National Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Region III Regulatory Fairness Board, 11693 [E8-4101]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES and participant organizations would be subject to being terminated for failure to pay; and (iv) make other clarifying amendments. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on January 23, 2008.3 The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change. The Exchange proposes to modify the timeframes within which monies owed to the Exchange would become reportable to the Board, and by which Members, Member Organizations, participants, and participant organizations would be subject to a suspension or termination. Specifically, a Member, or Member Organization, participant, or participant organization or employee thereof shall be referred directly to the Board for failure to: (i) Pay fines and/or other monetary sanctions within 30 days after notice thereof; or (ii) pay dues, foreign currency options users’ fees, fees, other charges, and/or other monies due, including late charges, within 90 days from the date of the original invoice. The proposed rule change would eliminate the references to the monetary threshold of $10,000 from both By-Law Article XIV, section 14–5 and Rule 50, so that all past due amounts are reportable to the Board within the specified proposed new timeframes. In addition, the proposed change to ByLaw Article XIV, section 14–5 clarifies that the Board also has the power to terminate, not just suspend, any permit or rights and privileges of a foreign currency options participation of any Member, foreign currency options participant, Member Organization or participant organization or employee thereof for failure to pay monies owed to the Exchange.4 The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange.5 In particular, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57155 (January 15, 2008), 73 FR 4038. 4 The Commission notes that By-Law Article XIV, Section 14–1 already gives the Board the power to terminate a permit or participation for failure to pay any fees, dues, or charges owed to the Exchange. 5 In approving this rule, the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 11693 open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Commission believes that the modified timeframes within which past due fines, dues, fees, and other charges owed to the Exchange would become reportable to the Board appear reasonable and continue to allow appropriate notice to the affected parties of any arrearages. In addition, the proposed change will allow the Board to handle collection matters directly without regard to the amount, which should enhance the Exchange’s collection efforts. It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,7 that the proposed rule change (SR–Phlx–2008– 02) be, and it hereby is, approved. For more information, see our Web site at https://www.sba.gov/ombudsman. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.8 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–4080 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION National Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Region III Regulatory Fairness Board Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Region III Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA Office of the National Ombudsman will hold a National Regulatory Fairness Hearing on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 10 a.m. The forum is open to the public and will take place at the EPA East Building, Ceremonial Hearing Room, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1153, Washington, DC 20460. The purpose of the meeting is for Business Organizations, Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce and related organizations serving small business concerns to report experiences regarding unfair or excessive Federal regulatory enforcement issues affecting America’s small business. For further information, please contact Christina Marinos, Special Assistant, Office of the National Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street, Suite 7125, Washington, DC 20416, phone (202) 401–8254 and fax (202) 292–3423, email: Christina.marinos@sba.gov. 7 15 8 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Cherylyn LeBon, Assistant Administrator for Intergovernmental Affairs, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–4101 Filed 3–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. FHWA–2008–0025] Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. Notice and request for comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of an extension of a currently approved information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on October 23, 2007. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by April 3, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20503, or e-mail at oira submission@omb.eop.gov, Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. All comments should include the Docket number FHWA–2008–0025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Walterscheid, 720–963–3073, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration, 12300 West Dakota Ave., Room 175, Lakewood, CO 80228, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 11693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4101]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


National Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing; Region 
III Regulatory Fairness Board

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 
2, notice is hereby given that the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(SBA) Region III Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA Office of the 
National Ombudsman will hold a National Regulatory Fairness Hearing on 
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at 10 a.m. The forum is open to the public 
and will take place at the EPA East Building, Ceremonial Hearing Room, 
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1153, Washington, DC 20460. The 
purpose of the meeting is for Business Organizations, Trade 
Associations, Chambers of Commerce and related organizations serving 
small business concerns to report experiences regarding unfair or 
excessive Federal regulatory enforcement issues affecting America's 
small business.
    For further information, please contact Christina Marinos, Special 
Assistant, Office of the National Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street, Suite 
7125, Washington, DC 20416, phone (202) 401-8254 and fax (202) 292-
3423, e-mail: Christina.marinos@sba.gov.
    For more information, see our Web site at https://www.sba.gov/
ombudsman.

Cherylyn LeBon,
Assistant Administrator for Intergovernmental Affairs, SBA Committee 
Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4101 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025-01-P
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