[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37587-37588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18378]


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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 18355, April 15, 1997, 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 National Institute 
of Mental Health as follows: (1) Establish the Division of Basic and 
Clinical Neuroscience Research (N77, formerly HN77), the Division of 
Services and Intervention Research (N78, formerly HN78), and the 
Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research and AIDS (N79, 
formerly HN79); (2) revise the functional statement of the Office on 
AIDS (N716, formerly HN716); and (3) abolish the Division of 
Neuroscience and Behavorial Science (N72, formerly HN72), the Division 
of Clinical and Treatment Research (N73, formerly HN73), and the 
Division of Epidemiology and Services Research (N74, formerly HN74).
    Section N-B, Organization and Functions, under the heading National 
Institute of Mental Health (N7, formerly HN7), is amended as follows: 
(1) The titles and functional statements for the following are 
inserted: Division of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Research (N77, 
formerly HN77), Division of Services and Intervention Research (N78, 
formerly HN78), and Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research 
and AIDS (N79, formerly HN79); (2) the functional statement for the 
Office on AIDS (N716, formerly HN716) is deleted in its entirety and 
the new statement below is inserted; and (3) the titles and functional 
statements for the following are deleted in their entirety: Division of 
Neuroscience and Behavorial Science (N72, formerly HN72), the Division 
of Clinical and Treatment Research (N73, formerly HN73), and the 
Division of Epidemiology and Services Research (N74, formerly HN74).

Division of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Research (N77, Formerly 
HN77)

    (1) Directs, plans, and supports programs of basic and clinical 
neuroscience research, genetics and therapeutics research, research 
training, resource development, and research

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dissemination to further understand the etiology, treatment and 
prevention of brain disorders with a focus on: behavioral and 
integrative neuroscience; molecular and cellular neuroscience; 
genetics; and preclinical and clinical therapeutics; and (2) analyzes 
and evaluates national needs and research opportunities.

Division of Services and Intervention Research (N78, Formerly HN78)

    Directs, plans, supports, and conducts programs of research, 
research demonstrations, research training, resource development, and 
research dissemination in prevention and treatment interventions, 
services research, clinical epidemiology, and diagnostic and disability 
assessment; (2) provides biostatistical analysis and data management 
reporting for research studies; and (3) analyzes and evaluates national 
needs and research opportunities.

Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research and AIDS (N79, 
Formerly HN79)

    (1) Directs, plans, conducts, and supports programs of research, 
research training, research dissemination, and resource development in 
behavioral science, developmental psychopathology, prevention and early 
intervention, and in research on the causes of HIV (AIDS); and (2) 
analyzes and evaluates national needs and research opportunities.

Office on AIDS (N716, Formerly HN716)

    (1) Directs, consults and advises on the development of research 
policy designed to promote a better understanding of the biological and 
behavioral cause of HIV (AIDS virus) infection; (2) analyzes and 
evaluates National needs and research opportunities to identify areas 
warranting either increased or decreased program emphasis; and (3) 
consults and cooperates with voluntary and professional health 
organizations and with other NIH components and Federal agencies to 
identify and meet AIDS-related needs.

    Dated: June 27, 1997.
Harold Varmus,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 97-18378 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]
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