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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

agency: National Science Foundation.

action: Notice of amendment to the NSF Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority.

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summary: The Directorate for Engineering has been reorganized to better 
align and integrate the Directorate's programs. This reorganization 
reflects the:
     Renaming of the Division of Chemical and Thermal Systems 
as the Division of Chemical and Transport Systems;
     Restructuring and renaming of the Division of Biological 
and Critical Systems as the Division of Bioengineering and 
Environmental Systems and the Division of Mechanical and Structural 
Systems as the Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems; and
     Merging of the Division of Design and Manufacturing 
Systems and the Division of Industrial Innovation Interface to form the 
Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation.

effective date: January 9, 1994.

for further information contact: Modestine Rogers, National Science 
Foundation, Division of Human Resource Management, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, room 315, Arlington, Virginia 22230, telephone 703-306-1181.

supplementary information: The Division of Chemical and Transport 
Systems (CTS) funds research that strengthens the engineering base for 
technologies involving chemical, thermal and flow processes. These 
processes are important in a variety of areas such as microelectronics, 
specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy production and transfer, 
molecular engineering of advanced materials, and chemical processing of 
hazardous waste.
    The Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) is 
responsible for supporting research that expands the knowledge base of 
bioengineering; improves our ability to apply engineering methods to 
correct problems that impair the usefulness of land, air, or water; and 
explores basic engineering problems in the development, conservation, 
and use of ocean resources and systems.
    The Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS) is responsible 
for supporting research that will advance the engineering base 
necessary for developing new or improved mechanical and civil 
engineering technologies. In addition, CMS is responsible for 
supporting research that strengthens the engineering knowledge base of 
potentially destructive phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, sea 
level rise, greenhouse effects, expanding and collapsing soils, 
destructive winds, landslides, tsunamis, and storm surges.
    The Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation 
(DMII) is responsible for supporting research that seeks to serve a 
broad spectrum of American industry through developing and expanding 
the scientific and engineering foundations of design, manufacturing, 
production, and integration engineering. It focuses on the 
relationships between industrial development, technological innovation, 
and scientific research. Additionally, DMII concentrates on long-term 
efforts needed to deepen our understanding of the processes, 
operations, and systems which comprise modern manufacturing, and to 
make our manufacturing base more competitive by increasing its 
innovation and responsiveness to changing needs. The Division also 
provides a focus for the small business activities of NSF and 
administers the Small Business Innovation Research program through its 
Office of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships. [58 FR 7587-7595, 
February 8, 1993]

    Dated: April 25, 1994.
M. Rebecca Winkler,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-10340 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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