The CDC's management has the responsibility to: assure that the CDC has adequate facilities and equipment to do its job; assure that all facilities, particularly laboratories, are safe for both workers and the community; protect the facility investment of the Centers for Disease Control by preventing deterioration and by upgrading, where necessary; ensure that buildings and facilities meet current required standards; and meet the Centers' responsibility to reduce or conserve the energy necessary to operate the Centers' facilities and equipment. To meet these goals, the Centers' management continuously monitors the need for repairs and improvements of the facilities. Priority rankings are assigned to each required project to ensure the accomplishment of those projects which are mandatory to protect the facility investment of the Centers, and ensure that quality facilities are available to the programs of the Centers. Management also determines the need for and schedules major renovations, construction, and other facility and equipment projects. Rationale for the Budget Request Included in the request is $4,000,000 for annual on-going maintenance and repair that occur, such as, broken pipes, burned out motors, air conditioning failure, etc. The second part of the request is for $3,900,000 to fund other, larger-scale repairs and maintenance projects. A portion of the CDC facilities are over 20 years of age without having had major maintenance or repair. The list of repairs includes projects, such as; replacing inefficient antiquated burners and controls on boilers; replace fire alarms; replace old elevators; provide radioactive storage; replace roofs, electrical switchgear, water tanks, steam traps, vacun pumps, refrigerators, and chemical feed system; etc. 116 Program Management Authorizing Legislation Title III, XIX, and Section 1102 of the Public This activity supports the overall direction and management to the Centers for Disease Control, which includes management policy, program planning and evaluation, science policy and review, equal opportunity, public affairs, biosafety, legislative programs, international cooperation, and planning for the domestic reactions in the event of chemical and/or biological emergencies or threats. In addition to this overall administrative direction, the Office of the Director provides leadership activities for the Agency so as to assure the delivery of excellent preventive health services to the Nation. Funding levels for the past five fiscal years were as follows: The skills of many differing disciplines and the utilization of valuable resources are required to carry out the missions assigned the Centers for Disease Control. The specific objective of this activity is to coordinate these disciplines and resources in a manner that focuses on both the missions of the CDC and responsible stewardship of the resources appropriated for those missions. Effective and efficient administrative management is provided to all the 117 Other goals are to: Assure there is an effective and coordinated prevention approach throughout the country and to plan for meeting the Year 2000 Prevention Objectives for the Nation. Maintain liaison within and outside the Federal Government in matters relating to prevention and occupational safety and health. Maintain a focal point to provide national leadership in prevention and occupational safety and health. Ensure that the programs of the agency are efficiently managed and Continue safety management and other activities to ensure the safest and most effective use of the Centers' laboratories. Provide safe and adequate facilities for the operations of CDC. |