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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

 
Statement of Organizations, 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 64 FR 24167, May 5, 1999, and redesignated 
from Part HN as Part N at 60 FR 56606, November 9, 1995), is amended as 
set forth below to reflect the following: (1) Establish the Office of 
Budget (OB), Office of the Director, NIH; (2) transfer the budget 
functions from the Office of Financial Management, Office of 
Management, OD, to the OB; and (3) establish the Program Budget Branch 
with the OB.
    Section N-B, Organization and Functions, under the heading Office 
of the Director (NA, formerly HNA, is amended by inserting the 
following:
    Office of Budget (NA7, formerly HNA7). (1) Has primary 
responsibility for NIH-wide budget policy, planning, analysis, 
formulation and presentation; (2) responsible for budget management 
once appropriations have been made, including reprogramming and 
coordination of the use of the Director's Discretionary Fund and 
transfer authority; and (3) provides budget advice to the Director, 
NIH, and senior OD and IC officials.
    Program Budget Branch (NA72, formerly HNA72). (1) Services as the 
central NIH organizational component for budget policy, planning, 
formulation, justification and execution of annual direct appropriated 
funds; (2) develops budget policies and guidelines for use by the NIH 
components including development of guidance for budget preparation; 
(3) serves as the focal point at NIH for the interpretation, 
preparation, dissemination and implementation of OS and OMB financial 
policies and procedures; (4) analyzes relevant legislation and 
subsequent Congressional actions with regard to budgetary implications; 
(5) develops recommendations to the Associate Director for Budget (ADB) 
on the allocation of dollar resources to the NIH; (6) coordinates 
responses to Congressional inquires, Congressional appropriations 
reports and report language; (7) serves as budget advisor with NIH 
organizations on the preparation, receipt, and review of budgetary data 
required for formulation and presentation of the budget; (8) 
coordinates and consolidates NIH budget execution, administration and 
financial reporting which include development of apportionments, 
allotments, allowances, reprogrammings, transfers, reserves, etc; (9) 
implements fiscal controls; and (10) develops, coordinates and monitors 
all functions related to the management of FTE resources and makes 
recommendations to the Associate Director for Budget on the allocation 
of FTEs/positions for NIH.

    Dated: November 17, 1999.
Harold Varmus,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 99-31000 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am]
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