§ 24.2 - Allocation.

§ 24.2 Allocation.

(a) The Secretary , within the number authorized in the PHS Act, shall determine the number of SBRS SBRBPAS slots to be allocated to each participating Operating Divisionoperating division, taking into account the need for such expertise within the operating division.

(b) The SBRS SBRBPAS Policy Board may advise the Secretary to make regarding adjustments to the allocation of slots at any time.

(c) The majority of the SBRS allocation is to be reserved for recruitment. The remaining SBRS allocation may be used for the retention of current employees.

(d) SBRS slots will be used judiciously, resulting in SBRS appointments only where other senior-level appointing authorities are not sufficient to recruit or retain scientific talent.

(e)

SBRBPAS appointments shall be made judiciously in supporting the recruitment and retention of outstanding and qualified scientific and technical experts in the fields of biomedical research, clinical research evaluation, and biomedical product assessment.

(d) The Secretary will ensure that

SBRS slots

SBRBPAS assignments are used primarily in support of high priority programs authorized by Congress and which directly support the

research

goals and priorities of the Department in the areas of biomedical research, clinical research evaluation or biomedical product assessment.