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impacts of the permanent removal of

four sub-adults from this population/

stock.

Additionally, NMFS is concerned that

holding this species in captivity may

involve a significant risk to the health

and welfare of the animals held.

Historically, study results conclude that

due to a number of factors this species

has fared poorly in captivity in the

United States, with an average longevity

of 32.6 months for the 35 animals for

which data was available. (See Inia

geofffensis in Captivity in the United

States, Melba C. Caldwell, David K.

Caldwell and Randall L. Brill. 1989.

Proc. Workshop on Biology and

Conservation of the Platanistoid

Dolphins, Wuhan, People’s Republic of

China. The World Conservation Union

(IUCN), Occasional Papers of the IUCN

Species Survival Commission, Number

3. 35–41.) The applicant has addressed,

in part, some of the survivability factors

raised in the Caldwell study, citing

successful behavioral experiences with

this species at the J.V. Seijas Aquarium

in Valencia, Venezuela. The applicant

submitted additional information on

August 4, 1997, to address the concerns

cited above; however, several aspects of

these concerns persist. As a result,

before decision is made to issue or deny

issuance of a permit, NMFS is soliciting

information that will assist the agency

in determining whether: (1) The

applicant meets the three public display

criteria; (2) the proposed activity is

humane and does not present any

unnecessary risks to the health and

welfare of the marine mammals; (3) the

proposed activity by itself or in

combination with other activities, will

not likely have a significant adverse

impact on the species or stock; and (4)

the applicant’s expertise, facilities, and

resources are adequate to accomplish

successfully the objectives and activities

stated in the application.

Dated: August 8, 1997.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–21464 Filed 8–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Limits for Certain

Wool and Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Romania; Correction

August 8, 1997.

In the letter to the Commissioner of

Customs published in the Federal

Register on July 23, 1997 (62 FR 39501),

column 2, under the heading ‘‘Adjusted

twelve-month limit,’’ the unit of

measure for Category 410 should be

corrected from ‘‘dozen’’ to ‘‘square

meters.’’

Troy H. Cribb,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 97–21506 Filed 8–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Notice of Availability; Chicago

Mercantile Exchange Proposed

Amendments to the Standard & Poor’s

500 Stock Price Index Futures and

Futures Option Contracts and the EMini Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock

Price Index Futures and Option

Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

proposed amendments to the multiplier

and minimum price fluctuation

provisions in the Standard & Poor’s 500

Stock Price Index futures and futures

option contracts and the minimum price

fluctuation provisions in the E-Mini

Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Price

Index futures and option contracts.

SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile

Exchange (CME) has submitted

proposed amendments to halve the

multiplier in the Standard & Poor’s 500

Stock Price Index (S&P 500) futures

contract and to double the minimum

price fluctuation in the S&P 500 futures

and option contracts. The CME also has

submitted proposed amendments to

increase the minimum price fluctuation

limit in the E-Mini Standard & Poor’s

500 Stock Price Index (E-Mini S&P 500)

futures and futures option contracts.

The Director of the Division of

Economic Analysis (Division) of the

Commission, acting pursuant to the

authority delegated by Commission

Regulation 140.96, has determined that

publication of the proposals for

comment is in the public interest, will

assist the Commission in considering

the views of interested persons, and is

consistent with the purposes of the

Commodity Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should

submit their views and comments to

Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st

Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. In

addition, comments may be sent by

facsimile transmission to facsimile

number (202) 418–5521 or by electronic

mail to secretary@cftc.gov. Reference

should be made to the proposed

amendments to the index multiplier and

minimum tick provisions of the S&P 500

futures and futures option contracts and

the minimum tick provisions of the EMini S&P 500 futures and option

contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please contact Thomas Leahy of the

Division of Economic Analysis,

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20581, telephone 202–

418–5278. Facsimile number: (202) 418–

5527. Electronic mail: tleahy@cftc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CME

proposes to halve the contract size of

the S&P 500 futures contract by

reducing the index multiplier to $250

times the S&P 500 from $500 times the

S&P 500. The CME also proposes to

increase the S&P 500 futures and option

minimum price fluctuations to 0.10

index point from 0.05 index point, thus

maintaining the dollar value of the

minimum tick at $25.00 per contract.

Under the proposal, the unit of trading

in the S&P 500 futures option contract

would be two S&P 500 futures contracts.

Thus, the S&P 500 futures option would

be exercisable into two futures

contracts. The CME has represented that

it intends to implement these

amendments in October or November

1997 for application to existing and

newly listed contract months beginning

with the December 1997 contracts.

Separately, the CME proposes to

increase the size of the minimum price

fluctuation in the E-Mini S&P 500

futures and option contracts to 0.25

index point ($12.50 per contract) from

0.10 index point ($5.00 per contract).

Those amendments would be

implemented, for newly listed contract

months only, at the time the E-Mini S&P

500 futures and option contracts are

listed for trading. In support of its proposal to apply the

proposed S&P 500 futures and option

contract amendments to existing

contracts, the CME stated that sufficient

advance notice would be provided to

those who choose to offset their

positions. Further, the CME stated that,