Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 203 / Tuesday, October 21, 1997 / Notices 54659

electronic message to wmh@nrc.gov or

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Dated: October 17, 1997.

William M. Hill, Jr.

SECY Tracking Officer, Office of the

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27999 Filed 10–17–97; 2:16 pm]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

Sunshine Act Meeting; Notification of

Item Added to Meeting Agenda

DATE OF MEETING: October 6, 1997.

STATUS: Closed.

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 62 FR 51169,

September 30, 1997.

CHANGE: At its meeting on October 6,

1997, the Board of Governors of the

United States Postal Service voted

unanimously to add an item to the

agenda of its closed meeting held on

that date: Compensation Issues.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Thomas J. Koerber, Secretary of the

Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant

Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260–

1000. Telephone (202) 268–4800.

Thomas J. Koerber,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28019 Filed 10–17–97; 3:22 pm]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

Upon written request, copies available

from: Securities and Exchange Commission,

Office of Filings and Information Services,

Washington, DC 20549.

Extention: Rule 17a–23 and Form 17A–23;

SEC File No. 270–387; OMB Control No.

3235–0442.

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’’) is soliciting comments

on the collection of information

summarized below. The Commission

plans to submit this existing collection

of information to the Office of

Management and Budget for extension

and approval.

• Rule 17a–23 and Form 17A–23

Recordkeeping and Reporting

Requirements Relating to Broker-Dealer

Trading Systems

Rule 17a–23 and Form 17A–23, under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

establish recordkeeping and reporting

requirements for approximately 143

registered broker-dealers that operate

certain automated trading systems

(‘‘Broker-Dealer Trading System’’ or

‘‘BDTS’’). Rule 17a–23 requires any

registered broker-dealer that sponsors a

BDTS to maintain participant, volume,

and transaction records. Rule 17a–23

and Form 17A–23 also require system

sponsors to submit three reports to the

Commission and, under certain

circumstances, to an appropriate selfregulatory organization. These

recordkeeping requirements assist the

Commission with monitoring brokedealers that operate BDTSs and with

ensuring compliance with Rule 17a–23.

The Commission staff estimates the

average number of hours necessary for

each BDTS sponsor to comply with Rule

17a–23 is 46 hours annually. The total

burden is 6,542 hours annually for the

broker-dealers operating BDTSs, based

upon past submissions. The average cost

per hour is approximately $7.00.

Therefore, the total annual cost of

compliance for the 143 broker-dealers

operating BDTSs is $46,046.00.

Written comments are invited on: (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s

estimates of the burden of the proposed

collection of information; (c) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection on respondents, including

through the use automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Consideration will be given

to comments and suggestions submitted

in writing within 60 days of this

publication.

Please direct your written comments

to Michael E. Bartell, Associate

Executive Director, Office of

Information Technology, Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549.

Dated: October 14, 1997.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27762 Filed 10–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No.

22856; 812–10632]

Smith Barney Muni Funds, et al.;

Notice of Application

October 14, 1997.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’).

ACTION: Notice of application under

section 17(b) of the Investment

Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an

exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Order

requested to allow a series of a

registered investment company to

acquire substantially all of the assets

and certain liabilities of another of its

series. Because of certain affiliations,

applicants may not rely on rule 17a–8

under the Act.

APPLICANTS: Smith Barney Muni Funds

(the ‘‘Trust’’), Smith Barney Mutual

Funds Management Inc. (‘‘SBMFM’’),

and Smith Barney Inc. (‘‘Smith Barney’’)

FILING DATES: The application was filed

on April 22, 1997, and amended on

August 20, 1997.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An

order granting the application will be

issued unless the SEC orders a hearing.

Interested persons may request a

hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary and serving applicants with a

copy of the request, personally or by

mail. Hearing requests should be

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on

November 10, 1997, and should be

accompanied by proof of service on

applicants, in the from of an affidavit or,

for lawyers, a certificate of service.

Hearing requests should state the nature

of the writer’s interest, the reason for the

request, and the issues contested.

Persons who wish to be notified of a

hearing may request notification by

writing to the SEC’s Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Applicants, 388 Greenwich Street, 22nd

Floor, New York, New York 10013.

Attention: Christina T. Sydor, Esq.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen L. Knisley, Staff Attorney, at

(202) 942–0517, or Christine Y.

Greenlees, Branch Chief, at (202) 942–

0564 (Division of Investment

Management, Office of Investment

Company Regulation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following is a summary of the

application. The complete application

may be obtained for a fee at the SEC’s

Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth