Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of December 11, 2006:

An Open Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 10 a.m. in Room L002, the Auditorium.

The subject matters of the Open Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006, will be:

1. The Commission will consider whether to propose, jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') to implement the GrammLeachBliley Act bank exceptions to the
definition of ``broker.'' The Commission will also consider extending the temporary exemption of banks from the definition of ``broker.'' In addition, the Commission will consider whether to propose additional related rules, including rules exempting banks from the definition of ``dealer'' under the Exchange Act.

2. The Com ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-11-06-9638 Mon, Dec 11 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-11-E6-20964

Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 17, 2006, the Options Price Reporting Authority (``OPRA'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an amendment to the Plan for Reporting of Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information (``OPRA Plan'').\3\ The proposed OPRA Plan amendment would provide that classes of Foreign Currency Options (``FCO Securities'' or ``FCOs''), newly introduced for trading in the securities markets maintained by any of the parties to the OPRA Plan, will be treated by OPRA under the provision ``Special Temporary Provision for Newly Traded FCO Securities'' during a temporary period ending on December 31, 2007. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed OPRA Plan amendment.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k1.
\2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
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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 November 29, 2006, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' 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. Amex has filed this proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(5) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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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)(5).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to adopt changes to its AEMIOne ru ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-11-E6-20966 Mon, Dec 11 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-11-E6-20965

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 November 7, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. On November 30, 2006, Nasdaq filed Amendment No. 1.\3\ Nasdaq filed the proposal as a ``noncontroversial'' rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\4\ and Rule 19b4(f)(6) thereunder,\5\ 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.
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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 November 22, 2006, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' 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 Phlx. 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.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Phlx, pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b 4 thereunder,\4\ proposes to adopt Phlx Rule 510, SQT and RSQT Performance Evaluation, to establish performance requirements for Streaming Quote Traders (``SQTs'') \5\ and Remote Streaming Quote Traders (``RSQTs'').\6\ The text of th ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-11-E6-20963 Mon, Dec 11 2006 11:00:00 GMT