[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR59a.12]



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                         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.