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6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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

Room. Copies of such filing also will be

available for inspection and copying at

the principal office of the Phlx. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–PHLX–97–58 and should be

submitted by December 12, 1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

United States International

Telecommunications Advisory

Committee (ITAC), Standardization

Sector (ITAC–T) Study Groups D and

CITEL AD–HOC; Meeting Notice

The Department of State announces

that the United States International

Telecommunications Advisory

Committee Standardization Section

(ITAC–T) Study Group D and CITEL

AD–HOC will meet on Monday, January

5, 1998, Room 1207 at 9:00 a.m. and

Tuesday, February 17, 1998, at 9:00 a.m.

in the same room at the Department of

State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20520.

The agenda for study group D will

include consideration of contributions

for upcoming meetings of Study Group

9 and 16. The CITEL Ad Hoc Group will

consider the Preparatory process for

future CITEL meetings, review possible

contributions for the tasks assigned

under CITEL Restructure proposals. Any

other matters within the competence of

Study Group D or the CITEL Ad Hoc

Group may be raised at either of those

meetings.

Persons presenting contributions to

Study Group D should bring 20 copies

of such contributions to the meeting.

Please Note: Persons intending to

attend these meetings must announce

this not later than 48 hours before the

meeting to the Department of State by

sending a fax to 202–647–7407. The

announcement must include company/

agency affiliation, name, Social Security

number and date of birth. The above

includes government and nongovernment attendees. One of the

following valid photo ID’s will be

required for admittance: U.S. driver’s

license with picture, U.S. passport, U.S.

government ID (company ID’s are no

longer accepted by Diplomatic

Security). Enter from the ‘‘C’’ Street

Main Lobby.

Dated: November 10, 1997.

Gary M. Fereno,

Chairman, U.S. ITAC for CITEL and Study

Group D.

[FR Doc. 97–30582 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2634]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee for the Prevention of

Marine Pollution; Meeting Notice

The Subcommittee for the Prevention

of Marine Pollution (SPMP), a

subcommittee of the Shipping

Corodinating Committee, will conduct

an open meeting at 9:30 am on Monday,

December 15, 1997, in Room 2415, at

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593–

0001.

The purpose of the meeting is to

present the results, and to solicit

comments from the public regarding the

outcome, of the Conference of Parties to

the International Convention for the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships,

1973, as modified by the Protocol of

1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)

of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which met during

the period of September 15–26, 1997, at

IMO Headquarters in London, England.

The Conference adopted the Protocol of

1997, including a new Annex VI to

MARPOL 73/78 which contains

regulations for the prevention of air

pollution from ships, as well as the

mandatory Technical Code on control of

emissions of nitrogen oxides from new

marine diesel engines. In light of these

developments, the United States must

decide if it should be signatory to the

Protocol of 1997. The Coast Guard

would, therefore, like to receive any

comments from the public on how the

United States should proceed with

regard to ratification of the Protocol of

1997.

All members of the maritime industry

are encouraged to send representatives

to participate in this meeting and

provide comments regarding the new

Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78, and those

issues affecting your maritime industry.

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room. Interested persons may

seek information by writing: Mr. Wayne

Lundy, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

Commandant (G–MSE–3), 2100 2nd

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593–0001

or by calling: (202) 267–2206.

Dated: November 10, 1997.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–30583 Filed 11–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2633]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea;

Working Group on Safety of

Navigation; Notice of Meeting

The Working Group on Safety of

Navigation of the Subcommittee on

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will

conduct an open meeting at 9:30 AM on

Thursday, December 11, 1997, in room

6103, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

2100 Second Street, S.W., Washington,

DC.

The purpose of the meeting is to

prepare for the 44th session of the

Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation

(NAV) of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which is scheduled

for July 15–19, 1998, at the IMO

Headquarters in London.

Items of principal interest on the

agenda are:

—Routing of ships, ship reporting, and

related matters

—Amendments to the International

Regulations for Prevention of

Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS)

—Revision of SOLAS chapter V

—Development of measures

complementary to the Code for Safe

Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel

(INF)

—Navigational aids and related matters

—International Telecommunication

Union (ITU) matters including

Radiocommunication ITU–R Study

Group 8

—Operational aspects of wing in ground

(WIG) craft: possible amendments to

COLREGS

—Revision of the High Speed Craft

(HSC) Code

Members of the public may attend

these meetings up to the seating