[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8410-8411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3587]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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 60997-8, November 29, 1994) is amended 
to reflect the reorganization of the John E. Fogarty International 
Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences (FIC) (HNF) as 
follows: (1) Establish the Office of International Science Policy and 
Analysis (HNF12); Office of Administrative Management and International 
Services (HNF13); Division of International relations (HNF2); Division 
of International Training and Research (HNF3); and the Division of 
International Advanced Studies (HNF4).
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions is amended as follows: (1) 
Under the heading John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced 
Study in the Health Sciences (HNF), insert the following:

Office of International Science Policy and Analysis (HNF12)

    (1) Advises the Director on the development, analysis, and 
evaluation of the Center's programs; (2) advises the Director on the 
development of strategic and operational plans and provides staff 
support to and liaison with program staff in coordinating, integrating, 
and articulating these plans; (3) advises the Director on international 
science policy issues; (4) develops the Center's plan for evaluating 
the focus and impact of ongoing programs and providing analytical 
reports of program trends and future forecasts; (5) maintain 
legislative liaison with the Office of Science Policy and Technology 
Transfer, NIH; (6) disseminates information on scientific and policy 
developments related to international research; and (7) plans and 
implements the Center's public affairs and publications activities.

Office of Administrative Management and International Services (HNF13)

    (1) Advises the Director, Deputy Director, and Division/Office 
Directors on administrative matters affecting the planning and 
execution of Center programs; (2) plans, directs and conducts 
administrative management functions of the Center including financial 
management, human resources management, procurement, international 
travel, office services, and information resources management; (3) 
[[Page 8411]] interprets, analyzes, and implements administrative 
policies and directives affecting the Center and the NIH; (4) provides 
visa/passport services to the NIH and PHS; (5) plans and directs the 
provision of visa, technical, and logistic services in support of NIH 
programs for visiting foreign scientists; (6) provides policy and 
technical guidance on immigration regulations and legislation; and (7) 
maintains liaison with other government agencies involved in 
international activities.

Division of International Relations (HNF2)

    (1) Fosters and facilitates international cooperation in biomedical 
research by: (a) Providing advice on the development of policies and 
procedures pertaining to international activities; (b) initiating and 
maintaining liaison with other U.S. agencies and embassies, foreign 
health ministries and embassies, and multilateral organizations; and 
(c) developing, coordinating, and administering international 
agreements in which NIH participates; (2) collects, analyzes, and 
disseminates information on the structure and conduct of biomedical 
research and related scientific programs and policies in foreign 
countries; (3) plans, directs, and administers the programs of the FIC-
WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Biomedicine, 
Special Foreign Currency and Joint Fund Programs, and health scientist 
exchange programs on behalf of the NIH; and (4) serves as the NIH focal 
point for the Department of State, and international components of 
Federal agencies, international organizations and foreign governments.

Division of International Training and Research (HNF3)

    (1) Plans, directs, and administers a program of research grants, 
cooperative agreements, fellowships, and research contracts designed to 
support research and research training that: (a) Respond to known or 
anticipated global health threats; (b) advance science through 
international cooperation; and (c) develop human resources to meet 
global research challenges; (2) maintains an overview of the scientific 
and financial status of the Center's extramural programs; (3) provides 
advice on extramural research program administration and science in 
general to the Center Director, staff, and advisory groups; (4) 
collaborates and serves as liaison with other NIH extramural research 
and training programs, Federal and public agencies, universities, other 
centers of medical research, professional and lay organizations, and 
international organizations in identifying research and research 
training needs and developing programs to meet those needs; (5) 
maintains an awareness of related national and international research 
and research training efforts in program areas; and (6) supervises 
grants management, processing, and award activities.

Division of International Advanced Studies (HNF4)

    (1) Plans and conducts advanced studies of national and 
international importance that are relevant to the programmatic and 
policy directions of the Center and that complement the research 
activities of the categorical institutes of the NIH; (2) plans, 
directs, and administers the Center's Scholars-in-Residence Program 
designed to foster collaborative research between scholars and 
intramural NIH scientists; (3) provides planning, management and 
program support for international conferences and workshops sponsored 
by the Center; and (4) provides information and advice on Division-
supported activities to the Center's Director.

    Dated: January 24, 1995.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 95-3587 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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