[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 62873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29763]



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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 46621, September 7, 1995), is amended to 
reflect the reorganization of the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences (NIEHS) (HNV), National Institutes of Health (NIH). 
This reorganization will realign functions within the Office of the 
Director (HNV1): (1) Establish the Office of the Deputy Director 
(HNV18); (2) abolish the Office of Occupational Health and Technical 
Services (HNV13) and the Office of Computer Technology and Services 
(HNV16); and (3) revise the functional statement of the Office of 
Communications (HNV14). This reorganization will promote the highest 
level of research in environmental health sciences and will facilitate 
the most efficient and effective use of resources.
    Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows:
    (1) Under the Office of the Director (HNV1), insert the following:

Office of the Deputy Director (HNV18)

    (1) Assists the Director in the formulation and implementation of 
plans and policies necessary to carry out the NIEHS mission; (2) 
oversees the management of the Executive Secretariat; (3) and oversees 
the management of the Health and Safety Branch.
    (2) Under the Office of the Director (HNV1), delete the titles 
Office of Occupational Health and Technical Services (HNV13 and Office 
of Computer Technology and Services (HNV16) and corresponding 
functional statements in their entirety.
    (3) Under the Office of Communications (HNV14), delete the 
functional statement in its entirety and insert the following:
    Advises the Director and other senior Institute staff members on 
the effective interpretation and utilization of Institute-conducted and 
-supported research findings in a broad program of scientific and 
health reporting for targeted audiences. Plans, directs, and 
coordinates (1) internal and external communications, (2) Environmental 
Health Perspectives, and (3) library and information services.
    Delegations of Authority Statement. All delegations and 
redelegations of authority to offices and employees of NIH which were 
in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this 
reorganization and are consistent with this reorganization shall 
continue in effect, pending further redelegation.

    Dated: November 19, 1995
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 95-29763 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]
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