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4The maintenance criteria set forth in Rule

1009A(c) are principally designed as index

maintenance criteria that are required to be met by

narrow-based index option products that were

listed pursuant to Rule 1009A(b). See Securities

Exchange Act Release No. 34157 (June 3, 1994), 59

FR 30062 (June 10, 1994).

5See Amendment No. 1, supra note 1.

6The three new stocks proposed to be added

herein all currently have overlying options being

traded. 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

metals mining industry. The Phlx

represents that the proposed change

would increase the total capitalization

of the Index from $28.63 billion to $32.8

billion. The three additional stocks

combined will account for 12.74% of

the revised index by capitalization

weight. The value of the XAU Index as

of the close of trading on March 28,

1996 was 143.83.

Also pursuant to this filing, the

Exchange proposes to adopt a procedure

which will govern future replacements,

additions or deletions of underlying

stocks from the Index. If at any time a

stock is deleted from the Index due to

merger, acquisition or otherwise, and

the Exchange determines to replace it,

the Phlx will take into account the

capitalization, liquidity, volatility and

name recognition of any proposed

replacement stock which fits the

character of the Index. Moreover, the

Phlx will ensure that the Index meets all

of the maintenance criteria in Rule

1009A(c) 4 except the requirement that

the Index be A.M. settled.5 The Phlx

notes that this maintenance criteria, in

part, requires it to ensure that no fewer

than 90% of the stocks comprising the

Index by weight, nor fewer than 80% of

the total number of stocks in the Index,

qualify as eligible for equity options

trading under Phlx Rule 1009.6 Absent

Commission approval, the Exchange

will not increase to more than 15, nor

decrease to fewer than 9, the number of

stocks in the Index.

The Exchange represents that the

proposed rule change, as amended, is

consistent with Section 6 of the Act in

general, and in particular, with Section

6(b)(5), in that it is designed to prevent

fraudulent and manipulative acts and

practices, to promote just and equitable

principles of trade, to foster cooperation

and coordination with persons engaged

in regulating, clearing, settling,

processing information with respect to,

and facilitating transactions in

securities, to remove impediments to

and perfect the mechanism of a free and

open market and a national market

system, as well as to protect investors

and the public interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange believes the proposed

rule change will impose no

inappropriate 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

Within 35 days of the 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 the 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.

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 at

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of the Phlx. All submissions

should refer to File No. SR–Phlx–96–03

and should be submitted by May 16,

1996.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.7

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10126 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

Sunshine Act Meeting

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the Government in the

Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94–409, that the

Securities and Exchange Commission

will hold the following meeting during

the week of April 29, 1996.

Commissioners, Counsel to the

Commissioners, the Secretary to the

Commission, and recording secretaries

will attend the closed meeting. Certain

staff members who have an interest in

the matters may also be present.

The General Counsel of the

Commission, or his designee, has

certified that, in his opinion, one or

more of the exemptions set forth in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c) (4), (8), (9)(A) and (10)

and 17 CFR 200.402(a) (4), (8), (9)(i) and

(10), permit consideration of the

scheduled matters at the closed meeting.

Commissioner Johnson, as duty

officer, voted to consider the items

listed for the closed meeting in a closed

session.

The subject matter of the closed

meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April

30, 1996, at 10 a.m., will be:

Institution and settlement of administrative

proceedings of an enforcement nature.

Formal order of investigation.

Opinion.

At times, changes in Commission

priorities require alterations in the

scheduling of meeting items. For further

information and to ascertain what, if

any, matters have been added, deleted

or postponed, please contact: The Office

of the Secretary at (202) 942–7070.

Dated: April 23, 1996.

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10354 Filed 4–23–96; 1:05 pm]

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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

Forms Submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for Extension

of Clearance

The following forms have been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for extension of

clearance in compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.

Chapter 55).

SSS–1

Title: The Selective Service System

Registration Form.
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Need and/or Use: Is used to establish

a data base for use in supplying

manpower to the military services

during a military emergency.

Respondents: All 18 year old males

who are United States citizens and those

male aliens residing in the United States

at the time of their 18th birthday are

required to register with the Selective

Service System.

Frequency: Registration with the

Selective Service System is a one-time

occurrence.

Burden: A burden of 2 minutes or less

on the individual respondent.

Copies of the above identified forms

can be obtained upon written request to:

Selective Service System, Reports

Clearance Officer, 1515 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, 22209–

2425.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

extension of clearance of the forms

should be sent within 30 days of

publication of this notice, to: Selective

Service System, Reports Clearance

Officer, 1515 Wislon Boulevard,

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

of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3235,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

Dated: April 11, 1996.

Gil Coronado,

Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10257 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2369]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) Legal Committee; Notice of

Meeting

The U.S. Shipping Coordinating

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open

meeting at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday,

May 30, 1996, in Room 2416 of U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The

purpose of this meeting is to report the

results of the diplomatic conference

convened by the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) that considered

adoption of both an International

Convention on Liability and

Compensation for Damage in

Connection with the Carriage of

Hazardous and Noxious Substances by

Sea (HNS Convention) and a Protocol to

amend the International Convention on

Limitation of Liability for Maritime

Claims (76 LLMC).

To facilitate the attendance of those

participants who may be interested in

only certain aspects of the public

meeting, the first item addressed will be

the HNS Convention. At approximately

11:30 a.m., there will be a discussion of

the results of the diplomatic conference

with respect to the Protocol to the 76

LLMC.

Members of the public are invited to

attend the SHC meeting, up to the

seating capacity of the room. For further

information, for copies of the conference

drafts of these instruments or other

conference documents, or to submit

views concerning the subjects of

discussion, contact either Captain David

J. Kantor or Lieutenant Commander

Bruce P. Dalcher, U.S. Coast Guard (G–

LMI), 2100 Second Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20593, telephone

(202) 267–1527, telefax (202) 267–4496.

Dated: April 10, 1996.

Charles A. Mast,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–10161 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

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[Public Notice No. 2370]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

Working Group on Safety of

Navigation; Notice of Meeting

The Working Group on Safety of

Navigation of the Subcommittee on

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will

conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on

Tuesday, June 4, 1996, in room 4315,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC.

The purpose of the meeting is to

prepare for the 42nd session of the

Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation

(NAV) of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) and which is

scheduled for July 15–19, 1996, at the

IMO Headquarters in London.

Items of principal interest on the

agenda are:

—Role of the human element in

maritime casualties

—Routing of ships and related matters

—Vessel traffic services (VTS) and ship

reporting

—Development of measures

complementary to the Code for Safe

Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel

(INF)

—Navigational aids and related matters

—International Telecommunication

Union (ITU) matters

—Revision of SOLAS chapter V

—Code for safe navigation and

watchkeeping

—Ergonomic criteria for bridge

equipment and layout

—Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry safety

—International Code of Signals

—Special signal for use by ships under

attack or threat of attack by pirates

and armed robbers

—Review of World Meteorological

Organization (WMO) handbooks on

navigation in areas affected by sea-ice

—Standard marine communication

phrases

—Removal of wrecks and towage of

offshore installations, structures, and

platforms

—Operational aspects of wing in ground

(WIG) craft

—Safety of passenger submersible craft

—Review and revision of resolution

A.244(VII)—Cooperation with

Intergovernmental Oceanographic

Commission

Members of the public may attend

these meetings up to the seating

capacity of the room. Interested persons

may seek information by writing: Mr.

Edward J. LaRue, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard

(G–MVO–3), Room 1409, 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001

or by calling: (202) 267–0416.

Dated: April 15, 1996.

Charles A. Mast,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–10160 Filed 4–24–96; 8:45 am]

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[Public Notice No. 2371]

Shipping Coordinating Committee;

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

Working Group on

Radiocommunications and Search and

Rescue; Notice of Meetings

The Working Group on

Radiocommunications and Search and

Rescue of the Subcommittee on Safety

of Life at Sea will conduct open

meetings at 9:30 AM on Wednesday,

August 21, September 18, October 16,

November 20, December 18, 1996,

January 15, and February 19, 1997.

These meetings will be held in the

Department of Transportation

Headquarters Building, 400 Seventh

Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20950.

The purpose of these meetings is to

prepare for the Second Session of the

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) Subcommittee on

Radiocommunications and Search and

Rescue which is scheduled for the week

of January 27, 1997, at the IMO

headquarters in London, England.

Results of the Second Session will be

discussed at the February 19, 1997,

meeting.