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7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

longer period to be appropriate and

publishes its reasons for so finding or

(ii) as to which the self-regulatory

organization consents, the Commission

will:

(A) by order approve such proposed

rule change, or

(B) institute proceedings to determine

whether the proposed rule change

should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing,

including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act.

Persons making written submissions

should file six copies thereof with the

Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of the

submission, all subsequent

amendments, all written statements

with respect to the proposed rule

change that are filed with the

Commission, and all written

communications relating to the

proposed rule change between the

Commission and any person, other than

those that may be withheld from the

public in accordance with the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be

available for inspection and copying in

the Commission’s Public Reference

Room. Copies of such filing will also be

available for inspection and copying at

the principal office of the PCX. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–PCX–98–27 and should be

submitted by August 24, 1998.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.7

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20556 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

Form Submitted To The Office of

Management and Budget For

Clearance

The following form has been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for extension of

clearance in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35):

SSS FORM—404

Title: Potential Board Member

Information.

Need and/or use: Is used to identify

individuals willing to serve as members

of local, appeal or review boards in the

Selective Service System.

Respondents: Potential board

members.

Burden: A burden of 15 minutes or

less on the individual respondent.

Copies of the above identified form

can be obtained upon written request to

the Selective Service System, Reports

Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209–

2425.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

extension of clearance of the form

should be sent within 30 days of

publication of this notice to the

Selective Service System, Reports

Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209–

2425.

A copy of the comments should be

sent to Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk

Officer, Selective Service System, Office

of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3235,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

Dated: July 24, 1998.

Gil Coronado,

Director.

[FR Doc. 98–20569 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8015–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Finding Regarding the Social

Insurance System of the Slovak

Republic

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Finding Regarding the

Social Insurance System of the Slovak

Republic.

FINDING: Section 202(t)(1) of the Social

Security Act(42 U.S.C. 402(t)(1))

prohibits payment of monthly benefits

to any individual who is not a United

States citizen or national for any month

after he or she has been outside the

United States for 6 consecutive months,

and prior to the first month thereafter

for all of which the individual has been

in the United States. This prohibition

does not apply to such an individual

where one of the exceptions described

in sections 202(t)(2) through 202(t)(5) of

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

402(t)(2) through 402(t)(5)) affects his or

her case.

Section 202(t)(2) of the Social

Security Act provides that, subject to

certain residency requirements of

section 202(t)(11), the prohibition

against payment shall not apply to any

individual who is a citizen of a country

which the Commissioner of Social

Security finds has in effect a social

insurance system which is of general

application in such country and which:

(a) pays periodic benefits, or the

actuarial equivalent thereof, on account

of old age, retirement, or death; and

(b) permits individuals who are

United States citizens but not citizens of

that country and who qualify for such

benefits to receive those benefits, or the

actuarial equivalent thereof, while

outside the foreign country regardless of

the duration of the absence.

The Commissioner of Social Security

has delegated the authority to make

such a finding to the Associate

Commissioner for International

Programs. Under that authority, the

Associate Commissioner for

International Programs has approved a

finding that the Slovak Republic, as of

January 1, 1993, has a social insurance

system of general application which:

(a) pays periodic benefits, or the

actuarial equivalent thereof, on account

of old age, retirement, or death; and

(b) permits United States citizens who

are not citizens of the Slovak Republic

and who qualify for the relevant benefits

to receive those benefits, or their

actuarial equivalent, while outside of

the Slovak Republic regardless of the

duration of the absence of these

individuals from the Slovak Republic.

Accordingly, it is hereby determined

and found that the Slovak Republic has

in effect, as of January 1, 1993, a social

insurance system which meets the

requirements of section 202(t)(2) of the

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2)).

This is our first finding under section

202(t) of the Social Security Act for the

Slovak Republic. Before January 1993,

the United States did not recognize the

Slovak Republic as an independent

nation. Czechoslovakia divided into two

separate states, the Czech Republic and

the Slovak Republic, on January 1, 1993.

At that time, the Slovak Republic

adopted the Czechoslovak basic law on

social insurance which continues to

govern the country’s social insurance

system.

Although the Slovak Republic added

several amendments to the old law,

these provisions did not affect the

determination under section 202(t)(2) of

the Social Security Act. In addition, the

Slovak Republic considers itself bound

by the Diplomatic Notes on reciprocity

of payments which were exchanged

between the United States and

Czechoslovakia in 1968. Since all such

agreements are binding on the Slovak

Republic by right of succession, the
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 1998 / Notices 41315

1969 addendum to the 1968 Diplomatic

Notes is also being honored.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna Powers, Room 1104, West High

Rise Building, P.O. Box 17741, 6401

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD

21235, (410) 965–3568.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:

Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security—

Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social

Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004

Social Security—Survivors Insurance)

Dated: July 24, 1998.

James A. Kissko,

Associate Commissioner for International

Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–20554 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Statement of Organization, Functions

and Delegations of Authority

This statement amends part T of the

Statement of the Organization,

Functions and Delegations of Authority,

which covers the Social Security

Administration (SSA). Chapter TE

covers the Deputy Commissioner for

Communications. Notice is given that

Chapter TE, the Office of

Communications is being amended to

reflect the establishment of subordinate

components within the Office of

External Affairs (TEG) and the

abolishment of the Office of National

Affairs (TEE).

The changes are as follows:

Section TE.10 Office of

Communications—(Organization):

Delete:

F. The Office of National Affairs

(TEE).

Reletter:

‘‘G’’ to ‘‘F’’.

F. The Office of External Affairs

(TEG).

Establish:

1. The Office of National

Communications (TEGA).

2. The Office of Regional

Communications and Community

Affairs (TEGB).

Section TE.20 The Office of

Communications—(Functions):

Delete:

F. The Office of National Affairs (TEE)

in its entirety.

Reletter:

‘‘G’’ to ‘‘F’’.

F. The Office of External Affairs

(TEG).

Establish:

1. The Office of National

Communications (TEGA).

a. Oversees the monitoring of plans,

administrative and policy proposals,

and work products of other SSA

components in headquarters and the

regions to assess their impact on

institutions, public and private

organizations and special interest

groups.

b. Initiates short- and long-range

projects or assignments of substantial

importance to the Office of

Communications. The projects are

initiated to solve problems resulting

from adverse impacts of SSA programs

and program service delivery on special

groups or the general public.

c. Provides leadership in advising

agency component management on the

interests of groups and organizations

and their potential reaction to

administrative and policy proposals and

work products.

d. Identifies techniques and strategies

that assist in implementing SSA’s

Communication Plan initiatives;

analyzes and identifies target markets;

plans, promotes, and distributes ideas,

products and services to create

exchanges that satisfy customer and

organizational goals.

e. Plans, directs and implements a

program designed to develop and

preserve working relationships with a

wide variety of national organizations,

special interests and advocacy groups in

order to secure understanding,

cooperation and acceptance of SSA

programs, policies and procedures.

f. Provides overall direction in the

development of a liaison program with

national special interest and advocacy

groups through their leaders to elicit

their concerns and reactions to SSA

initiatives.

2. The Office of Regional

Communications and Community

Affairs (TEGB).

a. Directs the design and development

of SSA’s regional external affairs

program, including liaison with outside

groups and organizations; Federal/State

interface; and preparation and

dissemination of information through

the media.

b. Develops national communication

strategies for use in disseminating

information through the ten Regional

Public Affairs Officers (RPAO) who

report to the Office Director. Assures

that field office and other personnel in

the regions speak with one voice on

matters related to public affairs.

c. Serves as SSA liaison to the greater

Baltimore community through contacts

with community leaders, private

businesses and local government

agencies and ensuring that their

opinions and expectations are relayed to

the Agency. Represents SSA on boards

of Federal and local agencies, and

communicates with the appropriate

offices of major businesses, the Mayor,

County Executives and the Governor.

d. Develops and implements plans for

expansion of a model community

relations program which involves White

House and Domestic Policy Council

issues.

Dated: July 17, 1998.

Paul D. Barnes,

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–20555 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2864]

Bureau of Consular Affairs;

Registration for the Diversity

Immigrant (DV–2000) Visa Program

ACTION: Notice of registration for the

sixth year of the Diversity Immigrant

Visa Program.

This public notice provides

information on the procedures for

obtaining an opportunity to apply for

one of the 50,000 immigrant visas to be

made available in the Diversity

Immigrant Visa (DV) category during

Fiscal Year 2000. (Note: The Nicaraguan

and Central American Relief Act

(NCARA) passed by Congress in

November 1997 stipulates that

beginning with DV–99, and for as long

as necessary, 5,000 annually-allocated

diversity visas will be made available

for use under the NCARA Program).

This notice is issued pursuant to 22 CFR

42.33(b)(2) which implements Sections

201(a)(3), 201(e), 203(c) and 204(a)(1)(G)

of the Immigration and Nationality Act,

as amended, (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153, and

1154(a)(1)(G)). The Department

published regulations related to this

Notice in the Federal Register on March

31, 1994 (59 FR 15303) and on January

22, 1996 (61 FR1523).

Entry Procedures for the 50,000

Immigrant Visas To Be Made Available

in the DV Category During Fiscal Year

2000.

Entries for the DV–2000 mail-in

period must be received between noon

(Eastern time) on Thursday, October 1,

1998 and noon (Eastern time) on

Saturday, October 31, 1998. Entries

received before or after these dates will

be disqualified regardless of when they

are postmarked. Entries sent to an

incorrect address will also be

disqualified.

How Visas Are Apportioned

Visas are apportioned among six

geographic regions with a greater

number of visas going to regions with