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Examination Subcommittee. The subcommittees are

composed of individuals with extensive experience

in the securities industry. The committee members

are employed by securities firms and bank dealers

and come from diverse geographic locations.

of the study outline should be revised

to reflect additions to and changes in

Board rules since the outline was last

revised. The revised outline also

provides for the inclusion of new Board

rules as they are promulgated.

Treatment of the following existing

Board rules has changed in the revised

study outline:

• Rule G–3 on professional

qualifications.

• Rule G–8 on books and records.

• Rule G–23 on activities of financial

advisors.

• Rule G–34 on CUSIP numbers and

new issue requirements.

• Rule G–37 on political

contributions and prohibitions on

municipal securities business.

• Rule G–38 on consultants.

• Rule G–39 on telemarketing.

The test specifications for the

Examination have not been changed,

and it will remain a three-hour 100

question examination administered by

National Association of Securities

Dealers Regulation, Inc. (‘‘NASDR’’)

using the PROCTOR system.

Examinations administered after

January 1, 1998 will include an exhibits

book, which is a compilation of

materials (e.g., syndicate agreement,

trade blotter) that a principal might

employ in the conduct of his job

responsibilities, and will be used to

answer certain questions.

2. Statutory Basis

It is the Board’s responsibility under

Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act, to

propose and adopt rules which

provide that no municipal securities broker

or municipal securities dealer shall effect any

transaction in, or induce the purchase or sale

of, any municipal security unless * * * such

municipal securities broker or municipal

securities dealer and every natural person

associated with such municipal securities

broker or municipal securities dealer meets

such standards of training, experience,

competence, and such other qualifications as

the Board finds necessary or appropriate in

the public interest or for the protection of

investors.

Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act also

provides that the Board may

appropriately classify municipal

securities brokers and municipal

securities dealers and their associated

personnel and require persons in any

such class to pass tests prescribed by the

Board.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Board does not believe that the

proposed rule change will impose any

burden on competition not necessary or

appropriate in furtherance of the

purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants, or Others

Written comments were neither

solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Because the foregoing proposed rule

change: (i) does not significantly affect

the protection of investors or the public

interest; (ii) does not impose any

significant burden on competition; (iii)

was provided to the Commission for its

review at least five days prior to the

filing date; and (iv) does not become

operative for thirty (30) days from the

date of its filing on October 16, 1997,

the proposed rule change has become

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)

of the Act and Rule 19b–4(e)(6)

thereunder. In particular, the

Commission believes the proposed rule

change qualifies as a ‘‘non-controversial

filing’’ in that the proposed Standards

do not significantly affect the protection

of investors or the public interest and do

not impose any significant burden on

competition. At any time within sixty

days of the filing of the proposed rule

change, the Commission may summarily

abrogate such rule change if it appears

to the Commission that such action is

necessary or appropriate in the public

interest, for the protection of investors,

or otherwise in furtherance of the

purposes of the Act.

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, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of the

submissions, 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 Board’s principal offices. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–MSRB–97–7 and should be

submitted by December 10, 1997.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority, 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30340 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Advisory Circular 27–1A, Certification

of Normal Category Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance and

availability.

SUMMARY: Advisory Circular (AC) 27–

1A, Certification of Normal Category

Rotorcraft, is a total revision of AC 27–

1 dated August 29, 1985, with changes

1, 2, 3, and 4 dated September 16, 1987,

April 24, 1989, September 12, 1991, and

August 18, 1995, respectively,

incorporated. In addition, new material

plus changes to existing paragraphs

have been incorporated to bring the AC

up-to-date with various rule changes to

14 CFR Part 27. As part of the FAA

effort to achieve national

standardization in rotorcraft

certification, the AC serves as a ready

reference for manufacturers, modifiers,

FAA design evaluation engineers, flight

test engineers, and engineering flight

test pilots and has been harmonized

with the Joint Aviation Authority (JAA)

to establish common guidance for the

U.S. and for JAA member nations. The

AC material has no legally binding

status and must be treated as advisory

only.

DATES: AC 27–1A was issued by the

Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, on July 30, 1997.

How to Order: A copy of AC 27–1A

may be purchased from the

Superintendent of Documents, Mail

Stop: SSOP, U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402, or from

any of the Government Printing Offices

located in major cities throughout the

United States. Identify the publication

as AC 27–1A, Certification of Normal

Category Rotorcraft, Stock Number 050–

007–01186–5. The cost is $57.00 per

copy for orders mailed within the U.S.

and $71.25 for orders mailed outside of
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the U.S. Send a check or money order,

made payable to Superintendent of

Documents, with your request. Requests

may also be made by calling the

Government Printing Office at 202–512–

1800. No c.o.d. orders are accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Kathy Jones, FAA, Rotorcraft

Standards Staff, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service, Fort

Worth, Texas 76193–0110, telephone

(817) 222–5359, fax (817) 222–5961.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November

7, 1997.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–30359 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Advisory Circular 20–2B, Certification

of Transport Category Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance and

availability.

SUMMARY: Advisory Circular (AC) 29–

2B, Certification of Transport Category

Rotorcraft, is a total revision of AC 29–

2A dated September 16, 1987, with

changes 1, 2, and 3, dated April 24,

1989, September 24, 1991, and June 1,

1995, respectively, incorporated. In

addition, new material plus changes to

existing paragraphs have been

incorporated to bring the AC up-to-date

with various rule changes to 14 CFR

Part 29. As part of the FAA effort to

achieve national standardization in

rotorcraft certification, the AC serves as

a ready reference for manufacturers,

modifiers, FAA design evaluation

engineers, flight test engineers, and

engineering flight test pilots and has

been harmonized with the Joint

Aviation Authority (JAA) to establish

common guidance for the U.S. and for

JAA member nations. The AC material

has no legally binding status and must

be treated as advisory only.

DATES: AC 29–2B was issued by the

Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, on July 30, 1997.

How to Order: A copy of AC 29–2B

may be purchased from the

Superintendent of Documents, Mail

Stop: SSOP, U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC 20402, or from

any of the Government Printing Offices

located in major cities throughout the

United States. Identify the publication

as AC 29–2B, Certification of Transport

Category Rotorcraft, Stock Number 050–

007–01187–3. The cost if $63.00 per

copy for orders mailed within the U.S.

and $78.75 for orders mailed outside of

the U.S. Send a check or money order,

made payable to Superintendent of

Documents, with your request. Requests

may also be made by calling the

Government Printing Office at 202–512–

1800. No c.o.d. orders are accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Kathy Jones, FAA, Rotorcraft Standards

Staff, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, Fort Worth, Texas

76193–0110, telephone (817) 222–5359,

fax (817) 222–5961.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November

7, 1997.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 97–30358 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

[Notice No. 97–12]

Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

RSPA invites comments on certain

information collections pertaining to

hazardous materials transportation for

which RSPA intends to request renewal

from the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before January

20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments

to the Dockets Unit (DHM–30), Room

8421, Research and Special Programs

Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh St., SW,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Comments may also be submitted by email to: rules @ rspa.dot.gov, or faxed to

(202) 366–3753. Comments should

identify the Notice number (97–12) and

the appropriate Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) Control Number(s).

Mailed written comments should be

submitted in two copies. Persons

wishing to receive confirmation of

receipt of their mailed written

comments should include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard showing

the Notice number. Public information

may be reviewed between the hours of

8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Requests for a copy of an information

collection should be directed to Deborah

Boothe, Office of Hazardous Materials

Standards (DHM–10), Research and

Special Programs Administration, Room

8102, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590–0001,

Telephone (202) 366–8553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Boothe, Office of Hazardous

Materials Standards (DHM–10),

Research and Special Programs

Administration, Room 8102, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590–0001, Telephone (202) 366–8553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal

Regulations requires that RSPA provide

interested members of the public and

affected agencies an opportunity to

comment on information collection and

recordkeeping requests. This notice

identifies information collections that

RSPA is submitting to OMB for renewal

and extension. These collections are

contained in the Hazardous Materials

Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–

180). RSPA has revised burden

estimates, where appropriate, to reflect

current reporting levels or adjustments

based on changes in proposed or final

rules published since the information

collections were last approved. The

following information is provided for

each information collection: (1) Title of

the information collection, including

former title if a change is being made;

(2) OMB control number; (3) summary

of the information collection activity; (4)

description of affected public; (5)

estimate of total annual reporting and

recordkeeping burden; and (6)

frequency of collection. RSPA will

request a three-year term of approval for

each information collection activity and,

when approved by OMB, publish notice

of the approval in the Federal Register.

RSPA requests comments on the

following information collections:

Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping

Papers and Emergency Response

Information (Former Title: Hazardous

Materials Shipping Papers).

OMB Control Number: 2137–0034.

Summary: Shipping papers and

emergency response information are a

basic communication tool used in the

safe transportation of hazardous

materials. They serve as a principal

means of identifying hazardous

materials during transportation,

including emergencies, by providing the

proper shipping name, hazard class, UN

identification number, packing group,

and quantity of each hazardous material