The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/SECURITIES_AND_EXCHANGE_COMMISSION/2007-11-23/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ Concept Release on Mechanisms To Access Disclosures Relating to Business Activities in or With Countries Designated as]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22789 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22789 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Proposed Collection; Comment Request ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22843

Extension:

Rule 17e1; SEC File No. 270224; OMB Control No. 32350217.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013520), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.

Rule 17e1 (17 CFR 270.17e1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a1) (the ``Act'') is entitled ``Brokerage Transactions on a Securities Exchange.'' The rule governs the remuneration that a broker affiliated with a registered investment company (``fund'') may receive in connection with securities transactions by the fund. The rule requires a fund's board of directors to establ ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22843 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ MyShares Trust, et al.; Notice of Application ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22846

Correction

In FR Document No. E721739, beginning on page 62701 for Tuesday, November 6, 2007, the release number was incorrectly stated. The release number is revised to read as noted above.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E722846 Filed 112107; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 801101P ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22846 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Joint Industry Plan; Order Approving Joint Amendment No. 24 to the Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22842

I. Introduction

On September 14, 2007, September 19, 2007, August 29, 2007, August 30, 2007, and September 26, 2007, American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE''), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''), International Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE''), NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca''), and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'') (collectively, the ``Participants''), respectively, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder\2\ an amendment (``Joint Amendment No. 24'') to the Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an Intermarket Option Linkage (``Linkage Plan'').\3\ In Joint Amendment No. 24, the Participants propose to eliminate the ``Class Gate'' restriction on Principal Order (``P Order'') access through the Linkage. The proposed Joint Amendment No. 24 was published in the Federal Registe ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22842 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22777

On October 3, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' 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 amend Section 141 of the Amex Company Guide to increase the annual listing fees for certain stock issues of listed companies. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on October 16, 2007.\3\ The Commission received no comment letters on the proposal. This order approves the proposed rule change.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56636 (October 10, 2007), 72 FR 58691.

Amex proposes to amend Section 141 of the Amex Company Guide to raise the annual listing fee, for any stock issue of 50 million shares or less, to $27,500 per year. Currently, for such issues, Amex charges between $16,500 and $ ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22777 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22840

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\
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notice is hereby given that on November 16, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or ``Amex'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as noncontroversial under section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act\3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change 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)(6).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

Th ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22840 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 to]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22779

I. Introduction

On November 27, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') 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 providing for the trading of Flexible Exchange (``FLEX'') Options on a new electronic platform, and to make certain corresponding revisions to its existing openoutcry FLEX rules. On August 17, 2007, CBOE filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. On August 30, 2007, the proposed rule change, as amended, was published for comment in the Federal Register.\3\ No comments were received on the proposal. On November 7, 2007 and November 15, 2007, CBOE filed Amendment Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, to the proposed rule change.\4\ This notice and order solicits comments from interested persons on Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 and grants accelerated approval to the propose ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22779 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22841

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 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. On November 14, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The Exchange subsequently withdrew Amendment No. 1 and filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change on November 15, 2007. 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.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

CBOE proposes to amend its rules relating to the $1 Strike ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22841 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22780

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 8, 2007, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (``MSRB'' or ``Board''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the MSRB. The MSRB has filed the proposal as a ``noncontroversial'' rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(6) 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)(6).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Chan ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22780 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to NYSE]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22782

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 8, 2007, the 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. 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

NYSE proposes to adopt NYSE Rule 1500 to establish NYSE MatchPoint\SM\ (``MatchPoint''), an electronic facility
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that matches aggregated orders at predetermined, oneminute sessions throughout regular hours and after hours of the Exchange. MatchPoint will trade securities listed on all maj ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22782 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22778

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 5, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange''), through its wholly owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities'' or ``Corporation''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change as a ``noncontroversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \3\ of the Act and Rule 19b4(f)(6) 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).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(6).
I. Sel ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22778 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSEArca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22781

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' 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 prepared by the Exchange. On November 6, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\4\ This order provides notice of the proposal, as amended, and approves the proposal, as amended, on an accelerated basis. \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\4\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange corrected typographical errors in the rule text and the purpose section where NYSE Arca Rule 5.4 was incorrectly referenced as NYSE Arca Rule 5.6.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

NYSE Arca proposes to ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22781 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Relating to]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22776

On August 14, 2007, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' 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 update its rules and its fee schedule regarding the listing of equity securities. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on October 16, 2007.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56626 (October 5, 2007), 72 FR 58711 (``Notice'').

According to the Exchange, currently, the vast majority of equity securities that trade on Phlx are listed on other exchanges and traded on the Phlx pursuant to unlisted trading privileges. Phlx has a series of rules (the ``800 Series'') that create standards governing both the issuer of the security and t ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-11-23-E7-22776 Fri, Nov 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT