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to acquire 100 percent of the voting

shares of Western American National

Bank, Bedford, Texas. Comments

regarding this application must be

received not later than July 30, 1998.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, July 15, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–19293 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Notice of Proposals to Engage in

Permissible Nonbanking Activities or

to Acquire Companies that are

Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking

Activities

The companies listed in this notice

have given notice under section 4 of the

Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.

1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12

CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to

acquire or control voting securities or

assets of a company, including the

companies listed below, that engages

either directly or through a subsidiary or

other company, in a nonbanking activity

that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation

Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has

determined by Order to be closely

related to banking and permissible for

bank holding companies. Unless

otherwise noted, these activities will be

conducted throughout the United States.

Each notice is available for inspection

at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.

The notice also will be available for

inspection at the offices of the Board of

Governors. Interested persons may

express their views in writing on the

question whether the proposal complies

with the standards of section 4 of the

BHC Act.

Unless otherwise noted, comments

regarding the applications must be

received at the Reserve Bank indicated

or the offices of the Board of Governors

not later than August 4, 1998.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of New

York (Betsy Buttrill White, Senior Vice

President) 33 Liberty Street, New York,

New York 10045-0001:

1. Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank

PLC, both of London, England; to

acquire through its subsidiary, Barclays

Capital Inc., New York, New York, in

the acquisition of a substantial portion

of the securities lending and prime

brokerage business of Daiwa Securities

America Inc., New York, New York, and

thereby engage in lending and securities

activities, pursuant to §§ 225.28(b)(2)(i)

and (b)(7) of Regulation Y.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

(Philip Jackson, Applications Officer)

230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago,

Illinois 60690-1413:

1. State Financial Services

Corporation, Hales Corners, Wisconsin;

to acquire Home Bancorp of Elgin, Inc.,

Elgin, Illinois, a savings and loan

holding company, and indirectly

acquire Home Federal Savings, Elgin,

Illinois, pursuant to § 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of

Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, July 15, 1998.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 98–19292 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

HHS Management and Budget Office;

Statement of Organization, Function,

and Delegations of Authority

Part A, Office of the Secretary,

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services is being amended at Chapter

AM, HHS Management and Budget

Office, Chapter AML, Office of Budget,

as last amended at 61 FR 37068 7/16/

1996; Chapter AMN, Office of Finance,

as last amended at 61 FR 47520–23 9/

9/1996; and Chapter AMG, the Office of

Grants and Acquisition Management, as

last amended at 61 FR 43363–65 8/22/

1996. The primary changes are to reflect

a consolidation of functions related to

the Government Performance and

Results Act (GPRA); and a realignment

of the Federal Management Financial

Integrity Act and audit follow-up

functions. The changes are as follows:

I. Under Chapter AMS, Office of

Finance, Section AMS.20 Functions,

made the following changes:

a. Under the Office of Finance (AMS)

delete paragraph ‘‘e ’’ and replace with

the following:

‘‘e. Provide support and guidance to

the Assistant Secretary for Management

and Budget and the HHS Operating

Divisions for the Federal Managers

Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA).

Provides staff assistance to the ASMB

and the HHS Operating Divisions in the

implementation, management and

analysis of Federal management control

policies and processes to the FMFIA

and implementing regulations.

Represents the Department in

government-wide activities to

implement FMFIA policies,

requirements and processes.

b. Under the Office of Financial

Policy (AMS1), Division of Financial

Management Policy (AMS11), delete

paragraph (c), and renumber paragraphs

‘‘d’’ through ‘‘l,’’ as paragraphs ‘‘c’’

through ‘‘(m).’’

II. Under Chapter AML, Office of

Budget, Division of Program Integrity

and Organizational Management

(AML2), delete in its entirety and

replace with the following:

4. Division of Program Integrity and

Organizational Management. The

Division:

a. Reviews and analyzes the budgets

of the Office of Inspector General (OIG)

and Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Prepares special analyses of OIG and

OCR budgets for the purpose of

evaluating capacity and determining if

alternative approaches are feasible.

These analyses would usually be for the

use of the Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Budget, the Assistant Secretary for

Management and Budget, and the

Secretary. Monitors Congressional

appropriations hearings in which the

OIG and/or OCR are participants.

b. Provides staff assistance to the

Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for

Management and Budget, the Service

and Supply Fund (SSF) Board of

Directors, OPDIV Budget Officers, and

STAFFDIV heads in the budgetary and

financial management of the Service

and Supply Fund.

c. Provides for policy management,

and financial integrity of the SSF in the

provision of Departmental common use

administrative services.

d. Provides budget policy and

technical support to the Program

Support Center Director (and other

activity managers) on all SSF activities.

e. Directs and provides technical

guidance to SSF activity managers in

preparing annual budgets. Assists in the

planning and preparation of the SSF

budget for presentation to the SSF

Board, the Office of Management and

Budget, and Congress.

f. Directs and provides technical

guidance to SSF accountants in

preparing annual financial statements.

Assists in the planning and preparation

of these statements for presentation to

the SSF Board, auditors, and the Office

of Management and Budget.

g. Prepares apportionment requests

for the Service and Supply Fund.

h. Establishes Department policy in

the management of Inspector General

reports and audits.

i. Serves as the principal source of

advice on all aspects of Departmentwide organizational analysis including:

(1) Planning for new organizational

elements; (2) evaluating current

organizational structures for
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effectiveness; (3) conducting the review

process for reorganization proposals.

Manages the reorganization process for

the Office of the Secretary (OS)

requiring the Assistant Secretary for

Management and Budget or the

Secretary’s signature. Administers the

Department’s system for the review,

approval and documentation of

delegations of authority. Develops

Department-wide policies and provides

technical assistance on the use and

application of delegations of authority.

Advises senior officials within the

Department on delegations of authority,

coordinates review of proposed

delegations requiring the Secretary’s or

the Assistant Secretary for Management

and Budget’s approval. Analyzes and

makes recommendations related to

legislative proposals with potential

impact upon the Department’s

organizational structure or managerial

procedures.

j. Manages, in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, as

amended, the OS activities related to the

review and approval of all public use

reports and record-keeping

requirements which impose a

paperwork burden on the public.

Develops policies for and manages the

OS Information Colllection Budget and

the Information Collection Budget

process. Develops policies and

procedures for the OS and carries out

analytical and oversight activities

related to the Department’s paperwork

burden reduction efforts.

k. Manages the Departmental

Standard Administrative Code (SAC)

system, providing oversight, advice and

assistance to ensure codes are in accord

with the current approved organization.

l. Provides staff assistance to the

Assistant Secretary for Management and

Budget and the HHS Operating

Divisions in the implementation,

management and analysis for: (1)

Strategic planning and for the

development and implementation of

performance measures under the

Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA); and (2) budget-related

performance planning and annual

performance plans required under the

Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA).

m. Represents the Department in

government-wide activities to

implement the development and

implementation of performance

measures under GPRA and budgetrelated GPRA performance planning

policies, requirements and processes.

n. Provides special management

review services for selected activities.

III. Under Chapter AMG, Office of

Grants and Acquisition Management, at

the end of Section AMG.20 Functions,

paragraph ‘‘F. Office of Resolution and

Cost Policy (AMG3),’’ add the following

paragraph:

‘‘m. Provides staff assistance to the

Assistant Secretary for Management and

Budget and the HHS Operating

Divisions in the implementation,

management and analysis of audit

follow-up management and Semiannual

Management and Inspector General

reports under the Inspector General Act

Amendments of 1988 (IGAA).

Represents the Department in

government-wide activities to

implement audit follow-up policies,

requirements and processes.’’

Dated: July 6, 1998.

John J. Callahan,

Assistant Secretary for Management and

Budget.

[FR Doc. 98–19243 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging

[Program Announcement No. AoA–98–8]

Fiscal Year 1998 Program

Announcement; Availability of Funds

and Notice Regarding Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of

funds and request for applications to

carry out the functions of a National

Resource and Educational Center on

Women and Retirement.

SUMMARY: The Administration of Aging

(AoA) announces that under this

program announcement it will hold a

competition for a grant award for a

National Resource and Educational

Center on Women and Retirement. The

deadline date for the submission of

applications is September 9, 1998.

Public and/or nonprofit agencies,

organizations, and institutions are

eligible to apply under this program

announcement. To be considered for

funding, however, applicants must

demonstrate a knowledge base, and a

proven track record of experience, in

issues and programs of relevance to

women, economic security, and

retirement.

Application kits are available by

writing to the Department of Health and

Humans Services, Administration on

Aging, Office of Program Development,

330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

4274, Washington, DC 20201, telephone

(202) 619–1269 or (202) 619–1058.

Dated: July 15, 1998.

Jeanette C. Takamura,

Assistant Secretary for Aging.

[FR Doc. 98–19287 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Meeting

The National Immunization Program,

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

following meeting:

Name: The National Immunization

Program (NIP) Technical Vision Meeting on

Immunization Registry Networks.

Time and Date: 12 noon–5 p.m., July 30,

1998; 9 a.m.–4 p.m., July 31, 1998.

Place: NIP, Koger Office Park, Stanford

Building, Satcher Room A, 2939 Flowers

Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by

the space available. The meeting room

accommodates approximately 30 people.

Purpose: To receive input from technical

experts in the field of electronic information

systems development on architectural

models for immunization registry networks.

The outcome of this meeting is to provide

technical options and possible standard

approaches for exchange of information

among state and local immunization

registries.

Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items will

include an overview of immunization

registries and discussions on the following

issues: connectivity; system security;

interfacing with vendor developed systems;

command and control; and various technical

platform options.

Agenda items are subject to change as

priorities dictate.

Contact Person for More Information: Robb

Linkins, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief, Systems

Development Branch, Data Management

Division, NIP, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE,

M/S E–62, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone

404/639–8728, e-mail rxl3@cdc.gov.

Dated: June 13, 1998.

Carolyn J. Russell,

Director, Management Analysis and Services

Office, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 98–19218 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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