56730 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices 

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 (HHS) (40 FR 22859, 

May 27, 1975, as amended most recently 

at 69 FR 64081, November 3, 2004, and 

redesignated from Part HN as Part N at 

60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995), is 

amended as set forth below to reflect the 

reorganization of the Office of the 

Director, NIH, by (1) establishing the 

Office of Portfolio Analysis and 

Strategic Initiatives (OPASI); (2) 

establishing three branches within 

OPASI: the Division of Resource 

Development and Analysis, the Division 

of Strategic Coordination, and the 

Division of Evaluation and Systematic 

Assessments; (3) transferring the NIH 

Roadmap Initiative function from the 

immediate Office of the Director into 

OPASI; (4) transferring the Office of 

Evaluation from the Office of Science 

Policy (OSP) into OPASI; and (5) 

transferring certain functions of the 

Office of Science Policy and Planning 

(OSPP), OSP, into OPASI and revising 

the functional statement of the OSPP. 

OPASI will identify and integrate 

information to support the planning and 

implementation of trans-NIH initiatives. 

Section N–B, Organization and 

Functions, under the heading Office of 

the Director (NA, formerly HNA), is 

amended as follows: 

(1) Under the heading Office of the 

Director (NA, formerly HNA), insert the 

following: 

Office of Portfolio Analysis and 

Strategic Initiatives (NAU, formerly 

HNAU). Supports regular trans-NIH 

scientific planning and initiatives and 

the successful and adaptive prioritysetting process for identifying areas of 

scientific and health improvement 

opportunities. 

Division of Resource Development 

and Analysis (NAU2, formerly HNAU2). 

(1) Uses resources (databases, analytic 

tools, and methodologies) and develops 

specifications for new resources, when 

needed, to conduct assessments based 

on NIH and other databases in support 

of portfolio analyses and priority setting 

in scientific areas of interest across NIH; 

(2) serves as a resource for portfolio 

management at the programmatic level; 

and (3) ensures that NIH addresses 

important areas of emerging scientific 

opportunities and public health 

challenges effectively. 

Division of Strategic Coordination 

(NAU3, formerly HNAU3). (1) Integrates 

information and develops 

recommendations to inform the agency’s 

priority-setting and decisionmaking 

processes with respect to strategic 

initiatives; (2) addresses exceptional 

scientific opportunities and emerging 

public health needs; (3) equips the NIH 

Director with the information needed to 

allocate resources effectively for transNIH efforts; and (4) identifies trans-NIH 

initiatives for consideration and 

evaluation by both outside advisors and 

NIH leadership. 

Division of Evaluation and Systematic 

Assessments (NAU4, formerly HNAU4). 

Plans, conducts, coordinates, and 

supports program evaluations, 

including, but not limited to, Institute 

and Center (IC)-specific program and 

project evaluations; trans-NIH 

evaluations, including NIH Roadmap 

initiatives; and systematic assessments 

required by the Government 

Performance and Results Act (GPRA) 

and the OMB Program Assessment 

Rating Tool (PART). 

(2) Under the heading Office of the 

Director (NA, formerly HNA), Office of 

Science Policy (NA6, formerly HNA6) 

delete the Office of Evaluation (NA6B, 

formerly HNA6B) in its entirety. 

(3) Under the heading Office of the 

Director (NA, formerly HNA), Office of 

Science Policy (NA6, formerly HNA6), 

replace the Office of Science Policy and 

Planning (NA66, formerly HNA66) with 

the following: 

Office of Science Policy and Planning 

(NA66, formerly HNA66). (1) Serves as 

the principal resource for science 

policy, analysis, and development at 

NIH on issues of significance to the 

agency and the medical research 

community; (2) addresses crosscutting 

science policy issues and drafts the 

agency approach and position; (3) 

provides leadership in developing major 

analyses of broad planning issues 

affecting the programs and policies of 

the major program components of NIH; 

(4) participates in the development of 

new policy and program initiatives in 

emerging research areas; (5) plans and 

organizes major conferences involving 

the interface between science and 

public policy; (6) prepares special 

studies and reports required by the OD/ 

NIH; (7) serves as principal staff 

resource in the OD/NIH for identifying 

and reporting on agency research 

opportunities and accomplishments; (8) 

conducts directly and through 

contractors, economic analyses of key 

programs and policy issues anticipated 

to be relevant to emerging planning 

needs of NIH; and (9) provides ad hoc 

and continuing staff assistance on a 

wide range of substantive topics to the 

OD/NIH. 

Delegations of Authority: All 

delegations and redelegations of 

authority to officers and employees of 

NIH that were in effect immediately 

prior to the effective date of this 

amendment and are consistent with this 

amendment shall continue in effect, 

pending further redelegation. 

Dated: September 22, 2005. 

Elias A. Zerhouni, 

Director, National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 05–19371 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] 

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[CGD13–05–017] 

Letter of Recommendation, Proposed 

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AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

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public meeting; correction. 

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