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conflict irrespective of how the conflict

was identified.

Effective Date: This Ruling is effective

on the date of its publication in the

Federal Register. The clarified standard

stated in this ruling with respect to

inquiring about possible conflicts

applies on the effective date of the

ruling to all claims for disability

benefits in which a hearing before an

ALJ has not yet been held, or that is

pending a hearing before an ALJ on

remand. The clarified standard on

resolving identified conflicts applies to

all claims for disability or blindness

benefits on the effective date of the

ruling.

Cross-References: SSR 82–41, ‘‘Titles

II and XVI: Work Skills and Their

Transferability as Intended by the

Expanded Vocational Factors

Regulations Effective February 26,

1979,’’ SSR 82–61, ‘‘Titles II and XVI:

Past Relevant Work—The Particular Job

or the Occupation as Generally

Performed,’’ SSR 82–62, ‘‘Titles II and

XVI: A Disability Claimant’s Capacity to

Do Past Relevant Work, In General,’’

SSR 83–10, ‘‘Titles II and XVI:

Determining Capability to Do Other

Work—The Medical-Vocational Rules of

Appendix 2,’’ SSR 83–12, ‘‘Titles II and

XVI: Capability to Do Other Work—The

Medical-Vocational Rules as a

Framework for Evaluating Exertional

Limitations Within a Range of Work or

Between Ranges of Work,’’ SSR 83–14,

‘‘Titles II and XVI: Capability to do

Other Work—The Medical-Vocational

Rules as a Framework for Evaluating a

Combination of Exertional and

Nonexertional Impairments,’’ and SSR

85–15, ‘‘Titles II and XVI: Capability to

Do Other Work—The MedicalVocational Rules as a Framework for

Evaluating Solely Nonexertional

Impairments’’; AR 90–3(4), 837 F.2d 635

(4th Cir. 1987)–Use of Vocational

Experts or Other Vocational Specialist

in Determining Whether a Claimant Can

Perform Past Relevant Work—Titles II

and XVI of the Social Security Act;

Program Operations Manual System,

Part 04, sections DI 25001.001, DI

25005.001, DI 25020.001–DI 25020.015,

and DI 25025.001–DI 25025.005.

[FR Doc. 00–30701 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Secretary

[Public Notice: 3488]

Extension of the Restriction of the Use

of United States Passports for Travel

to, in, or Through Libya

On December 11, 1981, pursuant to

the authority of 22 U.S.C. 211a and

Executive Order 11295 (31 FR 10603),

and in accordance with 22 CFR 51.73

(a)(3), all United States passports were

declared invalid for travel to, in or

through Libya unless specifically

validated for such travel. This

restriction has been renewed yearly

because of the unsettled relations

between the United States and the

Government of Libya and the possibility

of hostile acts against Americans in

Libya.

In light of these events and

circumstances, I have determined that

Libya continues to be an area ‘‘* * *

where there is imminent danger to the

public health or physical safety of

United States travelers’’ within the

meaning of 22 U.S.C. 211a and 22 CFR

51.73(a)(3).

Accordingly, all United States

passports shall remain invalid for travel

to, in or through Libya unless

specifically validated for such travel

under the authority of the Secretary of

State.

The Public Notice shall be effective

upon publication in the Federal

Register and shall expire at midnight

November 24, 2001, unless extended or

sooner revoked by Public Notice.

Dated: November 22, 2000.

Madeleine K. Albright,

Secretary of State.

[FR Doc. 00–30813 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3487]

Privacy Act of 1974; Altered System of

Records

Notice is hereby given that the

Department of State proposes to alter

two existing systems of records,

STATE–35 and STATE–40, pursuant to

the provisions of the Privacy Act of

1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 522a (r)),

and the Office of Management and

Budget Circular No. A–130, Appendix I.

The Department’s report was filed with

the Office of Management and Budget

on November 27, 2000.

It is proposed that the current systems

STATE–35 and STATE–40 will be

merged and renamed ‘‘Information

Access Programs Records,’’ and due to

the expanded scope of the current

system, the altered system description

will include revisions and/or additions

to all other sections. Relevant

information in STATE–40 has been

incorporated in STATE–35 and STATE–

40 will be deleted in the near future.

Changes to the existing system

descriptions are proposed in order to

reflect more accurately the Bureau of

Administration’s record-keeping

systems and a reorganization of

activities and operations.

Any person interested in commenting

on these altered systems of records may

do so by submitting comments in

writing to Margaret Peppe, Chief;

Programs and Policies Division; Office

of IRM Programs and Services; A/RPS/

IPS/PP; U.S. Department of State, SA–2;

Washington, D.C. 20522–6001.

This system of records will be

effective 40 days from the date of

publication, unless we receive

comments that will result in a contrary

determination.

The altered system description,

‘‘Information Access Programs Records,

STATE–35’’ will read as set forth below.

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Patrick F. Kennedy,

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of

Administration, Department of State.

STATE–35

SYSTEM NAME:

Information Access Programs Records.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified and classified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Department of State; SA–2; 515 22nd

Street, NW; Washington, DC 20522–

6001.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Individuals requesting access to

Department of State records under the

Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy

Act, the Ethics in Government Act, the

access provisions of Executive Order

12958 or a successor order on national

security information, and Touhy

regulations. Also covered are

individuals requesting access to

Department of State records pursuant to

certain other authorities for special

documents requests and discovery and

litigation support requests.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

These records contain information

documenting the processing of all

requests pursuant to the Freedom of

Information Act, the Privacy Act, the

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Ethics in Government Act, and

Executive Order 12958 or a successor

order on national security information,

for access to State Department records.

This includes the request letter and

Department responses, a copy of

responsive records (if applicable) and

any other correspondence, memoranda,

interrogatories and declarations related

to the processing of the request from the

initial receipt stage through to

completion, amendment, appeal and

litigation. Hard copy records, for

example, could include correspondence

between the Department of State and the

requester and other federal agencies

pertaining to the request. Electronic

records may contain the date of the

request; requester’s name and address;

type of case; case number; dates of

acknowledgement; fee categories; search

and review taskings; number of

documents/pages found, reviewed and

released or denied; date of response

and, where applicable, the exemptions

applied. These files may contain names,

addresses and phone numbers of

attorneys, law firms, judges and U.S.

attorneys involved with the processing

or litigation of the case as well as

separate but related court decisions.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301 (Management of the

Department of State); 5 U.S.C. 552

(Freedom of Information Act); 5 U.S.C.

552a (Privacy Act); 22 U.S.C. 2651a

(Organization of the Department of

State); 22 U.S.C. 3921 (Management of

Foreign Service) and Executive Order

12958 (Classified National Security

Information).

PURPOSE(S):

The information contained in the

Information Access Programs Records is

created, collected, and maintained by

the Office of IRM Programs and Services

in the administration of its

responsibility as the State Department’s

centralized authority for processing

requests for access; amendments;

appeals; special projects for Congress,

the General Accounting Office, and the

Department of Justice in support of

court orders and subpoenas; discovery,

litigation support, and litigation

pursuant to the Freedom of Information

Act, the Privacy Act, the Ethics in

Government Act, Executive Order 12958

or a successor order on national security

information, and Touhy regulations.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Information in the Information Access

Programs Records is used or

disseminated as follows:

—To formulate a response to requests

for access to Department of State records

and subsequent amendment requests,

appeals and litigation;

—By Department of State officials in

the execution of their responsibilities;

—By other government agencies that

have custody of Department of State

records or that share with the

Department responsibility for granting

access to certain categories of records, to

coordinate decisions on access to

records;

—By other government agencies for

concurrence reviews in

recommendations for access to

classified or restricted material and in

making appropriate arrangements for

such access;

—In a proceeding before a court or

adjudicative body, when the agency, or

any component thereof, or any

employee of the agency in his or her

official capacity, is a party to litigation

or has an interest in such litigation, and

the agency determines that use of such

records is relevant and necessary to the

litigation;

—To the Department of Justice for the

purpose of obtaining its advice on any

aspect of the processing of any requests

for information under the access

provisions of the laws or in connection

with litigation;

—To an actual or potential party to

litigation or the party’s attorney for the

purpose of negotiation or discussion on

such matters as settlement of the case or

matter, plea bargaining or in formal or

informal discovery proceedings;

—By the Office of Management and

Budget, National Archives and Records

Administration and the Interagency

Security Oversight Office, for the

purpose of obtaining its advice

regarding agency obligations under the

Privacy Act or other access provisions of

law;

—By the Interagency Security

Classification Appeals Panel and

member agencies for the purpose of

obtaining its advice regarding agency

obligations under the Privacy Act or

other access provisions of law;

—In response to a properly issued

subpoena; and

—By National Archives and Records

Administration and the General

Services Administration in records

management inspections conducted

under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904

and 2906.

Also see ‘‘Routine Uses’’ paragraphs

of the Prefatory Statement published in

the Federal Register.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Hard copy, electronic media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Individual name, case number.

SAFEGUARDS:

All employees of the Department of

State have undergone a thorough

background security investigation.

Access to the Department and its

annexes is controlled by security guards

and admission is limited to those

individuals possessing a valid

identification card or individuals under

proper escort. All records containing

personal information are maintained in

secured file cabinets or in restricted

areas, access to which is limited to

authorized personnel. Access to

computerized files is passwordprotected and under the direct

supervision of the system manager. The

system manager has the capability of

printing audit trails of access from the

computer media, thereby permitting

regular and ad hoc monitoring of

computer usage.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

These records will be maintained

until they become inactive, at which

time they will be destroyed or retired

according to published records

schedules of the Department of State

and as approved by the National

Archives and Records Administration.

More specific information may be

obtained by writing to the Director,

Office of IRM Programs and Services;

SA–2; Department of State; 515 22nd

Street, NW; Washington, DC 20522–

6001.

SYSTEMS MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Office of IRM Programs and

Services, SA–2; Department of State;

515 22nd Street, NW; Washington, DC

20522–6001.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals who have reason to

believe that the Office of IRM Programs

and Services might have records

maintained under their name or

personal identifier should write to the

Director, Office of IRM Programs and

Services; SA–2; Department of State;

515 22nd Street, NW; Washington, DC

20522–6001. The individual must

specify that he/she wishes the

Information Access Programs Records to

be checked. At a minimum, the

individual must include: name; date

and place of birth; current mailing

address and zip code; signature; and

case number if available.

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RECORD ACCESS AND AMENDMENT PROCEDURES:

Individuals who wish to gain access

to or amend records pertaining to

themselves should write to the Director,

Office of IRM Programs and Services

(address above).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

These records may contain

information obtained from the requester,

attorneys representing the requester and

others authorized to represent

requesters, records systems searched,

and officials of other government

agencies who may have provided/

referred information relative to the

request including but not limited to

documents, advice, concurrence,

recommendations and disclosure

determinations.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2), (k)(1),

(k)(2), (k)(5), and (k)(6) records in this

system of records may be exempted

from 5 U.S.C. 522a (c)(3) and (4), (d),

(e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I) and (f).

[FR Doc. 00–30812 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–05–U

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quota for

Imports of Beef

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Correction of Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of the United

States Trade Representative (USTR) is

providing notice that USTR has

determined that effective January 1,

2001, all imports of beef from New

Zealand will need to be accompanied by

an export certificate in order to qualify

for the in-quota tariff rate. The

exception to this certificate requirement

for exports made prior to January 1,

2001, announced in the Federal

Register on October 26, 2000, is hereby

eliminated.

DATES: The action is effective December

4, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suchada Langley, Senior Economist for

Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street NW, Washington, DC 20508;

telephone: (202) 395–6127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

United States maintains a tariff-rate

quota on imports of beef as part of its

implementation of the Marrakesh

Agreement Establishing the World

Trade Organization. The in-quota

quantity of that tariff-rate quota is

allocated in part among a number of

countries. As part of the administration

of that tariff-rate quota, USTR provided,

in 15 CFR part 2012, for the use of

export certificates with respect to

imports of beef from countries that have

an allocation of the in-quota quantity.

The export certificates apply only to

those countries that USTR determines

are participating countries for purposes

of 15 CFR part 2012.

On September 26, 2000, USTR

received a request and the necessary

supporting information from the

government of New Zealand to be

considered as a participating country for

purposes of the export certification

program. Accordingly, USTR has

determined that, effective January 1,

2001, New Zealand is a participating

country for purposes of 15 CFR part

2012. As a result, USTR published a

notice on October 26, 2000 stating that

effective on and after January 1, 2001,

imports of beef from New Zealand will

need to be accompanied by an export

certificate in order to qualify for the inquota tariff rate, but that imports

exported from New Zealand prior to

January 1, 2001, including exports

currently warehoused, will not require

an export certificate.

Since the publication of the October

26, 2000 notice, USTR has determined

in consultation with the United States

Department of Agriculture and New

Zealand that given existing

circumstances, including the imminent

fill of the beef tariff quota for the current

quota year, exemption of exports made

prior to January 1, 2001, from the export

certificate requirement for imports

entered into the United States after

January 1, 2001, is not necessary.

Accordingly, the October 26, 2000

notice is hereby revised to provide that

effective on January 1, 2001, imports of

beef from New Zealand will need to be

accompanied by an export certificate in

order to qualify for the in-quota tariff

rate. There will be no exceptions made

for exports of beef from New Zealand

made prior to January 1, 2001.

Charlene Barshefsky,

United States Trade Representative.

[FR Doc. 00–30782 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Trade Policy Staff Committee; Public

Comments on Environmental Review

of Proposed Free Trade Area of the

Americas

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of

Environmental Review and Request for

Comments on Scope of Review, and

Notice of Availability of the Report of

the Quantitative Analysis Working

Group and Request for Comments.

SUMMARY: This publication gives notice

that pursuant to Executive Order 13141

signed by President Clinton on

November 16, 1999 (64 FR 63169) the

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

(USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff

Committee (TPSC), is formally initiating

an environmental review of the

proposed Free Trade Area of the

Americas (FTAA). USTR has established

an FTAA interagency group, chaired at

the TPSC level, to oversee the

development and implementation of the

environmental review, and an

interagency working group composed of

economic and environmental experts, to

provide guidance on the quantitative

and methodological parameters of the

review. Thus far, the working group has

developed a draft report which provides

advice on the quantitative aspects of the

environmental review. This document,

entitled: Report of the Quantitative

Analysis Working Group to the FTAA

Interagency Environment Group, is

available for review on the USTR

website www.ustr.gov.

In this notice, the TPSC is requesting

written comments from the public

regarding what should be included in

the scope of the environmental review,

including the identification of

potentially significant environmental

impacts, both positive and negative, that

may arise in the context of trade

liberalization. Respondents should

provide as much detail as possible on

the degree to which the subject matter

they propose may raise significant

environmental issues in the context of

the negotiation. In addition, the TPSC is

seeking comments on advice provided

by the interagency working group

regarding the methodology for

performing quantitative aspects of the

environmental review.

DATES: Although USTR will accept any

comments received during the course of

the negotiations, comments should be

submitted on or before January 19, 2001

to be assured of timely consideration in

determining the scope of the

environmental review.