Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 70630-70633 [2020-24603]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 215 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70630-70633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24603]


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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

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69296, October 20, 1980, as amended most recently at 98 FR 30106-30708, 
dated May 20, 2020) is amended to reflect the reorganization of the 
Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the titles and the mission and function 
statements for the Division of Global Health Protection (CBBE), and 
insert the following:
    Division of Global Health Protection (CBBE). The Division of Global 
Health Protection (DGHP) protects the health and well-being of 
Americans and populations around the world. DGHP builds public health 
capacity in countries and international settings to prevent disease, 
disability, and death from communicable and noncommunicable diseases 
(NCDs). DGHP helps to ensure global health protection and security 
through supporting the implementation of the International Health 
Regulations (IHR); developing and supporting in-country programs 
including Global Health Security (GHS) programs, Global Disease 
Detection Centers, Field Epidemiology Training Programs, and National 
Public Health Institutes (NPHIs); detecting emerging health threats; 
advancing NCD prevention and control; and by preparing for and 
responding to public health emergencies. DGHP works with partners to 
build strong, transparent, sustained public health systems through 
training, consultation, capacity building, and technical assistance in 
applied epidemiology, public health surveillance, policy development, 
informatics and health information systems, evaluation, operational and 
implementation research, and laboratory systems. Specifically, it: (1) 
Provides country-based and international coordination for disease 
detection, IHR implementation and public health emergency response; (2) 
leads the agency's global efforts to address the public health 
emergency continuum from prevention to detection to response through 
post-emergency health systems recovery; (3) provides epidemic 
intelligence and response capacity for early warning about 
international disease threats, and coordinates with partners throughout 
the U.S. government (USG) as well as international partners to provide 
rapid response; (4) provides resources and assists in developing 
country-level epidemiology, laboratory and other capacity to ensure 
country emergency preparedness and response to outbreaks and incidents 
of local and international importance; (5) in coordination and 
communication with other CDC Centers, Institute, or Offices (CIOs), 
leads CDC activities on global NCDs; and (6) collaborates with other 
divisions in CDC, Federal agencies, international agencies, partner 
countries and non-governmental organizations assisting Ministries of 
Health (MoHs) to build public health capacity for addressing 
communicable diseases and NCDs.
    Office of the Director (CBBE1). The DGHP Office of the Director 
(OD) provides leadership, management, and oversight for all division 
activities. Specifically, it: (1) Develops the division's overall 
strategy and division policies on planning, evaluation, management and 
operations; (2) provides coordination of budgeting and liaison with the 
Center for Global Health (CGH) and the Office of Financial Resources 
(OFR) on budget development and execution; (3) ensures that CGH 
strategies are executed by the division and aligned with overall CDC 
goals; (4) develops and implements risk management framework and 
identifies, analyzes, and develops strategies to manage, control, and 
respond to risks in the division including financial, legal, political, 
physical, and security; (5) ensures division activities in the field 
are well coordinated with the CDC Country Office and supports a ``one-
CDC'' approach at the country level; (6) ensures scientific quality, 
ethics and regulatory compliance; (7) evaluates strategies, focus, and 
prioritization of branch research, program and budget activities; (8) 
coordinates division policy and communication activities; (9) develops 
and promotes partnerships with both national and international 
organizations, including other USG agencies, in support of division 
activities; (10) ensures coordination of the division's overall 
activities within the division as well as with subject matter experts 
across CDC; (11) fosters an integrated and collaborative approach to 
research, program, and policy activities; (12) provides scientific 
leadership within the division on the evaluation of high impact global 
health protection strategies and the dissemination of data on these 
strategies; (13) facilitates CDC headquarters and international human 
resources activities including recruitment, hiring, orienting, 
deploying, and assisting with relocation of qualified staff; (14) 
provides workforce management and career development services for 
headquarters and international staff; (15) facilitates and supports 
response to international outbreaks through our branches, including 
engagement with cross-CDC subject matter experts, deployment of staff 
from across the agency, and 24/7 global event-based monitoring; (16) 
develops and implements in coordination with other CDC CIOs and USG 
partners, information technology solutions for emergency preparedness 
information management, surveillance, and executive decision support to 
enhance the effectiveness of public health emergency detection and 
response around the globe; (17) coordinates international aspects of 
CDC's public health preparedness and emergency response activities in 
collaboration with the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) and 
other CDC organizational units involved in chemical, biological, 
radiological and nuclear hazard preparedness and emergency response 
activities; (18) provides early warning on disease threats via CDC's 
event based surveillance and other epidemic intelligence activities 
conducted in partnership with USG agencies, the World Health 
Organization (WHO), MoHs, and other international and public health and 
security partners to assure IHR compliance; (19) serves as the WHO 
Collaborating Center for Implementation of National IHR Surveillance 
and Response Capacities; (20) in the context of IHR, assesses, 
coordinates, implements, and measures the effectiveness of 
international public health preparedness activities in partnership with 
WHO, MoHs, and USG security, development, and disaster response 
agencies; (21) guides the implementation of CDC's GHS program across 
the division and countries and ensures that CDC's activities align with 
interagency goals and partner country priorities; (22) in collaboration 
with CGH OD, manages CDC's relationships and develops partnerships with 
USG security (e.g., National Security Council, Department of Defense, 
Department of State) and development agencies (e.g., USAID) engaged in 
GHS activities; (23) collaborates with partners to provide vision and 
direction to prevent premature deaths and disabilities due to NCDs, 
injuries, and environmental health hazards; (24) strengthens 
surveillance, monitoring, evaluation, and information systems to 
prevent and control global NCDs, injuries, and environmental health 
hazards; (25) expands the evidence base, and develops and disseminates 
technical packages, about effective prevention and control 
interventions; (26) enhances workforce capacity for integrated, 
systematic training and technical exchange on global NCDs, injuries, 
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environmental health hazards; (27) leverages external partnerships and 
resources; (28) liaises and coordinates with other CDC CIOs engaged in 
global NCD activities and supports CDC's technical expertise to advance 
global NCD priorities; and (29) increases NCD awareness and support 
through strategic communication outreach.
    Emergency Response and Recovery Branch (CBBEB). The Emergency 
Response and Recovery Branch applies public health and epidemiologic 
science to mitigate the impact of disasters, complex humanitarian 
emergencies, and other emergencies on populations and to support the 
recovery of health systems in these settings. Specifically, it: (1) 
Coordinates, supervises, and monitors CDC's work in international 
emergency settings and in refugee or displaced populations in 
collaboration with other USG agencies (e.g., Office of Foreign Disaster 
Assistance and Department of State), United Nations agencies, and non-
governmental organizations; (2) provides direct technical assistance to 
refugees, internally displaced persons, and emergency-affected 
populations in the field, focusing on rapid health and nutrition 
assessments, public health surveillance, assessment of public health 
threats and prioritization of public health interventions, epidemic 
investigations, communicable disease prevention and control, program 
implementation, and program evaluation; (3) develops and implements 
operational research projects aimed at developing the most effective 
public health interventions for populations in emergency settings; (4) 
plans, implements, and evaluates training courses and workshops to help 
strengthen CDC technical capacity in emergency and post-emergency 
public health, as well as that of other USG agencies, international, 
non-governmental and other organizations, and schools of public health; 
(5) develops technical guidelines on public health issues associated 
with international complex humanitarian emergencies; (6) serves as the 
CDC liaison to maintain strong working relationships with other 
international, bilateral, and non-governmental relief organizations 
involved with humanitarian emergencies; (7) aids in health systems 
recovery after acute or protracted emergencies; (8) maintains a Global 
Rapid Response Team to enhance CDC's emergency response capacity and 
strengthen the global emergency workforce; (9) leads CGH's global 
water, sanitation and hygiene programs; and (10) coordinates and serves 
as the lead for emergency preparedness activities related to 
development of emergency operations centers with subject matter 
expertise from CPR.
    Workforce and Institute Development Branch (CBBEC). The Workforce 
and Institute Development Branch collaborates with MoHs and other 
partners to strengthen public health systems through human and 
institutional capacity development. Specifically, it: (1) Leads the 
agency in working with MoHs to determine institutional and manpower 
needs for capacity in field epidemiology, surveillance, public health 
management, and other essential public health functions, operations and 
services; (2) designs, implements, and evaluates long-term career 
development programs in field epidemiology, public health management, 
and related disciplines for district, regional, and national health 
agencies; (3) plans, implements, coordinates, supports, and evaluates 
the FETP and Improving Public Health Management for Actions (IMPACT) 
program in partnership with MoHs and CDC Country Offices; (4) plans, 
supports, implements and coordinates the training and capacity building 
needs for specific programs such as high-impact diseases (HIV, TB, 
malaria), NCDs, one health, and laboratory capacity building; (5) 
sustains international, regional, and global networks of FETP and 
IMPACT programs and graduates; (6) provides CDC leadership on the 
establishment and strengthening of NPHIs worldwide; (7) engages subject 
matter experts to provide technical assistance targeted to NPHI 
priorities; and (8) develops tools to measure NPHI needs and assess 
progress in NPHI development.
    Global Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Surveillance Branch (CBBED). 
The Global Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Surveillance Branch provides 
scientific leadership in epidemiology, informatics and information 
systems, surveillance, and laboratory capacity. Specifically, it: (1) 
Provides leadership, guidance, and technical assistance support and 
resources for global infectious disease surveillance, applied 
epidemiology, informatics and information systems, and laboratory 
research; (2) assists in the development and implementation of country-
level epidemiologic, informatics, data management and analysis, 
surveillance, laboratory, and other capacity to ensure country 
emergency preparedness and response to outbreaks and incidents of local 
and international interest; (3) provides program support, resources, 
and technical assistance to DGHP country offices, CDC regional offices, 
and other programs; (4) coordinates and supports research and other 
scientific projects to estimate disease burden, characterize sources 
and causes of illness, and assess system effectiveness or impact and 
disease prevention interventions; (5) in collaboration and coordination 
with CIO partners, supports surveillance and laboratory systems, 
facilitates emerging infectious disease detection and response, 
pandemic influenza preparedness, zoonotic disease investigation, 
biosafety, and other global health protection activities; (6) in 
collaboration with subject matter experts and with public and private 
sector laboratory organizations, provides technical assistance, 
consultation and training to CDC country offices and other 
international partners to develop and maintain international public 
health laboratories and surveillance systems; (7) in collaboration with 
other divisions and CIOs, defines and promotes public health laboratory 
quality standards and practices; (8) develops and conducts training to 
facilitate timely transfer of newly emerging laboratory, informatics 
and other technology; (9) coordinates CDC's support to WHO's Integrated 
Disease Surveillance and Response strategy; (10) conducts surveillance 
activities in overseas sites to serve as early warning detection 
platforms for disease outbreaks; and (11) serves as a principal point 
of coordination for USG interagency partners involved in international 
disease surveillance and situational awareness activities.
    Global Operations and Strategic Management Branch (CBBEE). The 
Global Operations and Strategic Management Branch provides oversight, 
standardization, accountability, and coordination of support for cross-
cutting management and operations and program planning functions for 
DGHP at HQ and in-country. Specifically, it: (1) Coordinates the DGHP 
integrated program planning process and provides program planning, 
management, & technical assistance for HQ and country offices; (2) 
liaises and collaborates with other DGHP branches, CDC financial and 
procurement-related units and offices, other CDC and Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) programs and offices, USG agencies, and 
national and international organizations on overseas management and 
operations priorities; (3) implements risk management activities in 
collaboration with DGHP OD for HQ and in-country; (4) provides budget 
formulation, management, monitoring, and technical assistance for the 
division including

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spend planning, budget management support, and annual close-out 
processes; (5) provides financial reporting oversight and support for 
the division, including partnerships and interagency agreements; (6) 
provides funding and budgetary data for regular reports including HHS 
and Office of Management and Budget reports, GAO and IG audits, country 
program reviews, and other requests; (7) facilitates and manages the 
development, clearance, and award of DGHP grants, cooperative 
agreements, and contracts, including assisting country offices and DGHP 
branches in determining the appropriate funding mechanism to support 
DGHP activities; (8) provides oversight, monitoring, and facilitates 
reporting for all DGHP grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts; 
(9) provides oversight, support, and coordination of training and 
development activities for project officers and CORs; (10) provides 
overall coordination of management, operations, and administrative 
support and technical assistance to DGHP country offices including 
support that cannot otherwise be provided in-country; (11) serves as a 
key linkage between DGHP headquarters and DGHP country offices 
coordinating calls and liaising with interagency and intra-agency 
partners; (12) provides oversight of in-country purchasing, property 
management, facilities, motor pool, and records management; (13) 
provides training and tools the technical skills and problem-solving 
abilities of country program managers and locally employed staff who 
work in management, operations, budget and extramural areas; and (14) 
liaises and collaborates with other DGHP branches, CDC financial and 
procurement-related units and offices, other CDC and HHS programs and 
offices, USG agencies, and national and international organizations on 
overseas management and operations priorities.

Sherri Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

[FR Doc. 2020-24603 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
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