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[Federal Register: September 9, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Parole Commission

 

Elimination of the South Central Region, and the Transfer of 
States Formerly Included in the South Central Region to the North 
Central and Eastern Regions

AGENCY: United States Parole Commission, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of redefinition of regional boundaries.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Parole Commission is eliminating one of the regions 
which it has established for the purpose of delegating decision-making 
authority to Regional Commissioners under 18 U.S.C. 4203(c)(1). The 
Commission is eliminating the South Central Region, and assigning 
certain states formerly contained therein to the North Central Region, 
and the remaining states to the Eastern Region. The purpose of these 
changes is to permit the Commission to manage its caseload more 
efficiently with its reduced resources, in view of the Commission's 
statutorily mandated abolition on November 1, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Richard Preston, Attorney, Telephone 
(301) 492-5959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Parole Commission has the 
authority, under 18 U.S.C. 4203(a)(2), to ``* * *create such regions as 
are necessary'' to carry out the provisions of the Parole Commission 
and Reorganization Act of 1976. Within each region, all cases not 
designated for the Commission's original jurisdiction are initially 
decided by Regional Commissioners pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4203(c)(1).
    Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (as amended), Public Law 
98-473, the Parole Commission's jurisdiction is limited to federal 
prisoners and parolees who committed their crimes prior to November 1, 
1987. The Commission is scheduled for abolition on November 1, 1997. 
Accordingly, the Commission's caseload is declining, and the Commission 
continues to implement an orderly reduction of its operations by 
consolidating regions and redefining the regional boundaries that 
determine the caseloads of the Regional Commissioners and their staff 
personnel.
    The action taken herein will leave the U.S. Parole Commission with 
two regions, and two regional offices (the North Central and Eastern 
Regions).
    Accordingly, the Commission has taken the following actions:
    1. The South Central Region, created on July 1, 1974, is eliminated 
effective October 28, 1994.
    2. The Eastern Region shall, effective October 28, 1994, consist of 
the following states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, 
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West 
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, 
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, 
Maine, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
    3. The North Central Region shall, effective October 28, 1994, 
consist of the following states: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, 
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, 
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, 
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, 
Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
    Acting Regional Commissioners will continue to be designated by the 
Chairman on an as-needed basis to insure timely decision-making by the 
Commission, pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 0.125.
    Dated: September 1, 1994.

Edward F. Reilly, Jr..
Chairman U.S. Parole Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-22370 Filed 9-8-94; 8:45 am]
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