10) identifies
and promotes the use of the latest
information technologies to support and
coordinate CDC’s enterprise-wide
communication efforts throughout the
CC/COs.
Office of the Director (CAU1). (1)
Ensures CDC communication activities
follow policy directions established by
DHHS; (2) establishes and interprets
policies and determines priorities for
communicating the value and benefits
of CDC programs; (3) establishes,
administers, and coordinates CDC’s
media relations policies in a manner to
ensure that communication efforts
reflect the scientific integrity of all CDC
research, programs, and activities, and
that such information is factual,
accurate, and targeted toward improving
public health; (4) provides leadership
and guidance on developing and
implementing external public relations
strategies to communicate upward and
outward to customers, partners, and
other stakeholders; (5) provides
leadership and guidance on developing
and implementing internal public
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relations strategies to communicate to
the agency’s workforce; (6) facilitates
coordination throughout the agency to
ensure the use of consistent and
repetitive messages that achieve
awareness and understanding; (7)
facilitates coordination throughout the
agency to ensure the distribution of
messages through the right channels and
to the appropriate audience; (8)
provides guidance on leadership
communication effectiveness; (9)
provides leadership in the development
and implementation of proactive
strategies and practices for effective
issue management and public affairs
activities; (10) provides leadership and
guidance in using efficient and
transparent processes to communicate
the decision-making activities of CDC’s
leadership; (11) facilitates the activation
of situation-specific teams of experts
and specialists to develop and
implement communication strategies to
respond to, and resolve, controversial
public issues, influence public attitude
and perception, and support and
promote the business of the agency in a
scientific and positive manner; and (12)
creates and maintains liaisons with the
Coordinating Centers’ Enterprise
Communication Officers and Strategy
and Innovation Officers, Executive
Leadership Board, CDC Foundation, and
Emergency Communications System to
monitor and respond to issues that are
a threat to the business of the agency.
CDC Connects (CAU12). (1) Designs,
plans, organizes, develops, and
implements employee communications
activities; (2) plans, develops, writes,
and edits articles about employees and
their work; (3) provides channel for
publicizing employee achievements and
awards, program accomplishments, and
introducing management; (4) provides
centralized access to all tools and
information held on the Intranet; (5)
provides the central point of contact to
CDC for the CDC Intranet; (6) provides
the central point of reference for CDC
announcements; (7) provides the policy
review and clearance of materials to be
posted on CDC Connects; (8) provides
leadership in the development and
branding of CDC’s Intranet sites/pages;
(9) creates and maintains liaison with
the CC/COs and NCs to share
information about employee
communication; (10) develops strategies
for CDC’s leaders in developing and
disseminating information through CDC
Connects; (11) coordinates with the
DHHS on CDC Intranet and CDC
Connects activities; (12) assists the CC/
COs and NCs in meeting their employee
communication needs and priorities;
(13) provides training and technical
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assistance to CDC staff about employee
communication via CDC Connects, and
provides timely and appropriate
responses to inquiries and feedback
from CDC employees; (14) conducts
special programs as appropriate to
develop feature stories; (15) conducts
employee research to enhance and
improve CDC Connects and other
channels of employee communication;
and (16) provides employees access to
information systems, services, and
materials that support or promote their
health, morale, and work efficiency.
Division of Policy Analysis and
Coordination (CAUB). (1) Identifies
emerging or cross-cutting policy issues
and serves as a catalyst in advancing
action; (2) analyzes and contributes to
the development of key policy issues;
(3) consults with the CDC Director, OEC
Director, CDC Leadership Team, CC/
COs, and NCs on policy-related issues;
(4) serves as the focal point for the
policy analysis, technical review, and
final clearance of correspondence and
policy documents that require approval
from the CDC Director and the CDC
Leadership Team, and for a wide variety
of documents that require the approval
of various officials within DHHS; (5)
acts as a primary liaison between CDC
and the DHHS Office of the Secretary;
(6) provides a forum for discussion and
decision-making on policy-related
issues; (7) manages the flow of decision
documents and correspondence for
action by the CDC Director; (8)
coordinates Inspector General and
General Accounting Office audit
activities; (9) maintains all official
records relating to the decisions and
official actions of the CDC Director; and
(10) ensures consistent application of
CDC correspondence standards and
styles.
Division of Media Relations (CAUC).
(1) Plans, organizes, administers, and,
when appropriate, implements CDC’s
media activities consistent with policy
direction established by the Assistant
Secretary for Public Affairs, DHHS; (2)
provides leadership in the development
of CDC’s priorities, strategies, and
practices for effective media relations;
(3) provides for the content, policy
review, and clearance of media
materials including press releases, press
kits, talking points, letters to editors,
and fact sheets; (4) provides the public,
through media channels, access to
information systems, services, and
materials that support or promote the
health of individuals and communities;
(5) manages and responds to media
requests for access to subject matter
experts, reports, and publications; (6)
assists the CC/COs, NCs, offices, and
their constituents in identifying and
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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).
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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
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(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
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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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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 Office of Enterprise
Communication, within the Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the
Office of the Executive Secretariat (CAH) and the Office of Program
Planning and Evaluation (CA4).
Revise the functional statement for the Management Analysis and
Policy Branch (CAJ64), Management Analysis and Services Officer (CAJ6),
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), be deleting item (3) of
the functional statement and renumber the remaining items accordingly.
After the mission statement for the Office of Chief of Public
Health Practice (CAR), insert the following:
Office of Enterprise Communication (CAU). The mission of the Office
of Enterprise Communication (OEC) is to assure the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's (CDC) leadership role in promoting public
health and preventing disease by fostering an enterprise-wide culture
that ensures coordination and prompt response to urgent issues and
concerns; anticipating and elevating issues that shape the agency's
position; upholding and safeguarding our credibility and the confidence
of employees, partners and public; and promoting effective and
efficient communication networks. To carry out its mission, OEC: (1)
Plans,
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directs, coordinates, and facilitates communication activities related
to policy issues and situations with serious and cross-cutting
potential organizational impact; (2) provides leadership, technical
assistance, and consultation to the agency's coordinating centers/
coordinating offices (CC/CO), national centers (NC), and offices in
reputational risk communication and reputational management; (3)
provides leadership, technical assistance, and consultation to the
agency's CC/COs, NCs, and offices in establishing best business
communication practices and strategic principles to maximize
effectiveness; (4) conducts environmental scanning to determine
emerging threats to the agency's reputation; (5) implements external
communication strategies to promote and protect the agency's brand; (6)
provides guidance on best practices in internal and external
communication; (7) assists the CC/COs, their NCs, and partners in
identifying and building needed expertise and state-of-the-art
technology, logistical support, and other capacities required for
effective external and internal policy/public affairs communication,
and media relations; (8) positions the agency to respond quickly,
fairly, openly, and honestly to challenges and potential problems; (9)
maintains liaison with officials from the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), other federal and state public health agencies,
and private sector organizations to coordinate communication programs
and strategies of mutual concern; and (10) identifies and promotes the
use of the latest information technologies to support and coordinate
CDC's enterprise-wide communication efforts throughout the CC/COs.
Office of the Director (CAU1). (1) Ensures CDC communication
activities follow policy directions established by DHHS; (2)
establishes and interprets policies and determines priorities for
communicating the value and benefits of CDC programs; (3) establishes,
administers, and coordinates CDC's media relations policies in a manner
to ensure that communication efforts reflect the scientific integrity
of all CDC research, programs, and activities, and that such
information is factual, accurate, and targeted toward improving public
health; (4) provides leadership and guidance on developing and
implementing external public relations strategies to communicate upward
and outward to customers, partners, and other stakeholders; (5)
provides leadership and guidance on developing and implementing
internal public relations strategies to communicate to the agency's
workforce; (6) facilitates coordination throughout the agency to ensure
the use of consistent and repetitive messages that achieve awareness
and understanding; (7) facilitates coordination throughout the agency
to ensure the distribution of messages through the right channels and
to the appropriate audience; (8) provides guidance on leadership
communication effectiveness; (9) provides leadership in the development
and implementation of proactive strategies and practices for effective
issue management and public affairs activities; (10) provides
leadership and guidance in using efficient and transparent processes to
communicate the decision-making activities of CDC's leadership; (11)
facilitates the activation of situation-specific teams of experts and
specialists to develop and implement communication strategies to
respond to, and resolve, controversial public issues, influence public
attitude and perception, and support and promote the business of the
agency in a scientific and positive manner; and (12) creates and
maintains liaisons with the Coordinating Centers' Enterprise
Communication Officers and Strategy and Innovation Officers, Executive
Leadership Board, CDC Foundation, and Emergency Communications System
to monitor and respond to issues that are a threat to the business of
the agency.
CDC Connects (CAU12). (1) Designs, plans, organizes, develops, and
implements employee communications activities; (2) plans, develops,
writes, and edits articles about employees and their work; (3) provides
channel for publicizing employee achievements and awards, program
accomplishments, and introducing management; (4) provides centralized
access to all tools and information held on the Intranet; (5) provides
the central point of contact to CDC for the CDC Intranet; (6) provides
the central point of reference for CDC announcements; (7) provides the
policy review and clearance of materials to be posted on CDC Connects;
(8) provides leadership in the development and branding of CDC's
Intranet sites/pages; (9) creates and maintains liaison with the CC/COs
and NCs to share information about employee communication; (10)
develops strategies for CDC's leaders in developing and disseminating
information through CDC Connects; (11) coordinates with the DHHS on CDC
Intranet and CDC Connects activities; (12) assists the CC/COs and NCs
in meeting their employee communication needs and priorities; (13)
provides training and technical assistance to CDC staff about employee
communication via CDC Connects, and provides timely and appropriate
responses to inquiries and feedback from CDC employees; (14) conducts
special programs as appropriate to develop feature stories; (15)
conducts employee research to enhance and improve CDC Connects and
other channels of employee communication; and (16) provides employees
access to information systems, services, and materials that support or
promote their health, morale, and work efficiency.
Division of Policy Analysis and Coordination (CAUB). (1) Identifies
emerging or cross-cutting policy issues and serves as a catalyst in
advancing action; (2) analyzes and contributes to the development of
key policy issues; (3) consults with the CDC Director, OEC Director,
CDC Leadership Team, CC/COs, and NCs on policy-related issues; (4)
serves as the focal point for the policy analysis, technical review,
and final clearance of correspondence and policy documents that require
approval from the CDC Director and the CDC Leadership Team, and for a
wide variety of documents that require the approval of various
officials within DHHS; (5) acts as a primary liaison between CDC and
the DHHS Office of the Secretary; (6) provides a forum for discussion
and decision-making on policy-related issues; (7) manages the flow of
decision documents and correspondence for action by the CDC Director;
(8) coordinates Inspector General and General Accounting Office audit
activities; (9) maintains all official records relating to the
decisions and official actions of the CDC Director; and (10) ensures
consistent application of CDC correspondence standards and styles.
Division of Media Relations (CAUC). (1) Plans, organizes,
administers, and, when appropriate, implements CDC's media activities
consistent with policy direction established by the Assistant Secretary
for Public Affairs, DHHS; (2) provides leadership in the development of
CDC's priorities, strategies, and practices for effective media
relations; (3) provides for the content, policy review, and clearance
of media materials including press releases, press kits, talking
points, letters to editors, and fact sheets; (4) provides the public,
through media channels, access to information systems, services, and
materials that support or promote the health of individuals and
communities; (5) manages and responds to media requests for access to
subject matter experts, reports, and publications; (6) assists the CC/
COs, NCs, offices, and their constituents in identifying and
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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).
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