Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols To Add EDGA Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc., Each as a Party Thereto, 45682-45683 [2010-18935]

Download as PDF 45682 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 3, 2010 / Notices Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 07/27/2010, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Des Moines, Lee. The Interest Rates are: ADDRESSES: Percent For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ..... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..... Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/27/2011. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration,Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 07/27/2010, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Adams, Gem, Idaho, Lewis, Payette, Valley, Washington. The Interest Rates are: 3.625 3.000 3.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 12252B and for economic injury is 12253B. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere ..... Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..... I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment The current parties to the Symbology Plan are BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BSE’’), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’), CHX, FINRA, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (‘‘ISE’’), Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’), NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’), NYSE Amex LLC (‘‘NYSE Amex’’) (f/k/a ‘‘NYSE Alternext US LLC’’ (‘‘NYSE Alternext’’)), NSX and Percent Phlx.4 The proposed amendment to the Symbology Plan would add EDGA and EDGX, each as a party to the Symbology 3.625 Plan. A self-regulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’) may become a party to the 3.000 Symbology Plan if it satisfies the requirements of Section I(c) of the Plan. Specifically, an SRO may become a 3.000 party to the Symbology Plan if: (i) It The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 12250B and for economic injury is 12251B. James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) [FR Doc. 2010–19034 Filed 8–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [FR Doc. 2010–19032 Filed 8–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P [Disaster Declaration #12250 and #12251] Idaho Disaster #ID–00010 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES [Release No. 34–62573; File No. 4–533] This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Idaho (FEMA–1927–DR), dated 07/27/2010. Incident: Severe storms and flooding. Incident Period: 06/02/2010 through 06/10/2010. DATES: Effective Date: 07/27/2010. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/27/2010. SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Aug 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols To Add EDGA Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc., Each as a Party Thereto July 26, 2010. Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on July 7, 2009, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’) and EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) an amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols (‘‘Symbology Plan’’ or ‘‘Plan’’).3 The amendment proposes to add EDGA and EDGX, each as a party to the Symbology Plan. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed amendment from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(3). CFR 242.608. 3 On November 6, 2008, the Commission approved the Symbology Plan that was originally proposed by the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’), The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (‘‘Nasdaq’’), National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (‘‘NASD’’) (n/k/a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)), National Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NSX’’), and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Phlx’’), subject to certain changes. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58904, 73 FR 67218 (November 13, 2008) (File No. 4–533). 4 On November 18, 2008, ISE filed with the Commission an amendment to the Plan to add ISE as a member to the Plan. See Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 59024 (November 26, 2008), 73 FR 74538 (December 8, 2008) (File No. 4– 533). On December 22, 2008, NYSE, NYSE Arca, and NYSE Alternext (‘‘NYSE Group Exchanges’’) and CBOE filed with the Commission amendments to the Plan to add the NYSE Group Exchanges and CBOE as members to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59162 (December 24, 2008), 74 FR 132 (January 2, 2009) (File No. 4–533). On December 24, 2008, BSE filed with the Commission an amendment to the Plan to add BSE as a member to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59187 (December 30, 2008), 74 FR 729 (January 7, 2009) (File No. 4–533). On September 30, 2009, BATS filed with the Commission an amendment to the Plan to add BATS as a member to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60856 (October 21, 2009), 74 FR 55276 (October 27, 2009) (File No. 4–533). 2 17 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 148 / Tuesday, August 3, 2010 / Notices maintains a market for the listing or trading of Plan Securities 5 in accordance with rules approved by the Commission, which securities are identified by one, two, or three character symbols, on the one hand, or four or five character symbols, on the other hand, in each case prior to any suffix or special conditional identifier; (ii) it signs a current copy of the Plan; and (iii) it pays to the other parties a proportionate share of the aggregate development costs, based upon the number of symbols reserved by the new party during the first twelve (12) months of such party’s membership.6 EDGA and EDGX have submitted a signed copy of the Symbology Plan to the Commission in accordance with the requirement set forth in the Symbology Plan regarding new parties to the plan. II. Effectiveness of the Proposed Symbology Plan Amendment The foregoing proposed Symbology Plan amendment has become effective pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) 7 because it involves solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days of the filing of the amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate the amendment and require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 608,8 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. III. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES • 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 4–533 on the subject line. Securities’’ are defined in the Symbology Plan as securities that: (i) Are NMS securities as currently defined in Rule 600(a)(46) under the Act; and (ii) any other equity securities quoted, traded and/or trade reported through an SRO facility. 6 Sections I(c) and V(a) of the Plan. 7 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii). 8 17 CFR 242.608(b)(1). 5 ‘‘Plan VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:41 Aug 02, 2010 Jkt 220001 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 4–533. 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 Web site viewing and printing 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 filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of EDGA and EDGX. 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 4–533 and should be submitted on or before August 24, 2010. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–18935 Filed 8–2–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–62580; File No. SR– NYSEArca–2010–69] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Amending Rule 6.47 July 28, 2010. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 45683 notice is hereby given that, on July 20, 2010, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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 Rule 6.47 to describe new procedures for executing a cross transaction. The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 5 to the 19b-4 form. A copy of this filing is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https:// www.nyse.com, at the Exchange’s principal office, on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 NYSE Arca proposes to modify Rule 6.47(a) to describe new procedures for Floor Brokers wishing to execute a NonFacilitation cross transaction.4 Currently, after requesting a market, Floor Brokers are required to disclose the terms of a cross, after which Market Makers are allowed to revise their bids and offers to block the cross. NYSE Arca proposes that Market Makers, after being informed of a potential cross, should provide their best bid and best offer, but not be allowed to step ahead of subsequently disclosed trading interest. The Exchange 1 15 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 4 Facilitation Crosses are governed by Rule 6.47(b), and are not affected by this proposal. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45682-45683]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-62573; File No. 4-533]


Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness 
of Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and 
Reservation of Securities Symbols To Add EDGA Exchange, Inc. and EDGX 
Exchange, Inc., Each as a Party Thereto

July 26, 2010.
    Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on July 7, 2009, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (``EDGA'') and EDGX Exchange, 
Inc. (``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') an amendment to the National Market System Plan for 
the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols (``Symbology Plan'' 
or ``Plan'').\3\ The amendment proposes to add EDGA and EDGX, each as a 
party to the Symbology Plan. The Commission is publishing this notice 
to solicit comments on the proposed amendment from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ On November 6, 2008, the Commission approved the Symbology 
Plan that was originally proposed by the Chicago Stock Exchange, 
Inc. (``CHX''), The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') (n/k/a Financial 
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'')), National Stock 
Exchange, Inc. (``NSX''), and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``Phlx''), subject to certain changes. See Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 58904, 73 FR 67218 (November 13, 2008) (File No. 4-533).
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I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

    The current parties to the Symbology Plan are BATS Exchange, Inc. 
(``BATS''), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BSE''), Chicago Board Options 
Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''), CHX, FINRA, the International 
Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE''), Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange LLC 
(``NYSE''), NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca''), NYSE Amex LLC (``NYSE 
Amex'') (f/k/a ``NYSE Alternext US LLC'' (``NYSE Alternext'')), NSX and 
Phlx.\4\ The proposed amendment to the Symbology Plan would add EDGA 
and EDGX, each as a party to the Symbology Plan. A self-regulatory 
organization (``SRO'') may become a party to the Symbology Plan if it 
satisfies the requirements of Section I(c) of the Plan. Specifically, 
an SRO may become a party to the Symbology Plan if: (i) It

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maintains a market for the listing or trading of Plan Securities \5\ in 
accordance with rules approved by the Commission, which securities are 
identified by one, two, or three character symbols, on the one hand, or 
four or five character symbols, on the other hand, in each case prior 
to any suffix or special conditional identifier; (ii) it signs a 
current copy of the Plan; and (iii) it pays to the other parties a 
proportionate share of the aggregate development costs, based upon the 
number of symbols reserved by the new party during the first twelve 
(12) months of such party's membership.\6\
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    \4\ On November 18, 2008, ISE filed with the Commission an 
amendment to the Plan to add ISE as a member to the Plan. See 
Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 59024 (November 26, 2008), 
73 FR 74538 (December 8, 2008) (File No. 4-533). On December 22, 
2008, NYSE, NYSE Arca, and NYSE Alternext (``NYSE Group Exchanges'') 
and CBOE filed with the Commission amendments to the Plan to add the 
NYSE Group Exchanges and CBOE as members to the Plan. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 59162 (December 24, 2008), 74 FR 132 
(January 2, 2009) (File No. 4-533). On December 24, 2008, BSE filed 
with the Commission an amendment to the Plan to add BSE as a member 
to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59187 (December 
30, 2008), 74 FR 729 (January 7, 2009) (File No. 4-533). On 
September 30, 2009, BATS filed with the Commission an amendment to 
the Plan to add BATS as a member to the Plan. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 60856 (October 21, 2009), 74 FR 55276 
(October 27, 2009) (File No. 4-533).
    \5\ ``Plan Securities'' are defined in the Symbology Plan as 
securities that: (i) Are NMS securities as currently defined in Rule 
600(a)(46) under the Act; and (ii) any other equity securities 
quoted, traded and/or trade reported through an SRO facility.
    \6\ Sections I(c) and V(a) of the Plan.
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    EDGA and EDGX have submitted a signed copy of the Symbology Plan to 
the Commission in accordance with the requirement set forth in the 
Symbology Plan regarding new parties to the plan.

II. Effectiveness of the Proposed Symbology Plan Amendment

    The foregoing proposed Symbology Plan amendment has become 
effective pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) \7\ because it involves 
solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days 
of the filing of the amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate 
the amendment and require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(1) of Rule 608,\8\ 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.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(1).
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III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment 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 4-533 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 4-533. 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 Web site viewing and printing 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 filing also will 
be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of EDGA 
and EDGX. 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 4-533 
and should be submitted on or before August 24, 2010.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-18935 Filed 8-2-10; 8:45 am]
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