
#Policy manual#
* NIH Manual Section E was revised 9/5/06 to reflect recent changes in HHS policy.
#Policy registration#
Specifically, the more important changes include: 1) information inclusive of a web site address for the GSA Federal Premier Lodging Program facilities 2) clarification regarding policy on temporary duty (TDY) travel and annual leave 3) guidance on emergency travel, i.e., when an employee is injured or becomes ill while in TDY travel status 4) additional guidance on the authorization and approval of an Actual Expense Allowance 5) new HHS policy on reimbursement for laundry/dry cleaning expenses 6) clarification regarding NIH policies and procedures on mechanisms used to pay for registration fees 7) information on the use of a cell phone to make a personal call home while in TDY travel status and 8) the rescinding of the GSA Conference Planning regulation that permitted the use of appropriated funds for light Explanation of Material Transmitted: The material transmitted contains amended language in order to reflect recent changes to the FTR and corresponding HHS policies and procedures, as well as other necessary edits.

Additional information on NIH records is located at the following URL: For inquiries regarding the content of this chapter contact the Information Management Branch (IMB), Division of Compliance Management (DCM), Office of Management Assessment (OMA), Office of Management (OM), Records Management Program: or 30.Insert: 1743 – Managing Federal Records, dated , Partial Revision:.Remove: 1743 – Keeping and Destroying Records, dated.

Please refer to NIH Manual Chapter 1744 to review NIH’s responsibilities related to the Vital Records Program. Please refer to NIH Manual Chapter 1742 to review NIH’s responsibilities related to transfer, withdrawal and destruction of Records at the Washington National Records Center. Please refer to NIH Manual Chapter 1743-2 to review NIH’s responsibilities related to the NIH Litigation Hold Policy.


Content of this chapter, contact the issuing office listed above.Insert: Manual Chapter 2300-300-3 dated Partial Revision:
#Policy update#
Partial Revision : to update routing approving official - replace “Deputy Director for Management (DDM), NIH” with “Principal Deputy Director, NIH”. This revision is restructured for clarity and contains updates to issuing office information and hyperlinks. The chapter number is being changed from NIH-2300-112-1 to NIH-2300-300-3 to be consistent with recently issued HHS policy. Explanation of Material Transmitted: This chapter provides the National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy and procedures on details to Congressional committees and the Executive Office of the President (EOP).
