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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) (NIH) 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 38513-5, July 29, 1994), is amended 
to reflect the following organizational change in the National 
Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): (1) 
Retitle the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders (HN34) as 
the Division of Human Communication (HN34). The Division serves as an 
interface between NIDCD, NIH, other Federal agencies and, most 
importantly, with scientists in the fields of hearing balance, smell, 
taste, voice, speech, and language. The revised title will more 
effectively state to the public that this Division is the focal point 
for all of the seven research areas named above.
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows: 
(1) under the heading National Institute of Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders (HN3), Division of Communication Sciences and 
Disorders (HN34), delete the title and functional statement in their 
entirety and substitute the following:
    Division of Human Communication (HN34). (1) Plans and directs a 
program of grant and contract support for research and research 
training in the normal processes and diseases and disorders of hearing, 
balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language to insure maximum 
utilization of available resources in attainment of institute 
objectives; (2) assesses needs for research and research training in 
program areas; (3) determines program priorities and recommends funding 
levels for programs to be supported by grants; (4) determines 
priorities and funding levels for research to be supported by 
contracts; (5) collaborates with intramural programs in the Institute 
and NIH-wide and maintains an awareness of national research efforts in 
program areas; (6) prepares reports and analyses to assist institute 
staff and advisory groups in carrying out their responsibilities; and 
(7) consults with voluntary health organizations and with professional 
associations in identifying research needs and developing programs to 
meet them.

    Dated: August 5, 1994.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 94-19945 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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