40884 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 146 / Wednesday, July 30, 1997 / Notices

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the Exchange. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–97–32

and should be submitted by August 20,

1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–20051 Filed 7–29–97; 8:45 am]

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

This statement amends part T of the

Statement of the Organization,

Functions and Delegations of Authority

which covers the Social Security

Administration (SSA). Chapter TA

covers the Deputy Commissioner for

Programs and Policy. Notice is given

that Subchapter TAS, the Office of

Program Support (OPS) is being

reissued in its entirety to reflect the

establishment of subordinate

components within the office. The

reprinted chapter reads as follows:

Chapter TAS

Office of the Associate Commissioner,

Program Support

TAS.00 Mission

TAS.10 Organization

TAS.20 Functions

Section TAS.00 The Office of the

Associate Commissioner, Program

Support—(Mission)

The Office of Program Support (OPS)

serves as a focal point within OPP for

program-related activities which cross

component lines and activities which

support Agency-level or Deputy

Commissioner-level initiatives. OPS

oversees the Agency’s Regulatory

Program including development of

SSA’s Regulatory Plan and the Agency’s

portion of the Unified Agenda of

Federal Regulations. Provides

leadership in overseeing the Agency’s

system of programmatic instructions

and notices to the public by developing

and maintaining standards governing

the translation of strategic policy

decisions into operational policies,

procedures and notices. Directs the

development and evaluation of Agency

policies which utilize technologies in

providing service to the public.

Develops and interprets SSA policy

governing requests for disclosure of

information from Agency records under

the provisions of the Privacy Act and

the Freedom of Information Act.

Oversees the implementation of the

provisions of the Computer Matching

and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 by

directing matching activities, including

establishment of matching policies and

operating guidelines, evaluation of

matches and development of evaluation

guidelines. Develops, implements and

maintains automated information and

communications systems for OPP

components. Oversees OPP’s strategic

planning activities and management of

the OPP ITS budget. Directs the OPP

programs supporting reengineering/

redesign initiatives and change

management activities.

Section TAS.10 The Office of Program

Support—(Organization)

The Office of Program Support, under

the leadership of the Associate

Commissioner for Program Support

includes:

A. The Associate Commissioner for

Program Support (TAS).

B. The Deputy Associate

Commissioner for Program Support

(TAS).

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner for Program

Support (TAS).

1. The Electronic Services Staff (TAS–

1).

D. The Office of Policy Technology

Management (TASA).

1. Center for Policy Management

(TASA1).

2. Center for Technology Management

(TASA2).

E. The Office of Process and

Innovation Management (TASB).

1. Center for Process Management

(TASB1).

2. Center for Innovation Management

(TASB2).

F. The Office of Disclosure Policy

(TASC).

1.–2. Disclosure Team 1 and 2 (TASC

1 & 2).

3. Computer Matching Program and

Policy Team (TASC3).

Section TAS.20 The Office of Program

Support—(Functions)

A. The Associate Commissioner for

Program Support (TAS) is directly

responsible to the Deputy

Commissioner, Programs and Policy for

carrying out OPS’ mission and

providing managerial direction to OPS.

B. The Deputy Associate

Commissioner for Program Support

(TAS) assists the Associate

Commissioner in carrying out his/her

responsibilities and performs other

duties as the Associate Commissioner

may prescribe.

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner for Program

Support (TAS) provides the Associate

Commissioner with staff assistance on

the full range of his/her responsibilities.

1. The Electronic Services Staff (TAS–

1).

a. Provides leadership to the

development and implementation of the

Agency’s policies governing electronic

service delivery, including SSA’s online (Internet) services.

b. Directs initiatives to identify

policies that can be changed and

emerging technologies that can be used

to improve SSA’s service to the public.

c. Directs the analysis and evaluation

of electronic service delivery issues as

they relate to the Agency’s core business

processes.

d. Fosters partnerships with public

and private entities to solve global

electronic service delivery issues and

develop a global electronic service

delivery infrastructure supportive of

SSA’s service delivery goals.

e. Represents SSA on boards and

committees charged with exploring the

use of technology in providing service

to the public.

D. The Office of Policy Technology

Management (TASA).

1. Center for Policy Management

(TASA1).

a. Directs the management of all

activities supporting production and

delivery of SSA’s program operational

instructions system.

b. Oversees the production and

nationwide distribution of the electronic

and paper instructions to users

throughout the Agency.

c. Directs technical research into

improved methods of delivering

complex policy knowledge.

d. Directs the ongoing coordination of

publication, distribution, indexing and

warehousing of paper program

instructional material.

e. Oversees SSA’s Policy Repository

which supports Agency policy

development and the delivery of

regulations, notices and instructions.

f. Oversees maintenance of SSA’s

technical documents including the

Compilation of the Social Security Act.

2. Center for Technology Management

(TASA2).

a. Directs OPP’s systems support

program.

b. Develops, recommends, negotiates,

implements, integrates and then

supports broad automated systems

strategies for OPP components which

take into account current and emerging

technologies, Agency systems policies

and standards and their impact on the

OPP environment.

c. Directs the preparation and

management of OPP’s ITS budget,
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contacting Mr. Paul Manning, Assistant General

Counsel, at 202/619–5997, and the address is Room

700, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20547–0001.

including development of procurement

plans, cost data and analysis and

justification of systems needs.

Represents OPP in negotiations with the

Office of Systems on systems

requirements, priority designations,

delivery schedules and equipment

arrival dates.

E. The Office of Process and

Innovation Management (TASB).

1. Center for Process Management

(TASB1).

a. Oversees the Agency’s policy

process including establishing and

maintaining Agency standards for the

development of regulations, rulings,

notices and program instructions.

Assists authoring components in

developing policy documents.

b. Directs the Agency’s ongoing

program to solicit external stakeholder

input to the policy process.

c. The Director, OPIM, oversees the

SSA Regulations Officer function— the

focal point for contacts with the Office

of Management and Budget, the Office

of the Federal Register and other federal

agencies.

2. Center for Innovation Management

(TASB2).

a. Directs the ongoing evaluation and

improvement of the Agency’s policy

process.

b. Directs OPP’s change management

initiatives aimed at achieving more

efficient and effective policy-related

work processes and assists the

organization and individual employees

in the transition to new work

environments.

F. The Office of Disclosure Policy

(TASC).

1. & 2. Disclosure Team 1 & 2 (TASC1)

and (TASC2).

a. Develops and interprets SSA policy

governing the collection, use,

maintenance and disclosure of

personally identifiable information

under the Privacy Act and requests for

information made under the provisions

of the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA).

b. Develops national standards

relating to the release and exchange of

personal data in SSA data bases to

federal, state and local agencies.

c. Manages SSA’s interaction with

other agencies in negotiating data

releases and exchanges. Negotiates with

various federal, state and local

government entities regarding electronic

data sharing, direct terminal access to

SSA computer records and use of the

social security number.

d. Assures Agency-wide sensitivity to

the importance of privacy

considerations in all situations

involving disclosure of SSA data about

individuals. Ensures necessary privacy

protections are built into new systems

and processes developed to deliver

more efficient service to Agency

customers.

e. Reviews Agency projects and

initiatives to ensure compliance with

the Privacy Act and related laws and

regulations.

f. Examines public service issues

related to handling various information

requests from the public.

g. Develops decisions on Privacy Act

appeals for the Commissioner.

h. Directs FOIA activities in SSA,

develops SSA’s FOIA policies and

procedures and prepares the Annual

Report to Congress on these activities.

i. Reviews requests and determines

whether records are required to be

disclosed to members of the public.

j. Develops decisions on FOIA appeals

for the Commissioner and Deputy

Commissioner.

k. Serves as Agency focal point for all

data sharing activities with outside

organizations.

3. Computer Matching Program and

Policy Team (TASC3).

a. Establishes policy, provides

guidance, and manages the

implementation of the provisions of the

Computer Matching and Privacy

Protection Act of 1988.

b. Coordinates SSA’s interaction with

other agencies in negotiating data

releases and exchanges. Negotiates with

government entities at all levels

regarding electronic data sharing and

direct terminal access to computer

records.

c. Formulates, reviews and oversees

the management and implementation of

electronic computer matches between

SSA and other federal, state, local and/

or private sector entities.

d. Negotiates the content and

implementation of matching agreement

with other agencies including their

compliance with the terms and

conditions of SSA matching program

guidelines and policies.

e. Coordinates the development and

preparation of match proposals with

other federal, state and local and/or

private sector entities.

f. Ensures that systems security

measures and enforcement procedures

are described in matching agreements

that adequately protect against

unauthorized access, duplication and/or

redisclosure of information.

g. Ensures compliance with

timeframes necessary for approval by

SSA and other entities of all computer

matching programs.

h. Oversees development of cost

benefit analyses to ensure the viability

and productivity of computer matches.

i. Prepares reports, correspondence,

decision packages, notifications to

Congress, OMB, Federal Register

notices and other documents related to

matching activities.

Dated: July 7, 1997.

Paul D. Barnes,

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–20044 Filed 7–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition

Determinations

Notice is hereby given of the

following determinations: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March

27, 1978 (43 F.R. 13359, March 29,

1978), and Delegation Order No. 85–5 of

June 27, 1985 (50 F.R. 27393, July 2,

1985), I hereby determine that the

objects on the list specified below, to be

included in the exhibit, ‘‘Picasso: The

Engraver, Selections from the Musee

Picasso, Paris’’ (See list),1 imported

from abroad for the temporary

exhibition without profit within the

United States, are of cultural

significance. These objects are imported

pursuant to a loan agreement with the

foreign lenders. I also determine that the

exhibition or display of the listed

exhibit objects at The Metropolitan

Museum of Art from on or about

September 15, 1997, through December

21, 1997, is in the national interest.

Public notice of these determinations is

ordered to be published in the Federal

Register.

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Les Jin,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–20060 Filed 7–29–97; 8:45 am]

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