Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 32739-32740 [2014-13074]

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32739-32740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13074]


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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 79 FR 25867-25874, dated May 6, 2014) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for Health 
Statistics.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and the mission and function 
statements for the Office of Management and Operations (CPC12) and 
insert the following:
    Office of Management and Operations (CPC12). (1) Participates in 
the development of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the 
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); (2) plans, coordinates, 
directs, and provides advice and guidance on management and 
administrative operations of NCHS in the areas of fiscal management, 
human capital, employee development, travel, records management, 
information management, and other administrative related services; (3) 
manages and coordinates NCHS requirements related to contracts, grants, 
cooperative agreements, interagency agreement, and reimbursable 
agreements; (4) reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
operation and administration of all programs of the Center; (5) 
conducts management and organizational analyses as well as provides 
consultation and advice on program reorganizations; (6) plans, directs, 
and coordinates building support services and work life activities of 
NCHS; and (7) serves as the Collective Bargaining Official for NCHS.
    Building Operations and Services Staff (CPC122). (1) Plans, 
directs, and coordinates facilities support and worklife functions for 
NCHS; (2) maintains liaison and assures compliance with federal, state, 
and local government emergency, environmental, postal, safety, 
security, and health regulations; (3) develops and implements 
facilities related policies and procedures to maintain compliancy, 
increase efficiency, and improve customer service; (4) manages facility 
operations including building maintenance, custodial, lease 
enforcement, facility improvements, and parking; (5) manages the 
government vehicle program; (6) manages the NCHS sustainability program 
to promote environmental, conservation, and recycling stewardship in 
the workplace; (7) manages logistics support for on-site conferences, 
meetings, seminars, ceremonies, and other special events; (8) manages 
the safety program to assure compliancy and to prevent unsafe work 
practices; (9) manages physical security operations, including; the 
security guard oversight to safeguard personnel, personal property, 
equipment, and building resources; (10) manages the personnel 
identification badge function and serves as the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) regional Personal Identification 
Verification Card Issuing Facility for issuing the Smartcard; (11) 
manages the continuity of operations plan to ensure the capability of 
carrying out essential functions during the lack of access to the 
primary work facility; (12) manages the lifecycle of personal property, 
furniture, and equipment to include repair, replacement, loan, 
donation, and disposition; (13) manages mail center operations and 
receiving and shipping activities; (14) manages Center-wide copying 
service; and (15) manages work life activities to support healthy 
choices and behaviors in the workplace for improving the health and 
resilience of all employees.
    Business Logistics Staff (CPC123). (1) Facilitates the development, 
issuance, and implementation of NCHS administrative policies and 
standard operating procedures; (2) performs assessments to identify and 
address policy and procedures gaps, and provides advice and guidance on 
policies and procedures that impact NCHS; (3) serves as the NCHS 
liaison with the CDC Management Analysis and Services Office regarding 
delegations of authority, policy and procedures development, internal 
controls, records and forms management; (4) manages the NCHS records 
management program; (5) provides Administrative Officer support 
services to NCHS offices and divisions; (6) coordinates program and 
administrative delegations of authority for NCHS and develops 
appropriate delegating documents; (7) serves as the NCHS liaison with 
the CDC Ethics Program Activity; (8) develops and disseminates 
administrative communications via email announcements, web (intranet) 
and electronic publications; (9) develops and maintains the NCHS 
business services intranet Web site(s); (10) develops, conducts, and 
coordinates NCHS management and business process studies and internal 
control activities and makes recommendations for improved business 
service processes; (11) provides oversight, guidance, and coordination 
of acquisition activities for NCHS; (12) serves as the Centers liaison 
to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, providing guidance and 
assistance to NCHS offices and divisions on the development and 
administration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, 
interagency agreements and memorandums of understanding; (13) maintains 
the official NCI-IS library of administrative policies and procedures; 
(14) provides electronic form services for NCHS, including development 
and inventory management of NCI-IS administrative forms; (15) manages 
and coordinates domestic and international travel activities for NCHS, 
NCHS, providing guidance on policy and procedures related to travel and 
providing support for transportation, change of station and travel 
cards; (16) serves as the NCHS liaison with the CDC Office of the 
Associate Director for Communication for the development and 
dissemination of electronic announcements; and (17) manages the 
conference clearance and approval process for NCHS.
    Workforce and Career Development Staff (CPC124). (1) Serves as 
advisor and manages human capital activities for NCHS that will improve 
the Center's organizational effectiveness, employee morale, motivation, 
and productivity; (2) develops and implements NCHS internal 
administrative human capital related policies and procedures as 
appropriate for NCHS and maintains liaison with related staff offices 
and other officials of CDC; (3) coordinates and manages the NCHS 
incentive and honor award programs including planning and coordinating 
the annual NCHS Director's Awards Ceremony; (4) coordinates and manages 
the NCHS performance appraisal system in accordance with Office of 
Personnel Management, Department of Health and

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Human Services, and CDC policies, procedures and regulations; (5) 
coordinates the processing of personnel actions and activities in the 
areas of recruitment, staffing and retention of NCHS staff; (6) 
provides advice and guidance on strategies and tools available to 
effectively recruit, retain and plan for succession of staff knowledge 
and skills; (7) directs organizational development activities for NCHS 
that focus on skill assessment, career counseling, training 
administration, workforce planning and conflict management; (8) 
provides advice, guidance and assistance to NCHS on the establishment 
or modification of position development, organizational structure and 
functional assignments; (9) coordinates the administration of the NCHS 
fellowship and intern program; (10) serves as the NCHS diversity 
champion for NCHS and oversees the implementation of diversity 
initiatives; (11) coordinates and manages telework and transhare 
programs; (12) manages the new employee orientation process; (13) 
serves as liaison with the HRO and NCHS supervisors on employee and 
labor relations activities; (14) coordinates and provides advice and 
guidance on a variety of administrative functions related to pay and 
leave administration; (15) coordinates all activities related to 
personnel security, ensuring that all employees complete the proper 
security clearances; and (16) serves as the liaison with the Office of 
Commissioned Corps Personnel for NCHS Commissioned Officers.
    Delete in its entirety the title and the mission and function 
statements for the Office of Information Technology (CPC17) and insert 
the following:
    Office of Information Technology (CPC17). (1) Directs, plans and 
coordinates information technology services for NCHS; (2) serves as the 
focal point for information technology (IT) research activities for 
NCHS-wide systems and in that capacity represents NCHS in developing 
technology partnerships with other agencies, both public and private; 
(3) maintains knowledge of strategic business processes in the private 
and public sector, and leads the development of information technology 
policy planning for NCHS; (4) provides for the development and 
implementation of the Information Technology Plan for NCHS and directs 
the maintenance of the information technology architecture of NCHS; (5) 
serves as the focal point for the NCHS Information Technology Advisory 
Board and its working groups and serves as a clearinghouse for IT 
information on issues under consideration by the Board; (6) conducts 
applied research studies on existing and emerging information 
technologies and methodologies, and their applicability to NCHS 
critical business needs; (7) provides information resources management 
policy coordination for the Center and systems contract support; (8) 
represent NCI-IS to other public and private health agencies, 
foundations and statistical agencies on information technology 
activities; (9) provides software consultation, data base management, 
research, design, and support services needed by NCHS survey, 
registration and administrative systems, emphasizing projects which are 
not program specific; (10) plans, coordinates and conducts the NCHS 
computer training activities to enhance the use of information 
technologies and methodologies by Center staff; (11) manages and 
administers contracts for Center-wide emerging information technology 
services; and (12) actively participates with state, national and 
international agencies, associations, foundations and working groups 
involved in emerging technologies to enhance the IT environment between 
NCHS and its partners.
    Office of the Director (CPC171). (1) In partnership with NCHS 
programs, devises IT practices and procedures and provides direction, 
planning and evaluation for overall information technology services and 
infrastructure at NCHS; (2) identifies needs and makes recommendations 
for procurement of technology and services to support NCHS activities; 
(3) evaluates and recommends new information technology software and 
methods in support of NCHS programs; (4) serves as the primary point of 
contact in NCHS to represent the Center's IT infrastructure service 
needs to the CDC Information Technology Services Office (ITSO); (5) 
develops and administers an annual planning process to identify all 
requirements of NCHS programs for new IT Infrastructure products and 
services; (6) maintains close collaboration with CDC (ITS) and 
coordinates capital planning and business case development for NCHS IT 
investments; (7) provides continuous evaluation of the NCHS IT program 
to certify adherence to all HI-IS Enterprise Architecture and CDC IT 
infrastructure policies, and technical standards; (8) provides 
technical assistance and information exchange services regarding NCHS 
information technology activities to federal, state and local, public 
and private organizations; and (9) represents NCHS at national and 
international meetings regarding emerging information technologies and 
methodologies.
    Information Technology Solutions and Services Staff (CPC172). (1) 
Conducts and evaluates studies on emerging technologies as input to the 
information resource management planning process and serves as a 
clearinghouse on these emerging technologies for NCHS; (2) consults and 
advises for IT project management, information assurance services 
(e.g., cyber-security, certification and accreditation), and software 
life-cycle development that enable NCHS business delivery; (3) develops 
information technology solutions to bridge gaps between enterprise 
systems, business requirements and program solutions; (4) develops 
practices and procedures for NCHS information technology services and 
solution architectures; (5) partners with NCHS Offices and Divisions, 
outside agencies and the states, to pilot technology solutions that 
satisfy emerging business requirements for data access, storage, and 
dissemination; (6) develops and implements NCHS IT strategic planning 
processes to identify new requirements and to validate existing 
requirements for IT products and services; (7) provides technical 
consultation to NCHS Offices/Divisions for contracting of information 
management services, including solution development and integration of 
technology innovation; (8) chairs the NCHS Information Resource 
Governance Board; (9) participates in workgroups, committees and other 
collaborations that advance information exchange between NCHS and its 
partners and advancement of technology solutions through state, 
national and international informatics initiatives; and (10) advises 
and organizes IT user groups to advance the value of communities of 
interest/practice in support of IT innovation.

    Dated: May 27, 2014.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-13074 Filed 6-5-14; 8:45 am]
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