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18 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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 refer to File No.

SR–Phlx–99–04 and should be

submitted May 16, 2000.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.18

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10259 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3297]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Arms

and Armor of 17th Century Virginia’’

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), the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and

Delegation of Authority of October 19,

1999, I hereby determine that the object

to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Arms

and Armor of 17th Century Virginia,’’

imported from abroad for the temporary

exhibition without profit within the

United States, is of cultural significance.

This object is imported pursuant to a

loan agreement with a foreign lender. I

also determine that the exhibition or

display of the exhibit object at the

Jamestown Settlement Museum,

Williamsburg, VA from on or about May

1 to October 31, 2000 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

exhibit objects, contact Jacqueline

Caldwell, Attorney-Adviser, 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: April 18, 2000.

William P. Kiehl,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 00–10284 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice Number 3278]

Notice of Meetings; International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee (ITAC) and International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee—Telecommunication

Standardization Sector (ITAC–T)

The Department of State announces

meetings of the U.S. International

Telecommunication Advisory

Committee (ITAC), and the U.S.

International Telecommunication

Advisory Committee—

Telecommunication Standardization

(ITAC–T) National Committee. The

purpose of the Committees is to advise

the Department on policy and technical

issues with respect to the International

Telecommunication Union and

international telecommunication

standardization. Except where noted,

meetings will be held at the Department

of State, 2201 C Street, NW.,

Washington, DC.

The ITAC will meet from 10 to noon

on April 26, 2000, at the Department of

State. The agenda consists of a debrief

of the meeting of the working group on

ITU reform and planning for

preparations for the ITU Council

meeting in July 2000.

The ITAC–T will meet from 9:30 to 4

on April 27, 2000, at the

Telecommunication Industry

Association offices on Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA, and May 17,

2000 (at a location to be determined).

The agendas will both consist of

development of recommendations for

the ITU–T Study Programme for the

next study period, positions on the

alternative approval process, and other

preparations for the June ITU

Telecommunication Sector Advisory

Group (TSAG) and the October World

Telecommunication Sector Assembly

(WTSA). We regret the short notice due

to unanticipated schedule changes for

the ITAC Chairman.

Members of the general public may

attend these meetings. Entrance to the

Department of State is controlled;

people intending to attend any of the

ITAC meetings should send a fax to

(202) 647–7407 not later than 24 hours

before the meeting. This fax should

display the name of the meeting (ITAC

T, or US Study Group A or D, and date

of meeting), your name, social security

number, date of birth, and

organizational affiliation. One of the

following valid photo identifications

will be required for admission: US

driver’s license, passport, US

Government identification card. Enter

from the C Street Lobby; in view of

escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to

arrive not less than 15 minutes before

the meeting begins. Actual room

assignments may be determined at the

lobby or by calling the Secretariat at 202

647–0965/2592.

Attendees may join in the

discussions, subject to the instructions

of the Chair. Admission of members will

be limited to seating available.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

Julian E. Minard,

Secretariat to the ITAC–T, Department of

State.

[FR Doc. 00–10272 Filed 4–20–00; 2:33 pm]

BILLING CODE 4710–45–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Applications of Trans Borinquen Air,

Inc. for Issuance of New Certificate

Authority

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause

(Order 2000–4–20); Dockets OST–99–

6173 and OST–00–6777.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation is directing all interested

persons to show cause why it should

not issue orders (1) finding that Trans

Borinquen Air, Inc., fails to meet the

U.S. citizenship requirements of 49

U.S.C. 41102 and 40102(a)(15), and (2)

denying it certificates to engage in

interstate and foreign charter all-cargo

transportation.

DATES: Persons wishing to file

objections should do so no later than

May 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to

objections should be filed in Dockets

OST–99–6173 and OST–00–6777 and

addressed to Department of

Transportation Dockets (SVC–124,

Room PL–401), Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590 and should

be served upon the parties listed in

Attachment A to the order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Galvin Coimbre, Air Carrier Fitness

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Division (X–56, Room 6401),

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, (202) 366–5347.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

Robert S. Goldner,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Aviation and International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 00–10244 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 29088]

Airport Privatization Pilot Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Available of record of decision

for the participation of Stewart

International Airport, Newburg, New

York, in the airport privatization pilot

program.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) has approved the

final application by the State of New

York for Stewart International Airport

(SWF) as one of the five airports eligible

to participate in the airport privatization

pilot program. An exemption is issued

from certain provisions of 49 U.S.C.

section 47134(b).

49 U.S.C. section 47134 establishes an

airport privatization pilot program and

authorizes the Department of

Transportation to grant exemptions from

certain Federal statutory and regulatory

requirements for up to five airport

privatization projects. The application

procedures require the FAA to approve

the final application and issue an

exemption under 49 U.S.C. section

47134 after the execution of all

documents necessary to fulfill the

requirements of section 47134 and other

laws and regulation within the FAA’s

jurisdiction.

DATES: The FAA Record of Decision was

signed on March 31, 2000. The New

York State Department of

Transportation transferred Stewart

International Airport to SWF Airport

Acquisition, Inc. under a 99 year lease

agreement on April 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The Record of Decision is

available for public review in the

Federal Aviation Administration, Office

of Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules

Docket (AGC–200), Docket No. 29088,

800 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20691.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kevin C. Willis, Compliance Specialist

(AAS–400), (202–267–8741) Airport

Compliance Division, Office of Airport

Safety and Standards, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence Ave.

SW., Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction and Background

Section 149 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Authorization Act of

1996, Pub. L. No. 104–264 (October 9,

1996) (1996 Reauthorization Act) added

a new section § 47134 to Title 49 of the

U.S. Code. Section 47134 authorizes the

Secretary of Transportation, and

through delegation, the FAA

Administrator, to exempt a sponsor of a

public use airport that has received

Federal assistance from certain Federal

requirements in connection with the

privatization of the airport by sale or

lease to a private paty. Specifically, the

Administrator may exempt the sponsor

from all or part of the requirements to

use airport revenues for airport-related

purposes (upon approval of 65 percent

of the air carriers serving the airport and

having 65 percent of the landed weight),

to pay back a portion of Federal grants

upon the sale of an airport, and to return

airport property deeded by the Federal

Government upon transfer of the airport.

The Administrator is also authorized to

exempt the private purchaser or lessee

from the requirement to use all airport

revenues for airport-related purposes, to

the extent necessary to permit the

purchaser or lessee to earn

compensation from the operations of the

airport. (No air carrier approval is

necessary for the latter exemption.)

On September 16, 1997, the FAA

issued a notice of procedures to be used

in applications for exemption under the

Airport Privatization Pilot Program (62

FR 48693). The notice of procedures and

its public comments are available for

review in FAA Rules Docket No. 28895.

On December 16, 1997, the FAA

issued a notice accepting for review the

Stewart International Airport

preliminary application (62 FR 65845,

Docket Number 29088). This action

permitted NYSDOT to select a private

operator, negotiate an agreement, and

submit a final application to the FAA

for exemption. The filing date of the

NYSDOT preliminary application was

October 23, 1997, the date the FAA

received the preliminary application.

On January 10, 1999, NYSDOT filed its

final application for the privatization of

SWF. The final application provides for

a 99-year lease agreement between

NYSDOT and Stewart Airport

Acquisition, Inc. (SWFAA) a wholly

owned subsidiary of National Express

Group. In return for the right to lease the

airport, National Express Group (NEG)

and its subsidiary will pay NYSDOT a

$35 million payment and beginning in

the tenth year of the agreement provide

annual payments totaling five percent of

gross airport income. As a part of its

proposal SWFAA proposes a $48.6

million capital improvement program

over the initial five-year period with a

proposed rate of return ranging between

3% and 35% on the private operator’s

contribution. SWFAA will provide

marketing support and all management,

administrative and operational

personnel to operate the airport.

On February 16, 1999, in an effort to

clarify certain parts of the application,

FAA staff requested responses to 5

questions from the NYSDOT and to 12

questions from NEG. Ten of the

questions posed to the private operator

required it to utilize confidential

business or financial information in

order to respond. In accordance with the

airport privatization pilot program

application procedures, (62 FR 48693,

48706, September 16, 1997), NEG

requested confidential treatment of this

information. As a result, the responses

to these 10 questions were not available

for public comment. Copies of the 17

questions and the 7 responses available

for public view and comment are

included in Attachment 15 of the

sponsor’s final application for review.

After reviewing this information, the

FAA determined that the application

was substantially complete.

On April 8, 1999, the Federal

Aviation Administration published in

the Federal Register a Notice of Receipt

of Final Application of Stewart

International Airport, Newburgh, New

York; Request for Comments under the

Airport Privatization Pilot Program (64

FR 17208). The notice made known the

availability of the final application for

Stewart International Airport for public

comment and review. Comments were

originally requested for submittal by

June 7,1 999. The comment period was

later extended to June 28, 1999,

following a public meeting held on June

12, 1999, at the request of several

members of Congress to allow the FAA

to receive testimony from the local

community and elected officials. The

FAA also solicited and received

comments at the public meeting held on

June 12, 1999. Verbatim transcripts of

the meeting have been included in the

docket of this proceeding.

The Agency received 96 comments in

response to the notice. The FAA

response to the comments received is

incorporated in the Record of Decision.

On March 30, the FAA signed a

Record of Decision approving the

participation of the airport in the Pilot

Program, and issued an Airport