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2 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

3 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).

4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

5 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e)(2). 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

1. Purpose

The purpose of the proposed rule

change is to respond to the needs of our

constituents with respect to overall

competitive market conditions and

customer satisfaction.

2. Statutory Basis

The Exchange represents that

proposed rule change is consistent with

Section 6(b) of the Act,2 in general, and

furthers the objectives of Section

6(b)(4) 3 in particular, in that it provides

for the equitable allocation of reasonable

dues, fees, and other charges among the

Exchange’s members and other persons

using its facilities.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange 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

The Exchange has neither solicited

nor received written comments on the

proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

The foregoing rule change constitutes

or changes a due, fee, or other charge

imposed by the Exchange and, therefore,

has become effective pursuant to

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 4 and

subparagraph (3)(2) of Rule 19b–4

thereunder.5

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, 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 New York

Stock Exchange. All submissions should

refer to File No. SR–NYSE–97–35 and

should be submitted by January 23,

1998.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–34194 Filed 12–31–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2672]

Determination on International

Development Association’s

Reconstruction Assistance Project

(RAP) Credit to Bosnia

Pursuant to the authority vested in me

by section 573(e) of the Foreign

Operations, Export Financing, and

Related Programs Appropriations Act,

1998 (‘‘FOAA,’’ Pub. L. 105–188), I

hereby waive the application of section

573(b) of the FOAA with regard to the

International Development

Association’s (IDA) Reconstruction

Assistance Project Credit.

I hereby determine the IDA

Reconstruction Assistance Project

directly supports the implementation of

the Dayton Agreement and its Annexes.

This Determination shall be published

in the Federal Register.

Dated: December 15, 1997.

Strobe Talbott,

Acting Secretary of State.

[FR Doc. 97–34184 Filed 12–31–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2673]

Determination on USAID Bilateral

Assistance to the Republika Srpska

Pursuant to the authority vested in me

by section 573(e) of the Foreign

Operations, Export Financing, and

Related Programs Appropriations Act,

1998 (‘‘FOAA,’’ Pub. L. 105–118), I

hereby waive the application of section

573(a) of the FOAA with regard to

USAID-funded programs in the

Republika Srpska.

I hereby determine that USAID’s

Municipal Infrastructure and Services

Program, Bosnia Business Development

Program, Economic Reform Program and

Democratic Reform Program directly

support the implementation of the

Dayton Agreement and its Annexes.

This Determination shall be published

in the Federal Register.

Dated: December 15, 1997.

Strobe Talbott,

Acting, Secretary of State.

[FR Doc. 97–34183 Filed 12–31–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2668]

Advisory Committee on International

Communications and Information

Policy; Meeting Notice

The Department of State is holding

the next meeting of its Advisory

Committee on International

Communications and Information

Policy. The Committee provides a

formal channel for regular consultation

and coordination on major economic,

social and legal issues and problems in

international communications and

information policy, especially as these

issues and problems involve users of

information and communication

services, providers of such services,

technology research and development,

foreign industrial and regulatory policy,

the activities of international

organizations with regard to

communications and information, and

developing country interests.

The guest speakers at the meeting will

include Assistant Secretary of State for

International Organization Affairs

Princeton Lyman who will talk about

the United Nation organizations,

including the International

Telecommunication Union. Also, Mr.

Bruce Lehman, Assistant Secretary of

Commerce and Commissioner of Patents

and Trademarks will speak on current