Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate Certain License Fees, 75604-75606 [E6-21338]

Download as PDF 75604 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 241 / Friday, December 15, 2006 / Notices 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 Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the NYSE. 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–NYSE–2006–108 and should be submitted on or before January 5, 2007. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–21374 Filed 12–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–54874; File No. SR–Phlx– 2006–78] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate Certain License Fees mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES December 5, 2006. 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 November 27, 2006, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by a self-regulatory organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder, 4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 1 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Dec 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 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 Phlx proposes to modify its fee schedule to eliminate certain licensing fees and to not charge or rebate, when applicable, those license fees that were collected during the time period that the license fees were deemed to be no longer in effect. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Phlx’s Web site, https://www.phlx.com, at the Phlx’s Office of the Secretary, 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 Phlx included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposal. 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 the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose Currently, the Exchange imposes a license fee of $0.10 per contract side for equity option and index option ‘‘firm’’ transactions on certain licensed products after a cap of $60,000 per member organization is reached. 5 The Exchange also assesses a license fee of $0.10 per contract side after a 14,000 cap is reached on Registered Options Traders (‘‘ROT’’) comparison charges and ROT and specialist transaction charges in connection with nonAUTOM delivered equity option contracts on those products that carry a license fee.6 Additionally, the Exchange 5 The $60,000 cap applies to all ‘‘firm-related’’ equity option and index option comparison and transaction charges combined. ‘‘Firm-related’’ charges include equity option firm/proprietary comparison charges, equity option firm/proprietary transaction charges, equity option firm/proprietary facilitation transaction charges, index option firm/ proprietary comparison charges, index option firm/ proprietary transaction charges, and index option firm/proprietary facilitation transaction charges (collectively ‘‘firm-related’’ charges). See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53287 (February 14, 2006), 71 FR 9186 (February 22, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–10). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54659 (October 27, 2006), 71 FR 64603 (November 2, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–67). PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 imposes a license fee of $0.05 per contract side for dividend and short stock interest strategies in connection with certain products that carry license fees, if applicable.7 The list of product symbols that are assessed a license fee are listed on the Exchange’s $60,000 ‘‘Firm-Related’’ Equity Option and Index Option Cap Fee Schedule. The Exchange is proposing to eliminate the $0.10 per contract side and $0.05 per contract side license fees described above on the following products: iShares Lehman 1–3 Year Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol SHY; iShares Lehman 7–10 Year Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol IEF; iShares Lehman 20+ Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol TLT; iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund, traded under the symbol AGG; iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund, traded under the symbol TIP (collectively ‘‘iShares Lehman products’’); Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts, Trust Series 1, traded under the symbol SPY; 8 iShares S&P 100 Index, traded under the symbol OEF; iShares S&P Europe 350, traded under the symbol IEV; iShares S&P Global 100 Index, traded under the symbol IOO; iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXC; iShares S&P Global Financial Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXG; iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXJ; iShares S&P Global Information Technology Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXN; iShares S&P Global Telecom Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXP; iShares S&P Latin America 40, traded under the symbol ILF ; iShares S&P MidCap 400, traded under the symbol IJH; iShares S&P SmallCap 600, traded under the symbol IJR; iShares S&P TOPIX 150, traded under the symbol ITF; iShares S&P 500, traded under the symbol IVV; S&P Industrial Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLI; S&P Technology Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLK; S&P Utilities Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLU; S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLP; S&P 7 See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54424 (September 11, 2006), 71 FR 54699 (September 18, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–55). 8 Standard & Poor’s,’’ ‘‘S&P,’’ ‘‘S&P 500,’’ ‘‘Standard & Poor’s 500’’, ‘‘Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts,’’ and ‘‘500’’ are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and have been licensed for use by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., in connection with the listing and trading of SPDRs, on the Phlx. These products are not sponsored, sold or endorsed by S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing SPDRs. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 241 / Friday, December 15, 2006 / Notices Energy Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLE; S&P Financial Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLF; S&P Health Care Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLV; S&P Materials Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLB; S&P Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLY; MidCap SPDR, traded under the symbol MDY (collectively ‘‘S&P products’’); State Street Global Advisors’, a division of State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘SSGA’’), streetTracks based on the Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (‘‘Dow Jones’’) Global Titans 50 IndexSM, traded under the symbol DGT; SSGA’s streetTracks based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 IndexSM, traded under the symbol TMW; BGI’s iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend IndexSM, traded under the symbol DVY; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Total Market IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYY; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials IndexSM, traded under the symbol IWY; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYC; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYF; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYG; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYH; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYJ; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYK; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYR; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYW; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYZ; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IDU; and First Trust’s ETF based on the Dow Jones Select Microcap IndexSM, traded under the symbol FDM, (collectively ‘‘Dow Jones products’’); 9 NYSE Composite mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 9 ‘‘Dow Jones’’ and ‘‘SSGA’s streetTracks based on the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 IndexSM’’, ‘‘SSGA’s streetTracks based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 IndexSM’’, ‘‘BGI’s iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Total Market IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector IndexSM’’, ‘‘iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector IndexSM’’, and ‘‘First Trust’s ETF based on VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Dec 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 Index, traded under the symbol NYC; and NYSE U.S. 100 Index, traded under the symbol NY, (collectively ‘‘NYSE products’’); and Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock, traded under the symbol QQQQ (‘‘QQQQ’’)SM.10 The proposed rule change would remove references to the product symbols listed above from the Exchange’s $60,000 ‘‘Firm Related’’ Equity Option and Index Option Cap because the Exchange no longer pays a license fee in connection with the trading of these products. Accordingly, there is no need to assess a license fee. Therefore, for trades settling on or after November 28, 2006, the Exchange will eliminate the $0.10 and $0.05 license fees for the above-referenced products. In addition, the Exchange will either not charge any license fees, or rebate any license fees that were collected, for iShares Lehman products, S&P products, Dow Jones products and NYSE products for trades settling on or after June 16, 2006 through November 27, 2006. Additionally, the Exchange will either not charge any license fees, or rebate any license fees that were collected, on QQQQ for trades settling on or after October 13, 2006 through November 27, 2006. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 11 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 12 in particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees and other charges among Exchange members. the Dow Jones Select Microcap IndexSM’’, are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. The Dow Jones products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, and Dow Jones makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s). 10 The Nasdaq-100, Nasdaq-100 Index, Nasdaq, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Nasdaq-100 SharesSM, Nasdaq-100 TrustSM, Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM, and QQQSM are trademarks or service marks of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the Phlx pursuant to a License Agreement with Nasdaq. The Nasdaq-100 Index (the Index) is determined, composed, and calculated by Nasdaq without regard to the Licensee, the Nasdaq-100 TrustSM, or the beneficial owners of Nasdaq-100 SharesSM. Nasdaq has complete control and sole discretion in determining, comprising, or calculating the Index or in modifying in any way its method for determining, comprising, or calculating the Index in the future. 11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75605 B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Phlx believes that the proposed rule change would impose no burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange did not solicit or receive any written comments with respect to the proposal. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 13 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 14 thereunder. Accordingly, the proposal is effective upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 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–Phlx–2006–78 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–2006–78. 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 13 15 14 17 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 15DEN1 75606 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 241 / Friday, December 15, 2006 / Notices 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 Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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–Phlx–2006–78 and should be submitted on or before January 5, 2007. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.15 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–21338 Filed 12–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Draper Associates, LP License No. 09/ 09–0242; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest Notice is hereby given that Draper Associates, LP, 2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150, Menlo Park, CA 94025, a federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and Section 107.730, Financings which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business Administration (‘‘SBA’’) Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107.730). Draper Associates, LP proposes to provide equity financing to OnMeta, Inc. The financing is contemplated for working capital and general corporate purposes. The financing is brought within the purview of Section 107.730(a)(1) of the SBIC Regulations because Zone Venture Fund II, LP and Zone Venture Fund II 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Dec 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 Annex, LP, Associates of Draper Associates, LP, own more than ten percent of OnMeta, Inc. Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit written comments on the transaction to the Associate Administrator for Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59002). Dated: December 1, 2006. Jaime Guzman-Fournier, Associate Administrator for Investment. [FR Doc. E6–21333 Filed 12–14–06; 8:45 am] Export Express Pilot Program BILLING CODE 8025–01–P ACTION: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SUMMARY: This notice announces the extension of SBA’s Export Express Pilot Program until September 30, 2007. This extension will allow time for the Agency to finalize its analyses of this program and also complete internal discussions regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program. U.S. Small Business Administration. AGENCY: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of South Carolina, dated 12/08/2006. Incident: Fire. Incident Period: 06/06/2006. Effective Date: 12/08/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/10/2007. Addresses: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, Tx 76155. A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s EIDL declaration, applications for economic injury disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary County: Chester. Contiguous Counties: South Carolina; Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York. The Interest Rate is: 4.000. The number assigned to this disaster for economic injury is 107470. The State which received an EIDL Declaration Number is South Carolina. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). AGENCY: Notice of Pilot Program extension. Disaster Declaration #10747; South Carolina Disaster #SC–00002 Declaration of Economic Injury ACTION: Steven C. Preston, Administrator. [FR Doc. E6–21324 Filed 12–14–06; 8:45 am] Sfmt 4703 The Export Express Pilot Program is extended under this notice until September 30, 2007. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Thomas, Office of Financial Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, Washington, DC 20416; Telephone (202) 205–6490; charles.thomas@sba.gov. The Export Express Pilot Program is a subprogram of the SBAExpress Program. It was established in 1998 to assist current and prospective small exporters, particularly those needing revolving lines of credit. Export Express generally conforms to the streamlined procedures of SBAExpress, although it carries SBA’s full 75–85 percent guaranty. The maximum loan amounts under this Program are limited to $250,000. SBA previously extended Export Express until November 30, 2005 (70 FR 56962), again to May 31, 2006 (70 FR 71363), and then again to December 31, 2006 (71 FR 29703), to consider possible changes and enhancements to the Program. The further extension of this Program until September 30, 2007, will allow the SBA to more fully evaluate the results and impact of the Program and to consider possible changes and enhancements to the Program. It will also allow SBA to further consult with its lending partners, the small business community and its oversight authorities about the programs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54874; File No. SR-Phlx-2006-78]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To 
Eliminate Certain License Fees

December 5, 2006.
    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 November 27, 2006, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the 
Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing 
or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by a self-regulatory 
organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, \3\ and Rule 
19b-4(f)(2) thereunder, \4\ which renders the proposal effective upon 
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Phlx proposes to modify its fee schedule to eliminate certain 
licensing fees and to not charge or rebate, when applicable, those 
license fees that were collected during the time period that the 
license fees were deemed to be no longer in effect. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available on the Phlx's Web site, https://
www.phlx.com, at the Phlx's Office of the Secretary, 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 Phlx included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposal. 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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Currently, the Exchange imposes a license fee of $0.10 per contract 
side for equity option and index option ``firm'' transactions on 
certain licensed products after a cap of $60,000 per member 
organization is reached. \5\ The Exchange also assesses a license fee 
of $0.10 per contract side after a 14,000 cap is reached on Registered 
Options Traders (``ROT'') comparison charges and ROT and specialist 
transaction charges in connection with non-AUTOM delivered equity 
option contracts on those products that carry a license fee.\6\ 
Additionally, the Exchange imposes a license fee of $0.05 per contract 
side for dividend and short stock interest strategies in connection 
with certain products that carry license fees, if applicable.\7\ The 
list of product symbols that are assessed a license fee are listed on 
the Exchange's $60,000 ``Firm-Related'' Equity Option and Index Option 
Cap Fee Schedule.
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    \5\ The $60,000 cap applies to all ``firm-related'' equity 
option and index option comparison and transaction charges combined. 
``Firm-related'' charges include equity option firm/proprietary 
comparison charges, equity option firm/proprietary transaction 
charges, equity option firm/proprietary facilitation transaction 
charges, index option firm/proprietary comparison charges, index 
option firm/proprietary transaction charges, and index option firm/
proprietary facilitation transaction charges (collectively ``firm-
related'' charges). See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
53287 (February 14, 2006), 71 FR 9186 (February 22, 2006) (SR-Phlx-
2006-10).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54659 (October 27, 
2006), 71 FR 64603 (November 2, 2006) (SR-Phlx-2006-67).
    \7\ See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54424 
(September 11, 2006), 71 FR 54699 (September 18, 2006) (SR-Phlx-
2006-55).
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    The Exchange is proposing to eliminate the $0.10 per contract side 
and $0.05 per contract side license fees described above on the 
following products: iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund, traded 
under the symbol SHY; iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund, 
traded under the symbol IEF; iShares Lehman 20+ Treasury Bond Fund, 
traded under the symbol TLT; iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund, traded 
under the symbol AGG; iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund, traded under the 
symbol TIP (collectively ``iShares Lehman products''); Standard & 
Poor's Depositary Receipts[supreg], Trust Series 1, traded under the 
symbol SPY; \8\ iShares S&P 100 Index, traded under the symbol OEF; 
iShares S&P Europe 350, traded under the symbol IEV; iShares S&P Global 
100 Index, traded under the symbol IOO; iShares S&P Global Energy 
Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXC; iShares S&P Global Financial 
Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXG; iShares S&P Global 
Healthcare Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXJ; iShares S&P 
Global Information Technology Sector Index, traded under the symbol 
IXN; iShares S&P Global Telecom Sector Index, traded under the symbol 
IXP; iShares S&P Latin America 40, traded under the symbol ILF ; 
iShares S&P MidCap 400, traded under the symbol IJH; iShares S&P 
SmallCap 600, traded under the symbol IJR; iShares S&P TOPIX 150, 
traded under the symbol ITF; iShares S&P 500, traded under the symbol 
IVV; S&P Industrial Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLI; 
S&P Technology Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLK; S&P 
Utilities Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLU; S&P Consumer 
Staples Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLP; S&P

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Energy Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLE; S&P Financial 
Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLF; S&P Health Care Select 
Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLV; S&P Materials Select Sector 
SPDR, traded under the symbol XLB; S&P Consumer Discretionary Select 
Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLY; MidCap SPDR, traded under the 
symbol MDY (collectively ``S&P products''); State Street Global 
Advisors', a division of State Street Bank and Trust Company 
(``SSGA''), streetTracks based on the Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (``Dow 
Jones'') Global Titans 50 IndexSM, traded under the symbol DGT; SSGA's 
streetTracks based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 IndexSM, 
traded under the symbol TMW; BGI's iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend 
IndexSM, traded under the symbol DVY; iShares Dow Jones U.S. 
Total Market IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYY; iShares 
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials IndexSM, traded under the 
symbol IWY; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector 
IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYC; iShares Dow Jones U.S. 
Financial Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYF; 
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Sector IndexSM, 
traded under the symbol IYG; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector 
IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYH; iShares Dow Jones U.S. 
Industrial Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYJ; 
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector IndexSM, traded 
under the symbol IYK; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Sector 
IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYR; iShares Dow Jones U.S. 
Technology Sector IndexSM, traded under the symbol IYW; 
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector IndexSM, 
traded under the symbol IYZ; iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector 
IndexSM, traded under the symbol IDU; and First Trust's ETF 
based on the Dow Jones Select Microcap IndexSM, traded under 
the symbol FDM, (collectively ``Dow Jones products''); \9\ NYSE 
Composite Index, traded under the symbol NYC; and NYSE U.S. 100 Index, 
traded under the symbol NY, (collectively ``NYSE products''); and 
Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock, traded under the symbol QQQQ 
(``QQQQ'')SM.\10\
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    \8\ Standard & Poor's[supreg],'' ``S&P[supreg],'' ``S&P 
500[supreg],'' ``Standard & Poor's 500[supreg]'', ``Standard & 
Poor's Depositary Receipts[supreg],'' and ``500'' are trademarks of 
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and have been licensed for use by 
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., in connection with the 
listing and trading of SPDRs, on the Phlx. These products are not 
sponsored, sold or endorsed by S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill 
Companies, Inc., and S&P makes no representation regarding the 
advisability of investing SPDRs.
    \9\ ``Dow Jones'' and ``SSGA's streetTracks based on the Dow 
Jones Global Titans 50 IndexSM'', ``SSGA's streetTracks 
based on the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 IndexSM'', ``BGI's 
iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend IndexSM'', ``iShares 
Dow Jones U.S. Total Market IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Basic Materials IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow Jones 
U.S. Consumer Services Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Financial Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Financial Services Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares 
Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Industrial Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Real Estate Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Technology Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares Dow 
Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector IndexSM'', ``iShares 
Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector IndexSM'', and ``First 
Trust's ETF based on the Dow Jones Select Microcap 
IndexSM'', are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 
and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the 
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. The Dow Jones products are not 
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, and Dow Jones 
makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in 
such product(s).
    \10\ The Nasdaq-100[supreg], Nasdaq-100 Index[supreg], 
Nasdaq[supreg], The Nasdaq Stock Market[supreg], Nasdaq-100 
SharesSM, Nasdaq-100 TrustSM, Nasdaq-100 Index 
Tracking StockSM, and QQQSM are trademarks or 
service marks of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) and have 
been licensed for use for certain purposes by the Phlx pursuant to a 
License Agreement with Nasdaq. The Nasdaq-100 Index[supreg] (the 
Index) is determined, composed, and calculated by Nasdaq without 
regard to the Licensee, the Nasdaq-100 TrustSM, or the 
beneficial owners of Nasdaq-100 SharesSM. Nasdaq has 
complete control and sole discretion in determining, comprising, or 
calculating the Index or in modifying in any way its method for 
determining, comprising, or calculating the Index in the future.
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    The proposed rule change would remove references to the product 
symbols listed above from the Exchange's $60,000 ``Firm Related'' 
Equity Option and Index Option Cap because the Exchange no longer pays 
a license fee in connection with the trading of these products. 
Accordingly, there is no need to assess a license fee. Therefore, for 
trades settling on or after November 28, 2006, the Exchange will 
eliminate the $0.10 and $0.05 license fees for the above-referenced 
products. In addition, the Exchange will either not charge any license 
fees, or rebate any license fees that were collected, for iShares 
Lehman products, S&P products, Dow Jones products and NYSE products for 
trades settling on or after June 16, 2006 through November 27, 2006. 
Additionally, the Exchange will either not charge any license fees, or 
rebate any license fees that were collected, on QQQQ for trades 
settling on or after October 13, 2006 through November 27, 2006.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act \11\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \12\ in particular, in that it 
is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees and other charges among 
Exchange members.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Phlx believes that the proposed rule change would impose no 
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange did not solicit or receive any written comments with 
respect to the proposal.

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee 
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \13\ and Rule 
19b-4(f)(2) \14\ thereunder. Accordingly, the proposal is effective 
upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 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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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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-Phlx-2006-78 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2006-78. 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

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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 Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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-Phlx-2006-78 and should be 
submitted on or before January 5, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21338 Filed 12-14-06; 8:45 am]
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