7490 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 33 / Wednesday, February 19, 1997 / Notices

to a merger or stock split, in which case one

additional symbol usually would be added.

7Amendment No. 1, supra note 3.

8See Pilot Approval Order, supra note 4.

9 17 CFR 240.15c3–1. 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12)

during a one-year pilot phase. However,

the Exchange is now proposing a

modest expansion of the pilot program

to allow for up to nine LMMs and up

to 150 options symbols.7

The LMMs who participate during the

pilot phase are selected by the Options

Floor Trading Committee based on

certain designated factors.8 Approved

LMMs must maintain ‘‘minimum net

capital,’’ as provided in Rule 15c3–1

under the Act,9 and also must maintain

a cash or liquid asset position of at least

$500,000, plus $25,000 for each issue

over five issues for which they perform

the function of an OBO. Only multiplytraded option issues are eligible during

the pilot phase.

The Exchange believes that the

proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)

of the Act, in general, and Section

6(b)(5), in particular, in that it is

designed to facilitate transactions in

securities, to promote just and equitable

principles of trade, and to protect

investors and the public interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change will impose

any burden on competition that is not

necessary or appropriate in furtherance

of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants, or Others

Written comments on the proposed

rule change were neither solicited nor

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 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 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, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. Copies of such filing

will also be available for inspection and

copying at the principal office of the

above-mentioned self-regulatory

organization. All submissions should

refer to File No. SR–PSE–96–45 and

should be submitted by March 12, 1997.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.10

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4049 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Data Collection Available for Public

Comments and Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Small Business

Administration’s intentions to request

approval on a new, and/or currently

approved information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted

on or before April 21, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd

Street, S.W., Suite 5000, Washington,

D.C. 20416. Phone Number: 202–205–

6629.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: ‘‘Supplemental Guaranty

Agreement, Preferred Lenders Program’’.

Type of Request: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collections.

Form No.: SBA Form 1347.

Description of Respondents: SBA

Preferred Lenders.

Annual Responses: 200.

Annual Burden: 300.

Comments: Send all comments

regarding this information collection to

Michael J. Dowd, Director, Office of

Loan Programs, Small Business

Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W.,

Suite 8300 Washington, D.C. 20416.

Phone No.: 202–205–6570.

Send comments regarding whether

this information collection is necessary

for the proper performance of the

function of the agency, accuracy of

burden estimate, in addition to ways to

minimize this estimate, and ways to

enhance the quality.

Title: ‘‘Semiannual Report on

Representatives and Compensation Paid

for Services in Connection with

Obtaining Federal Contracts’’.

Type of Request: Extension of

Currently Approved Collections.

Form No.: SBA Form 1790.

Description of Respondents: 8(a)

Program Participants.

Annual Responses: 9,000.

Annual Burden: 9,000.

Comments: Send all comments

regarding this information collection to

William Fisher, Deputy Associate

Administrator, Minority Enterprise

Development, Small Business

Administration, 409 3rd Street, S.W.,

Suite 7150 Washington, D.C. 20416.

Phone No. 202–205–6412.

Send comments regarding whether

this information collection is necessary

for the proper performance of the

function of the agency, accuracy of

burden estimate, in addition to ways to

minimize this estimate, and ways to

enhance the quality.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Jacqueline White,

Chief, Administrative Information Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–4023 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

[Declaration of Disaster Loan Area #2924;

Amendment #2]

Idaho; Declaration of Disaster Loan

Area

In accordance with a notice from the

Federal Emergency Management

Agency, dated January 31, 1997, the

above-numbered Declaration is hereby

amended to establish the incident

period for this disaster as beginning on

November 16, 1996 and continuing

through January 3, 1997.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the termination date for filing

applications for physical damage is