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4Telephone Conversation between Don Siemer,

Director of Rule Development, Market Surveillance

Division, NYSE, and Janet W. Russell-Hunter,

Special Counsel, Office of Market Supervision,

Division of Market Regulation, SEC, on January 23,

1997. See Plan for the Purpose of Creating and

Operating an Intermarket Communications Linkage

Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3)(B) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 [Composite: Amendments

Through May 21, 1991].

5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

and, in general, to protect investors and

the public interest.

Specifically, the Exchange proposed

that minimum time periods before

opening or reopening a stock be

compressed from 15 to 10 minutes after

the first indication; and to 5 minutes

after the last indication, regardless of

whether it overlaps the prior indication,

provided that a minimum of 10 minutes

elapse between the first indication and

the opening or reopening of a stock. For

example, if only 3 minutes had elapsed

from the time of the first indication to

the second indication, the minimum

waiting period after the second

indication would be 7 minutes.

The Commission agrees with the

Exchange that due to increases in the

speed of communications, relevant

market information can be disseminated

and responded to very quickly. The

Commission finds reasonable the

Exchange’s determination that the

proposed rule change will allow the

opening or reopening of a stock in more

expeditious fashion while still

providing sufficient time for appropriate

pricing of orders. The Commission finds

that in the rule change, the Exchange

has made a reasonable determination

that balances the preservation of the

price discovery process while providing

timely opportunities for investors to

participate in the market. Exchange staff

has represented that the change in the

timing of tape indications is consistent

with Intermarket Trading System reopening procedures.4

IV. Conclusion

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 that the

proposed rule change (File No. SR–

NYSE–96–32) is approved.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3066 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

International Telecommunications

Advisory Committee (ITAC) Ad Hoc on

Preparations for the 1997 World

Radiocommunications Conference

(WRC–97) and Conference Preparatory

Meetings; Meeting Notice

The Department of State announces

the recovening, under the U.S.

International Telecommunications

Advisory Committee (ITAC), of an Ad

Hoc Group to carry out preparations for

the next World Radiocommunications

Conference (WRC), and related

Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM),

of the International Telecommunication

Union (ITU). The WRC will be held

October 27 to November 21, 1997, and

the CPM May 6–16, 1997, in Geneva.

The primary purpose of the AD Hoc

Group will be to advise the Department

on preparations for these and related

meetings.

The Ad Hoc Group is chaired by

Warren Richards, Department of State,

who will also serve as Chairman of the

U.S. Delegation to the CPM. The initial

task of the Ad Hoc will be to complete

U.S. national preparations for the CPM,

which will develop a draft report to

WRC–97 at the May meeting. To

facilitate work, the Ad Hoc will consist

of two Working Groups with the

following areas of responsibility:

Working Group 1—Regulatory and

Associated Issues (regulatory and procedural

matters, HF broadcasting, maritime and

aeronautical services, appendices S7, S30

and S30A, adaptive MF/HF systems, review

of Resolutions and Recommendations), under

the chairmanship of Frank Williams, Federal

Communications Commission (FCC);

Working Group 2—Allocations and

Associated Issues (aeronautical, mobilesatellite, fixed-satellite, and space sciences

services, spurious emissions, wind profilers,

and fixed service above 30 GHz), chaired by

Mr. Richards.

Meeting schedules are as follows:

Working Group 1 will meet February 27,

9:30√Noon, at the FCC, 2000 M Street,

N.W., in Room 847 (meetings are also

planned for March 13 and 27, and April

24); Working Group 2 will meet

February 25, 1:30–5 p.m., at State

Department, 2201 C Street, N.W., in

Room 1912 (meetings are also planned

for March 4 and 18, April 1, 15 and 22).

The agenda for both Working Groups

includes a review of recent ITU–R

reports and identification of U.S. input

documents, position papers and

authors. Questions regarding Ad Hoc

activities in general or Working Group

2 may be directed to Warren Richards,

Department of State (202–647–0049; Fx:

647–7407). Questions about Working

Group 1 should be directed to Frank

Williams, FCC (202–418–0731; Fx: 418–

0233).

Members of the general public may

attend the meetings and join in the

discussions, subject to the instructions

of the chair. In this regard, entry to the

Department of State is controlled. If you

wish to attend meetings at State, please

send a fax to Christine Plunkett (202–

647–7407) at least 24 hours before the

scheduled meeting, with your name,

company, date of birth, SSN, and the

meeting name/date. One of the

following valid photo ID’s will be

required for admittance: driver’s license

with picture, U.S. passport, government

ID (company ID’s are no longer accepted

by Diplomatic Security). Enter from the

‘‘C’’ Street Main Lobby.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

Richard E. Shrum,

ITAC Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–3075 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–45–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation

(DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 USC

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 the following collection of

information was published on August

28, 1996 [FR 61, page 44385]

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before March 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Peter Chandler, Office of Motor Carriers,

(202) 366–5763, Federal Highway

Administration, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA)

Title: Endorsement for Motor Carrier

Policies of Insurance.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Without change, of a previously
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approved collection for which approval

has expired.

OMB Control Number: 2125–0074.

Form Number: MCS–90, MCS–82.

Affected Public: Insurance and surety

companies of motor carriers of property.

Abstract: Sections 29 and 30 of the

Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (codified at 49

U.S.C. 31139) require the Secretary of

Transportation to promulgate

regulations which establish minimal

levels of financial responsibility for

motor carriers of property to cover

public liability, property damage, and

environmental restoration. The

Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies

of Insurance for Public Liability (Form

MCS–90) and the Motor Carrier Public

Liability Surety Bond (Form MCS–82)

contain the minimum amount of

information necessary to document that

a motor carrier of property has obtained

and has in effect the minimum levels of

financial responsibility as set forth in 49

CFR 387.9. The information within

these documents is used by the FHWA

and the public to verify that a motor

carrier of property has obtained and has

in effect the required minimum levels of

financial responsibility.

Estimated Annual Burden: The total

annual burden is 3,555 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

FHWA 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

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 February 3,

1997.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–3042 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–97–6]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before February 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket (AGC–

200), Petition Docket No. 2, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: nprmcmts@faa.dot.gov.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Docket (AGC–200), Room 915G,

FAA Headquarters Building (FOB 10A),

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591; telephone

(202) 267–3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Fred Haynes (202) 267–3939 or Angela

Anderson (202) 267–9681 Office of

Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) of § 11.27 of

Part 11 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 11).

Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 4,

1997.

Donald P. Byrne,

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: 28782.

Petitioner: Flying Boat, Inc. doing

business as (d/b/a) Chalk’s International

Airline, and d/b/a Pan Am Air Bridges

(CHALK’s).

Sections of the FAR Affected: CFR

121.2(a)(1)(ii); 121.191; 121.289(a)(2)

and (b); 121.310(c); 121.310(h)(1)(i) and

121.313(f)

Description of Relief Sought: To

permit the petitioner to use its 17 seat

transport category airplanes, to comply

with the deadlines set forth, in the

compliance schedule for 20–30 seat

transport category airplanes. The

petitioner is also requesting to operate

its aircraft in part 121 operations

without installing the following

equipment in its aircraft: (1) A landing

gear aural warning device; (2) lighting

for interior emergency exit marking; (3)

exterior emergency lighting; and (4) a

door between the passenger and pilot

compartments. Through September 22,

1997, the petitioner is requesting a

temporary exemption to conduct

operations without including approved

one engine inoperative en route net

flight data in its Airplane Flight Manual.

[FR Doc. 97–3099 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use a Passenger

Facility Charge (PFC) at Metropolitan

Oakland International Airport, Oakland,

CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on

Application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at Metropolitan

Oakland International Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before March 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Airports Division,

15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA