Export Express Pilot Program, 56962-56963 [05-19441]

Download as PDF 56962 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2005 / Notices market. The Commission further notes that eligible, round-lot market and limit orders would be eligible to be automatically matched against other eligible orders at the opening price, without the participation of the Directed Specialist. The Commission believes that the proposal, by providing the proposed matching feature for eligible customer orders, appears to be reasonably designed to increase the automated handling of customer orders at the opening and reduce the risk of specialists trading ahead of customer orders. The Commission notes that the Exchange has represented that the proposal excludes order types involving odd-lots (odd-lot orders, partial roundlot all-or-none orders, and the odd-lot portion of partial round-lot eligible orders) from the proposed matching feature because such orders could otherwise match against round-lot orders, thereby generating a succession of additional odd-lots and transaction receipts, which would impose an undue transaction cost burden on firms entering round-lot orders. The Commission also notes that the Exchange has represented that all-ornone orders are not eligible for the proposed matching feature when a single contra-side order with sufficient volume is not available in order that, in keeping with the terms of all-or-none orders, such orders may be filled through a single execution. The Commission notes that the Directed Specialist would be obligated to execute all orders that are eligible for an automatic execution guarantee but that are ineligible for the proposed matching feature. The Commission also notes that the Directed Specialist is responsible for providing executions for any imbalance of orders that result from the matching feature. The Commission believes that the proposal appears to be reasonably designed to ensure the execution of orders entitled to an automatic execution guarantee, address the concerns of the Exchange’s customers, and promote efficient executions. IV. Conclusion It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,12 that the proposed rule change (SR–Phlx–2005– 14), as amended, be, and it hereby is, approved. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–19496 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Data Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations Notice and request for comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration’s intention to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection. DATES: Submit comments on or before November 28, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send all comments regarding whether these information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, whether the burden estimates are accurate, and if there are ways to minimize the estimated burden and enhance the quality of the collections, to Carmen-Rosa Torres, Director, Office of Analysis, Planning, and Accountability, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen-Rosa Torres, Director, 202–205– 6112 Carmenrosa.torres@sba.gov Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205– 7030 curtis.rich@sba.sba. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: ‘‘Lender Survey’’. Description of Respondents: This survey will be administered to representatives of lenders that originate small business loans. Form No: N/A. Annual Responses: 75. Annual Burden: 37.5. Title: ‘‘Assisted Business Survey’’. Description of Respondents: This survey will be administered to a random sample of businesses assisted under various SBA programs. Form No: N/A. Annual Responses: 3,000. Annual Burden: 1,000. Jacqueline White, Chief, Administrative Information Branch. [FR Doc. 05–19513 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CommunityExpress Pilot Program U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ACTION: Notice of Pilot Program extension. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of SBA’s CommunityExpress Pilot Program until November 30, 2005. This extension will allow time for SBA to complete its decisionmaking regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program. DATES: The CommunityExpress Pilot Program is extended under this notice until November 30, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Thomas, Office of Financial Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, Washington, DC 20416; Telephone (202) 205–6490; charles.thomas@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CommunityExpress Pilot Program was established in 1999 as a subprogram of the Agency’s SBAExpress Pilot Program. Lenders approved for participation in CommunityExpress are authorized to use the expedited loan processing procedures in place for the SBAExpress Pilot Program, but the loans approved under this Program must be to distressed or underserved markets. To encourage lenders to make these loans, SBA provides its standard 75–85 percent guaranty, which contrasts to the 50 percent guaranty the Agency provides under SBAExpress. However, under CommunityExpress, participating lenders must arrange and, when necessary, pay for appropriate technical assistance for any borrowers under the program. Maximum loan amounts under this Program are limited to $250,000. The extension of this Program until November 30, 2005, will allow SBA to more fully evaluate the results and impact of the Program and to consider possible changes and enhancements to the Program. It will also allow SBA to further consult with its lending partners and the small business community about the Program. (Authority: 13 CFR 120.3) Michael W. Hager, Associate Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 05–19442 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Export Express Pilot Program U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). AGENCY: 12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:52 Sep 28, 2005 13 17 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2005 / Notices Notice of Pilot Program extension. ACTION: This notice announces the extension of SBA’s Export Express Pilot Program until November 30, 2005. This extension will allow time for SBA to complete its decision making regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program. DATES: The Export Express Pilot Program is extended under this notice until November 30, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Thomas, Office of Financial Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, Washington, DC 20416; Telephone (202) 205–6490; charles.thomas@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Export Express Pilot Program was established as a subprogram of the Agency’s SBAExpress Pilot Program. It was established in 1998 to assist current and prospective small exporters, particularly those needing revolving lines of credit. Export Express generally conforms to the streamlined procedures of SBAExpress and carriers SBA’s full 75–85 percent guaranty. The maximum loan amount under this Program is limited to $250,000. The extension of this Program until November 30, 2005, will allow the SBA to more fully evaluate the results and impact of the Program and to consider possible changes and enhancements to the Program. It will also allow SBA to further consult with its lending partners and the small business community about the Program. SUMMARY: (Authority: 13 CFR 120.3) Michael W. Hager, Associate Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 05–19441 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–M OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Identification of Countries Under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974: Request for Public Comment Office of the United States Trade Representative ACTION: Request for written submissions from the public. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:52 Sep 28, 2005 Jkt 205001 who rely on intellectual property protection. Section 182 is commonly referred to as the ‘‘Special 301’’ provision of the Trade Act. In addition, USTR is required to determine which of those countries should be identified as Priority Foreign Countries. On April 30, 2005, USTR announced the results of the 2005 Special 301 review and stated that Out-of-Cycle Reviews (OCRs) would be conducted for Russia, Canada, Indonesia and the Philippines. USTR will conduct these OCRs in early 2006. USTR requests written comments from the public concerning the acts, policies, and practices relevant for this review under Section 182 of the Trade Act. DATES: Submissions must be received on or before 5 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Sybia Harrison, Special Assistant to the Section 301 Committee, and sent (i) electronically, to FR0528@ustr.gov, with ‘‘Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review: Russia, Canada, Indonesia and the Philippines’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to (202) 395– 9458, with a confirmation copy sent electronically to the e-mail address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Choe Groves, Director for Intellectual Property and Chair of the Special 301 Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–4510. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 182 of the Trade Act, USTR must identify those countries that deny adequate and effective protection for intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection. Those countries that have the most onerous or egregious acts, policies, or practices and whose acts, policies, or practices have the greatest adverse impact (actual or potential) on relevant U.S. products may be identified as Priority Foreign Countries. Acts, policies, or practices that are the basis of a country’s designation as a Priority Foreign Country are normally the subject of an investigation under the Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act. On April 30, 2005, USTR announced the results of the 2005 Special 301 review, including an announcement that Out-of-Cycle Reviews (OCRs) would be conducted for Russia, Canada, Indonesia and the Philippines. Additional countries may also be reviewed as a result of the comments received pursuant to this notice, or as warranted by events. PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56963 Requirements for Comments Comments should include a description of the problems experienced, and the effect of the acts, policies, and practices on U.S. industry. Comments should be as detailed as possible and should provide all necessary information for assessing the effect of the acts, policies, and practices. Any comments that include quantitative loss claims should be accompanied by the methodology used in calculating such estimated losses. Comments must be in English. No submissions will be accepted via postal service mail. Documents should be submitted as either WordPerfect, MS Word, or text (.TXT) files. Supporting documentation submitted as spreadsheets are acceptable as Quattro Pro or Excel files. A submitter requesting that information contained in a comment be treated as confidential business information must certify that such information is business confidential and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter. A non-confidential version of the comment must also be provided. For any document containing business confidential information, the file name of the business confidential version should begin with the characters ‘‘BC-’’, and the file name of the public version should begin with the character ‘‘P-’’. The ‘‘P-’’ or ‘‘BC-’’ should be followed by the name of the submitter. Submissions should not include separate cover letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should be included in the submission itself. To the extent possible, any attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files. All comments should be addressed to Sybia Harrison, Special Assistant to the Section 301 Committee, and sent (i) electronically, to FR0528@ustr.gov, with ‘‘Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review: Russia, Canada, Indonesia and the Philippines’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to (202) 395–9458, with a confirmation copy sent electronically to the e-mail address above. Public Inspection of Submissions Within one business day of receipt, non-confidential submissions will be placed in a public file open for inspection at the USTR reading room, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Annex Building, 1724 F Street, NW., Room 1, Washington, DC. An appointment to review the file must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance and may be made by calling Jacqueline Caldwell at (202) 395–6186. E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56962-56963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19441]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Export Express Pilot Program

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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ACTION: Notice of Pilot Program extension.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of SBA's Export Express 
Pilot Program until November 30, 2005. This extension will allow time 
for SBA to complete its decision making regarding potential 
modifications and enhancements to the Program.

DATES: The Export Express Pilot Program is extended under this notice 
until November 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Thomas, Office of Financial 
Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, 
Washington, DC 20416; Telephone (202) 205-6490; charles.thomas@sba.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Export Express Pilot Program was 
established as a subprogram of the Agency's SBAExpress Pilot Program. 
It was established in 1998 to assist current and prospective small 
exporters, particularly those needing revolving lines of credit. Export 
Express generally conforms to the streamlined procedures of SBAExpress 
and carriers SBA's full 75-85 percent guaranty. The maximum loan amount 
under this Program is limited to $250,000. The extension of this 
Program until November 30, 2005, will allow the SBA to more fully 
evaluate the results and impact of the Program and to consider possible 
changes and enhancements to the Program. It will also allow SBA to 
further consult with its lending partners and the small business 
community about the Program.

(Authority: 13 CFR 120.3)

Michael W. Hager,
Associate Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-19441 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025-01-M

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