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4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e).

7 In reviewing the proposal, the Commission

considered its impact on efficiency, competition

and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

2. Fifty percent (50%) of the quarterly

share volume in an issue in a market

maker account must result from

transactions which are either

consummated on the Exchange or sent

from the Exchange Floor for execution

in another market via ITS in order for

the market maker to be entitled to

exempt credit for such issue.

3. Only those positions which have

been established as a direct result of

bonafide equity market maker activity

qualify for exempt credit treatment. This

restriction precludes exempt credit

financing based on an equity market

maker registration for positions

resulting from options exercises and

assignments.

2. Statutory Basis

The proposed rule change is

consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the

Act 4 in that it is designed to promote

just and equitable principles of trade, 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.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change will 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 written comments on the

proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Because the foregoing rule change

constitutes a stated policy, practice or

interpretation with respect to the

meaning, administration, or

enforcement of an existing rule of the

Exchange it has become effective

pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the

Act 5 and Rule 19b–4(e)(1) 6 thereunder.7

At any time within 60 days of the filing

of such 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 purposes 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. Copies of the

submissions, 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

Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the CHX. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–CHX–98–14

and should be submitted by July 30,

1998.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.8

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–18150 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection Requests and

Comment Requests

This notice lists information

collection packages that will require

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB), as well as

information collection packages

submitted to OMB for clearance, in

compliance with Public Law 104–13

effective October 1, 1995, The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

I. The information collection(s) listed

below require(s) extension(s) of the

current OMB approval(s) or are

proposed new collection(s):

Reporting Events—SSI—0960–0128.

The information collected on Form

SSA–8150–EV is used by the Social

Security Administration (SSA) to

determine eligibility for Supplemental

Security Income (SSI) payments and to

determine correct payment amounts.

The respondents are SSI applicants and

recipients.

Number of Respondents: 33,200.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 2,767

hours.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be sent

within 60 days from the date of this

publication, directly to the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at the following

address: Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W.

Brickenkamp, 6401 Security Blvd., 1–

A–21 Operations Bldg., Baltimore, MD

21235.

In addition to your comments on the

accuracy of the agency’s burden

estimate, we are soliciting comments on

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.

II. The information collection(s) listed

below have been submitted to OMB:

1. Representative Payee Report—

0960–0068. Forms SSA–6230 and SSA–

623 are used by SSA to determine the

continuing suitability of an individual/

organization to serve as representative

payee. Form SSA–6230 is sent to

parents, stepparents and grandparents

with custody of minor children

receiving Social Security benefits. Form

SSA–623 is sent to all other payees with

or without custody of the beneficiary.

The respondents are individuals and

organizations who serve as

representative payees for SSI and Social

Security beneficiaries.
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SSA–623 SSA–6230

Number of Respondents: ................................................................................................................................... 3,350,875 ............... 2,099,298

Frequency of Response: .................................................................................................................................... 1 ............................. 1

Average Burden Per Response: ........................................................................................................................ 15 minutes ............. 15 minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: ................................................................................................................................. 837,719 hrs ............ 524,824 hrs

2. Request for Social Security

Earnings Statement—0960–0525. The

information on Form SSA–7050 is used

by SSA to identify the requestor, to

define the earnings information being

requested, and to inform the requestor

of the fee for such information. SSA

then produces the requested statement.

The respondents are individuals and

organizations that use this form to

request statements of earnings from

SSA.

Number of Respondents: 44,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 11

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 8,067

hours.

3. Request for Change in Time/Place

of Disability Hearing—0960–0348. The

information on Form SSA–769 is used

by SSA to provide claimants with a

structured format to exercise their right

to request a change in the time or place

of a scheduled disability hearing. The

information will be used as a basis for

granting or denying requests for changes

and for rescheduling hearings. The

respondents are claimants who wish to

request a change in the time or place of

their disability hearing.

Number of Respondents: 7,483.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 8

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 998 hours.

4. Request for Reconsideration—

Disability Cessation—0960–0349. The

information on Form SSA–789 is used

by SSA to schedule hearings and to

develop additional evidence for

individuals who have received an initial

or revised determination that their

disability ceased, did not exist, or is no

longer disabling. The respondents are

disability beneficiaries who file a claim

for reconsideration.

Number of Respondents: 15,015.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 12

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 3,003

hours.

5. Summary of Evidence—0960–0430.

The information on Form SSA–887 is

used by State Disability Determination

Services (DDS) to provide claimants

with a list of medical/vocational reports

pertaining to their disability. The form

will aid claimants in reviewing the

evidence in their folders and will be

used by hearing officers in preparing for

and conducting hearings. The

respondents are State DDSs that make

disability determinations.

Number of Respondents: 22,024.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 5,506

hours.

6. Report of Work Activity—Notice of

Continuing Disability—0960–0108. The

information collected on Form SSA–

3945 will be used by SSA to determine

whether an individual’s work after

entitlement to disability is cause for that

entitlement to end. The respondents are

individuals who report earnings after

their entitlement to disability benefits.

Number of Respondents: 140,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 45

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 105,000

hours.

7. Employee Identification

Statement—0960–0473. The information

on Form SSA–4156 is used by SSA to

resolve situations where two or more

individuals have used the same Social

Security Number (SSN), and an

employer has erroneously reported

earnings under an SSN. The

respondents are employers involved in

erroneous wage reporting.

Number of Respondents: 4,750.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Average Burden: 792 hours.

8. RSI/DI Quality Review Case

Analysis-Sampled Number Holder; RSI/

DI Quality Review Case AnalysisAuxiliaries/Survivors; RSI/DI Quality

Review Case Analysis-Parent; RSI/DI

Quality Review Case Analysis-Annual

Earnings Test (AET)—0960–0555. The

information on Forms SSA–2930, SSA–

2931 and SSA–2932 is used by SSA to

establish a national payment accuracy

rate for all cases in payment status and

to serve as a source of information

regarding problem areas in the

Retirement and Survivors Insurance

(RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI)

programs. The information is also used

to measure the accuracy rate for newly

adjudicated RSI/DI cases. SSA uses the

information on Form SSA–4659 to

evaluate the annual earnings test in

order to determine its effectiveness. The

results will be used to develop ongoing

improvements in the process. The

respondents are RSI and DI

beneficiaries.

SSA–2930 SSA–2931 SSA–2932 SSA–4659

Number of Respondents: ................................................................................................. 5,500 2,750 1,375 740

Frequency of Response: .................................................................................................. 1 1 1 1

Average Burden Per Response: ...................................................................................... 1 30 1 30 1 20 1 10

Estimated Annual Burden (Hours): .................................................................................. 2,750 1,375 458 123

1 Minutes.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be

directed within 30 days to the OMB

Desk Officer and SSA Reports Clearance

Officer at the following addresses:

(OMB)

Office of Management and Budget,

OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven, New

Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington,

D.C. 20503

(SSA)

Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W.

Brickenkamp, 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore,

MD 21235.

To receive a copy of any of the forms

or clearance packages, call the SSA

Reports Clearance Officer on (410) 965–

4145 or write to him at the address

listed above.
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Dated: July 2, 1998.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–18289 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–U

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2860]

The Office of Overseas Schools; 60-

Day Notice of Proposed Information

Collection; the FS–573 (Overseas

Schools Questionnaire), FS–573A

(Information Regarding Professional

Staff Members of Overseas Schools),

FS–573B (Overseas School Summary

Budget Information), and the FS–574

(Request for Assistance)

SUMMARY: The Department of State is

seeking Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) approval for the

information collections described

below. The purpose of this notice is to

allow 60 days for public comment in the

Federal Register preceding submission

to OMB. This process is conducted in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

The following summarizes the

information collection proposal

submitted to OMB:

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Originating Office: The Office of

Overseas Schools of the Department of

State (A/OPR/OS).

Title of Information Collection:

Overseas Schools Questionnaire.

Frequency: Annually.

Form Number: FS–573.

Respondents: American sponsored

schools overseas.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

199.

Average Hours Per Response: 15

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Originating Office: The Office of

Overseas Schools of the Department of

State (A/OPR/OS).

Title of Information Collection:

Information Regarding Professional Staff

Members of Overseas Schools.

Frequency: Annually.

Form Number: FS–573A.

Respondents: American sponsored

schools overseas.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

199.

Average Hours Per Response: 15

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Originating Office: The Office of

Overseas Schools of the Department of

State (A/OPR/OS).

Title of Information Collection:

Overseas School Summary Budget

Information.

Frequency: Annually.

Form Number: FS–573B.

Respondents: American sponsored

schools overseas.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

199.

Average Hours Per Response: 15

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Originating Office: The Office of

Overseas Schools of the Department of

State (A/OPR/OS).

Title of Information Collection:

Request for Assistance.

Frequency: Annually.

Form Number: FS–574.

Respondents: American sponsored

schools overseas.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

199.

Average Hours Per Response: 15

minutes.

Total Estimated Burden: 50 hours.

Public comments are being solicited

to permit the agency to—

• Evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is necessary for

the proper performance of the agency

functions.

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on

those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of technology.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Comments

regarding the collection listed in this

notice or requests for copies of the

proposed collection and supporting

documents should be directed to

Charles S. Cunningham, Directives

Management Branch, U.S. Department

of State, Washington, DC 20520, (202)

647–0596.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

Fernando Burbano,

Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–18264 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–M

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Trade Policy Staff Committee;

Generalized System of Preferences

(GSP); Notice of the Results of the

1997 Annual Review and 1998 De

Minimis Waiver and Redesignation

Reviews; Designation of Associations

of Countries for Treatment as One

Country

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of the GSP changes.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

disposition of the petitions accepted for

review in the 1997 Annual Review of

the GSP program, the results of the 1998

De Minimis Waiver and Redesignation

Reviews, exclusions for products that

exceeded the GSP competitive need

limitations (CNLs), and the designation

of the three associations of African

countries each as eligible for treatment

as a single country for purposes of the

rule of origin requirements of the GSP

program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP

Subcommittee, Office of the United

States Trade Representative, 600 17th

Street, NW., Room 518, Washington,

D.C. 20508. The telephone number is

(202) 395–6971. A press release on the

GSP changes covered by this notice is

available through the USTR Fax

Retrieval System (202) 395–4809, or by

contracting the USTR Office of the

Public and Media Affairs at (202) 395–

3230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP

is provided for in Title V of the Trade

Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C.

2461–2465) (the 1974 Act). The

President’s decisions concerning the

GSP changes addressed in this notice

are also reflected in Proclamation No.

7107 of June 30, 1998. Unless otherwise

specified, the changes in the GSP

program addressed in this notice took

effect on July 1, 1998.

In the 1997 Annual Review, the GSP

Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff

Committee accepted for review fifteen

petitions to designate as eligible for GSP

treatment certain articles that currently

are designated as GSP eligible articles

only from least-developed beneficiary

developing countries, one petition to

withdraw GSP eligibility for a certain

article; and ten petitions for CNL

waivers (62 FR 43408 and 62 FR 50426).

The disposition of these petitions is

indicated in Annex I of this notice.

In the 1998 De Minimis Waiver and

Redesignation Reviews, the appraised

import values during 1997 of each GSPeligible article were reviewed to