Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Expand the Number of Extended Settlement Days for Fixed Income Securities, 36992-36993 [E5-3328]

Download as PDF 36992 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 122 / Monday, June 27, 2005 / Notices 00–23, which proposed several changes relating to OATS requirements. The Commission received 13 comment letters from 12 commenters in response to the Federal Register publication of SR–NASD–00–23. The comments are summarized above. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will: (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. 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 Room, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of NASD. 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 the File Number SR–NASD–00–23 and should be submitted on or before July 18, 2005. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.18 Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–3329 Filed 6–24–05; 8:45 am] 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: BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 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–NASD–00–23 on the subject line. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Expand the Number of Extended Settlement Days for Fixed Income Securities Paper Comments: • Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549–9303. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD–00–23. 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 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on June 8, 2005, National Securities Clearing Corporation (‘‘NSCC’’) 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 NSCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the rule change from interested parties. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:11 Jun 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–51882; File No. SR–NSCC– 2005–06] June 20, 2005. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The rule change expands NSCC’s number of extended settlement days for fixed income securities. PO 00000 18 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC 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 Under NSCC’s current debt securities processing procedures, members can designate a maximum of 18 days for a fixed income transaction to settle. However, debt securities are now processed at NSCC by a real-time trade matching (‘‘RTTM’’) mechanism, which operationally has the capability to provide a settlement option of up to 50 days. NSCC is proposing to amend its Rules and Procedures to provide for this increased functionality. The change will be implemented no sooner than two weeks after the date of this filing, and NSCC will announce the effective date to its members by an Important Notice. NSCC believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act 3 and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to NSCC because it modifies NSCC’s procedures to allow the implementation of a mechanism that enhances the settlement of fixed income transactions. As such, NSCC believes it is a change to an existing service that will not affect the safeguarding of securities and funds in NSCC’s custody or control. (B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition NSCC 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 not been solicited or received. 2 The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by NSCC. 3 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 122 / Monday, June 27, 2005 / Notices III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 4 and Rule 19b-4(f) 5 thereunder because it does not significantly affect the respective rights or obligations of the clearing agency or persons using the service and does not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or funds in the custody or control of NSCC or for which it is responsible. At any time within sixty days of the filing of the proposed 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–NSCC–2005–06 on the subject line. Paper comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549–9303. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NSCC–2005–06. 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, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filings also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of NSCC and on NSCC’s Web site at https:// www.nscc.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–NSCC– 2005–06 and should be submitted on or before July 18, 2005. For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.6 Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–3328 Filed 6–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–51861 No. SR–OCC–2005– 07] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 to Update Its ByLaws and Rules Pertaining to the Settlement of Exercised Cross-Rate Foreign Currency Options June 16, 2005. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on May 13, 2005, The Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) and on June 14, 2005, amended 2 the proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by OCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the rule change from interested parties. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The rule change updates OCC’s ByLaws and Rules pertaining to the 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 The amendment corrected an erroneous crossreference in the proposed rule. 36993 settlement of exercised cross-rate foreign currency options (‘‘Cross-Rate Options’’) in connection with the recent installation of that portion of OCC’s ENCORE clearing system that processes those settlements. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, OCC 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. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these statements.3 (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 update OCC’s By-Laws and Rules pertaining to the settlement of Cross-Rate Options in connection with the recent installation of OCC’s ENCORE clearing system that processes those settlements. The installation, which occurred in April, 2005, converted existing Cross-Rate Options processing to the ENCORE technology with only a few variations. OCC also wishes to update its Rules by eliminating detail that is more appropriately included in operational procedures than in OCC’s rulebook and by making a few other changes described below to reflect OCC’s experience and certain developments since the Cross-Rate Options rules initially were adopted. As proposed to be amended, these provisions of the ByLaws and Rules apply equally to processing under both ENCORE and its predecessor system. Overview of the Exercise Settlement Process for Cross-Rate Options As set forth in revised Rules 2105 and 2106, following the assignment of exercise notices with respect to CrossRate Options, the gross settlement obligations for each currency arising from obligations to pay and rights to receive trading currencies and underlying currencies are calculated for all accounts with a particular clearing number. Those gross amounts are netted down to a single pay or collect amount for each currency for all such accounts. 1 15 4 15 5 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f). VerDate jul<14>2003 18:11 Jun 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3 The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by OCC. E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36992-36993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3328]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-51882; File No. SR-NSCC-2005-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 
Rule Change To Expand the Number of Extended Settlement Days for Fixed 
Income Securities

June 20, 2005.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 8, 2005, National 
Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') 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 NSCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the rule change from interested parties.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The rule change expands NSCC's number of extended settlement days 
for fixed income securities.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), 
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these 
statements.\2\
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    \2\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries 
prepared by NSCC.
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    Under NSCC's current debt securities processing procedures, members 
can designate a maximum of 18 days for a fixed income transaction to 
settle. However, debt securities are now processed at NSCC by a real-
time trade matching (``RTTM'') mechanism, which operationally has the 
capability to provide a settlement option of up to 50 days. NSCC is 
proposing to amend its Rules and Procedures to provide for this 
increased functionality. The change will be implemented no sooner than 
two weeks after the date of this filing, and NSCC will announce the 
effective date to its members by an Important Notice.
    NSCC believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \3\ and the rules and 
regulations thereunder applicable to NSCC because it modifies NSCC's 
procedures to allow the implementation of a mechanism that enhances the 
settlement of fixed income transactions. As such, NSCC believes it is a 
change to an existing service that will not affect the safeguarding of 
securities and funds in NSCC's custody or control.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC 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 not been 
solicited or received.

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III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective upon filing 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f) \5\ 
thereunder because it does not significantly affect the respective 
rights or obligations of the clearing agency or persons using the 
service and does not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or 
funds in the custody or control of NSCC or for which it is responsible. 
At any time within sixty days of the filing of the proposed 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.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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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-NSCC-2005-06 on the subject line.

Paper comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20549-9303.

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2005-06. 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, 100 F Street, 
NE, Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filings also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of NSCC and on 
NSCC's Web site at https://www.nscc.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-NSCC-2005-06 and should be submitted on 
or before July 18, 2005.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-3328 Filed 6-24-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P

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