Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 1997 / Notices 65469

6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

1Articles S21 and S22 of the international Radio

Regulations, as agreed by the 1997 World

Radiocommunication Conference.

requirement is appropriate for the minor

rule plan, because it involves actions

that are objective and easily verifiable.

The reference in the fine schedule to

infractions of paragraph (a) being

referred to the BCC is intended to

bolster the distinction between

provisions subject to fines and those

referred directly to BCC; it does not

imply that violations of paragraph (a)

cannot result in fines or disciplinary

action.

For these reasons, the proposed rule

change is consistent with Section 6 of

the Act in general, and in particular,

with Section 6(b)(5), in that it is

designed to promote just and equitable

principles of trade, prevent fraudulent

and manipulative acts and practices, as

well as to protect investors and the

public interest, by maximizing order

interaction and thus improving the

functioning of the auction market,

including price discovery and liquidity,

and the quality of customer executions.

The proposal is also consistent with

Sections 6(b)(1) and (6), which require,

respectively, that the Exchange have the

capacity to enforce compliance with its

rules and that members be appropriately

disciplined.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Phlx does not believe that the

proposed rule change will impose any

inappropriate burden on competition.

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 date of

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register or within such longer period (i)

as the Commission may designate up to

90 days or such date if it finds such

longer period to be appropriate and

publishes it reasons for so finding or (ii)

as to which the Phlx consents, the

Commission will:

(A) By order approve such 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 in

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

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–97–42

and should be submitted within January

2, 1998.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

United States International

Telecommunications Advisory

Committee (ITAC),

Radiocommunication Sector (ITAC–R)

Joint Task Group 4–9–11 Meeting

Notice

The Department of State announces

the formation of U.S. Joint Task Group

4–9–11 (JTG 4–9–11), under the

Radiocommunication Sector of the U.S.

International Telecommunication

Advisory Committee. This Joint Task

Group is the focal point within the

United States to prepare for meetings of

the corresponding international JTG 4–

9–11 which was recently formed at the

ITU–R Chairman/Vice Chairman

meeting November 25 and 28, 1997. The

JTG is to conduct studies and prepare a

report for the next Conference

Preparatory Meeting (CPM–99). The

report will be based on the results of

studies, in accordance with Resolutions

COM5–18, COM5–19 and COM5–23 of

the 1997 World Radiocommunication

Conference, that are associated with

items 1.13.1 and 1.13.2 of the agenda for

WRC–99. These agenda items are:

1.13.1—review and, if appropriate,

revise the power limits appearing in 1

Articles S21 and S22 in relation to the

sharing conditions among non-GSO,

GSO FSS, GSO BSS, space sciences and

terrestrial services, to ensure the

feasibility of these power limits and that

these limits do not impose undue

constraints on the development of these

systems and services; and

1.13.2—consider the inclusion of

limits similar to those in Article S21

and S22 in other frequency bands, or

other regulatory approaches to be

applied in relation to sharing situations.

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Task Group

4–9–11 is Mr. Harry Ng of the Federal

Communications Commission. Mr. Hg

may be reached at telephone 202–418–

0752.

The initial organizational meeting of

U.S. JTG 4–9–11 will be held on

December 18, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. at the

Department of State in Room 1912.

Members of the General Public may

attend this meeting and join in the

discussions, subject to the instructions

of the Chair. Admittance of public

members will be limited to the seating

available. In this regard, entrance to the

Department of State is controlled.

Persons intending to attend the

meeting should send a fax to (202) 647–

7407 not later than 24 hours before the

meeting. On this fax, please include the

name of the meeting, your name, social

security number, date of birth and

organization. One of the following valid

photo identifications will be required

for admittance: U.S. driver’s license

with your picture on it, U.S. passport,

or a U.S. Government identification

(company ID’s are no longer accepted by

Diplomatic Security). Enter from the ‘C’

Street Main Lobby.

Subsequent meetings will be held at

the FCC, 2000 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C., in Room 110 on

January 7, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. and on

February 4, 1998 at a time and location

to be determined.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

John T. Gilsenan,

Acting Chairman, U.S. ITAC for

Radiocommunications Section.

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