[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58369-58370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28756]



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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 60 FR 48518, September 19, 1995), is amended 
to reflect the reorganization of the Office of the Director, National 
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (HNH) as follows: retitle the 
Office of Program Planning and Evaluation (HNH12) to the Office of 
Science and Technology and revise its functional statement.
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows: 
(1) Under the heading National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
(HNH12), Office of Program Planning and Evaluation (HNH12), delete the 
title and functional statement in their entirety and substitute the 
following:

Office of Science and Technology (HNH12)

    (1) Advises the Director, NHLBI, on program policies; (2) assists 
the Director, NHLBI, in establishment of Institute goals and in 
development of programs to meet these goals; (3) coordinates and 
assesses progress on cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases; blood 
resources; and sleep disorders for use in program reports, development 
of policy, and operations; (4) coordinates presentation of Institute 
activities in reports and presentations to the Director, NIH, the 
Secretary, DHHS, the Congress, and the public; (5) coordinates and 
tracks legislation and prepares Congressional testimony materials; (6) 
coordinates and enhances NHLBI minority and women health activities; 
(7) develops and coordinates NHLBI automated office systems and data 
processing; (8) develops and maintains comprehensive and accurate 
computerized information systems and (9) coordinates and provides 
guidance concerning international cooperative research activities.


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    Dated: November 8, 1995.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 95-28756 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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