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identifying information, which will

allow an accurate search of census

records to establish proof of age for an

individual applying for Social Security

Benefits. It is used for individuals who

must establish age as a factor of

entitlement. The respondents are

individuals applying for Social Security

Benefits.

Number of respondents: 18,000.

Number of Response: 1.

Average burden per response: 12

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,600.

3. Psychiatric Review Technique—

0960–0413. The information collected

on Form SSA–2506 is needed by SSA to

facilitate the adjudication of claims

involving mental impairments. The

information is used to identify the need

for additional evidence in the

determination of impairment severity; to

consider aspects of mental impairment

relevant to the individual’s ability to

work; and to organize and present the

findings in a clear, concise manner. The

respondents are State DDS’s

administering titles II and XVI disability

programs.

Number of Respondents: 1,005,804.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 251,451

hours.

4. Integrated Registration for

Employers and Submitters (IRES)–0960–

NEW. The IRES authentication system is

a free service designed to allow

employers to access SSA’s electronic

wage reporting services, and to replace

the use of a handwritten signature with

an electronic signature. Employer

representatives will use an IRES

generated PIN and password as their

electronic signature. IRES was designed

to be more efficient, reducing the costs

to both employers and SSA, and will

facilitate the filing of wage data

electronically.

SSA’s paramount interest in the

development of IRES was to ensure that

the new electronic method of

identifying wage report submitters

provides the same security features as

the current paper-based method.

Security features will include message

integrity, originator authentication, nonrepudiation and confidentiality. The

PIN and password will be issued to an

individual designated by the employer

after SSA authenticates the company

and contact information provided by the

individual.

SSA plans to use the IRES in

conjunction with SSA’s wage reporting

processes. It will be used as the gateway

for electronic wage reporting and the

Online Employee Verification Service. It

will also be used when SSA implements

additional electronic services such as

electronic notices and error information.

The PIN will also be used in the AWR

diskette process to replace the signature

on IRS paper form 6559. SSA has

received approval from IRS to use an

alternative signature.

Respondents to IRES will be

Employers and Submitters who utilize

SSA’s electronic wage reporting and

Online Employee Verification Services.

Number of respondents: 250,000.

Number of Response: 1.

Average burden per response: 2

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8333

hours.

II. The information collections listed

below have been submitted to OMB for

clearance. Written comments and

recommendations on the information

collections would be most useful if

received within 30 days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be

directed to the SSA Reports Clearance

Officer and the OMB Desk Officer at the

addresses listed at the end of this

publication. You can obtain a copy of

the OMB clearance packages by calling

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(410) 965–4145, or by writing to him.

1. Request for Reconsideration–0960–

NEW. The information collected on

Form SSA–561 is used by SSA to

initiate the reconsideration process for

determining entitlement of individuals

to Social Security benefits under (title

II), Supplemental Security Income

payments (title XVI), Special Veterans

Benefits (title VIII) and Medicare

benefits (title XVIII). The respondents

are individuals filing for such

reconsideration.

Number of respondents: 1,455,000.

Number of Response: 1.

Average burden per response: 8

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 194,000.

(SSA Address)

Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W.

Brickenkamp, 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore,

MD 21235.

(OMB Address)

Office of Management and Budget,

OIRA, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,

New Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

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BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

This statement amends part S of the

Statement of the Organization,

Functions and Delegations of Authority

which covers the Social Security

Administration (SSA). Chapter S2

covers—the Deputy Commissioner,

Operations. Notice is given that

Subchapter S2R, the Office of Central

Operations, is being amended. Further,

a new Subchapter, S2RC5, the Center for

Human Resources, is being established.

The new material and changes are as

follows:

Section S2.20 The Office of the Deputy

Commissioner, Operations—

(Functions):

Add the following to Function D:

The office provides overall

management direction for the provision

of personnel services and administrative

support to all OCO components. It

maintains a broad overview of

administrative operations to ensure

effective coordination of all component

activities.

Section S2R.00 The Office of Central

Operations—(Mission):

Add the following to the opening

paragraph:

It provides executive leadership and

direction for the provision of personnel

management and administrative support

for all components within OCO.

Section S2R.10 The Office of Central

Operations—(Organization):

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner, Office of

Central Operations (S2R).

4. The Assistant Associate

Commissioner for Management

Operations and Support (S2RC).

Establish:

e. The Center for Human Resources

(S2RC5).

Section S2R.20 The Office of Central

Operations—(Functions):

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner, OCO (S2R)

provides internal operations and

management support and assistance to

the Associate Commissioner and all

OCO components.

Amend as follows:

4. The Assistant Associate

Commissioner for Management and

Operations Support (S2RC) is

responsible for the direction of five

centers which perform systems,

management, program, material

resources and personnel management

services functions for OCO.

b. The Center for Management

Support (S2RC2):

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1. Provides administrative support to

the Associate Commissioner, OCO; and

the OCO Assistant Associate

Commissioners in such areas as:

Amend as follows:

—Labor-Management and Employee

Relations.

• Maintain responsibility for all

aspects of the mid-term and impact and

implementation bargaining process that

pertain only to OCO.

• Process grievances through all steps

of the grievance procedure.

• Represent OCO managers at all

stages of the arbitration process,

including the preparation of position

papers and briefs.

• Process all aspects of systems

violations in accordance with guidance

issued by the Office of Human

Resources and the Deputy

Commissioner for Operations.

—Performance Management and

Recognition.

—Resource Planning and Management.

—Budget Development and

Management.

—Management Information and

Analysis.

Establish:

e. The Center for Human Resources

(S2RC5):

1. Exercises appointing authorities in

accordance with law and Office of

Personnel Management (OPM)

regulations, policies and procedures.

2. Administers the merit promotion

process for bargaining and nonbargaining unit employees.

3. Recruits and examines new hires.

4. Effects personnel actions in the

Department of the Interior Federal

Personnel and Payroll System.

5. Maintains applicant supply files.

6. Establishes and maintains Official

Personnel Folders.

7. Conducts entry-on-duty processing

for new employees.

8. Administers Federal Group Life

Insurance and Thrift Savings Plan

programs.

9. Reviews for accuracy and

compliance, approvals of recruitment

and relocation bonuses.

10. Investigates and prepares

responses to administrative backpay

claims and waivers of overpayments.

11. Processes workers’ compensation

claims.

12. Organization planning.

Dated: June 5, 2000.

Paul D. Barnes,

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.

[FR Doc. 00–15205 Filed 6–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #3327]

Shipping Coordinating Committee;

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea;

Working Group on Safety of

Navigation; Notice of Meeting

The Working Group on Safety of

Navigation of the Subcommittee on

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will

conduct an open meeting at 9:30 AM on

Thursday, June 22, 2000, in room 6103,

U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC.

The purpose of the meeting is to

prepare for the 46th session of the

Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation

(NAV) of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which is scheduled

for July 10–14, 2000, at the IMO

Headquarters in London.

Items of principal interest on the

agenda are:

—Routing of ships, ship reporting and

related matters

—Amendments to the International

Regulations for Prevention of

Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS)

—Integrated bridge systems (IBS)

operational aspects

—Guidelines on ergonomic criteria for

bridge equipment and layout

—Navigational aids and related matters

—International Telecommunication

Union (ITU) matters, including

Radiocommunication ITU–R Study

Group 8

—IMO Standard Marine

Communication Phrases

—Guidelines relating to SOLAS chapter

V

—Comprehensive review of chapter 13

of the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code

—Development of guidelines for ships

operating in ice-covered waters

Members of the public may attend

these meetings up to the seating

capacity of the room. Interested persons

may seek information by writing: Mr.

Edward J. LaRue, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard

(G–MWV–3), Room 1407, 2100 Second

Street SW, Washington, DC 20593–0001

or by calling: (202) 267–0416.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–15313 Filed 6–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–07–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #3328]

Shipping Coordinating Committee;

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

and Associated Bodies, Working

Group on Stability and Load Lines and

on Fishing Vessels Safety; Notice of

Meeting

The Working Group on Stability and

Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels

Safety of the Subcommittee on Safety of

Life at Sea will conduct an open

meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 26,

2000, in Room 6303, at U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20593–0001. This

meeting will discuss the upcoming

43RD Session of the Subcommittee on

Stability and Load Lines and on Fishing

Vessels Safety (SLF) and associated

bodies of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which will be held

on September 11–15, 2000, at the IMO

Headquarters in London, England.

Items of discussion will include the

following:

a. Review of results from SLF 42,

b. Harmonization of damage stability

provisions in the IMO instruments,

c. Revision of technical regulations of

the 1966 International Load Line

Convention,

d. Development of the damage

consequence diagrams for inclusion in

damage control plan guidelines, and

e. Revisions to the Fishing Vessel

Safety Code and Voluntary Guidelines

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room. Interested persons may

seek information by writing: Mr. Paul

Cojeen, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

Commandant (G–MSE–2), Room 1308,

2100 Second Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20593–0001 or by calling (202) 267–

2988.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 00–15314 Filed 6–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Coast Guard

[USCG–2000–6981]

Deepwater Port License Amendments

AGENCY: The Office of the Secretary

(OST) and the United States Coast

Guard (USCG), DOT.