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Cap Index and the PSE Technology Index. Pursuant

to PSE Rule 8.107, the position and exercise limits

for FLEX options on the Index will be set at 200,000

contracts. 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

The Exchange is also requesting the

ability to list and trade long-term index

option series (‘‘LEAPS’’), pursuant to

PCX Rule 6.4(d), on the Index.

2. Statutory Basis

The PCX believes that the proposed

rule change is consistent with Section

6(b)(5) of the Act in that it is designed

to facilitate transactions in securities as

well as to promote just and equitable

principles of trade.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The self-regulatory organization 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 solicited

or received 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 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 self-regulatory organization

consents, the Commission will:

A. By order approve the 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.

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. 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 at

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such

filing also will be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the PCX. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–PCX–97–22

and should be submitted by September

8, 1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–21750 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement and Fairness Act

(SBREFA)

The Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement and Fairness Act

(SBREFA) will hold a public meeting on

Thursday, August 21, 1997, at the SBA

District Office Business Enterprise

Center at 1:30 p.m., at 1200 Sixth

Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle,

Washington 98101. To inform the small

business community of the existence of

a regulatory enforcement oversight

process and of SBA’s desire to collect

information regarding businesses’

experience with regulatory enforcement

actions and to discuss such matters as

may be presented by members, staff of

the U.S. Small Business Administration,

or others present.

For further information, please call

Sharon L. Mathison at (206) 553–5676

or Gary P. Peele at (312) 353–0880.

Eugene Carlson,

Associate Administrator, Office of

Communications and Public Liaison.

[FR Doc. 97–21800 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements, Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection (ICR) abstracted below has

been forwarded to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICRs

describes the nature of the information

collection and their expected burden.

The Federal Register Notice with a 60-

day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of

information was published on May 15,

1997 (62 FR 26845–26846).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before September 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Street, ABC–100; Federal

Aviation Administration; 800

Independence Avenue, SW.;

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone

number (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: FAA Commercial Tour

Overflights Study.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0610.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals (a

maximum of 500 visitors at the selected

national park).

Abstract: The proposed research is the

civilian counterpart of a study,

mandated by Pub. L. 100–91, to

determine the most appropriate

allocation and uses of airspace for

commercial tour overflights on National

Parks. The FAA seeks to identify and

reduce any problems or adverse impacts

associated with commercial tour

overflights on national parks. The

results of this study will further the

FAA’s understanding of the issue by

including the effects attributable to

sound produced by commercial tour

overflights.

Need: This data is necessary for the

FAA to develop a national rule that

evaluates noise impacts of commercial

tour overflights on national parks.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 83

hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT

Desk Officer.

Comments Are Invited on: Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and
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clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on August 12,

1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–21741 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 97–055]

Towing Safety Advisory Committee;

Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for applications.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is seeking

applications for appointment to

membership on the Towing Safety

Advisory Committee (TSAC). TSAC

provides advice and makes

recommendations to the Secretary of

Transportation on matters relating to

shallow-draft inland and coastal

waterway navigation and towing safety.

DATES: Applications must reach the

Coast Guard on or before October 17,

1997.

ADDRESSES: You may request an

application form by writing

Commandant (G–MSO–1), U.S. Coast

Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, room

1210, Washington, DC 20593–0001; by

calling 202–267–1181; or by faxing 202–

267–4570. Submit application forms to

the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Lionel Mew, Assistant

Executive Director, telephone 202–267–

0218; fax 202–267–4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Towing Safety Advisory Committee

(TSAC) is a Federal advisory committee

constituted under 5 U.S.C. App. 2. It

provides advice and makes

recommendations to the Secretary of

Transportation on matters relating to

shallow-draft inland and coastal

waterway navigation and towing safety.

The advice and recommendations also

assist the Coast Guard in formulating

the position of the United States in

advance of meetings of the International

Maritime Organization.

TSAC meets at least once a year at

Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington,

DC, or another location selected by the

Coast Guard. It may also meet for

extraordinary purposes. Its

subcommittees and working groups may

meet to consider specific problems as

required.

The Coast Guard will consider

applications for five positions that

expire or become vacant in October

1997, as follows: Two members from the

barge and towing industry, reflecting a

geographical balance; one member from

port districts, authorities, or terminal

operators; one member from maritime

labor; and one member from the general

public. To be eligible, applicants should

have experience in towing operations,

marine transportation, occupational

safety and health, environmental

protection, or business operations

associated with the towing industry.

Each member serves for a term of 3

years. A few members may serve

consecutive terms. All members serve at

their own expense and receive no

salary, reimbursement of travel

expenses, or other compensation from

the Federal Government.

In support of the policy of the

Department of Transportation on gender

and ethnic diversity, the Coast Guard

encourages applications from qualified

women and members of minority

groups.

Applicants selected may be required

to complete a Confidential Financial

Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450).

Neither the report nor the information it

contains may be released to the public,

except under an order issued by a

Federal court or as otherwise provided

under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).

Dated: August 8, 1997.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Director of Standards, Marine Safety and

Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 97–21810 Filed 8–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 97–056]

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine

Personnel Advisory Committee

(MERPAC) will conduct two meetings to

discuss various issues relating to

merchant marine personnel. Both

meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: MERPAC will conduct a working

group meeting on Thursday, September

25, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will

conduct a public meeting on Friday,

September 26, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 3:30

p.m. Written material and requests to

make oral presentations should reach

the Coast Guard on or before September

15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: MERPAC will meet on both

days at the Harry Lundeberg School of

Seamanship, Piney Point, MD. Send

written material and requests to make

oral presentations to Lieutenant

Commander Steven J. Boyle,

Commandant (G–MSO–1), U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street

SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander Steven J. Boyle,

Executive Director of MERPAC, or Mr.

Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the

Executive Director, telephone 202–267–

6890, fax 202–267–4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

these meetings is given under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of September 26, 1997 Public

Meeting

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory

Committee (MERPAC)

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Introduction.

(2) Progress report from the

subcommittee on the International

Convention on the Standards of

Training, Certification and

Watchkeeping (STCW).

(3) Progress report from the

subcommittee on the National Maritime

Center.

(4) Progress report from subcommittee

on marine simulation.

(5) Other items to be discussed:

(a) Standing Committee—Prevention

Through People (PTP)

(b) Regional Examination Center

activities

(c) MERPAC web site on the Coast

Guard home page

Procedural

Both meetings are open to the public.

At the Chair’s discretion, members of

the public may make oral presentations

during the meetings. If you would like

to make an oral presentation at a

meeting, please notify the Executive

Director no later than September 15,

1997. Written material for distribution

at a meeting should reach the Coast

Guard no later than September 15, 1997.

If you would like a copy of your

material distributed to each member of

the committee or subcommittee in

advance of a meeting, please submit 25

copies to the Executive Director no later

than September 5, 1997.