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Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235.

Phone (410) 965–2765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FIPS

cited above establish Federal standards

for generating digital signatures,

encrypting sensitive information

transmitted over open networks such as

the Internet, and storing this

information electronically. Each of the

cited FIPS also allows the heads of

Federal Agencies to waive the use of the

FIPS if certain conditions are met.

A waiver shall be granted by an

Agency head only when:

a. Compliance with a standard would

adversely affect the accomplishment of

the mission of an operator of a Federal

computer system, or

b. Cause a major adverse financial

impact on the operator that is not offset

by Government-wide savings.

The Agency’s Chief Information

Officer has determined that compliance

with the referenced FIPS would

adversely affect the accomplishment of

the mission of the SSA and accordingly

has granted a waiver from the use of the

referenced FIPS.

SSA has a customer base of over

260,000,000 people, including

individuals, businesses, small

employers, organizations, and other

Federal, State, and local government

agencies. To accomplish the mission of

serving these customers cost effectively,

SSA is pursuing the use of electronic

service delivery technologies, including

the Internet.

SSA has found that an increasingly

large number of its customers prefer to

work with the Agency directly through

Internet services. To effectively serve

them, SSA must use commercially

accepted and available off-the-shelf

products. The above referenced FIPS

provide for the use of products which

have not gained wide acceptance

commercially, and these standards are

not incorporated in commercial off-theshelf products. Notably, the Internet

Browsers published by MICROSOFT

and NETSCAPE, together representing

93% of the publicly used browsers, do

not use the algorithms published in the

referenced FIPS.

Therefore, SSA is granted a waiver

from the use of the cryptographic

requirements contained in the

referenced FIPS in order to allow the

Agency to use commercially available

and accepted off-the-shelf products.

In accordance with FIPS

requirements, notice of this waiver will

be sent to the National Institute of

Standards and Technology, the

Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight of the House of

Representatives, and the Committee on

Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Dated: January 26, 1998.

John R. Dyer,

Chief Information Officer, Social Security

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2801]

Office of Defense Trade Controls;

Notifications to the Congress of

Proposed Export Licenses

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Department of State has forwarded

the attached Notifications of Proposed

Export Licenses to the Congress on the

dates shown on the attachments

pursuant to section 36(c) and in

compliance with section 36(e) of the

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

2776).

EFFECTIVE DATE: As shown on each of

the six letters.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

William J. Lowell, Director, Office of

Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of

Political-Military Affairs, Department of

State, (703) 875–6644.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

38(d) of the Arms Export Control Act

mandates that notifications to the

Congress pursuant to section 36(c) must

be published in the Federal Register

when they are transmitted to Congress

or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Dated: May 4, 1998.

William J. Lowell,

Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls.

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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 has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval. The ICRs

describes the nature of the information

collection and their expected burden.

The Federal Register Notice with a 60-

day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of

information was published on March

23, 1998 [63 FR, 13903–13904].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office

of Information Management, telephone

(202) 267–2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

(1) Title: Alternate Compliance—

International/Inland Navigation Rules.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0073.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Vessel owners,

operators, builders and agents.

Abstract: The information collected

provides an opportunity for those with

unique vessels to present their reasons

why the vessel cannot comply with

existing regulations and how alternate

compliance can be achieved.

Need: Certain vessels cannot comply

with the International Regulations (33

U.S.C. 1601) and Inland Navigation

Rules (33 U.S.C. 2001). the Coast Guard

thus provides an opportunity for

alternate compliance. However, it is not

possible to determine whether alternate

compliance is appropriate or what kind

of alternative procedures might be

necessary without this collection.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 135 hours annually.

(2) Title: Inflatable Personal Flotation

Devices (PFDs) for Recreational Vessels.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0619.

Affected Public: PFD manufacturers.

Abstract: The information collected

concerns the labeling and preparation of

manuals for inflatable PFDs. In keeping

with this requirement the Coast Guard

has established a system for approval of

PFDs for use on such vessels? To

facilitate the approval and inspection

process, the Coast Guard requires that

manufacturers label their devices and

publish users manuals to help the end

user.

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 4302(a)

prescribes regulations to: (a) establish

minimum safety standards for

recreational vessels, (b) require the

installation and carrying or use of

associated equipment and require or

permit the display of seals, labels,

plates, insignia or other devices for

certifying or evidencing compliance

with safety regulations. The labels are

important for a number of reasons. First,

they are essential to the user; they

indicate the chest size of the PFD and

also display printed and pictographic

instructions for proper use and care of

the PFD. Secondly, because they

include a specific product number and

the manufacturer’s name they are

central to the Coast Guard’s mission of

identifying faulty equipment and then

notifying the responsible producer. The

manuals also serve a dual purpose. On

the one hand they give the user

information they will need to properly

use and maintain the device, and on the

other they keep the Coast Guard

informed as to the specifications and

design of new PFDs.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 503.33 hours annually.

Addressee: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention USCG

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: the need for

the proposed collection of information

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques.

A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives the

comment within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29,

1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States, Department

of Transportation.

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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 (ICR) abstracted

below have been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval. The ICR 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 collection was

published on February 19, 1998 [63 FR

8517].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Robinson, NHTSA Information

Collection Clearance Officer at (202)

366–9456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA).

Title: Consolidated Labeling

Requirements for 49 CFR 571.115, and

Parts 565, 541 and 567.

OMB Control Number: 2127–0510.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Abstract: NHTSA’s statute at 15

U.S.C. 1392, 1397, 1401, 1407, and 1412

(Attachment 3–9) of the National Traffic

and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966

authorizes the issuance of Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) and

the collection of data which support

their implementation. The agency, in

prescribing a FMVSS, is to consider

available relevant motor vehicle safety

data and to consult with other agencies

as it deems appropriate. Further, the Act

mandates, that in issuing any FMVSS,

the agency should consider whether the

standard is reasonable, practicable and