29042 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 101 /Wednesday, May 27, 1998 / Notices

a determination made by the Director of

the Office of Personnel Management

under the provisions of section 10(d) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463) and 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses may,

depending on the issues involved,

constitute a substantial portion of a

meeting.

Annually, the Chair compiles a report

of pay issues discussed and concluded

recommendations. These reports are

available to the public, upon written

request to the Committee’s Secretary.

The public is invited to submit

material in writing to the Chair on

Federal Wage System pay matters felt to

be deserving of the Committee’s

attention. Additional information on

this meeting may be obtained by

contacting the Committee’s Secretary,

Office of Personnel Management,

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory

Committee, Room 5559, 1900 E Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20415 (202) 606–

1500.

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Phyllis G. Heuerman,

Acting Chair, Federal Prevailing Rate

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–13921 Filed 5–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB

Review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad

Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted

the following proposal(s) for the

collection of information to the Office of

Management and Budget for review and

approval.

Summary of Proposal(s).

(1) Collection title: Application for

Search of Census Records.

(2) Form(s) submitted: G–256.

(3) OMB Number: 3220–0106.

(4) Expiration date of current OMB

clearance: 7/31/1998.

(5) Type of request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

(6) Respondents: Individuals or

households.

(7) Estimated annual number of

respondents: 75.

(8) Total annual responses: 75.

(9) Total annual reporting hours: 13.

(10) Collection description: Under the

Railroad Retirement Act, an applicant

for benefits based on age must be

supported by proof of age claimed. The

application obtains proof of an

applicant’s age from the Bureau of the

Census when other evidence is

unavailable.

Additional Information or Comments

Copies of the form and supporting

documents can be obtained from Chuck

Mierzwa, the agency clearance officer

(312–751–3363). Comments regarding

the information collection should be

addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad

Retirement Board, 844 North Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092 and

the OMB reviewer, Laura Oliven (202–

395–7316), Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10230, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–13937 Filed 5–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7905–01–M

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB

Review

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad

Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted

the following proposal(s) for the

collection of information to the Office of

Management and Budget for review and

approval.

Summary of Proposal(s)

(1) Collection title: Representative

Payee Monitoring.

(2) Form(s) submitted: G–99a, G–99c.

(3) OMB Number: 3220–0151.

(4) Expiration date of current OMB

clearance: 7/31/1998.

(5) Type of request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

(6) Respondents: Individuals or

households.

(7) Estimated annual number of

respondents: 6,000.

(8) Total annual responses: 6,535.

(9) Total annual reporting hours:

2,032.

(10) Collection description. Under

Section 12(a) of the Railroad Retirement

Act, the RRB is authorized to select,

make payments to, and conduct

transactions with an annuitant’s relative

or some other person willing to act on

behalf of the annuitant as a

representative payee. The collection

obtains information needed to

determine if a representative payee is

handling benefit payments in the best

interest of the annuitant.

Additional Information or Comments

Copies of the form and supporting

documents can be obtained from Chuck

Mierzwa, the agency clearance officer

(312–751–3363). Comments regarding

the information collection should be

addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad

Retirement Board, 844 North Rush

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092 and

the OMB reviewer, Laura Oliven (202–

395–7316), Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10230, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503.

Chuck Mierzwa,

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–13938 Filed 5–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7905–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No.

23193; 812–11088]

Cowen & Co., et al.; Notice of

Application

May 19, 1998.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application under

section 6(c) of the Investment Company

Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption

from section 15(a) of the Act.

SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION:

Applicants seek an order to permit the

implementation, without prior

shareholder approval, of new

investment advisory agreements (‘‘New

Advisory Agreements’’) following the

acquisition by Societe Generale (‘‘SG’’)

of certain assets, including current

investment advisory agreements

(‘‘Existing Advisory Agreements’’), from

Cowen & Co. (‘‘Current Adviser’’) and

Cowen Incorporated (together with the

Current Adviser, ‘‘Cowen’’). The order

would cover a period beginning at the

later of the date the acquisition is

completed (‘‘Closing Date’’) or the date

on which the requested order is issued,

and continue for a period of up to 150

days (but in no event later than

December 31, 1998) (‘‘Interim Period’’).

If shareholders approve the New

Advisory Agreements, the order also

would permit the payment of fees

earned under the New Advisory

Agreements during the Interim Period.

APPLICANTS: The Current Adviser and

Societe Generale Securities Corporation

(‘‘SGSC’’).

FILING DATES: The application was filed

on March 24, 1998, and amended on

May 8, 1998.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the Commission orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request