[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10743-10744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5212]


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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 67 FR 54441, August 22, 2002, and redesignated 
from Part HN as Part N at 60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995), is amended as 
set forth below to reflect the transfer of the budget function from the 
Office of the Director, NIH, to the Office of Management, Office of the 
Director, NIH.
    Section N-B, Organization and Functions, under the heading Office 
of the Director (NA, formerly HNA) is amended as follows:
    (1) Immediately following the statement for the Office of Science 
Policy (NA6, formerly HNA6), the title and functional statement of the 
Office of Budget (NA7, formerly HNA7) are deleted in their entirety.
    (2) Under the heading Office of Management (NAM, formerly HNAM), 
insert the following:
    Office of Budget (NAM8, formerly HNAM8). (1) Exercises primary 
responsibility for NIH-wide budget policy, including planning, 
analysis, formulation, and presentation; (2) administers and 
coordinates budget management after appropriations have been made, 
including reprogramming and coordination of the use of the Director's 
Discretionary Fund and transfer authority; and (3) provides budget 
advice to the Director, NIH, and senior OD and Institute and Center 
(IC) officials.
    Budget Analysis and Modeling Staff (NAM8-2, formerly HNAM8-2). (1) 
Performs modeling of grant and other budget data for projecting major 
resources as part of the NIH budget development and formulation 
process; (2) conducts budget analysis and designs and presents a 
variety of electronically generated tables and visuals to support 
budget submissions to HHS, OMB, and Congress; (3) completes special 
analysis projects for the NIH Director; (4) plans, develops, and 
evaluates budget automation and provides recommendations on the 
selection and/or design of software that provides trend analyses; and 
(5) manages the Office of Budget Web page.
    Budget Formulation, Presentation, and Execution Branch (NAM82, 
formerly HNAM82). (1) Provides guidance to and coordinates with ICs on 
budget policy, planning, formulation, justification, and execution of 
appropriated and nonappropriated funds; (2) serves as the focal point 
at NIH for the interpretation, preparation, dissemination, and 
implementation of HHS, OMB, and congressional financial policies and 
procedures; (3) advises NIH organizations on the preparation, receipt, 
and review of budgetary data required for formulation and presentation 
of the budget; (4) administers all assessments of ICs from appropriated 
funds; (5) coordinates and consolidates NIH budget execution, 
administration, and financial reporting, which includes development of 
apportionments, allotments, allowances, reprogramming, transfers, 
reserves, and similar matters; (6) implements fiscal controls; and (7) 
develops, coordinates, and monitors all functions related to the 
management of full-time equivalent (FTE) resources and makes 
recommendations on the allocation of FTEs/positions for NIH.
    Budget Reporting and Legislative Branch (NAM83, formerly HNAM83). 
(1) Reviews, interprets, and assesses the impact of new and proposed 
legislation on the formulation and execution of the NIH budget; (2) 
collects and reports disease and other areas of special interest 
expenditure data and responds to requests from the public and Congress 
on funding of research in these areas; (3) tracks and analyzes

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appropriations bills through House and Senate passage and conference; 
(4) manages the process of identifying reports and significant items 
requested by congressional appropriations committees and assigns 
responsibility for drafting responses; and (5) manages the production 
of materials for the appropriations hearings, including instructions 
and clearances for opening statements, production of questions and 
answers, and clearances for transcripts.
    Delegations of Authority Statement: All delegations and 
redelegations of authority to officers and employees of NIH that were 
in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this establishment 
and are consistent with this amendment shall continue in effect, 
pending further redelegation.

    Dated: February 11, 2003.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 03-5212 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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