---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 61.1"
title: "42"
number: "61.1"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/61.1"
---

# §61.1. Definitions.


As used in this part:

- (a) **Continuation award—** is an award made by the Surgeon General, within the period of support recommended by a fellowship committee, without necessity for further action by the committee.
- (b) Noncitizen national means any person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States.
- (c) Regular fellowship means an award to support activity not requiring performance of services for the Public Health Service.
- (d) Surgeon General means the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service or his delegate.
- (e) **Continental United States—** does not include Hawaii or Alaska.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 215, 58 Stat. 690, as amended, sec. 8, 77 Stat. 400; 42 U.S.C. 216, 1857g; secs. 301, 402, 58 Stat. 691, as amended, 707, secs. 412, 422, 62 Stat. 464, 598, sec. 433, 64 Stat. 444, as amended, sec. 308, 74 Stat. 364, sec. 444, 76 Stat. 1073, sec. 3, 77 Stat. 394, secs. 394, 395, 79 Stat. 1062; 42 U.S.C. 241, 282, 287a, 288a, 289c, 242f, 289g, 1857b, 280b-4, 280b-5.

### Source

Source: 31 FR 12096, Sept. 16, 1966, unless otherwise noted.