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8See supra n. 5, at n. 89.

9The Commission approved a similar change to

Amex Rule 901C to permit the trading of narrowbased index options pursuant to new Rule 19–4(e).

See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 41091

(Feb. 23, 1999), 64 FR 10515 (March 4, 1999).

10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

requirement from its existing rules.8

Accordingly, to enable the Exchange to

use new Rule 19b–4(e), the Exchange

proposes to eliminate the Section

19(b)(3)(A) rule filing requirement from

Section 106 of the Amex Company

Guide.9 Amex Rule 901C will remain

unchanged. The Exchange represents

that the use of new rule 19b–4(e) will be

in accordance with the terms and

conditions set forth in the order

approving the Rule.

2. Statutory Basis

The proposed rule change is

consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 10

in general and furthers the objectives of

Section 6(b)(5) 11 in particular in that it

is designed to prevent fraudulent and

manipulative acts and practices, to

promote just and equitable principles of

trade, to foster cooperation and

coordination with persons engaged in

facilitating transactions in securities,

and to remove impediments to and

perfect the mechanism of a free and

open market and a national market

system.

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 Exchange did not solicit or

receive any written comments with

respect to the proposed rule change.

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 Exchange 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

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, 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 the filing will also be

available for inspection and copying at

the principal office of the Amex. All

submissions should refer to the File No.

SR–Amex–99–21 and should be

submitted by February 14, 2000.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.12

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Reporting and Recordkeeping

Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Reporting

Requirements Submitted for OMB

Review.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), agencies are required to

submit proposed reporting and

recordkeeping requirements to OMB for

review and approval, and to publish a

notice in the Federal Register notifying

the public that the agency has made

such a submission.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

February 23, 2000. If you intend to

comment but cannot prepare comments

promptly, please advise the OMB

Reviewer and the Agency Clearance

Officer before the deadline.

COPIES: Request for clearance (OMB 83–

1), supporting statement, and other

documents submitted to OMB for

review may be obtained from the

Agency Clearance Officer.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments

concerning this notice to: Agency

Clearance Officer,≤ Jacqueline White,

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd

Street, S.W., 5th Floor, Washington,

D.C. 20416; and OMB Reviewer, Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance

Officer, (202) 205–7044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Small

Business Loan Application.

Form No: 5M.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Description of Respondents: Persons

applying for pre-disaster mitigation

loans.

Annual Responses: 2,500.

Annual Burden: 5,000.

Jacqueline White,

Chief, Administrative Information Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–1531 Filed 1–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3206]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations:

‘‘Science Under Sail: Russia’s Great

Voyages to America, 1728–1867’’

DEPARTMENT: United States 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 No. 236 of

October 19, 1999, as amended, I hereby

determine that the objects to be

included in the exhibition ‘‘Science

Under Sail: Russia’s Great Voyages to

America, 1728–1867,’’ imported from

abroad for temporary exhibition without

profit within the United States, are of

cultural significance. These objects are

imported pursuant to loan agreements

with foreign lenders. I also determine

that the exhibition or display of the

exhibit objects at the Anchorage

Museum of History and Art, Anchorage,

Alaska, from on or about May 4, 2000,