28434 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 1998 / Notices

location: Elbert and Wilkes Counties in

Georgia; McCormick County, South

Carolina; Cherokee County, North

Carolina; and Cherokee County,

Alabama.

Any counties contiguous to the abovenamed primary counties and not listed

herein have been previously declared.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the deadline for filing

applications for economic injury is

December 11, 1998.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008.)

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Bernard Kulik,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–13724 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3082]

State of Kentucky; Amendment #1

In accordance with notices from the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

dated May 10 and 11, 1998, the abovenumbered Declaration is hereby

amended to include Leslie County in

the State of Kentucky as a disaster area

due to damages caused by severe

storms, tornadoes, and flooding, and to

establish the incident period for this

disaster as beginning on April 16, 1998

and continuing through May 10, 1998.

All counties contiguous to the abovename primary county have been

previously declared.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the deadline for filing

applications for physical damage is June

28, 1998 and for economic injury the

termination date is January 29, 1999.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Bernard Kulik,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–13742 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3078]

State of Tennessee; Amendment #2

In accordance with notices from the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

dated May 11 and 12, 1998, the abovenumbered Declaration is hereby

amended to include Madison, Polk, and

Shelby Counties in the State of

Tennessee as a disaster area due to

damages caused by severe storms,

tornadoes, and flooding beginning on

April 16, 1998 and continuing.

In addition, applications for economic

injury loans from small businesses

located in the following contiguous

counties may be filed until the specified

date at the previously designated

location: Fayette, Hardeman, and Tipton

Counties in Tennessee; DeSoto and

Marshall Counties in Mississippi; and

Fannin County in Georgia.

Any counties contiguous to the abovename primary counties and not listed

herein have been previously declared.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the deadline for filing

applications for physical damage is June

19, 1998 and for economic injury the

termination date is January 20, 1999.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: May 13, 1998

Bernard Kulik,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–13744 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

This statement amends Part S of the

Statement of the Organization,

Functions and Delegations of Authority

which covers the Social Security

Administration (SSA). Chapter S8

covers the Office of the Inspector

General (OIG). Notice is given that

Chapter S8, the Office of the Inspector

General, is being amended to reflect a

realignment of functions and

typographical changes. The Office of

Operations (OP) (S8J) is being abolished

and the functions are being incorporated

into the Office of Management Services

(OMS) (S8G). Divisional functions are

being realigned in both the Office of

Investigations (OI) (S8B) and the Office

of Audit (OA) (S8C). New divisional

structures are being established to

achieve the functional realignment. A

Deputy Counsel is being established in

the Office of the Counsel to the

Inspector General (OCIG) (S8H).

Typographical changes are also being

made in the OCIG (S8H). The revised

chapter reads as follows:

Section S8.10 The Office of the

Inspector General—(Organization):

Delete:

H. The Office of Operations (OP)

(S8J).

Section S8.20 The Office of the

Inspector General—(Functions):

Amend to read as follows:

F. The Office of Management Services

(OMS) (S8G) provides staff assistance to

the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy

Inspector General. OMS formulates and

assists the IG with the execution of the

OIG budget and confers with the Office

of the Commissioner, the Office of

Management and Budget and the

Congress on budget matters. The office

manages and maintains the OIB

Allegation Management System (AMS)

data base for all allegations reported to

the OIG nationwide. OMS conducts

management analyses and establishes

and coordinates general management

policies of the OIG. This office serves as

the OIG liaison on personnel

management and other administrative

and management policies and practices,

as well as on equal employment

opportunity and civil rights matters.

This office is also responsible for the

development, design and redesign of

major automated systems throughout

the OIG. OMS is responsible for and

coordinates the OIG’s strategic planning

function and the development and

implementation of performance

measures required by the Government

Performance and Results Act; public

affairs; interagency activities; OIG

reporting requirements and

publications; and responses to

Congressional inquiries.

Delete in its entirety:

H. The Office of Operations (OP)

(S8J).

Section S8B.10 The Office of

Investigations—(Organization):

Delete:

I. The Washington, D.C. Field

Division (WFD) (S8BJ).

K. The Tampa Field Division (TFD)

(S8BL).

Reletter:

‘‘J.’’ to ‘‘I.’’

‘‘L.’’ to ‘‘J.’’

‘‘M.’’ to ‘‘K.’’

‘‘N.’’ to ‘‘L.’’

Establish

M. The Philadelphia Field Division

(PFD) (S8BQ).

N. The St. Louis Field Division

(SLFD) (S8BR).

O. The Denver Field Division (DVFD)

(S8BS).

P. The Seattle Field Division (SFD)

(S8BT).

Q. The Allegation Management

Division (AMD) (S8BU).

Section S8B.20 The Office of

Investigations—(Functions):

Delete in its entirety:

I. The Washington, D.C. Field

Division (WFD) (S8BJ).

K. The Tampa Field Division (TFD)

(S8BL).
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 1998 / Notices 28435

Reletter:

‘‘J.’’ to ‘‘I.’’

‘‘L.’’ to ‘‘J.’’

‘‘M.’’ to ‘‘K.’’

‘‘N.’’ to ‘‘L.’’

Establish:

M. The Philadelphia Field Division

(PFD) S8BQ) is responsible for

conducting criminal, civil and

administrative investigations of fraud

involving Social Security programs and

operations within the designated

geographic area. Investigative efforts by

the division lead to criminal

convictions, civil monetary penalties, or

administrative sanctions.

N. The St. Louis Field Division

(SLFD) (S8BR) is responsible for

conducting criminal, civil and

administrative investigations of fraud

involving Social Security programs and

operations within the designated

geographic area. Investigative efforts by

the division lead to criminal

convictions, civil monetary penalties, or

administrative sanctions.

O. The Denver Field Division (DVFD)

(S8BS) is responsible for conducting

criminal, civil and administrative

investigations of fraud involving Social

Security programs and operations

within the designated geographic area.

Investigative efforts by the division lead

to criminal convictions, civil monetary

penalties, or administrative sanctions.

P. The Seattle Field Division (SFD)

(S8BT) is responsible for conducting

criminal, civil and administrative

investigations of fraud involving Social

Security programs and operations

within the designated geographic area.

Investigative efforts by the division lead

to criminal convictions, civil monetary

penalties, or administrative sanctions.

Q. The Allegation Management

Division (AMD) (S8BU) is responsible

for managing the SSA Hotline, which

plans, conducts, directs, and assists

criminal investigations of alleged

violations of the Social Security laws.

The division reviews OIG files and

records in response to the Freedom of

Information Act requests.

Section S8C.10 The Office of Audit—

(Organization):

Delete:

H. The Systems and Financial Audit

Division (SFAD) (S8CJ).

Establish:

H. The Systems Audit Division (SAD)

(S8CK).

I. The Financial Audit Division (FAD)

(S8CL).

Section S8C.20 The Office of Audit—

(Functions):

D. The Evaluations and Technical

Services Division (ETSD) (S8CB).

Amend to read as follows:

4. The division audits and evaluates

SSA’s efforts to ensure payment

accuracy for General Management

Audits, Old-Age and Survivors

Insurance, Disability Insurance, and

Supplemental Security Income

programs.

E. The Eastern Program Audit

Division (EPAD) (S8CE).

Amend to read as follows:

1. The primary responsibilities

include Enumeration and Operations.

Delete in its entirety:

H. The Systems and Financial Audit

Division (SFAD) (S8CJ).

Establish:

H. The Systems Audit Division (SAD)

(S8CK) plans, conducts, oversees and

reports on the results of audits of the

Centralized Automated Systems. The

division is also responsible for general

and application controls in SSA’s

automated data processing systems and

for reviews of the operational efficiency

of SSA’s data processing operations.

I. The Financial Audit Division (FAD)

(S8CL) plans, conducts, oversees and

reports on the results of audits of

Agency financial statements.

1. The division is responsible for

financial management, as defined in the

Chief Financial Officers’ Act of 1990,

the include audits of accounting and

financial reporting, financial systems,

asset management, information resource

management, budget execution and

internal controls.

2. The division is also responsible for

finance contracts and Disability

Determination Services’ administrative

costs.

Section S8G.00 The Office of

Management Services—(Mission):

Amend to read as follows:

The Office of Management Services

(OMS) (S8G) provides staff assistance to

the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy

Inspector General. OMS formulates and

assists the IG with the execution of the

OIG budget and confers with the Office

of the Commissioner, the Office of

Management and Budget and the

Congress on budget matters. The office

manages and maintains the OIG

Allegation Management System (AMS)

data base for all allegations reported to

the OIG nationwide. OMS conducts

management analyses and establishes

and coordinates general management

policies of the OIG. This office serves as

the OIG liaison on personnel

management and other administrative

and management policies and practices,

as well as on equal employment

opportunity and civil rights matters.

This office is also responsible for the

development, design and redesign of

major automated systems throughout

the OIG. OMS is responsible for and

coordinates the OIG’s strategic planning

function and the development and

implementation of performance

measures required by the Government

Performance and Results Act; public

affairs; interagency activities; OIG

reporting requirements and

publications; and responses to

Congressional inquiries.

Section S8G.20 The Office of

Management Services—(Functions):

B. The Deputy Assistant Inspector

General for Management Services (S8G).

Delete item 2 in its entirety.

Renumber:

‘‘3.’’ To ‘‘2.’’

Amend item 2 to change the last two

words of the first sentence from ‘‘OIG

Hotline’’ to ‘‘SSA Hotline.’’

Add:

3. Manages and coordinates the OIG’s

strategic planning function and the

development and implementation of

performance measures required by the

Government Performance and Results

Act; pubic affairs; interagency activities;

OIG reporting requirements and

publications; and responses to

Congressional inquires.

Section S8H.00 The Office of the

Counsel to the Inspector General—

(Mission):

Amend the second sentence to read as

follows:

‘‘The OCIG provides advice on a

variety of legal issues concerning

relevant regulatory and procedural

information and reviews documents and

other materials to ensure legal

sufficiency and compliance with

regulatory requirements.’’

Section S8H.10 The Office of the

Counsel to the Inspector General—

(Organization):

Reletter:

‘‘B.’’ to ‘‘C.’’

Establish;

B. Deputy Counsel to the Inspector

General (S8H).

Section S8H.20 The Office of the

Counsel to the Inspector General—

(Functions):

Reletter:

‘‘B.’’ to ‘‘C.’’

Establish:

B. The Deputy Counsel to the

Inspector General assists the Counsel to

the Inspector General in carrying out

his/her responsibilities. Performs other

duties as the Counsel to the Inspector

General may prescribe.

C. The Immediate Office of the

Counsel to the Inspector General (S8H).

Delete from item 6 ‘‘and Freedom of

Information.’’

Delete existing Subchapter S8J, the

Office of Operations.
28436 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 1998 / Notices

Dated: April 3, 1998.

David C. Williams,

Inspector General for Social Security.

[FR Doc. 98–13651 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

[Public Notice 2822]

Determination Under the Arms Export

Control Act

Pursuant to Section 654(c) of the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as

amended, notice is hereby given that the

Acting Under Secretary of State for

Arms Control and International Security

Affairs and Director, U.S. Arms Control

and Disarmament Agency has made a

determination pursuant to Section 81 of

the Arms Export Control Act and has

concluded that publication of the

determination would be harmful to the

national security of the United States.

Dated: May 8, 1998.

Eric D. Newsom,

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for

Political-Military Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–13666 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–25–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2823]

Shipping Coordinating Committee;

Meeting

The Shipping Coordinating

Committee will hold a meeting on June

12, 1998 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm to

obtain public comment on issues to be

addressed at the June 29th–July 2, 1998

United Nations Educational, Scientific

and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

meeting of governmental experts on the

draft Convention on Underwater

Cultural Heritage.

The meeting will be held at the

Department of Commerce located at

14th and Constitution NW, Washington,

DC 20230, Room 5430. Interested

members of public are invited to attend,

up to the capacity of the room.

For further information, please

contact Mr. Robert Blumberg, Office of

Oceans Affairs, telephone (202) 647–

4971 or Mr. Ashley Roach, Office of the

Legal Adviser, telephone (202) 647–

1646.

Dated: May 15, 1998.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–13643 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–09–M

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as

Amended by Public Law 104–13;

Proposed Collection, Comment

Request

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Proposed Collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection described below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as

amended). The Tennessee Valley

Authority is soliciting public comments

on this proposed collection as provided

by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). Requests for

information, including copies of the

information collection proposed and

supporting documentation, should be

directed to the Agency Clearance

Officer: Wilma H. McCauley, Tennessee

Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street

(WR 4Q), Chattanooga, Tennessee

37402–2801; (423) 751–2523. Comments

should be sent to the Agency Clearance

Officer no later than July 21, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Title of Information Collection: Power

Distributor Monthly & Annual Reports

to TVA.

Frequency of Use: Monthly and

Annual.

Type of Affected Public: Business or

Local Government.

Small Businesses or Organizations

Affected: Yes.

Federal Budget Functional Category

Code: 271.

Estimated Number of Annual

Responses: 2,067.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,816.

Estimated Average Burden Hours Per

Response: 1.8 hours.

Need For and Use of Information:

This information collection supplies

TVA with financial and accounting

information to help ensure that electric

power produced by TVA is sold to

consumers at rates which are as low as

feasible.

William S. Moore,

Senior Manager, Administrative Services.

[FR Doc. 98–13660 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8120–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted

below have been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval. The ICRs describe

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on the

following information collections was

published on February 19, 1998 [63 FR

8517–8522].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Robinson, NHTSA Information

Collection Clearance Officer at (202)

366–9456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA)

(1) Title: 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and

Noncompliance Reports.

OMB Control Number: 2127–0004.

Type Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Form(s): NA.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Abstract: NHTSA’s statute at 49

U.S.C. 30112, and 30116–30121 requires

the manufacturers of motor vehicles and

motor vehicle equipment to recall and

remedy their products that do not

comply with applicable safety standards

or contain a defect related to motor

vehicle safety. The manufacturer must

notify the Secretary of Transportation

(through NHTSA), owners, purchasers

and dealers of its determination, and

must remedy the defect or

noncompliance. The notification must

be furnished within a reasonable time

after a determination is made with

respect to defect or failure to comply.

The manufacturer of each motor vehicle

or item of replacement equipment

presented for remedy shall make the

remedy without charge. If a

manufacturer fails to notify owners or

purchasers within the period specified,

the court may hold it liable under a civil

penalty with respect to such failure.

The Secretary may hold hearings in

which any interested person may make