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4The Commission notes that the NYSE Notice is

available on the Commission’s website at: <http://

www.sec.gov/rules/sros/ny9948n.htm.>

5Telephone conversation between Michael D.

Pierson, Senior Attorney, Regulatory Policy,

Exchange, and Rebekah Liu, Special Counsel,

Division of Market Regulation, Commission, dated

April 3, 2000.

6 15 U.S.C. 78f.

7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 8See supra notes 3 and 4. 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

several options for addressing market

fragmentation. To promote a

comprehensive discussion of off-board

trading restrictions and related market

fragmentation issues, the Commission

requests that persons interested in the

Exchange’s proposal refer to the NYSE

Notice and submit comments that

respond to the questions presented in

the NYSE Notice.4

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to eliminate

Rules 5.43–5.49 and to modify Rule

5.5(b) which relate to off-board trading

restrictions.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

In its filing with the Commission, the

Exchange included statements

concerning the purpose of and basis for

the proposed rule change and discussed

any comments it received on the

proposed rule change. The text of these

statements may be examined at the

places specified in Item IV below. The

Exchange has prepared summaries, set

forth in sections A, B, and C below, of

the most significant aspects of such

statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Purpose of, and

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule

Change

1. Purpose

The Exchange is proposing to

eliminate Rules 5.43–5.49 and to modify

Rule 5.5(b) which relate to off-board

trading restrictions. The Exchange

believes that once the Commission

approves the NYSE’s proposal to

rescind its off-board trading restrictions,

the Exchange’s off-board trading

restrictions will no longer be necessary

or appropriate.5

2. Statutory Basis

The proposed rule changes are

consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 6

in general and furthers the objectives of

Section 6(b)(5) 7 in particular in that

they are designed to prevent fraudulent

and manipulative acts and practices, 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; and

are not designed to permit unfair

discrimination between customers,

issuers, brokers and dealers.

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 that is not

necessary or appropriate in furthermore

of the purposes of the Act.

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

Within 35 days of the date of

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register or within such longer period (i)

as the Commission may designate up to

90 days of such date if it finds such

longer period to be appropriate and

publishes its reasons for so finding or

(ii) as to which the self-regulatory

organization consents, the Commission

will:

A. by order approve such proposed

rule change, or

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,

including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act. The

Commission also invites interested

persons to submit written data, views,

and arguments on the market

fragmentation issues presented in the

NYSE Notice.8 Persons making written

submissions should file six copies

thereof with the Secretary, Securities

and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549–

0609. 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 persons, 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

Room. Copies of such filing will also be

available for inspection and copying at

the principal office of the Exchange. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–PCX–00–11 and should be

submitted by May 10, 2000. Comments

responding to the Commission’s request

for comment on market fragmentation

issues should refer to File No. SR–

NYSE–99–48 and should be submitted

by April 28, 2000.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.9

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

Form Submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for Extension

of Clearance

The form described below has been

modified and has been submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for extension of clearance in

compliance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35):

SSS Form 22

Title: Claim Documentation Form—

Conscientious Objector.

Purpose: It is used to document a

claim for classification as a

conscientious objector.

Respondents: Registrants who claim

to be conscientious objectors.

Frequency: One-time.

Burden: The reporting burden is one

hour per individual.

Copies of the above identified form

can be obtained upon written request to

the Selective Service System, Reports

Clearance Officer, Arlington, Virginia,

22209–2425.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

extension of clearance of the form

should be sent within 30 days of

publication of this notice to the

Selective Service System, Reports

Clearance Officer, Arlington, Virginia,

22209–2425.

A copy of the comments should be

sent to Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs. Attention: Desk

Officer, Selective Service System, Office

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of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3235,

Washington, DC 20435.

Dated: April 12, 2000.

Gil Coronado,

Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice Number 3265]

International Telecommunication

Advisory Committee; Notice of Charter

Renewal

The Department of State announces

that it has renewed the charter of the

International Telecommunication

Advisory Committee (ITAC), a

committee under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–

463. The purpose of the ITAC is to

advise the Department of State and

provide strategic planning

recommendations on

telecommunications and information

policy matters related to United States

participation in the work of

international telecommunication treaty

organizations. The ITAC is composed of

three Sectors—Radiocommunication,

Telecommunication Development, and

Telecommunication Standardization.

Members of the general public may

attend ITAC meetings. Entrance to the

Department of State is controlled;

people intending to attend any of the

ITAC meetings should notify the

Department by fax at (202) 647–7407 not

later than 24 hours before the meeting.

One of the following valid photo

identifications will be required for

admission: U.S. driver’s license,

passport, U.S. Government

identification card. Enter from the C

Street Lobby; in view of escorting

requirements, non-Government

attendees should plan to arrive not less

than 15 minutes before the meeting

begins. Actual room assignments may be

determined at the lobby or by calling the

Secretariat at 202 647–0965/2592.

Attendees may join in the

discussions, subject to the instructions

of the Chair. Admission of members will

be limited to seating available.

Dated: April 12, 2000.

Julian Minard,

Executive Secretary, Multilateral Trade

Affairs, U.S. Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3291]

Revocation of December 21, 1999

Determination under Section 2(b)(1)(B)

of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945,

as Amended

Pursuant to section 2(b)(1)(B) of the

Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as

amended, and Executive Order 12166 of

October 19, 1979, the determination

dated December 21, 1999, with respect

to Export-Import Bank financing in

connection with cases APO70202XX

and APO67280XX is hereby revoked.

This determination shall be published

in the Federal Register.

Dated: March 31, 2000.

Madeleine K. Albright,

Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau for International Narcotics and

Law Enforcement Affairs; Anti-Crime

Training and Technical Assistance

Program (ACTTA)

[Public Notice 3292]

AGENCY: Office of Europe, NIS, and

Training; Bureau for International

Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs,

State.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: State Department’s Bureau for

International Narcotics and Law

Enforcement Affairs (INL) developed the

Anti-Crime Training and Technical

Assistance program (ACTTA) in 1994 to

bring U.S. Federal law enforcement

agencies together to provide training

and technical assistance in consultation

with their counterparts throughout the

world. Training continues to focus on

combating transnational organized

crime, financial crimes, and narcotics

trafficking. The goal of the program is to

increase the professionalism and

develop the technical capabilities of

foreign law enforcement institutions to

combat organized crime and to ensure

that through international law

enforcement cooperation, U.S. agencies

and their foreign counterparts succeed

in intercepting the movement of

transnational organized criminal

elements in the United States.

The ACTTA program continues to

include the participation of non-Federal

agencies (e.g., universities, non-profit

organizations) in the design and

implementation of scientific evaluations

of these programs. This non-Federal

component of the ACTTA program has

a timeframe of 2000–2002.

DATES: Strict deadlines for submission

to the FY 2000 process are: A full

proposal must be received at INL no

later than Wednesday, May 31. A letter

of intent will not be required. We

anticipate that review of full proposals

will occur during June 2000 and

funding should begin during September

2000 for most approved projects.

September 1, 2000 should be used as

the proposed start date on the proposal,

unless otherwise directed by a program

manager. Applicants should be notified

of their status within 3 months of

submission deadline. The proposal must

be submitted in accordance with the

guidelines below. Failure to heed these

guidelines may result in the proposal

being returned without review.

ADDRESSES: The proposal may be

submitted to: U.S. Department of State,

Bureau of International Narcotics and

Law Enforcement Affairs, Navy Hill

South, 2430 E Street NW, Washington,

DC 20520, Attn: Linda Gower.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Gower at above address, TEL:

202–776–8774, FAX: 202–776–8775, or

Thom Browne at above address, TEL:

202–736–4662, FAX: 202–647–6962.

Once the RFA deadline has passed,

DOS staff may not discuss competition

in any way with applicants until the

proposal review process has been

completed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Funding Availability

This Program Announcement is for

one project to be conducted by agencies/

programs outside the Federal

government, over a period of up to two

years. The actual funding level will

depend upon availability of funds.

Current plans are for up to a total of

$800,000 to be available for one new

ACTTA award. The funding instrument

for this award will be a grant or a

cooperative agreement. Funding for

non-U.S. institutions and contractual

arrangements for services and products

for delivery to INL are not available

under this announcement. Matching

share, though encouraged, is not

required by this program. No proposal

should exceed a total cost of $800,000.

Program Authority

Authority: Section 635(b) of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Program Objectives

The goal of the ACTTA program is to

increase the technical capabilities of

foreign country law enforcement

institutions to control organized crime,