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type. According to the proposal, MPL
Orders will be exempted from credits
that currently appear in the following
sections of the Exchange’s Fee
Schedule: NYSE ARCA
MARKETPLACE: TRADE RELATED
CHARGES, NYSE ARCA
MARKETPLACE: MARKET MAKER
FEES AND CHARGES, and the ETP
Holder Transaction Credit and Market
Data Revenue Sharing Credit under
NYSE ARCA MARKETPLACE: OTHER
FEES AND CHARGES. Consistent with
the proposal to exempt MPL Orders
from any credits, the Exchange will not
assess fees to ETP Holders submitting
MPL Orders for execution, as such
orders shall not be viewed as removing
liquidity from the NYSE Arca book.
Secondly, consistent with the
proposal to exempt Users submitting
MPL Orders from any credits, the
Exchange will not assess fees to Users
submitting MPL Orders for execution, as
such orders shall not be viewed as
removing liquidity from the NYSE Arca
book. Accordingly, MPL Orders will be
exempted from fees that currently
appear in the following sections of the
Exchange’s Fee Schedule: NYSE ARCA
MARKETPLACE: TRADE RELATED
CHARGES and NYSE ARCA
MARKETPLACE: MARKET MAKER
FEES AND CHARGES.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to
amend the Fee Schedule to exempt
Users from the $0.001 per share fee for
any order routed to the New York Stock
Exchange, L.L.C. (‘‘NYSE’’) if such order
is for a security listed on the NYSE and
is designated as a PSO. Accordingly,
PSOs will be exempted from the $0.001
per share fee for orders routed outside
the book to the NYSE that currently
appears in the following section of the
Exchange’s Fee Schedule: NYSE ARCA
MARKETPLACE: TRADE RELATED
CHARGES.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with section
6(b) of the Act 9 in general and furthers
the objectives of section 6(b)(4) 10 in
particular that it is intended to provide
for the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among its
members and other persons using its
facilities.
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B. Self Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any 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
Written comments on the proposed
rule change were neither solicited nor
received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing proposed rule change is
subject to section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Act 11 and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b–4 thereunder 12 because it
establishes or changes a due, fee, or
other charge applicable only to a
member imposed by a self-regulatory
organization. Accordingly, the proposal
is effective upon Commission receipt of
the filing. 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–NYSEArca–2007–82 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F. Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSEArca–2007–82. 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
Room, 100 F. Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at
the principal office of NYSE Arca. 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–NYSEArca–2007–82 and
should be submitted on or before
September 18, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.13
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE
Arca, Inc. Relating to Conforming
Amendments Involving the Deletion of
Rule 10a–1 Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
August 22, 2007.
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 June 29,
2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’),
through its wholly owned subsidiary
NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca
Equities’’), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
changes as described in Items I and II
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9 15
U.S.C. 78f(b).
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below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the
proposals as ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule
changes under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under
the Act,3 which rendered the proposals
effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule changes
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Changes
A. NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule
7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37
The Exchange proposes to make
certain conforming amendments to
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule
7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37 to address
the impending deletion of Rule 10a–1
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. These conforming
‘‘housekeeping’’ changes will replace
references to Rule 10a–1 and, where
appropriate, add references to relevant
rules in Regulation SHO. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the
Exchange, on the Exchange’s Web site at
https://www.nyse.com, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
B. NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8
The Exchange also proposes to make
certain conforming amendments to
NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8 to
address the impending deletion of Rule
10a–1 under the Act. These conforming
‘‘housekeeping’’ changes will replace
references to Rule 10a–1 and, where
appropriate, add references to relevant
rules in Regulation SHO. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the
Exchange, on the Exchange’s Web site at
https://www.nyse.com, and at the
Commission.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Changes
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization included
statements concerning the purpose of
and basis for the proposed rule changes
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposed rule changes. The text
of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The self-regulatory organization 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
Changes
1. Purpose
a. NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e),
Rule 7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37
On June 28, 2007, the SEC released
final rules deleting the price test of Rule
10a–1 and amending Regulation SHO to
prohibit any SRO from having a price
test in place. The Exchange proposes to
make certain conforming amendments
to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule
7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37 to address
the deletion of Rule 10a–1. This rule
filing proposes to delete the Exchange’s
current price test restrictions and
remove requirements relating to
marking sell orders ‘‘exempt’’ based on
exceptions set forth in Rule 10a–1. In
addition, other conforming and
‘‘housekeeping’’ changes are also
proposed to replace references to Rule
10a–1 in certain Exchange rules and,
where appropriate, add references to
relevant rules in Regulation SHO.
b. NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule
11.8
On June 28, 2007, the SEC released
final rules deleting the price test of Rule
10a–1 and amending Regulation SHO to
prohibit any SRO from having a price
test in place. The Exchange proposes to
make certain conforming amendments
to NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8
to address the deletion of Rule 10a–1.
This rule filing proposes to delete the
Exchange’s current price test restrictions
and remove requirements relating to
marking sell orders ‘‘exempt’’ based on
exceptions set forth in Rule 10a–1. In
addition, other conforming and
‘‘housekeeping’’ changes are also
proposed to replace references to Rule
10a–1 in certain Exchange rules and,
where appropriate, add references to
relevant rules in Regulation SHO.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule changes are consistent with section
6(b) of the Act 4 in general and further
the objectives of section 6(b)(5) 5 in
particular in that they are designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principals of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system.
4 15
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CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule changes will impose
any 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 Changes Received From
Members, Participants or Others
Written comments on the proposed
rule changes were neither solicited nor
received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Changes and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing proposed rule changes
have become effective upon filing
pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 6 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 7 thereunder
because they do not (i) Significantly
affect the protection of investors or the
public interest, (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition, and
(ii) become operative within 30 days
after the date of the filing.
The Exchange has asked the
Commission to waive the 30-day
operative delay. The Commission
believes such waiver is consistent with
the protection of investors and the
public interest because it would allow
the proposed rule changes to be
effective on July 6, 2007, the compliance
date for the amendments to Rule 10a–
1 and Regulation SHO.8 For this reason,
the Commission designates the
proposals to be operative upon filing
with the Commission.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule changes, the
Commission may summarily abrogate
such rule changes 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
changes are consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
6 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 19b–4(f)(6).
8 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day preoperative period, the Commission has considered
the impact of the proposed rule changes on
efficiency, competition and capital formation. 15
U.S.C. 78c(f).
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Electronic Comments
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• 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
No. SR–NYSEArca–2007–63 or SR–
NYSEArca–2007–64 on the subject line.
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments and Recommendations
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549.
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All submissions should refer to File No.
SR-NYSEArca-2007–63 or SRNYSEArca-2007–64. The 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
changes that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule changes 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549 on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at
the principal offices 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 No.
SR–NYSEArca–2007–63 or SR–NYSE–
2007–64 and should be submitted on or
before September 18, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.9
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Small Business
Administration’s intentions to request
approval on a new and/or currently
approved information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
October 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments
regarding whether this information
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, whether the burden estimates
are accurate, and if there are ways to
minimize the estimated burden and
enhance the quality of the collection, to
Gail Hepler, Chief 7a Loan Policy
Branch, Office of Financial Assistance,
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
Street, SW., Suite 8300, Washington, DC
20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail
Hepler, Chief 7a Loan Policy Branch,
Office of Financial Assistance, 202–
205–7530, gail.hepler@sba.gov; Curtis B.
Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205–
7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA
has continued to hear from many
lenders, particularly rural/small lenders,
that despite recent efforts to streamline
its loan processes through such
initiatives as SBAExpress, the Agency is
not meeting the needs of these lenders
for small SBA guaranteed loans. This is
supported by the limited number of
SBA loans produced by smaller lenders.
As a result, SBA is moving forward to
redesign its standard 7(a) loan
application form and re-engineer its
standard 7(a) loan process for loans of
$350,000 or less, which will be
processed through a centralized and
highly automated and streamlined loan
facility. The proposed information
collection thus represents the first phase
of the redesign of an existing SBA loan
form (SBA Form 4 and Form 4–I),
initially for loans of $350,000, with the
redesign intended to reduce the time
and paperwork of lenders and the
public to prepare an SBA loan
application. This redesign of the SBA
loan application process for loans of
$350,000 or less will be the first phase
of what ultimately will become a tiered
loan application process that will
require less information for smaller
loans but appropriately more
information from a borrower or lender
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as the size and/or complexity of a loan
increases.
Title: ‘‘Application for Community
Lender Initiative and Instructions
Community Lender Initiative Eligibility
Questionnaire.’’
Description of Respondents: SBA
Lenders and SBA loan applicants.
Form No.’s: N/A.
Annual Responses: 4,000.
Annual Burden: 24,000.
Jacqueline White,
Chief, Administrative Information Branch.
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Disaster Declaration # 10989 and #
10990; Pennsylvania Disaster # PA–
00011
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Administrative declaration of a disaster
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
dated 08/21/2007.
Incident: Severe Storms And Flooding
Incident Period: 08/06/2007 through
08/09/2007.
Effective Date: 08/21/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 10/22/2007.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 05/21/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit Completed Loan
Applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s disaster declaration,
applications for 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 Counties:
Allegheny, Westmoreland
Contiguous Counties:
Pennsylvania, Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana,
Somerset, Washington
The Interest Rates are:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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[Release No. 34-56300; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-63; SR-NYSEArca-2007-
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Arca, Inc. Relating to
Conforming Amendments Involving the Deletion of Rule 10a-1 Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 22, 2007.
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 June 29, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange''), through its
wholly owned subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca
Equities''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule changes as described in Items I and
II
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below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
filed the proposals as ``non-controversial'' rule changes under Rule
19b-4(f)(6) under the Act,\3\ which rendered the proposals effective
upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule changes from interested
persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Changes
A. NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule 7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37
The Exchange proposes to make certain conforming amendments to NYSE
Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule 7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37 to
address the impending deletion of Rule 10a-1 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These conforming ``housekeeping'' changes will
replace references to Rule 10a-1 and, where appropriate, add references
to relevant rules in Regulation SHO. The text of the proposed rule
change is available at the Exchange, on the Exchange's Web site at
https://www.nyse.com, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
B. NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8
The Exchange also proposes to make certain conforming amendments to
NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8 to address the impending deletion
of Rule 10a-1 under the Act. These conforming ``housekeeping'' changes
will replace references to Rule 10a-1 and, where appropriate, add
references to relevant rules in Regulation SHO. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, on the Exchange's
Web site at https://www.nyse.com, and at the Commission.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Changes
In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule changes and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule changes. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
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 Changes
1. Purpose
a. NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule 7.16, Rule 7.18, and Rule
7.37
On June 28, 2007, the SEC released final rules deleting the price
test of Rule 10a-1 and amending Regulation SHO to prohibit any SRO from
having a price test in place. The Exchange proposes to make certain
conforming amendments to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.5(e), Rule 7.16,
Rule 7.18, and Rule 7.37 to address the deletion of Rule 10a-1. This
rule filing proposes to delete the Exchange's current price test
restrictions and remove requirements relating to marking sell orders
``exempt'' based on exceptions set forth in Rule 10a-1. In addition,
other conforming and ``housekeeping'' changes are also proposed to
replace references to Rule 10a-1 in certain Exchange rules and, where
appropriate, add references to relevant rules in Regulation SHO.
b. NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8
On June 28, 2007, the SEC released final rules deleting the price
test of Rule 10a-1 and amending Regulation SHO to prohibit any SRO from
having a price test in place. The Exchange proposes to make certain
conforming amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 4.5(f) and Rule 11.8 to address
the deletion of Rule 10a-1. This rule filing proposes to delete the
Exchange's current price test restrictions and remove requirements
relating to marking sell orders ``exempt'' based on exceptions set
forth in Rule 10a-1. In addition, other conforming and ``housekeeping''
changes are also proposed to replace references to Rule 10a-1 in
certain Exchange rules and, where appropriate, add references to
relevant rules in Regulation SHO.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule changes are consistent with
section 6(b) of the Act \4\ in general and further the objectives of
section 6(b)(5) \5\ in particular in that they are designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principals of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule changes will
impose any 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 Changes Received From Members, Participants or Others
Written comments on the proposed rule changes were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Changes and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing proposed rule changes have become effective upon
filing pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \6\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) \7\ thereunder because they do not (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest, (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition, and (ii) become operative within 30
days after the date of the filing.
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\7\ 17 CFR 19b-4(f)(6).
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The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay. The Commission believes such waiver is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest because it would allow
the proposed rule changes to be effective on July 6, 2007, the
compliance date for the amendments to Rule 10a-1 and Regulation SHO.\8\
For this reason, the Commission designates the proposals to be
operative upon filing with the Commission.
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\8\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day pre-operative
period, the Commission has considered the impact of the proposed
rule changes on efficiency, competition and capital formation. 15
U.S.C. 78c(f).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
changes, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule changes 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
changes are consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any
of the following methods:
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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 No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-63 or SR-NYSEArca-2007-64 on the subject
line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549.
All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-63 or SR-
NYSEArca-2007-64. The 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
changes that are filed with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the proposed rule changes 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices 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 No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-63 or SR-NYSE-2007-64 and should be submitted
on or before September 18, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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\9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-16957 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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