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possession and control of instruments

purchased.

An institution’s policies should also

provide guidelines for conflicts of

interest for employees who are directly

involved in purchasing and selling

securities for the institution from

securities dealers. These guidelines

should ensure that all directors, officers,

and employees act in the best interest of

the institution. The board may wish to

adopt policies prohibiting these

employees from engaging in personal

securities transactions with these same

securities firms without specific prior

board approval. The board may also

wish to adopt a policy applicable to

directors, officers, and employees

restricting or prohibiting the receipt of

gifts, gratuities, or travel expenses from

approved securities dealer firms and

their representatives.

Legal Risk

Legal risk is the risk that contracts are

not legally enforceable or documented

correctly. Institutions should adequately

evaluate the enforceability of its

agreements before individual

transactions are consummated.

Institutions should also ensure that the

counterparty has authority to enter into

the transaction and that the terms of the

agreement are legally enforceable.

Institutions should further ascertain that

netting agreements are adequately

documented, executed properly, and are

enforceable in all relevant jurisdictions.

Institutions should have knowledge of

relevant tax laws and interpretations

governing the use of these instruments.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Keith J. Todd,

Assistant Executive Secretary, Federal

Financial Institutions Examination Council.

[FR Doc. 98–10744 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODES FRB: 6210–01–P 20%, OTS: 6720–01–P

20%, FDIC: 6714–01–P 20%, OCC: 4810–33–P 20%,

NCUA: 7535–01–P 20%

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue

Debts

Section 30.13 of the Department of

Health and Human Services’ claims

collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30)

provides that the Secretary shall charge

an annual rate of interest as fixed by the

Secretary of the Treasury after taking

into consideration private consumer

rates of interest prevailing on the date

that HHS becomes entitled to recovery.

The rate generally cannot be lower than

the Department of Treasury’s current

value of funds rate or the applicable rate

determined from the ‘‘Schedule of

Certified Interest Rates with Range of

Maturities.’’ This rate may be revised

quarterly by the Secretary of the

Treasury and shall be published

quarterly by the Department of Health

and Human Services in the Federal

Register.

The Secretary of the Treasury has

certified a rate of 14% for the quarter

ended March 31, 1998. This interest rate

will remain in effect until such time as

the Secretary of the Treasury notifies

HHS of any change.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

George Strader,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance.

[FR Doc. 98–10790 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4150–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and

Research

Notice of Meeting

In accordance with section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5

U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is

made of the following subcommittee

scheduled to meet during the month of

May 1998.

Name: Health Care Policy and Research

Special Emphasis Panel ‘‘Grants for Health

Services Dissertation Research’’.

Date and Time: May 7–8, 1998.

Place: Doubletree Hotel, 1750 Rockville

Pike, Montrose Room, Rockville, Maryland

20852.

Purpose: To review and evaluate grant

applications.

Agenda: The open session of the meetings

will be devoted to business covering

administrative matters and reports. During

the closed sessions, the Subcommittees will

be reviewing and discussing grant

applications dealing with health services

research issues. In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, section

10(d) of 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2 and 5 U.S.C.,

552b(c)(6), the Administrator, Agency for

Health Care Policy and Research, has made

a formal determination that these latter

sessions will be closed because the

discussions are likely to reveal personal

information concerning individuals

associated with the grant applications. This

information is exempt from mandatory

disclosure.

Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of

members, minutes of the meeting, or other

relevant information should contact Mrs.

Sheila Simmons, Committee Management

Officer, Office of Scientific Affairs, Agency

for Health Care Policy and Research, 2101

East Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville,

Maryland 20852, Telephone (301) 594–

1452x1627.

Agenda items for this meeting are subject

to change as priorities dictate.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

John M. Eisenberg,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 98–10777 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–90–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

[Announcement 98037]

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Initiatives by Organizations To

Strengthen National Tobacco Control

Activities in the United States; Notice

of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year

1998

Introduction

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of funds for fiscal year (FY)

1998 for cooperative agreements with

national organizations that serve one or

more of the following special targeted

populations; African-Americans,

Hispanics/Latinos, Asians/Pacific

Islanders, and youth, especially males

(ages 12–24). The purpose of the awards

is to improve or initiate tobacco control

programs that are culturally appropriate

to reduce nicotine addiction and other

health related problems associated with

the consumption of tobacco, with the

ultimate goal of tobacco use reduction.

CDC is committed to achieving the

health promotion and disease

prevention objectives of Healthy People

2000, a national activity to reduce

morbidity and mortality and improve

the quality of life. This announcement

is related to the priority area of Tobacco.

(For ordering a copy of Healthy People

2000, see the section Where To Obtain

Additional Information.)

Authority

This program is authorized under

section 317(k)(2) and 317(k)(3) [42

U.S.C. 247b(k)(2) and 247b(k)(3)] of the

Public Health Service Act, as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

CDC strongly encourages all grant

recipients to provide a smoke-free

workplace and to promote the nonuse of

all tobacco products, and Public Law

103–227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994,

prohibits smoking in certain facilities

that receive Federal funds in which

education, library, day care, health care,

and early childhood development

services are provided to children.