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Contact Person for More Information:

Diane S. Holley, Office of the Director, NCID,

CDC, M/S C–20, 1600 Clifton Road, NE,

Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639–

0078.

Dated: April 17, 1996.

Carolyn J. Russell,

Director, Management Analysis and Services

Office, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 96–10045 Filed 4–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–M

Vessel Sanitation Program; Meeting

The National Center for Environmental

Health (NCEH) of the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Announces the Following Meeting

Name: Current Status of the Vessel

Sanitation Program (VSP) and Experience to

Date with Program Operations—Public

Meeting between CDC and the cruise ship

industry, private sanitation consultants, and

other interested parties.

Time and Date: 9 a.m.–1 p.m., June 3,

1996.

Place: Doubletree Grand Hotel, Biscayne

Bay Miami, 1717 North Bayshore Drive,

Miami, Florida 33132, telephone 305/372–

0313, fax 305/372–9455.

Status: Open to the public for

participation, comment, and observation,

limited only by the space available. The

meeting room accommodates approximately

100 people.

Purpose: During the past 9 years, as part of

the revised VSP, CDC has conducted a series

of public meetings with members of the

cruise ship industry, private sanitation

consultants, and other interested parties.

This meeting is a continuation of that

series of public meetings to discuss current

status of the VSP and experience to date with

program operations.

Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items will

include the finalization of CDC’s ‘‘Interim

Shipbuilding Construction Specifications for

Passenger Vessels Destined to Call on U.S.

Ports,’’ the finalization of ‘‘Interim

Recommendations to Minimize Transmission

of Legionnaires’ Disease from Whirlpool Spas

on Cruise Ships,’’ revising the current VSP

Operations Manual, status of development of

a VSP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

training seminar and future plans for

program direction.

For a period of 15 days following the

meeting, through June 18, 1996, the official

record of the meeting will remain open so

that additional material or comments may be

submitted to be made part of the record of

the meeting.

Contact Person for More Information:

Thomas E. O’Toole, Deputy Chief, Special

Programs Group, NCEH, CDC, 4770 Buford

Highway, NE, M/S F29, Atlanta, Georgia

30341–3724, telephone 770/488–7070.

Dated: April 17, 1996.

Carolyn J. Russell,

Director, Management Analysis and Services

Office, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 96–10044 Filed 4–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4163–18–M

Administration for Children and

Families

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority

This Notice amends Part K of the

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority of the

Department of Health and Human

Services (DHHS), Administration for

Children and Families (ACF) as follows:

Chapter KD, The Regional Offices of the

Administration for Children and

Families (61 FR 3937), as last amended,

February 2, 1996. This restructure

proposes to change its ten-region

organizational structure into a fiveregion ‘‘hub’’ structure as follows: the

Northeast Regional Hub (includes

Regions 1, 2 and 3), the Southeast

Regional Hub (Region 4), the Midwest

Regional Hub (includes Regions 5 and

7), the West-Central Regional Hub

(includes Regions 6 and 8), and the

Pacific-West Regional Hub (includes

Regions 9 and 10). Regions 2, 4, 5, 6 and

9 are Hub sites (largest regional offices)

and are headed by a Regional Hub

Director. The Director assumes the

traditional duties of the Regional

Administrator but, in addition, takes on

important responsibilities encompassing

the entire Hub and impacting on the

national level as well. Regions 1, 3, 7,

8 and 10 are headed by a Regional

Administrator. This Notice is to reflect

the changes for the five regional office

hub sites.

Chapter KD is amended as follows:

I. Delete KD.00 Mission in its entirety

and replace with the following:

KD.00 Mission. The Regional Offices

of the Administration for Children and

Families (ACF) operate in a five regional

Hub structure - the Northeast,

Southeast, Midwest, West-Central and

Pacific-West. The five Hub sites are

located in the five ACF Regional Offices

with the largest caseloads and that serve

the nation’s largest population centers

(New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas,

and San Francisco). Each of the

remaining five regions is part of a Hub

(Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas City,

Denver and Seattle). All Regional

Offices represent ACF to state, county,

city or town and tribal governments,

grantees, and public and private local

organizations in the administration of

programs in the region which assist

vulnerable and dependent children and

families achieve independence,

stability, and self-reliance. These

programs include: Aid to Families with

Dependent Children (AFDC), Head

Start, Child Support Enforcement (CSE),

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills

Training (JOBS), Foster Care, Child

Welfare, and Adoption Assistance,

Child Care, Runaway and Homeless

Youth, Developmental Disabilities and

Repatriation.

The ACF regional offices oversee the

programmatic and financial

management and coordination of the

ACF programs in the region and provide

guidance and assistance to the various

entities responsible for administering

these programs. They monitor the

programs to ensure compliance with

applicable laws and regulations, and

adherence to program and fiscal policies

and procedures. They contribute to the

development of ACF national policy

based on program knowledge and

services in the region. The ACF regional

offices review and approve state and

tribal plans and, if warranted, take

action to disapprove or recommend

disapproval as appropriate. They issue

grant awards directly for certain

programs, and make recommendations

to approve and/or disapprove grant

awards for other programs. They advise

the Assistant Secretary for Children and

Families of problems and issues that

may have significant regional or

national impact. The ACF regional

offices act as liaison with the entities

responsible for administering the

programs, other federal agencies, and

public and private local organizations

serving children and families. They

develop plans to meet ACF goals and

objectives and DHHS and agency

initiatives. They participate in regional

activities to inform the public about

ACF programs in coordination with the

ACF Office of Public Affairs and the

Office of the Secretary at the regional

level. The ACF regional offices work

with states and counties to assist with

the achievement of automated systems.

They participate in special reviews

relating to children and families.

II. Sections, ‘‘KD2.10; KD5.10; and

KD6.10 Organizations’’ are amended as

follows:

Replace ‘‘Office of the Regional

Administrator’’ with ‘‘Office of the

Regional Hub Director.’’ For Regions 4

and 9, KD.10 Organizations, replace

‘‘Office of the Regional Administrator’’

with ‘‘Office of the Regional Hub

Director.’’

III. Under Sections KD2.20 Functions;

KD5.20 Functions; and KD6.20
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Functions, delete Paragraph A. Replace

the sections with the following:

KD2.20 Functions. A. The Office of

the Regional Hub Director is headed by

a Director, who reports to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

through the Director, Office of Regional

Operations and State Systems. The

Office is responsible for the

Administration for Children and

Families’ key national goals and

priorities. It represents ACF’s regional

interests, concerns, and relationships

within the Department and among other

Federal agencies and focuses on State

agency culture change, more effective

partnerships, and improved customer

service. The Office provides executive

leadership and direction to state,

county, city, territorial and tribal

governments, as well as public and

private local grantees to ensure effective

and efficient program and financial

management. It ensures that these

entities conform to federal laws,

regulations, policies and procedures

governing the programs, and exercises

all delegated authorities and

responsibilities for oversight of the

programs. The Office takes action to

approve state plans and submits its

recommendations to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

concerning state plan disapproval. The

Office contributes to the development of

national policy based on regional

perspectives for all ACF programs. It

oversees ACF operations and the

management of ACF regional staff;

coordinates activities across regional

programs; and assures that goals and

objectives are carried out. The Office

alerts the Assistant Secretary for

Children and Families to problems and

issues that may have significant regional

or national impact. It represents ACF at

the regional level in executive

communications within ACF, with the

HHS Regional Director, other HHS

operating divisions, other federal

agencies, and public or private local

organizations representing children and

families.

Within the Office of the Regional Hub

Director, an administrative staff assists

the Regional Hub Director. The staff

directs the development of regional

work plans related to the overall ACF

strategic plan; tracks, monitors and

reports on regional progress in the

attainment of ACF national goals and

objectives; and manages special and

sensitive projects. It serves as the focal

point for public affairs and contacts

with the media, public awareness

activities, information dissemination

and education campaigns in accordance

with the ACF Office of Public Affairs

and in conjunction with the HHS

Regional Director; and assists the

Regional Hub Director in the

management of cross-cutting initiatives

and activities among the regional

components.

KD5.20 Functions. A. The Office of

the Regional Hub Director is headed by

a Director, who reports to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

through the Director, Office of Regional

Operations and State Systems. The

Office is responsible for the

Administration for Children and

Families’ key national goals and

priorities. It represents ACF’s regional

interests, concerns, and relationships

within the Department and among other

Federal agencies and focuses on State

agency culture change, more effective

partnerships, and improved customer

service. The Office provides executive

leadership and direction to state,

county, city, and tribal governments, as

well as public and private local grantees

to ensure effective and efficient program

and financial management. It ensures

that these entities conform to federal

laws, regulations, policies and

procedures governing the programs, and

exercises all delegated authorities and

responsibilities for oversight of the

programs.

The Office takes action to approve

state plans and submits its

recommendations to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

concerning state plan disapproval. The

Office contributes to the development of

national policy based on regional

perspectives on all ACF programs. It

oversees ACF operations and the

management of ACF regional staff;

coordinates activities across regional

programs; and assures that goals and

objectives are carried out. The Office

alerts the Assistant Secretary for

Children and Families to problems and

issues that may have significant regional

or national impact. It represents ACF at

the regional level in executive

communications within ACF, with the

HHS Regional Director, other HHS

operating divisions, other federal

agencies, and public or private local

organizations representing children and

families.

Within the Office of the Regional Hub

Director, an administrative staff assists

the Regional Hub Director. The staff

directs the development of regional

work plans related to the overall ACF

strategic plan; tracks, monitors and

reports on regional progress in the

attainment of ACF national goals and

objectives; and manages special and

sensitive projects. It serves as the focal

point for public affairs and contacts

with the media, public awareness

activities, information dissemination

and education campaigns in accordance

with the ACF Office of Public Affairs

and in conjunction with the HHS

Regional Director; and assists the

Regional Hub Director in the

management of cross-cutting initiatives

and activities among the regional

components.

The Office provides day-to-day

support for regional administrative

functions, oversees the management and

coordination of automated systems in

the region, and provides data

management support to all Regional

Office components. Administrative

functions include budget planning and

execution, facility management,

employee relations, and human

resources development. Data

management responsibilities include the

development of automated systems

application to support and enhance

program, fiscal, and administrative

operation, and the compilation and

analysis of data on demographic and

service trends that assist in monitoring

and oversight responsibilities. The

Office is responsible for the effective

and efficient management of internal

ACF automation process and for

oversight of state systems projects for

ACF programs. In coordination with

other Regional Office components, it

monitors state systems projects and is

the focal point for technical assistance

to states and grantees on the

development and enhancement of

automated systems.

KD6.20 Functions. A. The Office of

the Regional Hub Director is headed by

a Director, who reports to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

through the Director, Office of Regional

Operations and State Systems. The

Office is responsible for the

Administration for Children and

Families’ key national goals and

priorities. It represents ACF’s regional

interests, concerns, and relationships

within the Department and among other

Federal agencies and focuses on State

agency culture change, more effective

partnerships, and improved customer

service. The Office provides executive

leadership and directives to state,

county, city, territorial and tribal

governments, as well as public and

private local grantees to ensure effective

and efficient program and financial

management. It ensures that these

entities conform to federal laws,

regulations, policies and procedures

governing the programs, and exercises

all delegated authorities and

responsibilities for oversight of the

programs. The Office takes action to

approve state plans and submits

recommendations to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families
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concerning state plan disapproval. The

Office contributes to the development of

national policy based on regional

perspectives on all ACF programs. It

oversees ACF operations, the

management of ACF regional staff;

coordinates activities across regional

programs; and assures that goals and

objectives are met and departmental and

agency initiatives are carried out. The

Office alerts the Assistant Secretary for

Children and Families to problems and

issues that may have significant regional

or national impact. The Office

represents ACF at the regional level in

executive communications within ACF,

with the HHS Regional Director, other

HHS operating divisions, other federal

agencies, and public or private local

organizations representing children and

families.

Within the Office of the Regional Hub

Director, the Program Coordination and

Planning Unit (PCPU), headed by the

Executive Officer and consisting of

administrative staff, assists the Regional

Hub Director in providing day-to-day

support for regional administrative

functions, including budget, internal

systems, employee relations and human

resource development activities. The

PCPU develops and implements the

regional planning process. Tracking,

monitoring and reporting on regional

progress in the attainment of ACF

national goals and objectives are carried

out. The PCPU coordinates public

awareness activities, information

dissemination and education campaigns

in accordance with the ACF Office of

Public Affairs and in conjunction with

the HHS Regional Director. The unit

also assists the Regional Hub Director in

management of cross-cutting initiatives

and activities among the regional

components, and ensures effective and

efficient management of internal

automation processes.

For Regions 4 and 9, delete paragraph

A and replace with the following:

KD.20 Functions. A. The Office of the

Regional Hub Director is headed by a

Director, who reports to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

through the Director, Office of Regional

Operations and State Systems. The

Office is responsible for the

Administration for Children and

Families’ key national goals and

priorities. It represents ACF’s regional

interests, concerns, and relationships

within the Department and among other

Federal agencies and focuses on State

agency culture change, more effective

partnerships, and improved customer

service. It provides executive leadership

and direction to state, county, city,

territorial and tribal governments, as

well as public and private local grantees

to ensure effective and efficient program

and financial management. The Office

ensures that these entities conform to

federal laws, regulations, policies and

procedures governing the programs, and

exercises all delegated authorities and

responsibilities for oversight of the

programs. The Office takes action to

approve state plans and submits

recommendations to the Assistant

Secretary for Children and Families

concerning state plan disapproval. The

Office contributes to the development of

national policy based on regional

perspectives on all ACF programs. It

oversees ACF operations, the

management of ACF regional staff;

coordinates activities across regional

programs; and assures that goals and

objectives are met and departmental and

agency initiatives are carried out. The

Office alerts the Assistant Secretary for

Children and Families to problems and

issues that may have significant regional

or national impact. It represents ACF at

the regional level in executive

communications within ACF, with the

HHS Regional Director, other HHS

operating divisions, other federal

agencies, and public or private local

organizations representing children and

families.

Within the Office of the Regional Hub

Director, an administrative staff assists

the Regional Hub Director in providing

day-to-day support for regional

administrative functions, including

budget, internal systems, employee

relations, and human resource

development activities. The Staff

develops and implements the regional

planning process. It tracks, monitors

and reports on regional progress in the

attainment of ACF national goals and

objectives. The Staff coordinates public

awareness activities, information

dissemination and education campaigns

in accordance with the ACF Office of

Public Affairs and in conjunction with

the HHS Regional Director. It assists the

Regional Hub Director in management

of cross-cutting initiatives and activities

among the regional components, and

ensures effective and efficient

management of internal automation

processes.

IV. Within Chapter KD, replace the

term ‘‘Regional Administrator’’ with

‘‘Regional Hub Director’’ in Regions 2, 4,

5, 6 and 9.

Dated: April 17, 1996.

Mary Jo Bane,

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.

[FR Doc. 96–10008 Filed 4–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 96N–0015]

Personal Blood Storage of Memphis,

Inc.; Opportunity for Hearing on a

Proposal to Revoke U.S. License No.

1131

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing an

opportunity for a hearing on a proposal

to revoke the establishment license (U.S.

License No. 1131) and the product

licenses issued to Personal Blood

Storage of Memphis, Inc., for the

manufacture of Whole Blood, Red Blood

Cells, Plasma, and Platelets. The

proposed revocation is based on the

establishment’s discontinuing of

manufacturing of products to the extent

that a meaningful inspection or

evaluation cannot be made.

DATES: The firm may submit a written

request for a hearing to the Dockets

Management Branch by May 24, 1996,

and any data and information justifying

a hearing by June 24, 1996. Other

interested persons may submit written

comments on the proposed revocation

by June 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for

a hearing, any data and information

justifying a hearing, and any comments

on the proposed revocation to the

Dockets Management Branch (HFA–

305), Food and Drug Administration,

12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1–23,

Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gloria J. Hicks, Center for Biologics

Evaluation and Research (HFM–630),

Food and Drug Administration, 1401

Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852–

1448, 301–594–3074.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is

initiating proceedings to revoke the

establishment license (U.S. License No.

1131) and product licenses issued to

Personal Blood Storage of Memphis,

Inc., formerly located at 5182 East

Raines Rd., Memphis, TN 38118, for the

manufacture of Whole Blood, Red Blood

Cells, Plasma, and Platelets. Proceedings

to revoke the licenses are being initiated

because an inspection of the facility by

FDA revealed that the firm was no

longer in operation.

On May 23, 1995, an FDA investigator

attempted to conduct an inspection of

Personal Blood Storage of Memphis,

Inc., and found that the facility was

vacant. Communication with the person

listed as the responsible head indicated

that all of the firm’s employees were