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parties within the limits of military security and regulations prohibiting disclosure of confidential business data. list of publications already available to the public may be obtained by submitting a request to this Branch.

(f) The Recording Secretary Branch is responsible for certifying all official CPA documents, for maintaining the records of all delegations of authority made under orders and regulations, and for acting as the liaison office with the FEDERAL REGISTER. By Civilian Production Administration Regulation No. 1, (§ 903.0) the Recording Secretary is delegated final authority to attest orders and official actions in the name of the Agency in accordance with the terms of the Regulation.

(g) The Financial Policy Division is responsible for matters pertaining to war contract renegotiation and termination; the requisitioning of property by the War Production Board necessary for the war effort, and the settlement of such cases; processing and approving or denying applications for Necessity, Non-Necessity Certificates, and amendments thereto, as provided under section 124 of the Internal Revenue Code; recommendations to Reconstruction Finance Corporation on Federal financing of facilities, and on manufacturing subsidies (other than building materials); and action on claims arising against the War Production Board or the Civilian Production Administration under the Contract Settlement Act of 1944.

(h) The Industrial Statistics Division is responsible for statistical studies based on records of the War Production Board. The Division is also responsible for the review and approval of all requests for data to be supplied by industry through forms, telegrams, or telephone inquiry and for an analysis of CPA forms to be issued in catalog form for industrial and Government use. The Division prepares, in cooperation with the Department of Commerce, "Facts for Industry", supplying statistical information to industry based on data collected or compiled by the War Production Board or Civilian Production Administration. In addition, the Division is responsible for the organization and analysis of War Production Board statistical material covering wartime material and production controls as a basis for the development of improved statistical methods for use in a future emergency situation.

§ 903.210 Bureau of Priorities-(a) The Bureau of Priorities is responsible for the development, direction, and supervision of the priorities and allocation systems. In developing the policies, procedures, and techniques to be used the Bureau determines the necessity for the use of priorities to increase production of items where a shortage threatens to impede orderly reconversion and makes the final determinations of the quantities of materials to be allocated for specific purposes. The Bureau also establishes policies and coordinates programs designed to prevent hoarding and preemptive buying through control of inventories, and to direct the flow of surplus goods under certain emergency conditions. The Bureau is also responsible for establishing policies and coordinating the programs of the Agency on priority matters affecting Federal, State and local governments.

The Bureau also administers an impartial Appeals System in order to insure that the use of the priorities powers will not improperly discriminate against, or subject any individual or group to unreasonable hardship.

The Director of the Bureau of Priorities has authority to approve for issuance any action under the priority and allocation powers vested in the Agency, and to so authorize other officials of CPA or other Government agencies.

The Bureau of Priorities discharges its responsibilities through five divisions, two committees, and a review board, described in the following paragraphs:

(b) The Priorities Policy Committee, whose chairman is the Director of the Bureau, includes representatives of CPA from the Bureau of Industry Operations, Bureau of Construction and Field Operations, and Bureau of Priorities, the Office of Labor Requirements, the Office of Economic Review and Analysis; and representatives from the Offices of International Trade and Small Business, of the Department of Commerce; the Office of Price Administration; the Army and Navy Munitions Board, and such other staff groups of CPA or other Government agencies whose interest may be affected by proposed considerations. This Committee initially considers and passes on major matters of policy, including orders, regulations, or other subjects dealing with action by the CPA to increase or decrease controls on production or to regulate the use or distribution of mate

rials, products, or services through the priorities or allocations powers. The Committee also takes jurisdiction on appeal by any affected office or agency from decisions of:

(c) The Clearance Committee, whose chairman is the Director of the Controls Readjustment Division. This Committee is composed of representatives, at a lower level, of the same groups as those represented on the Priorities Policy Committee. Generally, the Clearance Committee initially considers all policy matters which properly come before either of the committees, unless they are of obviously major importance or assigned by the CPA Administrator or the Chairman of either committee to the higher level.

(d) The Appeals Board is an independent group reporting to the Director of the Bureau of Priorities and is responsible for a fair and impartial administration of appeals from administrative actions of the Agency on the grounds of improper discrimination or unreasonable hardship. The Board renders final decision on all appeals from administrative actions taken under priorities orders and regulations of the Agency, with the exception of Compliance action. The appeals procedure under which this Board operates is given in Priorities Regulation No. 16.1

(e) The Controls Readjustment Division is generally responsible for reviewing orders and regulations prior to issuance; supplying staff assistance to the Priorities Policy Committee, the Clearance Committee and the Appeals Board; developing procedures implementing orders and regulations and other plans and programs of the Agency; and reporting on the effectiveness of adopted programs. The Division is also responsible for delegating authority of the Director of Bureau of Priorities to take administrative action under the specific orders and regulations of the Agency, and has delegated authority to the Industry Divisions of the Bureau of Industry Operations and other organization units to take action contemplated under specific conservation and limitation orders.

(f) The Inventory Control Division is responsible for the administration of the orders and regulations controlling the accumulation of industrial and commercial inventories in order to avoid specu

For tabulation of Priorities Regulation 16, see Appendix to this chapter.

lative hoarding and unbalanced distribution. The Division also coordinates the Agency's recommendations with respect to the declaration and disposal of surplus property, strategic or critical materials.

(g) The Special Assistance Division is responsible with the advice of the appropriate Industry Division for the approval or denial of all preference ratings or other instruments providing preference in delivery schedules, directives, or other special actions except those granted under specific limitation or conservation orders.

(h) The Inter-Agency Division deals with problems relating to Federal, State, and local government, and quasi-governmental agencies including prisons, colleges and schools, and other similar institutions, and the Canadian Government. The Division recommends the granting of priorities assistance to such agencies and advises on the effect on such agencies of actions taken by CPA. The Division also assists in remedying fuel and transportation problems delaying plants whose products are urgently needed.

(i) The Compliance Division is responsible for conducting investigations and surveys to insure compliance with CPA orders and regulations and has sole authority for such investigations and surveys. Such authority and responsibility has been delegated by the Director of the Compliance Division to Regional Branch Managers of the Compliance Division with authority to redelegate, with the consent of the Director of the Compliance Division, to other regional compliance personnel. Unless otherwise ordered, all employees of the Compliance Division may, in the course of their official duties exercise the authority conferred upon the President by the Second War Powers Act to make inspections and investigations in connection with the enforcement or administration of said Act; such employees include field employees assigned to compliance activities in their respective offices and all employees of other agencies of the United States who may be requested by the Director of the Compliance Division to assist in Civilian Production Administration compliance activities.

The Washington staff of the Compliance Division is responsible for the analysis and review of investigative reports submitted by the field, including the determination whether such cases

should be closed or referred to the field for legal action. In addition, the Director of the Compliance Division has authority to effect quota adjustments under priorities orders and regulations in cases where the violator admits his violation and consents to such action.

The Compliance Field Offices are listed in § 903.213 (b). These offices conduct the investigations and surveys in connection with Compliance with the orders and regulations of CPA by audit and examination of documents and records of firms, subject to the orders and regulations, submitting investigative reports to the Washington office. The Field Compliance Offices also prepare cases returned by the Washington Office for presentation to the Regional Attorney for legal action recommended, and cooperate with him in prosecution of the cases.

The Field Compliance Offices also conduct investigations and surveys of compliance with the Emergency Premium Payment Regulations of the Housing Expediter in accordance with directives issued by him.

§ 903.211 Bureau of Construction and Field Operations. (a) The Bureau of Construction and Field Operations is responsible for the conservation of scarce building materials necessary for the Veterans Emergency Housing Program and other essential construction. The Bureau is also responsible for assisting in increasing the production of critical building materials.

The conservation of building materials is accomplished through the administration of the Veterans' Housing Program Order (VHP-1) which restricts construction. The Bureau of Construction and Field Operations processes applications for all types of construction except housing and farm construction. The National Housing Agency is charged with the responsibility of processing all housing applications, and the Department of Agriculture is charged with the responsibility of approving or disapproving applications for non-housing farm construction.

The Bureau of Construction and Field Operations is comprised of the Office of the Director, the Field Operations Division which directs the Regional and District Construction Offices, the Project Processing Division, the Facilities Review Committee, and the Production Expediting Division.

(b) The Field Operations Division directs the activities of the 10 Regional and 71 District Construction Offices listed in § 903.213 (a) that are established in principal cities throughout the country and in Honolulu and Puerto Rico.

(c) The District Construction Offices receive all non-housing and non-farm applications submitted under $4700.1 of this chapter. The Managers of the District Construction Offices are authorized to:

(1) Approve applications having a total cost of one million dollars or less; (2) Deny initial applications without regard to dollar value;

(3) Recommend approval to the Washington Office on applications in excess of one million dollar valuation; and

(4) Approve or deny amendments to applications approved by the District Construction Manager increasing the total cost to not more than $1,500,000.00.

When requested by the applicant, the District Construction Manager may also reconsider decisions of denial made by him and approve such applications or, if denial is recommended, forward the case to Washington for administrative action.

Certain applications may be referred to the Washington Office for administrative action even though ordinarily within the scope of the District Construction Manager's authority. These include cases where considerations of national policy are involved or where additional special information is available only to the Washington Office.

A District Construction Committee, composed of a group of public advisers representative of the major economic interests, of the locality assists each District Construction Manager in the review of the applications. Each Committee generally includes a representative from an industrial interest, such as manufacturing, mining, lumber, etc., from the construction materials distribution industry, from the construction industry, from construction labor, from commercial interests, from the press, from state or civic government, and a representative of veterans of World War II. The Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the District Construction Manager who has sole authority to approve or deny the applications coming within his jurisdiction. In addition to the regular com

mittee members, a representative of the National Housing Agency may attend the meetings as an observer and may appeal in writing from any decisions rendered by the District Construction Manager on applications considered at a meeting attended by him. Such appeals are forwarded to the Washington Office for final administrative action.

(d) The Project Processing Division is responsible for the approval or denial of applications for construction projects under the following circumstances:

(1) When the application is beyond the scope of field authority because the valuation exceeds $1,000,000.

(2) When the application is an appeal from decision rendered by the District Construction Manager; and

(3) When the project requires consideration on a national scale.

The Project Processing Division refers to the Facilities Review Committee appeals on all cases which it has previously denied unless the decision of denial is reversed and the case approved. It may, however, refer any case which it elects to the Facilities Review Committee.

(e) The Facilities Review Committee, of which the Director of the Bureau of Construction and Field Operations is the chairman, is composed of a representative of the Housing Expeditor, the CPA Office of Labor Requirements, the CPA Bureau of Priorities, the CPA Bureau of Industry Operations and the Project Processing Division. This Committee reviews applications for construction projects that are referred to it by the Project Processing Division. The committee acts in an advisory capacity to the chairman who has authority to approve or deny applications.

(f) The Production Expediting Division supervises and coordinates the activities of the Field Production Specialists, working under direct assignment of this Office in the areas where the most critical shortages occur, promote the production of critical building materials by: (1) Rendering production engineering services to the manufacturers;

(2) Expediting shipments of raw materials, component parts, and equipment necessary for urgent programs; and

(3) Aiding plants in adjusting their facilities and manpower to the production requirements established by the Washington office.

In cooperation with the Office of Labor Requirements, the Production Expediting Division prepares instructions for the field labor representatives in their investigation and solution of labor-manpower problems affecting the production of critical building materials.

§ 903.212 Bureau of Industry Operations. (a) The Bureau of Industry Operations is responsible for the execution of the policies, plans, and programs of the Civilian Production Administration which are designed to increase the supply, expand the production of materials, especially those in short supply, and for directing their distribution in order to complete the transition from wartime production to a maximum peace-time production in industry free from wartime government controls with due regard to the continued success of the Stabilization Program and assurance of completion of the Veterans Emergency Housing Program.

In carrying out its responsibilities, the Bureau analyzes the supply and requirements of resources, facilities, and materials and recommends appropriate conservation and limitation orders necessary to direct critically short items into the most essential uses. The Bureau also directs the preparation and execution of incentive programs and the development of substitute materials where production shortages indicate the necessity of such action.

The Bureau administers the specific CPA orders which control production and distribution of materials in short supply and recommends the use of priorities to break bottlenecks, expand production of materials in short supply, and assist small business and veterans of World War II in obtaining their business needs. The Bureau also recommends the control of inventories in order to avoid speculative hoarding and unbalanced distribution.

The Bureau has the authority to make allocation of materials in critically short supply to the most essential users where specific allocation programs have been established and to take other administrative actions contemplated under the conservation and limitation orders of the CPA. The Bureau also has authority within CPA for the administration of the Premium Price Plan on copper, lead, and zinc; and to determine the amounts of strategic and critical materials necessary to make up any deficiency of the supply

of such materials for the current requirements of industry, for exemption from the stockpiling requirements of Public Law 520 of the 79th Congress (60 Stat. 596).

(b) The Bureau of Industry Operations discharges its responsibilities through the organization described in the following paragraphs:

(1) The Office of the Director is responsible for coordinating the activities of the various divisions and for representing the CPA on the Inter-Agency Steering Committee on Premium Payments organized by the Housing Expediter for the purpose of devising production incentive programs to alleviate critical shortages of building materials needed in the Veterans Emergency Housing Program. This office also supervises and coordinates the work of CPA in preparing incentive production program proposals and implementing approved programs.

(2) The Office of Industry Advisory Committees is responsible for the formation and operation of Industry Advisory Committees, in accordance with an exchange of letters with the Attorney General. Industry Advisory Committees are carefully selected groups of businessmen, representative of their industry, which may be called on to give expert advice and criticism of proposed policies and programs prior to adoption by CPA.

(c) The eight industry divisions of the Bureau, described in the following paragraphs, serve as the general contact of CPA with the industries which are assigned to their jurisdiction. The divisions are generally responsible for assisting industry to overcome production bottlenecks; to expand production of materials and products, especially those in short supply, to meet the needs of the economy; and to assist in the reconversion of industrial facilities from wartime to full peacetime production. The divisions are also responsible for collecting and analyzing supply and requirements data relating to the materials and products under their jurisdiction, and for recommending new controls or the cancellation or modification of controls exercised over industry to achieve the objectives of the Agency. In addition, the divisions are the point of consultation and reference on all matters within the Agency which relate to the industries under their jurisdiction.

(1) The Building Materials Division is responsible for increasing the production and directing the distribution of construction components in short supply, with the exception of lumber and a few minor ones in order to meet the needs of the Veterans Emergency Housing Program and other construction. The Division administers the specific CPA orders dealing with building materials and has the authority to take action contemplated by those orders. The Division also represents CPA on various Specific Task Com mittees, appointed by the Housing Expediter's Inter-Agency Committee on Premium Payments, to devise production incentive programs needed to further stimplate production of building materials in short supply. When such programs have been developed and approved, the Division also participates in their administration by assisting the Housing Expediter to establish and adjust production goals, quotas and premium payments, and by performing such other services as the Housing Expediter may direct.

The Division discharges its responsibilities through the following branches:

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Building Board and Roofing Products.
Clay and Concrete Products.

Electrical Products.

Hardware and Small Tools.
Heating.

Metal Building Materials.
Plumbing.

(2) The Chemicals Division is responsible for increasing the production of chemicals, including alcohols, aromatics, intermediates, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other chemicals and related products which are in short supply and for directing their distribution to the most effective use.

The Division administers the specific conservation and limitation orders of CPA in the chemicals field and has the authority to take actions contemplated by those orders.

The Division discharges its responsibility through the following branches:

Alcohols, Aromatics and Drugs.
Inorganics.

Plastics and Protective Coatings.

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(3) The Consumers Hard Goods Division is responsible for increasing production, effecting proper distribution, and assisting manufacturers of consumers hard and durable goods, including furni