[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23745]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part N, 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 62 FR 37587, July 14, 1997, and redesignated 
from Part HN as Part N at 60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995), is amended as 
set forth below to reflect the reorganization of the Office of 
Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director, NIH, as follows: (1) 
Abolish the Office of Intramural Affairs, OIR, and transfer its 
functions to the OIR and (2) revise the functional statement of the 
OIR.
    Section N-B, Organization and Functions, under the heading Office 
of the Director (NA, formerly HNA), Office of Intramural Research (NA4, 
formerly HNA4) is amended as follows:
    (1) The title and functional statement of the Office of Intramural 
Affairs (NA43, formerly HNA43) are abolished in their entirety.
    (2) The functional statement for the Office of Intramural Research 
(NA4, formerly HNA4) is replaced with the following:
    Office of Intramural Research (NA4, formerly HNA4). (1) 
Coordinates, implements and provides scientific direction and authority 
over trans-NIH intramural research policy and programs, and (2) advises 
the Director, NIH, and executive staff on issues relating to the 
management of the NIH Intramural Research Program.

    Dated: August 28, 1997.
Harold Varmus,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 97-23745 Filed 9-8-97; 8:45 am]
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