[Federal Register: August 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 166)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

 
Notice of Establishment

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2), the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
announces the establishment of the Scientific Management Review Board 
(SMRB).
    The NIH Reform Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-482) provides 
organizational authorities to HHS and NIH officials to: (1) Establish 
or abolish national research institutes; (2) reorganize the offices 
within the Office of the Director, NIH including adding, removing, or 
transferring the functions of such offices or establishing or 
terminating such offices; and (3) reorganize, divisions, centers, or 
other administrative units within an NIH national research institute or 
national center including adding, removing, or transferring the 
functions of such units, or establishing or terminating such units. The 
purpose of the Scientific Management Review Board (also referred to as 
SMRB or Board) is to advise appropriate HHS and NIH officials on the 
use of these organizational authorities and identify the reasons 
underlying the recommendations.
    Duration of this committee is tow years from the date of Charter is 
filed.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
Elias A. Zerhouni,
Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 07-4221 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]

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