shall be placed in the custody of a responsible official designated by the medical officer in charge and distributed in accordance with the terms of the gift.

PART 3-NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS; SPECIAL STATISTICAL SERVICES

Sec. 3.1

Authorization

for special statistical

services. 3.2 Charges for special statistical services.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 3 issued under sec. 3, 49 Stat. 293, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 192a. Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095, Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 63 Stat. 631; 3 CFR 1943-1948 Comp., 1949-1953 Comp.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 3 appear at 27 F.R. 3739, Apr. 19, 1962, unless otherwise noted.

statistical services if he determines that: (a) the services requested are within the scope of authorized activities of the center, (b) facilities necessary for the performance of the services are available, (c) the performance of such services will not interfere with the performance of the regular duties of the Center, and (d) the data or statistics requested are not confidential.

§ 3.2 Charges for special statistical services.

The Director of the National Center for Health Statistics will establish a charge for each authorized special statistical service which shall be based on the estimated cost of the service. No services will be undertaken prior to the prepayment of the estimated cost or of such portion of the estimated cost as the Director may require. Adjustments in the prepaid charge resulting in a refund to the requesting party or a further billing by the Center may be made at any time during the progress of the services or upon their completion if necessary to reflect the actual cost of the services.

medical officers, in the director grade shall be the term "director" preceded by the term "dental", "sanitary engineer", "pharmacist", "nurse", "scientist", "veterinary officer", "dietitian”, “therapist”, "health services", or "sanitarian". The title of officers, other than medical officers, in the grade of Assistant Surgeon General shall be "Assistant Surgeon General", except that following such grade designation there shall be added a parenthetical identification, such as "dental", or "sanitary engineer".

[24 F.R. 1790, Mar. 12, 1959]

§ 21.12 Designation of specialties.

Scientist officers and other officers having generally descriptive titles, in using their titles in correspondence outside the Department and in the programs of scientific meetings, may designate their specialties in parentheses following their names and titles, as, for example, Richard Roe, Senior Scientist (Entomologist). (Sec. 206 (b), 58 Stat. 684, as amended; 42 U. S. C. 207 (b))

An officer in uniform may use, for purposes of identification and address, the military or naval title of rank corresponding to the grade markings worn. An officer detailed for duty with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, or Coast and Geodetic Survey may use in official correspondence the title of military or naval rank corresponding to the grade markings worn, as, for example, Richard Roe, Major, U.S.P.H.S., or Richard Roe, Lieutenant Commander, U.S.P.H.S.

Subpart C-Appointment

AUTHORITY: §§ 21.21 to 21.58 issued under sec. 215, 58 Stat. 690, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 216. Sec. 208, 58 Stat. 685, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 209.

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE BOTH TO REGULAR
AND RESERVE CORPS
Meaning of terms.

§ 21.21

The terms "approved school”, “approved college”, “approved postgraduate school", or "approved training course" means, except as otherwise provided by law:

(a) A school, college, postgraduate school, or training course which has been accredited or approved by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose, or which, in the absence of such a body, meets gen11

erally accepted professional standards as determined by the Surgeon General, or

(b) In the case of a candidate who is applying for appointment as a medical officer, any non-approved medical school provided that the candidate has passed examinations given by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose.

[24 F.R. 1790, Mar. 12, 1959]

§ 21.22 Submission of application and evidence of qualifications.

(a) Application form. Every candidate for examination for appointment as as officer shall submit a written application on such form as may be prescribed by the Surgeon General.

(b) Documentary evidence. The application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence as may be required by the Surgeon General.

§ 21.23 False statements as disqualification.

Willfully false statements shall be cause for rejection of the application or, as provided in Subpart N of this part, for dismissal.

§ 21.24 Physical examinations.

Every candidate for appointment as an officer shall undergo such physical examination as the Surgeon General may direct, and no candidate who is not found to be physically qualified shall be appointed as an officer.

(a) Requirements; all candidates. Except as provided in §21.54 and as otherwise provided in this section, every candidate for examination for appointment in the grade of junior assistant:

(1) Shall be a citizen of the United States;

(2) Shall be at least 18 years of age; and

(3) Shall have been granted an academic or professional degree from an approved school, college, or postgraduate school, and, unless the required professional training has been otherwise obtained from an approved school, college, or postgraduate school, shall have majored in the profession in which the examination is being held.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Special requirement; therapists. Every candidate for examination for appointment as a therapist shall have re

ceived a certificate from an approved school of physical therapy or an approved school of occupational therapy. [21 F.R. 9806, Dec. 12, 1956, as amended at 30 F.R. 9437, July 29, 1965]

§ 21.26 Eligibility; assistant grade.

(a) Requirements; all candidates. Except as otherwise provided in this section every candidate for examination for appointment in the grade of assistant:

(1) Shall meet the requirements for eligibility for examination for appointment in the grade of junior assistant; (2) Shall be at least 21 years of age;

and

(3) Shall have had at least 7 years of educational and professional training or experience subsequent to high school, except that a candidate who applies for examination for appointment in the Reserve Corps to serve as a medical or dental intern may be examined for such appointment upon the completion of 6 years of such education, training, or experience.

(b) Additional requirements; dietitians. Every candidate for examination for appointment as a dietitian shall have successfully completed an approved training course for dietetic interns. § 21.27 Eligibility; senior assistant grade.

Every candidate for examination for appointment in the grade of senior assistant shall meet the requirements for eligibility for examination for appointment in the grade of assistant and shall have completed at least 10 years of educational and professional training or experience subsequent to high school. § 21.28 Age requirements, Regular Corps, senior assistant grade and below.

No candidate for appointment to the Regular Corps, except in the nurse category, shall be appointed (a) after age 31 to the permanent junior assistant grade, (b) after age 34 to the permanent assistant grade, or (c) after age 37 to the permanent senior assistant grade: Provided, That the Surgeon General may waive these age limitations, subject to other provisions of law, in the case of any officer of the Reserve Corps who is recommended for apopintment to the Regular Corps by the Chief of the Bureau to which he is assigned and who has been on continuous active duty for at least two years immediately preceding