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FEHB MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998

State HHS total population 1

Commerce

resident population 2

FEHB percentage 3 Note

Alabama ............................................................................................................................. 1,281,728 4,273,000 29.996 MUA

Alaska ................................................................................................................................ 127,683 607,000 21.035

Arizona ............................................................................................................................... 351,410 4,428,000 7.936

Arkansas ............................................................................................................................ 576,317 2,510,000 22.961

California ............................................................................................................................ 3,988,692 31,878,000 12.512

Colorado ............................................................................................................................ 447,034 3,823,000 11.693

Connecticut ........................................................................................................................ 346,839 3,274,000 10.594

Delaware ............................................................................................................................ 67,260 725,000 9.277

Florida ................................................................................................................................ 1,673,828 14,400,000 11.624

Georgia .............................................................................................................................. 1,701,421 7,353,000 23.139

Hawaii ................................................................................................................................ 62,095 1,184,000 5.245

Idaho .................................................................................................................................. 264,791 1,189,000 22.270

Illinois ................................................................................................................................. 1,682,193 11,847,000 14.199

Indiana ............................................................................................................................... 921,251 5,841,000 15.772

Iowa ................................................................................................................................... 369,413 2,852,000 12.953

Kansas ............................................................................................................................... 377,620 2,572,000 14.682

Kentucky ............................................................................................................................ 926,320 3,884,000 23.850

Louisiana ............................................................................................................................ 1,688,346 4,351,000 38.804 MUA

Maine ................................................................................................................................. 176,664 1,243,000 14.213

Maryland ............................................................................................................................ 275,968 5,072,000 5.441

Massachusetts ................................................................................................................... 775,910 6,092,000 12.737

Michigan ............................................................................................................................. 1,947,059 9,594,000 20.295

Minnesota .......................................................................................................................... 319,444 4,658,000 6.858

Mississippi .......................................................................................................................... 1,251,220 2,716,000 46.068 MUA

Missouri .............................................................................................................................. 1,055,770 5,359,000 19.701

Montana ............................................................................................................................. 156,131 879,000 17.762

Nebraska ............................................................................................................................ 258,759 1,652,000 15.663

Nevada ............................................................................................................................... 296,287 1,603,000 18.483

New Hampshire ................................................................................................................. 117,178 1,162,000 10.084

New Jersey ........................................................................................................................ 875,494 7,988,000 10.960

New Mexico ....................................................................................................................... 546,992 1,713,000 31.932 MUA

New York ........................................................................................................................... 3,646,561 18,185,000 20.053

North Carolina .................................................................................................................... 1,729,038 7,323,000 23.611

North Dakota ...................................................................................................................... 155,435 644,000 24.136

Ohio ................................................................................................................................... 1,436,668 11,173,000 12.858

Oklahoma ........................................................................................................................... 679,457 3,301,000 20.583

Oregon ............................................................................................................................... 423,306 3,204,000 13.212

Pennsylvania ...................................................................................................................... 1,121,983 12,056,000 9.306

Rhode Island ...................................................................................................................... 171,220 990,000 17.295

South Carolina ................................................................................................................... 1,019,483 3,699,000 27.561 MUA

South Dakota ..................................................................................................................... 205,160 732,000 28.027 MUA

Tennessee ......................................................................................................................... 1,045,326 5,320,000 19.649

Texas ................................................................................................................................. 3,656,649 19,128,000 19.117

Utah ................................................................................................................................... 371,171 2,000,000 18.559

Vermont ............................................................................................................................. 71,177 589,000 12.084

Virginia ............................................................................................................................... 766,745 6,675,000 11.487

Washington ........................................................................................................................ 944,224 5,533,000 17.065

West Virginia ...................................................................................................................... 530,009 1,226,000 29.026 MUA

Wisconsin ........................................................................................................................... 996,704 5,160,000 19.316

Wyoming ............................................................................................................................ 129,546 481,000 26.933 MUA

1From the ‘‘Total Population’’ column of the Department of Health and Human Services report entitled ‘‘Table 3. Health Professional Shortage

Areas, Designated HPSA Summary Listing, Primary Medical Care HPSAs, As of March 31, 1997.’’

HHS contact for copy of report: Lisa Steinbruckner, 301–594–0816

2From the most recent year column of the Department of Commerce Report entitled ‘‘Table 3. Rankings of State Population Estimates and

Components of Change: July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1996.’’

Commerce contact for report: Karen Jones, 301–457–2435

3 Computation Formula for this column = the HHS number divided by the Commerce number.

Note: FEHB percentage equal to greater than 25%=MUA=medically underserved area.

[FR Doc. 97–23222 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–M

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

The National Partnership Council

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

Time and Date: 2:00 p.m., September 10,

1997.

Place: U.S. Office of Personnel

Management Auditorium, Theodore

Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20415–0001.

Status: This meeting will be open to the

public. Seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Individuals with
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special access needs wishing to attend

should contact OPM at the number shown

below to obtain appropriate

accommodations.

Matters to be Considered: This meeting

will consist of an awards ceremony. The

winners of the 1997 National Partnership

Award will be announced; and the winners

will receive their awards. The National

Partnership Award is given in recognition of

outstanding labor-management partnership

activities.

Contact Person for More Information:

Michael Cushing, Director, Center for

Partnership and Labor-Management

Relations, Office of Personnel Management,

Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street,

NW., Room 7H28, Washington, DC 20415–

0001, (202) 606–2930.

Office of Personnel Management.

James B. King,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–23223 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available

From: Securities and Exchange

Commission, Office of Filings and

Information Services, Washington, DC

20549

Extension

Rules 1(a), (b)

Form U5A, U5B, File No. 270–168, OMB

Control No. 3235–0170

Rule 3

Form U–3A3–1, File No. 270–77, OMB

Control No. 3235–0160

Rule 26, File No. 270–78, OMB Control No.

3235–0183

Rule 44, File No. 270–162, OMB Control No.

3235–0147

Rule 62,

Form U–R–1, File No. 270–166, OMB

Control No. 3235–0152

Rule 88

Form U–13–1, File No. 270–80, OMB

Control No. 3235–0182

Rule 95

Form U–13E–1, File No. 270–74, OMB

Control No. 3235–0162

Form U–7D, File No. 270–75, OMB Control

No. 3235–0165

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

requests for extension of the previously

approved collections of information

discussed below.

Rules 1(a) and 1(b) [17 CFR 250.1(a),

250.1(b)] and Forms U5A and U5B [17

CFR 259.5a, 259.5b] implement Sections

5(a) and 5(b) of the Public Utility

Holding Company Act of 1935, as

amended (‘‘Act’’), which require any

holding company or any person

proposing to become a holding company

to file with the Commission a

notification of registration and

registration statement, respectively. The

information is necessary for the

Commission to determine whether a

new registrant is in compliance with the

Act. The initial burden of this

requirement is approximately 80 hours

per respondent. Historically, there has

been one respondent approximately

every four years, therefore the weighted

annual burden over a four year period

is 20 hours. Companies filing under this

rule are required to retain records for a

period of ten years, and the provision of

the information is mandatory. The

retention time period allows the

Commission the opportunity to perform

its audit functions. Responses are not

kept confidential.

Rule 3 [17 CFR 250.3] permits a bank

that is also a public utility holding

company to claim an exemption from

the requirements of the Act, through the

submission of an annual statement on

Form U–3A3–1 [17 CFR 259.403]. The

rule and the form are used by the

Commission staff to expedite its review

of compliance with Section 3(a)(4) of

the Act. Rule 3 and Form U–3A3–1

permit a bank that is also a public utility

holding company to avoid the burdens

associated with an application for an

exemption from the requirements of the

Act. An Application for an exemption

would involve a formal order, which

might require an administrative hearing

and would otherwise consume a

significant amount of Commission

resources. Each year the Commission

receives five submissions from banks;

each takes about two hours to complete.

Thus a total burden of ten hours is

imposed. Banks that are required to file

under this rule are to retain the records

for a period of ten years. This retention

period is consistent with requirements

imposed by federal agencies that

regulate banks. Banks are allowed to

request confidential treatment of

information filed under this rule.

Rule 26 [17 CFR 250.26] sets forth the

financial statement and recordkeeping

requirements for registered holding

companies and their subsidiaries. This

information collection is of fundamental

importance to the Commission in the

review of financial statements or

registered public utility holding

companies. The Commission reviews

financial statements in connection with

its review of proposals submitted for

approval under several provisions of the

Act. The rule imposes no annual burden

because there is no form, as such, under

Rule 26 and because the information is

required for Form U5S, which is subject

to separate OMB review. In addition,

there is no requirement for record

retention under this rule.

Rule 44 [17 CFR 250.44] prohibits

sales of utility securities or utility assets

owned by registered public utility

holding companies, except pursuant to

a declaration notifying the Commission

of the proposed transaction, which

becomes effective in accordance with

the procedure specified in 17 CFR

250.23, and pursuant to the order of the

Commission with respect to such

declaration under the applicable

provisions of the Act. The information

is essential to Commission

administration of Section 12(d) of the

Act and is not otherwise available. The

Commission analyzes the information to

determine if the proposed sale is

consistent with the public interest. The

rule imposes a burden of about 72 hours

each year on three respondents, each of

which makes one submission. There is

no requirement for record retention

under this rule and the submissions are

not kept confidential.

Rule 62 [17 CFR 250.62] prohibits the

solicitation of authorization regarding

any security of a regulated company in

connection with reorganization subject

to Commission approval or regarding

any transaction which is the subject of

an application or declaration, except

pursuant to a declaration regarding the

solicitation which has become effective.

The information is necessary to permit

the Commission to adequately enforce

Sections 12(e) and 11(g) of the Act. The

rule and form U–R–1 [17 CFR 259.221]

impose a total annual burden of 50

hours on ten companies, who each

spend five hours, and file once

annually. There is a three year record

retention under this rule and the

submission, are not kept confidential.

Rule 88 [17 CFR 250.88] requires the

filing of Form U–13–1 [17 CFR 259.113]

for a mutual or subsidiary service

company performing services for

affiliate companies of a holding

company system. Eighteen respondents

initially spend a total of approximately

36 hours meeting this requirements.

Thereafter, there is no annual burden.

Service companies filing under this rule

are required to retain records for a

period of ten years, and the provision of

the information is mandatory. The

retention time period allows the

Commission the opportunity to perform

its audit functions. Responses are not

kept confidential.

Rule 95 [17 CFR 250.95] requires

service companies to file reports on

Form U–13E–1 [17 CFR 259.213] with

the Commission prior to their