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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service

 

National Institutes of Health; Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part H, Chapter HN (National Institutes of Health) of the Statement 
of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the 
Department of Health and Human Services (40 FR 22859, May 27, 1975, as 
amended most recently at 59 FR 25952-25953, May 18, 1994) is amended to 
reflect the reorganization of the nutrition research coordination 
function within the NIH. The reorganization consists of (1) 
transferring the functions of the Division of Nutrition Research 
Coordination (DNRC) from the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), Office 
of the Director, NIH (OD/NIH), to the National Institute of Diabetes 
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); (2) abolishing the DNRC 
within the ODP, OD/NIH; and (3) establishing the Division of Nutrition 
Research within the NIDDK. The transfer of the nutrition coordination 
function is consistent with Title VI of the NIH Revitalization Act of 
1993 (Pub.L. 103-43) which reiterates the lead role of the NIDDK in 
nutrition and obesity research and mandates an expanded NIDDK role in 
the coordination of trans-NIH nutrition research and translation 
efforts.
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows: 
(1) Under the heading Office of the Director (HNA), Office of Disease 
Prevention (HNA2), delete the title and functional statement of the 
Division of Nutrition Research Coordination (HNA24) in their entirety.
    (2) Under the heading National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 
and Kidney Diseases (HNK), insert the following after the heading 
Division of Extramural Activities (HNK7):
    Division of Nutrition Research Coordination (HNK8). (1) Through the 
NIDDK Director, advises the NIH Director and others on nutrition 
research issues; (2) coordinates the nutrition research and training 
activities of the research institutes; (3) works with the NIH 
organizational components to coordinate the development of RFAs, PAs, 
and RFPs to enhance the nutritional research activities of the NIH; (4) 
coordinates the NIH contribution to the Departmental Research 
Initiative in Nutrition that includes developing the 5-year Plan on 
Nutrition and Training, and the NIH Program in Biomedical and 
Behavioral Nutrition Research and Training; (4) inputs and maintains 
all Federal (NIH, FDA, DOD, etc.) nutrition research into the Human 
Nutrition Research and Information Management System; (6) represents 
the NIH and provides liaison at the DHHS and interagency level on 
various committees on nutrition research and policy issues such as the 
Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research and Nutrition Policy 
Board; (7) prepares the Annual Report of the NIH Program in Biomedical 
and Behavioral Nutrition Research and Training; and (8) develops and 
maintains effective liaison with other departments and agencies that 
have nutrition mechanisms.

    Dated: May 25, 1994.
Harold Varmus,
Director, HIH.
[FR Doc. 94-14217 Filed 6-10-94; 8:45 am]
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