Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Amended To Modify End of Day Settlement Procedures Relating to Settlement Acknowledgement Cut-off Time Frames for Settling Banks, 48259-48260 [E8-19028]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 160 / Monday, August 18, 2008 / Notices and to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system. The Exchange believes that the proposal will benefit the marketplace and provide market participants with greater clarity in connection with their responsibilities in the trading and handling of FRO transactions. 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. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange did not receive any written comments on the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the Exchange consents, the Commission will: (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments 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 No. SR–Amex–2008–60 on the subject line. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Amex–2008–60. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the 16:50 Aug 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.8 Florence. E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–19030 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 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: VerDate Aug<31>2005 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 at (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 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–Amex–2008–60 and should be submitted on or before September 8, 2008. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58343; File No. SR–DTC– 2008–06] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Amended To Modify End of Day Settlement Procedures Relating to Settlement Acknowledgement Cut-off Time Frames for Settling Banks August 12, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on June 19, 2008, The Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) and on August 7, 2008, amended the proposed rule change as 8 17 1 15 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48259 described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by DTC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change as amended from interested parties. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change DTC is seeking to modify its end of day settlement procedures relating to settlement acknowledgement cut-off timeframes for Settling Banks.2 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, DTC 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. DTC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these statements.3 (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change DTC’s End-of-Day Settlement Processing controls and coordinates the settling of Participant accounts and Settling Bank accounts on DTC’s systems. The settlement process occurs through the Fedwire system and is initiated when DTC posts final figures for Participants and Settling Banks. Although the actual settlement process begins with the posting of the final settlement figures at approximately 3:45 pm each day,4 DTC operates a settlement system that provides Participants and Settling Banks with online reports throughout the processing day. These reports reflect gross debits, gross credits, and the net debit or credit for each Participant, and a net-net figure for each Settling Bank. Settling Banks, which settle for themselves, may also settle for other Participants. Currently, cut-off for Settling Banks to acknowledge their netnet settlement balance or to refuse to settle for a specific Participant is the later of 4:30 pm or 30 minutes after netnet settlement balances are first made 2 The term ‘‘Settling Bank’’ means a Participant, which is a bank or trust company, subject to supervision or regulation pursuant to Federal or State banking laws, and a party to an effective Settling Bank Agreement. 3 The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by DTC. 4 All times are Eastern Standard Time. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 48260 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 160 / Monday, August 18, 2008 / Notices available by DTC.5 Any Participant for which a Settling Bank has refused to settle must make arrangement for any payment due DTC. Once the Settling Bank acknowledgement process has been completed, DTC utilizes the Federal Reserve Bank’s National Settlement Service (‘‘NSS’’) to effect end-of-day cash settlement. DTC is proposing that the cut-off time for Settling Banks to acknowledge their settlement balance be the later of 4:15 pm or 30 minutes after DTC has posted final net-net settlement balances. DTC is proposing this change to enable DTC to be in a position to release the credit amount due Participants at an earlier time. Since DTC provides each Settling Bank with online reports throughout the processing day, which reflect gross debits, gross credits, and the net debit or credit for each Participant and a netnet figure for the Settling Bank, DTC believes that this earlier cut-off time should not cause any undo burden. In the event that a Settling Bank is experiencing difficulty in identifying customer cash flows or has another extenuating circumstance and as a result needs more time to acknowledge settlement, that Settling Bank would have to notify the Settlement department of its request for additional time prior to 4:15 pm. DTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act 6 and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to DTC because it should promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions by enabling DTC to send the NSS file to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York earlier in the day thus completing settlement earlier. (B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change would have any impact or impose any burden on competition. (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been received and addressed by amendment to the proposed rule change. DTC will 5 The end-of-day net-net figure is the net of all participants’ net balances after cross endorsement with the National Securities Clearing Corporation for which a Settling Bank settles, including its own accounts. 6 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:50 Aug 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 notify the Commission if it receives additional comments. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will: (A) By order approve such proposed rule change or (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change, as amended, 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–DTC–2008–06 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–DTC–2008–06. 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 Section, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 DTC and on DTC’s Web site at https://www.dtcc.com/ downloads/legal/rule_filings/2008/dtc/ 2008-06.pdf. 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–DTC– 2008–06 and should be submitted on or before September 8, 2008. For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.7 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–19028 Filed 8–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58328; File No. SR–NYSE– 2008–45] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Amending NYSE Rule 98 and Related Rules To Redefine Specialist Operations at the NYSE August 7, 2008. I. Introduction On June 11, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Rule 98 and related rules to allow its member organizations greater flexibility in structuring their specialist operations and managing their risk. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on July 3, 2008.3 On August 7, 2008, the NYSE filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.4 The Commission received no 7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58052 (June 27, 2008), 73 FR 38274 (‘‘Notice’’). 4 In Amendment No. 1, the NYSE revises the text of proposed NYSE Rule 460.10 to conform it to the description of proposed NYSE Rule 460.10 as set forth in the Notice. Because Amendment No. 1 is 1 15 E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 160 (Monday, August 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48259-48260]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58343; File No. SR-DTC-2008-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; 
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Amended To Modify End of 
Day Settlement Procedures Relating to Settlement Acknowledgement Cut-
off Time Frames for Settling Banks

August 12, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 19, 2008, The 
Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on August 7, 2008, amended the 
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which 
items have been prepared primarily by DTC. The Commission is publishing 
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change as amended 
from interested parties.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    DTC is seeking to modify its end of day settlement procedures 
relating to settlement acknowledgement cut-off timeframes for Settling 
Banks.\2\
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    \2\ The term ``Settling Bank'' means a Participant, which is a 
bank or trust company, subject to supervision or regulation pursuant 
to Federal or State banking laws, and a party to an effective 
Settling Bank Agreement.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, DTC 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. DTC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), 
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these 
statements.\3\
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    \3\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries 
prepared by DTC.
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    (A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
    DTC's End-of-Day Settlement Processing controls and coordinates the 
settling of Participant accounts and Settling Bank accounts on DTC's 
systems. The settlement process occurs through the Fedwire system and 
is initiated when DTC posts final figures for Participants and Settling 
Banks. Although the actual settlement process begins with the posting 
of the final settlement figures at approximately 3:45 pm each day,\4\ 
DTC operates a settlement system that provides Participants and 
Settling Banks with online reports throughout the processing day. These 
reports reflect gross debits, gross credits, and the net debit or 
credit for each Participant, and a net-net figure for each Settling 
Bank. Settling Banks, which settle for themselves, may also settle for 
other Participants. Currently, cut-off for Settling Banks to 
acknowledge their net-net settlement balance or to refuse to settle for 
a specific Participant is the later of 4:30 pm or 30 minutes after net-
net settlement balances are first made

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available by DTC.\5\ Any Participant for which a Settling Bank has 
refused to settle must make arrangement for any payment due DTC.
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    \4\ All times are Eastern Standard Time.
    \5\ The end-of-day net-net figure is the net of all 
participants' net balances after cross endorsement with the National 
Securities Clearing Corporation for which a Settling Bank settles, 
including its own accounts.
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    Once the Settling Bank acknowledgement process has been completed, 
DTC utilizes the Federal Reserve Bank's National Settlement Service 
(``NSS'') to effect end-of-day cash settlement.
    DTC is proposing that the cut-off time for Settling Banks to 
acknowledge their settlement balance be the later of 4:15 pm or 30 
minutes after DTC has posted final net-net settlement balances. DTC is 
proposing this change to enable DTC to be in a position to release the 
credit amount due Participants at an earlier time. Since DTC provides 
each Settling Bank with online reports throughout the processing day, 
which reflect gross debits, gross credits, and the net debit or credit 
for each Participant and a net-net figure for the Settling Bank, DTC 
believes that this earlier cut-off time should not cause any undo 
burden. In the event that a Settling Bank is experiencing difficulty in 
identifying customer cash flows or has another extenuating circumstance 
and as a result needs more time to acknowledge settlement, that 
Settling Bank would have to notify the Settlement department of its 
request for additional time prior to 4:15 pm.
    DTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \6\ and the rules and 
regulations thereunder applicable to DTC because it should promote the 
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions 
by enabling DTC to send the NSS file to the Federal Reserve Bank of New 
York earlier in the day thus completing settlement earlier.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change would have any 
impact or impose any burden on competition.

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

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been 
received and addressed by amendment to the proposed rule change. DTC 
will notify the Commission if it receives additional comments.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the 
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds 
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so 
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, 
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change, as amended, 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-DTC-2008-06 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-DTC-2008-06. 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 Section, 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 DTC and on DTC's Web 
site at https://www.dtcc.com/downloads/legal/rule_filings/2008/dtc/
2008-06.pdf. 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-DTC-
2008-06 and should be submitted on or before September 8, 2008.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-19028 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
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