The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is extending its Order, originally issued on August 4, 2003,\1\ and extended on July 14, 2004 \2\ and on December 7, 2005 (the ``2005 Order'') \3\ under Section 17(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), regarding audits of financial statements of broker dealers that are not issuers (``nonpublic brokerdealers''). The 2005 Order provided that nonpublic brokerdealers may file with the Commission and may send to their customers documents and information required by Section 17(e) certified by an independent public accountant, instead of by a registered public accounting firm, for fiscal years ending before January 1, 2007.
\1\ Exchange Act Release No. 48281, 68 FR 47375 (August 8, 2003).
\2\ Exchange Act Release No. 50020, 69 FR 43482 (July 20, 2004). \3\ Exchange Act Release No. 52909, 70 FR 73809 (December 13, 2005).

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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 21, 2006, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'' or ``Exchange'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. On December 8, 2006, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. \3\ The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``noncontroversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b4(f)(6) thereunder, \5\ which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission.\6\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
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I. Introduction

On February 2, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 \2\ thereunder, a proposed rule change seeking to amend CBOE Rule 12.4 to expand the scope of products that are eligible for treatment as part of CBOE's approved portfolio margin pilot program and to eliminate the requirement for a separate crossmargin account.\3\ The proposed rule change would expand the scope of eligible products in the pilot to include margin equity securities,\4\ unlisted derivatives, listed options and securities futures.\5\ The proposed rule change was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2006.\6\ The Commission subsequently extended the comment period for the original proposed rule filing until May 11, 2006.\7\ The Commission received 7 comment lett ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21480 Mon, Dec 18 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21452

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 National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') 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 the NASD. The NASD has submitted the proposed rule change under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission.\5\ 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)(6).
\5\ The NASD has asked the Commission to waive the 30day operative delay provided in Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii). 17 CFR 240.19b 4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Introduction

On March 2, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 \2\ thereunder, a proposed rule change seeking to amend NYSE Rules 431 and 726 to expand the scope of products that are eligible for treatment as part of the NYSE's approved portfolio margin pilot program and to eliminate the requirement for a separate crossmargin account.\3\ The proposed rule change would expand the scope of eligible products in the pilot to include margin equity securities and unlisted derivatives. \4\ The proposed rule change was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2006.\5\ The Commission subsequently extended the comment period for the original proposed rule filing until May 11, 2006.\6\ The Commission received 8 comment letters in response to the Federal Register noti ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21474 Mon, Dec 18 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-18-E6-21479

Correction

In FR Doc. No. E620227, beginning on page 69165 for Wednesday, November 29, 2006, a request for comment on Amendment No. 2 was inadvertently omitted. Accordingly, the following should be inserted immediately before the Conclusion of the document:

``Solicitation of Comments on Amendment No. 2

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning Amendment No. 2, including whether such amendment is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic Comments