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8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

3ASAP Memberships are governed by PCX Rule

1.14.

4See Exchange Act Release No. 37913 (November

1, 1996) 61 FR 57936 (November 8, 1996) (PCX–96–

33). In that filing, the Exchange had changed its fee

from $4,000 a year to the current schedule as

described in the text.

5A PCX seat was sold for $380,000 recently;

about the same time last year, a seat was sold for

$145,000. Telephone conversation between Michael

D. Pierson, Senior Attorney, PCX, and Vicky

Berberi-Doumar, Special Counsel, Division of

Market Regulation, Commission, on November 4,

1997.

6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).

7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e).

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 in

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 GSCC. All submissions should

refer to File No. SR–GSCC–97–06 and

should be submitted by December 5,

1997.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,8 that the

proposed rule change (File No. SR–

GSCC–97–06) be and hereby is

approved.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.9

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29930 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. 34–39311; File No. SR–PCX–

97–40]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice

of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness

of Proposed Rule Change by the

Pacific Exchange, Inc. Relating to a

Fee Change for ASAP Members

November 7, 1997.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on October

30, 1997, the Pacific Exchange, Inc.

(‘‘PCX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’) the proposed

rule change as described in Items I, II

and III below, which Items have been

prepared by the self-regulatory

organization. The Commission is

publishing this notice to solicit

comments on the proposed rule change

from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange is proposing to modify

its Schedule of Rates for Exchange

Services by changing its annual fee for

Automatic System Access Privilege

(‘‘ASAP’’) Members.3 The text of the

proposed rule is available at the Office

of the Secretary, the PCX, and at the

Commission.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

In its filing with the Commission, the

self-regulatory organization included

statements concerning the purpose of

and basis for the proposed rule change

and discussed any comments it received

on the proposed rule change. The text

of these statements may be examined at

the places specified in Item IV below.

The self-regulatory organization has

prepared summaries, set forth in

sections A, B and C below, of the most

significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

1. Purpose

Under the Exchange’s current

Schedule of Rates, an ASAP Member is

required to pay the Exchange an annual

fee equal to 20% of the average price of

Exchange membership sales in the three

months immediately preceding the

Member’s activation or renewal of

membership.4 The minimum ASAP fee

is $4,000 (and it is non-refundable).

The Exchange is now proposing to

modify this fee, making it $4,000 per

year (non-refundable).

The Exchange is reducing its fee for

ASAP memberships in order to make its

rates applicable to electronic trading

more competitive. The proposal is also

intended to reduce the significant

increase in fees for ASAP memberships

that has accompanied the recent rise in

Exchange seat prices.5

2. Statutory Basis

The proposal is consistent with

Section 6(b) of the Act, in general, and

Section 6(b)(4),6 in particular, in that it

is designed to provide for the equitable

allocation of reasonable dues, fees and

other charges among its members.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change will impose

any burden on competition that is 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 on the proposed

rule change were neither solicited nor

received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Because the foregoing rule change

establishes or changes a due, fee, or

other charge imposed by the Exchange,

it has become effective pursuant to

Section 19(b)(3)(A) 7 of the Act and Rule

19b–4(e) under the Act.8 At any time

within 60 days of the filing of such

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, 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
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9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

available for inspection and copying in

the Commission’s Public Reference

Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the PCX. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–PCX–97–40

and should be submitted by December

5, 1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulations, pursuant to delegated

authority.9

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–29933 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Submissions for OMB

Review

This notice lists information

collection packages that have been sent

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for clearance, in compliance

with Pub. L. 104–13 effective October 1,

1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995.

1. Electronic Request for Replacement

SSA–1099/SSA–1042S—0960–New. The

information requested will be used by

the Social Security Administration

(SSA) to provide replacement copies of

Forms SSA–1099/SSA–1042S needed to

prepare Federal tax returns. Over

700,000 requests are received annually

for replacement forms from Social

Security beneficiaries by SSA field

offices and teleservice centers. SSA

intends to offer the public the option to

use the Internet to request that the

Agency mail to them a replacement

SSA–1099/SSA–1042S, eliminating the

need for a phone call to a teleservice

center or a visit to a field office. The

respondents are Title II Social Security

beneficiaries.

Number of Respondents: 7,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 583 hours.

2. Discrimination Complaint Form—

0960–New. The information collected

on form SSA–437 will be used by SSA

to investigate and informally resolve

complaints of discrimination based on

race, color, national origin, sex, age,

religion and retaliation in any program

or activity conducted by SSA. A person

who believes that he or she has been

discriminated against on any of the

above basis may file a written complaint

of discrimination. The information will

be used to identify the complainant;

identify the alleged discriminatory act;

ascertain the date of the alleged act;

obtain the identity of the individual(s)/

facility/component that allegedly

discriminated; and ascertain other

relevant information that would assist

in the investigation and resolution of

the complaints. The respondents are

individuals who allege discrimination

on the grounds described above.

Number of Respondents: 250.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Annual Burden: 250 hours.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be

directed within 30 days to the OMB

Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance

Officer at the following addresses:

(OMB)

Office of Management and Budget,

OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven, New

Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

(SSA)

Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Nicholas E. Tagliareni,

1–A–21 Operations Bldg., 6401

Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235.

To receive a copy of any of the forms

or clearance packages, call the SSA

Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965–

4125 or write to him at the address

listed above.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Nicholas E. Tagliareni,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–29993 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2627]

Shipping Coordinating Committee;

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

and Associated Bodies Working Group

on Stability and Load Lines and on

Fishing Vessels Safety; Meeting Notice

The Working Group on Stability and

Load Lines and on Fishing Vessels

Safety of the Subcommittee on Safety of

Life at Sea will conduct an open

meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday,

December 4, 1997, in Room 1103, at

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street, SW., Washington, DC

20593–0001. This meeting will discuss

the upcoming 41st Session of the

Subcommittee on Stability and Load

Lines and on Fishing Vessels Safety

(SLF) and associated bodies of the

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) which will be held on January

26–30, 1998, at the IMO Headquarters in

London, England.

Items of discussion will include the

following:

a. Harmonization of damage stability

provisions in the IMO;

b. Progress of the Intercessional

Correspondence Group on Load Lines

issues;

c. Technical revisions to the Code on

Intact Stability;

d. High Speed Craft Code revision;

e. Role of the human element,

including shipboard loading and

stability software; and

f. Safety aspects of ships engaged in

a ballast water exchange.

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room.

Interested persons may seek

information by writing: Mr. Paul Cojeen,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

Commandant (G–MSE–2), Room 1308,

2100 Second Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20593–0001 or by calling (202) 267–

2988.

Dated: November 5, 1997.

Russel A. La Mantia,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–29923 Filed 11–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–07–M

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.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on this

collection was published on August 26,

1997 [62 FR 45287]. Three comments

were received, two from gas pipeline

operators and one from a pipeline

engineering consultant. The two gas

operators concurred with the need for

NPMS. One commentor, a pipeline

engineering consultant, disagreed with