SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND/O15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 33-82188
Atlas-Energy for the Nineties-Public #3 Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter )
311 Rouser Road, Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108 (4120262-2830)
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrants principal executive offices)
Investor General Partner Units and Limited Partner Units
(Title of each class of securities covered by this form)
Not Applicable
( Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate, the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports;
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) ___ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) ____
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) ___ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) ____
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) ___ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) ____
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) ___ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) _ X_
Rule 15d-6 ____
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: __398__
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter) has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.
Atlas Resources, Inc.,
Managing General Partner
Date: January 16, 1998 By: J.R. O'Mara /s/
J.R. O'Mara, President
