Sunshine Act Meeting, 48990-48991 [05-16642]

Download as PDF 48990 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 161 / Monday, August 22, 2005 / Notices DEGS00478 Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Scheduling and Advance. Effective July 07, 2005. DEGS00479 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Science to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective July 07, 2005. DEGS00481 Congressional Affairs Officer to the Director of Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs. Effective July 13, 2005. DEGS00476 Policy Advisor to the Director Office of Worker and Community Transition. Effective July 14, 2005. DEGS00480 Senior Policy Advisor for Middle East Affairs to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs. Effective July 15, 2005. DEGS00467 Special Assistant to the Associate Director. Effective July 18, 2005. DEGS00482 Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health. Effective July 29, 2005. 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BILLING CODE 6325–39–P futures products by filing a written notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) if such exchange is a board of trade, as that term is defined by the Commodity Exchange Act,2 that is designated as a contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or registered as a derivative transaction execution facility under Section 5a of the Commodity Exchange Act.3 Rule 6a4 under the Exchange Act 4 requires that such an exchange submit written notice of registration to the Commission on Form 1–N.5 An exchange’s registration as a national securities exchange becomes effective contemporaneously with the submission of the written notice on Form 1–N.6 On July 26, 2005, the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (‘‘CFE’’) filed a Form 1– N with the Commission. Pursuant to section 6(g)(3) of the Exchange Act,7 the Commission hereby acknowledges receipt of the Form 1–N submitted by CFE. Copies of the Form 1–N, including all exhibits, are available in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, File No. 10–136. For questions regarding this Release, please contact Ira Brandriss, Special Counsel, at (202) 551–5651, or Nathan Saunders, Special Counsel, at (202) 551–5515; Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–6628. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.8 Margaret H. McFarland, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–4553 Filed 8–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–52266; File No. 10–136] GSGS00166 Deputy Associate Administrator for Small Business Utilization to the Associate Administrator for Small Business Utilization. Effective July 15, 2005. GSGS00167 Confidential Assistant to the Chief Acquisition Officer. Effective July 28, 2005. 16:09 Aug 19, 2005 CTOT00030 Chief of Staff to the Chairperson. Effective July 28, 2005. Linda M. Springer, Director, Office of Personnel Management. [FR Doc. 05–16590 Filed 8–19–05; 8:45 am] Section 213.3333 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation VerDate jul<14>2003 Section 213.3379 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Registration as a National Securities Exchange Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC August 15, 2005. Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 provides that an exchange may register as a national securities exchange for the sole purpose of trading security PO 00000 1 15 U.S.C. 78f(g). Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following 27 U.S.C. 1a(2). U.S.C. 7a. 4 17 CFR 240.6a–4. 5 Upon receipt of a Form 1–N, the Division of Market Regulation examines the notice to determine whether all necessary information has been supplied and whether all other required documents have been furnished in proper form. Rule 202.3(b)(3) of the Commission’s Procedural Rules, 17 CFR 202.3(b)(3). 6 Exchange Act Section 6(g)(2)(B), 15 U.S.C. 78f(g)(2)(B). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(g)(3). 8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(77). 37 E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 161 / Monday, August 22, 2005 / Notices meeting during the week of August 22, 2005: A Closed Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 2 p.m. 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 Campos, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matters of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 24, 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) 551–5400. Dated: August 17, 2005. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–16642 Filed 8–17–05; 4:57 pm] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on August 11, 2005, 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 and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Amex. The Exchange has filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange seeks a six month extension of its pilot program increasing the standard position and exercise limits for options on the QQQQ and equity option classes traded on the Exchange (‘‘Pilot Program’’). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Amex’s Web site (https:// www.amex.com), at the Amex’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Amex 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. The Exchange 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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–52260; File No. SR–Amex– 2005–082] Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Extension of a Pilot Program That Increases Position and Exercise Limits for Equity Options and Options on the Nasdaq-100 Tracking Stock 1. Purpose The Exchange is requesting to extend its current Pilot Program increasing the standard position and exercise limits for options on the QQQQ and equity option classes traded on the Exchange for six months, from August 24, 2005, through and including February 23, 2006. The Exchange previously filed a proposed rule change, which was 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). August 15, 2005. 2 17 Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:09 Aug 19, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48991 effective upon filing with the Commission, that increased standard position and exercise limits for options on the QQQQ and for equity option classes traded on the exchange on a pilot basis for a six month period.5 Under the Pilot Program, position and exercise limits for options on the QQQQ and equity options classes traded on the Exchange were increased to the following levels: 6 Current equity option contract limit 13,500 22,500 31,500 60,000 75,000 contracts contracts contracts contracts contracts ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ Pilot Program equity option contract limit 25,000 contracts. 50,000 contracts. 75,000 contracts. 200,000 contracts. 250,000 contracts. Current QQQQ OpPilot Program tion Contract Limit. QQQQ Option Contract Limit 300,000 contracts ...... 900,000 contracts. The standard position limits were last increased on December 31, 1998.7 Since that time there has been a steady increase in the number of accounts that: (a) Approach the position limit; (b) exceed the position limit; and (c) are granted an exemption to the standard limit. Several member firms have petitioned the options exchanges to either eliminate position limits, or in lieu of total elimination, increase the current levels and expand the available hedge exemptions. A review of available data indicates that the majority of accounts that maintain sizable positions are in those option classes subject to the 60,000 and 75,000 tier limits. There also has been an increase in the number of accounts that maintain sizable positions in the lower three (3) tiers. In addition, overall volume in the options market has continually increased over the past five (5) years. The Exchange believes that the increase in options volume and lack of evidence of market manipulation occurrences over the past twenty years justifies the proposed increases in the position and exercise limits. The Exchange has not encountered any problems or difficulties relating to the Pilot Program since its inception. The instant proposed rule change makes no substantive change to the Pilot 5 The Pilot Program is set to expire on August 23, 2005. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51316 (March 3, 2005), 70 FR 12251 (March 11, 2005) (notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of File No. SR–Amex–2005–029). 6 Except when the Pilot Program is in effect. 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 40875 (December 31, 1998), 64 FR 1842 (January 12, 1999) (SR–Amex–98–22) (approval of increase in position limits and exercise limits). E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48990-48991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16642]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold the following

[[Page 48991]]

meeting during the week of August 22, 2005:
    A Closed Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 2 
p.m.
    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 Campos, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in closed session.
    The subject matters of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 
August 24, 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) 551-5400.

    Dated: August 17, 2005.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-16642 Filed 8-17-05; 4:57 pm]
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