The NIH Manual System contains guidance for NIH employees and is the official NIH policy issuing mechanism. It is appropriate to write an NIH Manual Chapter when an NIH component plans to issue a policy that affects: (1) a significant number of people at NIH; or (2) people outside the policy issuing office.
The NIH Manual Chapters are the official documents that govern official NIH policies and procedures. The NIH Office of Management Assessment (OMA) has responsibility to coordinate and maintain NIH Manual Chapters and are available online at: http://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/
Chapter Number |
Issuing Office |
Last Updated |
Chapter Title |
1172 |
ORS/DP |
10/31/87 |
Defense of Suits Against NIH Employees Operating Motor Vehicles in the Scope of Employment |
1210 |
ORFDO/DFP |
3/11/08 |
Utilization of Administrative Space |
1301 |
ORS/DP |
9/30/93 |
Conduct of Persons and Traffic Regulations at NIH |
1340 |
ORS/DOHS |
2/27/06 |
NIH Occupational Safety and Health Management |
1340-1 |
ORS/DOHS |
2/1/08 |
Permits for Import or Export of Biological Materials |
1341 |
ORS/DRS |
5/15/08 |
Working with Radioactive Materials or Radiation Producing Machinery |
1345 |
ORS/DVR |
8/4/08 |
Handling and Safeguarding of Controlled Substances for Nonhuman Use |
1361 |
ORS/DFM |
4/16/07 |
Corridor Utilization |
1363 |
ORS/DMA |
1/7/08 |
NIH Events Management Services |
1370 |
ORS/DFM |
3/11/08 |
Fire Protection and Life Safety Building Permit Process |
1381 |
ORS/DPSM |
2/15/90 |
Physical Security |
1405 |
ORS/DPSAC |
Pending Release |
NIH Access Control |
1410 |
ORS/DATS |
2/15/98 |
Parking |
1411 |
ORS/DP |
11/30/98 |
Bicycle Racks and Locker Facilities |
1415 |
ORFDO/DPM |
11/1/99 |
Key, Lock and Cardkey Services |
1420 |
ORS/DP |
4/18/97 |
Lost and Found |
1430 |
ORS/DEPC |
2/14/02 |
NIH Occupant Evacuation Plan |
1440 |
ORS/DP |
4/30/00 |
Dissemination of Security-Related Information |
1441 |
ORS/DPSAC |
Pending Release |
NIH Visitors Policy |
1450 |
ORFDO/DPM |
5/23/06 |
Guidelines for Accepting Donated Commemorative Trees |
1470 |
ORS/DATS |
Pending Release |
Tran-share Program |
2300-320-3 |
ORS/DIS |
3/15/06 |
Intramural Visiting Fellow Program (VFP) |
26101-17-1 |
ORS/DMA |
8/21/08 |
Acquisition of Temporary Non-NIH Conference Space |
26101-17-2 |
ORFDO |
12/1/92 |
Acquisition of Real Property on an Emergency Basis |
26101-18-1 |
ORFDO |
12/1/92 |
Acquisition of Real Property by NIH Direct Lease or through the General Services Administration |
26101-18-1P |
ORFDO |
9/20/95 |
Acquisition of Real Property by Purchase |
26101-20-1 |
ORFDO |
11/1/94 |
Occasional Use of NIH Controlled Facilities by the Public |
26101-20-2 |
ORFDO |
10/31/94 |
Exterior Signs |
3015 |
ORS/DOHS |
2/25/08 |
Admittance of Children to Hazardous Areas |
3032 |
ORFDO/DEP |
4/26/06 |
Waste Minimization and Management at NIH |
3033 |
ORFDO/DEP |
9/2/08 |
Procurement Use and Disposal of Mercury and Its Compounds |
3034 |
ORS/DOHS |
3/21/06 |
Working with Hazardous Materials |
3035 |
ORS/DOHS |
3/25/08 |
Working Safely with Hazardous Biological Materials |
3043-1 |
ORS/DVR |
1/10/06 |
Introduction of Rodents and Rodent Products |
3044-1 |
ORS/DVR |
4/8/08 |
Nonhuman Primate Quarantine |
3047 |
ORS/DPSM |
5/14/08 |
Trans-NIH Animal Facility Security Program |
You should follow the official guidance in NIH Manual Issuance 1710 when revising a policy. Please see the following weblink: http://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/management/1710/ in particular reference Appendix I: Writing NIH Manual Chapters - Summary of Information for Issuing Offices.
