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16 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

17 Id.

18 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

31, 2004 will give the Exchange and the 

Commission further opportunity to 

evaluate whether such fees are 

appropriate.

The Commission finds good cause, 

pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 

Act,16 for approving the proposed rule 

change prior to the thirtieth day after 

the date of publication of the notice of 

the filing thereof in the Federal 

Register. The Commission believes that 

granting accelerated approval will 

preserve the Exchange’s existing pilot 

program for Linkage fees without 

interruption as the Phlx and the 

Commission further consider the 

appropriateness of Linkage fees.

V. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,17 that the 

proposed rule change, as amended, (SR–

Phlx–2003–89) is hereby approved on 

an accelerated basis for a pilot period to 

expire on July 31, 2004.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.18

Margaret H. McFarland, 

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–2553 Filed 2–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4616] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition; Determinations: ‘‘The 

Drawings of Jim Dine’’

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 (68 FR 19875), 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘The 

Drawings of Jim Dine,’’ imported from 

abroad for temporary exhibition within 

the United States, are of cultural 

significance. The objects are imported 

pursuant to loan agreements with the 

foreign owners. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the National Gallery of Art, 

Washington, DC, from on or about 

March 21, 2004, to on or about August 

1, 2004, and at possible additional 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. Public notice of these 

determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julianne 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202/619–6529). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, SA–

44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, 

Washington, DC 20547–0001.

Dated: January 28, 2004. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State.

[FR Doc. 04–2617 Filed 2–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4617] 

The Department of State on Behalf of 

Millennium Challenge Corporation 

Section 608(a), Pub. L. 108–199 

(Division D) FR 04–02; Notice of 

Countries That are Candidates for 

Millennium Challenge Account 

Eligibility in FY 2004 and of Countries 

That are Not Candidates Because of 

Legal Prohibitions

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation.

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge 

Act of 2003 (the ‘‘Act’’) authorizes the 

provision of assistance to countries that 

enter into compacts with the United 

States to support policies and programs 

that advance the prospects of such 

countries achieving lasting economic 

growth and poverty reduction. The Act 

requires the Millennium Challenge 

Corporation to take a number of steps in 

determining the countries that, based on 

their demonstrated commitment to just 

and democratic governance, economic 

freedom and investing in their people, 

will be eligible countries for 

Millennium Challenge Account 

(‘‘MCA’’) assistance during Fiscal Year 

2004. These steps include the 

publication of Notices in the Federal 

Register that identify: 

1. The ‘‘candidate countries’’ for MCA 

assistance (Section 606(a)(1) of the Act); 

2. the eligibility criteria and 

methodology that will be used to choose 

‘‘eligible countries’’ from among the 

‘‘candidate countries’’ (Section 608(b) of 

the Act); and 

3. the countries determined by the 

Board of Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation to be ‘‘eligible 

countries’’ for Fiscal Year 2004 and 

identify the countries on the list of 

eligible countries with which the Board 

will seek to enter into compacts (Section 

608 (d) of the Act). 

This Notice is the first of the three 

required Notices listed above. 

Candidate Countries 

The Act requires the identification of 

all countries that are candidates to 

receive MCA assistance in FY 2004 and 

the identification of all countries that 

would be candidate countries but for 

legal prohibitions. Section 606(a)(1) of 

the Act provides that, during FY 2004, 

countries shall be candidate countries 

for the MCA if they: 

• are eligible for assistance from the 

International Development Association; 

• have a per capita income equal to 

or less than the historic ceiling of the 

International Development Association 

(or $1415 for FY 2004); 

• and are not subject to legal 

provisions that prohibit them from 

receiving United States economic 

assistance under Part I of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. 

Pursuant to Section 606(c) of the Act, 

the Board of Directors of the 

Millennium Challenge Corporation has 

identified the following countries as 

candidate countries under the Act for 

FY 2004:

1. Afghanistan 

2. Albania 

3. Angola 

4. Armenia 

5. Azerbaijan 

6. Bangladesh 

7. Benin 

8. Bhutan 

9. Bolivia 

10. Bosnia and Herzegovina 

11. Burkina Faso 

12. Cameroon 

13. Cape Verde 

14. Chad 

15. Comoros 

16. Congo, Dem. Rep. 

17. Congo, Rep. (Brazzaville) 

18. Djibouti 

19. East Timor 

20. Eritrea 

21. Ethiopia 

22. Gambia 

23. Georgia 

24. Ghana 

25. Guinea 

26. Guyana 

27. Haiti 

28. Honduras 

29. India