[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53015-53016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26889]


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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 47509, September 9, 1997, and 
redesignated from Part HN as Part N at 60 FR 56605, November 9, 1995), 
is amended as set forth below to reflect the reorganization of the 
National Cancer Institute as follows: (1) the Division of Cancer 
Control and Population Science (DCCPS) and DCCPS's Office of the 
Director are established; (2) the Division of Cancer Prevention and 
Control is retitled to the Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), its 
functional statement is revised, and the DCP's Office of the Director 
functional statement is revised; (3) the Division of Cancer Treatment, 
Diagnosis and Centers is retitled to the Division of Cancer Treatment 
and Diagnosis and its functional statement is revised; (5) in the 
Office of the Director, the Office of Centers, Training and Resources 
is established; and (6) in the Office of the Director, the Office of 
Special Populations Research is established.
    Section N-B, Organization and Functions, under the heading National 
Cancer Institute (NC, formerly HNC) is amended as follows:
    (1) The following is inserted:
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Science (NCD, formerly 
HNCD). (1) Plans and directs an extramural program of cancer and 
population science research for the Institute; (2) serves as the 
Institute focal point for extramural research in the following areas: 
epidemiology and cancer genetics, behavioral sciences and cancer 
surveillance; (3) develops and supports multidisciplinary research 
training and career development in cancer control; (4) provides 
leadership in setting national priorities for research in the areas 
central to cancer control and in conducting regulatory program reviews 
to assess the impact of funded initiatives; and (5) coordinates program 
activities with other Divisions, Institutes, or Federal and state 
agencies, and establishes liaison with professional and voluntary 
health agencies, cancer centers, labor organizations, cancer 
organizations and trade associations.
    Office of the Director (NCD1, formerly HNCD1). (1) Plans, develops, 
directs, and coordinates the Institute's research activities related to 
cancer control and population science conducted through independent and 
cooperative studies and programs with cancer centers, universities, 
state and other health agencies, private industry and other Federal 
agencies; (2) develops and maintains liaison with public health groups 
and agencies, cancer centers, public and professional educational 
organizations, labor organizations, trade and professional 
associations, voluntary health organizations, healthcare delivery and 
managed-care organizations, and regulatory agencies in order to 
facilitate communication, information exchange, and cooperation; (3) 
collaborates with other divisions, offices, institutes, and/or national 
and international research organizations in projects and activities 
related to cancer control; (4) plans, develops, directs and coordinates 
the Institute's research activities related to cancer survivors; and 
(5) disseminates relevant research information to the lay and 
professional communities.
    (2) The title and functional statement for the Division of Cancer 
Prevention and Control (NC4, formerly NHC4) and its Office of the 
Director (NC41, formerly HNC41) are replaced with the following:
    Division of Cancer Prevention (NC4, formerly HNC4). (1) Plans and 
directs an extramural program of cancer prevention research for the 
Institute; (2) develops and supports research training and career 
development in cancer prevention; (3) coordinates program activities 
with other Divisions, Institutes, or Federal and state agencies, and 
establishes liaison with professional and voluntary health agencies, 
cancer centers, labor organizations, cancer organizations, healthcare 
delivery and managed-care organizations, and trade associations; and 
(4) coordinates community-based clinical research in cancer prevention 
and dissemination of cancer treatment practice through a consortium of 
community clinical centers.

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    Office of the Director (NC41, formerly HNC41). (1) Plans, develops, 
directs, and coordinates the Institute's research activities related to 
prevention in community clinical oncology centers, conducted through 
independent and cooperative studies and programs with cancer centers, 
universities, state and other health agencies private industry and 
other Federal agencies; (2) develops and maintains liaison with public 
health groups and agencies, cancer centers, public and professional 
educational organizations, labor organizations, trade and professional 
associations,. voluntary health organizations, and regulatory agencies 
in order to facilitate communication, information exchange, and 
cooperation; (3) collaborates with other Divisions, Offices, 
Institutes, and/or national and international research organizations in 
projects and activities related to cancer prevention; and (4) 
disseminates relevant prevention, early detection, psychosocial, and 
rehabilitation information to the lay and professional communities.
    (3) The title and functional statement for the Division of Cancer 
Treatment, Diagnosis and Centers (NCB, formerly HNCB) are replaced with 
the following:
    Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (HNCB). (1) Plans, 
directs and coordinates a program of extramural preclinical and 
clinical cancer treatment research as well as research conducted in 
cooperation with other Federal agencies with the objective of curing or 
controlling cancer in man by utilizing treatment modalities singly or 
in combination; (2) administers targeted research and development 
programs in the areas of drug development, diagnosis, biological 
response modifiers and radiotherapy development; and (3) serves as the 
national focal point for information and data on experimental and 
clinical studies related to cancer treatment and for the distribution 
of such information to appropriate scientists and physicians.
    (4) In the Office of the Director (NC1, formerly HNC1) the 
following are inserted:
    Office of Centers, Training and Resources (NC18, formerly HNC18). 
(1) Plans, directs, coordinates, evaluates and supports extramural 
grant programs that relate to the broad scientific objectives of each 
extramural Division and that are designed to develop and enhance cancer 
research in academic and research institutions; (2) through the 
extramural funding of specialized and/or broad multidisciplinary 
centers devoted to the basic, clinical and populations sciences, 
advances the knowledge and understanding of the causes, mechanisms, 
diagnosis and treatment of cancer and promotes transitional research or 
the movement of discoveries in the laboratory into patient and 
population research settings; (3) assists extramural research efforts 
through support of the improvement, renovation, and construction of 
research facilities; (4) provides training opportunities for health 
professionals in order to create a national cadre of highly skilled 
individuals capable of transferring research discoveries to 
applications in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; and (5) 
establishes program priorities, allocates resources, integrates the 
projects of various branches, evaluates program effectiveness relative 
to the goals and objectives of the Institute, and represents the 
program area in management and scientific decision-making meetings 
within the Institute.
    Office of Special Populations Research (NC19, formerly HNC19). (1) 
Provides leadership, coordination, and advice to the Director, NCI, on 
research related to minorities and special populations; (2) serves as 
the Institute's focal point for programs addressing scientific 
questions pertinent to minority and ethnic populations as well as the 
elderly and medically underserved; (3) provides advice and assistance 
to the Institute Director, Division Directors, and other senior staff 
concerning the development, conduct and research focus of programs 
pertaining to or affecting special populations; (4) collaborates and 
consults, as necessary, with appropriate Institute, NIH, and other 
Federal and non-federal agencies and organizations interested or 
engaged in research on special populations; and (5) develops concepts 
for new programs that would be implemented by the scientific divisions 
of the Institute.

    Dated: September 30, 1997.
Harold Varmus,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 97-26889 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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