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19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

quality of trading on the OTCBB, and

significantly reduce the potential for

unfair discrimination, real or perceived,

of customer orders.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition 

Nasdaq does not believe that the

proposed rule change would result in

any burden on competition that is not

necessary or appropriate in furtherance

of the purposes of the Act.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants, or Others 

Written comments were neither

solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Within 35 days of the date of

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register or within such longer period (i)

As the Commission may designate up to

90 days of such date if it finds such

longer period to be appropriate and

publishes its reasons for so finding, or

(ii) as to which the NASD consents, the

Commission will:

(A) By order approve such proposed

rule change, or

(B) Institute proceedings to determine

whether the proposed rule change

should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing,

including whether the proposed rule is

consistent with the Act. Persons making

written submissions should file six

copies thereof with the Secretary,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20549–0609. 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 NASD. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–NASD–00–22 and should be

submitted by July 7, 2000.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority. 19

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–15242 Filed 6–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3260]

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Grayson County and the contiguous

counties of Breckinridge, Butler,

Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, and Ohio in

the Commonwealth of Kentucky

constitute a disaster area due to

damages caused by severe storms and

tornadoes that occurred on May 23,

2000. Applications for loans for

physical damage as a result of this

disaster may be filed until the close of

business on August 3, 2000 and for

economic injury until the close of

business on March 5, 2001 at the

address listed below or other locally

announced locations: U.S. Small

Business Administration, Disaster Area

2 Office, One Baltimore Place, Suite

300, Atlanta, GA 30308.

The interest rates are:

Percent

For Physical Damage:

HOMEOWNERS WITH CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ......................................................................................................... 7.375

HOMEOWNERS WITHOUT CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE .................................................................................................. 3.687

BUSINESSES WITH CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ............................................................................................................. 8.000

BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ...................................... 4.000

OTHERS (INCLUDING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) WITH CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ....................................... 6.750

For Economic Injury:

BUSINESSES AND SMALL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES WITHOUT CREDIT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ..................... 4.000

The numbers assigned to this disaster

are 326012 for physical damage and

9H4700 for economic injury.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: June 7, 2000.

Kris Swedin,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–15284 Filed 6–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3262]

State of North Carolina

Alamance County and the contiguous

counties of Caswell, Chatham, Guilford,

Orange, Randolph, and Rockingham in

the State of North Carolina constitute a