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(B) Institute proceedings to determine

whether the proposed rule change

should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments concerning the foregoing.

Persons making written submissions

should file six copies thereof with the

Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 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 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 NYSE. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–NYSE–95–

06 and should be submitted by May 30,

1995.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–11231 Filed 5–5–95; 8:45 am]

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Reporting and Recordkeeping

Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements

submitted for review.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), agencies are required to

submit proposed reporting and

recordkeeping requirements to OMB for

review and approval, and to publish a

notice in the Federal Register notifying

the public that the agency has made

such a submission.

DATES: Comments should be submitted

within 30 days of this publication in the

Federal Register. If you intend to

comment but cannot prepare comments

promptly, please advise the OMB

Reviewer and the Agency Clearance

Office before the deadline.

COPIES: Request for clearance (OMB 83–

1), supporting statement, and other

documents submitted to OMB for

review may be obtained from the

Agency Clearance Officer. Submit

comments to the Agency Clearance

Office and the OMB Reviewer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Agency Clearance Officer: Small

Business Administration, 409 3rd

Street, S.W., 5th Floor, Washington,

D.C. 20416, Telephone: (202) 205–

6629

OMB Reviewer: Donald Arbuckle, Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

New Executive Office Building,

Washington, D.C. 20503

Title: Lender/EDI Participant Profile

Form No.: SBA Form 1944

Frequency: On Occasion

Description of Respondents: SBA

Participating Lenders

Annual Responses: 8,337

Annual Burden: 2,779

Calvin Jenkins,

Assistant Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–11232 Filed 5–5–95; 8:45 am]

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[Declaration of Economic Injury Disaster

Loan Area #8506]

Declaration of Disaster Loan Area;

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (and

Contiguous Counties in New

Hampshire)

Essex County and the contiguous

counties of Middlesex and Suffolk in

the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

and Hillsborough and Rockingham in

the State of New Hampshire constitute

an economic injury disaster area as a

result of damages caused by a fire which

occurred on February 27, 1995 in the

town of Peabody, Massachusetts.

Eligible small businesses without credit

available elsewhere and small

agricultural cooperatives without credit

available elsewhere may file

applications for economic injury

assistance until the close of business on

February 1, 1996 at the address listed

below: U.S. Small Business

Administration, Disaster Area 1 Office,

360 Rainbow Blvd. South, 3rd Floor,

Niagara Falls, NY 14303, or other locally

announced locations: The interest rate

for eligible small businesses and small

agricultural cooperatives is 4 percent.

The economic injury number assigned

to this disaster for the State of New

Hampshire is 850700.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 59002)

Dated: May 1, 1995.

Cassandra M. Pulley,

Acting Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2200]

Bureau of Oceans and International

Environmental and Scientific Affairs;

U.S. National Committee for the Man

and the Biosphere Program (U.S. MAB)

Requests for Proposals for

Environmental Projects

Project 1

The United States Man and the

Biosphere Program hereby announces

its request for proposals for a

Worldwide Environmental Projects

Officer to assist in development of Peace

Corps Worldwide Environmental

Projects through a funding mechanism

for providing technical assistance

including but not limited to the

following description.

U.S. MAB will accept proposals of a

maximum length of six (6) pages that

outline how the objectives described

below could be accomplished.

A curriculum vitae (C.V.) of a

maximum length of four (4) pages for

each principal(s), that clearly

demonstrates a history of competency in

the implementation of such tasks, must

accompany the proposal.

Proposals may not request more than

the sum of seventy-two thousand four

hundred forty-six ($72,448) dollars to

implement this initiative.

All proposals must specify that all

tasks will be completed at the

headquarters of the U.S. Peace Corps

and field offices by May 10, 1996.

Payments will be made on a quarterly

basis in equal installments.

All proposals and accompanying

documents must be received by the U.S.

MAB Secretariat no later than the close

of business (COB) on June 9, 1995.

Proposals and c.v.’s will be evaluated on

the criteria noted in the following

section.

Selection will be made no later than

June 15, 1995. The proposed technical

assistance to commence upon selection.

Objectives

The officer will provide technical

assistance, including, but not limited to:

• Conduct rapid needs assessment of

third world countries that have

illustrated an interest in

environmentally oriented projects.

• Design and conduct country

specific environmental project planning

and implementation workshops for

Peace Corps program offices, and staff of

private voluntary organizations.

• Develop In-Service Training (IST)

model(s) and Pre-Service Training

model(s) for Peace Corps volunteers

(PCV) working in environmentally

oriented projects and for local level host

country counterparts, as well as

implement country specific ISTs based

on these models.

• Periodically work with United

States Agency for International

Development (USAID) staff members in

the Global Office, The Latin American

Bureau, Asian Bureau, African Bureau,

Central and Eastern European Bureau

and the Former Soviet Union Countries

to:

—Write proposals for additional support

to enhance current programming and

secure additional funds for new

initiatives.

—Act as a liaison between USAID and

Peace Corps regarding on-going

collaborative programming that

focuses on NGO development,

biodiversity, park management and

forestry initiatives.

—Prepare documentation of sector

activities and collaborate with other

sectors in the Office of Training and

Program Support (OTAPS) as needed

for USAID support and reporting.

—Initiate new programming activities

that enhance USAID and Peace Corps

priorities.

—Represent Peace Corps at relevant

USAID meetings, conference and

seminars.

• Support the agency in the

implementation of the Programming and

Training System (PATS), including

project design, monitoring, and

evaluation assistance. In addition,

collaborate with incumbent Sector

Specialists in the following tasks:

—Participate in project plan reviews for

environmental projects;

—Undertake annual reviews of country

program and technical assistance

requests.
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Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to design and deliver training

for NGO’s.

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to prepare grant proposals in

support for USAID/Peace Corps

collaboration.

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to conduct needs assessments

and develop project design.

• Fluency in Spanish preferred.

• Field experience (Programming and

Evaluation) in Eastern Europe and

Former Soviet Union countries.

Project 2

The United States Man and Biosphere

Program hereby announces its request

for proposals for a Natural Resource

Specialist to assist in development of

Peace Corps Worldwide Environmental

Projects through a funding mechanism

for providing technical assistance

including but not limited to the

following description.

U.S. MAB will accept proposals of a

maximum length of six (6) pages that

outline how the objectives described

below could be accomplished.

A curriculum vitae (C.V.) of a

maximum length of four (4) pages for

each principal(s), that clearly

demonstrates a history of competency in

the implementation of such tasks, must

accompany the proposal.

Proposals may not request more than

the sum of sixty-eight thousand two

hundred ($68,200) dollars to implement

this initiative.

All proposals must specify that all

tasks will be completed at the

headquarters of the U.S. Peace Corps

and field offices for the period of June

19, 1995 through June 18, 1996.

Payments will be made on a quarterly

basis in equal installments.

All proposals and accompanying

documents must be received by the U.S.

MAB Secretariat no later than the close

of business (COB) on June 9, 1995.

Proposals and c.v.’s will be evaluated on

the criteria noted in the following

section.

Selection will be made no later than

June 15, 1995.

Objectives

• Provide Technical support to Peace

Corps Volunteers who are taking part in

environment projects as primary or

secondary assignments including, but

not limited to:

—Taking part in approximately six-nine

consultancies in response to requests

from Peace Corps posts for technical

assistance in project development,

training activities, project evaluation,

and other activities.

—Developing In-Service Training (IST),

Pre-Service Training (PST), and

Monitoring and Evaluation models for

Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and

their host country counterparts

working in environment projects.

Also assist with country

implementation of projects based on

these models.

—Assisting with other environment

activities including collaboration with

other governmental and private

agencies offering assistance to Peace

Corps in project development and

training.

• Provide technical support to

Associate Peace Corps Directors

(APCDs) responsible for Environment

Programs by:

—Planning, designing, and

implementing regional and subregional workshops for APCDs and

their host-country counterparts aimed

at strengthening their ability to

develop and manage quality

environment projects;
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—Responding to individual APCD

requests for technical assistance in the

design and management of

environment projects.

• Assist with the ongoing

collaboration between the Environment

Sector and other sectors with the Office

of Training and Program Support

(education, small business, agriculture,

health, youth, and water/sanitation) in

the design of Environment projects and

project components. As part of this

effort, develop and coordinate country

assessments, project designs, reviews,

and evaluations, in-service training

workshops, and other related

programming and training activities for

Peace Corps Volunteers and their

counterparts in countries requesting this

assistance.

• Take primary responsibility for

identifying appropriate resource

materials for Peace Corps volunteers

working in the Environment Sector and

work closely with Peace Corps’

Information Collection and Exchange

(ICE) to maintain a current

Environmental resource library for

Washington staff, field staff, and

Volunteers.

• Support the agency in the

implementation of Peace Corps’

Programming and Training System

(PATS), including project design,

monitoring, and evaluation assistance.

In addition, collaborate with incumbent

Sector Specialists in the following tasks;

—Participate in project plan, project

status, and Integrated Programming

and Budget System (IPBS) reviews for

environment projects worldwide.

—Undertake annual reviews of country

program and technical assistance

requests.

• Work with other Environment

Sector Specialists in regular sector

activities, including, but not limited to:

—Initiating and maintaining

collaborative relationships with

private organizations and other

governmental agencies;

—Preparing documentation of sector

activities;

—Maintaining computerized files used

to plan, monitor, and evaluate

environment projects;

—Collaborating with other sectors in the

Office of Training and Program

Support (OTAPS); for example,

incorporating Women and Youth

Issues into Environment Sector

projects and activities, and working

with other offices in Peace Corps.

• Develop and assist implementation

of new environment projects and

initiatives which will strengthen Peace

Corps’ ability to undertake activities

addressing biodiversity conservation,

global climate change, and

desertification.

• Assist, on occasion, Area

Recruitment Offices in their efforts to

recruit applicants for Environment

assignments.

• Represent the Environment Sector

in various domestic and international

workshops, conferences, and symposia.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to plan, design, manage,

monitor, and evaluate Peace Corps

Natural Resource and Environmental

projects.

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to design and deliver

environment workshops for both formal

and nonformal audiences. National and

international workshop experience

preferred.

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to conduct needs assessments

and develop project designs.

• Demonstrated ability of the

proposer to write reports, conduct

research, and handle administrative

responsibilities as needed.

• Fluency in Spanish or French

preferred.

For further information concerning

technical or grant performance-related

inquiries, please contact: George

Mahaffey, Director, Office of Training

and Program Support, U.S. Peace Corps,

Room 8624, 1990 K Street NW.,

Washington, DC 20526, Tel. (202) 606–

3101, FAX (202) 606–3024.

Proposals must be submitted by June

9, 1995 to: Roger E. Soles, Executive

Director U.S. MAB, OES/EGC/MAB,

SA–44C, U.S. Department of State,

Washington, DC 20522–4401, Tel. (202)

466–1935, FAX (202) 466–2106.

Dated: April 27, 1995.

Roger E. Soles,

Executive Director, U.S. Man and the

Biosphere Program, Office of Global Change.

[FR Doc. 95–11194 Filed 5–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–09–M

[Public Notice 2197]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Council and Associated Bodies;

Meeting

The Shipping Coordinating

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open

meeting at 10:00 AM on Wednesday,

May 31, 1995, in Room 2415, at U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20593–

0001. The purpose of the meeting is to

finalize preparations for the 74th

Session of Council and the 41st Session

of the Technical Cooperation Committee

of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which is scheduled

for June 12–16, 1995, at the IMO

Headquarters in London. The purpose of

the meeting is to discuss the papers

received and draft U.S. positions.

Among other things, the items of

particular interest are:

a. Reports of the IMO committees.

b. Review of the IMO technical

cooperation activities.

c. Relations with the United Nations

and other organizations.

d. Reports of governing boards and

budgets for World Maritime University

and International Maritime Law

Institute.

e. Work program and budget for 19th

financial period, 1996–1997.

f. Assembly matters including draft

report of Council on the work of the

IMO since the 18th Assembly.

g. Administrative and financial

matters.

Members of the public may attend

these meetings up to the seating

capacity of the room. Interested persons

may seek information by writing: Mr.

Gene F. Hammel, U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, Commandant (G–CI),

Room 2114, 2100 Second Street S.W.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001 or by

calling: (202) 267–2280.

Dated: April 26, 1995.

Charles A. Mast,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 95–11193 Filed 5–5–95; 8:45 am]

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