13356 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 1997 / Proposed Rules

Dated: March 14, 1997.

John Warren McGarry,

Chairman.

[FR Doc. 97–6955 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 230, 240, 270, and 275

[Release Nos. 33–7404, 34–38401, IC–22566,

and IA–1619; File No. S7–4–97]

RIN 3235–AG62; 3235–AH01

Definitions of ‘‘Small Business’’ or

‘‘Small Organization’’ Under the

Investment Company Act of 1940, the

Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

the Securities Act of 1933

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule amendments;

extension of the comment period.

SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange

Commission (’’Commission’’) is

extending from February 27 to April 30,

1997, the comment period for proposed

amendments to certain definitions of

‘‘small business’’ and ‘‘small

organization’’ that are used for purposes

of the Regulatory Flexibility Act in

connection with Commission

rulemaking under the Investment

Company Act of 1940, the Investment

Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, and the

Securities Act of 1933 regarding

regulatory requirements applicable to

investment companies, investment

advisers, exchanges, securities

information processors, transfer agents

and issuers, and broker-dealers. The

proposed amendments were published

in the Federal Register on January 28,

1997 (62 FR 4106).

DATES: Comments should be received on

or before April 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted in triplicate to Jonathan G.

Katz, Secretary, U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission, Mail Stop 6–9,

450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington D.C.

20549. Comments also may be

submitted electronically at the following

E-mail address: rule-comments@sec.gov.

All comment letters should refer to File

Number S7–4–97. This file number

should be included on the subject line

if E-mail is used. Comment letters will

be available for public inspection and

copying in the Public Reference Room,

450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington D.C.

20549. Electronically submitted

comment letters will be posted on the

Commission’s Internet Web site (http://

www.sec.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

Penelope W. Saltzman, Special

Counsel, at (202–942–0915), or Anne H.

Sullivan, Senior Counsel, at (202–942–

0954), Office of the General Counsel,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

450 Fifth Street, N.W., Mail Stop 6–6,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Offices with

Particular Responsibility:

Thomas M.J. Kerwin, Senior Counsel,

Division of Investment Management,

(definitions applicable to investment

companies and investment advisers)

(202–942–0690).

Glenn J. Jessee, Special Counsel,

Office of the Chief Counsel, Division of

Market Regulation (definitions

applicable to exchanges, transfer agents

and issuers, securities information

processors, and broker-dealers) (202–

942–0073).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On January 22, 1997, the Commission

proposed amendments to the definitions

of ‘‘small business’’ and ‘‘small

organization’’ set forth in Rule 0–10 [17

CFR 270.0–10] under the Investment

Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. § 80a–

1], Rule 0–7 [17 CFR 275.0–7] under the

Investment Advisers Act of 1940 [15

U.S.C. § 80b–1], Rule 0–10 [17 CFR

240.0–10] under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. § 78a],

and Rule 157 [17 CFR 230.157] under

the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C.

§ 77a]. These definitions are used

specifically for purposes of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L. No.

96–354, 94 Stat. 1164 (1980), as

amended, Pub. L. No. 104–121, Title II,

Subtitle D, 110 Stat. 864 (1996).

The Commission originally requested

that comments on the proposed

rulemaking be received by February 27,

1997. The Commission believes that an

extension is appropriate in order to give

the public additional time to comment

on the proposed amendments.

Therefore, the comment period for

responding to Investment Company Act

Release No. 22478, Investment Advisers

Act Release No. 1609, Securities Act

Release No. 7383, and Securities

Exchange Act Release No. 38190, is

extended from February 27, 1997 to

April 30, 1997.

Dated: March 14, 1997.

By the Commission.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–7051 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 51

[AD–FRL–5711–6]

Proposed Implementation

Requirements for Reduction of Sulfur

Oxide (Sulfur Dioxide) Emissions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of public comment

period.

SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the

reopening of the public comment period

on the proposed implementation

requirements to address short-term peak

concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO2)—

also known as the Intervention Level

Program—that were published on

January 2, 1997 (62 FR 210).

DATES: Written comments on this

proposal must be received on or before

April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on this proposal (two copies are

preferred) to: Office of Air and

Radiation Docket and Information

Center (Air Docket 6102), Room M 1500,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Attention: Docket No. A–94–55, 401 M

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460.

The docket may be inspected between

8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays,

and a reasonable fee may be charged for

copying. The Air Docket may be called

at (202) 260–7548.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric

L. Crump, Integrated Policies and

Strategies Group (MD–15), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711,

telephone (919) 541–4719.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To allow

sufficient time to review the proposed

implementation requirements for

reducing short-term concentrations of

SO2 (40 CFR part 51) before submitting

comments, the EPA is reopening the

public comment period on this proposal

from March 3, 1997 to April 11, 1997.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 51

Environmental protection,

Administrative practices and procedure,

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental

relations, SO2, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, State

implementation plans.

Dated: March 13, 1997.

Richard Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–7068 Filed 3–19–97; 8:45 am]

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