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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

3 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

4The Exchange also believes that the proposed

rule change is consistent with section 6(b)(4) of the

Act, 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4), in that it is designed to

provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable

dues, fees, and other charges among its members.

Telephone conversation between Kathy Marshall,

Vice President, and John Boese, Assistant Vice

President, BSE, and Michael Gaw, AttorneyAdviser, Division of Market Regulation,

Commission, on October 18, 2000.

RRB–46

SYSTEM NAME:

Personnel Security Files.

* * * * *

31. The following section in RRB–46

is revised, and a purpose section is

added, to read as follows:

PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of this system of records

is to maintain files documenting the

processing of investigations on RRB

employees and applicants for

employment used in making security/

suitability determinations.

* * * * *

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are kept in a locked cabinet;

only authorized persons are permitted

access.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are destroyed upon

notification of death or not later than 5

years after separation or transfer of

employee

* * * * *

RRB–48

SYSTEM NAME:

Employee Identification Card Files

(Building Passes).

* * * * *

32. A purpose section is added to

RRB–48 to read as follows:

PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of this system of records

is to validate employees who have been

given access to the building.

* * * * *

RRB–49

SYSTEM NAME:

Telephone Call Detail Records.

* * * * *

33. A purpose section is added to

RRB–49 to read as follows:

PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of this system of records

are to verify the correctness of telephone

service billing and to detect and deter

possible improper use of agency

telephones by agency employees and

contractors.

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BILLING CODE 7906–01–M

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. 34–43458; File No. SR–BSE–

00–14]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice

of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness

of Proposed Rule Change by the

Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. To

Amend Its Transaction Fee Schedule

and Floor Operations Fee Schedule

October 18, 2000.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder,

notice hereby is given that on

September 28, 2000, the Boston Stock

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)

filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the

proposed rule change as described in

Items I, II, and III below, which Items

have been substantially prepared by the

Exchange. The Commission is

publishing this notice to solicit

comments on the proposed rule change

from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

The BSE proposes to amend its

Transaction Fee Schedule to increase

the amount of monthly transactionrelated revenue the BSE must generate

before it shares excess revenue with

eligible members. Additionally, the BSE

proposes to amend its Floor Operations

Fee Schedule to include a per-trade

credit for executions in Exchange

Traded Funds (‘‘ETFs’’) for which

registration fees are required. The text of

the proposed rule change is available at

the principal office of the BSE and at the

Commission.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

In its filing with the Commission, the

BSE included statements concerning the

purpose of and basis for the proposed

rule change and discussed any

comments it received regarding the

proposed rule change. The text of these

statements may be examined at the

places specified in Item IV below. The

BSE has prepared summaries, set forth

in Sections A, B, and C below, of the

most significant aspects of such

statements.

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 amend the BSE’s Revenue

Sharing Program. Currently, the

Exchange’s Transaction Fee Schedule

states that the minimum amount of

monthly transaction-related revenue the

BSE must generate before it shares

excess revenue with member firms in

$1.4 million. The BSE proposes to raise

this threshold to $1.5 million in order

to help meet the budgeted costs of

operating the Exchange in the upcoming

fiscal year.

In addition, the proposed rule change

would amend the Exchange’s Floor

Operations Fee Schedule to include a $2

per-trade credit for each trade in certain

ETFs that are executed on the BSE and

routed to a specialist firm on the

Exchange. Member firms must pay a

registration fee for trading certain ETFs

on the Exchange. Only those ETFs for

which member firms must pay a

registration fee would be subject to the

$2 per-trade credit. The maximum

annual credit that a specialist could

receive per ETF would be capped at the

amount the specialist paid for that ETF’s

annual registration fee.

2. Basis

The BSE believes that the proposed

rule change is permissible under section

6(b)(5) of the Act 3 in that it is designed

to promote just and equitable principles

of trade; to foster cooperation and

coordination with persons engaged in

regulating, clearing, settling, processing

information with respect to, and

facilitating transactions in securities; to

remove impediments to and perfect the

mechanism of a free and open market

and a national market system; and, in

general, to protect investors and the

public interest. The BSE has stated that

the proposed rule change is not

designed to permit unfair

discrimination between customers,

issuers, brokers, or dealers.4

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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.

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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