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will respond annually ( 770,000 to INV

Form 41; 412,000 to INV Form 42;

98,000 to INV Form 43; and 329,000 to

INV Form 44) with each response

requiring approximately 5 minutes. The

total burden requested is 134,083 hours.

Comments are particularly invited on:

—Whether this collection of information

is necessary for the proper

performance of functions of the Office

of Personnel Management, and

whether it will have practical utility;

—Whether our estimate of the public

burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

and

—Ways in which we can minimize the

burden of collection of information on

those who respond, through the use of

appropriate technological collection

techniques or other forms of

information technology.

To obtain copies of this proposal

please contact James M. Farron at (202)

418–3208 or by E-mail to

jmfarron@opm.gov.

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received within 60 calendar

days from the date of this publication.

Submit comments on this proposal to

Richard A. Ferris, Associate Director,

U.S. Office of Personnel Management,

Room 5416, 1900 E Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20415.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Excepted Service

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This gives notice of positions

placed or revoked under Schedules A

and B, and placed under Schedule C in

the excepted service, as required by

Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from

the Competitive Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia H. Paige, Staffing Reinvention

Office, Employment Service (202) 606–

0830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Personnel Management published its

last monthly notice updating appointing

authorities established or revoked under

the Excepted Service provisions of 5

CFR 213 on April 10, 1998 (63 FR

17904). Individual authorities

established or revoked under Schedules

A and B and established under

Schedule C between March 1, 1998, and

March 31, 1998, appear in the listing

below. Future notices will be published

on the fourth Tuesday of each month, or

as soon as possible thereafter. A

consolidated listing of all authorities as

of June 30 will also be published.

Schedule A

No Schedule A authorities were

established or revoked during March

1998.

Schedule B

No Schedule B authorities were

established or revoked during March

1998.

Schedule C

The following Schedule C authorities

were established during March 1998:

Department of Agriculture

Chief of Staff to the Administrator,

Risk Management Agency. Effective

March 4, 1998.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

Effective March 4, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Chief, Natural

Resources Conservation Service.

Effective March 12, 1998.

Confidential Assistant to the Deputy

Secretary. Effective March 17, 1998.

Confidential Assistant to the

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural

Service. Effective March 26, 1998.

Department of Defense (DOD)

Speechwriter to the Assistant

Secretary for Public Affairs. Effective

March 6, 1998.

Speechwriter to the Assistant

Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

Effective March 10, 1998.

Staff Assistant to the Special Assistant

for White House Liaison. Effective

March 10, 1998.

Confidential Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Public Affairs. Effective

March 19, 1998.

Staff Specialist to the Deputy

Assistant Secretary (Asian and Pacific

Affairs). Effective March 23, 1998.

Department of the Air Force (DOD)

Secretary Assistant to the Under

Secretary of the Air Force. Effective

March 10, 1998.

Department of the Army (DOD)

Personal and Confidential Assistant to

the Under Secretary of the Army.

Effective March 11, 1998.

Department of the Navy (DOD)

Staff Assistant to the Under Secretary

of the Navy. Effective March 10, 1998.

Department of Commerce

Speechwriter to the Assistant to the

Secretary and Director, Office of Policy

and Strategic Planning. Effective March

2, 1998.

Confidential Assistant to the Director,

Secretariat Staff. Effective March 2,

1998.

Deputy Director, Office of Public

Affairs to the Director, Office of Public

Affairs. Effective March 6, 1998.

Director, Office of Business Liaison to

the Secretary of Commerce. Effective

March 9, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Legislative and

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective

March 13, 1998.

Department of Education

Special Assistant to the Special

Advisor to the Secretary. Effective

March 10, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Senior

Advisor to the Secretary (Director,

America Reads Challenge). Effective

March 11, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Elementary and Secondary

Education. Effective March 17, 1998.

Department of Energy

Briefing Book Coordinator to the

Director, Scheduling and Logistics.

Effective March 4, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Secretary of

Energy. Effective March 4, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Director,

Office of Energy Research. Effective

March 6, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Associate

Deputy Secretary for Field Management.

Effective March 10, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Director,

Office of Civilian Radioactive

Management. Effective March 26, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Human Resources and

Administration. Effective March 30,

1998.

Department of Health and Human

Services

Confidential Assistant to the Deputy

Chief of Staff. Effective March 11, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Deputy

Assistant Secretary for Legislation.

Effective March 26, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Aging. Effective March 27,

1998.

Department of Housing and Urban

Development

Staff Assistant to the Director, Office

of Special Programs. Effective March 2,

1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and

Management. Effective March 6, 1998.
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Department of the Interior

Special Assistant to the Director,

Congressional and Legislative Affairs.

Effective March 30, 1998.

Department of Justice

Confidential Assistant to the Assistant

Attorney General for Civil Rights

Division. Effective March 6, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and

Natural Resources Division. Effective

March 13, 1998.

Department of Labor

Special Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and

Training. Effective March 10, 1998.

Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

to the Assistant Secretary for

Congressional and Intergovernmental

Affairs. Effective March 10, 1998.

Executive Assistant to the Assistant

Secretary for Occupational Safety and

Health Standards. Effective March 10,

1998.

Special Assistant to the Director,

Director, Women’s Bureau. Effective

March 18, 1998.

Special Assistant for Public Affairs to

the Assistant Secretary, Employment

Standards Administration. Effective

March 26, 1998.

Department of State

Special Assistant to the Deputy

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public

Affairs. Effective March 5, 1998.

Staff Assistant to the Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Bureau of Administration.

Effective March 5, 1998.

Foreign Affairs Officer to the Deputy

Chief of Protocol. Effective March 18,

1998.

Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary

for Economic, Business and Agricultural

Affairs. Effective March 25, 1998.

Department of Transportation

Director of Intergovernmental and

Congressional Affairs to the

Administrator, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration. Effective

March 23, 1998.

White House Liaison to the Chief of

Staff. Effective March 24, 1998.

Special Assistant to the Assistant to

the Secretary and Director of Public

Affairs. Effective March 25, 1998.

Scheduling/Advance Assistant to the

Director of Scheduling and Advance.

Effective March 27, 1998.

Department of the Treasury

Assistant to the Commissioner,

Internal Revenue Service. Effective

March 6, 1998.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission

Attorney Advisor to the General

Counsel. Effective March 30, 1998.

Federal Communications Commission

Associate Chief, Office of Public

Affairs to the Chief, Office of Public

Affairs. Effective March 4, 1998.

National Transportation Safety Board

Special Assistant to the Director,

Office of Government, Public, and

Family Matters. Effective March 26,

1998.

Office of Personnel Management

Special Assistant to the Director,

Office of Personnel Management.

Effective March 17, 1998.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Confidential Assistant to a

Commissioner. Effective March 18,

1998.

Small Business Administration

Special Assistant to the Senior

Advisor to the Associate Deputy

Administrator of Entrepreneurial

Development. Effective March 25, 1998.

Social Security Administration

Press Officer to the Deputy

Commissioner for Communications.

Effective March 4, 1998.

Deputy Press Officer to the Deputy

Community Commissioner for

Communications. Effective March 4,

1998.

United States Information Agency

Special Assistant to the Director,

United States Information Agency.

Effective March 25, 1998.

Senior Advisor to the Director, Citizen

Exchanges. Effective March 25, 1998.

United States Tax Court

Secretary (Confidential Assistant) to a

Judge. Effective March 11, 1998.

Secretary (Confidential Assistant) to a

Judge. Effective March 17, 1998.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O.

10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., P.218.

Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

Upon written request, copies available

from: Securities and Exchange

Commission, Office of Filings and

Information Services, Washington, DC

20549.

Extension:

Rule 15Bc3–1; Form MSDW, SEC File No.

270–93, OMB Control No. 3235–0087

Notice is hereby given that pursuant

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq.), the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) is publishing the

following summary of collection for

public comment. The Commission plans

to submit this existing collection of

information to the Office of

Management and Budget for extension

and approval.

Rule 15Bc3–1 under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 provides that a

notice of withdrawal from registration

with the Commission as a bank

municipal securities dealer must be

filed on Form MSDW.

It is estimated that approximately 20

respondents will utilize this notice

procedure annually, with a total of 10

burden hours. The number of hours

necessary to comply with the

requirements of Rule 15Bc3–1 is

estimated to be .5 hours. The average

cost per hour is approximately $40.

Therefore, the total cost of compliance

for the respondents is $400.

Written comments are invited on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions submitted in

writing on or before July 13, 1998.

Direct your written comments to

Michael E. Bartell, Associate Executive

Director, Office of Information

Technology, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 5th Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20549.

Dated: May 4, 1998.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

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