Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System-St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 29811-29812 [2011-12596]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 99 / Monday, May 23, 2011 / Notices ACTION: Notice. This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota (FEMA–1981– DR), dated 05/10/2011. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 02/14/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/10/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/11/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/10/2012. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 05/10/2011, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, Lamoure, Logan, Mchenry, Mcintosh, Mclean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells, Williams, and the Spirit Lake Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation. The Interest Rates are: SUMMARY: srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Percent For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 3.000 16:22 May 20, 2011 Percent For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. 3.000 Jkt 223001 3.000 [FR Doc. 2011–12525 Filed 5–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Disaster Declaration #12588 and #12589 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 12588B and for economic injury is 12589B. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [Minnesota Disaster #MN–00030] U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2011–12527 Filed 5–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Minnesota (FEMA–1982– DR), dated 05/10/2011. Incident: Severe storms and flooding. Incident Period: 03/16/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/10/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/11/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/10/2012. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 05/10/2011, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine. The Interest Rates are: SUMMARY: Percent The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 125866 and for economic injury is 125876. VerDate Mar<15>2010 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) 29811 For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3.250 3.000 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA–2011–0039] Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System—St. Vincent and the Grenadines AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA) Notice of Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System—St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ACTION: 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. This prohibition does not apply to such an individual where one of the exceptions described in section 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 or pension 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 E:\FR\FM\23MYN1.SGM 23MYN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 29812 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 99 / Monday, May 23, 2011 / Notices such a finding to the Associate Commissioner of the Office of International Programs. Under that authority, the Associate Commissioner of the Office of International Programs has approved a finding that St. Vincent and the Grenadines, beginning December 1, 2009, 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines to receive such benefits, or their actuarial equivalent, at the full rate without qualification or restriction while outside St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Accordingly, it is hereby determined and found that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has in effect, beginning December 1, 2009, 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). St. Vincent and the Grenadines became an independent nation on October 27, 1979. At that time, it was determined that St. Vincent and the Grenadines did not have a pension system that met the requirements of section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act. The country’s provident system did not provide for the payment of periodic benefits as required under section 202(t)(2)(A). Notice appeared in the Federal Register on March 12, 1982. Based on the 1981 determination of record, citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines cannot meet the exception provided under section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act. However, they have been afforded the limited exceptions provided under section 202(t)(4) of the Act. In 1986, St. Vincent and the Grenadines instituted a social insurance system that became operational in 1987. The system provides old-age, disability, and survivor’s benefits, as well as other types of social insurance. Information recently obtained from St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ National Insurance Institute contains detailed information on the country’s social insurance system and the coverage of its labor force. This information required a new determination under the section 202(t)(2) provisions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Powers, 3700 Robert Ball Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 965– 3558. Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004 Social Security—Survivors Insurance) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Diane K. Braunstein, Associate Commissioner, Office of International Programs. In the Matter of the Designation of Army of Islam, aka Jaish al-Islam, aka Jaysh al-Islam, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended [FR Doc. 2011–12596 Filed 5–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7463] In the Matter of the Designation of Army of Islam, aka Jaish al-Islam, aka Jaysh al-Islam; as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as Amended Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that the organization known as Army of Islam, also known as Jaish al-Islam, also known as Jaysh alIslam, has committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. Consistent with the determination in section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that ‘‘prior notice to persons determined to be subject to the Order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States would render ineffectual the blocking and other measures authorized in the Order because of the ability to transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I determine that no prior notice needs to be provided to any person subject to this determination who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, because to do so would render ineffectual the measures authorized in the Order. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: May 9, 2011. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2011–12618 Filed 5–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security— VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 May 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Public Notice 7464] Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I conclude that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that the relevant circumstances described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter ‘‘INA’’) (8 U.S.C. 1189), exist with respect to Army of Islam, also known as Jaish al-Islam, also known as Jaysh alIslam. Therefore, I hereby designate the aforementioned organization and its aliases as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: May 9, 2011. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2011–12614 Filed 5–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 7461] Issuance of a Presidential Permit for a Border Crossing Called ‘‘San Ysidro’’ at the International Boundary Between the United States and Mexico The Department of State issued a Presidential permit to the General Services Administration on May 2, 2011, authorizing that agency to expand, renovate, and maintain the commercial and pedestrian border crossing called ‘‘San Ysidro’’ in San Diego, California, at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. In making this determination, the Department complied with the procedures required under Executive Order 11423, as amended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stewart Tuttle, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at WHABorderAffairs@state.gov; by phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs—Room 3909, Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. 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[FR Doc No: 2011-12596]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. SSA-2011-0039]


Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System--St. 
Vincent and the Grenadines

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA)

ACTION: Notice of Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension 
System--St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

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    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. This 
prohibition does not apply to such an individual where one of the 
exceptions described in section 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 or pension 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

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such a finding to the Associate Commissioner of the Office of 
International Programs. Under that authority, the Associate 
Commissioner of the Office of International Programs has approved a 
finding that St. Vincent and the Grenadines, beginning December 1, 
2009, 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 St. 
Vincent and the Grenadines to receive such benefits, or their actuarial 
equivalent, at the full rate without qualification or restriction while 
outside St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
    Accordingly, it is hereby determined and found that St. Vincent and 
the Grenadines has in effect, beginning December 1, 2009, 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).
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines became an independent nation on 
October 27, 1979. At that time, it was determined that St. Vincent and 
the Grenadines did not have a pension system that met the requirements 
of section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act. The country's 
provident system did not provide for the payment of periodic benefits 
as required under section 202(t)(2)(A). Notice appeared in the Federal 
Register on March 12, 1982. Based on the 1981 determination of record, 
citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines cannot meet the exception 
provided under section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act. However, 
they have been afforded the limited exceptions provided under section 
202(t)(4) of the Act.
    In 1986, St. Vincent and the Grenadines instituted a social 
insurance system that became operational in 1987. The system provides 
old-age, disability, and survivor's benefits, as well as other types of 
social insurance. Information recently obtained from St. Vincent and 
the Grenadines' National Insurance Institute contains detailed 
information on the country's social insurance system and the coverage 
of its labor force. This information required a new determination under 
the section 202(t)(2) provisions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Powers, 3700 Robert Ball 
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-
3558.

(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)

Diane K. Braunstein,
Associate Commissioner, Office of International Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-12596 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191-02-P

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