Extension:

Rule 02, Form ADVNR; SEC File No. 270214; OMB Control No. 3235 0240.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

The title for the collection of information is ``Rule 02'' (17 CFR 275.02) and ``Form ADVNR'' (17 CFR 279.4) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b1). Rule 02 and Form ADVNR facilitate service of process to nonresident investment advisers and their nonresident general partners or nonresident managing agents. The Form requires these persons to designate the Commission as agent for service of process. The purpose of this collection of informatio ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24885 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24905 http://www.sec.gov. The public is invited to submit written statements for the meeting.

The agenda for the meeting includes: (1) Discussion and deliberation of a Committee progress report with concrete proposals and conceptual approaches based on the Committee's work to date in the areas of substantive complexity, standard setting, audit process and compliance and delivery of financial information; (2) a decision to use the Committee progress report as the basis for a repor ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24905 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24909

The SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 (the ``Act'') established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (``PCAOB'') to oversee the audits of public companies and related matters, to protect investors, and to further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate and independent audit reports. The PCAOB is to accomplish these goals through registration of public accounting firms and standard setting, inspection, and disciplinary programs. Section 109 of the Act provides that the PCAOB shall establish a reasonable annual accounting support fee, as may be necessary or appropriate to establish and maintain the PCAOB. Section 109(h) amends section 13(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to pay the allocable share of a reasonable annual accounting support fee or fees, determined in accordance with section 109 of the Act. Under section 109(f), the aggregate annual accounting support fee shall not exceed the PCAOB's aggregate ``recoverable budget expenses,' ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24909 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24890

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. CBOE has designated this proposal as one concerned solely with the administration of the Exchange under section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(3) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24890 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24897

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 31, 2007, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II , and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

Nasdaq proposes to modify pricing for Nasdaq members using the Nasdaq M ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24897 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24889

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 29, 2007, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. On December 14, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. \3\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ The Exchange notes that Amendment No. 1 superseded the original filing in its entirety.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to reduce from six months to three months the period for which th ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-26-E7-24889 Wed, Dec 26 2007 11:00:00 GMT