[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR59a.12]

[Page 310]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 59a--NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B--Establishment of Regional Medical Libraries
 
Sec. 59a.12  Definitions.

    Underfined terms have the same meaning as provided in the Act.
    As used in this subpart:
    Act means the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 201 
et seq.).
    Annual operating expenses means the average annual operating 
expenses for the actual years of operation or an estimated amount based 
on the expenses of libraries or institutions of similar size and 
function.
    Board means the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine 
established by section 466 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 286a).
    Geographic area means an area that forms an academically and 
professionally integrated region. Factors considered are location and 
extent of communication facilities and systems, presence and 
distribution of educational and medical and health facilities and 
programs and other activities which, in the Secretary's opinion, justify 
the establishment and operation of a regional medical library.
    Modify and increase means the use of Federal funds or materials to 
supplement rather than supplant non-Federal funds available for library 
resources and services.
    Project period--See Sec. 59a.15(b).
    Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services and any 
other official of the Department of Health and Human Services to whom 
the authority involved is delegated.