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    <description>Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government</description>
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24080</link>
  <description><![CDATA[
</p><p>    Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy,  Washington, DC 205490213.</p>
<h3>Extension:</h3>
<p>    Form ADV; SEC File No. 27039; OMB Control No. 32350049.
</p><p>    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 
(``OMB'') a request for extension of the previously approved collection  of information discussed below.</p><p>    The title for the collection of information is ``Form ADV'' (17 CFR 
279.1). Form ADV is the investment adviser registration form filed 
electronically with the Commission pursuant to rules 2031 (17 CFR 
275.2031) and 2041 (17 CFR 275.2041) under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b1 et seq.) by advisers registered with the 
Commission or applying for registration with the Commission. The 
information collected takes the form of disclosures to the inv<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Thu, Dec 13 2007 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24081</link>
  <description><![CDATA[
Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC  205490213.</p>
<h3>Extension:</h3>
<p>    Rule 2043; SEC File No. 27042; OMB Control No. 32350047
</p><p>    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.</p><p>    The title for the collection of information is ``Rule 2043 (17 CFR 
275.2043) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.'' (15 U.S.C. 
80b). Rule 2043, the ``brochure rule,'' requires an investment adviser 
to deliver their brochure to their new clients or prospective clients 
before or at the start of the advisory relationship. The brochure 
assists the client in determining whether to retain, or continue 
employing, the adviser. Rule 2043 also requires that an investment 
advis<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Thu, Dec 13 2007 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Sunshine Act Meeting ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24213</link>
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Federal Register citation of previous announcement:  72 FR 69258,  December 7, 2007.<br/> Status:  Open Meeting.<br/> Place:  100 F Street, NW., Washington, DC.<br/>
Date and time of previously announced meeting:  Tuesday, December 11,  2007.</p>
<h3>Change in the meeting:  Deletion of an Item.</h3>
<p>    The following item was not considered during the Open Meeting on  Tuesday, December 11, 2007:</p><p>    Whether to approve the 2008 budget of the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board and will consider the related annual 
accounting support fee for the Board under Section 109 of the  SarbanesOxley Act of 2002.</p><p>    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 5515400. </p><p>    Dated: December 11, 2007.<br/> Nancy M. Morris,<br/> Secretary.<br/>  [FR Doc. E724213 Filed 121207; 8:45 am]<br/>
BILLING CODE 801101P
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Options Price Reporting Authority; Notice of Filing of Proposed  Amendment to the Plan for Reporting of Consolidated]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24121</link>
  <description><![CDATA[  December 7, 2007.</p><p>    Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on December 6, 2007, 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<br/> [[Page 70908]]<br/>
Quotation Information (``OPRA Plan'').\3\ The proposed OPRA Plan 
amendment would adopt a new form of Television Dissemination Rider to 
OPRA's Vendor Agreement for use by television companies that wish to 
disseminate current OPRA Data via a passive scrolling or ticker 
television display. OPRA's Fee Schedule would be modified to 
incorporate the fee that OPRA would charge for the dissemination of 
OPRA Data in the manner discussed below. The Commission is publishing 
this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed  OPRA Plan amendment.<br/>     \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k1.<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.<br/>
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; The American Stock Exchange LLC;  Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24118</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 7, 2007.</p><p>    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 30, 2007, 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 prepared by the Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a 
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under 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.<br/>     \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>     \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).<br/>     \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).<br/>
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposal Rule Cha<script type="text/javascript">
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,  Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24119</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 6, 2007.</p><p>    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 30, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') 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).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance  of the Proposed Rule Change</p><p>    The Exchange proposes to modify its fees applicable to the CBOE 
Stock Exchange (``CBSX''). The text of the proposed rule change is 
available on the Exchange's Web site (<A HREF="/i.p/outbound/http://www.cboe.org/leg<script type="text/javascript">
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,  Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24120</link>
  <description><![CDATA[  December 7, 2007.</p><p>    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 27, 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 and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by 
the CBOE. The Exchange filed the proposal pursuant to 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.<br/>     \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>     \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).<br/>     \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(3).<br/>
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance  of the Proposed Rule Change</p><p>    The CBOE proposes to amend Exchange Ru<script type="text/javascript">
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  <title><![CDATA[
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,  Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24122</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 7, 2007.</p><p>    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 30, 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 
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the 
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A),\3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(2) 
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).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>     \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).<br/>     \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).<br/>
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,  LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24088</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 6, 2007.</p><p>    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 3, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(``Exchange'' or ``ISE'') 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 ISE. The ISE has designated this proposal as one 
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the 
CBOE under section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b4(f)(2) 
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).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>     \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).<br/>     \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).<br/>
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;  Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24083</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 6, 2007.</p><p>    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on December 5, 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 and 
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the NYSE. The 
NYSE has designated the proposed rule change as a ``noncontroversial'' 
rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) 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.<br/>     \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).<br/>     \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>     \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).<br/>     \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(6).<br/>
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
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  <title><![CDATA[
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing  and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-13-E7-24134</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ December 7, 2007.</p><p>    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 September 25, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or 
``Exchange''), through its whollyowned subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, 
Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities''), filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule changes as described in 
Items I and II below, which items have been prepared by the Exchange. 
On October 23, 2007, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the 
proposed rule change. On December 5, 2007, the Exchange submitted 
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change. The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, 
as amended, from interested persons, and is granting accelerated  approval to the proposed rule change.<br/>     \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).<br/>     \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.<br/>     \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.<br/>
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