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functional specifications, procedures,

instructions and standards (including

security and fraud detection) for title

XVI (SSI) processes, title VIII and

redetermination operations. This

includes updates to the Supplemental

Security Income Record (SSR) and the

annual cost-of-living adjustment

(COLA).

2. With the technical assistance of

DVT, plans and conducts unit and

system-wide functional validation tests

of newly-developed systems and

modifications to existing systems

against user-defined requirements and

performance criteria. Certifies that the

changes are in conformance with

functional specifications and with

Agency regulations, policies, and

procedures.

3. Participates in the development,

maintenance and coordination of the

overall approved SSA plans for

fulfilling short-term and long-range

programmatic systems documentation

and requirement specifications and

validation tests of systems changes

against user requirements and

performance criteria and certifies that

changes are in conformance with

specifications for assigned areas of

responsibility.

4. Develops and maintains a

comprehensive, updated and integrated

set of system documentation and

requirements specifications and

validation tests of systems changes

against user requirements and

performance criteria and certifies that

changes are in conformance with

specifications for assigned areas of

responsibility.

5. Performs requirement analyses,

defining SSA-approved user needs and

requirements for automated data

processing services for SSI initial claims

and post-eligibility operations,

computation and record balancing

operations, and redeterminations.

6. Evaluates legislative proposals,

regulations and policy changes affecting

SSI processes. Reports on the impact to

those processes as well as on the shortand long-range plans.

7. Intercedes on behalf of users in

resolving system discrepancies and

errors relating to the existing SSI

process with representatives of other

Office of Systems components.

8. Coordinates user requirements with

SSA central and field offices and

Federal and State agencies to ensure the

efficiency and effectiveness of program

information needs and overall systems

support.

M. Division of Validation Technology

(S4PM).

1. Provides test-engineering services

for systems-level functional testing in

the Office of Systems. The Division:

2. Designs, develops, implements, and

maintains test automation software,

automated test methods and techniques,

and procedures, test files, test databases,

and tester productivity tools used in the

systems-level functional, integration,

acceptance and usability testing of

SSA’s programmatic, administrative,

and management information systems.

3. Builds test systems that simulate

the target production system within the

parameters of SSA’s Software

Engineering Facility using in-house and

commercially available software

development tools and products.

4. Controls and executes systems-level

functional tests of programmatic,

administrative, and management

information systems; ensures that the

correct software versions are under test

and provides appropriate test output for

evaluation and systems acceptance and

certification.

5. Develops test procedure

specifications and test design

specifications for use in systems-level

functional testing.

6. Performs test case design for

regression testing of programmatic

systems.

7. Performs software quality assurance

and quality control regarding test

coverage and test risk analysis as they

relate to management decisions to

release new or modified software to the

production environment.

8. Develops standards of functional

testing and software validation for the

Office of Systems.

9. Develops and manages the

environment in which functional testing

occurs.

10. Defines standards for test planning

and participates, along with other Office

of Systems components, in the

development of test plans for systemslevel functional testing.

11. Serves as the Stage Manager for

the Software Evaluation Stage of SSA’s

Software Engineering Environment and

Systems Development Life Cycle.

Dated: May 7, 2001.

Larry G. Massanari,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security.

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Aviation Proceedings, Agreements

Filed During the Week Ending May 4,

2001

The following Agreements were filed

with the Department of Transportation

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 412

and 414. Answers may be filed within

21 days after the filing of the

application.

Docket Number: OST–2001–9583.

Date Filed: April 30, 2001.

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association.

Subject:

PSC/Reso/106 dated November 14,

2000

Expedited Resolutions/

Recommended Practices r1–10

PSC/Reso/107 dated December 5,

2000

Book of Finally Adopted

Resolutions/RPs r11–30

Minutes—PSC/MINS/004 dated

December 5, 2000

Intended effective date: January 1/

June 1, 2001

Docket Number: OST–2001–9606.

Date Filed: May 1, 2001.

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association.

Subject:

PTC COMP 0801 dated 1 May 2001

Mail Vote 122—Resolution 011

Mileages and Routes for Tariffs

Purposes (Amending)

Intended effective date: 1 June 2001

Dorothy Y. Beard,

Federal Register Liaison.

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Notice of Applications for Certificates

of Public Convenience and Necessity

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed

Under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q)

during the Week Ending May 4, 2001

The following Applications for

Certificates of Public Convenience and

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier

Permits were filed under Subpart B

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department

of Transportation’s Procedural

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et.

seq.). The due date for Answers,

Conforming Applications, or Motions to

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each application. Following the Answer

period DOT may process the application

by expedited procedures. Such