Notice2022-15156
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 87 FR 36133, dated June 15, 2022) is amended
to reflect the reorganization of the staff offices within the Office of
the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This
reorganization approved by the Director, CDC, on July 5, 2022, will
streamline the current organizational structure, improve the overall
employee/supervisor ratio, eliminate workflow inefficiencies, and
improve customer service.
I. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, the
following organizational units are deleted in its entirety:
<bullet> Population Health and Healthcare Office (CAQE)
<bullet> Public Private Partnerships Activity (CAT14)
<bullet> Office of Communication Science (CAU13)
<bullet> Division of Public Affairs (CAUB)
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAUB1)
<bullet> Digital Media Branch (CAUBB)
<bullet> News Media Branch (CAUBC)
<bullet> External and Employee Relations Branch (CAUBD)
<bullet> Division of Communication Services (CAUD)
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAUD1)
<bullet> Broadcast Services Branch (CAUDB)
<bullet> Graphics Services Branch (CAUDC)
<bullet> CDC-INFO and Print Services Branch (CAUDD)
<bullet> Minority Health and Health Equity (CBE12)
<bullet> Diversity and Inclusion Management Program (CBEC)
II. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, make the
following change:
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the CDC Washington Office
(CAB)
<bullet> Establish the Office of the Associate Director for Global
Health Diplomacy and Strategy (CAE)
<bullet> Establish the Office of the Director (CAE1)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Diplomacy, Policy, and External
Partner Engagement (CAEB)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Global Health Strategic Planning and
Coordination (CAEC)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Regional Engagement and Coordination
(CAED)
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit (CAJ13)
<bullet> Retitle the Policy, Research, Analysis, and Development Office
to the Office of Policy Analytics and Population Health (CAQB)
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the Office of the Chief of
Staff (CAT)
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CAT1)
<bullet> Retitle the Meeting and Advance Team Management Activity to
the Advance Team Activity (CAT12)
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the Budget and Operations
Management Activity (CAT13)
<bullet> Establish the Policy, Performance, and Communications Activity
(CAT16)
<bullet> Retitle the Division of Issues Management, Analysis and
Coordination (CATC) to the Office of the Executive Secretariat (CATC)
<bullet> Update the functional statements for the Office of the
Associate Director for Communication (CAU)
<bullet> Update the functional statement for the Office of the Director
(CAU1)
<bullet> Establish the Office of Internal Communication and Engagement
(CAU14)
<bullet> Establish the Office of External Engagement (CAU15)
<bullet> Establish the Office of Management and Operations (CAU16)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Communication Science and Services
(CAUE)
<bullet> Establish the Office of the Director (CAUE1)
<bullet> Establish the Communication Science Branch (CAUEB)
<bullet> Establish the Communication Support and Services Branch
(CAUEC)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Digital Media (CAUG)
<bullet> Establish the Office of the Director (CAUG1)
<bullet> Establish the Enterprise Technology Branch (CAUGB)
<bullet> Establish the Visual Design Branch (CAUGC)
<bullet> Establish the Content and Engagement Branch (CAUGD)
<bullet> Establish the Division of Media Relations (CAUH)
<bullet> Establish the Office of the Director (CAUH1)
<bullet> Establish the Media Support Branch (CAUHB)
<bullet> Establish the Broadcast and Multimedia Branch (CAUHC)
<bullet> Retitle the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity to the
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Equity (CAV)
<bullet> Establish the Minority Health and Health Equity Program (CBED)
II. Under Part C, Section C-B, Organization and Functions, insert
the following:
<bullet> CDC Washington Office (CAB). Directs and manages CDC
interactions with Congress; (2) develops and executes legislative
strategies; (3) collaborates with the Office of the Chief Operating
Officer to develop and execute strategies in Congress that advance CDC
appropriations priorities; (4) builds congressional relationships; (5)
tracks and analyzes legislation; (6) develops strategy and leads
response to congressional, Government Accountability Office (GAO), and
Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight; (7) builds relationships
with government agencies and other organizations to advance agency
priorities, with an emphasis on federal agencies; (8) protects and
advances the agency's reputation, scientific credibility, and
interests; (9) informs CDC leadership of current developments and
provides insight into the Washington policy environment; (10)
coordinates DC-area assignees and helps maximize their impact in
supporting the agency's strategies and priorities; and (11) coordinates
CDC's partnership activities as they relate to Washington-based, or
Washington-focused organizations, and works across the agency to
advance those relationships.
<bullet> Office of the Associate Director for Global Health
Diplomacy and Strategy (CAE). The mission of the Office of the
Associate Director for Global Health Diplomacy and Strategy is to
advise and represent the CDC Director on agency-wide global health
strategies and coordinate agency-wide policies and priorities focused
on achieving maximum public health impact in support of the agency
mission. CDC's mission is to protect Americans from
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health, safety, and security threats, whether originating domestically
or abroad, and the global health mission to improve and protect the
health, safety, and security of Americans while reducing morbidity and
mortality worldwide. This office: (1) advises CDC leadership in
developing agency-wide global health and health security policies,
programs, and strategies; (2) provides health diplomacy leadership to
foster critical global relationships for CDC within and outside of the
U.S. government (USG); (3) serves as the agency's global health
representative throughout the USG and globally; (4) coordinates and
supports diplomatic and strategic partner engagements across CDC,
ensuring input and representation across relevant Centers, Institute,
and Offices (CIOs) and programs; and (5) leads cross-CIO coordination
to monitor and evaluate programs to measure progress toward USG global
health and national security objectives.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAE1). (1) Manages, directs, and
evaluates Office of the Associate Director for Global Health Diplomacy
and Strategy (OADGHDS) activities; (2) provides strategic advice to CDC
leadership on agency direction and drives CDC to increase global health
impact and health security; (3) leads the development of agency-wide
global health strategies and coordinates policies and priorities; (4)
leads the overall coordination of CDC global health security resources
and ensures evaluation of their impact; (5) determines CDC's strategic
regional engagement priorities for global health and health security;
(6) supports communication needs of OADGHDS and the regional platforms;
(7) coordinates CDC's global health communication strategy and public
affairs media response across global health programs; (8) communicates
with CDC budget and operations personnel on cross-cutting functions;
(9) coordinates office budget development, implementation, tracking,
and reporting; (10) oversees administrative functions such as strategic
recruitment, personnel actions, training and employee development,
space requests and allocation, procurement, and distribution of
equipment and supplies; and (11) manages temporary staff in the office,
including those on details or Intergovernmental Personnel Actions.
<bullet> Division of Diplomacy, Policy and External Partner
Engagement (CAEB). (1) Manages global health and health security policy
across CDC's global health programs by providing leadership,
coordination, and awareness of CDC's global health and health security
partnership and policymaker engagement strategy; (2) supports the
Associate Director to lead agency-wide global health strategic and
policy engagement; (3) coordinates diplomatic, partner, and policy
engagements; (4) builds capacity throughout CDC for global engagement
and health diplomacy to support the global health strategy; (5)
establishes and maintains strategic partnerships at the leadership
level with key organizations, government agencies, and individuals
working on global health and health security; (6) develops and prepares
congressional testimony, bill reports, and responses to requests for
information; (7) coordinates cross-agency global health issues
management; (8) supports engagement with regional platforms for policy,
strategy and partnership; (9) coordinates cross-agency, high-profile
visits and visits to field offices; (10) manages and tracks memorandums
of understanding; (11) provides strategic leadership, direction,
management, and policy guidance representing CDC's global interests
with the United Nations/World Health Organization, HHS, the Department
of Defense, the United States Agency for International Development, the
Department of State, and other international or USG organizations; (12)
advises CDC leadership on the status and impact of policies, potential
policies (such as legislation or administration directives), or other
highly visible actions likely to influence key strategic partner
organizations; (13) ensures strategic representation of CDC and USG
global health and health security interests in various required venues
and in strategy and collaborations with CIOs; and (14) supports the
Associate Director or other senior leaders when representing CDC or the
CDC Director in high-level diplomatic and strategic policy engagements
(including with regional and country directors).
<bullet> Division of Global Health Strategic Planning and
Coordination (CAEC). (1) Advises the Associate Director and senior
leadership on programmatic strategy; (2) develops and monitors a CDC
global health strategy and regional strategies; (3) provides direction,
standards, and technical assistance for resource planning, performance,
and accountability; (4) responsible for coordination and accountability
for CDC's global health resource portfolio (including high-level
financial tracking, spend plan development and oversight, monitoring,
staffing, and reporting); (5) provides leadership and facilitation
across CIOs, country offices and regional offices for agency-level
global health, monitoring and evaluation activities and reporting,
including health security; (6) facilitates and coordinates across CIOs,
programs, country and regional offices, ensuring that agency global
health projects are complementary and effective; (7) organizes short-
and long-term strategic planning activities for regions; (8)
facilitates information sharing between programs and CDC leadership,
regional offices, and country offices; (9) supports tracking of impact,
deliverables and analyses of overarching global health work (including
supplemental activities) at agency level; and (10) coordinates special
initiative funding, activities, and reporting within the office.
<bullet> Division of Regional Engagement and Coordination (CAED).
(1) Represents the CDC Director's priorities for global health strategy
at a regional level; (2) works closely with CIOs to ensure strategic
alignment of regional programs and activities; (3) collaborates with
staff in U.S. missions and other partners to establish regional
offices; (4) supports management and operations of the regional
offices, including budget and staffing resource planning; (5) develops
short- and long-term strategies based on regional health threats, in
accordance with CDC global and regional priorities, strategies, and
resources; (6) builds and strengthens relationships with key partners
throughout the region and at CDC headquarters; and (7) at a regional
level, serves as liaison between CDC leadership in the Unites States
and overseas and international partners, including other USG agencies,
high-ranking officials of foreign governments, public health agencies,
multilateral organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
<bullet> Strategic Business Initiatives Unit (CAJ13). (1) Evaluates
and conducts agency-wide enterprise risk monitoring and management; (2)
develops and executes the annual Federal Managers' Financial Integrity
Act program review; (3) conducts special reviews and appraises the
adequacy and effectiveness of agency-wide practices and operations; (4)
coordinates responses to the OIG hotline and other agency special
reviews; (5) administers the Federal Advisory Committee Act program;
(6) develops, coordinates, and formalizes CDC operational policies; (7)
oversees the agency's records management program; (8) manages CDC's
delegations of authority and organizational structures and functions;
and (9) serves as the representative for the CDC Gift Review Panel.
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<bullet> Office of Policy Analytics and Population Health (CAQB).
(1) Serves CDC by amplifying the work of, with, and on behalf of the
CDC Director, the Office of the Associate Director for Policy and
Strategy Director (OADPS), and CIOs to accelerate improved population
health, healthcare, and evidence-based policy analytics to inform
decision-making; (2) focuses on building, scanning, assessing,
leveraging, and translating evidence for the integration of policy,
population health and health equity, and healthcare interventions; (3)
strategically engages and collaborates with CDC CIOs and divisions,
federal agencies, and other partner organizations to accelerate the
uptake of evidence-based policy interventions across community settings
and health systems (payers, providers, and purchasers); (4) supports
CDC CIOs and divisions in analyzing policy strategies by considering
broad implications, interactions, and unintended consequences while
integrating policy and legal scans, health outcomes data, systems
thinking, and economic analyses to determine what works for improving
public health; (5) builds capacity agency-wide and externally for
working in population health, healthcare, and evidence-based public
health policy while ensuring that CDC staff have the skills needed to
both analyze health and economic impacts of policy interventions and
use those findings to inform programs' public health goals; (6)
translates knowledge for policy, population health, and healthcare
evidence by synthesizing, adapting, and distilling findings into
actionable, practical, and understandable tools, resources, and
messages for the intended audiences and decision-makers; (7) leads and
supports the policy clearance process to increase awareness among CDC
staff about what comprises evidence-based policy content and how to
communicate effectively about policy and regulations related to health
and healthcare; (8) supports priority topics, activities, and
initiatives of the CDC Director, OADPS, and cross-CIO efforts with key
internal and external entities (both federal and non-federal); and (9)
applies innovative techniques to gain insights while identifying new
population health and healthcare leadership strategies and elevating
new policy approaches by considering equitable approaches, engaging
untapped sectors, skills/capacities, analytic approaches, data, and
methods.
<bullet> Office of the Chief of Staff (CAT). The Office of the
Chief of Staff (OCoS) is accountable for providing strategic advice to
the CDC Director and ensures proactive coordination of agency-wide
priorities and policies in direct support of CDC's mission. The OCoS:
(1) serves as the principal advisor to the CDC Director on internal and
external affairs; (2) convenes key leadership for assessment,
management, mitigation options, and resolution of issues and
initiatives affecting CDC's priorities and goals; (3) provides
information to senior management, as necessary, to make timely
strategic and operational decisions; (4) assists in assuring that CDC
viewpoints are appropriately represented in decision making processes;
(5) supports leadership in the resolution of issues; (6) assists in
determining CDC objectives and priorities; (7) provides a conduit for
background information and updates on controversial or sensitive
issues; (8) serves as one of the CDC Director's primary strategic
liaisons with staff, partners, and the community at large; and (9)
represents the Office of the Director on councils or CDC peer
organizations, as well as with high ranking officials outside CDC, HHS,
the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAT1). (1) Directs, manages, and
coordinates the activities of the Office of the Chief of Staff; (2)
provides leadership and direction to the Immediate Office of the
Director; (3) oversees functions of the office; (4) develops goals and
objectives, provides leadership, policy formation, oversight,
communication support, and guidance in planning and implementation; (5)
manages, prepares for, and conducts executive and senior level
meetings, while identifying, triaging, supervising, and tracking
subsequent action items; (6) serves as primary point of contact for the
CDC Foundation including engagement of CDC leadership and coordination
of key priorities; (7) oversees operational activities related to the
Advisory Committee to the Director and its subcommittees and
workgroups; (8) serves as the OD liaison during a CDC Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) activation; (9) establishes and maintains
visible and accessible communication opportunities across CDC and with
the private sector; and (10) leads special projects for the CDC
leadership team.
<bullet> Advance Team Activity (CAT12). (1) Coordinates and manages
the CDC Director's schedule and travel and manages briefing materials;
(2) participates in the development of CDC's strategies, priority
areas, goals and objectives; (3) coordinates key partner requests for
the CDC Director and senior leadership appearances at board meetings,
special events, speaking engagements, and other external events; (4)
maintains relationships with HHS and White House officials; and (5)
manages special events and high-level visits.
<bullet> Budget and Operations Management Activity (CAT13). (1)
Meets with CDC budget and operations personnel on cross-cutting
functions on behalf of the OCoS; (2) coordinates the development,
implementation (including spending plan) tracking, and reporting of the
OCoS budget; and (3) executes administrative functions for the
Immediate Office of the Director and Office of the Chief of Staff,
including strategic recruitment, personnel and performance actions,
training and employee development, travel, space requests and
allocation, and procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies.
<bullet> Policy, Performance and Communication Activity (CAT16).
(1) Coordinates, develops, recommends, and implements strategic
planning and tracking for the Office of the Chief of Staff; (2)
develops and coordinates performance management to ensure achievement
of goals within the OCoS and the immediate Office of the Director; (3)
participates in reviewing, coordinating, and preparing legislation,
briefing documents, congressional testimony, and other legislative
matters; (4) serves as primary contact for policy offices and officials
across CDC; (5) coordinates the review and approval of Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) requests, GAO, and OIG reports, and related
activities; (6) develops and strengthens strategic partnerships with
key constituent groups; (7) facilitates communication between CDC and
key partners; (8) collaborates with the CDC Office of the Associate
Director for Communication on media relations, electronic
communication, health media production, and brand management
activities; (9) develops communication materials, including speeches,
talking points, and presentations, for key officials in the OCoS and
the immediate Office of the Director staff and audiences; (10)
facilitates internal communication to the OCoS; and (11) executes
special projects.
<bullet> Office of the Executive Secretariat (CATC). (1) Identifies
and triages issues across OD in collaboration with agency leadership to
ensure efficient responses to the Director's priority issues, and helps
position CDC to take advantage of emerging opportunities; (2) supports
key leadership in assessment, management, mitigation options, and
resolution of issues and initiatives affecting CDC's priorities and
goals, and ensures
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controlled correspondence responses and reports reflect CDC/Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR)'s priorities and
positions on critical public health issues; (3) establishes an
environmental scanning system and network throughout CDC to identify
urgent and high risk issues and opportunities related to the Director's
priorities and coordinates the use of the official CDC/ATSDR-controlled
correspondence tracking system throughout CDC; (4) cultivates strong
relationships to facilitate effective coordination across CDC and with
HHS; (5) communicates findings and status of current and ongoing
issues, trends, and opportunities to senior leadership, CIOs, and HHS
through formal advisories, alerts, and briefings; (6) conducts final
clearance and quality assurance/control of controlled correspondence,
select non-scientific policy documents, and a wide variety of documents
that require the approval of various officials within HHS; (7)
communicates with HHS Office of the Secretary on critical issues on
behalf of the OCoS and serves as the point of contact with the HHS
Immediate Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat for status of
Secretary's controlled correspondence and review/clear of non-
scientific documents; (8) assists leadership in identifying regulatory
priorities and supports development of regulations; (9) serves as Chief
Regulatory Officer and tracks and coordinates review/clearance of
regulations under development; (10) serves as CDC's point of contact
for the Office of the Federal Register and the Federal Document
Management System and maintains all official records relating to the
decisions and official actions of the Director; (11) serves as official
record keeper for the Director's correspondence and non-scientific
policy documents and ensures documents are maintained according to
CDC's records retention policies and transferred to the National
Archives and Records Administration, according to their statutes and
guidelines; (12) manages the collection of the CDC Director's
correspondence and documents in response to FOIA requests; (13)
develops and distributes leadership reports, including the White House/
HHS Weekly Cabinet Report and weekly situation reports on emerging
issues impacting HHS and the White House; and (14) manages the
electronic signature of the CDC Director and other OD executives,
ensures consistent application of CDC correspondence standards and
styles and ensures agency training and communication updates on
official correspondence for and on behalf of the CDC Director.
<bullet> Office of the Associate Director for Communication (CAU).
The mission of the Office of the Associate Director for Communication
(OADC) is to enhance CDC's communication impact, manage the high
visibility of the agency and its senior leaders, and guide public
health messaging through support to programs. The office: (1) provides
leadership, direction, support, and assistance to CDC's CIOs to
implement communication strategies; (2) promotes clear, accessible, and
inclusive communication; (3) conducts and promotes health communication
science practices to address agency priorities; (4) oversees and
manages CDC interactions with news media; (5) develops strategy and
oversees communication response for crisis and agency priorities; (6)
strategically protects and advances CDC's reputation, credibility and
interests; (7) coordinates CDC partnerships to advance communication-
related relationships; (8) develops, guides, and implements internal
and external public affairs strategies and activities; (9) provides
leadership on all aspects of digital communications; and (10) supports
or provides communication services, including but not limited to
broadcast, multimedia, public information, graphics and design
elements, translation, and photography.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAU1). (1) Manages, directs, and
evaluates activities of the OADC; (2) makes sure CDC communication
activities comply with HHS established policies; (3) communicates the
value and benefits of CDC programs; (4) leads strategic communication
activities addressing agency-wide priorities; (5) provides strategic
communication support for CDC's emergency responses and the Joint
Information Center (JIC); (6) provides reputation-management expertise
and counsel; (7) provides leadership and guidance to communicate
decisions made by CDC's leadership in an efficient and clear manner;
(8) coordinates with CIOs on communication activities; (9) serves as
the central point of contact for Office of the Director executive
communication, including enterprise communication, speaking
engagements, announcements, and speeches; (10) provides communication
leadership on equity, healthy equity, diversity, inclusion, and
accessibility initiatives; (11) provides leadership and guidance to
manage and operate OADC's programs, including the areas of fiscal
management, human capital, travel, and other administrative services;
(12) develops and tracks annual budget and spend plan to fulfill CDC's
communication priorities; (13) serves as OADC's primary point of
contact with CDC's Office of Financial Resources on contracts and
budget matters; and (14) ensures communication products authored by CDC
staff members or published by CDC are released for public-use in a
timely manner, are of the highest quality, and are scientifically
sound, inclusive, and understandable.
<bullet> Office of Internal Communication and Engagement (CAU14).
(1) Establishes and implements a strategy to increase clear
communication between CDC leadership and employees; (2) ensures agency
initiatives are effectively communicated across employee groups; (3)
provides advice on internal communication strategy to other senior
leaders across the agency; (4) leads development of internal content
and strategies for all employee communication channels; (5) provides
communication coordination and guidance related to equity, healthy
equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility; (6) creates and
implements employee special engagement activities and events; and (7)
provides agency communication to former employees and retirees.
<bullet> Office of External Engagement (CAU15). (1) Manages CDC's
scientific museum and learning center, the David J. Sencer CDC Museum;
(2) implements strategies to educate visitors about the value of public
health through museum exhibitions, CDC's historical collection, student
programs, tours, and other engagement strategies; and (3) coordinates
the use of the CDC exhibit for public health conferences.
<bullet> Office of Management and Operations (CAU16). (1) Provides
leadership and guidance to manage and operate OADC's programs,
including the areas of fiscal management, human capital, travel, and
other administrative services; (2) develops and tracks OADC's annual
budget and spend plan to fulfill CDC's communication priorities; (3)
serves as OADC's primary point of contact with CDC's Office of
Financial Resources on contracts and budget matters; and (4)
coordinates efforts for strategic workforce development, talent
management, and succession planning.
<bullet> Division of Communication Sciences and Services (CAUE).
(1) Promotes the scientific practice of health communication and
disseminates evidence-based knowledge to practitioners of health
communication, marketing, and media; (2) provides agency-wide support
for communication services including photography,
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translation, and communication consultation/analysis leadership and
support; (3) guides CIOs on applying measures of effectiveness for
public health communication efforts; and (4) leads CDC's health
literacy improvement work and Plain Writing Act implementation.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAUE1). (1) Supports OADC's
mission through the planning, development, implementation and
evaluation of science-based health communication activities and
programs; (2) serves as the principal advisor on the scientific basis
for communication and marketing practice; and (3) provides leadership
for ensuring communication service activities and products are of the
highest quality.
<bullet> Communication Science Branch (CAUEB). (1) Promotes
evidence-based health communication knowledge to practitioners of
health communication, marketing, and media; (2) provides technical
assistance on large or multidisciplinary projects to provide a
consistent approach; (3) provides implementation for the Plain Writing
Act; (4) guides, advises, and trains on plain language to make CDC
health information inclusive, accessible, and understandable to
audiences that may have specific health literacy and health equity
needs; (5) advises on methods for gaining public input on health issues
and priorities (e.g., advisory mechanisms, focus groups, polling,
legislative, and media tracking); (6) manages contract resources and
provides analysis relative to audience segmentation and behavior; (7)
distributes health communication research to interested professionals
at CDC, its partners, and other stakeholders; (8) provides consultation
and analysis of consumer research data to CIOs used for developing and
evaluating health communication and marketing to specific audiences;
and (9) manages clearances of CDC's public-facing communication
materials with HHS and other relevant government entities as necessary.
<bullet> Communication Support and Services Branch (CAUEC). (1)
Provides communication consultation and support services (e.g.,
photography; multi-lingual translation; writing and editing); and (2)
manages multi-year, multi-vendor CDC-wide communication contracts for
CIOs.
<bullet> Division of Digital Media (CAUG). (1) Serves as the
agency-wide lead for digital media technologies; (2) manages CDC
digital media communication activities; (3) develops standards and
policies for digital media including web, social media, hotlines,
mobile applications, and visual design; (4) manages CDC's digital
communications systems and architectures for Web, CDC-INFO, intranet,
mobile sites and applications, and social media (i.e., Web Content
Management System, mobile services, <a href="http://CDC.gov">CDC.gov</a> servers, search engine,
content syndication); and (5) provides operations support and
management for CDC's external website, intranet, CDC-INFO, and CDC's
main social media channels, including <a href="http://CDC.gov">CDC.gov</a>, CDC en Espa[ntilde]ol,
mobile apps, CDC Connects, and emerging technologies; and (6) manages
CDC visual design services products.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAUG1). (1) Serves as the agency-
wide principal advisor for digital media communication technologies
through planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
strategies; (2) represents CDC on HHS and other government digital
councils; (3) coordinates digital activities with HHS and operating
divisions digital communication staff; and (4) provides leadership and
guidance on digital communication strategies to CDC leadership and the
OADC Director.
<bullet> Enterprise Technology Branch (CAUGB). (1) Leads the
selection, design, development, and evaluation of digital media
technologies; (2) manages CDC's digital communications systems and
architectures for web, intranet, CDC-INFO, mobile sites and
applications, and social media (i.e., eb Content Management System,
mobile services, <a href="http://CDC.gov">CDC.gov</a> servers, search engine, content syndication);
(3) ensures metrics and user-centered design is part of all digital
media efforts; (4) provides training and support to CIO staff using
digital communication system; (5) supports use of technology to all
OADC programs and offices; and (6) manages information technology
governance for OADC systems and tools.
<bullet> Visual Design Branch (CAUGC). (1) Leads and coordinates
agency-wide visual design activities; (2) produces digital creative
material to maintain, strengthen, and expand the CDC brand across all
communication channels; (3) develops and produces graphic
illustrations, including scientific posters, infographics, desktop
published documents, visual presentations, conference materials,
brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, web-ready graphics, and exhibits;
(4) provides creative direction and brand management guidance for
graphics products, manages guidelines and standards for quality and
consistency across the agency; and (5) optimizes visual design for
digital delivery.
<bullet> Content and Engagement Branch (CAUGD). (1) Provides
operations support and management for CDC's website, intranet, CDC-
INFO, and CDC's main social media channels, including <a href="http://CDC.gov">CDC.gov</a> top tier,
CDC en Espa[ntilde]ol, mobile apps, and CDC Connects; (2) coordinates
digital media governing bodies (Web Council, Social Media Council, and
related Communities of Practice and workgroups); (3) provides the
public with accessible, accurate, and credible health information
through multiple channels; (4) ensures web, social media, and CDC-INFO
call center activities adhere to best practices for quality assurance,
customer satisfaction, performance, and health impact; (5) provides 24/
7 surge support for web, social media and the 1-800 call center for
public health emergencies and establishes policies and procedures with
the EOC and JIC; and (6) analyzes digital platform data to inform
communication planning and programs throughout the agency.
<bullet> Division of Media Relations (CAUH). (1) Provides agency-
wide strategy, implementation and evaluation of news media and
broadcast services; (2) provides content, policy review, and clearance
of news media materials with HHS including but not limited to press
releases, statements, rollout plans, press kits, talking points,
letters to editors, and fact sheets; (3) manages and responds to news
media requests for access to CDC, its subject matter experts, reports,
and publications; (4) provides leadership and guidance for external
public relations strategies; (5) provides leadership, technical
assistance, and consultation in risk communication and reputational
management; (6) ensures broadcast functionality/broadcast engineering
support for CDC initiatives and continuity of operations; (7) develops
and disseminates video and audio production; (8) supports new
multimedia communication channels (e.g. HHS TV, CDC TV, radio/TV
broadcast, podcast, webcast, and videos-on-demand) for CDC programs;
and (9) provides support for broadcast delivery press conferences and
media interviews.
<bullet> Office of the Director (CAUH1). (1) Develops the strategic
priorities and manages the program activities of the division; (2)
leads the agency's media relations and broadcast activities; (3)
provides guidance and recommendations on effective use of news media to
CDC's director, leadership, and CIOs; (4) coordinates messaging and
rollouts for major announcements; (5) collaborates and coordinates with
other federal organizations and external stakeholders on media
relations and broadcast services; (6) establishes and maintains
strategic partnerships with key
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organizations and individuals working on public health policies and
programs; and (7) serves as liaison on news and digital media policies,
procedures, and clearances to HHS' Office of Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs.
<bullet> Media Support Branch (CAUHB). (1) Provides leadership in
the development and use of news media strategies and practices; (2)
obtains HHS clearance of news media materials for media outlets and the
public (including, but not limited to, press releases, statements,
rollout plans, press kits, talking points, letters to editors, and fact
sheets); (3) provides media relations strategy, monitoring, and support
for CDC leadership; (4) promotes health information to the public
through various channels, including digital channels to reach the news
media; (5) manages and responds to news media requests for access to
CDC subject matter experts, reports, and publications; (6) works with
CIOs to identify news media opportunities and responds to issues that
arise; (7) provides news media/spokesperson training and technical
assistance to CDC staff; (8) supports messaging and rollouts for major
announcements; and (9) develops and supports long lead media
opportunities and responds to requests.
<bullet> Broadcast and Multimedia Branch (CAUHC). (1) Develops and
produces audio, video, and multimedia health information products; (2)
provides CDC with global communication capacity for high-definition
broadcast, webcast, and emerging social and health media delivery
channels; (3) supports the EOC to provide response capacity and
capability for emergency broadcasts; (4) develops and delivers health
information broadcast programs, including podcasts, CDC-TV and other
channels for the public, in coordination with HHS; (5) creates and
produces communication using new forms of social and electronic media;
(6) collaborates with other areas of CDC to review and recommend
potential audio and video technology; and (7) develops distance
education, health communication, and training products to reach public
health partners and professionals.
<bullet> Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace
Equity (CAV). The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace
Equity (OEEOWE) is located in the Office of the Director and serves as
the principal advisor to the CDC Director on all equal employment
opportunity matters. The mission is to ensure an environment that
promotes equal employment opportunity for all individuals, eradicates
discrimination and harassment in all forms, and promotes an inclusive
environment that empowers employees to participate and support CDC's
global health mission. In carrying out its mission, OEEOWE: (1) develop
and recommend CDC-wide equal employment opportunity policies, goals,
and priorities to carry out the directives of the Office of Personnel
Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and HHS equal
employment opportunity policies and requirements, mandated by Title
VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964; Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Civil Service Reform Act; 29 CFR 1614,
Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity; Executive Order 11478,
Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government; (2) provides
leadership, direction, and technical guidance to CDC managers and staff
for the development of comprehensive programs and plans; (3)
coordinates and evaluates equal employment opportunity operations and
plans, including on affirmative action; (4) develops plans, programs,
and procedures to assure the prompt receipt, investigation, and
resolution of complaints of alleged discrimination by reason of race,
sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, age, or by reason of
reprisal or retaliation; (5) coordinates the development of
comprehensive special emphasis programs to assure ensure equal
opportunity for employment, promotion, and training for all segments of
the workforce; (6) identifies needs for OEEOWE functions within CDC and
assures the development of a training curriculum for CDC supervisory
personnel; (7) prepares or coordinates the preparation of reports and
analyses designed to reflect the status of employment of women and
minorities at CDC and communicates with HHS and other organizations
concerned with equal employment opportunity; (8) ensures effective
coordination of activities with CDC personnel and training programs;
(9) develops a system of structured reviews and evaluations of
activities to assure effective operations and accountability; (10)
assists in assuring the adequate allocation of resources including the
establishment of guidelines for recruiting, selection, and training of
agency personnel; (11) develops and directs research and evaluation
studies to focus on and improve the effectiveness of program
activities; (12) provides direction for the agency's alternative
dispute resolution activities; (13) provides direct support for program
activities; (14) provides and coordinates leadership for diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility issues; and (15) ensures
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies, procedures
and practices are in compliance with relevant laws, regulations,
executive orders, etc., and supports employees in reaching their full
potential so that they may better accomplish CDC's mission and be
effective guardians of public health.
<bullet> Minority Health and Health Equity Program (CBED). Minority
Health and Health Equity Program will: (1) provide scientific,
programmatic, policy, partnership, and systems change leadership to
reduce and eliminate health disparities among populations who are
underserved; (2) enhance the overall health of the American public by
reducing the burden of preventable disease, illness, and injury through
initiatives geared toward people from racial and ethnic minority groups
within and outside of the United States; (3) address interconnections
among social categories such as race/ethnicity, gender, class, and
national origin that create overlapping systems of advantage and
disadvantage linked to health disparities; (4) facilitate the
implementation of policies across CDC that promote the elimination of
health disparities, expand access to vital conditions for health and
well-being, and advance health equity; (5) assure implementation of
proven strategies across CDC programs that reduce health disparities in
communities of highest risk; (6) advance the science and practice of
health equity; and (7) collaborate with state, tribal, local,
territorial, national, and global partners to promote the reduction of
health inequalities.
III. Delegations of Authority: All delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational
components will continue pending further redelegation, provided they
are consistent with this reorganization.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)
Robin D. Bailey Jr.,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-15156 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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