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1Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and

Order are available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, H–130, 6th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

[Dkt. C–3641]

WLAR Co., et al.; Prohibited Trade

Practices, and Affirmative Corrective

Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged

violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair or deceptive acts or practices and

unfair methods of competition, this

consent order prohibits, among other

things, a Virginia-based corporation and

its officer from making unsubstantiated

representations for their weight-loss

booklets, products or program. The

consent order requires the respondents

to provide, in future advertisements, a

disclosure statement that the products

consist solely of a booklet or pamphlet

containing information and advice on

weight-loss.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued

February 21, 1996.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Cleland, FTC/S–4002,

Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326–

3088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Wednesday, June 21, 1995, there was

published in the Federal Register, 60 FR

32324, a proposed consent agreement

with analysis In the Matter of WLAR

Co., et al., for the purpose of soliciting

public comment. Interest parties were

given sixty (60) days in which to submit

comments, suggestions or objections

regarding the proposed form of the

order.

Comments were filed and considered

by the Commission. The Commission

has ordered the issuance of the

complaint in the form contemplated by

the agreement, made its jurisdictional

findings and entered an order to cease

and desist, as set forth in the proposed

consent agreement, in disposition of this

proceeding.

Authority: Sec. 6, 38 stat. 721; 15 U.S.C.

46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 38 Stat. 719,

as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–15313 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration; Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority

Part M of the Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA) Statement of Organization,

Functions, and Delegations of Authority

for the Department of Health and

Human Services is amended as follows:

Part M as amended most recently at 60

FR 56606, November 9, 1995 and 57 FR

53907, November 13, 1992. The changes

in SAMHSA will: (1) reflect the formal

establishment of Part M, Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration, as an Operating

Division reporting directly to the

Secretary of Health and Human Services

and (2) streamline the administrative

structure, strengthen SAMHSA’s

programs, and more effectively utilize

the Agency’s resources.

Specific major changes are as follows:

a. Remove Part HM from the

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority to Part M,

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration.

b. Abolish the Office of Extramural

Programs (HMA5) and the Office for

Management, Planning, and

Communications (HMB), along with

their functional responsibilities.

c. Establish a new Office of Program

Services (MB).

d. Establish a new Office of

Extramural Activities Review (ME).

e. Remove the Office of Applied

Studies (HMA8) from the Office of the

Administrator and establish it as an

independent component.

f. Formalize the minority affairs

functions as part of the Office of the

Administrator (MA).

g. Establish a new Office of Managed

Care as part of the Office of the

Administrator (MA).

Establish Part M, Substance Abuse

and Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMHSA), of the

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority of the

Department of Health and Human

Services to read as follows:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration

M.00 Mission

M.10 Organization

M.20 Functions

M.30 Order of Succession

M.40 Delegations of Authority

Section M.00, Mission. The Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMHSA) provides

national leadership to ensure that

knowledge, based on science and stateof-the-art practice, is effectively used for

the prevention and treatment of

addictive and mental disorders. Further,

SAMHSA strives to improve access and

reduce barriers to high quality, effective

programs and services for individuals

who suffer from, or are at risk for, these

disorders, as well as for their families

and communities.

Section M–10, Organization. The

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration is an Operating

Division under the direction of an

Administrator who reports directly to

the Secretary.

Section M–20, Functions.—A. Office

of the Administrator (MA) The

Administrator is responsible to the

Secretary in managing and directing

SAMHSA. The office functions are as

follows: (1) Provides leadership in the

development of agency policies and

programs; (2) maintains liaison with the

Office of the Secretary on matters

related to program and other activities;

(3) provides oversight for coordination

between SAMHSA components and the

alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health

Institutes of National Institutes of

Health (NIH) on dissemination of

research findings in the areas of alcohol,

drug abuse, and mental health; (4)

provides leadership and guidance in

developing and implementing Agency

plans to meet women’s substance abuse

and mental health services needs; (5)

coordinates Agency minority affairs

activities; (6) coordinates managed care

activities in the Agency; (7) provides

Agency correspondence control

services; (8) analyzes legislative issues;

and maintains liaison with

congressional committees; (9) develops

Agency strategic plans and conducts,

analyzes, and supports future planning

activities; (10) coordinates Agency

communications and public affairs

activities; (11) carries out SAMHSAwide functions such as coordination of

equal employment opportunity

activities; and (12) coordinates

Agencywide AIDS activities.

B. Office of Program Services (MB).

The Office of Program Services (OPS)

works in partnership with other

SAMHSA components in managing and

providing leadership in the following

services areas: information resources

management (IRM), financial

management, human resources

management, grants and contracts

management, and administrative

services.

C. Office of Applied Studies (MC). (1)

Coordinates, interprets policy and

provides general oversight of all

SAMHSA data activities; (2) identifies
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gaps in data gathering activities and

works with agency components to

implement comprehensive, appropriate

and responsive data gathering efforts; (3)

serves as a repository of information on

data related to mental illness and

substance abuse, including both Federal

and non-Federal efforts; (4) analyzes

survey data for the purpose of report

preparation in response to specific

requests for information; (5) reviews

program evaluation efforts of the

agency; (6) manages the 1 percent

evaluation process; (7) undertakes

special projects either directly or

through coordination with agency

components and other Federal agencies

to address topical areas; (8) manages the

Office of Management and Budget

clearance process for SAMHSA data

surveys; (9) oversees national substance

abuse and mental health surveys, such

as the National Household Survey on

Drug Abuse (NHSDA), the Drug Abuse

Warning Network (DAWN) and the Drug

and Alcohol Services Information

System (DASIS); (10) provides oversight

and management of those surveys for

which the Office is responsible for

either directly or through contract; (11)

evaluates the relevance of existing

surveys to the needs of SAMHSA

components, HHS, and the Office of

National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP);

(12) prepares reports of the survey finds

for dissemination; and (13) provides

epidemiologic and statistical

consultation within SAMHSA for other

components of the Administration and

Centers.

D. Office of Extramural Activities

Review (ME). (1) establishes extramural

review policy for SAMHSA, in

consultation with the Office of the

Administrator and the three SAMHSA

Centers; (2) administers the peer and

objective review of agency grant/

cooperative agreement applications and

contract proposals; and (3) consults

with agency officials as they develop

announcements for grants and

cooperative agreements.

E. Center for Substance Abuse

Prevention (MP). The Center for

Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

provides a national focus for the Federal

effort to prevent substance abuse. In

carrying out this responsibility, the

Center: (1) provides a national focus for

the Federal effort to demonstrate and

promote effective strategies to prevent

the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other

drugs; (2) develops, implements, and

reviews prevention and health

promotion policy related to substance

abuse and analyzes the impact of

Federal activities on State and local

Governments and private program

activities; (3) administers grants,

contracts, and cooperative agreements

which support the development and

application of new knowledge in the

substance abuse prevention field; (4)

participates in the application and

dissemination of research

demonstration findings on the

prevention of substance abuse; (5)

fosters interagency and State prevention

networks; (6) develops and implements

workplace prevention programs with

business and industry; (7) supports

training for substance abuse

practitioners and other health

professionals involved in alcohol and

drug abuse education, prevention, and

early intervention; (8) provides

technical assistance to States and local

authorities and other national

organizations and groups in the

planning, establishment, and

maintenance of substance abuse

prevention efforts; (9) reviews and

approves and/or disapproves the State

Prevention Plans developed under the

Substance Abuse Prevention and

Treatment Block Grant Program

authority; (10) implements the tobacco

regulations and other regulations, as

appropriate, and as they relate to

CSAP’s programs; (11) collects and

compiles substance abuse prevention

literature and other materials, and

supports a clearinghouse to disseminate

such materials among States, political

subdivisions, educational agencies and

institutions, health and drug treatment/

rehabilitation networks, and the general

public; (12) serves as a national

authority and resource for the

development and analysis of

information relating to the prevention of

substance abuse; (13) collaborates with,

and encourages other Federal agencies,

national, foreign, international, State

and local organizations to promote

substance abuse prevention activities;

(14) provides and promotes the

evaluation of individual projects as well

as overall programs; (15) collaborates

with the alcohol, drug abuse, mental

health, and child development Institutes

of the National Institutes of Health on

services research issues as well as on

other programmatic issues; and (16)

conducts managed care activities and

coordinates these activities with

SAMHSA and other DHHS components;

and (17) provides a focus for addressing

the substance abuse prevention needs of

individuals with multiple, co-occurring

drug, alcohol, mental, and physical

problems.

F. Center for Mental Health Services

(MS). The Center for Mental Health

Services (CMHS) provides national

leadership to ensure the application of

scientifically established findings and

practice-based knowledge in the

prevention and treatment of mental

disorders; to improve access, reduce

barriers, and promote high quality

effective programs and services for

people with, or at risk for, these

disorders; as well as for their families

and communities; and to promote an

improved state of mental health within

the Nation as well as the rehabilitation

of people with mental disorders. To

accomplish this, the Center: (1) supports

service and demonstration programs

designed to improve access to care and

improve the quality of treatment,

rehabilitation, prevention, and related

services, especially for those

traditionally unserved, underserved, or

inappropriately served; (2) identifies

national mental health goals and

develops strategies to meet them; (3)

administers grants, contracts, and

cooperative agreements which support

the development and application of new

knowledge in the mental health field;

(4) supports activities to improve the

administration, availability,

organization, and financing of mental

health care, including managed care

activities; (5) supports technical

assistance activities to educate

professionals, consumers, family

members, and communities, and

promotes training efforts to enhance the

human resources necessary to support

mental health services; (6) collects data

on the various forms of mental illness,

including data on treatment programs,

on the type of care provided, on the

characteristics of those treated, on

national incidence and prevalence, and

such other data as may be appropriate;

(7) administers the Block Grants for

Community Mental Health Services and

other programs providing direct

assistance to States; (8) collects,

synthesizes, and disseminates mental

health information and research

findings to the States, other

governmental and mental health-related

organizations, and the general public;

(9) coordinates and plans administrative

and budget functions within the Center;

(10) collaborates with other Federal

agencies/departments, State and substate units of Government, and the

private sector to improve the system of

treatment and social welfare supports

for seriously mentally ill adults and

severely emotionally disturbed children

and adolescents; (11) conducts activities

to promote advocacy, self-help, and

mutual support and to ensure the legal

rights of mentally ill persons, including

those in jails and prisons; (12)

cooperates with other Federal

components to coordinate disaster

assistance, community response, and
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other mental health emergency services

as a consequence of national disasters;

(13) collaborates with the alcohol, drug

abuse, and mental health Institutes of

the National Institutes of Health on

services research issues as well as on

other programmatic issues; (14)

promotes the development,

dissemination, and application of

standards and best practices; and (15)

provides a focus for addressing the

mental health needs of individuals with

multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol,

mental, and physical problems.

G. Center for Substance Abuse

Treatment (MT). The principal function

of the Center is to provide national

leadership for the Federal effort to

enhance approaches and provide

resources to ensure provision of

services’ programs focusing on the

treatment of substance abuse and cooccurring physical and/or psychiatric

conditions. In carrying out this

responsibility, the Center for Substance

Abuse Treatment: (1) collaborates with

States, communities, health care

providers and national organizations to

upgrade the quality of addiction

treatment, to improve the effectiveness

of substance abuse treatment programs,

and to provide resources to ensure

provision of services; (2) provides a

focus for addressing the treatment needs

of individuals with multiple, cooccurring drug, alcohol, mental, and

physical and co-morbidity problems; (3)

administers grants, contracts, and

cooperative agreements which support

the development and application of new

knowledge in the substance abuse

treatment field; (4) coordinates the

evaluation of the Center’s programs; (5)

collaborates with the National Institute

on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the States to

promote development, dissemination,

and application of treatment outcome

standards; (6) collaborates with the

Office of the Administrator and other

SAMHSA components in treatment data

collection; (7) administers programs for

training of health and allied health care

providers (8) administers the Substance

Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block

Grant Program including compliance

reviews, technical assistance to States,

Territories, and Indian Tribes, and

application and reporting requirements

related to the block grant programs; (9)

conducts managed care activities and

coordinates these activities with

SAMHSA and other DHHS components;

(10) collaborates with alcohol, drug

abuse, and mental health Institutes of

National Institutes of Health on services

research issues as well as on other

programmatic issues.

Section M–30, Order of Succession.

During the absence or disability of the

Administrator, SAMHSA, or in the

event of a vacancy in that office, the first

official listed below would perform the

duties of the Administrator, except that

during a planned period of absence, the

Administrator may specify a different

order of succession: (1) Deputy

Administrator; and (2) Executive

Officer, SAMHSA.

Section M–40, Delegations of

Authority. All delegations and

redelegations of authority to officers and

employees of SAMHSA which were in

effect immediately prior to the effective

date of this reorganization shall

continue in effect pending further

redelegation, providing they are

consistent with this reorganization.

These organizational changes are

effective June 10, 1996.

Dated: June 10, 1996.

Nelba Chavez,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–15340 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–M

Administration on Aging

Public Information Collection

Requirement Submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

Clearance

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

The Administration on Aging (AoA),

Department of Health and Human

Services, has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) the

following proposal for the collection of

information in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (Public Law

96–511):

Title of Information Collection: State

Performance Report (SPR): Reporting

Requirements for Titles III and VII of the

Older Americans Act;

Type of Request: Extension and

Revision;

Use: To revise an existing information

collection form to conform to

amendments to the Older Americans

Act which directed the Administration

on Aging to improve State reporting

requirements;

Frequency: Annually;

Respondents: State Agencies on

Aging;

Estimated Number of Responses: 57;

Total Estimated Burden Hours:

300,000.

Additional Information or Comments:

The Administration on Aging intends to

submit to the Office of Management and

Budget for approval a new reporting

system for the State programs under the

Older Americans Act. AoA printed a

similar set of reporting specifications in

the Federal Register on February 13,

1996 requesting a two year phase-in of

the reporting requirements starting in

FY 1996. Most of the 15 respondents

support implementation of the SPR.

However 5 raised cost considerations in

light of dwindling resources for services

to the elderly. While one respondent

objected to a requirement to collect

information on the nutritional status of

congregate meals clients, 5 other

respondents strongly advocate that the

information be collected. The remaining

comments relate to technical changes

which have been made and to

administrative issues which AoA will

address through training and

operational adjustments. Call the

Administration on Aging, Office of State

and Community Programs at (202) 619–

0011 for copies of the proposed

reporting requirements. Written

comments and recommendations for the

proposed information collection

requirements should be sent within 30

days of the publication of this notice

directly to the following address: OMB

Reports Management Branch, attention:

Allison Eydt, New Executive Office

Building, Room 3208, Washington, DC

20503.

Dated: June 6, 1996.

William F. Benson,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental

Affairs and Elder Rights.

[FR Doc. 96–15218 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4150–04–M

Public Comment Regarding Proposed

Guidance on the Use of Medical Food

and Food for Special Dietary Uses in

Older Americans Act Nutrition

Programs

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

The Administration on Aging (AoA),

Department of Health and Human

Services, is requesting public comment

on a proposed Program Instruction

regarding the use of medical food and

food for special dietary uses in Older

Americans Act Nutrition Programs.

Type of Request: Public comment.

Use: To inform the Administration on

Aging decision making process

regarding the use of medical food and

food for special dietary uses in Older

Americans Act Nutrition Programs.

Additional Information or Comments:

The proposed Program Instruction

provides guidance regarding the

appropriate use and federal funding of

medical food and food for special

dietary uses in Older Americans Act

(OAA) Nutrition Programs for States,

Tribes and Area Agencies on Aging.