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programs comply with the requirements 

of the Privacy Act, as amended. 

Dated: July 11, 2008. 

Mary Glenn-Croft, 

Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance 

and Management. 

Notice of Computer Matching Program, 

Social Security Administration (SSA) 

With the Railroad Retirement Board 

(RRB) 

A. Participating Agencies 

SSA and RRB. 

B. Purpose of the Matching Program 

The purpose of this matching program 

is to establish the conditions, safeguards 

and procedures under which the RRB 

agrees to disclose RRB annuity payment 

data to the SSA. This disclosure will 

provide SSA with information necessary 

to verify Supplemental Security Income 

(SSI) program and Special Veterans 

Benefits (SVB) eligibility and benefit 

payment amounts. It also helps to 

ensure that correct recording on the 

Supplemental Security Income Record 

(SSR) of railroad annuity amounts paid 

to SSI and SVB recipients by RRB. The 

SSI program provides payments to aged, 

blind and disabled recipients with 

income and resources at or below levels 

established by law and regulations. The 

SVB program provides similar benefits 

to certain World War II veterans. 

C. Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program 

The legal authority for the SSI portion 

of this matching program is contained in 

sections 1631(e)(1)(A) and (B) and 

1631(f) of the Social Security Act (‘‘the 

Act’’), (42 U.S.C. 1383 (e)(1)(A) and (B) 

and 1383(f)). The legal authority for the 

SVB portion of this matching program is 

contained in section 806(b) of the Act, 

(42 U.S.C. 1006 (b)). 

D. Categories of Records and 

Individuals Covered by the Matching 

Program 

On the basis of certain identifying 

information as provided by SSA to RRB, 

RRB will provide SSA with electronic 

files containing annuity payment data 

from RRB’s system of records, RRB–22 

Railroad Retirement, Survivor, and 

Pensioner Benefits System, entitled 

Checkwriting Integrated Computer 

Operation (CHICO) Benefit Payment 

Master. SSA will then match the RRB 

data with data maintained in the SSR, 

SSA/OASSIS, 60–0103 system of 

records. SVB data also resides on the 

SSR. 

E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching 

Program 

The matching program will become 

effective no sooner than 40 days after 

notice of the matching program is sent 

to Congress and OMB, or 30 days after 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register, whichever date is later. The 

matching program will continue for 18 

months from the effective date and may 

be extended for an additional 12 months 

thereafter, if certain conditions are met. 

[FR Doc. E8–17442 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6304] 

Notice of Disposition of Electronic 

Scanning and Storage of Certain 

Nonimmigrant Records 

SUMMARY: The Department has 

determined that electronic scanned 

records of Category I nonimmigrant visa 

refusals and nonimmigrant visa 

applications (Form DS–156 [OMB–

1405–018]) are to be treated as the 

official or original records of the 

Department of State. In accordance with 

The Government Paperwork Elimination 

Act (GPEA), the Department’s scanned 

records are not to be denied legal effect, 

validity, or enforceability merely 

because they are in electronic form. 

In October 21, 1998, Congress enacted 

the Government Paperwork Elimination 

Act (GPEA) which required, when 

practicable, Federal agencies to use 

electronic processes to conduct agency 

business. The purpose of the GPEA was 

to preclude agencies or courts from 

systematically treating electronic 

documents and signatures less favorably 

than their paper counterparts. In 

accordance with the GPEA, the 

Department of State launched the 

electronic scanning initiative in October 

2001, which began the scanning of 

Category I nonimmigrant visa refusal 

paper records at selected posts. By May 

2004, the Department of State expanded 

this scanning initiative to all posts. As 

of March 31, 2008, the Department has 

maintained the scanning of all Category 

I nonimmigrant visa refusal paper 

records and has also expanded its 

scanning initiative to include the 

scanning of nonimmigrant visa 

applications (Form DS–156 [OMB–

1405–0018]) at selected high-volume 

posts. 

By expanding the scanning initiative, 

the Department of State seeks to: 

• Reduce costs associated with 

physical storage and improve access to 

these records with an electronic 

information management (EIM) 

interface. 

• Manage millions of records and 

retrieve the ones that are needed 

expeditiously. 

• Share documents with other offices 

or access them remotely while 

protecting confidential information. 

• Create reports relating to case 

management, workload, and level-ofeffort quantifications. 

Will these records be considered 

‘‘official’’ for all purposes? 

Yes. Since the scanned, electronically 

stored records replicates the original 

paper documents, the scanned versions 

are to be considered the official or 

original records for all legal and other 

purposes. 

What are ‘‘Category I’’ records? 

Generally, but not always, Category I 

refusals are permanent in nature, as 

opposed to Category II refusals that are 

based on circumstances that may change 

and allow an applicant to overcome his 

or her visa ineligibility. 

For example, a case involving a 

person convicted of a crime involving 

moral turpitude would be entered as a 

Category I refusal because the basis for 

the finding of ineligibility is predicated 

on a permanent condition, i.e., the 

conviction. However, the case of a 

person who is determined by a consular 

officer to be ineligible for a visa as a 

result of having incurred one year or 

more of unlawful presence in the United 

States would be entered as a Category II 

refusal because an ineligibility on that 

ground remains in effect for ten years 

following the person’s departure or 

removal from the United States, and 

thereafter would not provide a basis for 

a refusal. 

Under what authority is the 

Department of State converting these 

records? 

Section 1732 of Title 28 of the United 

States Code (Record made in regular 

course of business; photographic copies) 

establishes the admissibility of 

electronic (copied) documents. 

Is the electronic conversion of these 

documents temporary or permanent? 

The Department has determined that 

the electronic conversion of Category I 

records is to be permanent. 

Will these records be readily available 

for review? 

No. In compliance with existing 

statutory requirements, these records are 

generally available only for internal use 

with respect to the issuance or denial of 

visas or permits to enter the United 

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States or shared with Executive Branch 

authorities charged with administrating 

or enforcing the laws of the United 

States exclusively for such purposes. 

Section 222(f) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act stipulates that, except as 

it relates to the discretionary authority 

of the Secretary of State to provide 

information to a court or a foreign 

government, the records of the 

Department of State and of diplomatic 

and consular offices of the United States 

pertaining to the issuance or refusal of 

visas or permits to enter the United 

States shall be considered confidential 

and shall be used only for the 

formulation, amendment, 

administration, or enforcement of the 

immigration, nationality, and other laws 

of the United States. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Partap Singh Verma, of the Office of 

Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 

2401 E. St., NW., L–603, Washington, 

DC 20522, who may be reached at (202) 

663–1203. 

Dated: July 21, 2008. 

Janice Jacobs, 

Assistant Secretary, Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E8–17447 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

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 July 11, 2008 

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 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–

0213. 

Date Filed: July 8, 2008. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: July 29, 2008. 

Description: Application of Jet2.com 

Limited (‘‘Jet2.com’’) requesting 

issuance of a foreign air carrier permit 

to the full extent authorized by the Air 

Transport Agreement between the 

United States and the European 

Community and the Member States of 

the European Community (the ‘‘US–EC 

Agreement’’) to enable Jet2.com to 

engage in: (a) Foreign scheduled and 

charter air transportation of persons, 

property and mail from any point or 

points behind any Member State of the 

European Union, via any point or points 

in any Member State and via 

intermediate points to any point or 

points in the United States and beyond; 

(b) foreign scheduled and charter air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail between any point or points in the 

United States and any point or points in 

any member of the European Common 

Aviation Area; (c) foreign scheduled and 

charter cargo air transportation between 

any point or points in the United States 

and any point or points; (d) other 

charters pursuant to prior approval; and 

(e) transportation authorized by any 

additional route rights made available to 

European Community carriers in the 

future (subject to the condition that, 

before Jet2.com commences any new 

service under this provision, it must 

provide the Department evidence that it 

holds a homeland license for that new 

service). Jet2.com also requests 

exemption authority to the extent 

necessary to enable it to hold out and 

provide the service described above 

pending issuance of a foreign air carrier 

permit and such additional or other 

relief as the Department may deem 

necessary or appropriate. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E8–17454 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements 

Filed the Week Ending July 11, 2008 

The following Agreements were filed 

with the Department of Transportation 

under the Sections 412 and 414 of the 

Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49 

U.S.C. 1383 and 1384) and procedures 

governing proceedings to enforce these 

provisions. Answers may be filed within 

21 days after the filing of the 

application. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–

0218. 

Date Filed: July 10, 2008. 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: Technical Correction: Mail 

Vote 572—Resolution 010b, TC3 

Between South East Asia and South 

Asian, Subcontinent, Special Passenger 

Amending Resolution, from Viet Nam to 

South Asian Subcontinent (Memo 

1222), Intended effective date: 1 August 

2008. 

Renee V. Wright 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E8–17449 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Application of Priester Aviation, LLC 

for Certificate Authority 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause 

(Order 2008–7–0067); Dockets DOT–

OST–2008–0066 and DOT–OST–2008–

0067. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation is directing all interested 

persons to show cause why it should 

not issue an order finding Priester 

Aviation, LLC, fit, willing, and able, and 

awarding it certificates of public 

convenience and necessity to engage in 

interstate and foreign charter air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail. 

DATES: Persons wishing to file 

objections should do so no later than 

August 8, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to 

objections should be filed in Dockets 

DOT–OST–2008–0066 and DOT–OST–

2008–0067 and addressed to U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, (M–30, Room W12–140), 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590, and should be served upon the 

parties listed in Attachment A to the 

order. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Damon D. Walker, Air Carrier Fitness 

Division (X–56, Room W86–465), U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, (202) 366–7785. 

Dated: July 23, 2008. 

Michael W. Reynolds, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E8–17460 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] 

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