[Federal Register: November 10, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 217)] [Notices] [Page 60535-60536] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT The Combined Federal Campaign AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice of limitation on the recognition of national federations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) regulations at 5 CFR Section 950.301(a) which states that ``the Director may from time to time place a moratorium on the recognition of national federations, I hereby establish such action for a two year period, beginning with the national application process for the 1998 campaign. This moratorium will provide an opportunity for the Office of Personnel Management to strengthen the monitoring and auditing process, as well as capability to ensure that national federations meet and operate in accordance with the public accountability standards of 5 CFR Section 950.203 and conform to the requirements of 5 CFR Section 950.301. This action does not prohibit any charity from applying to the CFC national listing as an unaffiliated organization, or from applying to the 20 existing federations, which currently represent 804 of the 1158 charitable organizations. A list of the existing federations is attached. EFFECTIVE DATES: 1998 and 1999. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Carol Hill Lowe, Director, Office of Extragovernmental Affairs, Office of Personnel Management, Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 5450, Washington, DC 20415-0001, (202) 606-2564. Office of Personnel Management. Janice R. Lachance, Acting Director. National Federations, 1997 American Red Cross Paul Carter, 430 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: 202/639-3334, FAX: 202/634-6184, e-mail: America's Charities Don Sodo, Arnold Swope, Mary, 12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 370, Fairfax, VA 22033, Phone: 703/222/3861, FAX: 703/222-3867, e- mail: arnold@acharities.org; don@acharities.org Animal Funds of America John Pettitt, President, c/o Guide Dogs of America, 13445 Gleanoaks Boulevard, Sylmar, CA 91342, Phone: 818/362-5834, FAX: 818/362-6870, e-mail: guidedogsofamerica@charitesusa.com Children's Charities of America Jodie Darragh, 4040 Crabapple Lake Court, Roswell, GA 30076- 4253, Phone: 770/442-0415, FAX: 770/552-0129, e-mail: Christian Service Organizations of America Mike Howland, Jeff Lee, 7002 Little River Turnpike, Suite C, Annandale, VA 22003, Phone: 703/916-8855, FAX: 703/916-7588, e-mail: mikehowlandcsoa@mindspring.com; jeffleecsoa@mindspring.com Conservation and Preservation Charities of America Amy Owens, President, c/o Appalachian Trail Conference, Director of Development, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, Phone: 304/ 535-6331, FAX: 304/535-2667, e-mail: acwen@atconf.org Do Unto Others: America's Emergency Relief, Devel, Etc. (Formerly World Service Organizations) Paul McCombs Maxey, 24 New Windsor Road, Suite 102, Westminster, MD 21157-4413, Phone: 410/857-9144, FAX: 410/857-9144, e-mail: Earth Share Kal Stein, Steve Karlin, 3400 International Drive, NW, Suite 2K, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: 202/537-7100, FAX: 202/537-7101, e- mail: Educate America Jim Aiello, 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Box 131, Syracuse, NY 132- 0131, Phone: 315/422-9376, Ext. 224, FAX: 315/422-6369, e-mail: Health and Medical Research Charities of America Kimberly Frye, 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 202-S, Falls Church, VA 22043, Phone: 888/756-4769, FAX: 505/299-3392, e-mail: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America Marshall Strauss, 615 Third Street, NE, Unit 5, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: 202/547-4105, FAX: 202/547-4106, e-mail: Human Service Charities of America Marti Maust, 6509 Lanese Court, Springfield, VA 22152, Phone: 703/697-8250, FAX: 703/697-2870, e-mail: International Service Agencies Renee Acosta, Felipe Lulli, Mike Coburn, Phone: 703/548-2200, FAX: 703/548-7684, e-mail: isa@charity.org Medical Research Agencies of America Mike Howland, Jeff Lee, 7002 Little River Turnpike, Suite C, Annandale, VA 22003, Phone: 703/916-8855, FAX: 703/916-7588, e-mail mikehowlandcsoa@mindspring.com; jeffleecsoa@mindspring.com Military, Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations David Coker, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: 301/294-8560, FAX: 301/294-8562, e-mail: Dacoker@aol.com; 301/294- 8560 National Black United Federation of Charities Charlene Taylor, Rosslyn Spriggs, 1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: 202/289-7888, FAX: 202/289- 5950, e-mail: nbufc@usbol.com National Voluntary Health Agencies Dan Snare, Pam Haberstroh, 1925 K Street, NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20006, [[Page 60536]] Phone: 202/467-5913, FAX: 202/467-4280, e-mail: United Way of America Les Talley--703/836-7112, ext 438, Chris Marshall--703/683-7112, ext 491, Pat Wallace, 701 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2045, Phone: 703/836-7100, FAX: 703/683-7840, e-mail: United Service Organizations Kermit Ellis, Kim Hessler, Washington Navy Yard, 901 M Street, SE, Bldg. 198, Washington, DC 20374-5702, Phone: 202/610-6457, FAX: 202/610-5702, e-mail: usohq@soho.ios.com Women's Charities of America Cristin Clarkin Leeper, President, c/o Leeper & Leeper, 620 Woodland Avenue, El Paso, TX 79922, Phone: 915/833-5658, FAX: 915/ 833-2428, 85, e-mail: ccleeper@juno.com [FR Doc. 97-29565 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-01-M