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5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).

6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change would impose

any 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 comments on the proposed

rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Change and Timing for

Commission Action

The foregoing rule change establishes

or changes a due, fee, or other charge

imposed by the Exchange and therefore

has become effective pursuant to

Section 19(B)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 5 and

subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 6

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

purpose of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views, and

arguments concerning the foregoing,

including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act.

Persons making written submissions

should file six copies thereof with the

Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20549–0609. 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 will also be

available for inspection and copying at

the principal office of the Exchange. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–BSE–00–14 and should be

submitted by November 16, 2000.

For the Commission, by the Division of the

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.7

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27480 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–10–M

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Notice of Meeting of the Industry

Sector Advisory Committee on Small

and Minority Business (ISAC–14)

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Industry Sector Advisory

Committee on Small and Minority

business (ISAC–14) will hold an open

meeting on November 13, 2000 from

9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

November 13, 2000, unless otherwise

notified

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Department of Commerce, Room

4830, located at 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC, unless otherwise notified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Millie Sjoberg, Department of

Commerce, 14th St. and Constitution

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230, (202)

482–4792 or Dominic Bianchi, Office of

the United States Trade Representative,

600 17th St., NW., Washington, DC

20508, (202) 395–6120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ISAC–14

will hold an open meeting on November

13, 2000 from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Agenda topics to be addressed will be:

1. A briefing on issues regarding

infrastructure security;

2. A briefing on new Carousel

Legislation;

3. A briefing on the Export Finance

Matchmaker program;

4. A briefing on E-Commerce as it

relates to the Free Trade Agreement of

the Americas; and

5. Committee business.

Dominic Bianchi,

Acting Assistant United States Trade

Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs

and Public Liaison.

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BILLING CODE 3190–01–M

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quota for

Imports of Beef

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of the United

States Trade Representative (USTR) is

providing notice that USTR has

determined that New Zealand, pursuant

to its request, is a participating country

for purposes of the export certification

program for imports of beef under the

tariff-rate quota.

DATES: The action is effective January 1,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suchada Langley, Senior Economist for

Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street NW., Washington, DC 20508;

telephone: (202) 395–6127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

United States maintains a tariff-rate

quota on imports of beef as part of its

implementation of the Marrakesh

Agreement Establishing the World

Trade Organization. The in-quota

quantity of that tariff-rate quota is

allocated in part among a number of

countries. As part of the administration

of that tariff-rate quota, USTR provided,

in 15 CFR part 2012, for the use of

export certificates with respect to

imports of beef from countries that have

an allocation of the in-quota quantity.

The export certificates apply only to

those countries that USTR determines

are participating countries for purposes

of 15 CFR part 2012.

On September 26, 2000, USTR

received a request and the necessary

supporting information from the

government of New Zealand to be

considered as a participating country for

purposes of the export certification

program. Accordingly, USTR has

determined that, effective January 1,

2001, New Zealand is a participating

country for purposes of 15 CFR part

2012. As a result, effective on and after

January 1, 2001, imports of beef from

New Zealand will need to be

accompanied by an export certificate in

order to qualify for the in-quota tariff

rate. However, imports exported from

New Zealand prior to January 1, 2001,

including exports currently

warehoused, will not require an export

certificate. In order for the export

certificate to be valid, it has to be used