96-805. National Institutes of Health; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
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[FR Doc No: 96-805]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


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 1975, as 
amended most recently at 60 FR 50634, September 29, 1995) is amended to 
reflect the reorganization of the National Institute of Mental Health 
(NIMH) (HN7), as follows: In the Office of the Director (HN71) transfer 
the technical services function from the Office of Scientific 
Information (OSI) (HN718) to the Office of Resource Management (ORM) 
(HN719) and revised the functional statements of OSI and ORM.
    Section HN-B, Organizations and Functions is amended as follows: 
(1) Under the heading National Institute of Mental Health (HN7), insert 
the following:
    Office of Scientific Information (HN718). Administers the 
Institute's public communications, scientific information dissemination 
and media relations activities for both professionals and the public.
    Office of Resource Management (HN719). Directs and coordinates the 
Institute's resource allocation, management improvement, and technical 
services processes by overseeing: (a) Program planning and financial 
management; (b) grant and acquisition activities; (c) information 
resource management; (d) program analysis, (e) management policy and 
procedure development, interpretation, and implementation; (f) the 
provision of general administration services throughout the Institute; 
(g) personnel operations; and (h) visual and audiovisual information 
services and technical guidance.
    Dated: December 13, 1995.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 96-805 Filed 1-22-96; 8:45 am]
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