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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) (NIH) 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 59 FR 38513-5, July 29, 1994), is amended
to reflect the following organizational change in the National
Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): (1)
Retitle the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders (HN34) as
the Division of Human Communication (HN34). The Division serves as an
interface between NIDCD, NIH, other Federal agencies and, most
importantly, with scientists in the fields of hearing balance, smell,
taste, voice, speech, and language. The revised title will more
effectively state to the public that this Division is the focal point
for all of the seven research areas named above.
Section HN-B, Organization and Functions, is amended as follows:
(1) under the heading National Institute of Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders (HN3), Division of Communication Sciences and
Disorders (HN34), delete the title and functional statement in their
entirety and substitute the following:
Division of Human Communication (HN34). (1) Plans and directs a
program of grant and contract support for research and research
training in the normal processes and diseases and disorders of hearing,
balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language to insure maximum
utilization of available resources in attainment of institute
objectives; (2) assesses needs for research and research training in
program areas; (3) determines program priorities and recommends funding
levels for programs to be supported by grants; (4) determines
priorities and funding levels for research to be supported by
contracts; (5) collaborates with intramural programs in the Institute
and NIH-wide and maintains an awareness of national research efforts in
program areas; (6) prepares reports and analyses to assist institute
staff and advisory groups in carrying out their responsibilities; and
(7) consults with voluntary health organizations and with professional
associations in identifying research needs and developing programs to
meet them.
Dated: August 5, 1994.
Harold Varmus,
Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 94-19945 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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