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]

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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