Extension:

Rule 15c211, SEC File No. 270196, OMB Control No. 32350202

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'') is soliciting comments on the collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and approval.

The Commission adopted Rule 15c211 \1\ (Rule 15c211 or Rule) in 1971 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 \2\ (Exchange Act) to regulate the initiation or resumption of quotations in a quotation medium by a brokerdealer for overthecounter (OTC) securities. The Rule was designed primarily to prevent certain manipulative and fraudulent trading schemes that had arisen in connection with the distribution an ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2118 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2069 Summary of Application: Applicants seek an order under section 6(c) of the Act to the extent necessary to permit, under specified circumstances, the recapture of credits applied to contributions made under certain deferred variable annuity contracts and certificates described in the Application (the ``Contracts''), as well as other contracts that ASLAC may issue in the future through the Accounts or any other separate account established in the future by ASLAC to support certain deferred variable annuity contracts issued by ASLAC (``Future Account(s)'') and that are substantially similar in all material respects to the ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2069 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2208

Federal Register Citation of Previous Announcement: [To be published on Friday, January 25, 2002]

Status: Closed Meeting.

Place: 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Date and Time of Previously Announced Meeting: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at 10 a.m.

Change in the Meeting: Cancellation of Meeting/Additional Meetings.

The closed meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 29, 2002, has been cancelled, and rescheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2002, at 10 a.m. An additional closed meeting will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2002, at 10 a.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meetings. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present.

The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3) (5), (7), 9( ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2208 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2117

On September 24, 1999, The Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to conform its limit order display requirements under CHX Article XX, Rule 7, to Rule 11Ac14 under the Act.\3\ The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on December 11, 2001.\4\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.11Ac14.
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 45122 (December 4, 2001), 66 FR 64066.

The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange \5\ and, in particular, the requirements of section 6 of the Act \6\ ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2117 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2067

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on August 31, 2001, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') 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 prepared primarily by DTC. 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).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The proposed rule change revises DTC's fee schedule. II. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

In its filing with the Commission, DTC included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of t ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2067 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2068

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 17, 2001, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') 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 prepared primarily by DTC. 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).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The proposed rule change consists of revisions to the fee schedule of DTC for 2002.
II. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

In its filing with the Commission, DTC included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the pr ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2068 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2070

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on April 12, 2001, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
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change (File No. SRDTC200105) as described in Items I, II, III below, which items have been prepared primarily by DTC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons. \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
I. Self Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

DTC proposes to adopt procedures to enable its nominee, Cede & Co., to exercise certain rights as the recordholder of securities on deposit at DTC where Cede & Co. is only permitted to act with respect to 100% of the securities on deposit or not act at all. This is known as a ``Unitary Action'' situation.\2\
\2\ The text of DTC's Unitary Action Procedures is labele ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-02-2070 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-C2-1354

In notice document 021354 beginning on page 2719 in the issue of Friday, January 18, 2002, make the following correction:

On page 2719, the heading is corrected to read as set forth above. [FR Doc. C21354 Filed 12802; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 150501D ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-29-C2-1354 Tue, Jan 29 2002 11:00:00 GMT