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independent Agency in the Executive Branch of the

United States Government and was provided

ultimate responsibility for administering the Social

Security and Supplemental Security Income

programs under titles II and XVI of the Act. Prior

to march 31, 1995, the Secretary of Health and

Human Services had such responsibility.

initiate reopening of Administrative

Law Judge (ALJ) decisions only when

the decision ‘‘is properly before it.’’ The

court explained several methods by

which an ALJ decision may be properly

before the Appeals Council including

when the Council timely takes own

motion review of a decision.

Furthermore, the court’s holding limited

the reopening jurisdiction of the

Appeals Council by specifically

requiring timely own motion review to

begin within the 60-day time period

provided in 20 CFR 404.969.

Concurrent with the rescission of this

Ruling, we are publishing our final rules

amending sections 404.969 and

416.1469 of Social Security Regulations

Nos. 4 and 16 (20 CFR 404.969 and

416.1469), to clarify when the Appeals

Council has own motion review

authority to reopen and revise ALJ

decisions in accordance with the

provisions of 20 CFR 404.987, 404.988,

416.1487 and 416.1488. The final rules

provide in paragraphs 404.969(d) and

416.1469(d) that if the Appeals Council

is unable to decide within the

applicable 60-day period whether to

review a decision or dismissal, it may

consider at a later time whether the

decision or dismissal should be

reopened and revised under 20 CFR

404.987, 404.988, 416.1487 and

416.1488. Under the final rules, the

Appeals Council’s authority to reopen

and revise ALJ decisions is not limited

by the 60-day period provided in

paragraphs 404.969(a) and 416.1469(a).

Because the final rules address the

Butterworth court’s concerns and

explain that the Appeals Council’s

authority to reopen and revise ALJ

decisions is not subject to the 60-day

period provided in paragraphs

404.969(a) and 416.1469(a), we are

rescinding Acquiescence Ruling 87–

2(11). The final rules and this rescission

restore uniformity to our nationwide

system of rules in accordance with our

commitment to the goal of

administering our programs through

uniform national standards as discussed

in the preamble to the 1998

acquiescence regulations, 63 FR 24927

(May 6, 1998).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security—

Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social

Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.003

Special Benefits for Persons Aged 72 and

Over; 96.004 Social Security—Survivors

Insurance; 96.006 Supplemental Security

Income)

Dated: May 27, 1998.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 98–17839 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Intelligence and Research Bureau;

Announcement of FY 1998 Grants

Under the Research and Training

Program on Eastern Europe and the

Independent States of the Former

Soviet Union (Title VIII)

[Public Notice 2846]

On May 5, 1998, Deputy Secretary of

State Strobe Talbott approved the

recommendations of the Advisory

Committee for the Study of Eastern

Europe and the Independent States of

the Former Soviet Union. The Title VIII

program, administered by the

Department of State, seeks to build

expertise among Americans on Russia,

Eurasia, and Eastern Europe through

support for advanced research, language

training, and other activities both in the

US and in the region. FY 1998 grant

recipients are listed below.

1. American Council of Learned

Societies

Grant: $250,000 (EE/Baltic States).

Purpose: To support competitions for

dissertation and postdoctoral research

fellowships and the Junior Scholars

Training Program.

Contact: Jason Parker, Executive

Associate, American Council of Learned

Societies, 228 East 45th Street, New

York, NY 10017–3398, (212) 697–1505

(ext. 134/135), Fax (212) 949–8058,

www.ACLS.org, e-mail:

Jason@ACLS.org.

2. American Council of Teachers of

Russian

Grant: $371,830 (300,000–NIS,

$71,830–EE).

Purpose: To support 64 graduate

students, postdoctoral scholars, and

young faculty in Russian, Eurasian, or

Central European studies for advanced

on-site language training or research.

Contact: Margaret Stephenson, ACTR,

1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,

Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036,

(202) 833–7522, Fax (202) 833–7523,

www.ACTR.org, e-mail:

Stephens@ACTR.org.

3. University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

Grant: $126,519 ($95,000–NIS;

$31,519–EE).

Purpose: To provide support for the

Summer Research Laboratory and the

Slavic Reference Service.

Contact: Dianne Merridith, Program

Administrator, Russian and East

European Center, University of Illinois

at Urbana-Champaign, 104 International

Studies Building, 910 South Fifth Street,

Champaign, IL 61820, (217) 333–1244,

Fax (217) 333–1582, www.UIUC.edu, email: DianneM@UIUC.EDU

4. Institute of International Education

Grant: $120,000 ($60,000–NIS,

$60,000–EE).

Purpose: To support 15 Professional

Development Fellowships for young

professionals in fields related to public

service and civil policy in the NIS and

Eastern Europe.

Contact: Andrew Small, Institute Of

International Education, US Student

Program Division, 809 United Nations

Plaza, New York, NY 10017–3580, (212)

883–8200, Fax (212) 984–5325,

www.IIE.org, e-mail: ASmall@IIE.org.

5. International Research and

Exchanges Board

Grant: $925,000 ($600,000–NIS;

$325,000–EE).

Purpose: To support its programs for

Individual Advanced Research

Opportunities; Short-term Travel

Grants; Special Projects in Library and

Information Service Grants; and Policy

Forums.

Contact: Paul Ashin, IREX, 1616 H

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006,

(202) 628–8188, www.IREX.org, e-mail:

Pashin@IREX.Org.

6. National Academy of Sciences

Grant: $195,000 ($98,000–NIS,

$97,000–EE).

Purpose: To support four Young

Investigator Programs and 20 grants for

a program on ‘‘Governance in PostCommunist Societies,’’ focusing on

science and democratization and

organized crime, terrorism, and

Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Contact: Steven Deets, Office for

Central Europe and Eurasia, National

Academy of Sciences/National Research

Council, 2102 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., (FO 2014), Washington, D.C.

20418, (202) 334–2644, Fax (202) 334–

2614, www.NAS.edu, e-mail:

SDeets@NAS.EDU.

7. National Council for Eurasian and

East European Research

Grant: $1,273,800 ($900,000–NIS;

$373,800,000–EE).

Purpose: To support the Research

Contract and Fellowship Grant

Programs and for the Policy Research

Fellowships for junior postdoctoral

scholars in the NIS.
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Contact: Robert Huber, President,

NCEEER, 1755 Massachusetts Avenue,

N.W., Suite 304, Washington, D.C.

20036, (202) 387–0168, Fax (202) 387–

1608, www.NCEEER.com, e-mail:

NCEEER@IX.Netcom.com.

8. Social Science Research Council

Grant: $770,000 ($750,000–NIS,

$20,000–EE).

Purpose: To support a national

fellowship program for dissertation

completion and for postdoctoral

research and a competition for grants to

American institutions for language

training.

Contact: Judith Sedaitis, Staff

Associate, Social Science Research

Council, 810 7th Avenue, New York, NY

10019, (212) 377–2700, Fax (212) 377–

2727, www.SSRC.org, e-mail:

Sedaites@SSRC.org.

9. The Woodrow Wilson Center for

International Scholars

Grant: $742,851 ($480,000–NIS;

$262,851–EE).

Purpose: To support research

scholarships, short-term grants, research

fellowships and internships; meetings;

and outreach publication.

Contact: Nancy Popson, Program

Associate, Kennan Institute, (202) 287–

3400, Fax (202) 287–3772, wwics.si.edu,

e-mail: Popsonna@WWIC.SI.Edu. Or,

Kristin Hunter Program Associate, East

European Studies, East and West

European, Program, The Wilson Center,

370 L’Enfant Promenade, Suite 704,

Washington, D.C. 20024–2518, (202)

287–3000, Fax (202) 287–3772,

wwics.si.edu, e-mail: EES-WWC@erols.

com.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Kenneth E. Roberts,

Executive Director, Advisory Committee for

Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent

States of the Former Soviet Union.

[FR Doc. 98–17845 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss aircraft

certification procedures issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July

22, 1998, at 9:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the General Aviation Manufacturers

Association, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite

801, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terry Stubblefield, Transportation

Industry Analyst, Office of Rulemaking

(ARM–208), 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:

(202) 267–7624; FAX: (202) 267–5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

discuss aircraft certification procedures

issues. This meeting will be held on July

22, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. at the General

Aviation Manufacturers Association,

1400 K Street, NW, Suite 801,

Washington, DC.

The agenda for this meeting will

include:.

(1) A status report from the

International Certification Procedures

Harmonization Working Group on

disposition of comments received in

response to the ‘‘Type Certification

Procedures for Changed Products’’

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(NPRM). This working group’s activities

are nearing completion, and it is

expected that this will be the last report.

The next action anticipated by the

working group will be a ballot vote;

(2) A status report on the Delegation

System Working Group’s

‘‘Establishment of Organization

Designation Authorization Procedures’’

NPRM, advisory circular and FAA

order;.

(3) A status report from the Parts

Working Group and Production

Certification Working Group on the

parts 21 and 45 ‘‘Production

Certification and Parts Manufacturing’’

NPRM.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but may be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements in advance to present oral

statements at the meeting or may

present written statements to the

committee at any time. In addition, sign

and oral interpretation can be made

available at the meeting, as well as an

assistive listening device, if requested

10 calendar days before the meeting.

Arrangements may be made by

contacting the person listed under ‘‘For

Further Information Contact.’’

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29,

1998.

Brian Yanez,

Assistant Executive Director for Aircraft

Certification Procedures, Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 98–17855 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC

Approvals and Disapprovals. In May

1998, there were eight applications

approved. Additionally, seven approved

amendments to previously approved

applications are listed.

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals

and disapprovals under the provisions

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR Part 158). This notice is published

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

Public Agency: City of Springfield

Airport Board, Springfield, Missouri.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

SGF.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in this

Decision: $6,370.614.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 2005.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s:

Non-scheduled Part 135 air taxi

commercial operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at

Springfield/Branson Regional Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Terminal area master plan.

Flight information display system.

Airport snow removal equipment

(SRE).

Commuter walkways.

PFC administrative costs.