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5 15 U.S.C. § 78s(b)(2) (1988).

6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12) (1995).

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received from

Members, Participants or Others

No written comments were either

solicited or received.

III. 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 in

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 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–

24 and should be submitted by July 26,

1996.

IV. Commission’s Findings and Order

Granting Accelerated Approval of

Proposed Rule Change

The Commission finds that the

PHLX’s proposal to amend its holiday

schedule respecting the early closure of

the PHLX equity trading floor at 1:15

P.M., equity and index options trading

floor at 1:10 and 1:15 P.M. respectively,

and PHLX currency options at 1:00 P.M.

on Friday, July 5, 1996, is consistent

with the requirements of the Act and the

rules and regulations thereunder

applicable to a national securities

exchange.

The Commission believes that,

because the registered national

securities exchanges are planning an

early closure of equity trading at 1:00

P.M. on Friday, July 5, 1996, in part due

to fact that the exchanges do not

anticipate that there will be significant

trading volume on the day after the

Fourth of July, Independence Day, our

national holiday, it is appropriate to

grant the request of the PHLX to modify

its previously adopted holiday

schedule. Because the PHLX had

planned to be open for a full day of

trading on Friday, July 5, 1996,

accelerated approval will permit the

PHLX to provide member firms and

customers with sufficient notice and

lead time to prepare for closing early on

July 5, 1996.

Based on the above, the Commission

finds that there is good cause, consistent

with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, to

accelerate approval of the amended

proposed rule change in that it will

promote just and equitable principles of

trade and remove impediments to a free

and open market by providing the

Exchange with the basis for notifying its

members and customers of the

scheduled change, thus ensuring the

protection of investors and the public.

The Commission finds good cause for

approving the proposed rule change

prior to the thirtieth day after the date

of publication of notice of filing thereof

in the Federal Register. Accelerating

approval of this proposal will provide

the Exchange with sufficient time to

notify member firms, and customers of

the schedule change and allow such

persons and entities to consider their

trading strategies in light of the

amended holiday schedule. The

Commission believes that granting

accelerated approval of the proposed

rule change is appropriate and

consistent with Sections 6(b)(5) and

19(b)(2) of the Act.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 that the

proposed rule change (SR–PHLX–96–

24) is approved.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.6

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–17068 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection

Request

Normally on Fridays, the Social

Security Administration publishes a list

of information collection packages that

will require submission to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance in compliance with P.L. 104–

13 effective October 1, 1995, The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Since

the last list was published in the

Federal Register on June 14, the

information collections listed below

have been proposed or will require

extension of the current OMB approvals.

(Call the SSA Reports Clearance Officer

on (410) 965–4125 for a copy of the

form(s) or package(s), or write to her at

the address listed below the information

collections.)

1. Application for Wife’s or Husband’s

Insurance Benefits—0960–0008. The

information collected on form SSA–2 is

needed by the Social Security

Administration to determine an

applicant’s eligibility to wife’s or

husband’s benefits. The respondents are

individuals who wish to file for those

types of benefits.

Number of Respondents: 700,000

Frequency of Response: 1

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: 116,667

hours

2. Statement of Marital Relationship

(By One of the Parties)—0960–0038. The

information collected on form SSA–754

is used by the Social Security

Administration to prove or disapprove

the existence of a valid common-law

marriage. The respondents are

individuals who allege a common-law

marriage to someone entitled to Social

Security benefits.

Number of Respondents: 30,000

Frequency of Response: 1

Average Burden Per Response: 30

minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: 15,000 hours

3. Worker’s Compensation/Public

Disability Benefit Questionnaire—0960–

0247. The information collected on form

SSA–546 is used by the Social Security

Administration to help determine if

receipt of a workmen’s compensation or

public disability benefit by an

individual will cause a reduction in his

or her Social Security disability

benefits. The respondents are applicants

for Social Security Title II disability

benefits.

Number of Respondents: 100,000

Frequency of Response: 1

Average Burden Per Response: 15

minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000 hours

4. Voluntary Customer Surveys In

Accordance with E.O. 12862 Within the

Social Security Administration—0960–

0526. These voluntary customer surveys

will be used to ascertain customer

satisfaction with the Social Security

Administration in terms of timeliness,

appropriateness, access, and other

measures of quality service. Surveys

will involve individuals that are the

direct or indirect beneficiaries of SSA

services. The average burden per

response for these activities is estimated

to range from 5 minutes for a simple

comment card to 2 hours for

participation in a focus group.
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FY 1997: Number of Respondents:

1,328,767

Frequency of Response: 1

Estimated Annual Burden: 121,840

Hours

FY 1998: Number of Respondents:

1,339,327

Frequency of Response: 1

Estimated Annual Burden: 124,784

FY 1999: Number of Respondents:

1,328,707

Frequency of Response: 1

Estimated Annual Burden: 122,670

Written comments and

recommendations regarding these

information collections should be sent

within 60 days from the date of this

publication, directly to the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at the following

address: Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 6401

Security Blvd., 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.

In addition to your comments on the

accuracy of the agency’s burden

estimate, we are soliciting comments on

the need for the information; its

practical utility; ways to enhance its

quality, utility and clarity; and on ways

to minimize burden on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The information collections listed

below, which were published in the

Federal Register on May 2 and May 8,

1996 have been submitted to OMB.

1. Survey of Employers Regarding A

Pre-retirement Satellite Broadcast—

0960–NEW. The Social Security

Administration is attempting to

establish satellite communications with

private sector employers as an

economical and efficient means of

providing program information and

training. SSA will broadcast a preretirement seminar via satellite and ask

employers to provide information on the

broadcast. The information collected by

SSA will be used to determine employer

interest in receiving information by

satellite and to determine what issues

should be covered; i.e., retirement,

legislative updates, wage reporting

training, etc. The respondents are

employers who have received the

satellite transmission.

Number of Respondents: 10,000

Frequency of Response: 1

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: 833 hours

2. Modified Benefit Formula

Questionnaire-Foreign Pension—0960–

NEW. The information collected on

form SSA–308 is used by SSA to

determine exactly how much (if any) of

a foreign pension may be used to reduce

the amount of Social Security retirement

or disability benefits under the modified

benefit formula. The respondents are

applicants for Social Security

retirement/disability benefits.

Number of Respondents: 50,000

Frequency of Response: 1

Average Burden Per Response: 10

minutes

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333 hours

Written comments and

recommendations regarding these

information collections should be sent

within 30 days of the date of this

publication. Comments may be directed

to OMB and SSA at the following

addresses:

(OMB), Office of Management and

Budget, OIRA, Attn: Laura Oliven,

New Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

(SSA), Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Judith T. Hasche, 6401

Security Blvd, 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21235.

Dated: June 24, 1996.

Judith T. Hasche,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 96–16695 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4190–29–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity

Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration. (FAA)

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.) this notice announces that

the information collection request

described below has been forwarded to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review. The FAA is

requesting an emergency clearance by

July 23, 1996, in accordance with 5 CFR

1320.13. The following information

describes the nature of the information

collection and its expected burden.

DATES: Submit any comments to OMB

by July 22, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year

the System Safety Office produces a

videotape titled ‘‘VFR Arrival

Procedures: Oshkosh ’96’’ for the

Oshkosh Fly-In in August. To better

serve our customers needs for this

information and our distribution

procedures, we will be asking pilots

who fly in to Oshkosh a few short

questions on the availability and

usefulness of the videotape. This is a

one day, one time survey.

Title: Oshkosh Video Survey.

Need: The System Safety Office will

use this information to serve the needs

of our customers better. Per their

suggestions, we may be able to add

information to the video or add

distribution points.

Respondents: An estimated 100 pilots

who fly into Oshkosh for the annual flyin.

Frequency: One time oral survey.

Burden: One minute, 13 seconds per

respondent for a total of 2 hours and 2

minutes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: or to receive

copies of the justification document

submitted to OMB, you can contact

Judith Street on (202) 267–9895 or write

to her at: Federal Aviation

Administration, Corporate Information

Division, ABC–100, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591

Comments may be submitted to the

agency at the address above or to: Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503

Issued in Washington, DC on June 28,

1996.

Patricia W. Carter,

Acting Manager, Corporate Information

Division, ABC–100.

[FR Doc. 96–17167 Filed 7–3–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

[Summary Notice No. PE–96–31]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of

Petitions Received; Dispositions of

Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of informaion in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.