Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

• Published date: 06 July 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 35511
• Record Number: 2021-14341
• Section: Notices
• Court: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention,Health And Human Services Department

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Rachel E. Dickon,

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[FR Doc. 2021–14317 Filed 7–2–21; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6730–02–P

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 86 FR 7725, dated

February 2, 2021) is amended to reflect

the reorganization of the National

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention

and Health Promotion, Deputy Director

for Non-Infectious Diseases, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention.

Section C–B, Organization and

Functions is hereby amended as

follows:

Delete in its entirety the titles and

mission and function statements for the

National Center for Chronic Disease

Prevention and Health Promotion (CUC)

and insert the following:

National Center for Chronic Disease

Prevention and Health Promotion

(CUC). The National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion (NCCDPHP) plans, directs,

and coordinates a national program for

the prevention of premature mortality,

morbidity, and disability due to heart

disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes,

arthritis, oral disease and other major

chronic diseases, conditions, and

adverse health outcomes, including

reproductive outcomes, and the

prevention of associated major risk

factors, including tobacco use, poor

nutrition, and physical inactivity; and

promotes the overall health of the

population across the life span, and the

health of population subgroups with

disproportionate burdens of chronic

diseases, conditions and risk factors. In

carrying out this mission, the Center: (1)

Plans, directs, and supports population-

based policy, environmental,

programmatic and infrastructure

interventions to promote population

health and well-being, increase healthy

life expectancy, improve quality of life,

increase productivity, and reduce health

care costs; (2) provides national and

international leadership in the

development, implementation,

evaluation, and dissemination of

effective programs for chronic disease

prevention, risk factor reduction, and

health promotion; (3) plans, develops,

implements, maintains and

disseminates information for action

from surveillance systems to monitor

and understand the distribution of

chronic diseases and conditions, and

risk factors, and take appropriate action

to address them; (4) conducts

epidemiologic and behavioral

investigations and demonstrations

related to major health behaviors,

including tobacco use, nutrition, family

planning, alcohol use, and physical

activity in conjunction with state, tribal,

local and territorial health agencies,

academic institutions, national, state

and local partners and community

organizations; (5) plans, directs, and

conducts epidemiologic and evaluative

investigations and interventions to

improve health care access, utilization,

and quality of health services in order

to better prevent and control chronic

diseases, conditions, and selected

adverse reproductive outcomes, and

reduce health risk behaviors; (6) serves

as the primary focus for assisting states

and localities through grants,

cooperative agreements, and other

mechanisms, in establishing and

maintaining chronic disease prevention

and health promotion programs; (7)

provides training and technical

consultation and assistance to states and

localities in planning, establishing,

maintaining, and evaluating prevention

and control strategies for selected

chronic disease and health promotion

activities; (8) fosters collaboration and

coordination of chronic disease

prevention and health promotion

activities across the Center by leading

and facilitating join planning,

consultation, program management and

evaluation, and technical assistance to

state, tribal, local and territorial

partners; (9) provides technical

consultation and assistance to other

nations in the development and

implementation of programs related to

chronic disease prevention and health

promotion, and selected adverse

reproductive outcomes; and (10) in

carrying out the above functions,

collaborates as appropriate with other

CDC components, other U.S. Public

Health Service (PHS) agencies, domestic

and international public health

agencies, and voluntary and

professional health organizations.

Office of the Director (CUC1). (1)

Manages, directs, coordinates, and

evaluates the national and international

activities and programs of NCCDPHP;

(2) develops goals and objectives and

provides leadership, policy formulation,

scientific oversight, and guidance in

program planning and development; (3)

coordinates expert consultation and

assistance provided by NCCDPHP to

other CDC components, other PHS

agencies, and federal, state, tribal, local

and territorial government agencies,

health care and related organizations,

national and international health-related

voluntary organizations, employers and

businesses, private sector organizations,

and other nations, and facilitates

collaboration with these entities; (4)

provides and coordinates science and

administrative support services for

NCCDPHP programs, including

guidance and coordination for grants,

cooperative agreements, and other

assistance and acquisition mechanisms;

(5) works with programs to implement

Center-wide budgets in accordance to

operating plans for strategic goals and

tactical objectives managing funding for

intramural and extramural programs,

projects and activities; (6) develops, and

executes Center-wide financial

planning, budgeting, monitoring, and

reporting for end of fiscal year close-out

(7) provides support and quality

assurance functions for human subjects

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protection, scientific clearance of

information products produced by the

Center, and plans, develops, and

coordinates extramural research

activities in cooperation with centers,

divisions, and offices; (8) provides

support and coordination for ongoing

internal and external review of scientific

and programmatic activities and ensures

compliance with relevant rules,

regulations and guidance documents; (9)

coordinates, manages, and supports

analyses of surveillance systems and

activities in support of programs carried

out by various NCCDPHP components;

(10) coordinates the recruitment,

assignment, technical supervision, and

career development of staff, including

field assignees, with emphasis on goals

for affirmative action; (11) provides

technical information services to

facilitate dissemination of significant

information to NCCDPHP staff, various

federal, state, and local health agencies,

professional and voluntary

organizations, and through them to

selected target populations; and (12)

supports ongoing publication of

Preventing Chronic Disease as a

resource for public health professionals.

Office of Public Health Practice

(HCUC12). (1) Supports program

collaboration and increases

effectiveness and efficiency of program

efforts; (2) develops goals and objectives

and provides leadership, policy

formulation, scientific oversight, and

guidance in program planning and

development; (3) coordinates the Center

framework for outcome-based program

performance; (4) assesses and

strengthens existing staff skills and

identifies and addresses gaps in critical

leadership, technical, management and

administrative workplace needs; (5)

oversees and develops guidance for

NCCDPHP employee recognition efforts;

(6) coordinates and evaluates promising

collaborative practices and structures

that more efficiently demonstrate

strategic sharing of resources across

NCCDPHP programs, and (7)

coordinates the Center efforts to identify

opportunities to train and develop new

public health staff experts for the

nation.

Office of Administrative Services

(CUC13). (1) provides leadership,

planning, coordination, advice, and

guidance in the execution and

maintenance of the Center’s

administrative functions; (2) plans,

develops, and implements Center-wide

policies, procedures, and practices for

administrative management; (3)

provides and coordinates Center-wide

administrative management and support

services for personnel, travel, and other

administrative areas; (4) plans,

coordinates, and implements training

for the divisions’ administrative

personnel; (5) provides guidance,

support, and assistance in recruitment,

staff development, conflict resolution,

and personnel issues management and

(6) in the conduct of these activities,

maintains liaison with other CDC

components, Department of Health and

Human Services (HHS), and other

federal agencies.

Office of Communication (CUC15). (1)

Plans, develops, conducts, and

evaluates cross-cutting communication

projects and campaigns to inform

media, health professionals, and the

public about preventing chronic

diseases and promoting healthy

behaviors; (2) provides media,

communication, and marketing support

to NCCDPHP’s divisions and programs;

(3) facilitates cross-division

coordination of health communication

activities, sharing of lessons learned,

and development of best practices; (4)

serves as primary liaison between

NCCDPHP and CDC’s Office of the

Associate Director for Communication

on communication and marketing

science and its associated research and

practice; (5) prepares CDC and HHS

press releases and media advisories,

responds to Center-level media

inquiries, and coordinates and clears

division-level media inquiries; (6)

provides media relations support and

training to NCCDPHP scientists and

communication specialists; (7) manages

a centralized system for tracking and

analyzing media coverage of NCCDPHP

issues and data releases; (8) assesses

each newly division-cleared NCCDPHP

eClearance item (journal articles,

MMWRs, internet content, reports/

books and book chapters, and

presentation abstracts and

presentations) for any further needed

clearance review (such as cross-division

or cross-CIO clearance, center policy or

communications review, CDC Office of

Science review); (9) provides technical

writer-editor support to NCCDPHP

scientific authors; (10) develops,

designs, and coordinates the publication

of digital and print materials, such as

fact sheets, newsletters, speeches and

presentations, exhibits, podcasts, and

educational videos; (11) manages

NCCDPHP’s website and Intranet and

coordinates scheduling and production

of chronic-disease-related weekly

features for main CDC website; (12)

manages, maintains, and supports the

development and publication of

awardee success stories in a public-

facing internet application; (13)

responds to cross-cutting public

inquiries as part of the CDC–INFO

system and coordinates NCCDPHP’s use

of the CDC publication distribution

facility; (14) manages and coordinates

scientific and public affairs clearance of

NCCDPHP print and non-print

materials, ensuring adherence to and

consistency with CDC and HHS

information and publication policies

and guidelines; (15) manages CDC logo

licensing and co-branding requests from

external partner organizations involving

NCCDPHP divisions and programs; (16)

represents NCCDPHP on committees,

workgroups, and at conferences relating

to health communication activities; and

(17) manages internal NCCDPHP

communications.

Office of Informatics and Information

Resources Management (CUC16). (1)

Provides leadership, direction,

coordination, support and assistance to

NCCDPHP programs and activities to

enhance the strategic position in public

health informatics, information

technology, and other information areas

to optimize operational effectiveness; (2)

provides management oversight of

NCCDPHP’s information technology (IT)

investments and initiatives; (3) manages

NCCDPHP’s IT budget development and

review processes; plans and directs the

Capital Planning Investment Control

processes; (4) provides consultation and

support for NCCDPHP data

management, systems development, and

information security need; (5) manages

NCCDPHP compliance with Federal

Information Security Management

Agency (FISMA), OMB, HHS, CDC and

other cybersecurity standards, practices

and policies; (6) facilitates cross-

division coordination of informatics and

information technology activities,

sharing of lessons learned, and

development of best practices; (7) serves

as primary liaison between NCCDPHP

and CDC’s Office of the Chief

Information Officer on IT infrastructure,

shared services rollout, software

acquisitions, and trainings;

cybersecurity and marketing science

and its associated research and practice;

(8) represents NCCDPHP on committees,

workgroups, and at conferences relating

to public health informatics and

information technology activities; and

(9) plans, develops, manages, and

conducts oversight of NCCDPHP’s

information technology and services

contracts.

Office of Policy, Planning, and

Partnerships (CUC17). (1) Provides

analysis of and guidance to Center

leadership and division staff on policy,

evaluation and legislative issues (2)

provides programmatic and budgetary

information related to the Center’s

activities to internal and external

stakeholders and policymakers; (3)

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develops center-wide planning,

evaluation and budget documents; (4)

monitors developments in chronic

disease policy; and (5) develops policy

competencies throughout the Center.

Office of Medicine and Science

(CUC1B). (1) Provides support,

coordination and guidance to NCCDPHP

programs to improve science quality,

science administration, and scientific

reporting, and to integrate health care

and public health; (2) oversees scientific

clearance, research, misconduct, and

regulatory compliance, and includes the

Extramural Research Program

Operations and Services; (3) promotes

and fosters linkages to improve

partnerships between health care and

public health programs; (4) works to

improve measurement of health

intervention processes and outcomes;

and (5) promotes the open exchange of

information and knowledge among

researchers, practitioners, and others

who strive to improve public health

through the quarterly publication of

Preventing Chronic Disease.

Division of Cancer Prevention and

Control (CUCC). (1) Plans, directs, and

supports prevention, early detection,

and control programs for cancer, based

upon policy, research, and public health

practice; (2) directs, monitors, and

reports on activities associated with the

implementation of Public Law 101–354:

‘‘The Breast and Cervical Cancer

Mortality Prevention Act of 1990’’; (3)

plans, directs, and supports activities

for monitoring the distribution and the

determinants of cancer morbidity,

survival, and mortality; (4) plans and

conducts epidemiologic studies and

evaluations to identify the feasibility

and effectiveness of cancer prevention

and control strategies; (5) develops

public health strategies and guidelines

to form the basis for community

interventions in cancer prevention and

control; (6) provides technical

consultation, assistance, and training to

state and local public health agencies in

all components of early detection and

control programs for cancer; (7)

provides technical assistance and

consultation to health care provider

organizations related to the improved

education, training, and skills in the

prevention, detection and control of

selected cancers; (8) identifies problems,

needs, and opportunities related to

modifiable behavioral and other risk

factors, and recommends priorities for

health education, health promotion, and

cancer risk reduction activities; (9)

plans, develops and maintains

surveillance systems in collaboration

with states and other Center

components; and (10) coordinates

activities as appropriate with other CDC

organizations, PHS agencies, and related

voluntary, international, and

professional health organizations.

Office of the Director (CUCC1). (1)

Establishes and interprets policies and

determines program priorities; (2)

provides leadership and guidance in

program planning and development,

program management, program

evaluation, budget development, and

division operations; (3) monitors

progress toward achieving division

objectives and assessing the impact of

programs; (4) insures that division

activities are coordinated with other

components of CDC both within and

outside the Center; with federal, state

and local agencies; and related

voluntary and professional

organizations; (5) coordinates division

responses to requests for technical

assistance or information on primary

and secondary cancer prevention

practices, behaviors and policies,

including division activities and

programs; (6) provides administrative

and logistic support for division field

staff; (7) develops and produces

communications tools and public affairs

strategies to meet the needs of division

programs and mission; (8) develops

health communication campaigns at the

national and state levels; (9) guides the

production and distribution of print,

broadcast, and electronic materials, for

use in programs at the national and state

levels; and (10) provides leadership,

consultation and technical assistance on

health communication issues for cancer

prevention and control.

Epidemiology and Applied Research

Branch (CUCCB). (1) Designs,

implements, and analyzes research in

epidemiology, health services, applied

economics, behavioral science and

communications that contribute to

scientific knowledge related to cancer

prevention and control; (2) monitors

trends in the use of preventive services

and behaviors which affect the risk of

cancer incidence or mortality; (3)

conducts both qualitative and

quantitative research to identify the

determinants of cancer prevention and

screening behaviors; (4) studies the use

and effectiveness of health care

resources allocated to the primary and

secondary prevention of cancer; (5)

assesses the quality and appropriateness

of screening, follow-up, and treatment

for cancer discovered through early

detection; (6) evaluates the effectiveness

of programs sponsored by the Division

of Cancer Prevention and Control

(DCPC); (7) provides scientific and

medical expertise to the division; (8)

provides technical assistance in

research design and evaluation of cancer

control programs to other organizational

units in the division, state health

departments, and national and

international non-profit and for profit

organizations; and (9) establishes

collaborative partnerships with public

and private organizations of national

and international stature.

Cancer Surveillance Branch (CUCCC).

(1) Collects complete, timely, and

accurate cancer surveillance data to

inform cancer care and interventions,

plan cancer control programs, and

inform health policy; (2) support central

cancer registry capacity to implement

advanced and innovative surveillance

activities; (3) provides technical support

to states for the planning,

implementation, and evaluation of

population-based statewide central

cancer registries; (4) collaborates with

states and national organizations to set

and implement standards for data

quality, timeliness, and completeness

for cancer case reporting; (5) assists

states to ensure high quality, complete

and timely cancer surveillance data to

be collected and submitted and to

utilize cancer surveillance data to

describe the state and national disease

burden, evaluate cancer control

activities, and identify populations at

high risk of certain cancers; (6) provides

technical assistance to states in the

design and implementation of systems

for, and analysis of, surveillance

research related to cancer; (7) provides

technical assistance, education and

training to local, state, and national

organizations in data collection and

surveillance data systems; (8) supports

and manages comprehensive database

systems to monitor progress of state

cancer control programs; (9)

disseminates high-quality data on all

reportable incident cancer cases in a

timely manner for the purpose of cancer

prevention and control; (10) provide

leadership and expand collaborations

with other federal, state, local,

voluntary, professional, and

international organizations for all

aspects of cancer surveillance; and (11)

provides leadership and expertise in the

development and implementation of

innovative electronic reporting of data

via electronic health records and data

systems.

Program Services Branch (CUCCD).

(1) Provides technical consultation and

guidance to public health agencies in

states, tribes and territories concerning

the development and implementation of

high quality cancer early detection and

control programs; (2) monitors, tracks,

and evaluates program activities in

funded cancer screening and early

detection programs; (3) establishes and

interprets policies and priorities in

support of public health interventions

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for cancer screening and control; (4)

identifies and promotes effective

program management approaches and

ensures performance-based distribution

of public funds; (5) develops and

maintains liaisons and collaborative

relationships with professional,

community, and voluntary agencies

involved in cancer control activities; (6)

assists in the design, implementation,

and monitoring of management

information systems for cancer

screening and early detection programs,

and facilitates and coordinates the

collection and evaluation of data from

cancer screening and follow-up

activities; (7) conducts research to

identify effective outreach and

recruitment strategies for underserved

populations; (8) plans, develops,

implements, disseminates and evaluates

education and training programs for the

public and healthcare professionals

regarding cancer detection and control;

and (9) recruits, trains, and supervises

program consultants and public health

advisors working with health

departments to implement cancer

screening and early detection programs.

Comprehensive Cancer Control

Branch (CUCCG). (1) Provides technical

consultation and guidance to states and

public health agencies in all

components of the early detection and

control programs for cancer; (2)

monitors, tracks, and evaluates program

activities in state, tribal and territorial-

based comprehensive cancer control

programs; (3) recruits, trains, and

supervises program consultants and

public health advisors working with

state, tribal and territorial health

departments to implement

comprehensive cancer control programs;

(4) designs, implements, and analyzes

research to identify effective cancer

control interventions to reach target

populations; (5) plans, develops, and

implements training programs for

comprehensive cancer control; (6)

develops and maintains liaison and

collaborative relationships with

professional, community, and voluntary

agencies involved in comprehensive

cancer control activities; (7) evaluates

the effectiveness of comprehensive

cancer control programs; and (8)

provides technical assistance in

research design and evaluation of

comprehensive cancer control programs

to other organizational units within

Division of Cancer Prevention and

Control (DCPC), across NCCDPHP, CDC,

state health departments, and national

and international non-profit and for-

profit organizations; provides scientific

and medical expertise to DCPC,

NCCDPHP, CDC, state health

departments, and national and

international non-profit and for-profit

organizations; and directs, designs,

develops and conducts research projects

to investigate evidence-based practice,

prevention and control activities related

to reducing the burden of cancer.

Division of Oral Health (CUCD). (1)

Monitors burden of oral diseases, risk

factors, preventive services, and other

associated factors; (2) supports public

health research that directly applies to

oral health policies and programs; (3)

communicates timely and relevant

information to impact oral health

policy, practices, and programs; (4)

supports the implementation and

maintenance of effective strategies and

interventions to reduce the burden of

oral diseases and conditions; (5) builds

capacity and infrastructure for

sustainable, effective, and efficient oral

health programs; (6) evaluates oral

health programs to ensure that

implementation has been successful; (7)

identifies and facilitates partnerships to

support CDC’s strategic priorities for

oral health; (8) investigates and

diagnoses oral health hazards and

outbreaks in the community; (9)

develops and advocates sound oral

public health policies; and (10)

translates and disseminates research

findings to develop, enhance, and guide

programs, policies and strategies.

Division of Diabetes Translation

(CUCG). In collaboration with

NCCDPHP divisions, other CDC

components, other HHS agencies, state,

tribal, local and territorial government

agencies, academic institutions, and

voluntary and private sector

organizations, the Division of Diabetes

Translation: (1) Plans, directs, and

coordinates a national program to

prevent type 2 diabetes and reduce

morbidity, mortality, disability, and cost

associated with diabetes and its

complications; (2) identifies, evaluates,

and implements programs and policies

to prevent type 2 diabetes and manage

diabetes through the translation of

evidence-based models and

interventions for improved health care

and self-care practices into widespread

clinical and community practice; (3)

conducts surveillance of diabetes, its

complications, and the utilization of

health care and prevention resources to

monitor trends and evaluate program

impact on morbidity, mortality,

disability, and cost; (4) conducts

epidemiologic studies and disseminates

finding to identify and evaluate the

feasibility and effectiveness of potential

prevention and control strategies at the

community level; (5) develops or

supports clinical and public health

guidelines and strategies to form the

basis for community interventions; and

(6) provides technical consultation and

assistance to national, state and local

organizations to implement and

evaluate cost effective interventions to

reduce morbidity, mortality, and

disability.

Office of the Director (CUCG1). (1)

Establishes and interprets policies and

determines program priorities; (2)

provides leadership and guidance in

strategic planning, budget formulation,

programmatic and scientific planning,

development, and management,

administrative management and

operations of the division; (3)

coordinates the monitoring and

reporting of division priorities,

accomplishments, future directions, and

resource requirements; (4) leads and

coordinates policy and partnership

activities; (5) provides leadership to the

division for health communication

efforts, including developing health

communication campaigns and

managing web content; (6) provides

scientific oversight and support for

scientific quality and reporting; and (7)

coordinates division activities with

other components of NCCDPHP and

CDC, organizations in the public and

private sectors, and other federal

agencies.

Surveillance, Epidemiology,

Economics and Statistics Branch

(CUCGB). (1) Conducts national

surveillance of diabetes and its

complications, including surveillance of

the degree of diffusion and

dissemination of preventive services

and the utilization of health care; (2)

identifies clinical, health services, and

public health research findings and

technologies that have potential to

prevent type 2 diabetes or manage

diabetes and its complications through

public health avenues; (3) develops and

analyzes mathematical and economic

models to project the burden of diabetes

and prioritize effective interventions to

prevent type 2 diabetes and manage

diabetes; (4) conducts epidemiologic

studies to identify high-risk population

groups and other risk factors for

diabetes and its complications; (5)

conducts cost and cost-effectiveness

analyses of type 2 diabetes prevention

and diabetes management to prioritize

strategies for policy-makers; (6) provides

scientific and technical support to

division staff, state and local health

agencies, and others in planning and

implementation of surveillance and

effectiveness studies to reduce

morbidity and mortality from diabetes;

and (7) collaborates with counterparts in

other divisions, academic institutions,

and other HHS agencies by conducting

national public health research projects

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and by providing technical assistance in

areas of epidemiology, surveillance, and

economics.

Program Implementation Branch

(CUCGC). (1) Provides programmatic

leadership, guidance and consultation

on a range of strategies to improve

diabetes prevention and control

programs in states, territories, tribes,

and local jurisdictions; (2) identifies,

develops, implements and evaluates

strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes and

manage diabetes through widespread

community practice and through the

application of policy and environmental

interventions, health systems

interventions and community

interventions; (3) provides leadership,

management and oversight for the

National Diabetes Prevention Program;

(4) develops, implements and supports

work with vulnerable and disparate

population groups; and (5) coordinates

and collaborates with counterparts in

other divisions, HHS agencies, academic

institutions, and national and voluntary

organizations to improve public health

diabetes programs, practices, and

policies.

Translation, Health Education, and

Evaluation Branch (CUCGD). (1)

Synthesizes and translates a body of

best science and practice that can be

applied to various public health

settings; (2) analyzes, disseminates, and

publishes data from diabetes programs

to develop operational strategies for

effective implementation of evidence-

based interventions; (3) prepares and

disseminates products that translate

applied research, program evaluation,

and health economics science to state/

local programs and others; (4) conducts

behavioral and implementation science

research on approaches to improving

health equity and addressing social

determinants of health in the context of

type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes

management; (5) designs, evaluates, and

implements national health promotion

strategies directed toward health care

professionals and systems, individuals

with and at risk for diabetes, community

leaders, business, and general public; (6)

evaluates program policies, plans,

procedures, priorities, and guidelines

being implemented in the field to

improve health, prevent or delay type 2

diabetes and reduce morbidity,

mortality, disability and costs associated

with diabetes and its complications; and

(7) provides evaluation support for

division programs, grants, and policies,

including the design and evaluation of

data collection instruments for

evaluation of programs and special

studies.

Division of Nutrition, Physical

Activity, and Obesity (CUCH). (1)

Provides national and international

leadership for chronic disease

prevention and control and health

promotion in the areas of nutrition,

physical activity, and obesity; (2) plans

and implements surveillance to track

and analyze policy and environmental

indicators and behaviors related to

nutrition, physical activity, and related

risk factors for obesity and other chronic

diseases; (3) builds international,

national, state, and local community

expertise and capacity to plan,

implement, and evaluate nutrition,

physical activity, obesity prevention,

and other chronic disease risk factor

programs focused on reducing health

disparities; (4) conducts epidemiologic

and intervention studies related to

nutrition, physical activity, and obesity;

(5) develops and disseminates new

methods, guidelines, and

recommendations for effective nutrition,

physical activity, and obesity

prevention strategies in multiple

settings; (6) facilitates the translation

and dissemination of practice- and

research-tested findings into public

health practice for optimal health

impact; (7) provides national leadership

in health communications to promote

nutrition, physical activity, and obesity

prevention and control, and integrates

communications, trainings, translation

and dissemination with overall program

efforts; and (8) collaborates across CDC

and with appropriate federal and state

agencies, international/national/

community organizations, and others.

Office of the Director (CUCH1). (1)

Provides leadership and direction in

establishing agency and division

priorities, strategies, programs, and

policies; (2) plans and directs resources

and activities in alignment with agency

and division goals and objectives; (3)

leads policy development efforts and

analyses related to nutrition, physical

activity, obesity, and health disparities;

(4) mobilizes and coordinates

partnerships and constituencies to build

a national infrastructure for nutrition

and physical activity promotion and

obesity prevention, and other chronic

disease risk factors to support the

reduction of health disparities; (5)

educates healthcare professionals,

businesses, communities, the general

public, and key decision-makers about

the importance of nutrition and physical

activity in preventing obesity and their

impact on chronic disease and public

health; (6) monitors progress toward

achieving agency and division goals and

objectives and assesses the impact of

programs; and (7) facilitates cross-

functional activities and operations

across CDC and in coordination with

other federal agencies, partners, and

constituencies.

Nutrition Branch (CUCHC). (1)

Provides technical and subject matter

expertise and training for state and

community programs on policy, systems

and environmental approaches related

to nutrition and obesity; (2) plans,

coordinates, and conducts surveillance

activities in domestic and international

settings to assess nutrition practices,

food systems, and behavioral risks in

children, adolescents, and adults; (3)

analyzes, interprets, and disseminates

data from surveys, surveillance

activities, and epidemiologic studies

related to nutrition and nutrition factors

affecting chronic disease; (4) designs,

implements, and evaluates

epidemiologic studies and intervention

projects for domestic and international

application to address nutrition; (5)

plans, coordinates, and conducts

nutrition research and surveillance of

policy and environmental strategies and

interventions; (6) develops and

disseminates nutrition guidelines and

recommendations for maternal and

child health, child growth and

development, and prevention/reduction

of chronic disease; (7) designs and

evaluates nutrition and obesity

interventions; (8) provides nutrition

expertise and consultation to develop

and promote health communication

strategies; (9) coordinates cross-

functional nutrition-related activities

across CDC; and (10) coordinates and

collaborates with appropriate federal

agencies, national and international

organizations, and other partners.

Physical Activity and Health Branch

(CUCHD). (1) Provides technical and

subject matter expertise and training for

state and community programs on

policy, systems and environmental

approaches related to physical activity;

(2) plans, coordinates, and conducts

surveillance to assess levels of physical

activity as well as determinants of

physical activity; (3) conducts

epidemiologic research related to

physical activity and its impact on

health, obesity, and chronic disease; (4)

designs and evaluates physical activity

and obesity interventions; (5) develops

evidence-based guidelines and

recommendations for physical activity;

(6) provides physical activity expertise

and consultation to develop and

promote health communication

strategies; (7) coordinates cross-

functional physical activity-related

activities across CDC; and (8)

coordinates and collaborates with

appropriate federal agencies, national

and international organizations, and

other partners.

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Obesity Prevention and Control

Branch (CUCHG). (1) Provides technical

and subject matter expertise and

training for state and community

programs on policy, systems and

environmental approaches related to

nutrition, physical activity, and obesity;

(2) plans, coordinates, and conducts

surveillance to assess levels of healthy

weight, overweight, and obesity and

associated risk factors; (3) conducts

research that utilizes data from surveys,

surveillance activities, and nutrition

and physical activity epidemiologic

studies related to overweight and

obesity and associated risk factors; (4)

designs and evaluates nutrition,

physical activity and obesity

interventions; (5) develops and

disseminates guidelines and

recommendations for policy and

environmental changes in multiples

settings; (6) provides nutrition, physical

activity and obesity expertise and

consultation to develop and promote

health communication strategies; (7)

coordinates cross-functional obesity-

related activities across CDC; and (8)

coordinates and collaborates with

appropriate federal agencies, national

and international organizations, and

other partners.

Program Development and Evaluation

Branch (CUCHH). (1) Provides technical

and subject matter expertise and

training for state and community

programs on translation,

implementation and evaluation of

policy, systems, and environmental

strategies for nutrition, physical activity,

obesity, and other chronic disease risk

factors to reduce health disparities; (2)

designs and conducts applied research,

evaluation, and translation activities

related to nutrition, physical activity,

obesity prevention, and other chronic

disease risk factors to reduce health

disparities; (3) coordinates and uses

research, guidelines, and

recommendations to develop and

disseminate evidence-based

interventions and promising practices

that support improved physical activity,

nutrition, and healthy weight; (4)

conducts behavioral and

communications research to understand

knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs and

achieve healthy behavior changes in

populations; and (5) coordinates and

collaborates with appropriate federal

agencies, national and international

organizations, and other partners.

Division of Reproductive Health

(CUCJ). Promotes optimal and equitable

health in women and infants through

public health surveillance, research,

leadership, and partnership to move

science to practice. In carrying out this

mission, the Division of Reproductive

Health: (1) Enhances the ability of

others to identify and address

reproductive, pregnancy and infant

health issues by providing technical

assistance, consultation, and training

worldwide; (2) supports national and

state-based surveillance systems to

monitor trends and investigate health

issues; (3) conducts epidemiologic,

behavioral, and health services research;

and (4) works with partners to translate

research findings into health care

practice, public health policy, and

health promotion strategies.

Office of the Director (CUCJ1). (1)

Establishes and interprets policies; (2)

determines program priorities; (3) plans

division activities including the

organization of personnel and the use of

financial resources; (4) leads and

coordinates policy and partnership

activities; (5) provides leadership to the

division for health communication

efforts, including developing health

communication campaigns and

managing web content; (6) provides

technical assistance and scientific

leadership in areas of epidemiology,

surveillance, and economic analysis; (7)

establishes standards for quality control

of studies and pilot projects; (8)

monitors progress toward achieving

program objectives; (9) assesses the

impact of the division’s activities on

improved pregnancy outcomes and

improved reproductive health of adults;

(10) reports accomplishments, future

directions, and resource requirements;

(11) coordinates activities within the

division and other units of NCCDPHP

and CDC and with other agencies in the

public and private sectors; and (12)

represents the division at official

professional and scientific meetings.

Maternal and Infant Health Branch

(CUCJB). (1) Conducts surveillance,

epidemiologic research, and

implementation science to examine and

evaluate health problems, programs, and

policies related to maternal and infant

health with particular emphases on

maternal and infant morbidity and

mortality surveillance and prevention;

(2) consults with other CDC programs to

address maternal and infant health-

related issues with a special emphasis

on chronic diseases as they relate to

pregnancy, pregnancy complications

and adverse birth outcomes; (3)

provides technical assistance,

consultation, and training to local, State,

and Federal agencies, universities and

other related governmental and non-

governmental organizations on maternal

and infant health-related problems; (4)

serves as a primary Federal resource of

technical assistance and expertise in

surveillance, epidemiology, and

behavioral research to inform maternal

and infant health practice guidelines

and recommendations; and (5) considers

the consequences of subfertility and

infertility on the health of women and

the infants conceived through infertility

services.

Women’s Health and Fertility Branch

(CUCJE). (1) Conducts population-based

surveillance of maternal health,

behaviors, and experiences that occur

before, during, and after pregnancy, and

uses survey and surveillance data to

monitor health-related indicators and

performance measure; (2) develops and

conducts research on access to

reproductive health care and receipt of

services; (3) conducts research on the

relationship between contraception and

medical conditions including chronic

and infectious diseases; (4) develops,

evaluates, and disseminates

recommendations and guidelines for

reproductive health practice; and (5)

collaborates with other CDC offices,

state and national agencies, and

professional organizations on research,

public health surveillance, and

evaluation to promote women’s and

infant’s health and prevent unintended

and teen pregnancy.

Field Support Branch (CUCJG). (1)

Assists domestic and international

health agencies in health services

management, health services research,

emergency preparedness, and

translation of findings by providing

technical assistance, including training,

analytical assistance, and consultation;

(2) builds epidemiology capacity in

state, tribal, and urban maternal and

child health (MCH) organizations; (3)

partners with states, tribes, local and

national MCH organizations, and federal

agencies to improve maternal and child

health; (4) collaborates with programs

both inside and outside of CDC on

reproductive, maternal and child health

such as CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence

Service (EIS), Field Epidemiology

Training Program (FETP), Council of

State and Territorial Epidemiologists

(CSTE) and CDC’s Office of Public

Health Preparedness and Response; and

(5) provides technical assistance and

expertise in reproductive, maternal,

infant and perinatal health programs.

Office on Smoking and Health

(CUCL). (1) Administers programs to

inform Americans about the dangers of

tobacco use in order to reduce death and

disability due to smoking and smokeless

tobacco use; (2) promotes and stimulates

research on the determinants and health

effects of smoking and smokeless

tobacco use; (3) coordinates all PHS

research and educational programs and

other HHS activities related to tobacco

and health; (4) establishes and

maintains liaison with other federal

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agencies, private organizations, state

and local governments, and

international agencies on matters related

to tobacco and health; (5) serves as a

clearinghouse for the collection,

organization, and dissemination of data

and associated information on all

aspects of tobacco and health; (6)

develops materials on tobacco use in

relation to health; (7) provides

assistance for educational programs and

trainings on smoking and health; (8)

produces Congressionally mandated

reports to Congress; (9) conducts

surveys, and coordinates and conducts

epidemiologic studies related to tobacco

use and tobacco control; (10) provides

staff support for a congressionally

mandated federal advisory committee

on smoking and health; (11) collects,

maintains, and analyzes information

provided by the tobacco industry on

cigarette additives and smokeless

tobacco additives and nicotine content

pursuant to Public Laws 98–474 and

99–252; (12) serves as a World Health

Organization (WHO) Collaborating

Center on Smoking and Health; (13)

serves as the lead HHS organization for

the Objectives for the Nation related to

smoking and health; and (14) provides

staff support to the Surgeon General on

activities related to smoking and health.

Office of the Director (CUCL1). (1)

Manages, directs, coordinates, and

evaluates the activities of the Office on

Smoking and Health (OSH); (2) develops

goals and objectives for the office; (3)

provides leadership, scientific oversight,

and guidance in program planning and

development; (4) coordinates the

development of policy related to

tobacco use and health in CDC, PHS,

and HHS; (5) coordinates assistance to

other CDC components; federal, state,

and local government agencies; the

private sector; and other nations; (6)

stimulates additional research and

program activity related to tobacco use

and health by other federal agencies,

international organizations, and public

and private organizations; (7)

coordinates the OSH public information

program, technical information

program, and surveillance and

epidemiologic projects and studies; (8)

provides program management and

administrative support services; (9)

serves as the lead for the Healthy People

Tobacco Use Objectives for the Nation;

(10) collects and maintains information

provided by the tobacco industry on

cigarette additives and smokeless

tobacco additives and nicotine content;

(11) provides staff support for a

Congressionally-mandated federal

advisory committee on smoking and

health; (12) serves as the principal

adviser to the Surgeon General of the

U.S. Public Health Service on all

activities related to tobacco use and

health, including the Surgeon General’s

Reports on Tobacco; (13) serves a

leading role in providing proactive

media outreach and media, health

professionals, and the general public

with information on tobacco prevention

and control issues; (14) provides

leadership, coordination, and guidance

to the division in advancing health

equity and eliminating commercial

tobacco related health disparities; and

(15) manages/leads and cultivates

partnerships.

Epidemiology Branch (CUCLB). (1)

Conducts epidemiologic surveillance,

research, and evaluations related to

tobacco prevention and control; (2)

analyzes existing data sources, primarily

national surveys conducted by the

Office on Smoking and Health and other

federal agencies; (3) provides technical

and scientific assistance to researchers,

health departments, and other health

professionals interested in performing

specialized data collection or analyses

related to smoking and tobacco use; (4)

reviews and evaluates epidemiologic

studies on the health effects and

determinants of tobacco use; (5)

develops new methods and techniques

for assessing the health effects and

determinants of tobacco use; (6)

monitors trends in tobacco use

prevalence, economic costs, morbidity,

and mortality attributable to tobacco

use; (7) conducts joint projects with

federal agencies, voluntary

organizations, state health departments,

and others involved in tobacco

prevention and control; (8) develops

and produces publications on current

epidemiologic science of tobacco use

and control; (9) conducts process,

outcome and impact evaluation of

comprehensive tobacco control

programs and policies; conceives,

conducts, analyzes and publishes

evaluation manuals, reports, and papers;

and (10) provides evaluation technical

assistance to the National Tobacco

Control Programs.

Health Communications Branch

(CUCLC). (1) Plans, develops,

implements and evaluates national

tobacco education campaigns; (2)

provides internal and external

evidenced-based health communication

technical assistance to awardees and

partners; (3) manages web and social

media activities for the OSH; (4)

develops and maintains the Media

Campaign Resource Center and the

Publication Catalog Ordering System;

(5) supports the promotion of Surgeon

General’s reports and other reports on

tobacco use and health; (6) manages

internal OSH communication requests

for web, writing/editing, presentation

development, publication requests,

social media, and stock image requests;

(7) oversees mailing lists management,

and OSH conference exhibits; and (8)

collaborates with other groups within

CDC and HHS, and with other federal

agencies, as well as other professional,

voluntary, international, and

professional health organizations.

Program Services Branch (CUCLD). (1)

Provides technical consultation,

assistance, and training to local, state,

regional, and national organizations and

agencies in all components of tobacco

prevention and control; (2) monitors

and tracks program activities in state-

based chronic disease prevention and

control programs; (3) recruits, trains,

and supervises project officers working

with state and local health departments,

as well as local, state, regional, and

national organizations and agencies to

implement tobacco control programs; (4)

coordinates and provides consultation

to local, state, regional, and national

training opportunities that facilitate

planning, development, and

implementation of tobacco control

initiatives; (5) assists in training,

providing technical assistance, and

disseminating information to leaders,

decision makers and program managers;

and (6) coordinates the collection of

data from state and local programs to

monitor national progress toward the

cessation and prevention of tobacco use.

Global Tobacco Control Branch

(CUCLE). (1) Strengthens global tobacco

surveillance systems to monitor the

global tobacco epidemic in partnership

with other federal agencies,

international organizations, the private

sector and other components of CDC; (2)

advances research to promote effective

tobacco control programs; (3) translates

data to action; (4) increases country and

regional capacity to plan, develop,

implement, and evaluate comprehensive

tobacco control efforts; (5) strengthens

partnerships to leverage resources for

efficient and sustainable tobacco control

initiatives; (6) serves as a WHO

Collaborating Center for Global Tobacco

Surveillance; and (7) serves as the

designated Data Coordinating Center

and depository of the Global Tobacco

Surveillance System data.

Division for Heart Disease and Stroke

Prevention (CUCM). (1) Plans, directs,

and coordinates programs to reduce

morbidity, risk factors, costs, disability,

mortality, and disparities associated

with heart disease, stroke, and other

cardiovascular disease outcomes; (2)

provides national leadership, technical

assistance, expert consultation, and

training to state and local health

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agencies in intervention, surveillance,

evaluation, and communication or

marketing activities related to

implementing state programs, registries,

and other surveillance systems

associated with reducing and preventing

cardiovascular disease outcomes; (3)

implements surveillance systems and

conducts surveillance of outcomes and

utilization of health care and prevention

resources related to heart disease,

stroke, high blood pressure, high

cholesterol, and other cardiovascular

disease to monitor trends and evaluate

program impact on morbidity, mortality,

risk factor improvement, cost, disability,

and disparities; (4) conducts

epidemiologic studies and disseminates

findings to identify emerging risk factors

with potential for prevention and

control strategies; (5) conducts

prevention research studies and

disseminates findings to identify and

evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness

of potential prevention and control

strategies in health care systems and at

the community level; (6) identifies,

implements, and evaluates programs to

prevent and control heart disease,

stroke, high blood pressure, high

cholesterol, other cardiovascular disease

outcomes, and disparities through the

translation and communication of best

practices in health care and risk factor

prevention into widespread health

systems policies and community

changes; (7) collaborates with other

cardiovascular health related activities

at CDC; (8) maintains collaborative

relationships with public and private

sector organizations, academic

institutions, or other groups involved in

the prevention and control of heart

disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular

diseases or risk factors; and (9) provides

technical assistance and consultation to

other nations and to the WHO in the

global prevention and control of

cardiovascular disease.

Office of the Director (CUCM1). (1)

Provides leadership and direction in

establishing division priorities,

strategies, programs and policies; (2)

plans and directs resources and

activities in alignment with division

goals and objectives; (3) monitors

progress toward achieving division

objectives and assessing impact of

programs; (4) insures that division

activities are coordinated with other

components of CDC both within and

outside the center, with federal, state

and local agencies, and related

voluntary and professional

organizations; (5) provides national

leadership in coordinating and

implementing activities that prevent

heart disease and stroke; (6) educates

the general public, key decision-makers,

healthcare professionals, businesses and

communities about the importance of

and opportunities to prevent heart

disease and stroke; (7) serves as co-lead

for Healthy People heart disease and

stroke objectives for the nation; (8)

develops and produces communication

tools to meet the needs of division

programs and mission; (9) develops

health communication campaigns at the

national and state levels; (10) provides

leadership to the division for health

communication efforts; (11) provides

administrative and management support

for division activities; (12) reports

accomplishments, future directions and

resource requirements; and (13)

represents the division at official

professional and scientific meetings.

Epidemiology and Surveillance

Branch (CUCMB). (1) Monitors the

epidemiology of cardiovascular disease

risk factors, behaviors, outcomes, costs,

barriers, awareness, access to care,

geographic variations and disparities;

(2) prepares routine surveillance reports

of national and state trends in

cardiovascular disease risk factors,

behaviors, outcomes, and disparities,

which includes the mapping of

geographic variations; (3) coordinates,

manages, and maintains the activities of

the National Cardiovascular Disease

Surveillance System, including the Data

Trends & Maps website, the Interactive

Atlas website, surveillance summaries,

and research publications; (4) develops,

designs, implements, and evaluates new

cardiovascular disease registries and

other surveillance systems that address

gaps in existing CDC surveillance

systems; (5) prepares epidemiologic and

scientific papers for publication in

medical and public health journals and

for presentation to national public

health and scientific conferences on

surveillance and epidemiologic

findings; (6) identifies, investigates,

implements, and evaluates new

surveillance methodologies and

technologies that involve electronic data

abstraction and transfer to state and

national registries and spatial analysis;

(7) proposes and serves as technical

advisors and project officers for

epidemiologic research projects that fill

gaps in surveillance and intervention

and investigates emerging risk factors

that will lead to the prevention of

cardiovascular disease and the

elimination of disparities in

cardiovascular disease; (8) serves as

scientific and technical experts in

cardiovascular disease epidemiology

and surveillance methodology to state

health departments and to advisory

groups as the national/international

level; (9) provides scientific leadership

in the development, extension, and

improvement of surveillance systems,

epidemiologic strategies, and/or service

to cardiovascular health programs; (10)

facilitates integration of epidemiology

and surveillance across the division;

and (11) provides leadership in

population health management by

describing the characteristics of public

health and health care systems,

understanding enhancing quality

improvement efforts by health providers

and systems, and proposing methods to

take advantage of policy and payment

structure changes for the improvement

of cardiovascular health of the nation.

Applied Research and Evaluation

Branch (CUCMC). (1) Plans, develops,

and implements projects related to

applied research, program evaluation,

and health economics research; (2)

prepares scientific papers for

publication in public health journals

and for presentation at national and

international conferences, meetings and

seminars on applied research, program

evaluation, and health economics

research; (3) synthesizes and translates

a body of best science and practice that

can be applied to various public health

settings; (4) prepares and disseminates

products that translate applied research,

program evaluation, and health

economics science to state programs and

others; (5) implements a comprehensive

division evaluation plan addressing all

facets of division activities, including

state-based program evaluation, research

evaluation, and evaluation training

needs; (6) provides applied research,

evaluation, and health economics

expertise, technical assistance and

training to the division, center, CDC,

and national and international partners;

and (7) implements demonstration and

pilot projects with state programs and

others to put research into practice.

Program Development and Services

Branch (CUCMD). (1) Provides

programmatic leadership and support

for prevention and control of heart

disease, stroke, and related risk factors

in states, territories, tribes and local

jurisdictions; (2) provides

comprehensive technical advice and

assistance in planning, implementing

and evaluating strategies to prevent and

control heart disease, stroke, and related

risk factors through policy, systems,

environmental changes; (3) provides

program policies and guidance outlining

CDC’s role and the national goals and

objectives related to heart disease and

stroke prevention; (4) provides technical

assistance to grantees on

implementation of evidence- and

practice-based interventions with

greatest reach and impact and potential

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to be taken jurisdiction wide; (5)

provides technical assistance to enhance

coordination across chronic diseases to

ensure that heart disease and stroke

prevention planning and

implementation optimize collaboration

across chronic disease interventions; (6)

provides leadership and technical

expertise, in policy and system change,

health disparities, healthcare, worksite

and community interventions to prevent

and control heart disease, stroke and

related risk factors; (7) provides

leadership and technical expertise in

women’s cardiovascular health, health

disparities and healthcare interventions

for cardiovascular primary and

secondary prevention programs as it

relates to the Well-Integrated Screening

and Evaluation for Women Across the

Nation (WISEWOMAN) Program; (8)

facilitates programmatic coordination

across the division, center, CDC to

address heart disease and stroke

prevention; (9) works with national

partners to encourage policy and

systems changes and other actions

supportive of CDC and grantee work to

prevent and control heart disease, stroke

and related risk factors; (10) reviews and

monitors cooperative agreements and

contract; (11) serves as technical experts

in the implementation of policy

systems, and environmental strategies

for health promotion and the prevention

and control of heart disease, stroke, and

related risk factors for grantees and

others within CDC and with partners;

(12) provides comprehensive training

expertise, including distance learning,

training seminars, meetings, how-to-

tools, promising practices documents,

and other materials to promote the

prevention of heart disease and stroke

and assist grantees with planning,

implementing, and replicating

interventions; (13) monitors

management information systems for

heart disease and stroke prevention

efforts to assess progress toward

achieving division and center goals; (14)

obtains, analyzes and disseminates data

from interventions to develop

operational strategies to encourage

replication of promising program

practices; (15) provides technical

assistance on use of data for program

planning and priority setting, including

addressing specific populations with

documented health disparities; (16)

ensures products developed across the

division for grantees are appropriate and

supportive of priority work; and (17)

provides forums for grantees to ensure

rapid spread of promising practices and

lessons learned.

Division of Population Health (CUCP).

(1) Delivers state-based and local level

data on chronic disease, risk factors and

conditions; (2) focuses on population-

based strategies to address specific

health outcomes within particular

groups (e.g., healthy tribes, healthy

aging, etc.) and settings (e.g., healthy

schools); (3) advances the use of

innovative data analytics, prevention

research, and evidence-based practices;

(4) provides national and international

leadership in coordinating and

implementing priorities and activities of

the division; (5) supports epidemiologic

and surveillance activities, training and

intervention activities to promote

population health and support the

development of state chronic disease

program capacity; (6) collaborates with

CDC divisions and programs, federal,

state, and local government agencies;

tribes, territories, and with national

partner organizations; and (7) advances

health equity among populations

disproportionately affected by chronic

diseases, social determinants of health,

and associated risk factors.

Office of the Director (CUCP1). (1)

Manages, coordinates, and evaluates the

activities and programs of the division;

(2) ensures that division activities are

coordinated with other components of

CDC, with federal, state, and local

government agencies, and with

voluntary and professional entities; (3)

provides national leadership and

technical assistance on population

health surveillance, small area

estimation, prevention research, healthy

aging including Alzheimer’s and

Arthritis, healthy schools, healthy

tribes, Epilepsy, excessive alcohol use,

Lupus, and social emotional health; (4)

provides scientific oversight and

strategic guidance of division

programmatic, surveillance, and

research activities; (5) provides

administrative and management support

for the division including guidance and

logistics for personnel, including field

staff; the use of financial resources; and

oversight of grants, cooperative

agreements, contracts, and reimbursable

agreements; (6) provides leadership and

technical assistance to partners to

translate science and research into

public health practice to improve

population health; (7) provides strategic

guidance and coordination of policy,

issues management, and program and

partnership development activities; (8)

coordinates and supports division-wide

communication and policy needs; and

(9) supports the professional growth and

development of all staff to build staff

skills, knowledge, and expertise, and

promote experience.

Prevention Research and Translation

Branch (CUCPB). (1) Provides

leadership, management, and

coordination related to the planning,

implementation, and evaluation of

prevention research, research

translation, and public health practice

and policy development to address

national health priorities, including

leading causes of death, chronic

diseases, and social determinants of

health; (2) develops and manages

funding mechanisms that allow

programs across CDC fund applied

public health research and translation

that provide evidence that contributes to

achieving specific programmatic goals;

and (3) supports the research,

dissemination, translation, and

promotion of innovative and cross-

cutting public health interventions,

programs, and policies that improve

physical, mental, and social dimensions

of health and quality of life of people in

community settings and workplaces,

and through community and clinical

partnerships.

Healthy Aging Branch (CUCPC). (1)

Directs and supports program activities

that improve quality of life and reduce

chronic pain and disability; improve

access to and availability of appropriate

health care, evidence-based self-

management approaches, and

interventions; and enhance policies,

environments, and referral systems for

adults with arthritis; (2) directs and

supports program activities that

promote brain and cognitive health;

improve risk reduction activities;

increase early detection and access to

appropriate health care; improve

systems that support caregivers; and

reduce preventable hospitalizations for

adults with Alzheimer’s disease or

related dementias; (3) develops, collects,

and reports epidemiologic surveillance

measures; develops and evaluates

programs, policies, interventions, and

referral systems to enhance local, state,

and tribal public health capacity; and

promotes national public health action

for arthritis, cognitive decline,

Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias,

and other unaddressed chronic

conditions of an aging population; and

(4) develops and disseminates health

promotion and disease prevention

programs, communication messages and

materials, and public health information

that address prevention and

interventions, social determinants of

health, rural health issues, and racial/

ethnic disparities in an aging U.S.

population.

Epidemiology and Surveillance

Branch (CUCPE). (1) Provides support to

build national, state, and local public

health capacity in epidemiology and

surveillance to monitor chronic

conditions and risk factors for public

health programs and decision making;

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(2) develops and applies spatial analytic

and small area estimation methods to

identify geographic variations in

chronic disease conditions and related

risk factors for public health

programming and decision making; (3)

provides public health leadership in the

prevention of excessive alcohol use and

other chronic disease risk factors

through public health surveillance,

partnerships, and applied research for

translation into public health practice;

(4) provides public health leadership for

epilepsy and other chronic conditions

with significant impact on quality of life

through surveillance and epidemiologic

research, partnerships, applied research

and translation, and development and

evaluation of programs and

interventions in order to expand the

reach of evidence-based programs and

practices and improve quality of life;

and (5) conducts strategic and

innovative scientific research on lupus

and other evolving and cross-cutting

disease issues including determining

the burden, developing pilot programs

and assessing effectiveness of public

health approaches, and works with

national, state and local partners to

increase awareness, advance knowledge,

and inform public health and health

care practice.

Healthy Schools Branch (CUCPG) (1)

Supports state, local, territorial, and

tribal agencies and national non-

governmental organizations to develop,

implement, evaluate, and disseminate

school policy, systems, and

environmental strategies and

interventions to improve the health of

students and school staff by promoting

healthy eating, physical activity, and a

tobacco-free lifestyle; (2) supports

implementation and evaluation of a

coordinated approach to school health

and best practices in health education;

physical education and other physical

activity programs; nutrition services;

school health services; school

counseling, psychological, and social

services; health promotion for staff;

family and community involvement;

and school health and safety policies

and environment; (3) provides

leadership and consultation on how

schools work and how to foster effective

collaboration between the public health

and education sectors; (4) documents

and strengthens the scientific

associations among chronic disease-

related health risks, school-based health

promotion initiatives, and academic

achievement; (5) evaluates school-based

policy, systems, and environmental

changes and interventions to improve

health behaviors and reduce chronic

disease-related health risks among

children and adolescents; (6)

synthesizes and translates scientific

research to develop and disseminate

guidance, tools, and resources to help

schools prevent chronic disease-related

risks among children and adolescents;

(7) supports efforts of national, state,

and local surveillance systems to

monitor chronic disease-related health

risk behaviors among youth, along with

the policies, programs, and practices

schools implement to address those

health risk behaviors; (8) strengthens

efforts of national, state, and local

programs to provide high quality

professional development services to

support school-based chronic disease

prevention policies, programs, and

practices; (9) in accomplishing the

functions listed above, collaborates with

other components of CDC and HHS; the

U.S. Department of Education, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and other

federal agencies; national professional,

voluntary, and philanthropic

organizations; international agencies;

and other organizations as appropriate;

and(10) assists other nations in reducing

chronic disease-related health risks

among children and adolescents and in

implementing and improving school

health programs.

Population Health Surveillance

Branch (CUCPH). (1) Plans and directs

all activities related to the Behavioral

Risk Factor Surveillance System

(BRFSS), the nation’s premier system of

health surveys that collect state data

about United States residents regarding

their health-related risk behaviors,

chronic health conditions, and use of

preventive services; (2) coordinates

BRFSS surveillance activities across all

states and CDC programs; (3) provides

support to build state capacity for

BRFSS survey operations, data

management, analysis, dissemination,

and use of the data by state agencies to

set public health priorities and monitor

public health programs; (4) develops

guidelines and criteria for the

enhancement of behavioral risk factor

surveys at the state and local levels; (5)

delivers timely health data of high

validity and reliability to states, CDC

scientists, the national public health

community, and the general public; (6)

supports and enhances analysis and

dissemination of information from the

BRFSS to promote the broad use and

application of BRFSS results and

findings by policy and decision makers,

public health professionals, and other

relevant audiences through

communication channels and formats

appropriate to these constituencies; (7)

plans and coordinates cross cutting

research related to survey methodology;

(8) provides scientific leadership and

guidance to surveillance programs to

assure highest scientific quality and

professional standards related to BRFSS;

(9) provides leadership to CDC, states

and other organizations to support

effective and flexible population health

surveillance, including rapidly

emerging public health issues and

threats; and (10) provides administrative

and management support, as required,

for states and territories including

oversight of BRFSS and other grants,

cooperative agreements, and

reimbursable agreements.

Retitle HIV Surveillance (CVJCE) to

HIV Surveillance Branch.

Retitle HIV Prevention Capacity and

Development Branch (CVJCH) to HIV

Prevention Capacity Development

Branch.

Dia Taylor,

Chief Operating Officer (Acting), Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention.

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BILLING CODE 4160–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

Reallotment of FY 2021 Funds: Puerto

Rico

AGENCY

: Administration on Disabilities

(AoD), Administration for Community

Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION

: Notice of reallotment of FY 2021

funds.

SUMMARY

: The Administration on

Disabilities (AoD) intends to reallot

funds under the authority of the

Development Disabilities Assistance

and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 which

states: ‘‘If the Secretary determines that

an amount of an allotment to a State for

a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will

not be required by the State during the

period for the purpose for which the

allotment was made, the Secretary may

reallot the amount.’’

DATES

: Funds will be realloted after

August 13, 2021 and before September

30, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

:

Allison Cruz, Office of Intellectual and

Developmental Disabilities,

Administration on Disabilities,

Administration for Community Living,

330 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20201.

Telephone (202) 795–7408. Email

allison.cruz@acl.hhs.gov. Please note

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