Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 245 / Thursday, December 20, 2001 / Notices 65773

9Securities Exchange Act Release No. 44727,

(August 20, 2001), 66 FR 45351 (File No. SR–OCC–

2001–07). 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

11. Amendments to Chapter XIII

OCC proposed and the Commission

approved a new Chapter XIII of its rules

to govern security futures.9 With the

current filing, OCC is simply proposing

to amend Chapter XIII to apply to

commodity futures and futures options

as well.

The proposed rule change is

consistent with the purposes and

requirements of section 17A of the Act

because it fosters cooperation and

coordination with persons engaged in

the clearance and settlement of

securities transactions, removes

impediments to and perfects the

mechanism of a national system for the

prompt and accurate clearance and

settlement of securities transactions,

and, in general, protects investors and

the public interest. By clearing

commodity futures and futures options

under the same basic rules applicable to

SEC-regulated products, OCC believes

that its commodity clearing activities

will be consistent with the prompt and

accurate settlement of securities

transactions.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

OCC does not believe that the

proposed rule change would impose any

burden on competition.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants, or Others

Written comments were not and are

not intended to be solicited with respect

to the proposed rule change, and none

have been received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

Within thirty-five 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

ninety days of such date if it finds such

longer period to be appropriate and

publishes its reason 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.

VI. 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, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such

filing will also be available for

inspection and copying at the principal

office of OCC. All submissions should

refer to the File No. SR–OCC–2001–16

and should be submitted by January 4,

2002.

For the Commission by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.10

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31294 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Reporting and Recordkeeping

Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements

submitted for OMB review.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), agencies are required to

submit proposed reporting and

recordkeeping requirements to OMB for

review and approval, and to publish a

notice in the Federal Register notifying

the public that the agency has made

such a submission.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

January 22, 2002. If you intend to

comment but cannot prepare comments

promptly, please advise the OMB

Reviewer and the Agency Clearance

Officer before the deadline.

COPIES: Request for clearance (OMB 83–

1), supporting statement, and other

documents submitted to OMB for

review may be obtained from the

Agency Clearance Officer.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments

concerning this notice to: Agency

Clearance Officer, Jacqueline White,

Small Business Administration, 409 3rd

Street, SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC

20416; and OMB Reviewer, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance

Officer, (202) 205–7044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Settlement sheet.

No: 1050.

Frequency: On occasion.

Description of Respondents: SBA

Borrower’s to complete loan

authorizations.

Responses: 39,988.

Annual Burden: 29,991.

Jacqueline White,

Chief, Administrative Information Branch.

[FR Doc. 01–31362 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Determinations Under the African

Growth and Opportunity Act

AGENCY: Office of the United States

Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The United States Trade

Representative has determined that

Zambia has adopted an effective visa

system and related procedures to

prevent unlawful transshipment and the

use of counterfeit documents in

connection with shipments of textile

and apparel articles and has

implemented and follows, or is making

substantial progress toward

implementing and following, the

customs procedures required by the

African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Therefore, imports of eligible products

from Zambia qualify for the textile and

apparel benefits provided under the

AGOA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chris Moore, Director for African

Affairs, Office of the United States

Trade Representative, (202) 395–9514.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

African Growth and Opportunity Act

(Title I of the Trade and Development

Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–200) (AGOA)

provides preferential tariff treatment for

imports of certain textile and apparel

products of beneficiary sub-Saharan