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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Aeronautics Science and Technology
Subcommittee; Committee on
Technology; National Science and
Technology Council
ACTION: Request for review and
comment on the draft biennial update to
the National Plan for Aeronautics
Research and Development and Related
Infrastructure.
Background: The Aeronautics Science
and Technology Subcommittee (ASTS)
of the National Science and Technology
Council’s (NSTC) Committee on
Technology (COT) will post a draft of
the biennial update to the National Plan
for Aeronautics Research and
Development and Related Infrastructure
that is required by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13419—National Aeronautics
Research and Development—signed
December 20, 2006. The biennial update
draft document has been re-titled as the
National Aeronautics Research and
Development Plan (R&D Plan).
The draft R&D Plan continues to be
guided by the National Aeronautics
Research and Development Policy
(Policy) that was prepared by the
National Science and Technology
Council and endorsed by E.O. 13419.
Readers are advised that the national
aeronautics R&D challenges, goals and
objectives for the draft R&D Plan flow
from the Principles detailed in the
Policy (with the exception of Workforce
and Aviation Security which are
managed in different venues). For
reference, E.O. 13419, the Policy, and
the preceding National Plan for
Aeronautics Research and Development
and Related Infrastructure are available
at: https://ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Request for Review and Comment:
E.O. 13419 and the National
Aeronautics R&D Policy call for
executive departments and agencies
conducting aeronautics R&D to engage
industry, academia, and other nonFederal stakeholders in support of
government planning and performance
of aeronautics R&D. The purpose of this
posting is to obtain comments from
individuals on the draft high-priority
national aeronautics R&D challenges,
goals and objectives contained in the
draft R&D Plan that should be supported
by the Federal Government.
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Posting Date and Web Site Address:
The draft biennial update of the R&D
Plan will be posted on or about
November 10, 2009 at: https://
www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Submission of Comments: A
spreadsheet will be provided for
submission of comments at: https://
www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Comments must be returned on the
spreadsheet in accordance with the
guidance provided at: https://
www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/. Readers
are advised that comments provided
after the deadline of November 17, 2009,
or provided in a format other than on
the prescribed spreadsheet may not be
considered. Readers are reminded that
comments regarding proprietary
equipment, technologies, programs,
and/or specific facilities may be
considered as outside the scope of this
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Davis, National Science and
Technology Council, Office of Science
and Technology Policy, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC
20502—telephone (202) 456–6012.
Additional information is also available
at the Office of Science and Technology
Policy NSTC Web site at: https://
www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager, OSTP.
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NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Extend the
Effective Date of and Expand the
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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 October
19, 2009, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the self-regulatory organization. The
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pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4
which renders the proposal effective
upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend
Chapter V, Section 33 (Penny Pilot
Program) of the Rules of the Boston
Options Exchange Group, LLC (‘‘BOX’’)
to (i) extend the Penny Pilot Program in
options classes (‘‘Penny Pilot Program’’
or ‘‘Pilot’’) previously approved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) through December 31,
2010; (ii) expand the number of classes
included in the Pilot; and (iii) replace
on a semi-annual basis any Pilot
Program classes that have been delisted.
The text of the proposed rule change is
available from the principal office of the
Exchange, at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room and also on the
Exchange’s Internet Web site at https://
nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/
NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
self-regulatory organization 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.
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
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange hereby proposes to
extend the time period of the Pilot
Program 5 which is currently scheduled
to expire on October 31, 2009, through
December 31, 2010.
Top 300
The Exchange also proposes to
expand the number of classes included
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60213
(July 1, 2009), 74 FR 32998 (July 9, 2009) (SR–BX–
2009–032).
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in the Pilot Program. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to add the top 300
most actively traded multiply listed
options classes that are not yet included
in the Pilot Program (‘‘Top 300’’). The
Exchange proposes to determine the
identity of the Top 300 based on
national average daily volume in the
prior six calendar months preceding
their addition to the Pilot Program,
except that the month immediately
preceding their addition to the Pilot
would not be utilized for purposes of
the six month analysis.6 In determining
the identity of the Top 300, the
Exchange will exclude options classes
with high premiums. Pursuant to
Chapter V, Section 33 of the BOX Rules,
the Pilot Program classes will be
announced to BOX Participants via
Regulatory Circular and published by
the Exchange on its Web site.7 This will
bring the total number of options classes
quoted pursuant to the Pilot Program to
363. The Exchange represents that BOX
has the necessary system capacity to
support any additional series listed as
part of the Pilot Program.
The Exchange believes that it is
appropriate to exclude high priced
underlying securities, as the benefit to
the public from including such classes
is minimal because of the high price of
at-the-money options.8 The Exchange
believes an appropriate threshold for
designation as ‘‘high priced’’ at the time
of selection of new classes to be
included in the Pilot is $200 per share
or a calculated index value of 200. At
$200 per share or a calculated index
value of 200, strike prices are in $10
increments, so the ‘‘at the money’’ strike
is more likely to carry an intrinsic value
of $3 or more, and thus not trade in a
penny increment. With a greater
distance between strikes, there are fewer
series that are actively traded. The
determination of whether a security is
trading above $200 or above a calculated
index value of 200 shall be based on the
price at the close of trading on the
Expiration Friday prior to being added
to the Pilot. This approach is consistent
with the approach the Exchange has
6 The Exchange will not include options classes
in which the issuer of the underlying security is
subject to an announced merger or is in the process
of being acquired by another company, or if the
issuer is in bankruptcy. For purposes of assessing
national average daily volume, the Exchange will
use data compiled and disseminated by the Options
Clearing Corporation.
7 The Exchange shall also identify the classes to
be added to the Pilot Program, per each phase, in
a filing with the Commission.
8 For instance, as of August 12, 2009, the near
term at the money call in GOOG (August 460 Calls)
was trading at $6.50 with the underlying at $459.84.
The lowest strike price September call trading
below $3 (with the underlying at the same price)
was the September 500 Call.
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee; Committee on
Technology; National Science and Technology Council
ACTION: Request for review and comment on the draft biennial update to
the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related
Infrastructure.
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Background: The Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee
(ASTS) of the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC)
Committee on Technology (COT) will post a draft of the biennial update
to the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and
Related Infrastructure that is required by Executive Order (E.O.)
13419--National Aeronautics Research and Development--signed December
20, 2006. The biennial update draft document has been re-titled as the
National Aeronautics Research and Development Plan (R&D Plan).
The draft R&D Plan continues to be guided by the National
Aeronautics Research and Development Policy (Policy) that was prepared
by the National Science and Technology Council and endorsed by E.O.
13419. Readers are advised that the national aeronautics R&D
challenges, goals and objectives for the draft R&D Plan flow from the
Principles detailed in the Policy (with the exception of Workforce and
Aviation Security which are managed in different venues). For
reference, E.O. 13419, the Policy, and the preceding National Plan for
Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure are
available at: https://ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Request for Review and Comment: E.O. 13419 and the National
Aeronautics R&D Policy call for executive departments and agencies
conducting aeronautics R&D to engage industry, academia, and other non-
Federal stakeholders in support of government planning and performance
of aeronautics R&D. The purpose of this posting is to obtain comments
from individuals on the draft high-priority national aeronautics R&D
challenges, goals and objectives contained in the draft R&D Plan that
should be supported by the Federal Government.
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Posting Date and Web Site Address: The draft biennial update of the
R&D Plan will be posted on or about November 10, 2009 at: https://www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Submission of Comments: A spreadsheet will be provided for
submission of comments at: https://www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
Comments must be returned on the spreadsheet in accordance with the
guidance provided at: https://www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/. Readers are
advised that comments provided after the deadline of November 17, 2009,
or provided in a format other than on the prescribed spreadsheet may
not be considered. Readers are reminded that comments regarding
proprietary equipment, technologies, programs, and/or specific
facilities may be considered as outside the scope of this request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Davis, National Science and
Technology Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20502--telephone (202) 456-
6012. Additional information is also available at the Office of Science
and Technology Policy NSTC Web site at: https://www.ostp.gov/nstc/aeroplans/.
M. David Hodge,
Operations Manager, OSTP.
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