Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Carmel Container Systems Ltd. To Withdraw Its Ordinary Shares, NIS 1.0 Par Value per Share, From Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC File No. 1-09274, 5496-5497 [05-1911]

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[FR Doc. 05–2025 Filed 2–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 20549, 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. Regulation S–X sets forth the form and content of, and requirements for, financial statements required to be filed as a part of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, registration statements filed under section 12, annual or other reports filed under section 13 and 15(d) and proxy and information statements filed under section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, registration statements and annual reports filed under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and registration statements and shareholder reports filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Regulation S–X is assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience because it simply prescribes the disclosure that must appear in other filings under the federal securities laws. Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Dated: January 26, 2005. Margaret H. McFarland, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–396 Filed 2–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P Extension: Regulation S–X, OMB Control No. 3235–0009, SEC File No. 270–3 14:19 Feb 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Carmel Container Systems Ltd. To Withdraw Its Ordinary Shares, NIS 1.0 Par Value per Share, From Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC File No. 1–09274 January 27, 2005. On December 1, 2004, Carmel Container Systems Ltd., an Israeli corporation (‘‘Issuer’’), filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 12d2–2(d) thereunder,2 to withdraw its ordinary shares, NIS 1.0 par value per share (‘‘Security’’), from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’). The Board of Directors (‘‘Board’’) of the Issuer approved a resolution on November 7, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer’s Security from listing on the Amex. In making the decision to withdraw its Security from the Amex, the Board cited the following reasons: (i) The limited number of holders of the Security; (ii) exceptionally low trading volume in the Security; and (iii) the burden inherent in continuing to be listed and registered (including, for example, the necessity of satisfying reporting obligations and SarbanesOxley Act requirements) against the benefits of the Security being listed on the Amex and registered under the Act. The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the requirements of Amex Rule 18 by complying with all applicable laws in effect in Israel, in which it is incorporated, and with the Amex’s rules governing an issuer’s voluntary withdrawal of a security from listing and registration. The Issuer’s application relates solely to the withdrawal of the Security from listing and registration under section 12(b) of the Act 3 and shall not affect its obligation to be registered under section 12(g) of the Act.4 Any interested person may, on or before February 22, 2005, comment on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of the Amex, and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment letters may be submitted by either of the following methods: 1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d). CFR 240.12d2–2(d). 3 15 U.S.C. 78l(b). 4 15 U.S.C. 78l(g). Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities VerDate jul<14>2003 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 2 17 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 2, 2005 / Notices Electronic Comments • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include the File Number 1–09274 or; Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549–0609. All submissions should refer to File Number 1–09274. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/ delist.shtml). Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter. no public filings with the Commission, is quoted on the Pink Sheets under the ticker symbol CMCH, and has recently been the subject of spam e-mail touting the company’s shares. The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of the above listed company. Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the above listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. e.s.t. January 31, 2005 through 11:59 p.m. e.s.t., on February 11, 2005. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of the Substance of the Proposed Rule Change NASD Dispute Resolution proposes to amend Rule 10308 of the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure (‘‘Code’’) to change the method used by the Neutral List Selection System (‘‘NLSS’’) 4 to select arbitrators from a rotational to a random selection function by incorporating the random selection provision of the proposed Customer and Industry Code revisions.5 Below is the text of the proposed rule change. Proposed new language is in italics; proposed deletions are in [brackets]. * * * * * By the Commission. Margaret H. McFarland, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–2055 Filed 1–31–05; 11:48 am] 10308. Selection of Arbitrators BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–51083; File No. SR–NASD– 2004–164] For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.5 Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–1911 Filed 2–1–05; 8:45 am] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to the Random Selection of Arbitrators by the Neutral List Selection System BILLING CODE 8010–01–P January 26, 2005. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [File No. 500–1] In the Matter of Commanche Properties, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading January 31, 2005. It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of Commanche Properties, Inc. (‘‘Commanche’’). The Commission is concerned that Commanche may have unjustifiably relied on Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 in conducting an unlawful distribution of its securities which failed to comply with the resale restrictions of Regulation D. Commanche, a company that has made 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1). VerDate jul<14>2003 14:19 Feb 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 5497 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 28, 2004, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (‘‘NASD’’), through its subsidiary, NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. (‘‘NASD Dispute Resolution’’), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’), the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, below, which Items have been prepared by NASD. On January 5, 2005, NASD filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.3 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons and is approving the proposal on an accelerated basis. U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See Letter from Mignon McLemore, NASD, to Catherine McGuire, SEC (January 5, 2005). PO 00000 1 15 2 17 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This Rule specifies how parties may select or reject arbitrators, and who can be a public arbitrator. (a) Unchanged. (b) Composition of Arbitration Panel; Preparation of Lists for Mailing to Parties (1)–(3) Unchanged. (4) Preparation of Lists. (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) below, the Neutral List Selection System shall generate the lists of public and non-public arbitrators on a [rotating] random basis within a designated geographic hearing site and shall exclude arbitrators based upon conflicts of interest identified within the Neutral List Selection System database. (B) Unchanged. (5)–(6) Unchanged. (c)–(f) Unchanged. * * * * * II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, NASD included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any 4 NLSS is the computer program NASD uses to select arbitrators on a rotational basis. It has been in use since November 1998. 5 NASD Dispute Resolution has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to the Code to reorganize the current rules, simplify the language, codify current practices, and implement several substantive changes. The rule filing was submitted in three parts: Customer Code, Industry Code, and Mediation Code. The Customer Code was filed on October 15, 2003, and amended on January 3, 2005 and January 19, 2005 (SR–NASD–2003–158); the Industry Code was filed on January 16, 2004, and amended on February 26, 2004 and January 3, 2005 (SR–NASD–2004–011). The Mediation Code was filed on January 23, 2004, and amended on January 3, 2005 (SR–NASD–2004–013). It does not contain any provisions concerning the NLSS. The three new codes will replace the current Code in its entirety. The Code revision is undergoing SEC staff review and has not yet been published for comment. E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Carmel Container 
Systems Ltd. To Withdraw Its Ordinary Shares, NIS 1.0 Par Value per 
Share, From Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC 
File No. 1-09274

January 27, 2005.
    On December 1, 2004, Carmel Container Systems Ltd., an Israeli 
corporation (``Issuer''), filed an application with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its ordinary shares, NIS 1.0 par value per 
share (``Security''), from listing and registration on the American 
Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer approved a 
resolution on November 7, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from 
listing on the Amex. In making the decision to withdraw its Security 
from the Amex, the Board cited the following reasons: (i) The limited 
number of holders of the Security; (ii) exceptionally low trading 
volume in the Security; and (iii) the burden inherent in continuing to 
be listed and registered (including, for example, the necessity of 
satisfying reporting obligations and Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements) 
against the benefits of the Security being listed on the Amex and 
registered under the Act.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in Israel, in which it is incorporated, and with the Amex's 
rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security from 
listing and registration.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing and registration under section 12(b) of the Act 
\3\ and shall not affect its obligation to be registered under section 
12(g) of the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before February 22, 2005, comment 
on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in 
accordance with the rules of the Amex, and what terms, if any, should 
be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All 
comment letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

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Electronic Comments

     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
the File Number 1-09274 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609. All submissions should refer to File Number 
1-09274. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-
mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more 
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all 
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/delist.shtml). Comments are also available for public inspection 
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. All comments 
received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal 
identifying information from submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly.
    The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will 
issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, 
unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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