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9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

10 In approving this proposed rule change, the 

Commission notes that it has also considered the 

proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, 

and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(2).

13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

3See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49098 

(January 16, 2004), 69 FR 3974 (January 27, 2004) 

(SR–Phlx–2003–73).

furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) 

of the Act 9 in particular, in that it is 

designed to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade, remove 

impediments to and perfect the 

mechanisms of a free and open market 

and a national market system, and to 

protect investors and the public interest, 

by providing a System that enables 

Floor Brokers to handle orders they 

represent more efficiently, while 

enabling the Exchange to comply with 

the requirement in the Order to provide 

an electronic audit trail for nonelectronic orders entered on the 

Exchange.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any inappropriate burden on 

competition. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were either 

solicited or received. 

III. Solicitation of Comments 

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, NW., 

Washington, DC 20549–0609. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically at the following e-mail 

address: rule-comments@sec.gov. All 

comment letters should refer to File No. 

SR–Phlx–2004–10. This file number 

should be included on the subject line 

if e-mail is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, comments 

should be sent in hardcopy or by e-mail 

but not by both methods. Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change 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 Exchange. All 

submissions should be submitted by 

March 2, 2004. 

IV. Discussion 

After careful review, the Commission 

finds that the proposed rule change is 

consistent with the requirements of the 

Act and the rules and regulations 

thereunder applicable to a national 

securities exchange.10 In particular the 

Commission finds that the proposed 

rule is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of 

the Act, which requires that the rules of 

an exchange be designed to promote just 

and equitable principles of trade, 

remove impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market 

and a national securities System, and 

protect investors and the public 

interest.11

The Commission finds good cause for 

approving the proposed rule change 

prior to the thirtieth day after the date 

of the publication of notice thereof in 

the Federal Register. The Commission 

believes that granting accelerated 

approval to the proposed rule change on 

a pilot basis will allow the Exchange to 

have enforceable rules governing use of 

the Exchange’s new System in effect 

prior to permanent approval of the 

rules, and will help ensure that 

members are properly trained and 

familiar with the rules. In addition, that 

Commission is granting accelerated 

approval in order to prevent a lapse in 

the effectiveness of the Exchange’s rules 

governing operation of the System to 

ensure continuity of the pilot. 

V. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,12 that the 

proposed rule change (SR–Phlx–2004–

10) is approved on an accelerated basis 

on a pilot basis until August 2, 2004.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.13

Margaret H. McFarland, 

Deputy Secretary.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–49181; File No. SR–Phlx–

2004–06] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice 

of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness 

of Proposed Rule Change by the 

Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. 

Relating to Member Organizations’

Security Requirements 

February 3, 2004. 

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on January 

23, 2004, the Philadelphia Stock 

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 

filed with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the 

proposed rule change as described in 

Items I, II, and III below, which the 

Exchange has prepared. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Phlx proposes to amend Phlx 

Rules 909 and 972. The amendment to 

Phlx Rule 909 would create an 

additional method for member 

organizations to provide security to the 

Exchange for the payment of any claims 

owed to the Exchange, Stock Clearing 

Corporation of Philadelphia (‘‘SCCP’’), 

and other Exchange members or 

member organizations (the ‘‘Security 

Requirement’’). The amendments to 

Phlx Rule 972 would extend the time 

available to member organizations to 

meet the Security Requirement 

following the transition of the Exchange 

from a non-stock to a stock corporation 

(the ‘‘Demutualization’’).3 The 

amendments to Phlx Rule 972 would 

also correct two cross-references 

contained in that rule.

The text of the proposed rule change 

is below. Proposed new language is 

italicized; deletions are in brackets.

* * * * *

Rule 909. Security for Exchange Fees 

and Other Claims 

(a) Each member organization, and all 

applicants for registration as such shall, 

except as provided below, be required to 

provide (and maintain) security to the 

Exchange for the payment of any claims 

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owed to the Exchange, Stock Clearing 

Corporation of Philadelphia (‘‘SCCP’’), 

and to Exchange members and/or other 

member organizations. If the member 

organization maintains excess net 

capital of at least the amount 

established by the Exchange and 

published by the Exchange from time to 

time (the ‘‘Excess Net Capital Test’’), 

then no guaranty or deposit shall be 

required; provided that, if at the end of 

any calendar month a member 

organization has less than such amount 

of excess net capital, then it shall within 

30 calendar days of the end of such 

month deliver to the Exchange security 

as provided in Rule 909(a)(i) or (ii); 

provided, further, that any member 

organization relying upon the Excess 

Net Capital Test shall deliver to the 

Membership Services Department of the 

Exchange each quarter a FOCUS report, 

and shall promptly advise the 

Membership Services Department if 

such member organization’s excess net 

capital at any time falls below such 

minimum established by the Exchange. 

If the member organization does not 

satisfy the Excess Net Capital Test, then 

the member organization shall provide 

security to the Exchange in one of the 

following forms: 

(i) An acceptable guaranty by a 

clearing member organization 

acceptable to the Exchange guaranteeing 

the payment by such member 

organization of any claims, or if 

acceptable to the Exchange, a security 

agreement among the Exchange, SCCP 

and the member organization, in form 

and substance satisfactory to the 

Exchange, duly executed and delivered 

by the member organization, whereby 

the member organization shall create in 

favor of the Exchange, to secure 

payment of any claims owed by the 

member organization to the Exchange, 

SCCP, and to Exchange members and/

or other member organizations, a valid 

first priority perfected lien on and 

continuing security interest in so much 

of the funds and other property of the 

member organization (including without 

limitation all securities, security 

entitlements, financial assets, 

investment property and other property 

and assets) held from time to time in the 

margin account of the member 

organization maintained with SCCP as 

shall then exceed the required margin 

amount (as such term is used in the 

Margin Account Agreement then in 

effect between SCCP and the member 

organization); or 

(ii) A deposit with the Exchange in an 

amount not to exceed $50,000, as 

established by the Exchange with prior 

notice, to be held, together with all 

other such deposits made pursuant to 

this rule, in a segregated account, the 

proceeds of which may be applied by 

the Exchange in the same manner as 

proceeds from transfers of participations 

under Section 15–3 of the By-Laws (as 

if references in such Section 15–3 to 

‘‘foreign currency options participant’’

were to ‘‘member organization’’). Such 

deposit may be invested by the 

Exchange in United States government 

obligations or any other investments 

which provide safety and liquidity of 

the principal invested, interest or 

income on which deposit shall be paid 

periodically by the Exchange to such 

member organization. 

(b) No change.

* * * * *

Rule 972. Continuation of Status After 

the Merger 

Each member (including, without 

limitation, each holder of an equity 

trading permit), inactive nominee and 

member organization holding such 

status immediately prior to the effective 

time of the Merger and that, at such 

time, is not subject to any suspension of 

such status shall, from and after the 

Merger, maintain such status as a 

member, inactive nominee or member 

organization and in the case of 

members, shall be permit holders and 

issued a permit, provided that such 

member, inactive nominee and member 

organization shall provide to the 

Admissions Committee and the 

Exchange: (x) not later than 15 days 

following the Merger,[: The security 

required by Rule 909 (unless the 

member organization has obtained an 

exemption under Rule 909(c));] the form 

to be filed by the member organization’s 

qualifying permit holder pursuant to 

Rule 921(a)[;] and the designation of the 

member organization’s Member 

Organization Representative pursuant to 

Rule 921(b) in the form prescribed by 

the Exchange; and (y) not later than 45 

days following the Merger, the security 

required by Rule 909 (unless the 

member organization has obtained an 

exemption under Rule 909).

The consequences of a failure to 

furnish within such period: 

(a) The security required by Rule 909 

(unless the member organization has 

obtained an exemption under Rule 

909[(c)]) and/or the form to be filed by 

the member organization’s qualifying 

permit holder pursuant to Rule 921(a) 

shall be the immediate suspension of 

the member organization’s status as 

such; and 

(b) The designation of the member 

organization’s Member Organization 

Representative pursuant to Rule 921(b) 

shall be as provided in Rule 921(c) (as 

if the [30 day] period specified therein 

shall have elapsed).

Any member or member organization 

of the Exchange prior to the Merger that, 

as of the effective date of the Merger, 

has been suspended shall not be issued 

a permit or shall not be deemed a 

member organization, as the case may 

be, automatically upon the Merger. If 

the member or member organization 

shall cure any delinquency within 30 

days of the Merger, then the foregoing 

provisions of this Rule 972 shall apply 

(but as if the dates specified therein run 

from the date of the cure of any 

delinquency, rather than the date of the 

Merger); otherwise, such prior members 

and member organizations must reapply 

for a permit, or registration as a member 

organization, as the case may be, as if 

they were new applicants for admission 

or registration. 

For the avoidance of doubt, foreign 

currency options participants and 

participant organizations, as well as 

approved lessors of foreign currency 

options participations holding such 

status prior to the Merger will continue 

to hold such status following the 

Merger.

* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change and discussed 

any comments it had received on the 

proposed rule change. The text of these 

statements may be examined at the 

places specified in Item IV below. The 

Exchange has prepared summaries, set 

forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 

the most significant aspects of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The purpose of the proposed rule 

change is to facilitate the administration 

of new Phlx Rules 909 and 972, which 

were recently adopted as part of the 

Exchange’s Demutualization. The 

Exchange believes that the minor 

changes proposed in this filing make it 

easier for the Exchange to administer 

the new rules because they allow more 

time to comply, in the case of Phlx Rule 

972, and because they add an additional 

method of compliance in the case of 

Phlx Rule 909. The purpose of the 

proposed amendment to Phlx Rule 909 

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4SCCP, a subsidiary of Phlx, is a registered 

clearing agency.

5See SCCP, Phlx Rule 9.

6Although SCCP is a corporate member, under 

Phlx By-Law Article XII, Sections 12–2 and 12–4, 

it is neither a member organization nor even a 

broker-dealer, and thus technically does not comply 

with the existing language of Phlx Rule 909(a)(i).

7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

9 15 U.S.C. Section 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).

10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).

11For purposes of accelerating the operative date 

of the proposed rule and waiving the five-day prefiling period, the Commission notes that it has also 

considered the proposed rule’s impact on 

efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 

U.S.C. 78c(f).

is to provide Phlx member organizations 

with an additional method by which 

they may satisfy the Security 

Requirement, which was omitted from 

the original draft. Phlx Rule 909 

provides that the Security Requirement 

may be satisfied by a member 

organization in one of three ways: (1) By 

maintaining excess net capital in an 

amount specified by the Exchange; (2) 

by providing an acceptable guaranty by 

a clearing member organization 

guaranteeing the payment of any claims 

against the member organization; or (3) 

by maintaining a deposit with the 

Exchange in an amount not to exceed 

$50,000. 

The current proposal would add a 

fourth method by which a member 

organization may satisfy the Security 

Requirement. Specifically, the proposed 

amendment to Phlx Rule 909 would 

allow a member organization to satisfy 

the Security Requirement by entering 

into an acceptable agreement among the 

Exchange, SCCP 4 and the member 

organization (a ‘‘Security Agreement’’), 

which would establish and assign to the 

Exchange a first priority perfected lien 

on and continuing security interest in 

the excess margin funds held in such 

member organization’s SCCP margin 

account.5 Should a member 

organization elect to provide security to 

the Exchange in the form of a Security 

Agreement, any outstanding claims by 

the Exchange, SCCP or other Exchange 

members or member organizations 

would be satisfied against the excess 

margin funds in the Phlx member 

organization’s SCCP margin account. 

The Exchange had intended to capture 

this form of security when drafting the 

provision in Phlx Rule 909 covering an 

acceptable guaranty by a clearing 

member organization, but omitted to 

capture SCCP specifically.6

Accordingly, this new method of 

meeting the Security Requirement is a 

variation of an existing method, 

particularly because many member 

organizations doing business on the 

equity floor do not have a relationship 

with a ‘‘clearing member organization;’’

their ‘‘clearing’’ relationship is instead 

with SCCP.

The purpose of the proposed 

amendments to Phlx Rule 972 is to 

extend the time member organizations 

have to satisfy the Security Requirement 

following the closing of 

Demutualization and to correct two 

cross-references contained in Phlx Rule 

972. Phlx Rule 972 requires member 

organizations to satisfy the Security 

Requirement within 15 days following 

the closing of Demutualization in order 

for member organizations to avoid 

suspension. The Exchange is proposing 

to extend the 15-day time period to 45 

days. The Exchange believes that the 

extension of time will provide member 

organizations with sufficient time to 

process and complete the tasks 

necessary to meet the Security 

Requirement and avoid suspension. 

Finally, Phlx Rule 972 contains two 

cross-references that are incorrect. First, 

Phlx Rule 909(c) is referred to in Phlx 

Rule 972(a). The cross-reference should 

simply be to Phlx Rule 909. Second, 

Phlx Rule 972(b) refers to a 30-day 

period from Phlx Rule 921(c). That 30-

day reference is incorrect (it is a 60-day 

period in Phlx Rule 921(c)). The 

reference should simply refer to the 

‘‘period’’ in Phlx Rule 921(c). 

2. Statutory Basis

The Exchange believes that its 

proposal is consistent with section 6(b) 

of the Act 7 in general, and furthers the 

objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act 8

in particular, in that it promotes just 

and equitable principles of trade, 

removes impediments to and perfects 

the mechanisms of a free and open 

market, and in general, protects 

investors and the public interest by 

offering member organizations another 

method to satisfy the Security 

Requirement, by allowing member 

organizations more time to comply with 

the Security Requirement and by 

correcting cross-references in Phlx Rule 

972.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants or Others 

The Phlx neither solicited nor 

received written comments with respect 

to the proposed rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The foregoing rule change has become 

immediately effective pursuant to 

section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 9 of the Act and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 under the Act 

because it effects a change that: (i) Does 

not significantly affect the protection of 

investors or the public interest; (ii) does 

not impose any significant burden on 

competition; and (iii) by its terms, does 

not become operative for 30 days after 

the date of the filing, or such shorter 

time as the Commission may designate 

if consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest.

The Exchange has requested that the 

Commission waive the thirty day preoperative waiting period and the five 

business day pre-filing period, in order 

to facilitate member organization 

compliance with new Phlx Rule 909. 

The Commission believes that it is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest to 

accelerate the operative date of the 

proposal and waive the pre-filing 

requirement.11 The Commission 

believes that such acceleration and 

waiver would provide member 

organizations with a somewhat greater 

period of time to satisfy the Security 

Requirement and help facilitate 

compliance with new Phlx Rule 909. 

For this reason, the Commission 

designates that the proposal become 

operative immediately and that the five 

business day pre-filing period be 

waived. At any time within sixty days 

after the filing of the proposed rule 

change, the Commission may summarily 

abrogate this rule change 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 

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, NW., 

Washington, DC 20549–0609. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically at the following e-mail 

address: rule-comments@sec.gov. All 

comment letters should refer to File No. 

SR–Phlx–2004–06. This file number 

should be included on the subject line 

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12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

if e-mail is used. To help the 

Commission process and review 

comments more efficiently, comments 

should be sent in hardcopy or by e-mail 

but not by both methods. Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change 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 Phlx. All 

submissions should refer to file number 

SR–Phlx–2004–06 and should be 

submitted by March 2, 2004.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.12

Margaret H. McFarland, 

Deputy Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4620] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Forms DS–2053, DS–3024, 

DS–3025 and DS–3026; Medical 

Examination for Immigrant or Refugee 

Applicant; OMB Control Number 1405–

0113

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Comments should be submitted to OMB 

within 30 days of the publication of this 

notice. 

The following summarizes the 

information collection proposal 

submitted to OMB: 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Originating Office: Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State (CA/VO). 

Title of Information Collection:

Medical Examination for Immigrant or 

Refugee Applicant. 

Frequency: On occasion. Once per 

respondent. 

Form Number: DS–2053, DS–3024, 

DS–3025 and DS–3026. 

Respondents: Immigrant visa and 

refugee applicants. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

630,000 per year. 

Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. 

Total Estimated Burden: 630,000 

hours per year. 

Public comments are being solicited 

to permit the agency to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility. 

• 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents 

may be obtained from Brendan 

Mullarkey of the Office of Visa Services, 

U.S. Department of State, 2401 E St. 

NW, RM L–703, Washington, DC 20520, 

who may be reached on (202) 663–1166. 

Public comments and questions should 

be directed to the State Department 

Desk Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Washington, DC 20530, who may be 

reached on (202) 395–7860.

Dated: January 30, 2004. 

Janice L. Jacobs, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa 

Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 04–2829 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4618] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Nicholas and Alexandra: At Home 

With the Last Tsar and His Family’’

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 ‘‘Nicholas 

and Alexandra: At Home with the Last 

Tsar and his Family,’’ 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 Museum of Fine Arts, 

Santa Fe, New Mexico, from on or about 

May 28, 2004 until on or about 

September 6, 2004, at the Newark 

Museum, Newark, New Jersey, from on 

or about September 27, 2004 until on or 

about January 9, 2005, at the Cinncinati 

Museum Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 

on or about January 29, 2005 until on or 

about May 1, 2005, 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 the Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State, telephone: (202) 619–6982. The 

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

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

Washington, DC 20547–0001.

Dated: February 3, 2004. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State.

[FR Doc. 04–2823 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4589] 

Overseas Security Advisory Council 

(OSAC) Meeting Notice; Closed 

Meeting 

The Department of State announces a 

meeting of the U.S. State Department—

Overseas Security Advisory Council on 

February 24 and 25 at the Bechtel 

Corporation in San Francisco, 

California. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1) and (4), it has