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within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[CFDA Number: 93.568]
Reallotment of FY 2013 Funds for the
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP)
Office of Community Services,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of determination
concerning funds available for
reallotment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
preliminary determination that funds
from the fiscal year (FY) 2013 Low
Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) are available for
reallotment to States, Territories, Tribes,
and Tribal Organizations that receive FY
2014 direct LIHEAP grants. No
subgrantees or other entities may apply
for these funds. Section 2607(b)(1) of the
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Act (the Act), Title XXVI of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), as
amended, requires that if the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) determines that,
as of September 1 of any fiscal year, an
amount in excess of certain levels
allotted to a grantee for any fiscal year
will not be used by the grantee during
the fiscal year, the Secretary must notify
the grantee and publish a notice in the
Federal Register that such funds may be
realloted to LIHEAP grantees during the
following fiscal year. If reallotted, the
LIHEAP block grant allocation formula
will be used to distribute the funds. (No
funds may be allotted to entities that are
not direct LIHEAP grantees during FY
2014.)
It has been determined that
$2,192,230 may be available for
reallotment during FY 2014. This
determination is based on revised
Carryover and Reallotment Reports from
the State of Nebraska, Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, and the
Delaware Tribe of Indians, which were
submitted to the Office of Community
Services as required by 45 CFR 96.82.
The statute allows grantees who have
funds unobligated at the end of the
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federal fiscal year for which they are
awarded to request that they be allowed
to carry over up to 10 percent of their
allotments to the next federal fiscal year.
Funds in excess of this amount must be
returned to HHS and are subject to
reallotment under section 2607(b)(1) of
the Act. The amount described in this
notice was reported as unobligated FY
2013 funds in excess of the amount that
the State of Nebraska, Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, and the
Delaware Tribe of Indians could carry
over to FY 2014.
Each of the grantees mentioned above
were notified and confirmed that the FY
2013 funds indicated in the chart below
may be reallotted. In accordance with
section 2607(b)(3), the Chief Executive
Officers of the grantees referenced in the
chart below have 30 days from the date
of this publication to submit comments
to: Jeannie L. Chaffin, Director, Office of
Community Services, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447.
After considering any comments
submitted, the Chief Executive Officers
will be notified of the final reallotment
amount, and this decision also will be
published in the Federal Register. If
funds are reallotted, they will be
allocated in accordance with section
2604 of the Act and must be treated by
LIHEAP grantees receiving them as an
amount appropriated for FY 2014. As
FY 2014 funds, they will be subject to
all requirements of the Act, including
section 2607(b)(2), which requires that a
grantee obligate at least 90 percent of its
total block grant allocation for a fiscal
year by the end of the fiscal year for
which the funds are appropriated, that
is, by September 30, 2014.
Statutory Authority: 45 CFR 96.81 and 42
U.S.C. 8621 et seq.
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Lynda Perez,
Acting Director, Office of Community
Services.
[FR Doc. 2014–00520 Filed 1–13–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1601]
Custom Device Exemption; Draft
Guidance for Industry and Food and
Drug Administration Staff; Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of the draft guidance
entitled ‘‘Custom Device Exemption.’’
FDA has developed a draft guidance to
provide guidance to industry and FDA
staff about implementation of the
custom device exemption contained in
the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the
FD&C Act). The intent of this guidance
is to provide draft definitions of terms
used in the custom device exemption,
explain how to interpret the ‘‘five units
per year of a particular device type’’
language contained in the FD&C Act,
describe what information FDA
proposes manufacturers should submit
in the custom device annual report, and
provide recommendations on how to
submit an annual report for devices
distributed under the custom device
exemption. This draft guidance is not
final nor is it in effect at this time.
ESTIMATED REALLOTMENT AMOUNTS
DATES: Although you can comment on
OF FY 2013 LIHEAP FUNDS
any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency
FY 2013
Grantee name
reallotment
considers your comment of this draft
amount
guidance before it begins work on the
final version of the guidance, submit
State of Nebraska ...............
$2,180,356.00
Delaware Tribe of Indians ..
9,793.00 either electronic or written comments
on the draft guidance by March 17,
Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community ...........
2,081.00 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
Total ................................
2,192,230.00
single copies of the draft guidance
document entitled ‘‘Custom Device
DATES: The comment period expires
Exemption’’ to the Division of Small
February 13, 2014.
Manufacturers, International, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Consumer Assistance, Center for
Lauren Christopher, Energy Program
Devices and Radiological Health, Food
Operations Branch Chief, Division of
and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Energy Assistance, Office of Community Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4613,
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. Send
Washington, DC, 20447; telephone (202) one self-addressed adhesive label to
401–4870; email:
assist that office in processing your
lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov.
request, or fax your request to 301–847–
PO 00000
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Number: 93.568]
Reallotment of FY 2013 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of determination concerning funds available for
reallotment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a preliminary determination that
funds from the fiscal year (FY) 2013 Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to States, Territories,
Tribes, and Tribal Organizations that receive FY 2014 direct LIHEAP
grants. No subgrantees or other entities may apply for these funds.
Section 2607(b)(1) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act (the
Act), Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42
U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), as amended, requires that if the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that, as
of September 1 of any fiscal year, an amount in excess of certain
levels allotted to a grantee for any fiscal year will not be used by
the grantee during the fiscal year, the Secretary must notify the
grantee and publish a notice in the Federal Register that such funds
may be realloted to LIHEAP grantees during the following fiscal year.
If reallotted, the LIHEAP block grant allocation formula will be used
to distribute the funds. (No funds may be allotted to entities that are
not direct LIHEAP grantees during FY 2014.)
It has been determined that $2,192,230 may be available for
reallotment during FY 2014. This determination is based on revised
Carryover and Reallotment Reports from the State of Nebraska, Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Delaware Tribe of
Indians, which were submitted to the Office of Community Services as
required by 45 CFR 96.82.
The statute allows grantees who have funds unobligated at the end
of the federal fiscal year for which they are awarded to request that
they be allowed to carry over up to 10 percent of their allotments to
the next federal fiscal year. Funds in excess of this amount must be
returned to HHS and are subject to reallotment under section 2607(b)(1)
of the Act. The amount described in this notice was reported as
unobligated FY 2013 funds in excess of the amount that the State of
Nebraska, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Delaware
Tribe of Indians could carry over to FY 2014.
Each of the grantees mentioned above were notified and confirmed
that the FY 2013 funds indicated in the chart below may be reallotted.
In accordance with section 2607(b)(3), the Chief Executive Officers of
the grantees referenced in the chart below have 30 days from the date
of this publication to submit comments to: Jeannie L. Chaffin,
Director, Office of Community Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447.
After considering any comments submitted, the Chief Executive
Officers will be notified of the final reallotment amount, and this
decision also will be published in the Federal Register. If funds are
reallotted, they will be allocated in accordance with section 2604 of
the Act and must be treated by LIHEAP grantees receiving them as an
amount appropriated for FY 2014. As FY 2014 funds, they will be subject
to all requirements of the Act, including section 2607(b)(2), which
requires that a grantee obligate at least 90 percent of its total block
grant allocation for a fiscal year by the end of the fiscal year for
which the funds are appropriated, that is, by September 30, 2014.
Estimated Reallotment Amounts of FY 2013 LIHEAP Funds
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2013
Grantee name reallotment
amount
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State of Nebraska...................................... $2,180,356.00
Delaware Tribe of Indians.............................. 9,793.00
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.............. 2,081.00
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Total................................................ 2,192,230.00
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DATES: The comment period expires February 13, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Christopher, Energy Program
Operations Branch Chief, Division of Energy Assistance, Office of
Community Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC, 20447;
telephone (202) 401-4870; email: lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov.
Statutory Authority: 45 CFR 96.81 and 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.
Lynda P[eacute]rez,
Acting Director, Office of Community Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-00520 Filed 1-13-14; 8:45 am]
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