Transmittal Notice 64-44

BACKGROUND

The purpose, objectives and general areas of responsibility of the Division's Nutrition and Dietetics Branch were defined in the original issuance of Part 3, Chapter 5, Sections 1 through 5A, forwarded by Transmittal Notice No. 24, June 5, 1961.  The attachments (1) define staff responsibilities and relationships for Area Nutrition and Dietetic Officers and Area Dietary Consultants, and (2) outline additional responsibilities and establish Division policies, standards, procedures, and general guides for effective accomplishment of some of the dietetic and food service objectives.

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED

Part 3, Chapter 5, Table of Contents, Revised.

Part 3, Chapter 5, Sections 4 through 5B (Sec. 5B, new) (pages 3-5) Part 3, Chapter 5, Sections 6 through 15 (pages 6-33).

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED

Part 3, Chapter 5, Table of Contents (TN-24) Division of Indian Health Operating Memoranda: No. 57-1 - July 7, 1956 No. 57-1, Supplement 1 - February 5, 1957 No. 57-1, Supplement 2 - July 17, 1959 No. 58-13, August 29, 1957.

MANUAL MAINTENANCE

Remove superseded Table of Contents from manual and file the attached Table of Contents in its place.  File manual chapter in proper sequence.

Discard superseded DIH Operating Memoranda.