Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of the Fourteenth Substantive Amendment to the Second Restatement of the Consolidated Tape Association Plan and the Tenth Substantive Amendment to the Restated Consolidated Quotation Plan, 64372-64373 [E8-25806]

Download as PDF 64372 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 29, 2008 / Notices SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. IC–28465; 812–13576] The Reserve Fund; Notice of Application October 24, 2008. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’). ACTION: Notice of application for a temporary order under Section 22(e)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’). AGENCY: Applicant filed an application for a temporary order to permit two of its series to suspend the right of redemption of their outstanding redeemable securities and to postpone payment for shares which have been submitted for redemption for which payment has not been made. The Commission issued an order on September 22, 2008 granting the requested order and is now providing an opportunity for interested persons to request a hearing. APPLICANT: The Reserve Fund (the ‘‘Applicant’’), on behalf of two of its series, the Primary Fund and the U.S. Government Fund (the ‘‘Funds’’). DATES: Filing Date: The application was filed on September 22, 2008. HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission’s Secretary and serving Applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on November 13, 2008, and should be accompanied by proof of service on Applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer’s interest, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the Commission’s Secretary. ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549– 1090. Applicant, 1250 Broadway, New York, NY 10001–3701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian P. Murphy, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551–6825 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Chief Counsel). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1520 (tel. 202– 551–5850). Based on the representations provided by the Applicant in its application, jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:17 Oct 28, 2008 Jkt 217001 including those relating to the current extraordinary market conditions and the actions by the Funds’ board of trustees (the ‘‘board’’) on September 17th, the Commission issued an Order on September 22, 2008 pursuant to Section 22(e)(3) of the Act as requested by the Applicant (the ‘‘Order’’).1 Under the circumstances described in the Order, which required immediate action in order to protect Fund shareholders, the Commission concluded that it was not practicable to give notice or an opportunity to request a hearing before it issued the Order and that the Order should be effective as of the date of the actions of the Funds’ board. The Commission is now providing an opportunity for interested persons to request a hearing. By the Commission. Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25807 Filed 10–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58838; File No. SR–CTA/ CQ–2008–04] Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of the Fourteenth Substantive Amendment to the Second Restatement of the Consolidated Tape Association Plan and the Tenth Substantive Amendment to the Restated Consolidated Quotation Plan October 23, 2008. Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 21, 2008, the Consolidated Tape Association (‘‘CTA’’) Plan and Consolidated Quotation (‘‘CQ’’) Plan participants (‘‘Participants’’) 3 submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) proposals to amend the CTA and CQ Plans 1 In the Matter of the Reserve Fund, Investment Company Act Release No. 28386 (Sept. 22, 2008). 1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1. 2 17 CFR 242.608. 3 The Participants are the American Stock Exchange LLC (n/k/a NYSE Alternext U.S. LLC); Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., (n/k/a NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.); Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., International Securities Exchange, LLC; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; New York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (n/k/a NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.) PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (collectively, the ‘‘Plans’’).4 The proposals represent the fourteenth substantive amendment to the Second Restatement of the CTA Plan (‘‘Fourteenth Amendment to the CTA Plan’’) and the tenth substantive amendment to the Restated CQ Plan (‘‘Tenth Amendment to the CQ Plan’’), and seek to add BATS Exchange, Inc. as a new Participant to each Plan. Pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(ii) under the Act,5 the Participants designated the Amendments as concerned solely with the administration of the Plans. As a result, the Amendments have become effective upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the Amendments, the Commission may summarily abrogate the Amendments and require that the Amendments be refiled in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 608 and reviewed in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 608, if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons. I. Rule 608(a) A. Description and Purpose of the Amendments The Amendments propose to add BATS Exchange, Inc. as a new Participant to each Plan. The text of the proposed Amendments is available on the CTA’s Web site (https:// www.nysedata.com/cta), at the principal office of the CTA, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. B. Additional Information Required by Rule 608(a) 1. Governing or Constituent Documents Not applicable. 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787 (May 10, 1974), 39 FR 17799 (order approving CTA Plan); 15009 (July 28, 1978), 43 FR 34851 (August 7, 1978) (order temporarily approving CQ Plan); and 16518 (January 22, 1980), 45 FR 6521 (order permanently approving CQ Plan). The CTA Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate last sale price information for listed securities, is a ‘‘transaction reporting plan’’ under Rule 601 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.601, and a ‘‘national market system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate bid/ask quotation information for listed securities, is also a ‘‘national market system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. 5 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(ii). E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 210 / Wednesday, October 29, 2008 / Notices 2. Implementation of the Amendments Because the Amendments constitute Ministerial Amendments under both clause (1) of Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and clause (1) of Section IV(c) of the CQ Plan, the Chairman of CTA and the CQ Plan’s Operating Committee may submit these Amendments to the Commission on behalf of the Participants in the Plans. Pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(ii) under the Act,6 the Participants designated Ministerial Amendments as amendments concerned solely with the administration of the Plans, and therefore the Amendments become effective upon filing with the Commission. C. Manner of Collecting, Processing, Sequencing, Making Available and Disseminating Last Sale Information Not applicable. 3. Development and Implementation Phases See Item B(2) above. G. Terms of Access to Transaction Reports Not applicable. 4. Analysis of Impact on Competition The proposed Amendments do not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Exchange Act. The Participants do not believe that the proposed plan Amendments introduce terms that are unreasonably discriminatory for the purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the Exchange Act.7 H. Identification of Marketplace Execution Not applicable. 5. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of, or Participation in, Plan Not applicable. 6. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance With Plan See Item B(2) above. 7. Description of Operation of Facility Contemplated by the Proposed Amendment a. Terms and Conditions of Access See Item A above. b. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and Charges See Item A above. c. Method of Frequency of Processor Evaluation Not applicable. d. Dispute Resolution Not applicable. II. Rule 601(a) jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES A. Equity Securities for Which Transaction Reports Shall be Required by the Plan Not applicable. B. Reporting Requirements Not applicable. 6 17 7 15 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(ii). U.S.C. 78k–1(c)(1)(D). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:17 Oct 28, 2008 Jkt 217001 D. Manner of Consolidation Not applicable. E. Standards and Methods Ensuring Promptness, Accuracy and Completeness of Transaction Reports Not applicable. F. Rules and Procedures Addressed to Fraudulent or Manipulative Dissemination Not applicable. III. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed Amendments are consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: 64373 inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the Amendments also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the CTA. 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–CTA/CQ–2008–04 and should be submitted on or before November 19, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.8 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25806 Filed 10–28–08; 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, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Electronic Comments Commission will hold a Closed Meeting • Use the Commission’s Internet on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 2 comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ p.m. rules/sro.shtml); or Commissioners, Counsel to the • Send an e-mail to ruleCommissioners, the Secretary to the comments@sec.gov. Please include File Commission, and recording secretaries Number SR–CTA/CQ–2008–04 on the will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain subject line. staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. Paper Comments The General Counsel of the • Send paper comments in triplicate Commission, or his designee, has to Secretary, Securities and Exchange certified that, in his opinion, one or Commission, 100 F Street, NE., more of the exemptions set forth in 5 Washington, DC 20549–1090. U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), 9(B) and All submissions should refer to File (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (6), Number SR–CTA/CQ–2008–04. This file (7), 9(ii) and (10) permit consideration number should be included on the of the scheduled matters at the Closed subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Meeting. Commission process and review your Commissioner Aguilar, as duty comments more efficiently, please use officer, voted to consider the items only one method. The Commission will listed for the Closed Meeting in closed post all comments on the Commission’s session. Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ The subject matter of the Closed rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Meeting scheduled for Thursday, submission, all subsequent November 6, 2008 will be: amendments, all written statements Formal orders of investigation; with respect to the Amendments that Institution and settlement of are filed with the Commission, and all injunctive actions; written communications relating to the Institution and settlement of Amendments between the Commission administrative proceedings of an and any person, other than those that enforcement nature; may be withheld from the public in Adjudicatory matters; and accordance with the provisions of 5 8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(27). U.S.C. 552, will be available for PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 29, 2008)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58838; File No. SR-CTA/CQ-2008-04]


Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of the Fourteenth Substantive Amendment to the Second 
Restatement of the Consolidated Tape Association Plan and the Tenth 
Substantive Amendment to the Restated Consolidated Quotation Plan

October 23, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on October 21, 2008, the Consolidated Tape Association (``CTA'') Plan 
and Consolidated Quotation (``CQ'') Plan participants 
(``Participants'') \3\ submitted to the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') proposals to amend the CTA and CQ Plans 
(collectively, the ``Plans'').\4\ The proposals represent the 
fourteenth substantive amendment to the Second Restatement of the CTA 
Plan (``Fourteenth Amendment to the CTA Plan'') and the tenth 
substantive amendment to the Restated CQ Plan (``Tenth Amendment to the 
CQ Plan''), and seek to add BATS Exchange, Inc. as a new Participant to 
each Plan.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ The Participants are the American Stock Exchange LLC (n/k/a 
NYSE Alternext U.S. LLC); Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., (n/k/a NASDAQ 
OMX BX, Inc.); Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago 
Stock Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., 
International Securities Exchange, LLC; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; 
National Stock Exchange, Inc.; New York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE 
Arca, Inc.; and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (n/k/a NASDAQ OMX 
PHLX, Inc.)
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787 (May 10, 
1974), 39 FR 17799 (order approving CTA Plan); 15009 (July 28, 
1978), 43 FR 34851 (August 7, 1978) (order temporarily approving CQ 
Plan); and 16518 (January 22, 1980), 45 FR 6521 (order permanently 
approving CQ Plan). The CTA Plan, pursuant to which markets collect 
and disseminate last sale price information for listed securities, 
is a ``transaction reporting plan'' under Rule 601 under the Act, 17 
CFR 242.601, and a ``national market system plan'' under Rule 608 
under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to which 
markets collect and disseminate bid/ask quotation information for 
listed securities, is also a ``national market system plan'' under 
Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608.
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    Pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(ii) under the Act,\5\ the Participants 
designated the Amendments as concerned solely with the administration 
of the Plans. As a result, the Amendments have become effective upon 
filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days of the filing of 
the Amendments, the Commission may summarily abrogate the Amendments 
and require that the Amendments be refiled in accordance with paragraph 
(a)(1) of Rule 608 and reviewed in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of 
Rule 608, if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary 
or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, 
or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments 
to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons.
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    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(ii).
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I. Rule 608(a)

 A. Description and Purpose of the Amendments

    The Amendments propose to add BATS Exchange, Inc. as a new 
Participant to each Plan. The text of the proposed Amendments is 
available on the CTA's Web site (https://www.nysedata.com/cta), at the 
principal office of the CTA, and at the Commission's Public Reference 
Room.

B. Additional Information Required by Rule 608(a)

1. Governing or Constituent Documents
    Not applicable.

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2. Implementation of the Amendments
    Because the Amendments constitute Ministerial Amendments under both 
clause (1) of Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and clause (1) of Section 
IV(c) of the CQ Plan, the Chairman of CTA and the CQ Plan's Operating 
Committee may submit these Amendments to the Commission on behalf of 
the Participants in the Plans. Pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(ii) under the 
Act,\6\ the Participants designated Ministerial Amendments as 
amendments concerned solely with the administration of the Plans, and 
therefore the Amendments become effective upon filing with the 
Commission.
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    \6\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(ii).
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3. Development and Implementation Phases
    See Item B(2) above.
4. Analysis of Impact on Competition
    The proposed Amendments do not impose any burden on competition 
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of 
the Exchange Act. The Participants do not believe that the proposed 
plan Amendments introduce terms that are unreasonably discriminatory 
for the purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the Exchange Act.\7\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(c)(1)(D).
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5. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of, 
or Participation in, Plan
    Not applicable.
6. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance With Plan
    See Item B(2) above.
7. Description of Operation of Facility Contemplated by the Proposed 
Amendment
    a. Terms and Conditions of Access
    See Item A above.
    b. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and 
Charges
    See Item A above.
    c. Method of Frequency of Processor Evaluation
    Not applicable.
    d. Dispute Resolution
    Not applicable.

II. Rule 601(a)

A. Equity Securities for Which Transaction Reports Shall be Required by 
the Plan

    Not applicable.

B. Reporting Requirements

    Not applicable.

C. Manner of Collecting, Processing, Sequencing, Making Available and 
Disseminating Last Sale Information

    Not applicable.

D. Manner of Consolidation

    Not applicable.

E. Standards and Methods Ensuring Promptness, Accuracy and Completeness 
of Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

F. Rules and Procedures Addressed to Fraudulent or Manipulative 
Dissemination

    Not applicable.

G. Terms of Access to Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

H. Identification of Marketplace Execution

    Not applicable.

III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed 
Amendments are 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-CTA/CQ-2008-04 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-CTA/CQ-2008-04. 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 Amendments that are filed 
with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the 
Amendments 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, on official business days between 
the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the Amendments also will be 
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the 
CTA. 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-CTA/
CQ-2008-04 and should be submitted on or before November 19, 2008.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(27).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-25806 Filed 10-28-08; 8:45 am]
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