BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Application and Amendment No. 1 Thereto for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 9370 [E8-3082]

Download as PDF 9370 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Notices Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: February 14, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3109 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] 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 10–182 on the subject line. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–57322; File No. 10–182] BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Application and Amendment No. 1 Thereto for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES February 13, 2008. On November 8, 2007, BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS Exchange’’) submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’), seeking registration as a national securities exchange under Section 6 of the Exchange Act. On February 13, 2008, BATS Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to its Form 1. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on BATS Exchange’s Form 1, as amended. The Commission will take these comments into consideration in making its determination about whether to grant BATS Exchange’s request to be registered as a national securities exchange. The Commission shall grant such registration if it finds that the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Feb 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 with respect to BATS Exchange are satisfied.1 BATS Exchange’s Form 1 provides detailed information on how it proposes to satisfy the requirements of the Exchange Act. In general, BATS Exchange will operate a fully automated electronic book for orders to buy or sell securities with a continuous, automated matching function. Liquidity will be derived from orders to buy and orders to sell submitted to BATS Exchange electronically by BATS Exchange members from remote locations. BATS Exchange will not have a trading floor, nor will there be exchange specialists or market makers. BATS Exchange’s Form 1 is available at the Commission’s Public Reference Room and www.sec.gov. Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning BATS Exchange’s Form 1, including whether BATS Exchange’s application is consistent with the Exchange Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: 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 10–182. 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 BATS Exchange’s Form 1 filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the application 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 1 15 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(a). Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 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 10–182 and should be submitted on or before April 7, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.2 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3082 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of February 18, 2008: A Closed Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 10:45 a.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)(5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Casey, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2008 will be: Formal orders of investigation; Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; Resolution of litigation claims; and A litigation matter. 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 2 17 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(71)(i). 20FEN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-57322; File No. 10-182]


BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Application and 
Amendment No. 1 Thereto for Registration as a National Securities 
Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 13, 2008.
    On November 8, 2007, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS Exchange'') 
submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a 
Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act''), seeking registration as a national securities 
exchange under Section 6 of the Exchange Act. On February 13, 2008, 
BATS Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to its Form 1. The Commission 
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on BATS Exchange's Form 
1, as amended. The Commission will take these comments into 
consideration in making its determination about whether to grant BATS 
Exchange's request to be registered as a national securities exchange. 
The Commission shall grant such registration if it finds that the 
requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder with respect to BATS Exchange are satisfied.\1\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(a).
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    BATS Exchange's Form 1 provides detailed information on how it 
proposes to satisfy the requirements of the Exchange Act. In general, 
BATS Exchange will operate a fully automated electronic book for orders 
to buy or sell securities with a continuous, automated matching 
function. Liquidity will be derived from orders to buy and orders to 
sell submitted to BATS Exchange electronically by BATS Exchange members 
from remote locations. BATS Exchange will not have a trading floor, nor 
will there be exchange specialists or market makers. BATS Exchange's 
Form 1 is available at the Commission's Public Reference Room and 
www.sec.gov.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning BATS Exchange's Form 1, including whether BATS 
Exchange's application is consistent with the Exchange 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 10-182 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 10-182. 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 BATS Exchange's Form 1 filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the 
application 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. 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 10-182 
and should be submitted on or before April 7, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\2\
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    \2\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(71)(i).

Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3082 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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