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4 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(A). 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

sales consummated on a securities

exchange subject to last-sale reporting.

On a monthly basis, the NASD will

calculate the Section 31 fees for each

NASD member clearing firm based upon

the transaction data submitted to the

NASD’s Automated Confirmation

Transaction Service (‘‘ACT’’). The

NASD will generate customer invoices

and an invoice summary register that it

will deliver to SCCP immediately

following the end of each month. Upon

receipt, SCCP will distribute the NASD

generated invoices to NASD clearing

firms that have a primary clearing

relationship with SCCP. SCCP will

collect each member’s Section 31 fee as

a part of SCCP’s normal settlement

process. The day following collection of

the Section 31 fees, SCCP will remit a

check to the NASD for the total amount

collected minus a $100 service charge.

SCCP states that proposed collection

procedures comply with Section 17A of

the Act because it will foster

cooperation and coordination with

persons engaged in the clearance and

settlement of securities transactions.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

SCCP does not perceive any burdens

on competition as a result of the

proposed rule change.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants or Others

Written comments were neither

solicited nor received with respect to

the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Section 17A(b)(3)(A) of the Act 4

requires that a clearing agency is

organized and has the capacity to

comply with the provisions of this title

and the rule and regulations thereunder.

The Commission believes that SCCP’s

proposed rule change is consistent with

this section because the proposed rule

change should facilitate the NASD in

fulfilling its obligation to collect Section

31 fees under the National Securities

Markets Improvement Act of 1996.

SCCP has requested that the

Commission find good cause for

approving the proposed rule change

prior to the thirtieth day after the date

of publication of notice of filing. The

Commission finds good cause for

approving the proposed rule change

prior to the thirtieth day after the date

of publication of notice of filing because

the proposal will permit SCCP to

immediately begin collecting these

Section 31 fees for the NASD.

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

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, DC 20549. Copies of such

filing also will be available for

inspection and copying at SCCP. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–SCCP–96–14 and should be

submitted by March 19, 1997.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that the

proposed rule change (File No. SR–

SCCP–96–14) be, and hereby is,

approved.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.5

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4749 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2510]

Fine Arts Committee; Notice of

Meeting

The Fine Arts Committee of the

Department of State will meet on

Saturday, March 22, 1997 at 10:00 a.m.

in the John Quincy Adams State

Drawing Room. The meeting will last

until approximately 11:30 a.m. and is

open to the public.

The agenda for the committee meeting

will include a summary of the work of

the Fine Arts Office since its last

meeting in October 1996 and the

announcement of gifts and loans of

furnishings as well as financial

contributions for calendar year 1996.

Public access to the Department of State

is strictly controlled. Members of the

public wishing to take part in the

meeting should telephone the Fine Arts

Office by Monday, March 17, 1997,

telephone (202) 647–1990 to make

arrangements to enter the building. The

public may take part in the discussion

as long as time permits and at the

discretion of the chairman.

Dated: February 7, 1997.

Gail F. Serfaty,

Vice Chairman, Fine Arts Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–4746 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–38–M

[Public Notice No. 2511]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea;

Working Group on Bulk Liquids and

Gases; Notice of Meeting

The Working Group on Bulk Liquids

and Gases (BLG) of the Subcommittee

on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will

conduct an open meeting at 9:30 am on

Monday, March 24, 1997 in Room 6319,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20593–0001. The purpose of the

meeting is to finalize preparations for

the Second Session of the Subcommittee

on Bulk Liquids and Gases of the

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) which is scheduled for April 7–

11, 1997, at the IMO Headquarters in

London.

The agenda items of particular

interest:

a. Tanker pump-room safety.

b. Revision of the International

Convention for the Prevention of

Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified

by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/

78) regulations I/22 to 24 in the light of

the probabilistic methodology for oil

outflow analysis.

c. Review of Annexes I and II of

MARPOL 73/78.

d. Revision of carriage requirements

for carbon disulfide in the International

Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous

Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code).

e. Requirements for personal

protection involved in transportation of

cargoes containing toxic substances in

oil tankers.

f. Amendments to the International

Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied

Gases in Bulk and the Code for the

Construction and Equipment of Ships

Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
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g. Revision of chapter 8 of the IBC

Code in the light of the revised SOLAS

regulation II–2/59.

h. Evaluation of safety and pollution

hazards of chemicals and preparation of

consequential amendments.

i. Assessment of alternative tanker

designs.

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room. Interested persons may

seek information by writing:

Commander K. S. Cook, U.S. Coast

Guard (G–MSO–3), 2100 Second Street,

S.W., Washington, DC 20593–0001 or by

calling (202) 267–1577.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Russell A. La Mantia,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 97–4745 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

United States Pacific Trade and

Investment Policy Commission

Notice of Meeting of the Commission

on United States Pacific Trade and

Investment Policy

AGENCY: Commission on United States—

Pacific Trade and Investment Policy/

Office of the United States Trade

Representative.

ACTION: Notice that the next meeting of

the Commission on United States—

Pacific Trade and Investment Policy is

scheduled for February 28, 1997 from

9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This meeting will

be open to the public from 9:30 to 12:00,

closed to the public during a working

luncheon from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. and

open to the public from 1:30 to 5:30.

SUMMARY: The Commission on United

States—Pacific Trade and Investment

Policy will hold its next meeting on

February 28, 1997 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. These meetings will be open to the

public from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00, closed to

the public during a working luncheon

from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. and open to the

public from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. These

meetings will focus on finalization of

the Commission’s report to the

Presidednt and the process for releasing

the report. Pursuant to Section

2155(f)(2) of Title 19 of the United

States Code, the USTR has determined

that portions of this meeting will be

concerned with matters the disclosure

of which would seriously compromise

the development by the United States

Government of trade policy, priorities,

negotating objectives or bargaining

positions with respect to the operation

of any trade agreement and other

matters arising in connection with the

development, implementation and

administration of the trade policy of the

United States.

DATES: This meeting is scheduled for

February 28, 1997, unless otherwise

notified.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

and Constitution Avenues, N.W.,

Washington, D.C., Room 6029, unless

otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Adams, Executive Director of the

Commission on United States—Pacific

Trade and Investment Policy, Room 400,

600 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20508, (202) 395–9679.

Nancy Adams,

Executive Director, Commission on United

States—Pacific Trade and Investment Policy.

Charlene Barshefsky,

United States Trade Representative, Acting.

[FR Doc. 97–4937 Filed 2–24–97; 1:53 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD8–97–002]

Coast Guard and Army Corps of

Engineers Marine Industry Navigation

Conference

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard and the

Army Corps of Engineers are sponsoring

a Marine Industry Navigation

Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

This notice announces the event that is

open to the public.

DATES: The conference will be held on

March 4 & 5, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30

p.m. on March 4 and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m., on March 5.

ADDRESSES: The Galt House Hotel, 140

North Fourth Street, Louisville, KY

40202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

YN1 David Orzechowski or Commander

Michael L. Schafersman, United States

Coast Guard, Director, Western Rivers

Operations, 1222 Spruce Street, St.

Louis, Missouri 63103–2832. The

telephone number is: (314) 539–3900

(Ext 421/396).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Marine Industry Navigation Conference

provides an open exchange of

information, ideas and opinions on

matters of mutual interest or concern to

the inland marine community, the

Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard.

Members of the public are invited to

attend this conference. There is no

charge to attend this conference, or for

the handouts and printed material

which will be made available to all

conference attendees. Coffee and

refreshments and meals during the

convention (2 lunches and 1 dinner)

may be purchased by conference

attendees. The cost of this service will

be $100 and will be collected during the

registration session at the Galt House.

Attendees may participate in all

sessions of the conference, including

attending the luncheon address, without

paying for the meal service.

Proposed Conference Agenda

Monday, March 3, 1997.

5:30–7:30 p.m. (Preregistration).

Day 1—Coast Guard Topics

Tuesday, March 4, 1997.

7:00 Registration continues.

8:30 Welcome address by COL HARRY

L. SPEAR, JR., Commander,

Louisville Engineer District.

Opening Remarks by RADM

TIMOTHY W. JOSIAH;

Commander, Eighth Coast Guard

District; COL ALEXANDER R.

JANSEN, Commander, Ohio River

Division; MR. NORB WHITLOCK,

American Commercial Barge Lines;

MS. K. C. STANLEY-LYNN,

National President, Passenger

Vessel Association.

9:15 General Session: Prevention

Through People.

10:00 Break.

10:30 Bridge update; Drug & Alcohol

Program; Commercial and

Recreation Vessel Safety Program;

Coast Guard and American

Waterways Operators Regional

Steering Report.

11:45 Lunch: Awards; Speaker: VICE

ADMIRAL R. D. HERR, Vice

Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.

1:15 Break

1:45 Panel Session Topics: Towing

Industry Panel; Fire Safety on

Towing Vessels; Cooperative

Boarding Program; Deckhand

Fatality Quality Act Team Report;

New Licensing & Manning Rules;

Navigation Safety; Marine

Personnel Advisory Committee—

Navigation Safety Advisory

Committee—Towing Safety

Advisory Committee—Chemical

Technical Advisory Committee

(handouts).

1:45 Passenger Vessel Panel Topics:

Passenger Vessel Industry Update;

Passenger Vessels vs. Gaming

Vessels; National Streamlined

Inspections Program; Local

Streamlined Inspection Program;

High Capacity Passenger Vessel