Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 18, 2000 / Notices 62403

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

3 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

4 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).

Plan Amendment (GMPA) for Area B of

the Presidio and associated EIS as

noticed on June 30, 2000 (65 FR 40707–

40708) and amended on October 11,

2000 (65 FR 60477–60478). It is

expected that this plan update, known

as the Presidio Trust Implementation

Plan (PTIP) will provide a

comprehensive planning framework

within which future projects for the

Presidio would proceed. Following the

completion and adoption of the PTIP

and associated EIS and if appropriate

within the adopted comprehensive

planning framework, the Trust expects

to re-propose and reinitiate a project

related to the Presidio Theatre, and will

inform the public of its intent at that

later date. As a result of this notice of

termination, the Presidio Theatre project

is no longer being treated as an

assumption common to all alternatives

(i.e., as a ‘‘given’’) in the PTIP NEPA

process.

Background

On April 14, 2000, the Trust

announced in the Federal Register (65

FR 20218) its intention to prepare an

Environmental Assessment (EA) for

rehabilitating the existing 15,140-

square-foot Presidio Theatre and adding

up to 45,000 square feet of new

construction for theater uses, a

restaurant, retail museum and library

store (project). On May 10, 2000, the

Trust held a public scoping workshop to

solicit public comment regarding the

range of alternatives and the specific

impacts to be evaluated in the EA.

Following the workshop, the Trust

determined based upon public comment

that an EIS rather than an EA, as

previously noticed, would better serve

the agency’s compliance with the

NEPA’s requirements. Therefore, on

June 9, 2000, pursuant to 40 CFR

1508.22, the Trust published a notice of

intent to prepare an EIS (65 FR 36746)

and to extend the public scoping period

to provide additional time for the public

to make views known on the project. In

response to public input at the May 10,

2000 scoping workshop, the Trust held

a second public scoping workshop on

June 19, 2000, at which time the public

was able to tour Building 99 and

neighboring Building 100 and to

comment on revised project alternatives.

Shortly after the end of the public

comment period on July 24, 2000, the

Trust had received 11 comment letters

on NEPA issues and concerns regarding

the project from seven agencies, two

commenting organizations (one

organization submitted two letters), and

one individual. An additional 15

organizations and individuals also

submitted letters expressing either their

support or opposition to the project.

Termination of the Presidio Theatre

project EIS at this time is with the

mutual agreement of both the Trust and

San Francisco Film Centre (project

proponent). Independent of the Presidio

Theatre EIS process, the Trust initiated

the review and update of the GMPA.

The PTIP and associated EIS will

provide a comprehensive planning

framework for Area B of the Presidio.

Therefore, the Trust and the Presidio

Theatre project proponent have

determined to terminate the Presidio

Theatre EIS process until completion of

the PTIP and PTIP EIS process. A

complete administrative record,

including all public and agency

comments received and all work

completed or underway on the Presidio

Theatre project, will be maintained by

the Trust pending reinitiation, if

appropriate, of a Presidio Theatre

project following adoption of a

governing comprehensive plan for Area

B of the Presidio.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Pelka, NEPA Compliance Coordinator,

The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street,

P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA

94129–0052. Telephone: 415–561–5300.

Dated: October 12, 2000.

Karen A. Cook,

General Counsel.

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

To Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (DuraSwitch Industries,

Inc., Common Stock, $.001 Par Value)

File No. 1–15069

October 12, 2000.

DuraSwithch Industries, Inc., a

Nevada corporation (‘‘Comany’’), has

filed an application with the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section

12(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act

of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 12d2–2(d)

thereunder,2 to withdraw its Common

Stock, $.001 par value (‘‘Security’’),

from listing and registration on the

American Stock Exchange LLC

(‘‘Amex’’).

The Company has effected a new

listing for its Security on the National

Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

(‘‘Nasdaq’’). Trading in the Security on

the Nasdaq commenced, and was

concurrently suspended on the Amex, at

the opening of business on October 11,

2000. The Company hopes to realize a

broader institutional and retail investor

base by transferring trading in its

Security to the Nasdaq.

The Company has stated in its

application that it has complied with

the rules of the Amex governing the

withdrawal of its Security and that its

application relates solely to the

withdrawal of the Security from listing

and registration on the Amex and shall

have no effect upon the Security’s

continued designation for quotation on

the Nasdaq and registration under

Section 12(g) of the Act.3

Any interested person may, on or

before November 2, 2000, submit by

letter to the Secretary of the Securities

and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549–

0609, facts bearing upon whether the

application has been made in

accordance with the rules of the Amex

and what terms, if any, should be

imposed by the Commission for the

protection of investors. The

Commission, based on the information

submitted to it, will issue an order

granting the application after the date

mentioned above, unless the

Commission determines to order a

hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.4

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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[Release No. IC–24685; File No. 812–12138]

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance

Company, et al., Notice of Application

October 11, 2000.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application for an

order under section 6(c) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the

‘‘1940 Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’) granting

exemptions from the provisions of

sections 2(a)(32), 22(c), and 27(i)(2)(A)

of the Act, and rule 22c–1 thereunder.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants

seek an order to permit the recapture of

certain credit enhancements (i) made by