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6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

change is consistent with a clearing

agency’s obligation to provide for

equitable allocation of charges among its

participants.

In addition, by spreading any losses

resulting from a member default among

a wider segment of GSCC’s members,

the rule change should decrease the

likelihood that any one member will be

disproportionately affected. Thus, the

proposal may make it easier for GSCC to

collect such funds should the need ever

arise. Therefore, the Commission

believes that this rule will enhance

GSCC’s ability to safeguard securities

and funds.

III. Conclusion

On the basis of the foregoing, the

Commission finds that the proposal is

consistent with the requirements of

Sections 17A(b)(3)(F) and 17A(b)(3)(D)

of the Act and the rules and regulations

thereunder.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

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

proposed rule change (File No. SR–

GSCC–97–05) be and hereby is

approved.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31153 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

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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 the

following collection of information was

published on September 8, 1997 [62 FR

47235].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before December 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Crawford Ellerbe, 202/366–2643, Office

of Maritime Labor, Training and Safety,

Maritime Administration, MAR–250,

Room 7302, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration

Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Application for Admission and PreCandidate Application.

OMB Number: 2133–0010.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals desiring

to become students at the U.S. Merchant

Marine Academy.

Abstract: This collection consists of

form KP–3–4 (Pre-Candidate

Application), and KP–2–65 (U.S.

Merchant Marine Academy Application

for Admission). These forms are

completed by individuals wishing to be

admitted as students to the U.S.

Merchant Marine Academy and are

reviewed by staff members of the

Academy.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

12,500.

Number of Respondents: 2,500.

Needs and Users: The collected

information is necessary to perform the

reviews required in order to permit

payment of Maintenance and Repair

subsidy.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT

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 November

20, 1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clerance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–31302 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration (DOT/

FAA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice

announces that the information

collection request described below will

be forwarded to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. This notice

describes the paperwork burden

associated with this rule and allows for

a 60-day comment period. The

following information describes the

nature of the information collection and

its expected burden.

Although the May 17, 1988, proposed

rule provided a 150-day comment

period and the final rule is based on the

comments received, paperwork

reduction and recordkeeping were not

addressed in that document. Therefore,

as required by section 3507(d) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

FAA has submitted a copy of the final

rule to OMB for its review of these

information collection requirements.

DATES: Submit any comments to OMB

and FAA by January 27, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air

Carrier Transport Category Airplanes.

Collection of Information: Only air

carrier operators that wish to continue

to operate aircraft equipped with older,

approved seats that are in partial

compliance with newer dynamic seat

requirements must submit an

application and supporting data to the

FAA. The information needs to be

submitted only once, within four years

of the effective date of the final rule.

The FAA estimates 100 applications

will be submitted per year for four

years, with 425 hours of reporting

burden per application and an annual

reporting burden of 42,500 hours for

each of the four years. The total cost to

respondents is estimated to be $850,000

per year for 2 years; this figure is

derived by multiplying 42,500 × $20.00

per hour. Cost estimates were obtained

from applicants. After four years, there

will no longer be application/reporting

requirements.

Organizations and individuals

desiring to submit comments on the
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information collection requirements

should direct them to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

OMB, Room 10102, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503; Attention: Desk Officer for

Federal Aviation Administration and

also to John Petrakis, Aircraft

Engineering Division (AIR–120),

Aircraft Certification Service, Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue S.W.,

Washington, DC 20591.

The FAA considers comments by the

public on this proposed collection of

information to (1) evaluate whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (4) minimize the burden

of the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including through

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

OMB is required to make a decision

concerning the collection of information

contained in these proposed regulations

between 30 and 60 days after

publication of this document in the

Federal Register. Therefore, a comment

to OMB is best assured of having its full

effect if OMB receives it within 30 days

of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on November

21, 1997.

Steve Hopkins,

Manager, Corporate Information Division,

ABC–100.

[FR Doc. 97–31241 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Toledo Express Airport, Toledo, Ohio

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 Toledo Express

Airport under the provisions of the

Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion

Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990)

(Public Law 101–508) and Part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Detroit Airports District

Office, Willow Run Airport, East, 8820

Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Mark

VanLoh, Director of Airports of the

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, at

the following address: Toledo Express

Airport, 11013 Airport Highway, Box

11, Swanton, Ohio 43558.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the ToledoLucas County Port Authority under

section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jack D. Roemer, Program Manager,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Detroit Airports District Office, Willow

Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road,

Belleville, Michigan 48111 (313–487–

7282). The application may be reviewed

in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC at

Toledo Express Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On November 3, 1997, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by Toledo-Lucas County Port

Authority was substantially complete

within the requirements of section

158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will

approve or disapprove the application,

in whole or in part, no later than

January 27, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC Application No.: PFC–97–03–C–

TOL.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: April

1, 1998.

Proposed charge expiration date:

October 1, 2003.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$6,750,400.00.

Brief description of proposed projects:

(1) Noise Mitigation Project.

(2) Terminal Entrance Road

Rehabilitation.

(3) Environmental Study—Runway

16/34 Extension.

(4) Runway 7/25 Rehabilitation.

(5) Terminal Building Expansion—

Phase I.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/

Commercial Operators.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice,

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the ToledoLucas County Port Authority.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on

November 20, 1997.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 97–31242 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. 97–3078]

Notice of Request for Renewal of an

Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

this notice announces the intention of

the FHWA to request the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

renew the information collection

identified below under supplementary

information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by

January 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written

comments should refer to the docket

number that appears in the heading of

this document and must be submitted to

the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets,

Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. All

comments received will be available for

examination at the above address