[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 112 (Monday, June 13, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-14217] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 13, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M