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35. Robert Lineberry, Deputy Chief

Information Officer;

36. Thomas Dumaresq, Assistant

Administrator for Administration;

37. Calving Jenkins, Acting Associate

Deputy Administrator for

Government Contracting and

Minority Enterprise Development;

38. Aubrey Rogers; District Director

(New York);

39. Francisco Marrero, District Director

(Newark);

40. Gary Cook, District Director

(Charlotte); and

41. Alberto Alvarado, District Director

(Los Angeles).

Dated: December 5, 1997.

Aida Alvarez,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–32393 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Supplementary Agreement on Social

Security Between the United States

and Canada; Entry Into Force

The Commissioner of Social Security

gives notice that a supplementary

agreement entered into force on October

1, 1997, which amends the Social

Security agreement between the United

States (U.S.) and Canada that has been

in effect since August 1, 1984. The

supplementary agreement, which was

signed on May 28, 1996, was concluded

pursuant to section 233 of the Social

Security Act.

The supplementary agreement

amends the original agreement to

update and clarify several provisions. Its

primary purpose, however, is to provide

Canada with explicit legal authorization

to enter into a mutual assistance

arrangement on Social Security with the

United States. A mutual assistance

arrangement will allow the Social

Security Administration and the

Canadian Social Security agency to

assist each other in projects that will

enhance the integrity of each country’s

payments to its beneficiaries in the

other country.

Individuals who wish to obtain copies

of the supplementary agreement or want

general information about its provisions

may write to the Social Security

Administration, Office of International

Policy, Post Office Box 17741,

Baltimore, Maryland 21235. Anyone

who wants information about the

Canadian social security system should

write to: International Operations

Directorate, Income Security Programs

Branch, Department of Human

Resources Development, Ottawa,

Ontario, Canada K1A OL4.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 97–32418 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–U

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Supplementary Agreement on Social

Security Between the United States

and the United Kingdom; Entry Into

Force

The Commissioner of Social Security

gives notice that on September 1, 1997

a supplementary agreement entered into

force which amends the Social Security

agreement between the United States

(U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.)

that has been in effect since January 1,

1985. The supplementary agreement,

which was signed on June 6, 1996, was

concluded pursuant to section 233 of

the Social Security Act.

The supplementary agreement

amends the original agreement to

update and clarify several of its

provisions. Its primary purpose,

however, is to remove certain

restrictions in the original agreement on

the payment of U.K. disability benefits

to residents of the United States.

Individuals who wish to obtain copies

of the supplementary agreement or want

general information about its provisions

may write to the Social Security

Administration, Office of International

Policy, Post Office Box 17741,

Baltimore, Maryland 21235. Anyone

who wants information about U.K.

benefits should write to: Pensions and

Overseas Benefits Directorate, Tyneview

Park, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle

upon Tyne, NE98 1BA, England.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 97–32417 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Reports, Form and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

the Information Collection Requests

(ICRs) abstracted below have been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for extensions of two

currently approved information

collections. The ICRs describes the

nature of the information collection and

their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on both

‘‘Special Notice for Repairs’’ OMB

Control Number 2130–0504 and

‘‘Designation of Qualified Persons’’

OMB Control Number 2130–0511 was

published in 62 FR 4745–44746, August

22, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Steve Trigonoplos, RAD–20, Federal

Railroad Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590

(telephone: (202) 632–3221). (This

telephone number is not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Railroad Administration

Title: Special Notice for Repairs (49

CFR 216).

OMB Number: 2130–0504.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Form(s): FRA F6180.8 and 8a.

Abstract: FRA and State inspectors

have the authority to immediately order

the cessation of use of unsafe

equipment, reduce the authorized

operating speed on a section of track, or

recommend that track be removed from

service when they are found to be

immediately unsafe for service. The

railroad may, within 5 days after

receiving such notice, appeal to FRA.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 25 hours annually.

Title: Designation of Qualified

Persons (49 CFR 215).

OMB Control Number: 2130–0511.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Form(s): N/A.

Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad

Safety Act of 1970, the Federal Railroad

Administration promulgated the Freight

Car Safety Standards—49 CFR part 215.

These standards require each railroad to

conduct regular inspections and take

necessary remedial action relative to

repairs or movement for repairs of

defective railroad freight cars.

Under part 215.11, railroads are

required to designate persons qualified

to inspect freight cars for compliance

with part 215 and persons who shall

determine restrictions on movements of

defective cars. Inspectors are designated

as qualified to inspect freight cars to

ensure that the cars receive a full and

accurate inspection for compliance with

part 215. Under ‘‘Movement of Defective

Cars for Repair’’ designated inspectors