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16The proposed rule change filing is deemed filed

as of the date Amendment No. 1 was received by

the Commission.

17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

18 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e)(6). 19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

practices; to foster cooperation and

coordination with persons engaged in

regulating, clearing, settling, processing

information with respect to, and

facilitating transactions in securities; to

remove impediments to and perfect the

mechanism of a free and open market

and a national market system; and to

protect investors and the public interest.

Specifically, the Exchange believes that

the proposal balances the competing

interests of specialists and market

makers while assisting specialists in

making tight and liquid markets in

assigned issues. The proposal also

protects the public interest by requiring

quarterly reviews and assuring that a

customer’s participation is never

disadvantaged by the enhanced parity

split.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe 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

The Exchange did not solicit or

receive written comments with respect

to the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Because the foregoing proposed rule

change: (1) Does not significantly affect

the protection of investors or the public

interest; (ii) does not impose any

significant burden on competition; and

(iii) does not become operative for 30

days from November 14, 1997, the date

on which it was filed,16 and the

Exchange provided the Commission

with written notice of its intent to file

the proposed rule change at least five

business days prior to the filing date, it

has become effective pursuant to

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 17 and

Rule 19b–4(e) (6) 18 thereunder.

At any time within 60 days of the

filing of the proposed rule change, the

Commission may summarily abrogate

such rule change if it appears to the

Commission that such action is

necessary or appropriate in the public

interest, for the protection of investors,

or otherwise in furtherance of the

purposes of the Act.

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, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of the

submissions, 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 persons, 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, DC 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the Exchange. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–97–48

and should be submitted by January 2,

1998.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.19

[FR Doc. 97–32369 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Senior Executive Service; Performance

Review Board Members

ACTION: Standing Roster of Members of

this Agency’s Senior Executive Service.

SUMMARY: Section 4314(c)(4) of Title 5,

requires Federal agencies publish

notification of the appointment of

individuals who may serve as members

of that Agency’s Performance Review

Boards (PRB). The following is a

standing roster:

1. Paul Weech, Chief of Staff:

2. Chris Sale, Chief Operating Officer;

3. John Whitmore, Deputy to the

Associate Deputy Administrator for

Government Contracting and

Minority Enterprise Development;

4. Mary K. Swedin, Assistant

Administrator for Congressional

and Legislative Affairs;

5. John Gray, Associate Deputy

Administrator for Economic

Development;

6. Carolyn J. Smith, Assistant

Administrator for Human

Resources;

7. Herbert Mitchell, Deputy Associate

Administrator for Disaster

Assistance;

8. Mark Stephens, Deputy General

Counsel;

9. John Smith, District Director

(Chicago);

10. Erline Patrick, Assistant

Administrator for Equal

Employment Opportunity and Civil

Rights Compliance;

11. Darryl Dennis, Counselor to the

Administrator;

12. Charles Anderson, District Director

(Miami);

13. Monika Harrison, Associate

Administrator for Business

Initiatives;;

14. Judith Roussel, Associate

Administrator for Government

Contracting;

15. Mark Quinn, District Director (San

Francisco);

16. Larry Wilson, Chief Financial

Officer;

17. Jeanne Saddler, Counselor to the

Administrator;

18. John T. Spotila, General Counsel;

19. David Kohler, Associate General

Counsel for General Law;

20. Eric Benderson, Associate General

Counsel for Litigation;

21. Elizabeth Myers; Senior Advisor to

the Administrator;

22. Jadine Neilsen, Senior Advisor to

the Administrator;

23. Mona Mitnick, Assistant

Administrator for Hearings and

Appeals;

24. Edward Eugene Carlson, Associate

Administrator for Communications

and Public Liaison;

25. Gregory Walter, Deputy Chief

Financial Officer;

26. Bernard Kulik, Associate

Administrator for Disaster

Assistance;

27. Jane Butler, Deputy Associate

Administrator for Financial

Assistance;

28. Arnold Rosenthal, Assistant

Administrator for Borrower and

Lender Servicing;

29. Don Christensen, Associate

Administrator for Investment;

30. Robert Moffitt, Associate

Administrator for Surety

Guarantees;

31. Johnnie Albertson, Associate

Administrator for Small Business

Development Centers;

32. Jeanne Scalter, Acting Deputy to the

Associate Deputy Administrator for

Economic Development;;

33. James Van Wert, Senior Advisor for

Policy and Planning;

34. Lawrence Barrett, Acting Associate

Deputy Administrator for

Management and Administration;
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35. Robert Lineberry, Deputy Chief

Information Officer;

36. Thomas Dumaresq, Assistant

Administrator for Administration;

37. Calving Jenkins, Acting Associate

Deputy Administrator for

Government Contracting and

Minority Enterprise Development;

38. Aubrey Rogers; District Director

(New York);

39. Francisco Marrero, District Director

(Newark);

40. Gary Cook, District Director

(Charlotte); and

41. Alberto Alvarado, District Director

(Los Angeles).

Dated: December 5, 1997.

Aida Alvarez,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–32393 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Supplementary Agreement on Social

Security Between the United States

and Canada; Entry Into Force

The Commissioner of Social Security

gives notice that a supplementary

agreement entered into force on October

1, 1997, which amends the Social

Security agreement between the United

States (U.S.) and Canada that has been

in effect since August 1, 1984. The

supplementary agreement, which was

signed on May 28, 1996, was concluded

pursuant to section 233 of the Social

Security Act.

The supplementary agreement

amends the original agreement to

update and clarify several provisions. Its

primary purpose, however, is to provide

Canada with explicit legal authorization

to enter into a mutual assistance

arrangement on Social Security with the

United States. A mutual assistance

arrangement will allow the Social

Security Administration and the

Canadian Social Security agency to

assist each other in projects that will

enhance the integrity of each country’s

payments to its beneficiaries in the

other country.

Individuals who wish to obtain copies

of the supplementary agreement or want

general information about its provisions

may write to the Social Security

Administration, Office of International

Policy, Post Office Box 17741,

Baltimore, Maryland 21235. Anyone

who wants information about the

Canadian social security system should

write to: International Operations

Directorate, Income Security Programs

Branch, Department of Human

Resources Development, Ottawa,

Ontario, Canada K1A OL4.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 97–32418 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–U

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Supplementary Agreement on Social

Security Between the United States

and the United Kingdom; Entry Into

Force

The Commissioner of Social Security

gives notice that on September 1, 1997

a supplementary agreement entered into

force which amends the Social Security

agreement between the United States

(U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.)

that has been in effect since January 1,

1985. The supplementary agreement,

which was signed on June 6, 1996, was

concluded pursuant to section 233 of

the Social Security Act.

The supplementary agreement

amends the original agreement to

update and clarify several of its

provisions. Its primary purpose,

however, is to remove certain

restrictions in the original agreement on

the payment of U.K. disability benefits

to residents of the United States.

Individuals who wish to obtain copies

of the supplementary agreement or want

general information about its provisions

may write to the Social Security

Administration, Office of International

Policy, Post Office Box 17741,

Baltimore, Maryland 21235. Anyone

who wants information about U.K.

benefits should write to: Pensions and

Overseas Benefits Directorate, Tyneview

Park, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle

upon Tyne, NE98 1BA, England.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Commissioner of Social Security.

[FR Doc. 97–32417 Filed 12–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Reports, Form and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

the Information Collection Requests

(ICRs) abstracted below have been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for extensions of two

currently approved information

collections. The ICRs describes the

nature of the information collection and

their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on both

‘‘Special Notice for Repairs’’ OMB

Control Number 2130–0504 and

‘‘Designation of Qualified Persons’’

OMB Control Number 2130–0511 was

published in 62 FR 4745–44746, August

22, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before January 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Steve Trigonoplos, RAD–20, Federal

Railroad Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590

(telephone: (202) 632–3221). (This

telephone number is not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Railroad Administration

Title: Special Notice for Repairs (49

CFR 216).

OMB Number: 2130–0504.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Form(s): FRA F6180.8 and 8a.

Abstract: FRA and State inspectors

have the authority to immediately order

the cessation of use of unsafe

equipment, reduce the authorized

operating speed on a section of track, or

recommend that track be removed from

service when they are found to be

immediately unsafe for service. The

railroad may, within 5 days after

receiving such notice, appeal to FRA.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 25 hours annually.

Title: Designation of Qualified

Persons (49 CFR 215).

OMB Control Number: 2130–0511.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Form(s): N/A.

Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad

Safety Act of 1970, the Federal Railroad

Administration promulgated the Freight

Car Safety Standards—49 CFR part 215.

These standards require each railroad to

conduct regular inspections and take

necessary remedial action relative to

repairs or movement for repairs of

defective railroad freight cars.

Under part 215.11, railroads are

required to designate persons qualified

to inspect freight cars for compliance

with part 215 and persons who shall

determine restrictions on movements of

defective cars. Inspectors are designated

as qualified to inspect freight cars to

ensure that the cars receive a full and

accurate inspection for compliance with

part 215. Under ‘‘Movement of Defective

Cars for Repair’’ designated inspectors