[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36299-36300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17308]
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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 27, 1975, as
amended most recently at 60 FR 8410, February 14, 1995) is amended to
reflect the revision of the functional statement of the Office of AIDS
Research (OAR) within the Office of the Director, National Institutes
of Health (NIH). This revision will reflect OAR's broadened
responsibilities as mandated by the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993
(Pub. L. 103-43).
Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows:
Under the heading Office of the Director, NIH(HNA), Office of AIDS
Research (HNA5), delete the functional statement in its entirety and
insert the following:
Office of AIDS Research (HNA5). (1) Develops a comprehensive
strategic plan that identifies and establishes objectives, priorities,
and policy statements governing the conduct and support of all NIH AIDS
research activities; (2) develops and presents to OMB and the President
an annual scientifically justified budget estimate for NIH AIDS-related
research activities; (3) submits an alternate AIDS budget to the
Secretary, DHHS, and the Director, NIH, in accordance with the
strategic plan; (4) receives and disburses all appropriated funds for
NIH AIDS research activities to the NIH Institutes, Centers, and
Divisions (ICDs) in accordance with the strategic plan; (5) directs the
planning, coordination, and integration of all AIDS research activities
across and throughout the NIH ICDs; (6) evaluates NIH HIV/AIDS research
programs developed for the strategic plan and carried out by the ICDs;
(7) administers a discretionary fund for the support, through the ICDs,
of AIDS research; (8) advises the NIH Director and senior staff on the
development of NIH-wide policy issues related to AIDS research, and
serves as principal liaison with other agencies of the PHS, DHHS,
Federal Government, and the Office for National AIDS Policy; (9)
represents the NIH Director on all outside AIDS-related committees
requiring NIH participation; (10) provide staff support to the OAR
Advisory Council, NIH AIDS Executive Committee, and the Coordinating
Committees for each AIDS research discipline at NIH; (11) develops
policy on laboratory safety for AIDS researchers and monitors the AIDS
surveillance program; (12) develops and maintains an information data
base on intramural/extramural AIDS activities and prepares special or
recurring reports as needed; (13) develops information strategies to
assure that the public is informed of NIH AIDS research activities;
(14) recommends solutions to issues arising from NIH intramural/
extramural AIDS research; (15)
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facilitates collaboration in AIDS research between government,
industry, and universities; and (16) fosters and develops plans for NIH
involvement in international AIDS research activities.
Dated: July 5, 1995.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17308 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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