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the mandates of the office, and a report

from the Special Ad Hoc Working

Group on the Women’s Health Initiative.

The Committee will also discuss

ongoing activities to update the NIH

research agenda on women’s health,

including the national meeting,

‘‘Beyond Hunt Valley: Research on

Women’s Health for the 21st Century.’’

The national meeting is the culmination

of a series of public hearings and

scientific workshops held in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New

Orleans, Louisiana, and Santa Fe, New

Mexico, and will be conducted

November 17–19, 1997 at the Bethesda

Marriott.

Joyce Rudick, Acting Executive

Secretary, ACRWH, and Acting Deputy

Director, ORWH, Office of the Director,

NIH, Building 1, Room 201, Bethesda,

Maryland 20892, 301/402–1770, 301/

402–1798 (Fax), will furnish the

meeting agenda, roster of Committee

members, and substantive program

information upon request.

Individuals who plan to attend and

need special assistance, such as sign

language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

contact Ms. Rudick in advance of the

meeting.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

LeVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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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 62

FR 47509, September 9, 1997, and

redesignated from Part HN as Part N at

60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995), is

amended to reflect the reorganization of

the intramural research support services

within the NIH. The reorganization

transfers the intramural research

support services function from the

National Center for Research Resources

(NCRR)(HNR) to the Office of Research

Services (ORS)(HNAM5). (1) In ORS, the

Division of Intramural Research

Services (DIRS) is established; (2) the

following organizations are transferred

in their entirety from NCRR to DIRS/

ORS and their functional statements are

revised: (a) Biomedical Engineering and

Instrumentation Program, (b) Veterinary

Resources Program, (c) Medical Arts and

Photography Branch, and (d) Library

Branch; (3) the functional statement for

NCRR is revised; and (4) in the NCRR’s

Office of the Director: (a) the Office of

Human Resources and Information

Technologies (OHRIT) is established, (b)

two offices from the Office of

Administration (OA) are transferred to

OHRIT, (c) the OA is retitled as the

Office of Finance and Administration

and its functional statement is revised,

and (d) in the Office of Science Policy,

the Office of Science and Health Reports

is abolished.

Section HN–B, Organization and

Functions, is amended as follows:

(1) Under the heading Office of the

Director (NA, formerly HNA), Office of

Management (NAM, formerly HNAM),

insert the following:

Division of Intramural Research

Services (NAM57, formerly HNAM57).

Plans and conducts a centralized

program of intramural research services

for the NIH throughout the planning,

performance, and reporting of research

projects as follows: (1) collaborates with

intramural scientists on applications of

engineering, mathematics, and the

physical sciences in biomedical

research; works with intramural

scientists to predict technological needs

and to develop appropriate solutions,

including theoretical and experimental

models and novel instrumentation; and

provides comprehensive services for

fabrication, maintenance, modification,

repair, sale, and lease of scientific

equipment; (2) provides a centralized

laboratory animal care and use program

offering comprehensive veterinary,

technical, and diagnostic support

services; (3) provides comprehensive

research library support to NIH

scientific, clinical and management

programs through an extensive

collection of books and journals, access

to electronic information resources, and

staff assistance and consultation in

information handling and retrieval; and

(4) provides a complete visual

communications program utilizing

design, graphics, medical illustration,

photography, and video recording for

documentation of medical research

programs and data for all NIH

information dissemination needs.

Biomedical Engineering and

Instrumentation Program (NAM572,

formerly HNAM572). Contributes to the

advancement of NIH research in

applications of engineering,

mathematics and the physical sciences

through (1) collaborations with NIH

scientists in areas such as measurement,

imaging, mathematical modeling, and

design of specialized equipment; (2)

proposing and developing theoretical

and experimental methods, including

instrumentation, to meet long-term

needs of the NIH IRP; and (3) providing

prompt, convenient, cost-efficient, highquality technical support services, such

as construction, maintenance,

modification, repair, sale, and lease of

scientific equipment.

Veterinary Resources Program (NAM

573, formerly HNAM573). Contributes

to the advancement of NIH research

through the application of laboratory

animal sciences by (1) consultive and

collaborative interaction with NIH

intramural researchers; (2) provision of

fully characterized laboratory animal

models; and (3) provision of a full range

of professional and technical support

and diagnostic services, facilities, and

other resources required for laboratory

animal care.

Medical Arts and Photography Branch

(NAM574, formerly HNAM574).

Contributes to the advancement of NIH

research by (1) creating products that

visually communicate scientific data,

research accomplishments, and NIH

programs to the scientific community

and the general public; (2) producing

publications, exhibits, and audiovisual

presentations through a variety of

services including design, graphics,

video production, medical illustration,

micro- and macro-photography, public

affairs and patient photography; and (3)

providing staff assistance in planning

and coordination of visual

communication needs.

Library Branch (NAM575, Formerly

HNAM575). (1) Serves as the primary

literature, referral, and information

resource for the administrative,

scientific, and clinical staff of NIH; (2)

interprets information needs to support

the NIH research program; (3) acquires,

organizes, manages, maintains, and

services a collection of materials to meet

these information needs; (4) provides

access to needed information not

directly acquired by the Library; (5)

provides professional assistance to NIH

personnel in identifying, retrieving, and

critically appraising information

resources available locally or in

electronic form; (6) provides translation,

instruction, reference, and mediated

search services; and (7) provides

leadership and consultative services to

NIH personnel in organization and

management of print and electronic

information.

(2) Under the heading National Center

for Research Resources (NR, formerly

HNR) is revised as follows:

National Center for Research

Resources (NR, formerly HNR).

Administers, fosters, and supports
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research for the development and

support of multi-categorical research

resources needed on an institutional,

regional, national, or international basis

for health-related research. Programs are

carried out through: (1) research grants,

research and development contracts,

and individual and institutional

research training awards; (2)

cooperation and collaboration with

organizations and institutions engaged

in multi-categorical research resources

activities; and (3) collection and

dissemination of information on

research and findings in these areas.

Office of Human Resources and

Information Technologies (NR18,

formerly HNR18). (1) Plans, evaluates

and implements the Center’s human

resources management and information

technology services; (2) maintains

liaison with the NIH Office of Human

Resource Management and the Office of

the NIH Chief Information Officer; (3)

develops long-range plans for

information technology within the

Center, including the development and

execution of an information technology

budget, policies and procedures; (4)

provides management support, training

and advice on personal computer

matters and participates with NIH

planning groups to develop new

technologies for common program

improvements; (5) provides a full range

of human resources planning and

support services, including staffing,

classification, employee development,

benefits administration, awards, and

management of the employee

performance system; and (6) consults

with Center managers on methods and

techniques for developing human

resources to their maximum capabilities

and productivity.

Office of Finance and Administration

(NR14, formerly HNR14). (1) Plans,

evaluates and executes all aspects of the

Center’s financial management and

administrative services ;(2) formulates,

presents and executes budget; (3)

advises the Director and staff on

financial management matters; (4)

maintains liaison with the NIH Office of

Financial Management and Office of

Administration, and ensures

compliance with all instructions and

policies related to financial management

and administration; (5) provides

management analysis and advice; and

(6) interprets and implements new or

revised administrative policies and

regulations affecting the overall mission

of the Center and NIH/HSS policies and

procedures.

The following organizations are

abolished and their respective

functional statements are removed in

their entirety: Biomedical Engineering

and Instrumentation Program (NR4,

formerly HNR4), Veterinary Resources

Program (NR5, formerly HNR5), Medical

Arts and Photography Branch (NR6,

formerly HNR6), Library Branch (NR7,

formerly HNR7), and Office of Science

and Health Reports (NR152, formerly

HNR152).

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Ruth L. Kirschstein,

Acting Director, National Institutes of Health.

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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 62

FR 47509, September 9, 1997, and

redesignated from Part HN as Part N at

60 FR 56605, November 9, 1995), is

amended as set forth below to reflect the

reorganization of the National Cancer

Institute as follows: (1) the Division of

Cancer Control and Population Science

(DCCPS) and DCCPS’s Office of the

Director are established; (2) the Division

of Cancer Prevention and Control is

retitled to the Division of Cancer

Prevention (DCP), its functional

statement is revised, and the DCP’s

Office of the Director functional

statement is revised; (3) the Division of

Cancer Treatment, Diagnosis and

Centers is retitled to the Division of

Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis and its

functional statement is revised; (5) in

the Office of the Director, the Office of

Centers, Training and Resources is

established; and (6) in the Office of the

Director, the Office of Special

Populations Research is established.

Section N–B, Organization and

Functions, under the heading National

Cancer Institute (NC, formerly HNC) is

amended as follows:

(1) The following is inserted:

Division of Cancer Control and

Population Science (NCD, formerly

HNCD). (1) Plans and directs an

extramural program of cancer and

population science research for the

Institute; (2) serves as the Institute focal

point for extramural research in the

following areas: epidemiology and

cancer genetics, behavioral sciences and

cancer surveillance; (3) develops and

supports multidisciplinary research

training and career development in

cancer control; (4) provides leadership

in setting national priorities for research

in the areas central to cancer control

and in conducting regulatory program

reviews to assess the impact of funded

initiatives; and (5) coordinates program

activities with other Divisions,

Institutes, or Federal and state agencies,

and establishes liaison with professional

and voluntary health agencies, cancer

centers, labor organizations, cancer

organizations and trade associations.

Office of the Director (NCD1, formerly

HNCD1). (1) Plans, develops, directs,

and coordinates the Institute’s research

activities related to cancer control and

population science conducted through

independent and cooperative studies

and programs with cancer centers,

universities, state and other health

agencies, private industry and other

Federal agencies; (2) develops and

maintains liaison with public health

groups and agencies, cancer centers,

public and professional educational

organizations, labor organizations, trade

and professional associations, voluntary

health organizations, healthcare

delivery and managed-care

organizations, and regulatory agencies

in order to facilitate communication,

information exchange, and cooperation;

(3) collaborates with other divisions,

offices, institutes, and/or national and

international research organizations in

projects and activities related to cancer

control; (4) plans, develops, directs and

coordinates the Institute’s research

activities related to cancer survivors;

and (5) disseminates relevant research

information to the lay and professional

communities.

(2) The title and functional statement

for the Division of Cancer Prevention

and Control (NC4, formerly NHC4) and

its Office of the Director (NC41,

formerly HNC41) are replaced with the

following:

Division of Cancer Prevention (NC4,

formerly HNC4). (1) Plans and directs an

extramural program of cancer

prevention research for the Institute; (2)

develops and supports research training

and career development in cancer

prevention; (3) coordinates program

activities with other Divisions,

Institutes, or Federal and state agencies,

and establishes liaison with professional

and voluntary health agencies, cancer

centers, labor organizations, cancer

organizations, healthcare delivery and

managed-care organizations, and trade

associations; and (4) coordinates

community-based clinical research in

cancer prevention and dissemination of

cancer treatment practice through a

consortium of community clinical

centers.