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concerning issues that the public may

raise cannot be made at the meetings.

Federal Aviation Administration

officials may, however, ask questions to

clarify statements made by the public

and to ensure a complete and accurate

record. Comments made at these public

meetings will be considered by the FAA

when deliberations begin concerning

whether to adopt any or all of the

proposed rules.

10. The meetings are designed to

solicit public views and more complete

information on the proposed rule.

Therefore, the meetings will be

conducted in an informal and

nonadversarial manner.

(49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5103, 40113, 40119,

44701–44702, 44706, 44901–44905, 44907,

44913–44914, 44932, 44935–44936, 46105).

Issued in Washington, DC on April 14,

1998.

Ida M. Klepper,

Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

[FR Doc. 98–10563 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 240

[Release No. 34–39858; IC–23112; IA–1716;

File No. S7–7–98]

RIN 3235–AH36

Reports to be Made by Certain Brokers

and Dealers

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

comment period.

SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange

Commission is extending the comment

period for a release proposing temporary

rule amendments under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Release No. 34–

39724) which was published in the

Federal Register on March 12, 1998 (63

FR 12056). The comment period for

Release Nos. 34–39724; IC–23059; IA–

1704, is being extended to April 27,

1998.

DATES: Comments should be received on

or before April 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted in triplicate to Jonathan G.

Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), 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.

Comment letters should refer to File No.

S7–7–98; this file number should be

included on the subject line if E-mail is

used. All comments received will be

available for public inspection and

copying at the Commission’s 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:

Michael A. Macchiaroli, Associate

Director, 202/942–0132; Lester Shapiro,

Senior Accountant, 202/942–0757; or

Christopher M. Salter, Staff Attorney,

202/942–0148, Division of Market

Regulation, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Mail Stop 2–2, Washington, D.C. 20549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

5, 1998, the Commission issued for

comment Release No. 34–39724; IC–

23059; IA–1704 soliciting comment on

temporary rule amendments to Rule

17a–5 under the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 that would require certain

broker-dealers to file with the

Commission and their designated

examining authority two reports

regarding Year 2000 compliance. The

reports would enable the Commission

staff to report to Congress in 1998 and

1999 regarding the industry’s

preparedness; supplement the

Commission’s examination module for

Year 2000 issues; help the Commission

coordinate self-regulatory organizations

on industry-wide testing,

implementation, and contingency

planning; and help increase brokerdealer awareness that they should be

taking specific steps now to prepare for

the Year 2000. Additionally, the

Commission issued an advisory notice

on its books and records rules relating

to the Year 2000.

The Commission has recently

received requests from interested

persons to extend the comment period

for this release. The Commission

believes that extending the comment

period is appropriate in order to give the

public additional time to comment on

the matters the release addresses.

Therefore, the comment period is

extended from April 13, 1998, to April

27, 1998.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

By the Commission.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10417 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 291

RIN 1076–AD87

Class III Gaming Procedures

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of

comment period.

SUMMARY: This notice extends the

comment period for the proposed rule

published at 63 FR 3289, Jan. 22, 1998,

on Class III gaming procedures.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Paula

Hart, Indian Gaming Management Staff

Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C

Street NW, MS 2070–MIB, Washington,

DC 20240. Comments may be hand

delivered to the same address from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

or sent by facsimile to 202–273–3153.

Comments will be made available for

public inspection at this address from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

beginning approximately two weeks

after publication of the proposed rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paula L. Hart, Indian Gaming

Management Staff Office, at 202–219–

4068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

Thursday, January 22, 1998, the Bureau

of Indian Affairs published a proposed

rule, 63 FR 3289, concerning Class III

Gaming Procedures. The deadline for

receipt of comments was April 22, 1998.

The comment period is extended for

sixty days to allow additional time for

comment on the proposed rule.

Comments must be received on or

before June 22, 1998.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–10459 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

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