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11 In approving this rule, the Commission has

considered the proposal’s impact on efficiency,

competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 13See Phlx Rule 722(i)(8).

14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

The Commission finds that the use of

the Commentary .16 methodology to set

add-on margins for non-customized

Cross-Rate FCOs, in lieu of the fixed

four percent requirement the Exchange

currently uses, potentially provides a

more economically meaningful margin.

The currencies involved in the noncustomized Cross-Rate FCOs that the

Exchange is authorized to list and

trade—the British pound, Deutsche

mark, and Japanese yen—are all

relatively stable currencies and it is

reasonable to assume that those

currencies’ future volatility will be

linked to their past volatility. Also, the

Exchange has the authority to apply a

higher add-on margin than required by

the Commentary .16 methodology, when

appropriate.13 Use of the Commentary

.16 methodology further would promote

efficiency because the Exchange will not

have to file a proposed rule change with

the Commission each time Commentary

.16 methodology changes the add-on

margin levels. The Commission finds good cause for

approving Amendment No. 2 to the

proposed rule change prior to the

thirtieth day after the date of

publication of notice of filing thereof in

the Federal Register. In Amendment

No. 2, the Exchange made two general

technical changes to Commentary .16 to

Phlx Rule 722, by clarifying that

Commentary .16 was applicable to noncustomized Cross-Rate FCOs but not to

customized Cross-Rate FCSs, and by

clarifying that paragraph (c) of

Commentary .16 focuses on currency

pairs, i.e., movements of currencies visa

`

-vis each other. The amendment did

not raise any new regulatory issues.

Accordingly, the Commission believes

that there is good cause to approve

Amendment No. 2 to the proposal on an

accelerated basis.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments concerning Amendment No.

2, including whether the amendment 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 in

the Commission’s Public Room. Copies

of the filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the Exchange. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–99–30

and should be submitted by March 2,

2000.

V. Conclusion

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,14 that the

proposed rule change (SR–Phlx–99–30)

is approved, as amended.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.15

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–3089 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3232, Amdt. 2]

State of Kentucky

In accordance with a notice received

from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency dated January 24,

2000, the above-numbered Declaration

is hereby amended to include Hancock

and Henderson Counties in the State of

Kentucky as a disaster area due to

damages caused by tornadoes, severe

storms, torrential rains, and flash

flooding that occurred on January 3–4,

2000.

In addition, applications for economic

injury loans from small businesses

located in the contiguous County of

Breckinridge, Kentucky, and Perry,

Posey, and Vanderburgh Counties in

Indiana may be filed until the specified

date at the previously designated

location. Any counties contiguous to the

above-named primary counties and not

listed herein have been previously

declared.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the deadline for filing

applications for physical damage is

March 10, 2000 and for economic injury

the deadline is October 10, 2000.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: February 2, 2000.

Bernard Kulik,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–3075 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Request and

Comment Request

In compliance with Public Law 104–

13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995, SSA is providing notice of its

information collections that require

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB). SSA is soliciting

comments on the accuracy of the

agency’s burden estimate; the need for

the information; its practical utility;

ways to enhance its quality, utility and

clarity; and on ways to minimize burden

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

I. The information collections listed

below will be submitted to OMB within

60 days from the date of this notice.

Therefore, comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collections would be most

useful if received by the Agency within

60 days from the date of this

publication. Comments should be

directed to the SSA Reports Clearance

Officer at the address listed at the end

of this publication. You can obtain a

copy of the collection instruments by

calling the SSA Reports Clearance

Officer on (410) 965–4145, or by writing

to him at the address listed at the end

of this publication.

1. Claimant’s Medications—0960–

0289. The Social Security

Administration (SSA) uses Form HA–

4632 to request that applicants for

disability benefits provide information

to facilitate processing their title II, OldAge, Survivors and Disability Insurance

(OASDI) and Title XVI, Supplemental

Security Income (SSI) claims. The form

elicits from the claimants an updated

list of medications used by the

claimants. It enables the Administrative

Law Judge hearing the case to fully

inquire into medical treatment the

claimant is receiving and the effect of

medications on the claimant’s medical

impairments. The respondents are

applicants for OASDI and SSI benefits.

Number of Respondents: 171,939.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 42,985

hours.

2. Statement of Employer—0960–

0030. The information collected on

Form SSA–7011 is needed by SSA to

substantiate allegations of wages paid to

workers when those wages do not

appear in SSA’s records of earnings and

the worker does not have proof that

payment was made. This information is

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used to process claims for social

security benefits and to resolve

discrepancies in earnings records. The

respondents are certain employers who

can verify allegations of wages made by

the wage earner.

Number of Respondents: 925,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 20

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 308,333

hours.

3. Request for SSI Benefit Estimate—

0960–0492. SSA uses Form SSA–3716

for an SSI beneficiary who wishes to

request a 5-month estimate of what their

benefits would be if they should return

to work in the future. The respondents

are SSI recipients.

Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,167

hours.

II. The information collections listed

below have been submitted to OMB for

clearance. Written comments and

recommendations on the information

collections would be most useful if

received within 30 days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be

directed to the SSA Reports Clearance

Officer and the OMB Desk Officer at the

addresses listed at the end of this

publication. You can obtain a copy of

the OMB clearance packages by calling

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(410) 965–4145, or by writing to him.

1. Vocational Rehabilitation ‘‘301’’

Program Development—0960–0282. The

information on Form SSA–4290 is used

by the Social Security Administration

(SSA) to determine an individual’s

continued entitlement to disability

benefits when that individual has

medically recovered while allegedly

participating in a State or alternate

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program.

The respondents are State or alternate

VR agencies serving such beneficiaries.

Number of Respondents: 8,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,000

hours.

2. Certificate of Election for Reduced

Spouse’s Benefits—0960–0398. SSA

uses the information collected on Form

SSA–25 to pay a qualified spouse who

elects to receive a reduced benefit at an

earlier age. The respondents are entitled

spouses seeking reduced benefits.

Number of Respondents: 30,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 2

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000

hours.

3. Statement of Funds You Provided

to Another, Statement of Funds You

Received–0960–0481. Forms SSA–2854

& SSA–2855 are used by SSA to collect

information in situations where the SSI

claimant alleges that money was

borrowed on an informal basis from a

noncommercial lender, e.g., a relative or

friend, etc. These statements are

completed by the borrower/claimant

and the lender and are required to

determine whether the proceeds from

the transaction are/are not income to the

borrower/claimant. If the transaction

constitutes a bona fide loan, the

proceeds are not income to the SSI

borrower/claimant. The respondents are

applicants for and recipients of SSI

payments who borrow money on an

informal (noncommercial) basis and

individuals who lend money informally

to SSI applicants and recipients.

Number of Respondents: 40,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 6,667

hours.

(SSA Address): Social Security

Administration, DCFAM, Attn:

Frederick W. Brickenkamp, 6401

Security Blvd., 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235

(OMB Address): Office of Management

and Budget, OIRA, Attn: Desk Officer

for SSA, New Executive Office

Building, Room 10230, 725 17th St.,

NW, Washington, DC 20503

Dated: February 3, 2000.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Office, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–3010 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 3212]

Preparatory Meeting for the 2000

International Telecommunication

Union World Radiocommunication

Conference (WRC–2000); Meeting

The Department of State announces

an open meeting for the purpose of

forming the United States delegation to

the 2000 International

Telecommuication Union (ITU) World

Radiocommunication Conference

(WRC–2000). This meeting will solicit

expressions of interest in participating

as a member of the U.S. Delegation to

WRC–2000 and convey information

regarding planned U.S. preparatory

activities in advance of the WRC. The

meeting will be held from 9:30 to noon

on February 16, 2000 in the Dean

Acheson Auditorium at the Department

of State. Members of the general public

may attend these meetings and join in

the discussions, subject to the

instructions of the Chair. Admission of

public members will be limited to

seating available. Entrance to the

Department of State is controlled;

people intending to attend any of these

meetings should send a fax to 202–647–

7407 not later than 24 hours before the

meeting. This fax should provide the

name of the meeting, (WRC–2000

Preparatory Meeting) and date of the

meeting, your name, social security

number, date of birth, and

organizational affiliation. One of the

following valid photo identifications

will be required for admittance: US

driver’s license, US passport, US

Government identification card. Enter

from the 23rd Street entrance lobby; in

view of escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to

arrive not later than 15 minutes before

the meeting begins.

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Richard C. Beaird,

Acting, U.S. Coordinator for International

Communications & Information Policy, U.S.

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 00–3082 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–45–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3218]

Meeting of the Cultural Property

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: United States Department of

State.

ACTION: Notice of meeting of the

Cultural Property Advisory Committee.

The Cultural Property Advisory

Committee will meet on Monday, March

13, 2000, from approximately 9 a.m. to

5 p.m., and on Tuesday, March 14, from

approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the

Department of State, Annex 44, Room

840, 301 4th St., SW, Washington, DC.

During its meeting the Committee will

continue its review and investigation of

a foreign government request submitted

by the Government of the Republic of

Bolivia to the Government of the United

States of America filed under Article 9

of the 1970 Convention on the Means of

Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit

Import, Export and Transfer of

Ownership of Cultural Property.

Notification of receipt of this request

appeared in the Federal Register on

October 8, 1999. A second notice

pertaining to this request appeared in

the Federal Register on December 10,