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11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants or Others

No written comments were either

solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Within 35 days of the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register or

within such longer period (i) as the

Commission may designate up to 90

days of such date if it finds such longer

period to be appropriate and publishes

its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to

which the self-regulatory organization

consents, the Commission will:

(A) By order approve the proposed

rule change, or

(B) Institute proceedings to determine

whether the proposed rule change

should be disapproved.

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

available for inspection and copying at

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section, 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 PHLX. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–PHLX–97–

52 and should be submitted by

December 15, 1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulations, pursuant to delegated

authority.11

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30720 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection Requests and

Comment Requests

This notice lists information

collection packages that will require

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB), as well as

information collection packages

submitted to OMB for clearance, in

compliance with Pub. L. 104–13

effective October 1, 1995, The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

I. The information collection(s) listed

below require(s) extension(s) of the

current OMB approval(s) or are

proposed new collection(s):

1. Application for Child’s Insurance

Benefits—0960–0010. The information

collected on Form SSA–4-BK is used to

entitle children of living and deceased

workers to Social Security benefits. The

respondents are children of living or

deceased workers.

Number of Respondents: 1,740,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10.5 or

15.5 minutes (depending on the type of

claim).

Estimated Average Burden: 372,417

hours.

2. Notice Regarding Substitution of

Party Upon Death of Claimant—0960–

0288. The information collected on

Form HA–539 is used to advise

claimants of their statutory right to a

hearing and of a decision by the Social

Security Administration (SSA) on who,

if anyone, should become a substitute

party for the deceased, as provided for

in the Social Security Act. The

respondents are individuals requesting

hearings on behalf of deceased

claimants on Social Security benefits

issues.

Number of Respondents: 35,451.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 2,954

hours.

3. Certificate of Responsibility for

Welfare and Care of Child Not in

Applicant’s Custody—0960–0019. SSA

uses the information collected on Form

SSA–781 to decide if ‘‘in care’’

requirements are met by noncustodial

parent(s) (or the spouse of a parent),

who is filing for benefits based on

having a child in care. The respondents

are noncustodial wage earners whose

entitlement to benefits depends upon

having an entitled child in care.

Number of Respondents: 14,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 2,333

hours.

4. Report of Function—Child—0960–

0542. The information collected on

Forms SSA–3375, 3376, 3377, 3378, and

3379 will be used by SSA to help

determine if a child claiming

Supplemental Security Income

disability benefits under title XVI is

disabled. The respondents are parents or

guardians who file for such benefits on

behalf of a child.

Number of Respondents: 500,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 20

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 166,667

hours.

5. Payee Interview, SSA–835;

Beneficiary Interview, SSA–836;

Custodian Interview, SSA–837—0960-

NEW. SSA is proposing a three-tier

review process of the representative

payee program. As part of this review

process, SSA is proposing to conduct

interviews with a sample of

beneficiaries and their representative

payees. The information will be used to

assess the effectiveness of the

representative payee program.

SSA–

835

SSA–

836

SSA–

837

Number of

Respondents .......... 2,000 1,000 380

Frequency of

Response 1 1 1

Average Burden Per

Response

(minutes) .. 30 20 10

Estimated

Annual

Burden

(hours) ..... 1,000 333 63

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be sent

within 60 days from the date of this

publication, directly to the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at the following

address: Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Nicholas E. Tagliareni,

6401 Security Blvd., 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.

In addition to your comments on the

accuracy of the agency’s burden

estimate, we are soliciting comments on

the need for the information; its

practical utility; ways to enhance its

quality, utility and clarity; and on ways

to minimize burden on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

II. The information collection(s) listed

below have been submitted to OMB:
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1. Blood Donor Locator Service—

0960–0501. Regulation 20 CFR 401.200

requires that requesting State agencies

provide to the SSA Blood Donor Locator

Service (BDLS) specific information on

blood donors who have tested positive

for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

The information is used to identify the

donor, locate the donor’s address in

SSA records and assure that States meet

regulatory requirements to qualify for

using the BDLS. SSA will retain no

record of the request or the information

after processing has been completed.

The respondents are requesting State

agencies acting on behalf of authorized

blood facilities.

Number of Respondents: 10.

Frequency of Response: 5.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 13 hours.

2. Child Relationship Statement—

0960–0116. The information collected

on Form SSA–2519 is used to help

determine children’s entitlement to

Social Security benefits under Section

216(h)(3) of the Social Security Act

(deemed child provision). The

respondents are persons providing

information about the relationship

between the worker and his/her alleged

biological child, in connection with a

child’s application for benefits.

Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 12,500

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 17, 1997.

Nicholas E. Tagliareni,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–30620 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2635]

The Bureau of Oceans and

International Environmental and

Scientific Affairs (OES/S); 60-Day

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection: U.S.-Egypt Science and

Technology Joint Fund Annual Grant

Program

SUMMARY: The Department of State is

seeking Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) approval for the

information collection described below.

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60

days for public comment in the Federal

Register preceding submission to OMB.

This process is conducted in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995.

The following summarizes the

information collection proposal

submitted to OMB:

Type of Request: Emergency extension

of a currently approved collection.

Originating Office: The Bureau of

Oceans and International Environmental

and Scientific Affairs (OES/S).

Title of Information collection: U.S.-

Egypt Science and Technology Joint

Fund Annual Grants Program.

Frequency: Annually.

Form Number: None.

Respondents: Researchers requesting

funding for science and technology

programs.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

250.

Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours.

Total Estimated Burden: 500 hours.

Public comments are being solicited

to permit the agency to—

• Evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is necessary for

the proper performance of the agency

functions.

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on

those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Comments regarding the collection

listed in this notice or requests for

copies of the proposed collection and

supporting documents should be

directed to Charles S. Cunningham,

Directives Management Branch, U.S.

Department of State, Washington, DC

20520, (202) 647–0596.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Eliza McClenaghan,

Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–30723 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–09–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2636]

Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection; Application For Consular

Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of

the United States of America

SUMMARY: The Department of State is

seeking Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) approval for the

information collection described below.

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60

days for public comment in the Federal

Register preceding submission to OMB.

This process is conducted in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995.

The following summarizes the

information collection proposal

submitted to OMB:

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Originating Office: The Bureau of

Consular Affairs (CA).

Title of Information Collection:

Application For Consular Report of

Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United

States of America.

Frequency: On occasion.

Form Number: FS–579.

Respondents: American parent of

persons born abroad.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

40,000.

Average Hours Per Response: 20

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 13,334

hours.

Public comments are being solicited

to permit the agency to—

• Evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is necessary for

the proper performance of the agency

functions.

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on

those who are to respond, including