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6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).

8 15 U.S.C. 78(s)(b)(3)(A)(ii).

9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

option transaction charge will be

increased from $0.20 to $0.25.

(2) Statutory Basis

The exchange believes that the

proposed rule change is consistent with

section 6(b) of the Act,6 in general, and

furthers the objectives of section

6(b)(4),7 in particular, in that it provides

for the equitable allocation of reasonable

dues, fees, and other charges among its

members. The Exchange believes the

proposal is equitable and reasonable

because the proposed broker-dealer

equity option transaction charge is not

substantially higher than other fees.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change will impose

any inappropriate burden on

competition.

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. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

The foregoing rule change establishes

or changes a due, fee, or charge imposed

by the Exchange and, therefore has

become effective upon filing pursuant to

rule 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 8 and rule

19b–4(f)(2) hereunder.9 At any time

within 60 days of the filing of such

proposed rule change, the Commission

may summarily abrogate such rule

change if it appears to the Commission

that such action is necessary or

appropriate in the public interest, for

the protection of investors, or otherwise

in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.

The Exchange has stated that it intends

to implement this fee on transactions

settling on or after January 2, 2002.

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.

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 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. 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–Phlx–2001–113 and should be

submitted by January 22, 2002.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.10

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–32081 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Request and

Comment Request

The Social Security Administration

(SSA) publishes a list of information

collection packages that will require

clearance by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) in compliance with

Pub. L. 104–13 effective October 1,

1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. SSA is soliciting comments on the

accuracy of the agency’s burden

estimate; 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.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be

submitted to the OMB Desk Officer and

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer and

at the following addresses:

(OMB)

Office of Management and Budget, Attn:

Desk Officer for SSA, New Executive

Office Building, Room 10230, 725

17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20503

(SSA)

Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Reports Clearance

Officer, 1A–21 Operations Bldg., 6401

Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235

I. The information collections listed

below will be submitted to OMB within

60 days from the date of this notice.

Therefore, your comments should be

submitted to SSA within 60 days from

the date of this publication. You can

obtain copies of the collection

instruments by calling the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at 410–965–4145, or

by writing to him at the address listed

above.

1. Authorization To Obtain Earnings

Data For The Social Security

Administration–0960–0602. The

information requested on Form SSA–

581 is necessary only for identification

of the earnings record, verification of

the signature authorizing access to the

earnings record and for disposition of

the response. The respondents are

individuals and various private/public

organizations/agencies that need

detailed earnings information.

Number of Respondents: 60,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 2

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,000

hours.

2. Statement Regarding

Contributions–0960–0020. Form SSA–

783 is used to make a determination and

obtain information about the source of

support for a child applicant who must

meet a dependency requirement for

entitlement to benefits. The respondents

are persons giving information about

child’s sources of support for

entitlement to child’s benefits.

Number of Respondents: 30,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 17

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 8,500

hours.

3. Credit Card Payment

Acknowledgement Form—0960–NEW.

SSA will use the information collected

on Form SSA–324 to process payments

from separating and former employees

who have outstanding debts owed to the

agency. This form has been developed

as a convenient method for respondents

to satisfy such debts. The respondents

are former employees who have debts

still owed to the agency.

Number of Respondents: 6,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.

4. Online Authentication Information

Collection Form—TEST—0960–NEW.

Background

The Government Paperwork

Elimination Act (GPEA) of 1998

directed federal agencies to develop

electronic service delivery instruments

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as an alternative to traditional paper

based methods. The Social Security

Administration plans to expand Internet

services for all its applications to enable

citizens to complete the application

process as well as to process their

requests for post-entitlement

transactions online. A major

requirement for filing applications and

for processing transactional requests is

SSA’s ability to adequately authenticate

the citizen. SSA cannot disclose

information unless it is under the

provisions of the FOIA and the Privacy

Act of 1974. Because these transactions

will be taking place online, SSA must

authenticate citizens by asking for

information that would positively

identify the requester of the information

as the proper party. This information

will be validated against identifying

information residing in databases

outside of SSA. As a result SSA will

conduct a test of the Treasury

Department’s Pay.Gov authentication

engine as a possible tool for out-of-band

authentication.

The Collection

The Social Security Administration

will use the data collected on the Online

Authentication Information Collection

Form—TEST, to evaluate the Treasury

Department’s ‘‘Pay.Gov’’ authentication

engine as a possible tool for SSA to

validate out-of-band online applicants.

The respondents for this test are

members of the general public who elect

to complete the form for testing.

Number of Respondents: 161.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 13 hours.

II. The information collections listed

below have been submitted to OMB for

clearance. Your comments on the

information collections would be most

useful if received by OMB and SSA

within 30 days from the date of this

publication. You can obtain a copy of

the OMB clearance package by calling

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(410) 965–4145, or by writing to him at

the address listed above.

1. Railroad Employment

Questionnaire—0960–0078. The Social

Security Administration (SSA) uses

Form SSA–671 to secure sufficient

information to effect the required

coordination with the Railroad

Retirement Board for Social Security

claims processing. It is completed

whenever claimants give indications of

having been employed in the railroad

industry. The respondents are

applicants for Social Security benefits,

who have had railroad employment, or

dependents of railroad workers.

Number of Respondents: 125,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10,417

hours.

2. Employer Report of Special Wage

Payments—0960–0565. SSA gathers the

information on Form SSA–131 to

prevent earnings related overpayments

to employees and to avoid erroneous

withholding. The respondents are

employers who provide special wage

payment verification.

Number of Respondents: 30,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 20

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000.

3. Request for Address Information

from Motor Vehicles Records, SSAL711; Request for Address Information

from Employment Commissions

Records, SSA-L712—0960–0341. SSA

sends the SSA–L711 to State Motor

Vehicle Adminstrations to obtain the

last known address from driver’s license

and vehicle registration records. SSA

sends the SSA–L712 to State

Employment Commissions to obtain last

known address from State

unemployment/employment wage

records. SSA uses the information to

locate debtors to arrange for payment of

a debt. The respondents are State Motor

Vehicle Administrations and State

Employment Commissions.

SSA–L711 SSA–L712

Number of Respondents ............................................................................................ 1,300 ........................................................ 1,100

Frequency of Response ............................................................................................. 1 ............................................................... 1

Average Burden Per Response ................................................................................. 2 minutes ................................................. 2 minutes

Estimated Annual Burden ........................................................................................... 43 hours .................................................. 37 hours

Dated: December 20, 2001.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security

Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–32027 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4191–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG–2001–11220]

Random Drug Testing Rate for

Covered Crewmembers

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of minimum random

drug testing rate.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has set the

calendar year 2002 minimum random

drug testing rate at 50 percent of

covered crewmembers. An evaluation of

the 2000 Management Information

System (MIS) data collection forms

submitted by marine employers

determined that random drug testing on

covered crewmembers for the calendar

year 2000 resulted in positive test

results 1.81 percent of the time. Based

on this percentage, we will maintain the

minimum random drug testing rate at 50

percent of covered crewmembers for the

calendar year 2002.

DATES: The minimum random drug

testing rate is effective January 1, 2002

through December 31, 2002. You must

submit your 2001 MIS reports no later

than March 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: You must mail your annual

MIS report to Commandant (G–MOA),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW, Room 2403,

Washington, DC 20593–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

questions about this notice, please

contact Lieutenant Commander Scott

Budka, Project Manager, Office of

Investigations and Analysis (G–MOA),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,

telephone 202–267–2026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 46

CFR 16.230, the Coast Guard requires

marine employers to establish random

drug testing programs for covered

crewmembers on inspected and

uninspected vessels. All marine

employers are required to collect and

maintain a record of drug testing

program data for each calendar year,

January 1 through December 31. You

must submit this data by 15 March of

the following year to the Coast Guard in

an annual MIS report (Form CG–5573

found in Appendix B of 46 CFR 16).

You may either submit your own MIS

report or have a consortium or other

employer representative submit the data

in a consolidated MIS report. The

chemical drug testing data is essential to

analyze our current approach for