[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58307-58309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22909]
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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 78 FR 35936, dated June 14, 2013) is amended
to reorganize the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the titles and functional statements for the
Division of Vital Statistics (CPCC) and insert the following:
Division of Vital Statistics (CPCC). Plans and administers complex
data collection systems and conducts a program of methodologic and
substantive public health research activities based on the nationwide
collection of data from vital records, follow back surveys, and
demographic surveys of people in the childbearing ages. (1)
Participates in the development of policy, long-range plans, and
programs of the Center; (2) directs, plans, and coordinates the vital
statistics program of the United States; (3) administers the vital
statistics cooperative program, including the National Death Index; (4)
develops standards for vital statistics data collection including
electronic systems, data reduction, and tabulation; (5) interprets,
classifies, and compiles complex demographic, economic, health, and
medical data; (6) serves as the United States representative to the
World Health Organization (WHO), regarding the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD) for mortality data and the
classification and coding of cause of death; (7) conducts research to
determine cross-national comparability of causes of death to further
enhance the ICD and make appropriate recommendations to WHO; (8)
conducts research on data collection methodology, survey methodology,
data quality and reliability, and statistical computation as related to
vital and survey statistics; (9) conducts multidisciplinary research
directed toward development of new scientific knowledge on the
demographics of reproduction, natality, and mortality; (10) performs
theoretical and experimental investigations into the content of the
vital statistics data collection effort; (11) develops sophisticated
approaches to making vital statistics data available to users,
including techniques to avoid disclosure of confidential data; (12)
conducts descriptive analyses and sophisticated multivariate analyses
that integrate vital statistics data across multiple surveys or data
sets; (13) provides technical assistance and consultation to
international, State, and local offices with vital registration
responsibilities on vital registration, vital statistics, and data
processing; (14) researches, designs, develops, and implements state-
of-the-art computing systems for collecting, storing, and retrieving
vital records and for subsequent analysis and dissemination; (15)
conducts methodological research on the tools for evaluation,
utilization, and presentation of vital statistics and related survey
data and medical classification; (16) assesses the security of the DVS
IT systems and data files and develops and implements strategies to
minimize any security risks; (17) produces and publishes a wide variety
of vital statistics analytic reports and tabulations in multiple
formats; and (18) develops and sustains collaborative partnerships
within NCHS, CDC, DHHS, and externally with public, private,
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domestic and international entities on vital statistics programs.
Office of the Director (CPCC1). (1) Participates in the development
of policy, long-range plans, and programs of the Center; (2) provides
leadership for the monitoring and statistical evaluation of national
vital statistics; (3) directs, plans, and coordinates the statistical
and research activities of the Division; (4) develops and administers a
research and analytic program in registration and vital statistics; (5)
develops policy, practices, and management for the National Death Index
program; (6) plans and conducts a program to improve the vital
registration and statistics program of the U.S.; (7) conducts studies
of new vital registration techniques; (8) recommends content and format
of model legislation, regulations, standard certificates, and other
aids to registration systems; (9) provides international leadership and
consultation on vital registration and statistics issues to other
countries; (10) establishes collaborative partnerships within NCHS,
CDC, DHHS, and externally with public, private, domestic and
international entities on vital statistics programs; and (11) manages
the vital statistics data request program for the Division.
Data Acquisition, Classification and Evaluation Branch (CPCCB). (1)
Provides policy direction to states regarding vital statistics data
acquisition and quality control; (2) promotes state participation in
the vital statistics cooperative program and the national death index
(ND!) program; (3) develops specifications for coding, editing and
processing of vital registration and statistics data; (4) develops and
administers funding formulas that determine the level of reimbursement
to states and the procurement mechanisms to effect this reimbursement;
(5) develops and directs a comprehensive statistical quality assurance
program to assure that the data received from each registration area
are acceptable for national use; (6) provides technical assistance to
states, local areas, other countries, and private organizations on data
files, software, training, processing and coding of vital statistics
data; (7) in consultation with health departments across the U.S.,
leads and conducts evaluation studies and other research on issues
related to the collection of vital statistics; (8) prepares and
publishes information obtained from special projects related to vital
registration and statistics data; (9) promotes the development and
implementation of best statistical practices throughout the U.S. vital
statistics system to maximize the utility of vital statistics data;
(10) manages the acquisition of vital statistics data from the 57
registration areas to assure a national file of timely and complete
data; (11) directs a comprehensive program of technical assistance and
consultation related to mortality medical data classification to
states, local areas, other countries, and private organizations; (12)
conducts methodological research in data preparation and medical
classification of mortality data; and (13) interprets, classifies,
codes, keys, and verifies medical and demographic information of value
to researchers and public policy officials.
Mortality Statistics Branch (CPCCC). (1) Establishes the research
agenda for mortality statistics in response to public health
priorities; (2) converts identified data needs into statistical and
research programs to obtain, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate
mortality statistics data; (3) conducts research to improve data
collection of vital records, record linkage, and sample survey
methodologies related to mortality statistics; (4) performs theoretical
and experimental research that improves the content of the mortality
statistics data collection effort and the timeliness, availability, and
quality of mortality statistics data; (5) conducts research into life
tables methodology and produces annual and decennial U.S. and State
life tables; (6) recommends content of U.S. Standard Certificates; (7)
assesses disclosure risk and develops optimal data release strategies
that improve policy analysis and decision-making; (8) prepares and
publishes descriptive analyses as well as sophisticated multivariate
analyses that integrate data across multiple surveys or data sets; (9)
conducts research related to the International Classification of
Diseases (ICD) and cause of death classification; (10) conducts
national and state-specific comparability studies of cause of death
classification to facilitate the study of mortality trends across ICD
revisions; (11) designs and conducts methodological research to improve
the collection, production, use, and interpretation of mortality-
related data; (12) collaborates with other agencies and organizations
in the design, implementation, and analysis of vital records surveys;
(13) develops and promotes training activities related to the
collection, production, use and interpretation of mortality statistics;
(14) provides leadership to the international community in the use and
adoption of automated mortality medical classification systems; (15)
provides nosological assistance and training to DVS medical coding
staff and to both nationally and internationally groups in regard to
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) information for
mortality and new revisions of the ICD; and (16) develops and
implements training programs for cause-of-death coding and provides
technical assistance to NCHS, other Federal agencies, state, and local
governments, non-government agencies, and international agencies.
Reproductive Statistics Branch (CPCCD). (1) Establishes the
research agenda for reproductive statistics in response to public
health priorities; (2) assesses information data needs in the fields of
reproduction, maternal and child health, family formation, growth, and
dissolution; (3) plans and develops statistical and research programs
to obtain, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate reproductive statistics
data to meet these needs; (4) conducts research to improve data
collections on vital records, record linkage, and sample survey
methodologies related to reproductive statistics; (5) performs
theoretical and experimental research that improves the content of the
reproductive statistics data collection effort and the timeliness,
availability, and quality of reproductive statistics data; (6) assesses
disclosure risk and develops optimal data release strategies that
improve policy analysis and decision-making; (7) prepares and publishes
descriptive analyses of individual data systems as well as
sophisticated multivariate analyses that integrate data across multiple
surveys or data sets; (8) conducts methodological research to improve
statistics on reproduction, maternal and child health, family
formation, growth, and dissolution; (9) recommends content of U.S.
Standard Certificates; and (10) provides consultation and advice to
members of Congress, the press, and a broad range of researchers and
institutions at the international, national, State, and local levels on
reproductive statistics data.
Information Technology Branch (CPCCE). (1) Conducts research into
the design, development, and administration of vital statistics
information technology systems; (2) performs systems analysis and
computer programming of vital registration data; (3) develops
technologies, data architectures, security infrastructure, and database
management related to vital records, record linkage, and sample surveys
consistent with NCHS, CDC and DHHS information technology requirements,
policies and architecture; (4) develops, maintains, and employs state-
of-the-art information technologies (e.g., relational data bases, Web-
enabled applications, applications development
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and dissemination activities) associated with vital statistics; (5)
develops and maintains systems and databases to support the National
Death Index program; (6) provides consultation and expert technical
assistance to the Division concerning SQL server, web services,
networking applications, and other technologies that may arise; (7)
prepares and maintains population databases as well as conducts studies
on statistical computation and data quality; (8) designs and implements
information technology applications to produce final edited and imputed
vital statistics and survey data; (9) provides consultation, policy
guidance and expert technical assistance NCHS-wide as well as to a
broad range of agencies, institutions, federal, local, and
international governments, researchers, and individuals, in regard to
vital statistics systems design, administration, and usage; (10)
manages national vital statistics data files and databases; (11)
develops, enhances, and maintains medical classification software and
procedures for collecting and processing of mortality medical data in
states and at NCHS following HHS Enterprise Life Cycle Framework; and
(12) tests, refines, and updates automated coding systems that assist
in the production of mortality data.
Dated: September 13, 2013.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-22909 Filed 9-20-13; 8:45 am]
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