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8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(1).

9See F.J. Kaufman, 50 S.E.C. 164, Securities

Exchange Act Release No. 27535 (December 13,

1989) (Recommendation of margined buy-write

strategy found unsuitable for certain customers).

10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

4 thereunder.8 At any time within 60

days of the filing of this proposed rule

change, the Commission may summarily

abrogate this proposal if it appears to

the Commission that such action is

necessary or appropriate in the public

interest, for the protection of investors,

or otherwise in furtherance of the

purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

The Commission notes that although

NASD Notice to Members 01–23 does

not expressly discuss electronic

communications that recommend

investment strategies, the NASD

suitability rule continues to apply to the

recommendation of investment

strategies, whether that

recommendation is made via electronic

communication or otherwise.9

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, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20549–0609. Copies of

the submission, all subsequent

amendments, all written statements

with respect to the Notice to Members

that are filed with the Commission, and

all written communications relating to

the Notice to Members 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 NASD. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–NASD–2001–20 and should be

submitted by May 15, 2001.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.10

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–10109 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3333]

State of Mississippi

As a result of the President’s major

disaster declaration on April 17, 2001,

I find that Attala, Holmes, and Lee

Counties in the State of Mississippi

constitute a disaster area due to

damages caused by Flooding and Severe

Storms occurring between April 3–5,

2001. Applications for loans for

physical damage as a result of this

disaster may be filed until the close of

business on June 17, 2001 and for

economic injury until the close of

business on January 17, 2002 at the

address listed below or other locally

announced locations: U.S. Small

Business Administration, Disaster Area

2 Office, One Baltimore Place, Suite

300, Atlanta, GA 30308.

In addition, applications for economic

injury loans from small businesses

located in the following contiguous

counties in Mississippi may be filed

until the specified date at the above

location: Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw,

Humphreys, Itawamba, Leake, Leflore,

Madison, Monroe, Montgomery,

Neshoba, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union,

Winston and Yazoo.

The interest rates are:

For Physical Damage: Percent

Homeowners with credit available

elsewhere ....................................... 6.625

Homeowners without credit available elsewhere ............................... 3.312

Businesses with credit available

elsewhere ....................................... 8.000

Businesses and non-profit organizations without credit available

elsewhere ....................................... 4.000

Others (including non-profit organizations) with credit available elsewhere .............................................. 7.125

For Economic Injury:

Businesses and small agricultural

cooperatives without credit available elsewhere ............................... 4.000

The number assigned to this disaster

for physical damage is 333306. For

economic injury the number is 9L4900.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008).

Dated: April 18, 2001.

Herbert L. Mitchell,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–10146 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–U

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[License No. 09/09–5279]

Notice of Surrender of License

Notice is hereby given that Asian

American Capital Corporation, located

at 1251 West Tennyson Road, Suite 4,

Hayward, California 94544, has

surrendered its license to operate as a

small business investment company

under the Small Business Investment

Act of 1958, as amended (the Act).

Asian American Capital Corporation

was licensed by the Small Business

Administration on February 23, 1981.

Under the authority vested by the Act

and pursuant to the Regulations

promulgated thereunder, the surrender

was acted on this date, and accordingly,

all rights, privileges and franchises

derived therefrom have been

terminated.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 59.11, Small Business

Investment Companies)

Dated: April 17, 2001.

Harry E. Haskins,

Acting Associate Administrator for

Investment.

[FR Doc. 01–10097 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–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 TA

covers the Deputy Commissioner for

Disability and Income Security

Programs. Notice is hereby given that

Subchapter TAH, Office of Hearings and

Appeals, is being amended to reflect a

realignment of functional

responsibilities within the Office of the

Associate Commissioner and

realignment and expansion of functional

responsibilities in the Office of

Management (TAHE). The new material

and changes are as follows:

Section TAH.10 The Office of Hearings

and Appeals—(Organization):

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner for Hearings

and Appeals (TAH).

Establish:

3. The Equal Employment

Opportunity Staff (TAH–3).

H. The Office of Management (TAHE).

Abolish:

1. The Equal Employment

Opportunity Staff (TAHE1).

6. The Division of Management

Analysis and Employee Development

(TAHE6).

Retitle:

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5. The ‘‘Office Automation Support

Staff ‘‘ as ‘‘Division of Technology

Information Integration’’ (TAHE7).

Establish:

1. The Division of Management

Analysis (TAHE8).

6. The Division of Training and

Employee Development (TAHE9).

Section TAH.20 The Office Hearings

and Appeals—(Functions):

C. The Immediate Office of the

Associate Commissioner for Hearings

and Appeals (TAH).

Establish:

3. The Equal Employment

Opportunity Staff (TAH–3).

The Equal Employment Opportunity

Staff (TAH–3) is responsible for OHA’s

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Program. Plans, develops, implements

and monitors OHA’s Affirmative Action

Program, and administers the EEO

complaint process for OHA

Headquarters. Provides guidance for,

and monitoring of OHA regional EEO

programs.

H. Office of Management (TAHE).

Delete sentences number 6, 9 and 10.

Specifically, delete sentence #6 which

reads:

‘‘Plans, directs and implements an

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

program within OHA.’’ In addition,

delete sentences #9 and #10 which read

as follows: ‘‘Plans, directs and provides

administrative support services in the

areas of safety and self-protection.

Administers security programs and

inspections, and coordinates with local

law enforcement officials to ensure

protection of OHA property and

personnel, including emergency

planning and security.’’

Abolish in their entirety:

1. The Equal Employment

Opportunity Staff (TAHE1).

6. The Division of Management

Analysis and Employee Development

(TAHE6).

Amend as follows:

3. The Division of Materiel Resource

(TAHE4).

Add as the last two sentences of the

functional statement: ‘‘Plans, directs,

and provides administrative support

services in the areas of safety and selfprotection. Administers security

programs and inspections, and

coordinate with local law enforcement

officials to ensure protection of OHA

property and personnel, including

emergency planning and security.

Researches and develops the Family

Friendly Workplace initiative for OHA,

including childcare, eldercare,

telecommuting centers, wellness

programs, etc.’’

Retitle and amend as follows:

5. The ‘‘Office Automation Support

Staff ’’ as ‘‘Division of Technology

Information Integration’’ (TAHE7).

The Division of Information

Technology Integration leads the effort

in developing OHA’s Information

Technology strategy consistent with

SSA’s system architecture. Represents

OHA in various agency executive level

meetings in planning and reviewing

systems projects. Provides office

automation and data processing support

to all OHA components. Develops and

coordinates functional requirements

specifications for all new OHA systems

and modifications to existing systems in

direct support of the hearings and

appeals workloads as well as

administrative information systems.

Develops proposed automation

initiatives in response to user needs and

new legislative requirements. Directs

and coordinates user requirements

through the Automation Planning

Groups. Provides logistical support to

the Office of Systems (OS) during the

implementation of new applications and

technology. Develops performance

criteria, and approves the resulting

system for operational acceptance.

Provides systems support for the

planning, design and development of

functional requirements and the

specification, validation and

implementation of all OHA IT

initiatives. Serves as liaison with

ODISP, OS and other agency

components on all long-range IT goals

and objectives, and ensures that OHA’s

IT strategy, methodology and

approaches are in agreement with SSA’s

Agency Strategic Plan, future process

change initiatives/visions, System

Architecture and Entrepreneurial

Activities. Ensures that OHA systems

related projects are incorporated in the

Systems 5-Year Plans at appropriate

times. Identifies OHA training needs

with respect to systems activities, and

coordinates with responsible OHA and/

or other agency components to ensure

end-users needs are met. Designs and

conducts training, if necessary.

Develops requirements and cost benefit

analysis for the OHA ITS budget

submissions. Evaluates OHA user

requests for IT services, equipment and

software. Monitors OHA’s ITS small

purchase procurements through the

procurement cycle. Under the guidance

of SSA’s Systems Security directs the

operations of the agency’s automated

access control program for OHA.

Coordinates the agency’s security

initiatives in support of all OHA

business processes. Coordinates security

training and awareness activities for

OHA. In conjunction with the Division

of Materiel Resources, is responsible for

the security, maintenance and integrity

of the IT equipment inventory. Provides

coordination and support to OS to

ensure efficient and effective

implementation and operation of the

agency’s nationwide

telecommunications network used by

OHA. Maintains liaison with OHA

regional systems staff and Headquarters

staff for the purpose of identifying

operation problems or needs. and makes

recommendations to OS to resolve

outstanding issues. Coordinates and

performs site preparation, workstation

and server installations in Headquarters

and the field. Coordinates and monitors

maintenance issues for IT equipment

nationwide. Performs e-mail

administration for OHA Headquarters.

Assists OS in performing e-mail

administration for OHA field offices.

Following guidance from the agency

and coordinating with other

Webmasters, performs OHA’s Internet/

Intranet Webmaster functions. Directs

the operation of the Model OHA Office

in Falls Church.

Establish:

1. The Division of Management

Analysis (TAHE8):

The Division of Management Analysis

advises the Director, Office of

Management and the Associate

Commissioner in all management areas

involving management practices,

management analysis, operational

analysis and the resolution of

management/employee concerns and

problems. Plans, designs and

administers evaluation programs and

tracking systems to assess the efficiency

and effectiveness of OHA operations in

the field and Headquarters. Serves as

the focal point of contact for reporting

and monitoring strategic planning

initiatives. Also serves as a point of

contact for initiatives related to human

resources, labor relations, employee

recognition and communicates such

issues to OHA managers. Coordinates

the General Accounting Office, the

Office of Inspector General, SSA and

other Agencies’ studies of OHA

operations. Directs OHA’s

administrative delegations of authority

and planning activities.

6. The Division of Training and

Employee Development (TAHE9):

The Division of Training and

Employee Development administers and

leads OHA’s employee development,

career and succession planning

programs, directs the general activities

of the OHA National Training Center in

Kansas City and manages the Learning

Resource Center. Provides overall

training leadership that reflects the

needs of OHA and develops overall

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OHA training policy for the agency’s

strategic plans. Manages funding and

other resources used to support the

OHA training function. Provides

technical assistance to components to

conduct needs analysis, integrates

component lists of training needs and

prioritizes them. Decides what training

vehicles are best for the training to be

provided. Maintains technical

leadership in training technology. Leads

the overall OHA training evaluation

program, assuring that the evaluation

process is tied into the budget planning

cycle so that expenditures can be

accounted for in accordance with the

requirements of the Office of

Management and Budget. Plans annual

training, estimates the funding needs,

and ties funding requests and funding

expenditures to strategic objectives and

individual competencies.’’

Dated: April 16, 2001.

Paul D. Barnes,

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.

[FR Doc. 01–10081 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and

Migration

[Public Notice 3649]

Notice of Information Collection Under

Emergency Review; Refugee

Biographic Data, OMB # 1405–0102

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of State has

submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval in accordance with

the emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Type of Request: Reinstatement of

collection for which approval has

expired.

Originating Office: Bureau of

Population, Refugees, and Migration

(PRM).

Title of Information Collection:

Refugee Biographic Data.

Frequency: On occasion.

Form Number: N/A.

Respondents: Refugees Abroad.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80,000.

Average Hours Per Response: 30

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 40,000

hours.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Emergency review and approval of this

collection has been requested from OMB

by April 21, 2001. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. Comments should be directed

to the State Department Desk Officer,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530,

(202) 395–3897.

During the first 60 days of this same

period a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. Comments are encouraged

and will be accepted until 60 days from

the date of publication of this notice in

the Federal Register. The agency

requests written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Your

comments are being solicited to permit

the agency to:

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on

those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public

comments, or requests for additional

information, regarding the collection

listed in this notice should be directed

to Terry Rusch, Director Office of

Admissions, Bureau for Population,

Refugees and Migration, U.S.

Department of State, Washington, DC

20520 (202–663–1047).

Dated: April 4, 2001.

James. P. Kelley,

Executive Director, Bureau of Population,

Refugees and Migration, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–10128 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–33–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2001–9433]

Collection of Information Under

Review by Office of Management and

Budget (OMB): OMB Control Number

2115–0619

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Coast Guard intends to seek the

approval of OMB for the renewal of one

Information Collection Request (ICR).

The ICR comprises Inflatable Personal

Flotation Devices for Recreational

Vessels. Before submitting the ICR to

OMB, the Coast Guard is requesting

comments on it.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast

Guard on or before June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

the Docket Management System (DMS)

[USCG 2001–9433], U.S. Department of

Transportation (DOT), room PL–401,

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington,

DC 20590–0001, or deliver them to room

PL–401, located on the Plaza Level of

the Nassif Building at the same address

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is 202–366–

9329.

The DMS maintains the public docket

for this request. Comments will become

part of this docket and will be available

for inspection or copying in room PL–

401, located on the Plaza Level of the

Nassif Building at the above address

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

You may also access this docket on the

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

Copies of the complete ICR are

available through this docket on the

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also

from Commandant (G–CIM–2), U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106

(Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–

0001. The telephone number is 202–

267–2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, Office of Information

Management, 202–267–2326, for

questions on this document; or Dorothy

Beard, Chief, Documentary Services

Division, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 202–366–5149, for

questions on the docket.

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to submit written

comments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify this document

[USCG 2001–9433], and give the reason

for the comments. Please submit all

comments and attachments in an

unbound format no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. Persons wanting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose stamped self-addressed

postcards or envelopes.

Information Collection Request

1. Title: Inflatable Personal Flotation

Devices for Recreational Vessels.