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Notices Federal Register

12986

Vol. 62, No. 53

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a

Computer Matching Program for

Identification of Food Stamp Program

Participants Who Are Receiving

Benefits in More Than One State

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of computer matching

program between the Office of Inspector

General (OIG), United States

Department of Agriculture (USDA), the

Iowa Department of Human Services,

Nebraska Department of Social Services,

Kansas Department of Social and

Rehabilitation Services, Missouri

Department of Social Services, Illinois

Department of Public Aid, Indiana

Family and Social Services

Administration, and Wisconsin

Department of Health and Social

Services.

SUMMARY: OIG, USDA, is giving notice

that it intends to conduct a computer

matching program with the seven abovementioned State Agencies in order to

identify Food Stamp Program (FSP)

participants in metropolitan areas

spanning two or more States who are

receiving program benefits in more than

one State. The computer match will

match information from the State

Agency monthly participation tapes.

This match will determine the universe

of FSP participants who have received

program benefits in more than one State.

This information will assist the Food

and Consumer Service in avoiding

future double payments, strengthen

current controls and prevent

participants from receiving dual or

unauthorized FSP benefits.

DATES: Computer matching is expected

to begin April 1997 and, unless

comments are received which will

result in a contrary determination, will

be completed 18 months from the

beginning date. Comments must be

received within the 30-day comment

period to be considered.

The computer matching described in

this notice may begin after compliance

with the reporting requirements cited in

section 4 of Appendix 1 to Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

Circular No. A–130—Federal Agency

Responsibilities for Maintaining

Records About Individuals (59 FR

37916; July 25, 1994). That section

requires that Federal agencies provide

the Chair of the House Committee on

Government Operations, the Chair of the

Senate Committee on Governmental

Affairs, and OMB with notice of the

matching program and computer

matching agreements 40 days before

operating the program.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Paula Hayes, Assistant

Inspector General, Policy Development

and Resources Management, Office of

Inspector General, USDA Stop 2310,

Washington, DC 20250–2310, telephone

(202) 720–6979. Comments can be

reviewed at that address during normal

business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with subsection (o) of the

Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

amended, and applicable OMB

guidance, USDA is issuing a public

notice of its intent to conduct a

computer matching program using data

from the Iowa Department of Human

Services, Nebraska Department of Social

Services, Kansas Department of Social

and Rehabilitation Services, Missouri

Department of Social Services, Illinois

Department of Public Aid, Indiana

Family and Social Services

Administration, and Wisconsin

Department of Health and Social

Services.

The following information is provided

as required by paragraph (b)(3) of

Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A–130

(July 25, 1994):

1. Participating agencies: The

recipient agency is OIG. The source

agencies are the Iowa Department of

Human Services, Nebraska Department

of Social Services, Kansas Department

of Social and Rehabilitation Services,

Missouri Department of Social Services,

Illinois Department of Public Aid,

Indiana Family and Social Services

Administration, and Wisconsin

Department of Health and Social

Services.

2. Beginning and ending dates:

Matching will begin at least 40 days

from the date copies of the signed

computer matching agreement are sent

to both Houses of Congress or at least 30

days from the date this Notice is

published in the Federal Register,

whichever is later, providing no

comments are received which would

result in a contrary determination. The

matching agreement will continue in

effect no longer than 18 months.

3. Purpose of the match: This

computer matching program will allow

OIG to review the internal controls over

benefits paid to program participants in

the seven States. As part of all USDA

financial audits, the effectiveness of

internal controls is reviewed in

determining the type of opinion that can

be rendered. This match will assist in

making that overall determination. The

review would allow USDA managers to

assess the effectiveness of controls over

payments to employees and help

alleviate public concerns over the FSP.

4. Description of the match: OIG will

compare data received from the seven

State Agencies to determine program

benefits paid to participants as of March

1997. Individuals common to one or

more of the files will be extracted to

form a separate data base of FSP

participants who are receiving program

benefits in more than one State. This

information will be used as a basis for

a random sample for audit.

5. Legal authority: Section 6(a)(1) of

the Inspector General Act of 1978, as

amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and section

11(e)(8) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977,

as amended.

6. Categories of Individuals Involved.

The match will identify FSP

participants who have received food

stamps in more than one State during

the same month.

7. Records Systems Used: The seven

State Agencies will provide the

following information extracted from

their monthly participation tapes for

March 1997: Name, social security

number, address, city, county, state and

ZIP code of each participant’s residence.

The OIG will in turn move this

information into its Consolidated

Assignments Personnel Tracking

Administrative Information Network

(CAPTAIN) system of records where the

computer matches will be conducted.

8. Agency Contact: Inquiries about

this matching program should be
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 53 / Wednesday, March 19, 1997 / Notices 12987

directed to Paula Hayes, Assistant

Inspector General, Policy Development

and Resources Management, Office of

the Inspector General, USDA Stop 2310,

Washington, DC 20250–2310, telephone

(202) 720–6979.

Dated: March 10, 1997.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary of Agriculture.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April

4, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor. Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, April

7, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Adjudicatory Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7118 Filed 3–17–97; 3:40 pm]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday, April

11, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Fl. Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7119 Filed 3–17–97; 3:40 pm]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, April

14, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Fl. Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Adjudicatory Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7120 Filed 3–17–97; 3:40 pm]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday, April

18, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Fl. Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7121 Filed 3–17–97; 3:40 pm]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, April

21, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C. 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Adjudicatory Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7122 Filed 3–17–97; 3:40 p.m.]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Friday, April

25, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington,

D.C., 9th Fl. Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance

matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–7123 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

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Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, April

28, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. NW., Washington,

DC, 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Adjudicatory Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–1428–000]

American Power Reserves Marketing

Company; Notice of Issuance of Order

March 14, 1997.

American Power Reserves Marketing

Company (APRMC) submitted for filing

a rate schedule under which APRMC

will engage in wholesale electric power

and energy transactions as a marketer.

APRMC also requested waiver of

various Commission regulations. In

particular, APRMC requested that the

Commission grant blanket approval

under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future

issuances of securities and assumptions

of liability by APRMC.

On March 5, 1997, pursuant to

delegated authority, the Director,

Division of Applications, Office of

Electric Power Regulation, granted

requests for blanket approval under Part

34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the blanket approval of

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liability by APRMC should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214).

Absent a request for hearing within

this period, APRMC is authorized to

issue securities and assume obligations

or liabilities as a guarantor, endorser,

surety, or otherwise in respect of any

security of another person; provided

that such issuance or assumption is for

some lawful object within the corporate

purposes of the applicant, and

compatible with the public interest, and