81_FR_4930 81 FR 4912 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

81 FR 4912 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 18 (January 28, 2016)

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FR Document2016-01676

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4912-4913]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01676]


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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 80 FR 76493-76499, dated December 9, 2015) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization of the Division of Communication 
Services, Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title and the mission and function 
statements for the Division of Communication Services (CAUD) and insert 
the following:
    Division of Communication Services (CAUD). The Division of 
Communication Services (DCS) provides agency-wide CDC graphics, 
broadcast, photography, translation, interpretation, public 
information, and communication consultation/analysis leadership and 
support. To carry out its mission, the division performs the following 
functions: (1) Ensures broadcast functionality/broadcast engineering 
support including connectivity among physical assets such as the Global 
Communications Center, Emergency Operations Center, and continuity of 
operations for CDC; (2) develops and disseminates video and audio 
production; (3) manages CDC graphic design and production services 
including CDC branding and identity standards; (4) supports new 
broadcast communication mechanisms (e.g. HHS TV, CDC TV, radio/TV 
broadcast, podcast, webcast, and videos-on-demand) for CDC programs; 
(5) provides support for broadcast delivery press conferences and media 
interviews; (6) provides scientific and events photography; (7) 
provides multilingual translation and interpretation, and cross 
cultural communication assistance to Centers, Institute and Offices 
(CIOs) across CDC; (8) provides consultation and analysis of consumer 
research data to CIOs used for developing and evaluating health 
communication and marketing to specific audiences; (9) manages day-to-
day operations of meeting space within CDC's meeting center, the Global 
Communications Center; and (10) manages CDC-INFO (CDC's telephone, 
email, and publications fulfillment services center); (11) oversees the 
agency-wide print management program; (12) manages CDC-wide information 
services including electronic and postal distribution lists, and 
electronic announcements; and (13) provides writer-editor services on 
behalf of CDC Office of the Director.
    Office of the Director (CAUD1). (1) Develops the strategic 
priorities and manages the program activities of the division; (2) 
provides leadership for ensuring all DCS products are of the highest 
quality; (3) helps CIOs use existing or develop new mechanisms for 
communicating with the public and CDC partners; (4) coordinates support 
for meetings held in the Global Communications Center with internal and 
external customers; (5) coordinates the use of the CDC exhibit for 
public health conferences; (6) manages overall IT-related functions for 
the division, including Create-IT (DCS' online internal tracking and 
triage system), Trados SDL (translation memory application), and CDC-
INFO IT applications; (7) provides and manages multi-year, multi-vendor 
CDC-wide communication contracts mechanism for use by CIO clients; (8) 
updates and manages Create-IT system for tracking and triage of work 
requests including associated customer satisfaction and other 
performance metrics for internal and external (CIO) use; (9) oversees 
the agency-wide print management program; (10) manages CDC-wide 
information services including electronic distribution lists, and 
electronic announcements; (11) administers CDC wide multi-year, multi-
vendor communication contracts mechanism; (12) advises on methods for 
gaining public input on health issues and priorities (e.g., advisory 
mechanisms, focus groups, polling, legislative, and media tracking); 
(13) manages contract resources and provides analysis relative to 
audience segmentation and behavior, and (14) provides agency-wide 
multi-lingual service (MLS) support to include direct Spanish language 
translation, facilitating and coordinating support for other languages, 
and cross-cultural communication assistance as well as MLS leadership 
(e.g. implementation of agency Language Access Plan).
    Broadcast Services Branch (CAUDB). (1) Develops and produces audio, 
video, and multi-media 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 CDC Emergency Operations Center to provide response 
capacity and capability for emergency broadcasts; (4) develops and 
delivers health information broadcast programs in coordination with HHS 
for the public, including podcasts, CDC-TV and other channels; (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.
    Graphics Services Branch (CAUDC). (1) Leads and coordinates CDC 
visual information activities; (2) develops and produces graphic 
illustrations, including scientific posters, infographics, desktop 
published documents, visual presentations, conference materials, 
brochures and fact sheets, newsletters, and exhibits; (3) manages 
scientific and event photography; (4) provides creative direction and 
brand management guidance for graphics products and sets guidelines and 
standards for quality and consistency across the agency; (5) manages 
tracking and triage function within Create-IT system for management of 
work requests; and (6) provides technical assistance on large or 
multidisciplinary projects to provide a consistent approach across 
communication products.
    CDC-INFO and Print Services Branch (CAUDD). (1) Provides the public 
with accessible, accurate, and credible health information in English 
and Spanish, 24/7, to include phone, email and U.S. mail; (2) ensures 
the CDC-INFO call center standards are kept for quality assurance, 
customer satisfaction, performance, and health impact when dealing with 
the public; (3) provides surge (to include 24/7) support through the 1-
800 call center for public health emergencies and establishes policies 
and procedures with the CDC Emergency Operations Center, Joint 
Information Center; (4) manages CDC's ordering and distribution 
facility for health publications; (5) liaisons with contract suppliers, 
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Printing Office, HHS, and other agencies on matters pertaining to print 
and publication procurement; (6) analyzes and reports CDC-INFO data to 
inform communication planning and programs throughout the agency; and 
(7) provides writer-editor support for the Office of the Director.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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                                             42 U.S.C. 1395b–6                                       cultural communication assistance to                   other languages, and cross-cultural
                                                                                                     Centers, Institute and Offices (CIOs)                  communication assistance as well as
                                             Gene L. Dodaro,
                                                                                                     across CDC; (8) provides consultation                  MLS leadership (e.g. implementation of
                                             Comptroller General of the United States.               and analysis of consumer research data                 agency Language Access Plan).
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–01264 Filed 1–27–16; 8:45 am]             to CIOs used for developing and                           Broadcast Services Branch (CAUDB).
                                             BILLING CODE 1610–02–M                                  evaluating health communication and                    (1) Develops and produces audio, video,
                                                                                                     marketing to specific audiences; (9)                   and multi-media health information
                                                                                                     manages day-to-day operations of                       products; (2) provides CDC with global
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                meeting space within CDC’s meeting                     communication capacity for high-
                                             HUMAN SERVICES                                          center, the Global Communications                      definition broadcast, webcast and
                                                                                                     Center; and (10) manages CDC–INFO                      emerging social and health media
                                             Centers for Disease Control and                         (CDC’s telephone, email, and                           delivery channels; (3) supports the CDC
                                             Prevention                                              publications fulfillment services center);             Emergency Operations Center to provide
                                                                                                     (11) oversees the agency-wide print                    response capacity and capability for
                                             Statement of Organization, Functions,                   management program; (12) manages                       emergency broadcasts; (4) develops and
                                             and Delegations of Authority                            CDC-wide information services                          delivers health information broadcast
                                                Part C (Centers for Disease Control                  including electronic and postal                        programs in coordination with HHS for
                                                                                                     distribution lists, and electronic                     the public, including podcasts, CDC–TV
                                             and Prevention) of the Statement of
                                                                                                     announcements; and (13) provides                       and other channels; (5) creates and
                                             Organization, Functions, and
                                                                                                     writer-editor services on behalf of CDC                produces communication using new
                                             Delegations of Authority of the
                                                                                                     Office of the Director.                                forms of social and electronic media; (6)
                                             Department of Health and Human
                                                                                                                                                            collaborates with other areas of CDC to
                                             Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated                           Office of the Director (CAUD1). (1)
                                                                                                                                                            review and recommend potential audio
                                             October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR                Develops the strategic priorities and
                                                                                                                                                            and video technology; and (7) develops
                                             69296, October 20, 1980, as amended                     manages the program activities of the
                                                                                                                                                            distance education, health
                                             most recently at 80 FR 76493–76499,                     division; (2) provides leadership for
                                                                                                                                                            communication, and training products
                                             dated December 9, 2015) is amended to                   ensuring all DCS products are of the
                                                                                                                                                            to reach public health partners and
                                             reflect the reorganization of the Division              highest quality; (3) helps CIOs use
                                                                                                                                                            professionals.
                                             of Communication Services, Office of                    existing or develop new mechanisms for                    Graphics Services Branch (CAUDC).
                                             the Associate Director for                              communicating with the public and                      (1) Leads and coordinates CDC visual
                                             Communication, Centers for Disease                      CDC partners; (4) coordinates support                  information activities; (2) develops and
                                             Control and Prevention.                                 for meetings held in the Global                        produces graphic illustrations,
                                                Section C–B, Organization and                        Communications Center with internal                    including scientific posters,
                                             Functions, is hereby amended as                         and external customers; (5) coordinates                infographics, desktop published
                                             follows:                                                the use of the CDC exhibit for public                  documents, visual presentations,
                                                Delete in its entirety the title and the             health conferences; (6) manages overall                conference materials, brochures and fact
                                             mission and function statements for the                 IT-related functions for the division,                 sheets, newsletters, and exhibits; (3)
                                             Division of Communication Services                      including Create-IT (DCS’ online                       manages scientific and event
                                             (CAUD) and insert the following:                        internal tracking and triage system),                  photography; (4) provides creative
                                                Division of Communication Services                   Trados SDL (translation memory                         direction and brand management
                                             (CAUD). The Division of                                 application), and CDC–INFO IT                          guidance for graphics products and sets
                                             Communication Services (DCS)                            applications; (7) provides and manages                 guidelines and standards for quality and
                                             provides agency-wide CDC graphics,                      multi-year, multi-vendor CDC-wide                      consistency across the agency; (5)
                                             broadcast, photography, translation,                    communication contracts mechanism                      manages tracking and triage function
                                             interpretation, public information, and                 for use by CIO clients; (8) updates and                within Create-IT system for management
                                             communication consultation/analysis                     manages Create-IT system for tracking                  of work requests; and (6) provides
                                             leadership and support. To carry out its                and triage of work requests including                  technical assistance on large or
                                             mission, the division performs the                      associated customer satisfaction and                   multidisciplinary projects to provide a
                                             following functions: (1) Ensures                        other performance metrics for internal                 consistent approach across
                                             broadcast functionality/broadcast                       and external (CIO) use; (9) oversees the               communication products.
                                             engineering support including                           agency-wide print management                              CDC–INFO and Print Services Branch
                                             connectivity among physical assets such                 program; (10) manages CDC-wide                         (CAUDD). (1) Provides the public with
                                             as the Global Communications Center,                    information services including                         accessible, accurate, and credible health
                                             Emergency Operations Center, and                        electronic distribution lists, and                     information in English and Spanish, 24/
                                             continuity of operations for CDC; (2)                   electronic announcements; (11)                         7, to include phone, email and U.S.
                                             develops and disseminates video and                     administers CDC wide multi-year,                       mail; (2) ensures the CDC–INFO call
                                             audio production; (3) manages CDC                       multi-vendor communication contracts                   center standards are kept for quality
                                             graphic design and production services                  mechanism; (12) advises on methods for                 assurance, customer satisfaction,
                                             including CDC branding and identity                     gaining public input on health issues                  performance, and health impact when
                                             standards; (4) supports new broadcast                   and priorities (e.g., advisory                         dealing with the public; (3) provides
                                             communication mechanisms (e.g. HHS                      mechanisms, focus groups, polling,                     surge (to include 24/7) support through
                                             TV, CDC TV, radio/TV broadcast,                         legislative, and media tracking); (13)                 the 1–800 call center for public health
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                                             podcast, webcast, and videos-on-                        manages contract resources and                         emergencies and establishes policies
                                             demand) for CDC programs; (5) provides                  provides analysis relative to audience                 and procedures with the CDC
                                             support for broadcast delivery press                    segmentation and behavior, and (14)                    Emergency Operations Center, Joint
                                             conferences and media interviews; (6)                   provides agency-wide multi-lingual                     Information Center; (4) manages CDC’s
                                             provides scientific and events                          service (MLS) support to include direct                ordering and distribution facility for
                                             photography; (7) provides multilingual                  Spanish language translation,                          health publications; (5) liaisons with
                                             translation and interpretation, and cross               facilitating and coordinating support for              contract suppliers, the Government


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