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improve performance on those quality
measures.
The meeting will be available via Web
cast. For additional information, go to:
https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/
quality_instruct.html.
Dated: November 2, 2007.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information
Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
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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 72 FR 45430–45433,
dated August 14, 2007) is amended to
reflect the reorganization of the Office of
Enterprise Communication, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Section C–B, Organization and
Functions, is hereby amended as
follows: Delete in their entirety the
functional statements for the Office of
Enterprise Communication (CAU) and
the Office of the Director (CAU1), and
insert the following:
Office of Enterprise Communication
(CAU). The mission of the Office of
Enterprise Communication (OEC) is to
assure CDC’s leadership role in
promoting public health and preventing
disease by fostering an organizational
culture that ensures coordination and
prompt response to urgent issues and
concerns; anticipates and elevates issues
that shape the Agency’s position;
upholds and safeguards our credibility
and confidence of employees, partners,
and public; and promotes effective and
efficient communication networks and
products. To carry out its mission, OEC
(1) plans, 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
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coordinating centers/offices (CC/COs),
national centers (NCs), 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 practice 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
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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; (12)
collaborates with stakeholders and
partners, responsible for the planning,
coordination and management of the
Conference Center located in the Global
Communications Center (GCC) on the
Roybal Campus; manages the
infrastructure support for functions
within the Scientific Communication
Center provided by contract; (13)
manages the functions of common used
space in the GCC and Building 21, First
Floor, on the Roybal Campus; (14)
provides conference management
support to internal and external
customers for meetings held in the GCC
and Building 21, First Floor; and (15)
creates and maintains liaisons with the
CC/CO Enterprise Communication
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.
Delete in its entirety the functional
statement for the Management Analysis
and Services Office (CAJG) and insert
the following:
Plans, coordinates, and provides CDCwide management and information
services in the following areas: policy
development, management and
consultation; management studies and
surveys; internal controls program;
delegations of authorities; organizations
and functions; Federal Advisory
Committee management; records
management; most efficient organization
implementation; printing procurement;
electronic forms design and
management; mail center services and
operations; information quality;
competitive sourcing; and office
automation services and support.
Delete items (4) and (8) of the
functional statement for the
Management and Information Services
Branch (CAJGC), Management Analysis
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and Services Office (CAJG), and
renumber the remaining items
accordingly.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
of other forms of information
technology.
Proposed Project: Data Collection Tool
for Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant
Program: (New)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects being developed for submission
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans, call the HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer on (301) 443–1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
The mission of the Office of Rural
Health Policy (ORHP) is to sustain and
improve access to quality care services
for rural communities. In its authorizing
language (Sec. 711. [42 U.S.C. 912]),
Congress charged ORHP with
‘‘administer[ing] grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts to provide
technical assistance and other activities
as necessary to support activities related
to improving health care in rural areas.’’
In accordance with 42 U.S.C.
1820(g)(3)(F), the Health Resources and
Services Administration proposes to
revise the Rural Hospital Flexibility
Grant Program—Guidance and Forms
for the Application. The guidance is
used annually by 45 States in writing
applications for Grants under the Rural
Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) of
the Social Security Act, and in
preparing the required report.
ORHP seeks to expand the
information gathered from Grantees on
their use of the grant funds. Flex
Grantees would be required to report on
the number of Critical Access Hospitals
(CAHs), other eligible hospitals,
Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
Number of
respondents
Form
providers, or rural health networks they
have worked with during the grant
period. Areas that can work with the
CAHs and eligible hospitals include:
Strategic Planning, Board Training,
Networking, Benchmarking/Quality
Reporting, EMS—Training, Medical
Direction, Transfers, and Health
Information Technology (HIT)
Adoption. During the grant period the
grantee can sponsor meetings, seminars,
workshops, and/or use other means as
appropriate to engage with the hospitals
on any of the above subjects or others
that are not listed. The Flex grantees
would report information on the total
number of hospitals or other
organizations that participated in any
sponsored activities, as well as provide
the name of the hospitals and
organizations and their addresses.
In addition, ORHP seeks further
information on the use of grant funds.
Many Flex grantees use sub-contractual
agreements to provide direct aid to
CAHs, eligible hospitals, rural health
networks, EMS providers or other
organizations. ORHP will ask each Flex
grantee to list all sub-contractual awards
made during the grant period, identify
the organization which received Flex
funding, the amount they received, and
the purpose of award. Services provided
to CAHs, other hospitals or providers,
EMS providers or other entities will be
quantified and the value of the service
provided will be submitted.
Submission may be made through the
use of a spreadsheet attached to the
application.
The estimated average annual burden
is as follows:
Responses per
respondent
Burden hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Flex Report ..............................................................................
45
1
12.5
562.5
Total ..................................................................................
45
..............................
..............................
562.5
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33 Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20857. Written comments should be
received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: November 7, 2007.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review
and Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife
Refuge System Evaluation: Surveys of
State Agencies, Indian Tribes, and
Local Partners
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
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Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden and cost. We may not conduct
or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before December 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395–6566
(fax) or OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov
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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 72 FR 45430-45433, dated August 14, 2007) is
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Enterprise
Communication, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows: Delete in their entirety the functional statements for the
Office of Enterprise Communication (CAU) and the Office of the Director
(CAU1), and insert the following:
Office of Enterprise Communication (CAU). The mission of the Office
of Enterprise Communication (OEC) is to assure CDC's leadership role in
promoting public health and preventing disease by fostering an
organizational culture that ensures coordination and prompt response to
urgent issues and concerns; anticipates and elevates issues that shape
the Agency's position; upholds and safeguards our credibility and
confidence of employees, partners, and public; and promotes effective
and efficient communication networks and products. To carry out its
mission, OEC (1) plans, 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/offices (CC/COs), national centers (NCs), 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 practice 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; (12) collaborates with
stakeholders and partners, responsible for the planning, coordination
and management of the Conference Center located in the Global
Communications Center (GCC) on the Roybal Campus; manages the
infrastructure support for functions within the Scientific
Communication Center provided by contract; (13) manages the functions
of common used space in the GCC and Building 21, First Floor, on the
Roybal Campus; (14) provides conference management support to internal
and external customers for meetings held in the GCC and Building 21,
First Floor; and (15) creates and maintains liaisons with the CC/CO
Enterprise Communication 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.
Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Management
Analysis and Services Office (CAJG) and insert the following:
Plans, coordinates, and provides CDC-wide management and
information services in the following areas: policy development,
management and consultation; management studies and surveys; internal
controls program; delegations of authorities; organizations and
functions; Federal Advisory Committee management; records management;
most efficient organization implementation; printing procurement;
electronic forms design and management; mail center services and
operations; information quality; competitive sourcing; and office
automation services and support.
Delete items (4) and (8) of the functional statement for the
Management and Information Services Branch (CAJGC), Management Analysis
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and Services Office (CAJG), and renumber the remaining items
accordingly.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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