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15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

on the exchanges. Such equality of

treatment is consistent with fostering

competition.

C. Additional Provisions

The Commission also believes that the

provisions of OCC’s proposed rule

requiring (1) the deposit of $250,000 by

non-affiliated security futures markets

with OCC in return for the provision of

security future clearing services, (2) the

clearing agreement that OCC would

enter into with an exchange or securities

futures market before OCC undertakes to

clear for either of those entities, and (3)

the ability of OCC to refuse to undertake

securities clearing for any non-affiliated

security futures market if doing so

would jeopardize OCC’s ability to fully

perform its other responsibilities, are

consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of

the Act.

The Commission believes that the

$250,000 deposit to OCC in return for

the provision of clearing services to

non-affiliated security futures markets

and the clearing arrangement are

appropriate and consistent with Section

17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act because they will

assist OCC and the security futures

markets to set up the necessary

arrangements whereby OCC can provide

for the prompt and accurate clearance

and settlement of securities transactions

that take place on those markets.

The Commission believes that

allowing OCC to refuse clearing services

to any non-affiliated security futures

market if doing so would jeopardize

OCC’s ability to fully perform its other

responsibilities is consistent with OCC’s

obligation under Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of

the Act to assure the safeguarding of

securities and funds which are in OCC’s

custody or for which it is responsible

because it allows OCC to avoid exposure

to unnecessary financial and operational

risks in a nondiscriminatory fashion.

III. Conclusion

On the basis of the foregoing, the

Commission finds that the proposed

rule change is consistent with the

requirements of the Act and in

particular Section 17A of the Act and

the rules and regulations thereunder.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that the

proposed rule change (File No. SR–

OCC–2001–05) be and hereby is

approved.

For the Commission by the Division

of Market Regulation, pursuant to

delegated authority.15

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–15624 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Applicant No. 99000418]

Bluestem Capital Partners III Limited

Partnership; Notice Seeking

Exemption Under Section 312 of the

Small Business Investment Act,

Conflicts of Interest

Notice is hereby given that Bluestem

Capital Partners III Limited Partnership

( ‘‘Bluestem III’’ ), 122 S Phillips Ave.,

Suite 300, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

57104, an applicant for a Federal

License under the Small Business

Investment Act of 1958, as amended

(‘‘the Act’’), in connection with the

financing of a small concern, has sought

an exemption under section 312 of the

Act and Section 107.730, Financings

which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of

the Small Business Administration

(‘‘SBA’’) rules and regulations (13 CFR

107.730 (2000)). Bluestem III proposes

to provide equity financing to Hat

World Corporation, 8142 Woodland

Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46078. The

financing is contemplated for the

purpose of providing capital to Hat

World Corporation to fund the

acquisition of various assets from the

Lids’ bankruptcy trustee.

The financing is brought within the

purview of § 107.730(a)(1) of the SBA

Regulations because Bluestem Capital

Partners I, LLC and Bluestem Capital

Partners II Limited Partnership, both

Associates of Bluestem III, each

currently own greater than 10 percent of

Hat World Corporation, and therefore,

Hat World Corporation is considered an

Associate of Bluestem III as defined in

§ 107.50 of the SBA Regulations.

Notice is hereby given that any

interested person may submit written

comments on the transaction to the

Associate Administrator for Investment,

U.S. Small Business Administration,

409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC

20416.

Dated: June 12, 2001.

Harry Haskins,

Acting Associate Administrator for

Investment.

[FR Doc. 01–15643 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[License No. 01/01–0339]

Chestnut Venture Partners, L.P.;

Notice Seeking Exemption Under

Section 312 of the Small Business

Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

Notice is hereby given that Chestnut

Venture Partners, L.P., 75 State Street,

Suite 2500, Boston, Massachusetts

02109, a Federal Licensee under the

Small Business Investment Act of 1958,

as amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection

with the financing of a small concern,

has sought an exemption under section

312 of the Act and § 107.730, Financings

which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of

the Small Business Administration

(‘‘SBA’’) rules and regulations (13 CFR

107.730 (2001)). Chestnut Venture

Partners, L.P., proposes to make an

equity investment in Florida Digital

Network, Inc. The financing is

contemplated to implement a new

business plan which involves a

substantial change in size, scope and

nature of Florida Digital Network, Inc.’s

operations and service offerings.

This financing is brought within the

purview of § 107.730(a)(1) of the

Regulations because Media/

Communications Partners III, L.P. and

M/C Investors, LLC, Associates of

Chestnut Venture Partners, L.P.,

presently own greater than 10 percent of

Florida Digital Network, Inc., and

therefore, Florida Digital Network, Inc.,

is considered an Associate of Chestnut

Venture Partners, L.P., as defined in

§ 107.50 of the regulations.

Notice is hereby given that any

interested person may submit written

comments on the transaction to the

Acting Associate Administrator for

Investment, U.S. Small Business

Administration, 409 Third Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20416.

Dated: June 13, 2001.

Harry Haskins,

Acting Associate Administrator for

Investment.

[FR Doc. 01–15642 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3705]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations:

‘‘Exploring the Holy Land: David

Roberts and Beyond’’

AGENCY: United States Department of

State.

ACTION: Notice.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 120 / Thursday, June 21, 2001 / Notices 33287

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following determinations: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681 et seq.), Delegation of Authority

No. 234 of October 1, 1999 (64 FR

56014), and Delegation of Authority No.

236 of October 19, 1999 (64 FR 57920),

as amended by Delegation of Authority

No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (65 FR

53795), I hereby determine that the

objects to be included in the exhibit,

‘‘Exploring the Holy Land: David

Roberts and Beyond,’’ imported from

abroad for the temporary exhibition

without profit within the United States,

are of cultural significance. The objects

are imported pursuant to a loan

agreement with a foreign lender. I also

determine that the temporary exhibition

or display of the objects at the Bowers

Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana,

California, from on or about October 6,

2001, to on or about January 9, 2002,

and possible additional venues yet to be

determined is in the national interest.

Public Notice of these determinations is

ordered to be published in the Federal

Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, including a list of

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of

the Legal Adviser, 202/619–5997, and

the address is United States Department

of State, SA–44, Room 700, 301 4th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547–

0001.

Dated: June 14, 2001.

Helena Kane Finn,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs, United States

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–15629 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3706]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations:

‘‘Russian Avant-Garde Drawings of the

20th Century’’

AGENCY: United States Department of

State.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following determinations: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681 et seq.), Delegation of Authority

No. 234 of October 1, 1999 (64 FR

56014), and Delegation of Authority No.

236 of October 19, 1999 (64 FR 57920),

as amended by Delegation of Authority

No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (65 FR

53795), I hereby determine that the

objects to be included in the exhibit,

‘‘Russian Avant-Garde Drawings of the

20th Century,’’ imported from abroad

for the temporary exhibition without

profit within the United States, are of

cultural significance. The objects are

imported pursuant to a loan agreement

with a foreign lender. I also determine

that the temporary exhibition or display

of the objects at the Northeast Document

Conservation Center, Andover,

Massachusetts, from on or about

October 15, 2001, to on or about

November 9, 2001, and possible

additional venues yet to be determined

is in the national interest. Public Notice

of these determinations is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, including a list of

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of

the Legal Adviser, 202/619–5997, and

the address is United States Department

of State, SA–44, Room 700, 301 4th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547–

0001.

Dated: June 14, 2001.

Helena Kane Finn,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational

and Cultural Affairs, United States

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–15628 Filed 6–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3702]

Bureau of Educational and Cultural

Affairs Request for Grant Proposals:

American Studies Institute for East

Timorese Diplomats

ACTION: Notice; Request for grant

proposals (RFGPs).

SUMMARY: The Study of the U.S. Branch,

Office of AcademicExchange Programs,

Bureau of Educational and Cultural

Affairs, announces an open competition

for an assistance award. Public and

private non-profit organizations meeting

the provisions described in IRS

regulation 26 CFR 1.501(C) may apply to

develop and implement a five-week

academic seminar on American

Constitutional Government and U.S.

Foreign Policy, which will be designed

for approximately 10 newly trained East

Timorese diplomats.

The program is intended to provide

participants with a deeper

understanding of Constitutional

government in the United States and of

American political, economic and social

institutions as they relate to the

formulation of U.S. foreign policy. The

program is five weeks in length and will

be conducted during November and

December of 2001.

The Bureau is seeking detailed

proposals from colleges, universities,

consortia of colleges and universities,

and other not-for-profit academic

organizations that have an established

reputation in one or more of the

following fields: political science,

international relations, law and

diplomacy, and other disciplines related

to the program theme.

Applicant institutions must

demonstrate expertise in conducting

post-graduate programs for foreign

educators, and must have a minimum of

four years experience in conducting

international exchange programs.

Bureau guidelines stipulate that grants

to organizations with less than four

years experience in conducting

international exchanges are limited to

$60,000. As it is expected that the

budget for these programs will exceed

$60,000, organizations that cannot

demonstrate at least four years

experience will not be eligible to apply

under this competition.

The project director or one of the key

program staff responsible for the

academic program must have an

advanced degree in one of the fields

listed above. Staff escorts traveling

under the cooperative agreement must

have demonstrated qualifications for

this service. Programs must conform

with Bureau requirements and

guidelines outlined in the Solicitation

Package. Bureau programs are subject to

the availability of funds.

Program Information

Overview and Objectives: East Timor

will join the ranks of independent

nations late in 2001 with a small staff

of foreign office employees. While these

individuals will have a basic

understanding of diplomacy and ways

in which a democracy forges a foreign

policy, they will have little practical

experience. Accordingly, the goal of this

project is to provide a select group of

foreign office professionals with an

intensive examination of the basics of

foreign policy formulation and foreign

relations using the U.S. experience as a

model. At the end of the institute,

participants should better understand

the nature of American constitutional

government, the requirements of a

successful foreign policy, and the ways