Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Structure of the Government Securities Division of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, 5711-5713 [E5-408]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 22 / Thursday, February 3, 2005 / Notices
Filing Dates: The applications were
filed on November 12, 2004, and
amended on January 14, 2005.
Applicants’ Address: 113 King St.,
Armonk, NY 10504.
Minnesota Municipal Term Trust Inc. II
[File No. 811–6517]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 10,
2003, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Prior to the
liquidation date, applicant’s preferred
stock was redeemed at its liquidation
preference, plus accumulated but
unpaid dividends through the
redemption date. Expenses of $5,392
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant and
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.,
applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on December 29, 2004.
Applicant’s Address: U.S. Bancorp
Asset Management, Inc., 800 Nicollet
Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Amstar Investment Trust [File No. 811–
9405]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On September 30,
2004, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $2,743
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by Amstar
Investment Management Company, LLC,
applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on January 5, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 14 Penn Plaza,
225 West 34th St., Suite 718, New York,
NY 10122.
First American Insurance Portfolios,
Inc. [File No. 811–9765]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On September 3,
2004, applicant made a final liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $34,274
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by U.S. Bancorp
Investment Management, Inc.,
applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on December 29, 2004.
Applicant’s Address: U.S. Bancorp
Asset Management, Inc., 800 Nicollet
Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
The Scott James Fund, Inc. [File No.
811–9809]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
VerDate jul<14>2003
19:18 Feb 02, 2005
Jkt 205001
investment company. Applicant has 39
shareholders and presently is not
making a public offering and does not
propose to make a public offering.
Applicant will continue to operate as a
private investment fund in reliance on
section 3(c)(1) of the Act.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on June 18, 2004 and amended on
September 27, 2004, December 1, 2004,
and January 11, 2005.
Applicant’s Address: 6700 Arlington
Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042.
Credit Suisse Select Funds [File No.
811–9531]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On April 26,
2002, applicant’s last remaining series
transferred its assets to Credit Suisse
Global Technology Fund Inc., based on
net asset value. All expenses incurred in
connection with the reorganization were
born by Credit Suisse Asset
Management, LLC, applicant’s
investment adviser, and/or its affiliates.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on April 29, 2003, and amended on
November 25, 2003.
Applicant’s Address: 466 Lexington
Ave., New York, NY 10017.
CML/OFFITBANK Separate Account
[File No. 811–7361]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. Applicant
requests deregistration based on
abandonment of registration. At the time
of filing, Applicant had no shareholders
or contractholders.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on December 8, 2003 and amended
and restated on November 16, 2004.
Applicant’s Address: 1295 State
Street, Springfield, Massachusetts
01111–001
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–403 Filed 2–2–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
5711
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters may also be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and
(10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7),
9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of
the scheduled matters at the Closed
Meeting.
Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer,
voted to consider the items listed for the
closed meeting in closed session.
The subject matter of the Closed
Meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
February 9, 2005, will be:
Formal orders of investigations;
Institution and settlement of
injunctive actions; and
Institution and settlement of
administrative proceedings of an
enforcement nature;
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)
942–7070.
Dated: February 1, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05–2155 Filed 2–1–05; 11:20 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–51093; File No. SR–FICC–
2004–24]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
the Fee Structure of the Government
Securities Division of the Fixed Income
Clearing Corporation
January 28, 2005.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94–409, that the
Securities and Exchange Commission
will hold the following meeting during
the week of February 7, 2005:
A Closed Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 10 a.m.
PO 00000
Frm 00111
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on
December 30, 2004, the Fixed Income
Clearing Corporation (‘‘FICC’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change described in Items
I, II, and III below, which items have
been prepared primarily by FICC. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
1 15
E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
03FEN1
5712
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 22 / Thursday, February 3, 2005 / Notices
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested parties.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The proposed rule change consists of
amendments to the fee structure of the
Government Securities Division
(‘‘GSD’’) of FICC to clarify and update
certain provisions of the fee structure
for GSD’s services.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission,
FICC included statements concerning
the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change and discussed any
comments it received on the proposed
rule change. The text of these statements
may be examined at the places specified
in Item IV below. FICC has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of these statements.2
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to amend the fee structure of
the GSD to clarify and/or update certain
provisions.
(1) Trade Submission
The proposed change deletes
references to outdated submission
modes such as magnetic tape output and
paper output and makes clear that there
is a $0.50 charge for submitting trade
data to the GSD. The proposed change
also clarifies that a trade submission
that is rejected because it failed to pass
the necessary edit checks (other than a
valid contra side) will not be charged
the submission fee but will be charged
a rejection fee.
(2) Surcharge for Trade Submission
Method
The proposed change clarifies that the
surcharges that are imposed for failure
to use the interactive submission
method are based on submission
method as opposed to whether the trade
is submitted to the GSD within one hour
of execution.
(3) Demand and Locked-In Trade
Submissions
The proposed change makes clear that
the fee for processing and reporting
demand and locked-in trades is applied
per $50 million increment, which is the
way in which trades other than GCF
Repo trades are required to be
submitted.
(4) Trade Advisories
The proposed change deletes a
provision from the fee structure
regarding charges for advisories under
certain circumstances as that fee is no
longer being applied.
(5) Communication Connections
The communication fees currently
listed in the fee structure have become
outmoded, and FICC is removing them
from the fee structure. In the near
future, a new communications
framework will be implemented which
will include revised fees. FICC will file
with the Commission a new
communication fee arrangement as more
details on such implementation become
available.
(6) Auction Takedown Process Fees
The proposed change restructures the
provisions on the auction takedown
process so that they are all contained
within one section.
(7) Repo Collateral Substitution Fees
Members are currently billed the repo
collateral substitution fee by being
charged a submission fee ($.50) plus a
modification fee ($.25). The proposed
change specifies more clearly that the
fee for repo collateral substitutions is
$.75.
The proposed changes will become
effective on January 1, 2005.
FICC believes that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act 3
and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to FICC because
the proposed rule change provides for
the equitable allocation of dues, fees,
and other charges among FICC’s
participants.
(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
FICC does not believe that the
proposed rule change will have an
impact or impose any burden on
competition.
(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments relating to the
proposed rule change have been
solicited or received. FICC will notify
the Commission of any written
comments received by FICC.
2 The Commission has modified the text of the
summaries prepared by FICC.
VerDate jul<14>2003
19:18 Feb 02, 2005
Jkt 205001
PO 00000
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become
effective upon filing pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 4 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(2) 5 thereunder because the
proposed rule establishes or changes a
due, fee, or other charge. At any time
within sixty days of the filing of such
rule change, the Commission may
summarily abrogate such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml) or
• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–FICC–2004–24 on the
subject line.
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 SR–FICC–2004–21. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission 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/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for inspection and copying in
the Commission’s Public Reference
Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,
4 15
3 15
U.S.C. 78q–1.
Frm 00112
Fmt 4703
5 17
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
03FEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 22 / Thursday, February 3, 2005 / Notices
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of FICC and on FICC’s Web site
at www.ficc.com. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–FICC–
2004–24 and should be submitted on or
before February 24.
For the Commission by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–408 Filed 2–2–05; 8:45 am]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–51082; File No. SR–NASD–
2004–042]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice
of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by
National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Relating to Foreign
Hearing Locations
January 26, 2005.
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 March 9,
2004, National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (‘‘NASD’’), through its
wholly owned subsidiary, NASD
Dispute Resolution, Inc. (‘‘Dispute
Resolution’’), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by Dispute Resolution. NASD
amended the proposal on September 29,
2004,3 and November 23, 2004.4 The
Commission is publishing this notice to
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 Letter from Mignon McLemore, Counsel, NASD,
to Katherine A. England, Assistant Director,
Division of Market Regulation, Commission, dated
September 29, 2004 (‘‘Amendment No. 1’’).
Amendment No. 1 amended the proposed rule
language, among other things, to clarify that the
Director of Arbitration may authorize a higher or
additional honorarium only for the use of a foreign
hearing location.
4 Form 19b–4 dated November 23, 2004
(‘‘Amendment No. 2’’). Amendment No. 2 amended
the proposed rule language, among other things, to
add qualifications for foreign arbitrators to NASD
Rule 10315(b)(1).
1 15
VerDate jul<14>2003
19:59 Feb 02, 2005
Jkt 205001
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
NASD is proposing to amend NASD
Rule 10315 to permit arbitrations to
occur in a foreign hearing location and
to amend IM–10104 to allow the
Director of Arbitration to authorize a
higher or additional honorarium for the
use of a foreign hearing location. Below
is the text of the proposed rule change.
Proposed new language is in italics;
proposed deletions are in brackets.
*
*
*
*
*
IM–10104. Arbitrators’ Honorarium
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
6 17
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
All persons selected to serve as
arbitrators pursuant to the Association’s
Code of Arbitration Procedure shall be
paid an honorarium for each hearing
session (including a prehearing
conference) in which they participate.
The honorarium shall be $200 for
each hearing session and $75 per day
additional honorarium to the
chairperson of the panel. The
honorarium for a case not requiring a
hearing shall be $125.
The honorarium for travel to a
canceled hearing session shall be $50. If
a hearing session other than a
prehearing conference is adjourned
pursuant to Rule 10319(d), each
arbitrator shall receive an additional
honorarium of $100.
The Director may authorize a higher
or additional honorarium for the use of
a foreign hearing location.
*
*
*
*
*
10315. [Designation of Time and Place]
Determination of Hearing Location
(a) Designation of Time and Place of
Hearing
The Director shall determine the time
and place of the first meeting of the
arbitration panel and the parties,
whether the first meeting is a prehearing conference or a hearing, and
shall give notice of the time and place
at least 15 business days prior to the
date fixed for the first meeting by
personal service, registered or certified
mail to each of the parties unless the
parties shall, by their mutual consent,
waive the notice provisions under this
Rule. The arbitrators shall determine the
time and place for all subsequent
meetings, whether the meetings are prehearing conferences, hearings, or any
other type of meetings, and shall give
notice as the arbitrators may determine.
Attendance at a meeting waives notice
thereof.
(b) Foreign Hearing Location
PO 00000
Frm 00113
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
5713
(1) If the Director and all parties
agree, parties may have their hearing in
a foreign hearing location and
conducted by foreign arbitrators,
provided that the foreign arbitrators
have:
(A) met NASD background
qualifications for arbitrators;
(B) received training on NASD
arbitration rules and procedures; and
(C) satisfied at least the same training
and testing requirements as those
arbitrators who serve in U. S. locations
of NASD.
(2) The parties shall pay an additional
surcharge for each day of hearings held
in a foreign hearing location. The
amount of the surcharge shall be
determined by the Director and must be
agreed to by the parties before the
foreign hearing location may be used.
This surcharge shall be specified in the
agreement to use a foreign hearing
location and shall be apportioned
equally among the parties, unless they
agree otherwise. The foreign arbitrators
shall have the authority to apportion
this surcharge as provided in Rules
10205 and 10332.
*
*
*
*
*
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
comments it received on the proposed
rule change. The text of these statements
may be examined at the places specified
in Item IV below. NASD has prepared
summaries, set forth in Sections (A), (B),
and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of such statements.
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
(a) Purpose
Background
Dispute Resolution maintains a roster
of qualified neutrals (i.e., arbitrators and
mediators) in 51 cities in the United
States and Puerto Rico. In accordance
with NASD Rule 10315, the Director of
Arbitration sets the hearing location for
NASD arbitration cases. For cases
involving public customers, the Director
generally designates the hearing
location that is closest to the public
customer’s residence at the time of the
events in dispute. However, for
claimants who reside outside of the
United States, the Director sets the
hearing in the NASD hearing location
E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM
03FEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5711-5713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-408]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-51093; File No. SR-FICC-2004-24]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Structure of the
Government Securities Division of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation
January 28, 2005.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 30, 2004, the
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change
described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared
primarily by FICC. The Commission is publishing this notice to
[[Page 5712]]
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested parties.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The proposed rule change consists of amendments to the fee
structure of the Government Securities Division (``GSD'') of FICC to
clarify and update certain provisions of the fee structure for GSD's
services.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, FICC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries
prepared by FICC.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the fee
structure of the GSD to clarify and/or update certain provisions.
(1) Trade Submission
The proposed change deletes references to outdated submission modes
such as magnetic tape output and paper output and makes clear that
there is a $0.50 charge for submitting trade data to the GSD. The
proposed change also clarifies that a trade submission that is rejected
because it failed to pass the necessary edit checks (other than a valid
contra side) will not be charged the submission fee but will be charged
a rejection fee.
(2) Surcharge for Trade Submission Method
The proposed change clarifies that the surcharges that are imposed
for failure to use the interactive submission method are based on
submission method as opposed to whether the trade is submitted to the
GSD within one hour of execution.
(3) Demand and Locked-In Trade Submissions
The proposed change makes clear that the fee for processing and
reporting demand and locked-in trades is applied per $50 million
increment, which is the way in which trades other than GCF Repo trades
are required to be submitted.
(4) Trade Advisories
The proposed change deletes a provision from the fee structure
regarding charges for advisories under certain circumstances as that
fee is no longer being applied.
(5) Communication Connections
The communication fees currently listed in the fee structure have
become outmoded, and FICC is removing them from the fee structure. In
the near future, a new communications framework will be implemented
which will include revised fees. FICC will file with the Commission a
new communication fee arrangement as more details on such
implementation become available.
(6) Auction Takedown Process Fees
The proposed change restructures the provisions on the auction
takedown process so that they are all contained within one section.
(7) Repo Collateral Substitution Fees
Members are currently billed the repo collateral substitution fee
by being charged a submission fee ($.50) plus a modification fee
($.25). The proposed change specifies more clearly that the fee for
repo collateral substitutions is $.75.
The proposed changes will become effective on January 1, 2005.
FICC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \3\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to FICC because the proposed rule
change provides for the equitable allocation of dues, fees, and other
charges among FICC's participants.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have an
impact or impose any burden on competition.
(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been
solicited or received. FICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by FICC.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant
to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \5\
thereunder because the proposed rule establishes or changes a due, fee,
or other charge. At any time within sixty days of the filing of such
rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml) or
Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-FICC-2004-24 on the subject line.
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 SR-FICC-2004-21. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission 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/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street,
NW.,
[[Page 5713]]
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of FICC and on FICC's
Web site at www.ficc.com. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-FICC-2004-24 and should be submitted on or before February 24.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-408 Filed 2-2-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
