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apply, it is estimated that only

approximately 500 will actually apply

for SCAAP. The time burden of the 500

applicants is 30 minutes per

application.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: The total hour burden to

complete the applications is 250 annual

burden hours.

Public Comment on this proposed

information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs, National

Institute of Justice

[OJP (NIJ)–1183]

RIN 1121–ZB20

Announcement of the Availability of

the National Institute of Justice

‘‘Solicitation for Policing Research and

Evaluation: Fiscal Year 1998’’

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

National Institute of Justice, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation.

SUMMARY: Announcement of the

availability of the National Institute of

Justice ‘‘Solicitation for Policing

Research and Evaluation: Fiscal Year

1998.’’

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals

is close of business July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice,

810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

a copy of the solicitation, please call

NCJRS 1–800–851–3420. For general

information about application

procedures for solicitations, please call

the U.S. Department of Justice Response

Center 1–800–421–6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

This action is authorized under the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968, §§ 201–03, as amended, 42

U.S.C. 3721–23 (1994).

Background

The National Institute of Justice, in

partnership with the Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

announces its solicitation for a fourth

year of research and evaluation on

community oriented policing. For this

solicitation NIJ is particularly interested

in efforts that build on and consolidate

existing research findings pertaining to

community oriented policing, especially

those research efforts that seek to

advance theory in these areas.

Researchers are encouraged to look

beyond current practices and propose

research that forges new concepts and

theories. Major topic areas of interest

include: community policing

evaluations, community policing

organizational issues, the police and the

community, problem solving strategies

and tactics for community policing,

locally-initiated partnerships, the

impact of technology on policing, and

how crime is measured.

The NIJ/COPS partnership anticipates

granting multiple awards totaling up to

$8 million under this solicitation.

Interested organizations should call

the National Criminal Justice Reference

Service (NCJRS) at 1–800–851–3420 to

obtain a copy of ‘‘Solicitation for

Policing Research and Evaluation: Fiscal

Year 1998’’ (refer to document no.

SL000286). For World Wide Web access,

connect either to either NIJ at http://

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or

the NCJRS Justice Information Center at

http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij.

Jeremy Travis,

Director, National Institute of Justice.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Speical Emphasis Panel in Electrical

and Communications Systems; Notice

of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science

Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Electrical and Communications Systems

(1196).

Date and Time: June 29–30, 1998; 8:30

a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Place: Room 380, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22230.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Usha Varshney,

Program Director, Physical Foundations of

Enabling Technologies (PFET) Division of

Electrical and Communications Systems,

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson

Boulevard, Room 675, Arlington, VA 22230,

Telephone: (703) 306–1339.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate Physical

Foundations on Enabling Technologies

proposals as part of the selection process for

awards.

Reason for Closing: The proposals being

reviewed include information of a

proprietary or confidential nature, including

technical information; financial data, such as

salaries and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the proposals.

These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552B(c) (4) and (6) of the Government in the

Sunshine Act.

Dated: June 8, 1998.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

to Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (ARM Financial Group,

Inc., Class A Convertible Common

Stock, $.01 Par Value) File No. 1–12294

June 4, 1998.

ARM Financial Group, Inc.

(‘‘Company’’) has filed an application

with the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant

to Section 12(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) and Rule

12d2–2(d) promulgated thereunder, to

withdraw the above specified Security

(‘‘Security’’) from listing and

registration on the American Stock

Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Amex’’ or

‘‘Exchange’’).

The reasons cited in the application

for withdrawing the Security from

listing and registration include the

following:

The Security has been listed for

trading on the Amex and, pursuant to a

Registration Statement on Form 8–A

filed on April 24, 1998, on the New

York Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’).

Trading in the Company’s Security on

the NYSE commenced at the opening of

business on April 28, 1998, and

concurrently therewith such Security

was suspended from trading on the

Amex.

The Company complied with Amex

Rule 18 by filing with the Exchange a

certified copy of a resolution adopted by

the Company’s Board of Directors

authorizing the withdrawal of the

Security from listing and registration on

the Amex and by setting forth in detail

to the Exchange the reasons and facts

supporting the withdrawal.

The Company’s decision to withdraw

its Security from listing and registration

on the Amex was based on its belief that

the securities of most of its competitors
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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

3See Letter from T. Grant Callery, General

Counsel, NASD to Katherine England, Assistant

Director, Commission dated May 19, 1998. Several

additional non-substantive textual changes were

also provided by telephone call on June 2, 1998.

Telephone call between Alden Adkins, General

Counsel, NASD Regulation and Mandy S. Cohen,

Division of Market Regulation, Commission.

trade on the NYSE and that listing its

Security on such Exchange would

enhance its competitive position.

By letter dated April 24, 1998, the

Amex informed the Company that it had

no objection to the withdrawal of the

Company’s Security from listing and

registration on the Amex.

By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act

and the rules and regulations

thereunder, the Company shall continue

to be obligated to file reports with the

Commission and the NYSE under

Section 13 of the Act.

Any interested person may, on or

before June 25, 1998, submit by letter to

the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of Exchange and what terms, if

any, should be imposed by the

Commission for the protection of

investors. The Commission, based on

the information submitted to it, will

issue an order granting the application

after the date mentioned above, unless

the Commission determines to order a

hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application

to Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (GP Strategies

Corporation, Common Stock, $.01 Par

Value) File No. 1–7234

June 4, 1998.

GP Strategies Corporation

(‘‘Company’’) has filed an application

with the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant

to Section 12(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) and Rule

12d2–2(d) promulgated thereunder, to

withdraw the above specified Security

(‘‘Security’’) from listing and

registration on the Pacific Exchange,

Inc. (‘‘PXC’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’).

The reasons cited in the application

for withdrawing the Security from

listing and registration include the

following:

The Security has been listed for

trading on the PCX and, pursuant to a

Registration Statement on Form 8–A

which became effective March 23, 1998,

the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

(‘‘NYSE’’). Trading in the Security

commenced on the NYSE on March 27,

1998, and concurrently therewith such

Security was suspended from trading on

the PCX.

In making the decision to withdraw

its Security from listing and registration

on the PCX, the Company believes that

the NYSE offers enhanced visibility and

will enable the Company to further

broaden its institutional shareholder

base.

By letter dated April 8, 1998, the PCX

informed the Company that it had no

objection to the withdrawal of the

Company’s Security from listing and

registration on the PCX.

By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act

and the rules and regulations

thereunder, the Company shall continue

to be obligated to file reports with the

Commission and the NYSE under

Section 13 of the Act.

Any interested person may, on or

before June 25, 1998, submit by letter to

the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of the Exchange and what terms,

if any, should be imposed by the

Commission for the protection of

investors. The Commission, based on

the information submitted to it, will

issue an order granting the application

after the date mentioned above, unless

the Commission determines to order a

hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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[Release No. 34–40062; File No. SR–NASD–

98–36]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice

of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by

NASD Regulation, Inc. Relating to AtLarge Industry Members of the

National Adjudicatory Council

June 3, 1998.

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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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

notice is hereby given that on May 12,

1998, the National Association of

Securities Dealers, Inc. (‘‘NASD’’) 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 prepared by NASD

Regulation, Inc. (‘‘NASD Regulation’’).

The filing was thereafter amended on

May 19, 1998.3 The Commission is

publishing this notice to solicit

comments on the proposed rule change,

as amended, from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

NASD Regulation proposes to amend

Article V, Section 5.2 of its By-Laws

relating to the composition of the

National Adjudicatory Council

(‘‘NAC’’). The NAC, which is

responsible for overseeing Association

disciplinary proceedings, is balanced

between industry and non-industry

members. The current by-laws require

the NASD Regulation Board of

Governors to divide the United States

into various geographical regions for the

purpose of selecting nominees for

industry positions on the NAC. The

purpose of the current proposal is to

differentiate between those industry

positions on the NAC that are subject to

such regional nomination requirements,

and those that are not. The following

sets forth the text of the proposed rule

change. Proposed new language is

italicized; proposed deletions are in

brackets.

BY-LAWS OF NASD REGULATION,

INC

* * * * *

ARTICLE V

NATIONAL ADJUDICATORY

COUNCIL

* * * * *

Number of Members and Qualifications

Sec. 5.2(a) The National Adjudicatory

Council shall consist of no fewer than

12 and no more than 14 members. The

number of Non-Industry members,

including at least three Public members,

shall equal or exceed the number of

Industry members. In 1999 and

thereafter, each [the Industry members

shall represent a] geographic region

[designated] established by the Board

under Article VI, Section 6.1 shall be

represented by an Industry member.