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23 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

24 15 U.S.C. 78f.

25 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

26 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

compete for the allocation on an equal

basis. Nonetheless, the Commission

believes that there may be legitimate

reasons why an unlisted company may

want to remain with the related

company’s specialist unit or may

believe it is more appropriate to be

allocated to a new specialist unit rather

than the one that has dealings with the

related company. For the same reasons,

the Commission believes that the

provisions which allow a listing

company to choose Option 2 and

request that the Allocation Committee

include or exclude the specialist unit

registered in the related listed stock are

reasonable. Accordingly, the

Commission finds these provisions are

consistent with the Act.

The Commission finds good cause for

approving proposed Amendment No. 1

prior to the thirtieth day after the date

of publication of notice of filing thereof

in the Federal Register. The

Commission notes that Amendment No.

1 further clarifies the process by which

listings are allocated to specialist units

and raises no new regulatory issues.

Specifically, Amendment No. 1

interprets the Policy’s provisions

relating to interviews between listing

companies and specialist units, written

materials provided to listing companies

by specialist units, and specialist units’

contact with listing companies during

the six month period prior to the

solicitation of allocation applications

and helps to strengthen the proposal

and ensure compliance with the Policy.

Regarding the deletion of the proposal

to permit listing companies to state their

preference not to be traded by units

trading competitors’ stock, the

Commission notes that the elimination

of this provision, which would have

further restricted the pool of specialist

units to be allocated a particular listing,

raises no issues of regulatory concern.

Finally, the Commission notes that no

comments were received on the

publication of the proposal or at the

time of the approval and subsequent

extensions of the pilot program.

Accordingly, the Commission believes

that good cause exists, consistent with

Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,23 to approve

Amendment No. 1 to the NYSE’s

proposed rule change on an accelerated

basis.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments concerning Amendment No.

1. Persons making written submissions

should file six copies thereof with the

Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. 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 Reference

Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of all

such filings will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the NYSE. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–NYSE–97–

30 and should be submitted by February

18, 1998.

V. Conclusion

The Commission believes that the

Exchange’s amended pilot program,

which allow greater listing company

input, has been crafted to ensure that

allocation decisions continue to be

based primarily on specialist

performance and objective criteria. In

addition, the Commission believes that

the procedures adopted by the NYSE in

the Policy will help to identify,

minimize and penalize potential

conflicts arising out of the relationships

between specialist units and listing

companies and ensure the continued

integrity of the allocation process. Based

on this, we believe the permanent

approval of Option 2, along with the

amendments to the Policy, are

reasonable and consistent with the

requirements of the Act applicable to a

national securities exchange, and in

particular, with the requirements of

Section 6 of the Act 24 and the rules and

regulations thereunder.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

section 19(b)(2) of the Act,25 that the

proposed rule change (SR–NYSE–97–

30), including Amendment No. 1, is

approved.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.26

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1974 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Deadline for Submission of Application

for Airport Grant Funds Under the

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for

Fiscal Year 1998

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces May

1, 1998, as the deadline for having on

file with the FAA an acceptable

application for airport grant funds under

the AIP for fiscal year 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Stanley Lou, Manager, Programming

Branch, Airports Financial Assistance

Division, Office of Airport Planning and

Programming, APP–520, on (202) 267–

8809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

47105(f) of Title 49, United States Code,

provides that the sponsor of each airport

to which entitlement funds are

apportioned shall notify the Secretary,

by such time and in a form as prescribed

by the Secretary, of the sponsor’s intent

to apply for passenger and cargo

entitlement funds. Notification of the

sponsor’s intent to apply during fiscal

year 1998 for any of its entitlement

funds, including those unused from

prior years, shall be in the form of a

project application (SF 424) submitted

to the FAA field office no later than May

1, 1998.

This notice is promulgated to

expedite and prioritize grants in the

final quarter of the fiscal year. Absent an

acceptable application by May 1, FAA

intends to defer an airport’s entitlement

funds until the next fiscal year.

Issued in Washington, DC, January 22,

1998.

Stan Lou,

Manager, Programming Branch.

[FR Doc. 98–2015 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC

Approvals and Disapprovals. In

December 1997, there were seven

applications approved. This notice also

includes information on two
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applications, approved in November

1997, inadvertently left off the

November 1997 notice. Additionally, six

approved amendments to previously

approved applications are listed.

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals

and disapprovals under the provisions

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR Part 158). This notice is published

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

Public Agency: City of Lawton/

Lawton Municipal Airport Authority,

Lawton, Oklahoma.

Application Number: 97–02–C–00–

LAW.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $393,200.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: January

1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

March 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Relocate guidance signs.

Correct ponding on runway 17/35.

Commute-a-walk system.

Conduct ecological study.

Correct structural problems with aircraft

rescue and firefighting (ARFF) station

and snow plow bay.

Decision Date: November 7, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Ben

Cuttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222–5614.

Public Agency: Central Wisconsin

Joint Airport Board acting on behalf of

the Counties of Marathon and Portage,

Mosinee, Wisconsin.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

CWA.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $3,529,500.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

November 1, 2012.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

November 1, 2021.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: On-demand air taxi

operators operating aircraft with less

than 20 seats.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Central

Wisconsin Airport.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection and Use: Runway 17/35

and taxiway extension.

Decision Date: November 18, 1997.

For Further Information Contact:

Nancy M. Nistler, Minneapolis Airports

District Office, (612) 713–4361.

Public Agency: Bloomington-Normal

Airport Authority, Bloomington,

Illinois.

Application Number: 97–02–C–00–

BMI.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $5,752,503.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

December 1, 2010.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

November 1, 2021.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial

operators filing FAA Form 1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Central

Illinois Regional Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use: PFC program

development.

Runway 20 Federal Aviation Regulation

Part 150 land acquisition.

Terminal building addition.

Terminal jetway facility.

Mobile air stairs.

Extend runway 2/20 600 feet.

Purchase airfield deicing truck.

Purchase two commutal walks.

Expand auto parking facility.

Baggage claim improvements.

Passenger lift device.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection Only: Construct new

terminal development area.

Decision Date: December 5, 1997.

For Further Information Contact:

Denis Rewerts, Chicago Airports District

Office, (847) 294–7195.

Public Agency: Luzerne and

Lackawanna Counties Bi-County Board

of Commissioners, Avoca, Pennsylvania

(Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport).

Application Number: 97–02–U–00–

AVP.

Application Type: Use PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This

Decision: $3,312,694.

Charge Effective Date: December 1,

1993/December 1, 1997.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

March 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: No change from previous

decision.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Use:

Design passenger terminal.

Design passenger terminal apron.

Design ARFF building.

Construct parallel taxiway—runway 10/

28.

Construct ARFF building.

Construct phase I—air cargo apron.

Decision Date: December 10, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: John

Carter, Harrisburg Airports District

Office, (717) 782–4548.

Public Agency: Greater Orlando

Aviation Authority, Orlando, Florida.

Application Number: 98–05–C–00–

MCO.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $231,750,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

April 1, 2005.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use at Orlando

International Airport (MCO):

Replace four additional high mast light

poles.

North crossfield taxiway construction.

Upgrade ARFF vehicle Crash-84 and

replace ARFF vehicle Crash-82.

Loop road taper improvement.

Airside 2—final design and

construction.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection at MCO and Use at

Orlando Executive Airport:

West quadrant improvements (phase III

C).

Construct Taxiway C–2 and fillet joiner.

Rehabilitate north west quadrant ramp.

Parallel taxiway west of runway 13/31.

Replace direct buried airfield lights.

Rehabilitate runway 13/31 and pave

taxiway shoulders.

Decision Date: December 11, 1997.

For Further Information Contact:

Vernon Rupinta, Orlando Airports

District Office, (407) 812–6331,

extension 24.

Public Agency: Houghton County

Memorial Airport Committee, Hancock,

Michigan.

Application Number: 97–05–C–00–

CMX.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.
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PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $71,634.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: January

1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 1999.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 1999.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial

operators filing FAA Form 1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Houghton

County Memorial Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Construct security fence (phase I).

Rehabilitate high intensity runway

lighting—runway 13/31.

General aviation apron expansion—200

feet by 600-fee.

Sanitary sewer upgrade—phase I lift

station.

Terminal building heating, ventilating,

and air conditioning system

rehabilitation.

Snow removal equipment (front end

loader).

Rehabilitate runway 13/31/ engineering

only.

Brief Description of Project Approved

in Part for Collection and Use:

Reimbursement of charges for PFC

application preparation.

Determination: Partially approved.

The public agency requested

reimbursement for costs associated with

both the 95–03–U–00–CMX and 96–04–

C–00–CMX applications. However, the

public agency was previously

reimbursed for consultant services for

the 95–03–U–00–CMX application

under the 96–04–C–00–CMX approval.

Cost overruns for the 95–03–U–00–CMX

have been determined to not be eligible.

Therefore, the approval for this project

was limited to costs associated the 96–

04–C–00–CMX application.

Decision Date: December 16, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Jon

Gilbert, Detroit Airports District Office,

(313) 487–7281.

Public Agency: City of Manchester,

New Hampshire.

Application Number: 97–05–C–00–

MHT.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $2,331,162.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

February 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

October 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: On-demand air taxi/

commercial operators that (1) do not

enplane or deplane passengers at the

airport’s main passenger terminal

building and (2) enplane less than 200

passengers per year at the airport.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted by the public

agency, the FAA has determined that

the proposed class accounts for less

than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Manchester Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Acquire snow removal equipment.

Construct two remote aircraft parking

aprons.

Brief Description of Project

Withdrawn: Acquire snow removal

equipment storage building.

Determination: This project was

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated December 3, 1997.

Therefore, the FAA did not rule on this

project in this decision.

Decision Date: December 17, 1997.

For Further Information Contact:

Priscilla Scott, New England Region

Airports Division, (617) 238–7614.

Public Agency: Dallas/Fort Worth

International Airport Board, Dallas/Fort

Worth, Texas.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

DFW.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue:

$249,093,427.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

October 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

September 1, 2001.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial

operators operating under a certificate

authorizing transport of passengers for

hire under Part 135 that file FAA Form

1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Dallas/

Fort Worth International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

High speed exits E3 and M3 and cross

taxiways EL and WL.

Runway 17C ARFF road realignment.

Taxilane 23 (west support).

ARFF vehicles.

Drainage rehabilitation—diagonal

runways.

Replace airfield concrete slabs taxiways

18, 19, and G.

Rehabilitate Carbon Road.

West Airfield Drive improvements.

Industrial waste system study.

East Airfield Drive extension.

West air freight (west 18th Street)

improvements.

Terminal 4E apron rehabilitation.

Drainage/rehabilitation of runway 17R/

35L.

Conduct final environmental impact

statement revalidation on runway 16/

34.

Conduct airport pavement conditions

study.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

in Part for Collection and Use: Terminal

2W–A, gate expansion, renovation, and

associated development.

Determination: Approved in part.

Project elements such as ramp services

areas, flight services areas, flight

operations areas, and airline employee

office space have been identified as

ineligible through an FAA analysis and

have been excluded from the amount

approved for collection and use. In

addition, costs associated with other

items such as mechanical rooms,

electrical rooms, wire closets, and

facilities maintenance rooms have been

prorated based on the eligible area of the

terminal.

General aviation and 3W hardstand

relocation.

Relocation: Approved in part. The

portion of the project for the in-kind

replacement of the general aviation

terminal is limited in eligibility to the

estimated cost to demolish and remove

the existing building, minus any salvage

value in accordance with paragraph

595(a) of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP

Handbook (October 24, 1989).

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection Only: Runway 16/34, west

development.

Brief Description of Projects

Disapproved: Fiber optics

communication system.

Determination: Disapproved. This

project was determined to exceed the

requirements necessary to serve the

security system mandated by Part

107.14. Therefore, this project is

ineligible in accordance with paragraph

563 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP

Handbook (October 24, 1989).

Terminal 2E/3E graphics.

Determination: Disapproved. This

project was determined to benefit

terminals which are leased on a longterm, exclusive use basis. Therefore, this

project is ineligible in accordance with

Part 158, Appendix A(5).

Decision Date: December 18, 1997.
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For Further Information Contact: Ben

Guttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222–5614.

Public Agency: City of Manchester,

New Hampshire.

Application Number: 98–06–U–00–

MHT.

Application Type: Use PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in

This Decision: $1,626,000.

Charge Effective Date: January 1,

1993.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

October 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: No change from previous

decision.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Use: Upgrade runway 6/24.

Decision Date: December 30, 1997.

For Further Information Contact:

Priscilla Scott, New England Region

Airports Division, (617) 238–7614.

AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS

Amendment No., city, state

Amendment

approved

date

Original approved net

PFC revenue

Amended

approved

net PFC

revenue

Original estimated

charge expiration date

Amended

estimated

charge expiration date

96–02–C–02–DFW, Dallas/Forth Worth, TX ............................................ 10/16/97 $96,803,051 $97,530,051 05/01/98 05/01/98

97–02–C–01–LAW, Lawton, OK .............................................................. 12/11/97 393,200 405,200 03/01/00 04/01/00

92–01–C–03–MHT, Manchester, NH ....................................................... 12/18/97 5,679,523 4,394,523 09/01/97 10/01/98

96–02–U–01–MHT, Manchester, NH ....................................................... 12/18/97 1,100,000 1,400,000 09/01/97 10/01/98

96–03–U–01–MHT, Manchester, NH ....................................................... 12/18/97 177,000 0 09/01/97 10/01/98

94–01–C–01–ICT, Wichita, KS ................................................................. 12/24/97 4,259,535 4,468,400 11/01/97 11/01/97

Issued in Washington, DC., on January 20,

1998.

Eric Gabler,

Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.

[FR Doc. 98–2014 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Senior Executive Service;

Departmental Performance Review

Board

AGENCY: Treasury Department.

ACTION: Notice of members of the

Departmental Performance Review

Board (PRB).

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

4314(c)(4), this notice announces the

appointment of members of the

Departmental PRB. The purpose of this

PRB is to review and make

recommendations concerning proposed

performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses

and other appropriate personnel actions

for incumbents of SES positions for

which the Secretary or Deputy Secretary

is the appointing authority. These

positions include SES bureau heads,

deputy bureau heads and certain other

positions. The Board will perform PRB

functions for other key bureau positions

if requested.

COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENTAL PRB: The

Board shall consist of at least three

members. In the case of an appraisal of

a career appointee, more than half the

members shall consist of career

appointees. The names and titles of the

PRB members are as follows:

Nancy Killefer, Assistant Secretary for

Management and Chief Financial Officer—

Chairperson

Kay Frances Dolan, Deputy Assistant

Secretary (Human Resources)

John P. Simpson, Deputy Assistant Secretary

(Regulatory, Tariff & Trade Enforcement)

Alex Rodriguez, Deputy Assistant Secretary

(Administration)

William H. Gillers, Project Coordinator,

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

James E. Johnson, Assistant Secretary

(Enforcement)

David A. Lebryk, Assistant Fiscal Assistant

Secretary

Margrethe Lundsager, Deputy Assistant

Secretary (Trade & Investment Policy)

Mary E. Chaves, Director, Office of

International Debt Policy

Jane L. Sullivan, Director, Office of

Information Resources Management

Joan Affleck-Smith, Director, Office of

Financial Institutions Policy

John W. Magaw, Director, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms

Samuel H. Banks, Deputy Commissioner,

U.S. Customs Service

Vincette L. Goerl, Assistant Commissioner

(Finance)/CFO, U.S. Customs Service

Douglas M. Browning, Assistant

Commissioner (International Affairs), U.S.

Customs Service

Lewis C. Merletti, Director, U.S. Secret

Service

W. Ralph Basham, Assistant Director,

Administration, U.S. Secret Service

John P. Mitchell, Deputy Director, U.S. Mint

Richard B. Calahan, Deputy Inspector

General

Richard L. Gregg, Acting Commissioner,

Financial Management Service

Thomas A. Ferguson, Acting Director, Bureau

of Engraving and Printing

Michael P. Dolan, Deputy Commissioner,

Internal Revenue Service

David A. Mader, Chief Officer, Management

and Administration, Internal Revenue

Service

Frederick V. Zeck, Acting Commissioner,

Bureau of the Public Debt

Kenneth R. Schmalzbach, Assistant General

Counsel (General Law & Ethics)

Roberta K. McInerney, Assistant General

Counsel (Banking & Finance)

DATES: Membership is effective January

28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald A. Glaser, Department of the

Treasury, Acting Director, Office of

Personnel Policy, Annex Building,

Room 4150, Pennsylvania Avenue at

Madison Place, N.W., Washington, DC

20220, Telephone: (202) 622–1890.

This notice does not meet the

Department’s criteria for significant

regulations.

Ronald A. Glaser,

Acting Director, Office of Personnel Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–2052 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

TECRO/AIT Carnet Issuing and

Guaranteeing Association

AGENCY: Customs Service, Department

of the Treasury.

ACTION: General Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public

that Customs has selected the United

States Council for International

Business as the organization which will

issue and guarantee TECRO/AIT

carnets. These carnets are being issued

pursuant to the TECRO/AIT Carnet

Agreement which has been entered into

between the Taipei Economic and

Cultural Representative in the United

States (TECRO) and the American

Institute in Taiwan (AIT) for the

temporary admission of goods,