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Download as PDF 21256 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 78 / Monday, April 25, 2005 / Notices rmajette on DSK29S0YB1PROD with NOTICES the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003. The Panel’s statutory charter is to review Federal contracting laws, regulations, and governmentwide policies, including the use of commercial practices, performancebased contracting, performance of acquisition functions across agency lines of responsibility, and governmentwide contracts. Interested parties are invited to attend the meetings. Opportunity for public comments will be provided at both meetings. Additional time for oral public comments is expected at future public meetings to be announced in the Federal Register. May 17, 2005 Meeting—The working groups, established at the February 28, 2005 public meeting of the AAP (see https://www.acqnet.gov/aap for a list of working groups), will report any significant updates during this meeting, which may include any follow-up recommendations for additional working groups or other issues to be examined. The Panel also expects to hear from additional invited speakers from the public and private sectors who will address issues related to the Panel’s statutory charter. In addition to working group reports and invited speakers, the Panel is also welcoming oral public comments at this meeting and has reserved an estimated two hours for this purpose. Members of the public wishing to address the Panel during either meeting must contact Ms. Anne Terry, in writing, as soon as possible to reserve time (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION above). May 23, 2005 Meeting—The Panel plans to hear invited speakers, including those from the private sector, at this meeting. The Panel also welcomes oral public comments at this meeting and is reserving an estimated three hours for this purpose. Members of the public wishing to address the Panel during either meeting must contact Ms. Anne Terry, in writing, as soon as possible to reserve time (see contact information above). (b) Availability of Materials for the Meetings Please see the Acquisition Advisory Panel Web site for any available materials, including draft agendas, for these meetings (https://www.acqnet.gov/ aap). Questions/issues of particular interest to the Panel will also be made available to the public on this Web site. The Panel asks that the public address any of these questions/issues when presenting either oral public comments or written statements to the Panel. The public may also obtain copies of Initial Working Group Reports presented at the VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:51 Oct 19, 2009 Jkt 220001 March 30, 2005 public meeting at the Panel’s Web site under ‘‘Meeting Materials’’ at https://www.acqnet.gov/ aap for additional information on the Panel’s areas of interest. (c) Procedures for Providing Public Comments It is the policy of the Acquisition Advisory Panel to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. To facilitate Panel discussions at its meetings, the Panel may not accept oral comments at all meetings. The Panel Staff expects that public statements presented at Panel meetings will be focused on the Panel’s statutory charter and working group topics, and not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements, and that comments will be relevant to the issues under discussion. Oral Comments: Speaking times will be confirmed by Panel staff on a ‘‘firstcome/first-served’’ basis. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, oral public comments must be no longer than 10 minutes for the May 17th meeting and 15 minutes for the May 23rd meeting. Because Panel members may ask questions, reserved times will be approximate. Interested parties must contact Ms. Anne Terry, in writing (via mail, e-mail, or fax identified above for Ms. Terry) at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Oral requests for speaking time will not be taken. Speakers are requested to bring extra copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the Panel at the meeting. Speakers wishing to use a Power Point presentation must e-mail the presentation to Ms. Terry one week in advance of the meeting. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received by the Panel Staff at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the Panel for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/ contact information given in the FR Notice in one of the following formats (Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files, in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Please note: Since the Panel operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 inspection, up to and including being posted on the Panel’s Web site. (d) Meeting Accommodations Individuals requiring special accommodation to access the public meetings listed above should contact Ms. Auletta at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Laura Auletta, Designated Federal Officer (Executive Director), Acquisition Advisory Panel. [FR Doc. 05–8216 Filed 4–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3110–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 20549. Extension: Regulation S–X, SEC File No. 270–3, OMB Control No. 3235–0009. 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. Information collected and information prepared pursuant to Regulation S–X focus on the form and content of, and requirements for, financial statements filed with periodic reports and in connection with the offer and sale of securities. Investors need reasonably current financial statements to make informed investment and voting decisions. The potential respondents include all entities that file registration statements or reports pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, or the Investment Company Act of 1940. 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In general, balance sheets for the preceding two fiscal years, income and cash flow statements for the preceding three fiscal years, and condensed quarterly financial statements must be filed with the Commission. Five year summary financial information is required to be disclosed by some larger registrants. Filing financial statements, when required by the governing rule or form, is mandatory. Because these statements are provided for the purpose of disseminating information to the securities markets, they are not kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. General comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to: David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION rmajette on DSK29S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 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 April 25, 2005: A Closed Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 10 a.m. 14:51 Oct 19, 2009 Jkt 220001 of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to add Section 107D to the Amex Company Guide for the purpose of adopting generic listing standards pursuant to Rule 19b–4(e) of the Act3 in connection with index-linked securities (‘‘Index Securities’’). On February 25, 2005, Amex amended its proposal.4 The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on March 4, 2005.5 The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposed rule change. On April 15, 2005, Amex amended the proposed rule change.6 This order approves the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1. Simultaneously, the Commission provides notice of filing of Amendment No. 2 and grants accelerated approval of Amendment No. 2. Dated: April 20, 2005. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–8249 Filed 4–20–05; 4:00 pm] Rule 19b–4(e) provides that the listing and trading of a new derivative securities product by a self-regulatory organization shall not be deemed a proposed rule change, pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 19b–4,9 if the Commission has approved, pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act,10 the selfregulatory organization’s trading rules, BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Self-Regulatory Organizations; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 by the American Stock Exchange LLC and Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to Amendment No. 2 Relating to the Adoption of Generic Listing Standards for Index-Linked Securities BILLING CODE 8010–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 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 Goldschmid, 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 Thursday, April 28, 2005, will be: Formal orders of investigations; Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; and Adjudicatory matters. 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. [Release No. 34–51563; File No. SR–Amex– 2005–001] Dated: April 5, 2005. Margaret H. McFarland, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1948 Filed 4–22–05; 8:45 am] 21257 April 15, 2005. I. Introduction On January 6, 2005, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Description of Proposal Under section 107A of the Amex Company Guide, the Exchange may approve for listing and trading securities that cannot be readily categorized under the listing criteria for common and preferred securities, bonds, debentures, or warrants.7 The Amex proposes to add Section 107D to the Amex Company Guide to provide generic listing standards to permit the listing and trading of Index Securities pursuant to Rule 19b–4(e) under the Act.8 A. Generic Listing Standards 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e). 4 See Amendment No. 1, dated February 25, 2005 (‘‘Amendment No. 1’’). In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange revised the proposed rule text and corresponding description. Amendment No. 1 replaced Amex’s original filing in its entirety. 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51258 (February 25, 2005), 70 FR 10700 (‘‘Notice’’). 6 See Amendment No. 2, dated April 15, 2005 (‘‘Amendment No. 2’’). In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange proposed minor clarifications to the rule text. The text of Amendment No. 2 is available on Amex’s Web site (https://www.amex.com), at the Amex’s Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 27753 (March 1, 1990), 55 FR 8624 (March 8, 1990) (order approving File No. SR–Amex–89–29). 8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e). 9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(c)(1). 10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b). 2 17 E:\TEMP\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 78 (Monday, April 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21256-21257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension: Regulation S-X, SEC File No. 270-3, OMB Control No. 3235-
0009.

    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.
    Information collected and information prepared pursuant to 
Regulation S-X focus on the form and content of, and requirements for, 
financial statements filed with periodic reports and in connection with 
the offer and sale of securities. Investors need reasonably current 
financial statements to make informed investment and voting decisions.
    The potential respondents include all entities that file 
registration statements or reports pursuant to the Securities Act of 
1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 1935, or the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    Regulation S-X specifies the form and content of financial 
statements when those financial statements are required to be filed by 
other rules and forms under the federal securities laws. Compliance 
burdens associated with the financial statements are assigned to the 
rule or form that directly requires the financial statements to be 
filed, not to Regulation S-X. Instead, an estimated burden of one hour 
traditionally has been assigned to Regulation S-X for

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incidental reading of the regulation. The estimated average burden 
hours are solely for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and are 
not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or 
study of the costs of SEC rules or forms.
    Recordkeeping retention periods are based on the disclosure 
required by various forms and rules other than Regulation S-X. In 
general, balance sheets for the preceding two fiscal years, income and 
cash flow statements for the preceding three fiscal years, and 
condensed quarterly financial statements must be filed with the 
Commission. Five year summary financial information is required to be 
disclosed by some larger registrants.
    Filing financial statements, when required by the governing rule or 
form, is mandatory. Because these statements are provided for the 
purpose of disseminating information to the securities markets, they 
are not kept confidential.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    General comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to: David--
Rostker@omb.eop.gov, and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: April 5, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1948 Filed 4-22-05; 8:45 am]
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