81_FR_84809 81 FR 84583 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

81 FR 84583 - 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 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range84583-84591
FR Document2016-28225

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
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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 81 FR 66284-66285, dated September 27, 2016) 
is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Human Resources Office, 
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, 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 Human Resources Office (CAJQ) and insert the 
following:
    Human Resources Office (CAJQ). (1) Provides leadership, policy 
formation, oversight, guidance, service, and advisory support and 
assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); (2) 
collaborates as appropriate, with the CDC Office of the Director (OD), 
Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs), domestic and international agencies 
and organizations; and provides a focus for short- and long-term 
planning within the Human Resource Office (HRO); (3) develops and 
administers human capital and human resource management policies; (4) 
serves as the business steward for all CDC developed human capital and 
human resources management systems and applications; (5) develops,

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maintains, and supports information systems to conduct personnel 
activities and provide timely information and analyses of personnel and 
staffing to management and employees; (6) conducts and coordinates 
human resources management for civil service and Commissioned Corps 
personnel; (7) manages the administration of fellowship programs; (8) 
conducts recruitment, special emphasis, staffing, position 
classification, position management, pay and leave administration, 
work-life programs, performance management, employee training and 
development, and employee and labor relations programs; (9) maintains 
personnel records and reports, and processes personnel actions and 
documents; (10) administers the federal life and health insurance 
programs; (11) administers employee recognition, suggestion, and 
incentive awards programs; (12) furnishes advice and assistance in the 
processing of workers compensation claims; (13) interprets standards of 
conduct regulations, reviews financial disclosure reports, and offers 
ethics training and counseling services to CDC/ATSDR employees; (14) 
maintains liaison with the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on human resources 
management, policy, compliance and execution of the Human Capital 
Assessment and Accountability Framework; (15) conducts organizational 
assessments to determine compliance with human capital policies, 
guidance, regulatory and statutory requirements of federal human 
capital and resource management programs and initiatives; (16) plans, 
directs, and manages CDC/ATSDR-wide training programs, monitors 
compliance with mandatory training requirements, and maximizes 
economies of scale through systematic planning and evaluation of 
agency-wide training initiatives to assist employees in achieving 
required competencies; (17) assists in the definition and analysis of 
training needs and develops and evaluates instructional products 
designed to meet those needs; (18) develops, designs, and implements a 
comprehensive leadership and career management program for all 
occupational series throughout CDC/ATSDR; (19) provides technical 
assistance in organizational development, career management, employee 
development, and training; (20) collaborates and works with partners, 
internally and externally, to develop workforce goals and a strategic 
vision for the public health workforce; (21) provides support for 
succession planning, forecasting services, and environmental scanning 
to ascertain both current and future public health workforce needs; and 
(22) administers and maintains the customer service help desk.
    Office of the Director (CAJQ1). (1) Provides leadership and overall 
direction for HRO; (2) develops goals and objectives, and provides 
leadership, policy formation, oversight, and guidance in program 
planning and development; (3) plans, coordinates, and develops 
strategic plans for HRO; (4) develops and administers human capital and 
human resource management policies and procedures; (5) coordinates all 
program reviews; (6) provides technical assistance and consultation in 
the development of proposed legislation, Congressional testimony, and 
briefing materials; (7) establishes performance metrics and coordinates 
quarterly reviews to ascertain status on meeting of the metrics; (8) 
coordinates budget formulation, negotiation, and execution of financial 
resources; (9) identifies relevant scanning/benchmarking on workforce 
and career development processes, services and products; (10) provides 
leadership and guidance on new developments and national trends for the 
public health workforce; (11) establishes and oversees policies 
governing human capital and human resources management, and works 
collaboratively within CDC/ATSDR and other components in planning, 
developing and implementing policies; (12) develops strategic plans for 
information technology and information systems required to support 
human capital and human resources management information requirements; 
(13) serves as the business steward for CDC/ATSDR-wide human capital 
and human resources administrative systems and advocates and supports 
the commitment of resources to application development; (14) 
coordinates HR information resource management activities with the 
Management Information Systems Office and the related governance 
groups; (15) coordinates management information systems and analyses of 
data for improved utilization of resources; (16) serves as a liaison 
with HHS on the utilization and deployment of centralized HHS human 
capital and human resource management systems and applications; (17) 
applies standards of conduct regulations, reviews financial disclosure 
reports, and offers ethics training and counseling services to CDC/
ATSDR employees; and (18) conducts demographic analysis of the CDC/
ATSDR work force and publishes results in management reports.
    Ethics and Compliance Activity (CAJQ12). (1) Oversees the CDC/ATSDR 
ethics and compliance program to ensure that processes and procedures 
are in place to ensure compliance with government-wide ethics statutes, 
regulations, and standards; (2) identifies and corrects weaknesses in 
policy, training, and monitoring to prevent CDC/ATSDR non-compliance of 
HHS supplemental ethics regulations; (3) serves as a liaison between 
the Office of Government Ethics and HHS on ethics matters; (4) applies 
standards of conduct regulations; (5) reviews financial disclosure 
reports for potential conflicts of interest; (6) provides continuing 
ethics training and counseling services; and (7) reviews and approve 
ethics-related requests for employees.
    Commissioned Corps Activity (CAJQ14). (1) Serves as the primary 
contact for CDC/ATSDR management and employees in obtaining the full 
range of personnel assistance and management services for Commissioned 
Corps personnel; (2) provides leadership, technical assistance, 
guidance, and consultation in benefits, entitlements, and obligations 
of the Commissioned Corps to commissioned officers; (3) plans, directs, 
and manages the Department of Defense's Defense Eligibility Enrollment 
Report System identification card program for all active duty officers, 
retirees, and eligible dependents; (4) implements and evaluates 
Commissioned Corps policies and systems such as salary/benefits, 
performance management, assignments, health benefits, training, travel, 
relocation, and retirement; (5) manages the CDC/ATSDR's Commissioned 
Corps promotion and awards programs; (6) maintains liaison and 
coordinates personnel services for Commissioned Corps personnel with 
the Office of Commissioned Corps Operations and the Office of Surgeon 
General; (7) coordinates the agency deployment status of commissioned 
officers assigned to CDC and manages the Emergency Operation Center 
(EOC) Commissioned Corps deployment desk during activation of the CDC 
EOC; and (8) establishes and maintains personnel and payroll records 
and files.
    Policy and Communications Activity (CAJQ15). (1) Provides 
leadership, oversight, guidance and support for policy and 
communication activities supporting HRO; (2) develops, administers and 
monitors the implementation of human capital and human resources 
management policies and operational procedures as directed

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by OPM, HHS, CDC/ATSDR or other pertinent federal agencies to ensure 
consistent application across CDC/ATSDR; (3) serves as the focal point 
for the analysis, development, technical review and clearance of 
controlled correspondence and non-scientific policy documents that 
require approval/signature from the HRO Director or other senior CDC/
ATSDR leadership; (4) responds to and coordinates requests from the OD 
for issues management information to ensure efficient responses to the 
Director's priority issues; (5) provides and manages a wide range of 
communication services in support of HRO; (6) facilitates open and 
transparent employee communication; (7) develops and implements 
internal and external public relations strategies to communicate upward 
and outward to customers, partners, and other stakeholders; and (8) 
utilizes multiple channels and methods to communicate and disseminate 
HR policies, announcements, procedures, information, and other relevant 
messages.
    Operations Management Activity (CAJQ17). (1) Provides leadership, 
oversight, and guidance in the management and operations of HRO 
programs; (2) provides and oversees the delivery of HRO-wide 
administrative management and support services in the areas of fiscal 
management, personnel, travel, records management, internal controls, 
and other administrative services; (3) prepares annual budget 
formulation and budget justifications; (4) coordinates HRO requirements 
relating to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable 
agreements; (5) develops and implements administrative policies, 
procedures, and operations, as appropriate, for HRO, and prepares 
special reports and studies, as required, in the administrative 
management areas; and (6) maintains liaison with related staff offices 
and other officials of CDC/ATSDR.
    Customer Service Help Desk Activity (CAJQ18). (1) Provides 
technical assistance, guidance, and consultation on employee and labor 
relations, employee services, pay, leave and benefits administration, 
staffing and recruitment, position classification; (2) Provide issues 
management and resolution support to HRO as well as internal and 
external customers; (3) manage workload assessment and customer based 
training; (4) monitor customer satisfaction, (5) track and assess key 
performance indicators and other reporting requirements; and (6) 
administers and maintains the customer service help desk.
    Strategic Programs Office (CAJQB). (1) Provides a broad array of 
strategic programs, workforce support, and development services; (2) 
develops and implements methodologies to measure, evaluate, and improve 
human capital results to ensure mission alignment; (3) assesses and 
evaluates the overall effectiveness and compliance of human resources 
programs and policies related to merit-based decision-making and 
compliance with laws and regulations; (4) works with the OPM, HHS, and 
CDC Governance Boards and agency managers to carry out human capital 
management planning and development activities; and (5) establishes, 
coordinates, develops, and monitors implementation of human capital 
initiatives and the agency Strategic Human Capital Management Plan.
    Office of the Director (CAJQB1). (1) Provides leadership and 
overall direction for the Strategic Program Office (SPO); (2) develops 
goals and objectives, and provides leadership, policy formation, 
oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; (3) plans, 
coordinates, and develops strategic plans for the SPO; (4) develops and 
administers human capital and human resource management policies and 
procedures; (5) coordinates all program reviews; (6) provides technical 
assistance and consultation to the activities within the SPO; (7) 
establishes performance metrics and coordinates reviews to ascertain 
status on meeting of the metrics; and (8) coordinates, develops, and 
monitors implementation of human capital initiatives and the agency 
Strategic Human Capital Management Plan.
    Human Capital Effectiveness and Accountability Activity (CAJQB2). 
(1) Operates as an internal audit function to maintain the operational 
integrity of human resources and human capital areas and safeguards 
legal and regulatory requirements; (2) ensures that human capital goals 
and programs are aligned with and support CDC/ATSDR missions; (3) 
ensures that human capital planning is guided by a data driven, 
results-oriented process toward goal achievement; (4) ensures that 
managers and HR practitioners are held accountable for their human 
capital decisions; (5) assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
HR function; (6) ensures human capital programs and policies adhere to 
merit system principles and other pertinent laws and regulations; (7) 
conducts recurring delegated examining audits and periodic human 
capital management reviews to verify and validate the level of 
compliance and performance; and (8) implements a plan for addressing 
issues or problems identified during accountability audits and related 
activities.
    Workforce Planning Activity (CAJQB3). (1) Advises and facilitates 
strategic workforce planning and development for CDC/ATSDR; (2) 
supports HRO and CIO program officials in the development, 
implementation and evaluation of workforce plans, policies, and 
initiatives; (3) serves as a liaison with HHS and entities within and 
outside the Agency to develop CDC/ATSDR's human capital management 
direction and strategies; (4) coordinates the development and 
implementation of an agency-wide strategic human capital plan; (5) 
identifies mission-critical occupations and associated competencies to 
assess potential gaps in occupations and competencies that are 
essential to CDC/ATSDR achieving its strategic goals; (6) reports on 
CDC/ATSDR's progress in meeting human capital management improvement 
objectives associated with HHS-wide and government-wide human capital 
management improvement; (7) develops and executes a strategic hiring 
plan to facilitate the recruitment and retention of members of under-
represented groups and for closing occupational series and/or 
competency gaps in the workforce; (8) provides recruitment, retention, 
consultation and support to customers; and (9) supports CIO-specific, 
mission-critical work by managing various training programs designed to 
provide students, postgraduates, and university faculty with 
opportunities to participate in projects and assignments in support of 
CDC/ATSDR's missions.
    Information Systems and Data Analytics Activity (CAJQB4). (1) 
Oversees all human resources information technology CDC/ATSDR systems 
and serves as the liaison to HHS in the development, maintenance, and 
support of Department-wide human resource information systems and 
applications; (2) manages capital planning and investment control 
activities related to all CDC/ATSDR developed human capital and human 
resources management systems and applications; (3) serves as liaison 
and provides support in the development and maintenance of HHS 
enterprise human resources systems; (4) facilitates the administration, 
analysis and reporting of, and provides recommendations for, business 
process improvements in regards to survey data or other business 
process reengineering efforts; (5) supports periodic reporting 
requirements from CDC/ATSDR, HHS, OPM, and Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB); (6) provides business

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strategy, data analytics, and reporting services; (7) performs 
analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and 
qualitative data; (8) reports and evaluates organizational performance 
outcomes on key measures and metrics; (9) oversees the human resources 
governance structure and change control board activities; (10) develops 
strategic plans for information technology and information systems 
required to support human capital and human resources management 
information requirements; (11) coordinates HR information resource 
management activities with the Management Information Systems Office 
and the related governance groups; and (12) coordinates management 
information systems and analyses of data for improved utilization of 
resources;
    CDC University Office (CAJQC). (1) Provides agency-wide leadership 
and guidance in all functional areas related to training and career 
development; (2) designs, develops, implements and evaluates a 
comprehensive strategic human resource leadership and career training 
and development program for all occupational series throughout CDC; (3) 
develops and implements training strategies and activities that 
contribute to the agency's mission, goals and objectives; (4) maximizes 
economies of scale through systematic planning, administration, 
delivery, and evaluation of agency-wide training initiatives to assist 
CDC employees in achieving required competencies; (5) development of 
retraining activities for CDC managers/employees affected by 
organizational changes (e.g. major reorganizations, outsourcing 
initiatives, etc.); (6) maintains employee training records; (7) 
develops and validates occupational and functional competencies and 
develops related training plans and career maps; (8) develops and 
administers professional development programs; (9) administers and 
monitors the Training and Learning Management System for compliance 
with the Government Employees Training Act; (10) conducts training 
needs assessment of employees, provides analysis and data to correlate 
individual training with strategic plans; (11) develops and maintains 
assessment tools to identify core competency requirements for each 
occupational series throughout the agency; (12) provides consultation, 
guidance, and technical assistance to managers and employees in 
organizational development, career management, employee development, 
and training; (13) develops and delivers education and training 
programs to meet the identified needs of the workforce; (14) promotes, 
develops, and implements training needs assessment methodology to 
establish priorities for training interventions; (15) collaborates, as 
appropriate, with the CDC/OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and other domestic and 
international agencies and organizations; and (16) develops and 
implements policies related to employee training.
    Office of the Director (CAJQC1). (1) Provides leadership and 
overall direction for the CDC University Office; (2) develops goals and 
objectives, and provides leadership, policy formation, oversight, and 
guidance in program planning and development; (3) plans, coordinates, 
and develops strategic plans for the CDC University Offices; (4) 
coordinates all program reviews; (5) provides technical assistance and 
consultation to the activities within the CDC University Office; (6) 
establishes performance metrics and coordinates reviews to ascertain 
status on meeting of the metrics; and (7) coordinates, develops, and 
monitors implementation of training initiatives for the agency.
    Career Development Activity (CAJQC2). (1) Designs, develops, 
implements and evaluates training activities to increase competency in 
the area of career development strategies; (2) maximizes economies of 
scale through systematic planning, administration, delivery, and 
evaluation of agency-wide training initiatives to assist CDC/ATSDR 
employees in achieving required competencies; (3) develops retraining 
activities for CDC/ATSDR managers/employees affected by organizational 
changes (e.g. major reorganizations, outsourcing initiatives, etc.); 
(4) maintains employee training records; (5) develops and validates 
occupational and functional competencies and develops related training 
plans and career maps; (6) develops and administers professional 
development programs to include mentoring and coaching for enhanced 
performance; (7) conducts training needs assessment of employees, 
provides analysis and data to correlate individual training with 
strategic plans; (8) develops and maintains assessment tools to 
identify core competency requirements for each occupational series 
throughout the agency; (9) provides consultation, guidance, and 
technical assistance to managers and employees in organizational 
development, career management, employee development, and training; 
(10) promotes, develops, and implements training needs assessment 
methodology to establish priorities for training interventions; (11) 
collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC/ATSDR/OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and 
other domestic and international agencies and organizations; (12) 
implements procedural components in compliance to the long term 
education training policy; and (13) conducts New Employee Orientation 
for the agency.
    Leadership Development Activity (CAJQC3). (1) Designs, develops, 
implements and evaluates a comprehensive leadership development 
curriculum for leaders at all levels throughout CDC/ATSDR; (2) develops 
and implements leadership training strategies and activities that 
contribute to the agency's mission, goals and objectives; (3) maximizes 
economies of scale through systematic planning, administration, 
delivery, and evaluation of agency-wide training initiatives to assist 
CDC/ATSDR employees in achieving required competencies; (4) maintains 
employee training records; (5) develops and administers professional 
development programs such as executive coaching; (6) provides 
consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to managers and 
employees around leadership training and development activities; (7) 
develops and delivers education and training programs to meet the 
identified needs of the workforce; (8) collaborates, as appropriate, 
with the CDC/ATSDR/OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and other domestic and 
international agencies and organizations; and (9) implements procedural 
components in compliance to the mandatory supervisory training 
requirements policy.
    Public Health Training Activity (CAJQC4). (1) Designs, develops, 
implements and evaluates a comprehensive public health training 
curriculum for employees engaged in public health activities throughout 
CDC/ATSDR; (2) develops and implements public health, science, research 
and medicine and preparedness and emergency response training 
strategies and activities that contribute to the agency's mission, 
goals and objectives; (3) maximizes economies of scale through 
systematic planning, administration, delivery, and evaluation of 
agency-wide training initiatives to assist CDC employees in achieving 
required competencies; (4) maintains employee training records; (5) 
provides consultation, guidance, and technical assistance to managers 
and employees associated within curriculum scope; (6) develops and 
delivers education and training programs to meet the identified needs 
of the workforce; and (7) collaborates, as appropriate, with the CDC/
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other domestic and international agencies and organizations.
    Business and Technology Training Activity (CAJQC5). (1) Designs, 
develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive business and 
technology training curriculum for employees throughout CDC/ATSDR; (2) 
develops and implements financial, acquisition and project management, 
communication and office skills and information technology training 
strategies and activities that contribute to the agency's mission, 
goals and objectives; (3) maximizes economies of scale through 
systematic planning, administration, delivery, and evaluation of 
agency-wide training initiatives to assist CDC/ATSDR employees in 
achieving required competencies; (4) maintains employee training 
records; (5) provides consultation, guidance, and technical assistance 
to managers and employees associated within curriculum scope; (6) 
develops and delivers education and training programs to meet the 
identified needs of the workforce; and (7) collaborates, as 
appropriate, with the CDC/ATSDR/OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and other domestic 
and international agencies and organizations.
    Workforce Relations Office (CAJQD). (1) Provides leadership, 
technical assistance, guidance, and consultation on employee and labor 
relations, employee services and assistance, work-life programs, 
performance management, incentive awards, pay, leave and benefits 
administration, on-the-job injuries and exposures to infectious 
diseases, debt complaints and other job-related issues; (2) develops 
and administers labor-management and employee relations program 
including: Disciplinary actions, grievances and appeals, labor 
negotiations, collective bargaining, management representation before 
third parties, and partnership activities; (3) serves as liaison with 
the Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM) and other 
CDC/ATSDR staff for personnel matters relating to substance abuse and 
other employee assistance programs; (4) coordinates and processes 
garnishment, child support, and other collection actions for CDC/ATSDR 
employees; (5) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts contract 
negotiations on behalf of agency management with labor organizations 
holding exclusive recognition; (6) represents management in third party 
proceedings involving labor and employee relations issues; (7) serves 
as the authority to ensure validity, consistency, and legality of 
employee relations matters concerning grievances (both negotiated and 
agency procedures), disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and 
resultant third party hearings; (8) plans and coordinates all 
programmatic activities to include preparation of disciplinary and 
adverse action letters and all final agency decisions in grievances and 
appeals; (9) provides technical advice, consultation, and training on 
matters of employee conduct and performance; (10) provides 
consultation, guidance, and technical advice to human resources 
specialists, managers, and employees on the development, coordination 
and implementation of all work-life program initiatives; (11) provides 
personnel services relating to on-the-job injuries and exposures to 
infectious diseases; (12) facilitates the development and 
implementation of an agency-wide strategic approach to monitoring, 
evaluating, aligning, and improving performance management policies and 
practices for all CDC performance management systems (Title 5, Title 
42, Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Biomedical Research Service 
(SBRS), and the Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Report (COER); (13) 
coordinates performance management, strategic rewards and recognition 
programs and systems; (14) provides human resources services and 
assistance on domestic and international employee benefits and leave 
administration; (15) serves as liaison between CDC/ATSDR and the HHS 
payroll office resolving discrepancies with pay and leave; (16) 
administers the leave donor program and processes time and attendance 
amendments; (17) administers the federal life and health insurance 
programs; (18) provides policy guidance and technical advice and 
assistance on retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan, health/life 
insurance, and savings bonds; and (19) furnishes advice and assistance 
in the processing of Office of Workers' Compensation Program claims and 
the Voluntary Leave Donation Program;
    Office of the Director (CAJQD1). (1) Provides leadership and 
overall direction for the Workforce Relations Office; (2) develops 
goals and objectives, and provides leadership, policy formation, 
oversight, and guidance in program planning and development; (3) plans, 
coordinates, and develops strategic plans for the Workforce Relations 
Offices; (4) coordinates all program reviews; (5) provides technical 
assistance and consultation to the activities within the Workforce 
Relations Office; and (6) coordinates, develops, and monitors 
implementation of program initiatives.
    Employee and Labor Relations Activity (CAJQD2). (1) Provides 
leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and consultation on 
employee and labor relations, employee services; (2) develops and 
administers labor-management and employee relations program including: 
disciplinary actions, grievances and appeals, labor negotiations, 
collective bargaining, management representation before third parties, 
and partnership activities; (3) serves as liaison with OSSAM and other 
CDC/ATSDR staff for personnel matters relating to substance abuse and 
other employee assistance programs; (4) coordinates and processes 
garnishment, child support, and other collection actions for CDC/ATSDR 
employees; (5) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts contract 
negotiations on behalf of agency management with labor organizations 
holding exclusive recognition; (6) represents management in third party 
proceedings involving labor and employee relations issues; (7) serves 
as the authority to ensure validity, consistency, and legality of 
employee relations matters concerning grievances (both negotiated and 
agency procedures), disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and 
resultant third party hearings; (8) plans and coordinates all 
programmatic activities to include preparation of disciplinary and 
adverse action letters and all final agency decisions in grievances and 
appeals; (9) provides technical advice, consultation, and training on 
matters of employee conduct and performance; and (10) provides 
consultation, guidance, and technical advice to human resources 
specialists, managers, and employees on the development.
    Employee Benefits, WorkLife Programs and Payroll Activity (CAJQD3). 
(1) Provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice to human 
resources specialists, managers, and employees on the development, 
coordination and implementation of all WorkLife program initiatives; 
(2) provides personnel services relating to on-the-job injuries and 
exposures to infectious diseases; (3) provides human resources services 
and assistance on domestic and international employee benefits and 
leave administration; (4) serves as liaison between CDC/ATSDR and the 
HHS payroll office resolving discrepancies with pay and leave; (5) 
administers the leave donor program and processes time and attendance 
amendments; (6) administers the federal life and health insurance 
programs; (7) provides policy guidance and technical advice and 
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insurance, and savings bonds; and (8) furnishes advice and assistance 
in the processing of Office of Workers' Compensation Program claims and 
the Voluntary Leave Donation Program.
    Performance Management, Strategic Rewards and Recognitions Activity 
(CAJQD4). (1) Facilitates the development and implementation of an 
agency-wide strategic approach to monitoring, evaluating, aligning, and 
improving performance management policies and practices for all CDC/
ATSDR performance management systems (Title 5, Title 42, SES, SBRS, and 
the COER); and (2) coordinates performance management, strategic 
rewards and recognition programs and systems.
    Client Services Office (CAJQE). (1) Serves as the primary contact 
for CDC/ATSDR management and employees in obtaining the full range of 
personnel assistance and management services for civil service 
personnel; (2) provides leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and 
consultation in human resource utilization, position management, 
classification and pay administration, recruitment, staffing, 
placement, reorganizations, program evaluation, and personnel records 
and files management; (3) maintains liaison with HHS and OPM in the 
area of human resources management; (4) provides leadership in 
identifying the CIOs recruiting needs, and assesses, analyzes, and 
assists CDC/ATSDR programs in developing and executing short- and long-
range hiring plans to meet these needs; (5) provides guidance to CDC/
ATSDR organizations in the development of staffing plans and job 
analyses, evaluating/classifying position descriptions, conducting 
position management studies, and responding to desk audit requests; (6) 
processes personnel actions by determining position classification, 
issuing vacancy announcements, assisting in development of selection 
criteria, conducting examining under delegated examining authority, 
conducting candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit Promotion Plan, 
making qualification determinations, determining pay, conducting 
reductions-in-force, effecting appointments and processing other 
actions; (7) codes and finalizes all personnel actions in the automated 
personnel data system, personnel action processing, data quality 
control/assessment, and files/records management; (8) plans, develops, 
implements, and evaluates systems to ensure consistently high quality 
human resources services; (9) establishes objectives, standards, and 
internal controls; (10) evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations 
to improve personnel authorities, policies, systems, operations, and 
procedures; (11) manages various staffing programs such as the CDC 
summer program, Priority Placement Program, Priority Consideration 
Program, the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program, and the 
Career Transition Assistance Program and other special emphasis 
programs; (12) provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice on 
recruitment and special emphasis policies, practices, and procedures, 
including search committees, strategizes on the best approach to 
recruitment at specific events, and designs and develops recruitment 
materials for events; (13) establishes and maintains personnel records, 
files, and controls; (14) establishes and maintains the official 
personnel files system and administers personnel records storage and 
disposal program; (15) collaborates with Personnel Security in 
initiating suitability background checks and fingerprints for all CDC/
ATSDR personnel; (16) responds to employment verification inquiries; 
and (17) administers the Special Emphasis Programs and Student Intern/
Fellowship Programs.
    Office of the Director (CAJQE1). (1) Provides leadership and 
overall direction for the Client Services Office; (2) develops goals 
and objectives, and provides leadership, policy formation, oversight, 
and guidance in program planning and development; (3) plans, 
coordinates, and develops strategic plans for the Client Services 
Offices; (4) coordinates all program reviews; (5) provides technical 
assistance and consultation to the Activities within the Client 
Services Office; and (6) coordinates, develops, and monitors 
implementation of program initiatives.
    Customer Staffing Activity 1 (CAJQE2). (1) Supports the CDC, OD, 
Business Services Offices, Staff Offices, Office of Public Health 
Scientific Services, Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial 
Support; (2) provides leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting needs, 
and assesses, analyzes, and assists CDC programs in developing and 
executing short- and long-range hiring plans to meet these needs; (3) 
provides guidance to CDC organizations in the development of staffing 
plans and job analyses; (4) processes personnel actions by issuing 
vacancy announcements, assisting in development of selection criteria, 
conducting examinations under delegated examining authority, conducting 
candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit Promotion Plan, making 
qualification determinations, determining pay, conducting reductions-
in-force, effecting appointments and processing other actions; (5) 
plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems to ensure 
consistently high quality human resources services; (6) establishes 
objectives, standards, and internal controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, 
and makes recommendations to improve personnel authorities, policies, 
systems, operations, and procedures; (8) provides consultation, 
guidance, and technical advice on recruitment and special emphasis 
policies, practices, and procedures, including search committees, 
strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at specific events, and 
designs and develops recruitment materials for events; (9) provides 
leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and consultation in human 
resource utilization, position management, classification and pay 
administration; and (10) codes and finalizes all personnel actions in 
the automated personnel data system; data quality control/assessment, 
and files/records management.
    Customer Staffing Activity 2 (CAJQE3). (1) Supports the Office of 
Non-communicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health and 
subordinate Centers, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 
and the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental 
Disabilities; (2) provides leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting 
needs, and assesses, analyzes, and assists CDC/ATSDR programs in 
developing and executing short- and long-range hiring plans to meet 
these needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC/ATSDR organizations in the 
development of staffing plans and job analyses; (4) processes personnel 
actions by issuing vacancy announcements, assisting in development of 
selection criteria, conducting examinations under delegated examining 
authority, conducting candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit 
Promotion Plan, making qualification determinations, determining pay, 
conducting reductions-in-force, effecting appointments and processing 
other actions; (5) plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems 
to ensure consistently high quality human resources services; (6) 
establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; (7) 
evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel 
authorities, policies, systems,

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operations, and procedures; (8) provides consultation, guidance, and 
technical advice on recruitment and special emphasis policies, 
practices, and procedures, including search committees; strategizes on 
the best approach to recruitment at specific events, and designs and 
develops recruitment materials for events; (9) provides leadership, 
technical assistance, guidance, and consultation in human resource 
utilization, position management, classification and pay 
administration; and (10) codes and finalizes all personnel actions in 
the automated personnel data system and ensures data quality control/
assessment, and files/records management.
    Customer Staffing Activity 3 (CAJQE4). (1) Supports the National 
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, National Center 
for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and the Office of Infectious 
Diseases; (2) provides leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting needs, 
and assesses, analyzes, and assists CDC/ATSDR programs in developing 
and executing short- and long-range hiring plans to meet these needs; 
(3) provides guidance to CDC organizations in the development of 
staffing plans and job analyses; (4) processes personnel actions by 
issuing vacancy announcements, assisting in development of selection 
criteria, conducting examinations under delegated examining authority, 
conducting candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit Promotion Plan, 
making qualification determinations, determining pay, conducting 
reductions-in-force, effecting appointments and processing other 
actions; (5) plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems to 
ensure consistently high quality human resources services; (6) 
establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; (7) 
evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel 
authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; (8) 
provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice on recruitment 
and special emphasis policies, practices, and procedures, including 
search committees; strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at 
specific events, and designs and develops recruitment materials for 
events; (9) provides leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and 
consultation in human resource utilization, position management, 
classification and pay administration; and (10) codes and finalizes all 
personnel actions in the automated personnel data system and ensures 
data quality control/assessment, and files/records management.
    Classification and Advisory Activity (CAJQE5). (1) provides 
guidance to CDC/ATSDR organizations in the development of staffing 
plans and job analyses, evaluating/classifying position descriptions, 
conducting position management studies, and responding to desk audit 
requests; (2) provides leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and 
consultation in human resource utilization, position management, 
classification and pay administration; (3) provides leadership in 
identifying CIOs classification and position management needs; (4) 
provides guidance to CDC organizations in the development, evaluation/
classification of position descriptions; (5) conducts position 
management studies and responds to desk audit requests; (6) reviews 
reorganization proposals and provides advice on proposed staffing plans 
and organizational structures; (7) plans, develops, implements, and 
evaluates systems to ensure consistently high quality human resources 
services; (8) establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; 
and (9) evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve 
personnel authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures.
    Technical Services Activity (CAJQE6). (1) Processes personnel 
actions by determining pay, conducting reductions-in-force, effecting 
appointments and processing other actions; (2) codes and finalizes all 
personnel actions in the automated personnel data system, personnel 
action processing, data quality control/assessment, and files/records 
management; (3) establishes objectives, standards, and internal 
controls; (4) evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve 
personnel authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; 
(5) establishes and maintains personnel records, files, and controls; 
(6) establishes and maintains the official personnel files system and 
administers personnel records storage and disposal program; (7) 
collaborates with Personnel Security in initiating suitability 
background checks and fingerprints for all CDC/ATSDR personnel; and (8) 
responds to employment verification inquiries.
    Customer Staffing Activity 4 (CAJQE7). (1) Supports the recruitment 
and staffing services for CDC/ATSDR's international workforce; (2) 
provides leadership in identifying the CDC/ATSDR international 
workforce recruiting needs, and assesses, analyzes, and assists 
programs in developing and executing short- and long-range hiring plans 
to meet these needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC/ATSDR in the 
development of staffing plans and job analyses; (4) processes personnel 
actions by issuing vacancy announcements, assisting in development of 
selection criteria, conducting examinations under delegated examining 
authority, conducting candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit 
Promotion Plan, making qualification determinations, determining pay, 
conducting reductions-in-force, effecting appointments and processing 
other actions; (5) plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems 
to ensure consistently high quality human resources services; (6) 
establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; (7) 
evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel 
authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; (8) 
provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice on recruitment 
and special emphasis policies, practices, and procedures, including 
search committees; strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at 
specific events, and designs and develops recruitment materials for 
events; (9) coordinates the provision of benefits, allowances, special 
pay requirements, labor and employee relations support services; (10) 
consults with the Department of State on utilization of State 
Department authorities to hire locally employed staff and coordination 
of records management requirements (11) provides leadership in 
identifying CIO's classification and position management needs; (12) 
provides guidance to CDC/ATSDR organizations in the development, 
evaluation/classification of position descriptions; (13) conducts 
position management studies and responds to desk audit requests; (14) 
codes and finalizes all personnel actions in the automated personnel 
data system and ensures data quality control/assessment, and files/
records management; and (15) reviews all reorganization proposals and 
provides advice on proposed staffing plans and organizational 
structures.
    Customer Staffing Activity 5 (CAJQE8). (1) Supports the Office of 
Public Health Preparedness and Response, and the National Center for 
HIV/AIDS, Virus Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; (2) 
provides leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting needs, and assesses, 
analyzes, and assists CDC programs in developing and executing short- 
and long-range hiring

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plans to meet these needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC organizations 
in the development of staffing plans and job analyses; (4) processes 
personnel actions by issuing vacancy announcements, assisting in 
development of selection criteria, conducting examinations under 
delegated examining authority, conducting candidate rating and ranking 
under CDC Merit Promotion Plan, making qualification determinations, 
determining pay, conducting reductions-in-force, effecting appointments 
and processing other actions; (5) plans, develops, implements, and 
evaluates systems to ensure consistently high quality human resources 
services; (6) establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; 
(7) evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel 
authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; (8) 
provides consultation, guidance, and technical advice on recruitment 
and special emphasis policies, practices, and procedures, including 
search committees; strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at 
specific events, and designs and develops recruitment materials for 
events; (9) provides leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and 
consultation in human resource utilization, position management, 
classification and pay administration; and (10) codes and finalizes all 
personnel actions in the automated personnel data system and ensures 
data quality control/assessment, and files/records management.
    Customer Staffing Activity 6 (CAJQE9). (1) Supports the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Agency for Toxic 
Substance and Disease Registry, National Center for Environmental 
Health, and the Office of Public Health Scientific Services/Center for 
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services; (2) provides 
leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting needs, and assesses, 
analyzes, and assists CDC programs in developing and executing short- 
and long-range hiring plans to meet these needs; (3) provides guidance 
to CDC organizations in the development of staffing plans and job 
analyses; (4) processes personnel actions by issuing vacancy 
announcements, assisting in development of selection criteria, 
conducting examinations under delegated examining authority, conducting 
candidate rating and ranking under CDC Merit Promotion Plan, making 
qualification determinations, determining pay, conducting reductions-
in-force, effecting appointments and processing other actions; (5) 
plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems to ensure 
consistently high quality human resources services; (6) establishes 
objectives, standards, and internal controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, 
and makes recommendations to improve personnel authorities, policies, 
systems, operations, and procedures; (8) provides consultation, 
guidance, and technical advice on recruitment and special emphasis 
policies, practices, and procedures, including search committees; 
strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at specific events, and 
designs and develops recruitment materials for events; (9) provides 
leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and consultation in human 
resource utilization, position management, classification and pay 
administration; and (10) codes and finalizes all personnel actions in 
the automated personnel data system and ensures data quality control/
assessment, and files/records management.
    Special Emphasis Activity (CAJQE10). (1) Serves as the primary 
contact for CDC/ATSDR management and employees in obtaining the full 
range of personnel assistance and management services for excepted 
service personnel; (2) manages various staffing programs such as the 
CDC summer program, Priority Placement Program, Priority Consideration 
Program, the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program, and the 
Career Transition Assistance Program, Pathways Program, Public Health 
Associates Program, and other special emphasis programs; (3) provides 
consultation, guidance, and technical advice on recruitment and special 
emphasis policies, practices, and procedures, including search 
committees, strategizes on the best approach to recruitment at specific 
events, and designs and develops recruitment materials for events; (4) 
establishes and maintains personnel records, files, and controls; (5) 
administers the Special Emphasis Programs and Student Intern/Fellowship 
Programs; (6) plans, develops, implements, and evaluates systems to 
ensure consistently high quality human resources services; (7) 
establishes objectives, standards, and internal controls; (8) 
evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations to improve personnel 
authorities, policies, systems, operations, and procedures; and (9) 
process the agency's Intergovernmental Personnel Act Employees.
    Executive and Scientific Resources Office (CAJQG). (1) Provides 
leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and consultation in the 
administration of policies and procedures for appointment of 
individuals through the SBRS, SES, distinguished consultants, experts, 
consultants, and fellows under Title 42 appointment authorities;
    (2) provides advisory services and technical assistance on pay and 
compensation guidelines in accordance with OPM rules and regulations, 
HHS and CDC/ATSDR established pay and compensation recommendation 
policies, and procedures; (3) provides expert human resources advisory 
services and technical assistance support to the CDC/ATSDR performance 
review boards and compensation committees; (4) reviews actions for 
statutory and regulatory compliance; (5) manages strategic recruitment, 
relocation, and retention incentives to facilitate attraction of a 
quality, diverse workforce to ensure accomplishment of the CDC/ATSDR 
missions; (6) provides performance management training for all SES and 
Title 42 executives with emphasis on performance systems, timelines, 
supervisory and employee responsibilities; (7) provides guidance on 
establishing performance plans, conducting mid-year reviews, and 
conducting final performance rating discussions and closing performance 
plans; (8) develops and maintains a standard Department-wide 
performance management system and forms for executives;(9) conducts 
reviews of SES performance plans and appraisals and provide feedback; 
(10) prepares and submits SES performance system certification request 
to OPM and OMB; (11) processes performance awards and performance-based 
pay adjustments; (12) provides advice, assistance, templates and 
training workshops on performance award and Presidential Rank Award 
requirements; (13) manages the HHS Executive Development Program, 
including developmental activities, rotational assignments, and the 
Candidate Development Program; (14) advises on development of executive 
succession planning activities; and (15) provides program guidance, 
administration, and oversight of CDC/ATSDR immigration and visa 
programs.
    Office of the Director (CAJQG1). (1) Provides leadership and 
overall direction for the Executive and Scientific Resources Office 
(ESRO); (2) develops goals and objectives, and provides leadership, 
policy formation, oversight, and guidance in program planning and 
development; (3) plans, coordinates, and develops strategic plans for 
the Executive and Scientific Resources Office; (4) coordinates all 
program reviews; (5) provides technical

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assistance and consultation to the activities within ESRO; and (6) 
coordinates, develops, and monitors implementation of program 
initiatives.
    Senior Executive Compensation and Performance Activity (CAJQG2). 
(1) Provides advisory services, and technical assistance on pay and 
compensation guidelines in accordance with OPM rules and regulations, 
HHS and CDC/ATSDR established pay and compensation recommendation 
policies, and procedures; (2) provides expert human resources advisory 
services and technical assistance support to the CDC performance review 
boards and compensation committees; (3) reviews actions for statutory 
and regulatory compliance; (4) manages strategic recruitment, 
relocation, and retention incentives to facilitate attraction of a 
quality, diverse workforce to ensure accomplishment of the CDC/ATSDR 
missions; (5) provides performance management training for all SES and 
Title 42 executives with emphasis on performance systems, timelines, 
supervisory and employee responsibilities; (6) provides guidance on 
establishing performance plans, conducting mid-year reviews, and 
conducting final performance rating discussions and closing performance 
plans; (7) develops and maintains a standard Department-wide 
performance management system and forms for executives; (8) conducts 
reviews of SES performance plans and appraisals and provides feedback; 
(9) prepares and submits SES performance system certification request 
to OPM and OMB; (10) processes performance awards and performance-based 
pay adjustments; (11) provides advice, assistance, templates and 
training workshops on performance award and Presidential Rank Award 
requirements; (12) manages the HHS Executive Development Program, 
including developmental activities, rotational assignments, and the 
Candidate Development Program; and (13) advises on development of 
executive succession planning activities.
    Title 42 Staffing and Recruitment Activity (CAJQG3). (1) Provides 
leadership, technical assistance, guidance, and consultation in the 
administration of policies and procedures for appointment of 
individuals through the distinguished consultants, experts, 
consultants, and fellows under Title 42 appointment authorities; and 
(2) administers and manages the Guest Researcher and Oak Ridge 
Institute for Science and Education Program.
    Immigration Activity (CAJQG4). (1) provides technical guidance and 
visa-assistance for employment based, CDC- sponsored visas; (2) 
administers and Manages the Exchange Visitor Program; (3) works closely 
with the US Office of Exchange and Cultural Affairs, US Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department 
of State, Office of the Secretary/DHHS, and US Department of Labor) to 
facilitate immigration procedures; (4) reviews, processes and files H-
1B, O-1, and Green Card (I-140) Petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services; (5) provides advisory services and guidance on 
employment based green card petitions in the Alien of Extraordinary 
Ability category; (6) issues Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 
Exchange Visitor Status through the Student and Exchange Visitor 
Information System to non US citizens seeking CDC J-1 visa sponsorship; 
(7) coordinates and provides consultations and guidance on Interested 
Government Agency Waivers; (8) provides Immigration Training Workshops 
to CDC/ATSDR Administrative Staff; and (9) determines the appointment 
mechanism, legal status, and work authorizations for non U.S. citizens 
through the Visitors Management System.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-28225 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  PCMH Recognition history. Each                                              addition, we conservatively estimate                                        CAHPS data, yielding 115 submissions
                                                  practice will have an average estimate of                                   that half of the control practices (25/50)                                  of CAHPS patient experience data files.
                                                  3 CAHPS Patient Experience data files                                       administer CG–CAHPS data, as this                                           As indicated below, the annual total
                                                  to submit per one submission, which we                                      percentage is unknown; while 90% of                                         burden is estimated to be 179 hours.
                                                  based on the average number of years of                                     the participating current and past
                                                  PCMH history of the sample. In                                              CAHPS practices (90/100) will submit

                                                                                                                  EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                    Number of responses per                        Hours per      Total burden
                                                                            Data collection task                                           Number of respondents                         respondent                                response          hours

                                                  Office Manager Questions ..........................................                    150 ...................................    1 .......................................             5/60             12.5
                                                  Physician Interview ......................................................             150 ...................................    1 .......................................            40/60              100
                                                  PCMH–A Assessment Tool .........................................                       150 (Same Physicians as                    1 (same person as                                    15/60             37.5
                                                                                                                                           above).                                    above).
                                                  CAHPS Patient Experience Data Files .......................                            115 ...................................    1 per practice ...................                   15/60           28.75
                                                        Total ..............................................................             415 ...................................    1 .......................................            75/60          178.75
                                                     + The same respondent completes the Physician Interview and PCMH–A Assessment Tool and submits the CAHPS Patient Experience Data
                                                  Files.

                                                                                                                   EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                            Number of              Total burden                 Average hourly     Total cost
                                                                                            Data collection task                                                             requests                 hours                      wage rate *        burden

                                                  Office Manager Questions ...........................................................................                                  150                     12.5                   $57.44 a        $718.00
                                                  Physician Interview ......................................................................................                            150                      100                    97.33 b       9,733.00
                                                  PCMH–A Assessment Tool .........................................................................                                      150                     37.5                    97.33 b       3,649.88
                                                  CAHPS Patient Experience Data Files ........................................................                                          115                    28.75                    97.33 b       2,798.24
                                                  Total .............................................................................................................                   300                   178.75                     55.48       16,899.12
                                                     + The same respondent completes the Physician Interview and PCMH–A Assessment Tool and submits the CAHPS Patient Experience Data
                                                  Files.
                                                     * Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2015 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States, U.S. Department of
                                                  Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm
                                                     aBased on the mean wages for General and Operations Managers, 11–1021 within Healthcare Support Occupations, the occupational group
                                                  most likely tasked with completing the Office Manager Questions.
                                                     aBased on the mean wages for Physicians and Surgeons, 29–1060, the occupational group most likely tasked with completing the Physician
                                                  Interview, PCMH–A Assessment Tool, and submitting the CAHPS Patient Experience Data Files.


                                                  Request for Comments                                                        comments will become a matter of                                            Chief Operating Officer, Centers for
                                                                                                                              public record.                                                              Disease Control and Prevention.
                                                    In accordance with the Paperwork                                                                                                                        Section C–B, Organization and
                                                  Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s                                           Sharon B. Arnold,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Functions, is hereby amended as
                                                  information collection are requested                                        Deputy Director.                                                            follows:
                                                  with regard to any of the following: (a)                                    [FR Doc. 2016–28155 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]                                  Delete in its entirety the title and the
                                                  Whether the proposed collection of                                          BILLING CODE 4160–90–P                                                      mission and function statements for the
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                                                                                                                 Human Resources Office (CAJQ) and
                                                  performance of AHRQ health care                                                                                                                         insert the following:
                                                  research and health care information                                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                      Human Resources Office (CAJQ). (1)
                                                  dissemination functions, including                                          HUMAN SERVICES                                                              Provides leadership, policy formation,
                                                  whether the information will have                                                                                                                       oversight, guidance, service, and
                                                  practical utility; (b) the accuracy of                                      Centers for Disease Control and                                             advisory support and assistance to the
                                                  AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including                                        Prevention                                                                  Centers for Disease Control and
                                                  hours and costs) of the proposed                                                                                                                        Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for
                                                  collection(s) of information; (c) ways to                                   Statement of Organization, Functions,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
                                                  enhance the quality, utility, and clarity                                   and Delegations of Authority
                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ATSDR); (2) collaborates as
                                                  of the information to be collected; and                                                                                                                 appropriate, with the CDC Office of the
                                                                                                                                Part C (Centers for Disease Control
                                                  (d) ways to minimize the burden of the                                                                                                                  Director (OD), Centers/Institute/Offices
                                                                                                                              and Prevention) of the Statement of
                                                  collection of information upon the                                                                                                                      (CIOs), domestic and international
                                                                                                                              Organization, Functions, and
                                                  respondents, including the use of                                                                                                                       agencies and organizations; and
                                                                                                                              Delegations of Authority of the                                             provides a focus for short- and long-
                                                  automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                                              Department of Health and Human                                              term planning within the Human
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                                                  other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                                              Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated                                             Resource Office (HRO); (3) develops and
                                                    Comments submitted in response to                                         October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR                                    administers human capital and human
                                                  this notice will be summarized and                                          69296, October 20, 1980, as amended                                         resource management policies; (4)
                                                  included in the Agency’s subsequent                                         most recently at 81 FR 66284–66285,                                         serves as the business steward for all
                                                  request for OMB approval of the                                             dated September 27, 2016) is amended                                        CDC developed human capital and
                                                  proposed information collection. All                                        to reflect the reorganization of the                                        human resources management systems
                                                                                                                              Human Resources Office, Office of the                                       and applications; (5) develops,


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                                                  maintains, and supports information                     (21) provides support for succession                  conducts demographic analysis of the
                                                  systems to conduct personnel activities                 planning, forecasting services, and                   CDC/ATSDR work force and publishes
                                                  and provide timely information and                      environmental scanning to ascertain                   results in management reports.
                                                  analyses of personnel and staffing to                   both current and future public health                    Ethics and Compliance Activity
                                                  management and employees; (6)                           workforce needs; and (22) administers                 (CAJQ12). (1) Oversees the CDC/ATSDR
                                                  conducts and coordinates human                          and maintains the customer service help               ethics and compliance program to
                                                  resources management for civil service                  desk.                                                 ensure that processes and procedures
                                                  and Commissioned Corps personnel; (7)                      Office of the Director (CAJQ1). (1)                are in place to ensure compliance with
                                                  manages the administration of                           Provides leadership and overall                       government-wide ethics statutes,
                                                  fellowship programs; (8) conducts                       direction for HRO; (2) develops goals                 regulations, and standards; (2) identifies
                                                  recruitment, special emphasis, staffing,                and objectives, and provides leadership,              and corrects weaknesses in policy,
                                                  position classification, position                       policy formation, oversight, and                      training, and monitoring to prevent
                                                  management, pay and leave                               guidance in program planning and                      CDC/ATSDR non-compliance of HHS
                                                  administration, work-life programs,                     development; (3) plans, coordinates,                  supplemental ethics regulations; (3)
                                                  performance management, employee                        and develops strategic plans for HRO;                 serves as a liaison between the Office of
                                                  training and development, and                           (4) develops and administers human                    Government Ethics and HHS on ethics
                                                  employee and labor relations programs;                  capital and human resource                            matters; (4) applies standards of conduct
                                                  (9) maintains personnel records and                     management policies and procedures;                   regulations; (5) reviews financial
                                                  reports, and processes personnel actions                                                                      disclosure reports for potential conflicts
                                                                                                          (5) coordinates all program reviews; (6)
                                                                                                                                                                of interest; (6) provides continuing
                                                  and documents; (10) administers the                     provides technical assistance and
                                                                                                                                                                ethics training and counseling services;
                                                  federal life and health insurance                       consultation in the development of
                                                                                                                                                                and (7) reviews and approve ethics-
                                                  programs; (11) administers employee                     proposed legislation, Congressional
                                                                                                                                                                related requests for employees.
                                                  recognition, suggestion, and incentive                  testimony, and briefing materials; (7)                   Commissioned Corps Activity
                                                  awards programs; (12) furnishes advice                  establishes performance metrics and                   (CAJQ14). (1) Serves as the primary
                                                  and assistance in the processing of                     coordinates quarterly reviews to                      contact for CDC/ATSDR management
                                                  workers compensation claims; (13)                       ascertain status on meeting of the                    and employees in obtaining the full
                                                  interprets standards of conduct                         metrics; (8) coordinates budget                       range of personnel assistance and
                                                  regulations, reviews financial disclosure               formulation, negotiation, and execution               management services for Commissioned
                                                  reports, and offers ethics training and                 of financial resources; (9) identifies                Corps personnel; (2) provides
                                                  counseling services to CDC/ATSDR                        relevant scanning/benchmarking on                     leadership, technical assistance,
                                                  employees; (14) maintains liaison with                  workforce and career development                      guidance, and consultation in benefits,
                                                  the Department of Health and Human                      processes, services and products; (10)                entitlements, and obligations of the
                                                  Services (HHS) and the Office of                        provides leadership and guidance on                   Commissioned Corps to commissioned
                                                  Personnel Management (OPM) on                           new developments and national trends                  officers; (3) plans, directs, and manages
                                                  human resources management, policy,                     for the public health workforce; (11)                 the Department of Defense’s Defense
                                                  compliance and execution of the Human                   establishes and oversees policies                     Eligibility Enrollment Report System
                                                  Capital Assessment and Accountability                   governing human capital and human                     identification card program for all active
                                                  Framework; (15) conducts                                resources management, and works                       duty officers, retirees, and eligible
                                                  organizational assessments to determine                 collaboratively within CDC/ATSDR and                  dependents; (4) implements and
                                                  compliance with human capital                           other components in planning,                         evaluates Commissioned Corps policies
                                                  policies, guidance, regulatory and                      developing and implementing policies;                 and systems such as salary/benefits,
                                                  statutory requirements of federal human                 (12) develops strategic plans for                     performance management, assignments,
                                                  capital and resource management                         information technology and information                health benefits, training, travel,
                                                  programs and initiatives; (16) plans,                   systems required to support human                     relocation, and retirement; (5) manages
                                                  directs, and manages CDC/ATSDR-wide                     capital and human resources                           the CDC/ATSDR’s Commissioned Corps
                                                  training programs, monitors compliance                  management information requirements;                  promotion and awards programs; (6)
                                                  with mandatory training requirements,                   (13) serves as the business steward for               maintains liaison and coordinates
                                                  and maximizes economies of scale                        CDC/ATSDR-wide human capital and                      personnel services for Commissioned
                                                  through systematic planning and                         human resources administrative systems                Corps personnel with the Office of
                                                  evaluation of agency-wide training                      and advocates and supports the                        Commissioned Corps Operations and
                                                  initiatives to assist employees in                      commitment of resources to application                the Office of Surgeon General; (7)
                                                  achieving required competencies; (17)                   development; (14) coordinates HR                      coordinates the agency deployment
                                                  assists in the definition and analysis of               information resource management                       status of commissioned officers assigned
                                                  training needs and develops and                         activities with the Management                        to CDC and manages the Emergency
                                                  evaluates instructional products                        Information Systems Office and the                    Operation Center (EOC) Commissioned
                                                  designed to meet those needs; (18)                      related governance groups; (15)                       Corps deployment desk during
                                                  develops, designs, and implements a                     coordinates management information                    activation of the CDC EOC; and (8)
                                                  comprehensive leadership and career                     systems and analyses of data for                      establishes and maintains personnel and
                                                  management program for all                              improved utilization of resources; (16)               payroll records and files.
                                                  occupational series throughout CDC/                     serves as a liaison with HHS on the                      Policy and Communications Activity
                                                  ATSDR; (19) provides technical                          utilization and deployment of                         (CAJQ15). (1) Provides leadership,
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                                                  assistance in organizational                            centralized HHS human capital and                     oversight, guidance and support for
                                                  development, career management,                         human resource management systems                     policy and communication activities
                                                  employee development, and training;                     and applications; (17) applies standards              supporting HRO; (2) develops,
                                                  (20) collaborates and works with                        of conduct regulations, reviews                       administers and monitors the
                                                  partners, internally and externally, to                 financial disclosure reports, and offers              implementation of human capital and
                                                  develop workforce goals and a strategic                 ethics training and counseling services               human resources management policies
                                                  vision for the public health workforce;                 to CDC/ATSDR employees; and (18)                      and operational procedures as directed


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                                                  by OPM, HHS, CDC/ATSDR or other                            Strategic Programs Office (CAJQB). (1)             implements a plan for addressing issues
                                                  pertinent federal agencies to ensure                    Provides a broad array of strategic                   or problems identified during
                                                  consistent application across CDC/                      programs, workforce support, and                      accountability audits and related
                                                  ATSDR; (3) serves as the focal point for                development services; (2) develops and                activities.
                                                  the analysis, development, technical                    implements methodologies to measure,                     Workforce Planning Activity
                                                  review and clearance of controlled                      evaluate, and improve human capital                   (CAJQB3). (1) Advises and facilitates
                                                  correspondence and non-scientific                       results to ensure mission alignment; (3)              strategic workforce planning and
                                                  policy documents that require approval/                 assesses and evaluates the overall                    development for CDC/ATSDR; (2)
                                                  signature from the HRO Director or                      effectiveness and compliance of human                 supports HRO and CIO program officials
                                                  other senior CDC/ATSDR leadership; (4)                  resources programs and policies related               in the development, implementation
                                                  responds to and coordinates requests                    to merit-based decision-making and                    and evaluation of workforce plans,
                                                  from the OD for issues management                       compliance with laws and regulations;                 policies, and initiatives; (3) serves as a
                                                  information to ensure efficient                         (4) works with the OPM, HHS, and CDC                  liaison with HHS and entities within
                                                  responses to the Director’s priority                    Governance Boards and agency                          and outside the Agency to develop CDC/
                                                  issues; (5) provides and manages a wide                 managers to carry out human capital                   ATSDR’s human capital management
                                                  range of communication services in                      management planning and development                   direction and strategies; (4) coordinates
                                                  support of HRO; (6) facilitates open and                activities; and (5) establishes,                      the development and implementation of
                                                  transparent employee communication;                     coordinates, develops, and monitors                   an agency-wide strategic human capital
                                                  (7) develops and implements internal                    implementation of human capital                       plan; (5) identifies mission-critical
                                                  and external public relations strategies                initiatives and the agency Strategic                  occupations and associated
                                                  to communicate upward and outward to                    Human Capital Management Plan.                        competencies to assess potential gaps in
                                                  customers, partners, and other                             Office of the Director (CAJQB1). (1)               occupations and competencies that are
                                                  stakeholders; and (8) utilizes multiple                 Provides leadership and overall                       essential to CDC/ATSDR achieving its
                                                  channels and methods to communicate                     direction for the Strategic Program                   strategic goals; (6) reports on CDC/
                                                  and disseminate HR policies,                            Office (SPO); (2) develops goals and                  ATSDR’s progress in meeting human
                                                  announcements, procedures,                              objectives, and provides leadership,                  capital management improvement
                                                  information, and other relevant                         policy formation, oversight, and                      objectives associated with HHS-wide
                                                  messages.                                               guidance in program planning and                      and government-wide human capital
                                                     Operations Management Activity                       development; (3) plans, coordinates,                  management improvement; (7) develops
                                                  (CAJQ17). (1) Provides leadership,                      and develops strategic plans for the                  and executes a strategic hiring plan to
                                                  oversight, and guidance in the                          SPO; (4) develops and administers                     facilitate the recruitment and retention
                                                  management and operations of HRO                        human capital and human resource                      of members of under-represented groups
                                                  programs; (2) provides and oversees the                 management policies and procedures;                   and for closing occupational series and/
                                                  delivery of HRO-wide administrative                     (5) coordinates all program reviews; (6)              or competency gaps in the workforce;
                                                  management and support services in the                  provides technical assistance and                     (8) provides recruitment, retention,
                                                  areas of fiscal management, personnel,                  consultation to the activities within the             consultation and support to customers;
                                                  travel, records management, internal                    SPO; (7) establishes performance                      and (9) supports CIO-specific, mission-
                                                  controls, and other administrative                      metrics and coordinates reviews to                    critical work by managing various
                                                  services; (3) prepares annual budget                    ascertain status on meeting of the                    training programs designed to provide
                                                  formulation and budget justifications;                  metrics; and (8) coordinates, develops,               students, postgraduates, and university
                                                  (4) coordinates HRO requirements                        and monitors implementation of human                  faculty with opportunities to participate
                                                  relating to contracts, grants, cooperative              capital initiatives and the agency                    in projects and assignments in support
                                                  agreements, and reimbursable                            Strategic Human Capital Management                    of CDC/ATSDR’s missions.
                                                  agreements; (5) develops and                            Plan.                                                    Information Systems and Data
                                                  implements administrative policies,                        Human Capital Effectiveness and                    Analytics Activity (CAJQB4). (1)
                                                  procedures, and operations, as                          Accountability Activity (CAJQB2). (1)                 Oversees all human resources
                                                  appropriate, for HRO, and prepares                      Operates as an internal audit function to             information technology CDC/ATSDR
                                                  special reports and studies, as required,               maintain the operational integrity of                 systems and serves as the liaison to HHS
                                                  in the administrative management areas;                 human resources and human capital                     in the development, maintenance, and
                                                  and (6) maintains liaison with related                  areas and safeguards legal and                        support of Department-wide human
                                                  staff offices and other officials of CDC/               regulatory requirements; (2) ensures that             resource information systems and
                                                  ATSDR.                                                  human capital goals and programs are                  applications; (2) manages capital
                                                     Customer Service Help Desk Activity                  aligned with and support CDC/ATSDR                    planning and investment control
                                                  (CAJQ18). (1) Provides technical                        missions; (3) ensures that human capital              activities related to all CDC/ATSDR
                                                  assistance, guidance, and consultation                  planning is guided by a data driven,                  developed human capital and human
                                                  on employee and labor relations,                        results-oriented process toward goal                  resources management systems and
                                                  employee services, pay, leave and                       achievement; (4) ensures that managers                applications; (3) serves as liaison and
                                                  benefits administration, staffing and                   and HR practitioners are held                         provides support in the development
                                                  recruitment, position classification; (2)               accountable for their human capital                   and maintenance of HHS enterprise
                                                  Provide issues management and                           decisions; (5) assesses the effectiveness             human resources systems; (4) facilitates
                                                  resolution support to HRO as well as                    and efficiency of the HR function; (6)                the administration, analysis and
                                                  internal and external customers; (3)                    ensures human capital programs and                    reporting of, and provides
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                                                  manage workload assessment and                          policies adhere to merit system                       recommendations for, business process
                                                  customer based training; (4) monitor                    principles and other pertinent laws and               improvements in regards to survey data
                                                  customer satisfaction, (5) track and                    regulations; (7) conducts recurring                   or other business process reengineering
                                                  assess key performance indicators and                   delegated examining audits and                        efforts; (5) supports periodic reporting
                                                  other reporting requirements; and (6)                   periodic human capital management                     requirements from CDC/ATSDR, HHS,
                                                  administers and maintains the customer                  reviews to verify and validate the level              OPM, and Office of Management and
                                                  service help desk.                                      of compliance and performance; and (8)                Budget (OMB); (6) provides business


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                                                  strategy, data analytics, and reporting                 and training programs to meet the                     training interventions; (11) collaborates,
                                                  services; (7) performs analysis,                        identified needs of the workforce; (14)               as appropriate, with the CDC/ATSDR/
                                                  forecasting, and modeling to interpret                  promotes, develops, and implements                    OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and other
                                                  quantitative and qualitative data; (8)                  training needs assessment methodology                 domestic and international agencies and
                                                  reports and evaluates organizational                    to establish priorities for training                  organizations; (12) implements
                                                  performance outcomes on key measures                    interventions; (15) collaborates, as                  procedural components in compliance
                                                  and metrics; (9) oversees the human                     appropriate, with the CDC/OD, CIOs,                   to the long term education training
                                                  resources governance structure and                      HHS, OPM and other domestic and                       policy; and (13) conducts New
                                                  change control board activities; (10)                   international agencies and                            Employee Orientation for the agency.
                                                  develops strategic plans for information                organizations; and (16) develops and                     Leadership Development Activity
                                                  technology and information systems                      implements policies related to employee               (CAJQC3). (1) Designs, develops,
                                                  required to support human capital and                   training.                                             implements and evaluates a
                                                  human resources management                                 Office of the Director (CAJQC1). (1)               comprehensive leadership development
                                                  information requirements; (11)                          Provides leadership and overall                       curriculum for leaders at all levels
                                                  coordinates HR information resource                     direction for the CDC University Office;              throughout CDC/ATSDR; (2) develops
                                                  management activities with the                          (2) develops goals and objectives, and                and implements leadership training
                                                  Management Information Systems                          provides leadership, policy formation,                strategies and activities that contribute
                                                  Office and the related governance                       oversight, and guidance in program                    to the agency’s mission, goals and
                                                  groups; and (12) coordinates                            planning and development; (3) plans,                  objectives; (3) maximizes economies of
                                                  management information systems and                      coordinates, and develops strategic                   scale through systematic planning,
                                                  analyses of data for improved utilization               plans for the CDC University Offices; (4)             administration, delivery, and evaluation
                                                  of resources;                                           coordinates all program reviews; (5)                  of agency-wide training initiatives to
                                                                                                          provides technical assistance and                     assist CDC/ATSDR employees in
                                                     CDC University Office (CAJQC). (1)
                                                                                                          consultation to the activities within the             achieving required competencies; (4)
                                                  Provides agency-wide leadership and
                                                                                                          CDC University Office; (6) establishes                maintains employee training records; (5)
                                                  guidance in all functional areas related
                                                                                                          performance metrics and coordinates                   develops and administers professional
                                                  to training and career development; (2)
                                                                                                          reviews to ascertain status on meeting of             development programs such as
                                                  designs, develops, implements and
                                                                                                          the metrics; and (7) coordinates,                     executive coaching; (6) provides
                                                  evaluates a comprehensive strategic                     develops, and monitors implementation                 consultation, guidance, and technical
                                                  human resource leadership and career                    of training initiatives for the agency.               assistance to managers and employees
                                                  training and development program for                       Career Development Activity                        around leadership training and
                                                  all occupational series throughout CDC;                 (CAJQC2). (1) Designs, develops,                      development activities; (7) develops and
                                                  (3) develops and implements training                    implements and evaluates training                     delivers education and training
                                                  strategies and activities that contribute               activities to increase competency in the              programs to meet the identified needs of
                                                  to the agency’s mission, goals and                      area of career development strategies;                the workforce; (8) collaborates, as
                                                  objectives; (4) maximizes economies of                  (2) maximizes economies of scale                      appropriate, with the CDC/ATSDR/OD,
                                                  scale through systematic planning,                      through systematic planning,                          CIOs, HHS, OPM and other domestic
                                                  administration, delivery, and evaluation                administration, delivery, and evaluation              and international agencies and
                                                  of agency-wide training initiatives to                  of agency-wide training initiatives to                organizations; and (9) implements
                                                  assist CDC employees in achieving                       assist CDC/ATSDR employees in                         procedural components in compliance
                                                  required competencies; (5) development                  achieving required competencies; (3)                  to the mandatory supervisory training
                                                  of retraining activities for CDC                        develops retraining activities for CDC/               requirements policy.
                                                  managers/employees affected by                          ATSDR managers/employees affected by                     Public Health Training Activity
                                                  organizational changes (e.g. major                      organizational changes (e.g. major                    (CAJQC4). (1) Designs, develops,
                                                  reorganizations, outsourcing initiatives,               reorganizations, outsourcing initiatives,             implements and evaluates a
                                                  etc.); (6) maintains employee training                  etc.); (4) maintains employee training                comprehensive public health training
                                                  records; (7) develops and validates                     records; (5) develops and validates                   curriculum for employees engaged in
                                                  occupational and functional                             occupational and functional                           public health activities throughout CDC/
                                                  competencies and develops related                       competencies and develops related                     ATSDR; (2) develops and implements
                                                  training plans and career maps; (8)                     training plans and career maps; (6)                   public health, science, research and
                                                  develops and administers professional                   develops and administers professional                 medicine and preparedness and
                                                  development programs; (9) administers                   development programs to include                       emergency response training strategies
                                                  and monitors the Training and Learning                  mentoring and coaching for enhanced                   and activities that contribute to the
                                                  Management System for compliance                        performance; (7) conducts training                    agency’s mission, goals and objectives;
                                                  with the Government Employees                           needs assessment of employees,                        (3) maximizes economies of scale
                                                  Training Act; (10) conducts training                    provides analysis and data to correlate               through systematic planning,
                                                  needs assessment of employees,                          individual training with strategic plans;             administration, delivery, and evaluation
                                                  provides analysis and data to correlate                 (8) develops and maintains assessment                 of agency-wide training initiatives to
                                                  individual training with strategic plans;               tools to identify core competency                     assist CDC employees in achieving
                                                  (11) develops and maintains assessment                  requirements for each occupational                    required competencies; (4) maintains
                                                  tools to identify core competency                       series throughout the agency; (9)                     employee training records; (5) provides
                                                  requirements for each occupational                      provides consultation, guidance, and                  consultation, guidance, and technical
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                                                  series throughout the agency; (12)                      technical assistance to managers and                  assistance to managers and employees
                                                  provides consultation, guidance, and                    employees in organizational                           associated within curriculum scope; (6)
                                                  technical assistance to managers and                    development, career management,                       develops and delivers education and
                                                  employees in organizational                             employee development, and training;                   training programs to meet the identified
                                                  development, career management,                         (10) promotes, develops, and                          needs of the workforce; and (7)
                                                  employee development, and training;                     implements training needs assessment                  collaborates, as appropriate, with the
                                                  (13) develops and delivers education                    methodology to establish priorities for               CDC/ATSDR/OD, CIOs, HHS, OPM and


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                                                  other domestic and international                        procedures), disciplinary actions,                       Employee and Labor Relations
                                                  agencies and organizations.                             adverse actions, and resultant third                  Activity (CAJQD2). (1) Provides
                                                     Business and Technology Training                     party hearings; (8) plans and                         leadership, technical assistance,
                                                  Activity (CAJQC5). (1) Designs,                         coordinates all programmatic activities               guidance, and consultation on employee
                                                  develops, implements and evaluates a                    to include preparation of disciplinary                and labor relations, employee services;
                                                  comprehensive business and technology                   and adverse action letters and all final              (2) develops and administers labor-
                                                  training curriculum for employees                       agency decisions in grievances and                    management and employee relations
                                                  throughout CDC/ATSDR; (2) develops                      appeals; (9) provides technical advice,               program including: disciplinary actions,
                                                  and implements financial, acquisition                   consultation, and training on matters of              grievances and appeals, labor
                                                  and project management,                                 employee conduct and performance;                     negotiations, collective bargaining,
                                                  communication and office skills and                     (10) provides consultation, guidance,                 management representation before third
                                                  information technology training                         and technical advice to human                         parties, and partnership activities; (3)
                                                  strategies and activities that contribute               resources specialists, managers, and                  serves as liaison with OSSAM and other
                                                  to the agency’s mission, goals and                      employees on the development,                         CDC/ATSDR staff for personnel matters
                                                  objectives; (3) maximizes economies of                  coordination and implementation of all                relating to substance abuse and other
                                                  scale through systematic planning,                      work-life program initiatives; (11)                   employee assistance programs; (4)
                                                  administration, delivery, and evaluation                provides personnel services relating to               coordinates and processes garnishment,
                                                  of agency-wide training initiatives to                  on-the-job injuries and exposures to                  child support, and other collection
                                                  assist CDC/ATSDR employees in                           infectious diseases; (12) facilitates the             actions for CDC/ATSDR employees; (5)
                                                  achieving required competencies; (4)                    development and implementation of an                  plans, directs, coordinates, and
                                                  maintains employee training records; (5)                agency-wide strategic approach to                     conducts contract negotiations on behalf
                                                  provides consultation, guidance, and                    monitoring, evaluating, aligning, and                 of agency management with labor
                                                  technical assistance to managers and                    improving performance management                      organizations holding exclusive
                                                  employees associated within curriculum                  policies and practices for all CDC                    recognition; (6) represents management
                                                  scope; (6) develops and delivers                        performance management systems (Title                 in third party proceedings involving
                                                  education and training programs to meet                 5, Title 42, Senior Executive Service                 labor and employee relations issues; (7)
                                                  the identified needs of the workforce;                  (SES), Senior Biomedical Research                     serves as the authority to ensure
                                                  and (7) collaborates, as appropriate,                   Service (SBRS), and the Commissioned                  validity, consistency, and legality of
                                                  with the CDC/ATSDR/OD, CIOs, HHS,                       Officer Effectiveness Report (COER);                  employee relations matters concerning
                                                  OPM and other domestic and                              (13) coordinates performance                          grievances (both negotiated and agency
                                                  international agencies and                              management, strategic rewards and                     procedures), disciplinary actions,
                                                  organizations.                                          recognition programs and systems; (14)                adverse actions, and resultant third
                                                     Workforce Relations Office (CAJQD).                                                                        party hearings; (8) plans and
                                                                                                          provides human resources services and
                                                  (1) Provides leadership, technical
                                                                                                          assistance on domestic and                            coordinates all programmatic activities
                                                  assistance, guidance, and consultation
                                                                                                          international employee benefits and                   to include preparation of disciplinary
                                                  on employee and labor relations,
                                                                                                          leave administration; (15) serves as                  and adverse action letters and all final
                                                  employee services and assistance, work-
                                                                                                          liaison between CDC/ATSDR and the                     agency decisions in grievances and
                                                  life programs, performance
                                                                                                          HHS payroll office resolving                          appeals; (9) provides technical advice,
                                                  management, incentive awards, pay,
                                                                                                          discrepancies with pay and leave; (16)                consultation, and training on matters of
                                                  leave and benefits administration, on-
                                                                                                          administers the leave donor program                   employee conduct and performance;
                                                  the-job injuries and exposures to
                                                                                                          and processes time and attendance                     and (10) provides consultation,
                                                  infectious diseases, debt complaints and
                                                                                                          amendments; (17) administers the                      guidance, and technical advice to
                                                  other job-related issues; (2) develops
                                                  and administers labor-management and                    federal life and health insurance                     human resources specialists, managers,
                                                  employee relations program including:                   programs; (18) provides policy guidance               and employees on the development.
                                                  Disciplinary actions, grievances and                    and technical advice and assistance on                   Employee Benefits, WorkLife
                                                  appeals, labor negotiations, collective                 retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan,                  Programs and Payroll Activity
                                                  bargaining, management representation                   health/life insurance, and savings                    (CAJQD3). (1) Provides consultation,
                                                  before third parties, and partnership                   bonds; and (19) furnishes advice and                  guidance, and technical advice to
                                                  activities; (3) serves as liaison with the              assistance in the processing of Office of             human resources specialists, managers,
                                                  Office of Safety, Security and Asset                    Workers’ Compensation Program claims                  and employees on the development,
                                                  Management (OSSAM) and other CDC/                       and the Voluntary Leave Donation                      coordination and implementation of all
                                                  ATSDR staff for personnel matters                       Program;                                              WorkLife program initiatives; (2)
                                                  relating to substance abuse and other                      Office of the Director (CAJQD1). (1)               provides personnel services relating to
                                                  employee assistance programs; (4)                       Provides leadership and overall                       on-the-job injuries and exposures to
                                                  coordinates and processes garnishment,                  direction for the Workforce Relations                 infectious diseases; (3) provides human
                                                  child support, and other collection                     Office; (2) develops goals and objectives,            resources services and assistance on
                                                  actions for CDC/ATSDR employees; (5)                    and provides leadership, policy                       domestic and international employee
                                                  plans, directs, coordinates, and                        formation, oversight, and guidance in                 benefits and leave administration; (4)
                                                  conducts contract negotiations on behalf                program planning and development; (3)                 serves as liaison between CDC/ATSDR
                                                  of agency management with labor                         plans, coordinates, and develops                      and the HHS payroll office resolving
                                                  organizations holding exclusive                         strategic plans for the Workforce                     discrepancies with pay and leave; (5)
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                                                  recognition; (6) represents management                  Relations Offices; (4) coordinates all                administers the leave donor program
                                                  in third party proceedings involving                    program reviews; (5) provides technical               and processes time and attendance
                                                  labor and employee relations issues; (7)                assistance and consultation to the                    amendments; (6) administers the federal
                                                  serves as the authority to ensure                       activities within the Workforce                       life and health insurance programs; (7)
                                                  validity, consistency, and legality of                  Relations Office; and (6) coordinates,                provides policy guidance and technical
                                                  employee relations matters concerning                   develops, and monitors implementation                 advice and assistance on retirement, the
                                                  grievances (both negotiated and agency                  of program initiatives.                               Thrift Savings Plan, health/life


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                                                  insurance, and savings bonds; and (8)                   controls; (10) evaluates, analyzes, and               making qualification determinations,
                                                  furnishes advice and assistance in the                  makes recommendations to improve                      determining pay, conducting
                                                  processing of Office of Workers’                        personnel authorities, policies, systems,             reductions-in-force, effecting
                                                  Compensation Program claims and the                     operations, and procedures; (11)                      appointments and processing other
                                                  Voluntary Leave Donation Program.                       manages various staffing programs such                actions; (5) plans, develops,
                                                     Performance Management, Strategic                    as the CDC summer program, Priority                   implements, and evaluates systems to
                                                  Rewards and Recognitions Activity                       Placement Program, Priority                           ensure consistently high quality human
                                                  (CAJQD4). (1) Facilitates the                           Consideration Program, the Interagency                resources services; (6) establishes
                                                  development and implementation of an                    Career Transition Assistance Program,                 objectives, standards, and internal
                                                  agency-wide strategic approach to                       and the Career Transition Assistance                  controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and
                                                  monitoring, evaluating, aligning, and                   Program and other special emphasis                    makes recommendations to improve
                                                  improving performance management                        programs; (12) provides consultation,                 personnel authorities, policies, systems,
                                                  policies and practices for all CDC/                     guidance, and technical advice on                     operations, and procedures; (8) provides
                                                  ATSDR performance management                            recruitment and special emphasis                      consultation, guidance, and technical
                                                  systems (Title 5, Title 42, SES, SBRS,                  policies, practices, and procedures,                  advice on recruitment and special
                                                  and the COER); and (2) coordinates                      including search committees, strategizes              emphasis policies, practices, and
                                                  performance management, strategic                       on the best approach to recruitment at                procedures, including search
                                                  rewards and recognition programs and                    specific events, and designs and                      committees, strategizes on the best
                                                  systems.                                                develops recruitment materials for                    approach to recruitment at specific
                                                     Client Services Office (CAJQE). (1)                  events; (13) establishes and maintains                events, and designs and develops
                                                  Serves as the primary contact for CDC/                  personnel records, files, and controls;               recruitment materials for events; (9)
                                                  ATSDR management and employees in                       (14) establishes and maintains the                    provides leadership, technical
                                                  obtaining the full range of personnel                   official personnel files system and                   assistance, guidance, and consultation
                                                  assistance and management services for                  administers personnel records storage                 in human resource utilization, position
                                                  civil service personnel; (2) provides                   and disposal program; (15) collaborates               management, classification and pay
                                                  leadership, technical assistance,                       with Personnel Security in initiating                 administration; and (10) codes and
                                                  guidance, and consultation in human                     suitability background checks and                     finalizes all personnel actions in the
                                                  resource utilization, position                          fingerprints for all CDC/ATSDR                        automated personnel data system; data
                                                  management, classification and pay                      personnel; (16) responds to employment                quality control/assessment, and files/
                                                  administration, recruitment, staffing,                  verification inquiries; and (17)                      records management.
                                                  placement, reorganizations, program                     administers the Special Emphasis
                                                  evaluation, and personnel records and                                                                            Customer Staffing Activity 2
                                                                                                          Programs and Student Intern/
                                                  files management; (3) maintains liaison                                                                       (CAJQE3). (1) Supports the Office of
                                                                                                          Fellowship Programs.
                                                  with HHS and OPM in the area of                            Office of the Director (CAJQE1). (1)               Non-communicable Diseases, Injury and
                                                  human resources management; (4)                         Provides leadership and overall                       Environmental Health and subordinate
                                                  provides leadership in identifying the                  direction for the Client Services Office;             Centers, National Center for Chronic
                                                  CIOs recruiting needs, and assesses,                    (2) develops goals and objectives, and                Disease Prevention and Health
                                                  analyzes, and assists CDC/ATSDR                         provides leadership, policy formation,                Promotion, National Center for Injury
                                                  programs in developing and executing                    oversight, and guidance in program                    Prevention and Control, and the
                                                  short- and long-range hiring plans to                   planning and development; (3) plans,                  National Center on Birth Defects and
                                                  meet these needs; (5) provides guidance                 coordinates, and develops strategic                   Developmental Disabilities; (2) provides
                                                  to CDC/ATSDR organizations in the                       plans for the Client Services Offices; (4)            leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting
                                                  development of staffing plans and job                   coordinates all program reviews; (5)                  needs, and assesses, analyzes, and
                                                  analyses, evaluating/classifying position               provides technical assistance and                     assists CDC/ATSDR programs in
                                                  descriptions, conducting position                       consultation to the Activities within the             developing and executing short- and
                                                  management studies, and responding to                   Client Services Office; and (6)                       long-range hiring plans to meet these
                                                  desk audit requests; (6) processes                      coordinates, develops, and monitors                   needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC/
                                                  personnel actions by determining                        implementation of program initiatives.                ATSDR organizations in the
                                                  position classification, issuing vacancy                   Customer Staffing Activity 1                       development of staffing plans and job
                                                  announcements, assisting in                             (CAJQE2). (1) Supports the CDC, OD,                   analyses; (4) processes personnel
                                                  development of selection criteria,                      Business Services Offices, Staff Offices,             actions by issuing vacancy
                                                  conducting examining under delegated                    Office of Public Health Scientific                    announcements, assisting in
                                                  examining authority, conducting                         Services, Office of State, Tribal, Local              development of selection criteria,
                                                  candidate rating and ranking under CDC                  and Territorial Support; (2) provides                 conducting examinations under
                                                  Merit Promotion Plan, making                            leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting             delegated examining authority,
                                                  qualification determinations,                           needs, and assesses, analyzes, and                    conducting candidate rating and ranking
                                                  determining pay, conducting                             assists CDC programs in developing and                under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,
                                                  reductions-in-force, effecting                          executing short- and long-range hiring                making qualification determinations,
                                                  appointments and processing other                       plans to meet these needs; (3) provides               determining pay, conducting
                                                  actions; (7) codes and finalizes all                    guidance to CDC organizations in the                  reductions-in-force, effecting
                                                  personnel actions in the automated                      development of staffing plans and job                 appointments and processing other
                                                  personnel data system, personnel action                 analyses; (4) processes personnel                     actions; (5) plans, develops,
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                                                  processing, data quality control/                       actions by issuing vacancy                            implements, and evaluates systems to
                                                  assessment, and files/records                           announcements, assisting in                           ensure consistently high quality human
                                                  management; (8) plans, develops,                        development of selection criteria,                    resources services; (6) establishes
                                                  implements, and evaluates systems to                    conducting examinations under                         objectives, standards, and internal
                                                  ensure consistently high quality human                  delegated examining authority,                        controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and
                                                  resources services; (9) establishes                     conducting candidate rating and ranking               makes recommendations to improve
                                                  objectives, standards, and internal                     under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,                       personnel authorities, policies, systems,


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                                                  operations, and procedures; (8) provides                ensures data quality control/assessment,              and assists programs in developing and
                                                  consultation, guidance, and technical                   and files/records management.                         executing short- and long-range hiring
                                                  advice on recruitment and special                          Classification and Advisory Activity               plans to meet these needs; (3) provides
                                                  emphasis policies, practices, and                       (CAJQE5). (1) provides guidance to                    guidance to CDC/ATSDR in the
                                                  procedures, including search                            CDC/ATSDR organizations in the                        development of staffing plans and job
                                                  committees; strategizes on the best                     development of staffing plans and job                 analyses; (4) processes personnel
                                                  approach to recruitment at specific                     analyses, evaluating/classifying position             actions by issuing vacancy
                                                  events, and designs and develops                        descriptions, conducting position                     announcements, assisting in
                                                  recruitment materials for events; (9)                   management studies, and responding to                 development of selection criteria,
                                                  provides leadership, technical                          desk audit requests; (2) provides                     conducting examinations under
                                                  assistance, guidance, and consultation                  leadership, technical assistance,                     delegated examining authority,
                                                  in human resource utilization, position                 guidance, and consultation in human                   conducting candidate rating and ranking
                                                  management, classification and pay                      resource utilization, position                        under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,
                                                                                                          management, classification and pay                    making qualification determinations,
                                                  administration; and (10) codes and
                                                                                                          administration; (3) provides leadership               determining pay, conducting
                                                  finalizes all personnel actions in the
                                                                                                          in identifying CIOs classification and                reductions-in-force, effecting
                                                  automated personnel data system and
                                                                                                          position management needs; (4)                        appointments and processing other
                                                  ensures data quality control/assessment,                provides guidance to CDC organizations
                                                  and files/records management.                                                                                 actions; (5) plans, develops,
                                                                                                          in the development, evaluation/                       implements, and evaluates systems to
                                                     Customer Staffing Activity 3                         classification of position descriptions;              ensure consistently high quality human
                                                  (CAJQE4). (1) Supports the National                     (5) conducts position management                      resources services; (6) establishes
                                                  Center for Emerging and Zoonotic                        studies and responds to desk audit                    objectives, standards, and internal
                                                  Infectious Diseases, National Center for                requests; (6) reviews reorganization                  controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and
                                                  Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,                  proposals and provides advice on                      makes recommendations to improve
                                                  and the Office of Infectious Diseases; (2)              proposed staffing plans and                           personnel authorities, policies, systems,
                                                  provides leadership in identifying CIOs                 organizational structures; (7) plans,                 operations, and procedures; (8) provides
                                                  recruiting needs, and assesses, analyzes,               develops, implements, and evaluates                   consultation, guidance, and technical
                                                  and assists CDC/ATSDR programs in                       systems to ensure consistently high                   advice on recruitment and special
                                                  developing and executing short- and                     quality human resources services; (8)                 emphasis policies, practices, and
                                                  long-range hiring plans to meet these                   establishes objectives, standards, and                procedures, including search
                                                  needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC                     internal controls; and (9) evaluates,                 committees; strategizes on the best
                                                  organizations in the development of                     analyzes, and makes recommendations                   approach to recruitment at specific
                                                  staffing plans and job analyses; (4)                    to improve personnel authorities,                     events, and designs and develops
                                                  processes personnel actions by issuing                  policies, systems, operations, and                    recruitment materials for events; (9)
                                                  vacancy announcements, assisting in                     procedures.                                           coordinates the provision of benefits,
                                                  development of selection criteria,                         Technical Services Activity (CAJQE6).
                                                                                                                                                                allowances, special pay requirements,
                                                  conducting examinations under                           (1) Processes personnel actions by
                                                                                                                                                                labor and employee relations support
                                                  delegated examining authority,                          determining pay, conducting
                                                                                                                                                                services; (10) consults with the
                                                  conducting candidate rating and ranking                 reductions-in-force, effecting
                                                                                                                                                                Department of State on utilization of
                                                                                                          appointments and processing other
                                                  under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,                                                                               State Department authorities to hire
                                                                                                          actions; (2) codes and finalizes all
                                                  making qualification determinations,                                                                          locally employed staff and coordination
                                                                                                          personnel actions in the automated
                                                  determining pay, conducting                                                                                   of records management requirements
                                                                                                          personnel data system, personnel action
                                                  reductions-in-force, effecting                                                                                (11) provides leadership in identifying
                                                                                                          processing, data quality control/
                                                  appointments and processing other                                                                             CIO’s classification and position
                                                                                                          assessment, and files/records
                                                  actions; (5) plans, develops,                           management; (3) establishes objectives,               management needs; (12) provides
                                                  implements, and evaluates systems to                    standards, and internal controls; (4)                 guidance to CDC/ATSDR organizations
                                                  ensure consistently high quality human                  evaluates, analyzes, and makes                        in the development, evaluation/
                                                  resources services; (6) establishes                     recommendations to improve personnel                  classification of position descriptions;
                                                  objectives, standards, and internal                     authorities, policies, systems,                       (13) conducts position management
                                                  controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and                  operations, and procedures; (5)                       studies and responds to desk audit
                                                  makes recommendations to improve                        establishes and maintains personnel                   requests; (14) codes and finalizes all
                                                  personnel authorities, policies, systems,               records, files, and controls; (6)                     personnel actions in the automated
                                                  operations, and procedures; (8) provides                establishes and maintains the official                personnel data system and ensures data
                                                  consultation, guidance, and technical                   personnel files system and administers                quality control/assessment, and files/
                                                  advice on recruitment and special                       personnel records storage and disposal                records management; and (15) reviews
                                                  emphasis policies, practices, and                       program; (7) collaborates with Personnel              all reorganization proposals and
                                                  procedures, including search                            Security in initiating suitability                    provides advice on proposed staffing
                                                  committees; strategizes on the best                     background checks and fingerprints for                plans and organizational structures.
                                                  approach to recruitment at specific                     all CDC/ATSDR personnel; and (8)                         Customer Staffing Activity 5
                                                  events, and designs and develops                        responds to employment verification                   (CAJQE8). (1) Supports the Office of
                                                  recruitment materials for events; (9)                   inquiries.                                            Public Health Preparedness and
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                                                  provides leadership, technical                             Customer Staffing Activity 4                       Response, and the National Center for
                                                  assistance, guidance, and consultation                  (CAJQE7). (1) Supports the recruitment                HIV/AIDS, Virus Hepatitis, STD, and
                                                  in human resource utilization, position                 and staffing services for CDC/ATSDR’s                 Tuberculosis Prevention; (2) provides
                                                  management, classification and pay                      international workforce; (2) provides                 leadership in identifying CIOs recruiting
                                                  administration; and (10) codes and                      leadership in identifying the CDC/                    needs, and assesses, analyzes, and
                                                  finalizes all personnel actions in the                  ATSDR international workforce                         assists CDC programs in developing and
                                                  automated personnel data system and                     recruiting needs, and assesses, analyzes,             executing short- and long-range hiring


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                                                  plans to meet these needs; (3) provides                 appointments and processing other                     consultation in the administration of
                                                  guidance to CDC organizations in the                    actions; (5) plans, develops,                         policies and procedures for
                                                  development of staffing plans and job                   implements, and evaluates systems to                  appointment of individuals through the
                                                  analyses; (4) processes personnel                       ensure consistently high quality human                SBRS, SES, distinguished consultants,
                                                  actions by issuing vacancy                              resources services; (6) establishes                   experts, consultants, and fellows under
                                                  announcements, assisting in                             objectives, standards, and internal                   Title 42 appointment authorities;
                                                  development of selection criteria,                      controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and                  (2) provides advisory services and
                                                  conducting examinations under                           makes recommendations to improve                      technical assistance on pay and
                                                  delegated examining authority,                          personnel authorities, policies, systems,             compensation guidelines in accordance
                                                  conducting candidate rating and ranking                 operations, and procedures; (8) provides              with OPM rules and regulations, HHS
                                                  under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,                         consultation, guidance, and technical                 and CDC/ATSDR established pay and
                                                  making qualification determinations,                    advice on recruitment and special                     compensation recommendation policies,
                                                  determining pay, conducting                             emphasis policies, practices, and                     and procedures; (3) provides expert
                                                  reductions-in-force, effecting                          procedures, including search                          human resources advisory services and
                                                  appointments and processing other                       committees; strategizes on the best                   technical assistance support to the CDC/
                                                  actions; (5) plans, develops,                           approach to recruitment at specific                   ATSDR performance review boards and
                                                  implements, and evaluates systems to                    events, and designs and develops                      compensation committees; (4) reviews
                                                  ensure consistently high quality human                  recruitment materials for events; (9)                 actions for statutory and regulatory
                                                  resources services; (6) establishes                     provides leadership, technical                        compliance; (5) manages strategic
                                                  objectives, standards, and internal                     assistance, guidance, and consultation                recruitment, relocation, and retention
                                                  controls; (7) evaluates, analyzes, and                  in human resource utilization, position               incentives to facilitate attraction of a
                                                  makes recommendations to improve                        management, classification and pay                    quality, diverse workforce to ensure
                                                  personnel authorities, policies, systems,               administration; and (10) codes and                    accomplishment of the CDC/ATSDR
                                                  operations, and procedures; (8) provides                finalizes all personnel actions in the                missions; (6) provides performance
                                                  consultation, guidance, and technical                   automated personnel data system and                   management training for all SES and
                                                  advice on recruitment and special                       ensures data quality control/assessment,              Title 42 executives with emphasis on
                                                  emphasis policies, practices, and                       and files/records management.                         performance systems, timelines,
                                                  procedures, including search                               Special Emphasis Activity (CAJQE10).               supervisory and employee
                                                  committees; strategizes on the best                     (1) Serves as the primary contact for                 responsibilities; (7) provides guidance
                                                  approach to recruitment at specific                     CDC/ATSDR management and                              on establishing performance plans,
                                                  events, and designs and develops                        employees in obtaining the full range of              conducting mid-year reviews, and
                                                  recruitment materials for events; (9)                   personnel assistance and management                   conducting final performance rating
                                                  provides leadership, technical                          services for excepted service personnel;              discussions and closing performance
                                                  assistance, guidance, and consultation                  (2) manages various staffing programs                 plans; (8) develops and maintains a
                                                  in human resource utilization, position                 such as the CDC summer program,                       standard Department-wide performance
                                                  management, classification and pay                      Priority Placement Program, Priority                  management system and forms for
                                                  administration; and (10) codes and                      Consideration Program, the Interagency                executives;(9) conducts reviews of SES
                                                  finalizes all personnel actions in the                  Career Transition Assistance Program,                 performance plans and appraisals and
                                                                                                          and the Career Transition Assistance                  provide feedback; (10) prepares and
                                                  automated personnel data system and
                                                                                                          Program, Pathways Program, Public                     submits SES performance system
                                                  ensures data quality control/assessment,
                                                                                                          Health Associates Program, and other                  certification request to OPM and OMB;
                                                  and files/records management.
                                                                                                          special emphasis programs; (3) provides               (11) processes performance awards and
                                                     Customer Staffing Activity 6                         consultation, guidance, and technical                 performance-based pay adjustments;
                                                  (CAJQE9). (1) Supports the National                     advice on recruitment and special                     (12) provides advice, assistance,
                                                  Institute for Occupational Safety and                   emphasis policies, practices, and                     templates and training workshops on
                                                  Health, the Agency for Toxic Substance                  procedures, including search                          performance award and Presidential
                                                  and Disease Registry, National Center                   committees, strategizes on the best                   Rank Award requirements; (13) manages
                                                  for Environmental Health, and the                       approach to recruitment at specific                   the HHS Executive Development
                                                  Office of Public Health Scientific                      events, and designs and develops                      Program, including developmental
                                                  Services/Center for Surveillance,                       recruitment materials for events; (4)                 activities, rotational assignments, and
                                                  Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services;                  establishes and maintains personnel                   the Candidate Development Program;
                                                  (2) provides leadership in identifying                  records, files, and controls; (5)                     (14) advises on development of
                                                  CIOs recruiting needs, and assesses,                    administers the Special Emphasis                      executive succession planning
                                                  analyzes, and assists CDC programs in                   Programs and Student Intern/                          activities; and (15) provides program
                                                  developing and executing short- and                     Fellowship Programs; (6) plans,                       guidance, administration, and oversight
                                                  long-range hiring plans to meet these                   develops, implements, and evaluates                   of CDC/ATSDR immigration and visa
                                                  needs; (3) provides guidance to CDC                     systems to ensure consistently high                   programs.
                                                  organizations in the development of                     quality human resources services; (7)                   Office of the Director (CAJQG1). (1)
                                                  staffing plans and job analyses; (4)                    establishes objectives, standards, and                Provides leadership and overall
                                                  processes personnel actions by issuing                  internal controls; (8) evaluates,                     direction for the Executive and
                                                  vacancy announcements, assisting in                     analyzes, and makes recommendations                   Scientific Resources Office (ESRO); (2)
                                                  development of selection criteria,                                                                            develops goals and objectives, and
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                                                                                                          to improve personnel authorities,
                                                  conducting examinations under                           policies, systems, operations, and                    provides leadership, policy formation,
                                                  delegated examining authority,                          procedures; and (9) process the agency’s              oversight, and guidance in program
                                                  conducting candidate rating and ranking                 Intergovernmental Personnel Act                       planning and development; (3) plans,
                                                  under CDC Merit Promotion Plan,                         Employees.                                            coordinates, and develops strategic
                                                  making qualification determinations,                       Executive and Scientific Resources                 plans for the Executive and Scientific
                                                  determining pay, conducting                             Office (CAJQG). (1) Provides leadership,              Resources Office; (4) coordinates all
                                                  reductions-in-force, effecting                          technical assistance, guidance, and                   program reviews; (5) provides technical


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                                                  assistance and consultation to the                      assistance for employment based, CDC-                 and cooperative agreement assistance
                                                  activities within ESRO; and (6)                         sponsored visas; (2) administers and                  applications, and contract proposals
                                                  coordinates, develops, and monitors                     Manages the Exchange Visitor Program;                 relating to the causes, prevention, and
                                                  implementation of program initiatives.                  (3) works closely with the US Office of               control of diseases, disabilities, injuries,
                                                     Senior Executive Compensation and                    Exchange and Cultural Affairs, US                     and impairments of public health
                                                  Performance Activity (CAJQG2). (1)                      Citizenship and Immigration Services,                 significance; exposure to hazardous
                                                  Provides advisory services, and                         US Department of Homeland Security,                   substances in the environment; health
                                                  technical assistance on pay and                         US Department of State, Office of the                 promotion and education; and other
                                                  compensation guidelines in accordance                   Secretary/DHHS, and US Department of                  related activities that promote health
                                                  with OPM rules and regulations, HHS                     Labor) to facilitate immigration                      and well-being.
                                                  and CDC/ATSDR established pay and                       procedures; (4) reviews, processes and                   Nominations are being sought for
                                                  compensation recommendation policies,                   files H–1B, O–1, and Green Card (I–140)               individuals who have expertise and
                                                  and procedures; (2) provides expert                     Petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and               qualifications necessary to contribute to
                                                  human resources advisory services and                   Immigration Services; (5) provides                    the accomplishment of NCIPC SEP
                                                  technical assistance support to the CDC                 advisory services and guidance on                     objectives. Reviewers with expertise in
                                                  performance review boards and                           employment based green card petitions                 the following research fields for injury
                                                  compensation committees; (3) reviews                    in the Alien of Extraordinary Ability                 and violence prevention are sought to
                                                  actions for statutory and regulatory                    category; (6) issues Certificate of                   serve on the NCIPC SEPs, for research
                                                  compliance; (4) manages strategic                       Eligibility for J–1 Exchange Visitor                  and evaluation related, but not limited
                                                  recruitment, relocation, and retention                  Status through the Student and                        to: Child abuse and neglect, prescription
                                                  incentives to facilitate attraction of a                Exchange Visitor Information System to                drug overdose, intimate partner
                                                  quality, diverse workforce to ensure                    non US citizens seeking CDC J–1 visa                  violence, motor vehicle injury, older
                                                  accomplishment of the CDC/ATSDR                         sponsorship; (7) coordinates and                      adult falls, self-directed violence, sexual
                                                  missions; (5) provides performance                      provides consultations and guidance on                violence, traumatic brain injury, youth
                                                  management training for all SES and                     Interested Government Agency Waivers;                 sports concussion, and youth violence.
                                                  Title 42 executives with emphasis on                    (8) provides Immigration Training                     Reviewers with expertise in the
                                                  performance systems, timelines,                         Workshops to CDC/ATSDR                                following methodological fields for
                                                  supervisory and employee                                Administrative Staff; and (9) determines              injury and violence prevention are also
                                                  responsibilities; (6) provides guidance                 the appointment mechanism, legal                      sought to serve on the CDC SEP for
                                                  on establishing performance plans,                      status, and work authorizations for non               NCIPC programs: economic evaluation,
                                                  conducting mid-year reviews, and                        U.S. citizens through the Visitors                    etiology, implementation and
                                                  conducting final performance rating                     Management System.                                    translation, intervention research,
                                                  discussions and closing performance                                                                           policy evaluation, program evaluation,
                                                  plans; (7) develops and maintains a                     Sherri A. Berger,                                     qualitative research design, quantitative
                                                  standard Department-wide performance                    Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease          research design, statistics, and
                                                  management system and forms for                         Control and Prevention.                               surveillance.
                                                  executives; (8) conducts reviews of SES                 [FR Doc. 2016–28225 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]             Members and Chairs shall be selected
                                                  performance plans and appraisals and                    BILLING CODE 4160–18–P                                by the Secretary, HHS, or other official
                                                  provides feedback; (9) prepares and                                                                           to whom the authority has been
                                                  submits SES performance system                                                                                delegated, on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis in
                                                  certification request to OPM and OMB;                   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              response to specific applications being
                                                  (10) processes performance awards and                   HUMAN SERVICES                                        reviewed with expertise to provide
                                                  performance-based pay adjustments;                                                                            advice. Members will be selected from
                                                                                                          Centers for Disease Control and                       authorities in the various fields of
                                                  (11) provides advice, assistance,
                                                                                                          Prevention                                            prevention and control of diseases,
                                                  templates and training workshops on
                                                  performance award and Presidential                      Request for Nominations of Potential                  disabilities, and injuries. Members of
                                                  Rank Award requirements; (12) manages                   Reviewers To Serve on the Disease,                    other chartered HHS advisory
                                                  the HHS Executive Development                           Disability, and Injury Prevention and                 committees may serve on the panel if
                                                  Program, including developmental                        Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)                  their expertise is required.
                                                  activities, rotational assignments, and                                                                       Consideration is given to professional
                                                  the Candidate Development Program;                        The Centers for Disease Control and                 training and background, points of view
                                                  and (13) advises on development of                      Prevention (CDC) is soliciting                        represented, and upcoming applications
                                                  executive succession planning                           nominations for possible membership                   to be reviewed by the committee.
                                                  activities.                                             on the Disease, Disability, and Injury                   Information about nominated
                                                     Title 42 Staffing and Recruitment                    Prevention and Control Special                        potential reviewers will be maintained
                                                  Activity (CAJQG3). (1) Provides                         Emphasis Panel (SEP) in the National                  in the NCIPC Reviewer and Advisor
                                                  leadership, technical assistance,                       Center for Injury Prevention and Control              Database. The work of reviewers’
                                                  guidance, and consultation in the                       (NCIPC).                                              appointed to NCIPC SEPS includes the
                                                  administration of policies and                            The Disease, Disability, and Injury                 initial review, discussion, and written
                                                  procedures for appointment of                           Prevention and Control Special                        critique and evaluation of applications.
                                                  individuals through the distinguished                   Emphasis Panel provides advice and                    This work will enable the CDC/NCIPC
                                                  consultants, experts, consultants, and                  guidance to the Secretary, Department                 to fulfill its mission of funding
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                                                  fellows under Title 42 appointment                      of Health and Human Services (HHS);                   meritorious research that provides vital
                                                  authorities; and (2) administers and                    the Director, Centers for Disease Control             knowledge about underlying risk and
                                                  manages the Guest Researcher and Oak                    and Prevention (CDC), and the                         protective factors and strategies for
                                                  Ridge Institute for Science and                         Administrator, Agency for Toxic                       violence and injury prevention http://
                                                  Education Program.                                      Substances and Disease Registry                       www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html.
                                                     Immigration Activity (CAJQG4). (1)                   (ATSDR) regarding the concept review,                    The U.S. Department of Health and
                                                  provides technical guidance and visa-                   scientific and technical merit of grant               Human Services policy stipulates that


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