Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Order Approving an Extension of Temporary Registration as a Clearing Agency, 37165-37166 [2011-15805]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 122 / Friday, June 24, 2011 / Notices Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–2011–83. 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, 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 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–Phlx– 2011–83 and should be submitted on or before July 15, 2011. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.10 Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15776 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Jun 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–64707; File No. 600–23] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Order Approving an Extension of Temporary Registration as a Clearing Agency June 20, 2011. The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is publishing this notice and order to solicit comments from interested persons and to extend the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (‘‘FICC’’) temporary registration as a clearing agency through June 30, 2013.1 On February 2, 1987, pursuant to Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 17Ab2–1 promulgated thereunder,3 the Commission granted the MBS Clearing Corporation (‘‘MBSCC’’) registration as a clearing agency on a temporary basis for a period of eighteen months.4 The Commission subsequently extended MBSCC’s registration through June 30, 2003.5 On May 24, 1988, pursuant to Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the Act6 and Rule 17Ab2–1 promulgated thereunder,7 the Commission granted the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (‘‘GSCC’’) registration as a clearing agency on a temporary basis for a period of three years.8 The Commission subsequently extended GSCC’s registration through June 30, 2003.9 1 FICC is the successor to MBS Clearing Corporation and Government Securities Clearing Corporation. 2 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b) and 78s(a). 3 17 CFR 240.17Ab2–1. 4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 24046 (February 2, 1987), 52 FR 4218. 5 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25957 (August 2, 1988), 53 FR 29537; 27079 (July 31, 1989), 54 FR 34212; 28492 (September 28, 1990), 55 FR 41148; 29751 (September 27, 1991), 56 FR 50602; 31750 (January 21, 1993), 58 FR 6424; 33348 (December 15, 1993), 58 FR 68183; 35132 (December 21, 1994), 59 FR 67743; 37372 (June 26, 1996), 61 FR 35281; 38784 (June 27, 1997), 62 FR 36587; 39776 (March 20, 1998), 63 FR 14740; 41211 (March 24, 1999), 64 FR 15854; 42568 (March 23, 2000), 65 FR 16980; 44089 (March 21, 2001), 66 FR 16961; 44831 (September 21, 2001), 66 FR 49728; 45607 (March 20, 2002), 67 FR 14755; 46136 (June 27, 2002), 67 FR 44655. 6 Supra note 2. 7 Supra note 3. 8 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 53 FR 19839. 9 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 53 FR 19639; 29236 (May 24, 1991), 56 FR 24852; 32385 (June 3, 1993), 58 FR 32405; 35787 (May 31, 1995), 60 FR 30324; 36508 (November 27, 1995), 60 FR 61719; 37983 (November 25, 1996), 61 FR 64183; 38698 (May 30, PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37165 On January 1, 2003, MBSCC was merged into GSCC, and GSCC was renamed FICC.10 The Commission subsequently extended FICC’s temporary registration through June 30, 2011.11 On April 11, 2011, FICC requested that the Commission extend FICC’s temporary registration until such time as the Commission is prepared to grant FICC permanent registration.12 On March 12, 2008, FICC filed a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act and Rule 19b–4 thereunder to introduce central counterparty (‘‘CCP’’) and guarantee settlement services to its MBS Division.13 Currently, FICC acts as the CCP and provides guarantee settlement services for its Government Securities Division members’ eligible U.S. Government securities transactions but does not act as the CCP or provide guarantee settlement services for its MBS Division members’ eligible mortgage-backed securities transactions. Pursuant to this Notice and Order, the Commission is extending FICC’s temporary registration as a clearing agency in order that FICC may continue to operate as a registered clearing agency and may continue to provide uninterrupted clearing and settlement services to its users. The Commission will consider permanent registration of FICC at a future date after the Commission has acted upon FICC’s proposed rule change to introduce CCP and guarantee settlement services to its MBS Division. Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: 1997), 62 FR 30911; 39696 (February 24, 1998), 63 FR 10253; 41104 (February 24, 1999), 64 FR 10510; 41805 (August 27, 1999), 64 FR 48682; 42335 (January 12, 2000), 65 FR 3509; 43089 (July 28, 2000), 65 FR 48032; 43900 (January 29, 2001), 66 FR 8988; 44553 (July 13, 2001), 66 FR 37714; 45164 (December 18, 2001), 66 FR 66957; 46135 (June 27, 2002), 67 FR 44655. 10 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47015 (December 17, 2002), 67 FR 78531 (December 24, 2002) [File Nos. SR–GSCC–2002–07 and SR– MBSCC–2002–01]. 11 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 48116 (July 1, 2003), 68 FR 41031; 49940 (June 29, 2004), 69 FR 40695; 51911 (June 23, 2005), 70 FR 37878; 54056 (June 28, 2006), 71 FR 38193; 55920 (June 18, 2007), 72 FR 35270; 57949 (June 11, 2008), 73 FR 34808; 60189 (June 29, 2009), 74 FR 32198; and 62348 (June 22, 2010), 75 FR 36723. 12 Letter from Nikki Poulos, Managing Director and General Counsel, FICC (April 11, 2011). 13 The filed proposed rule change can be viewed at https://www.dtcc.com/downloads/legal/ rule_filings/2008/ficc/2008-01.pdf. See also FICC White Paper: ‘‘A Central Counterparty For Mortgage-Backed Securities: Paving The Way’’ at https://www.dtcc.com/downloads/leadership/ whitepapers/ccp.pdf. E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 37166 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 122 / Friday, June 24, 2011 / Notices Electronic Comments SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • 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 600–23 on the subject line. [Disaster Declaration #12615 and #12616] Paper Comments srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number 600–23. 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 website viewing and printing 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 FICC and on FICC’s Web site at https:// www.ficc.com. 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 600–23 and should be submitted on or before July 15, 2011. It is therefore ordered that FICC’s temporary registration as a clearing agency (File No. 600–23) be and hereby is extended through June 30, 2013. For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets pursuant to delegated authority.14 Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15805 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] 19:06 Jun 23, 2011 This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA—1989—DR), dated 06/06/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/22/2011 through 05/25/2011. EFFECTIVE DATES: 06/16/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/06/2012. 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: The notice of the Presidential disaster declaration for the State of OKLAHOMA, dated 06/ 06/2011 is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Caddo. Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury Loans Only): Oklahoma: Custer, Kiowa, Washita. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUMMARY: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2011–15908 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #12630 and #12631] Illinois Disaster Number IL–00031 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for CFR 200.30–3(a)(50)(i). VerDate Mar<15>2010 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. AGENCY: SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 14 17 Oklahoma Disaster Number OK–00050 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the State of Illinois (FEMA–1991–DR), dated 06/10/2011. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/19/2011 through 06/14/2011. Effective Date: 06/14/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/09/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/12/2012. 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: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Illinois, dated 06/10/2011, is hereby amended to establish the incident period for this disaster as beginning 04/19/2011 and continuing through 06/14/2011. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2011–15906 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #12566 and #12567] Kentucky Disaster Number KY–00039 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 7. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA–1976–DR), dated 05/04/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/12/2011 through 05/20/2011. Effective Date: 06/17/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/05/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/06/2012. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64707; File No. 600-23]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; 
Notice of Filing and Order Approving an Extension of Temporary 
Registration as a Clearing Agency

June 20, 2011.
    The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is 
publishing this notice and order to solicit comments from interested 
persons and to extend the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation's 
(``FICC'') temporary registration as a clearing agency through June 30, 
2013.\1\
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    \1\ FICC is the successor to MBS Clearing Corporation and 
Government Securities Clearing Corporation.
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    On February 2, 1987, pursuant to Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 17Ab2-1 
promulgated thereunder,\3\ the Commission granted the MBS Clearing 
Corporation (``MBSCC'') registration as a clearing agency on a 
temporary basis for a period of eighteen months.\4\ The Commission 
subsequently extended MBSCC's registration through June 30, 2003.\5\
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    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b) and 78s(a).
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.17Ab2-1.
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 24046 (February 2, 
1987), 52 FR 4218.
    \5\ Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25957 (August 2, 1988), 
53 FR 29537; 27079 (July 31, 1989), 54 FR 34212; 28492 (September 
28, 1990), 55 FR 41148; 29751 (September 27, 1991), 56 FR 50602; 
31750 (January 21, 1993), 58 FR 6424; 33348 (December 15, 1993), 58 
FR 68183; 35132 (December 21, 1994), 59 FR 67743; 37372 (June 26, 
1996), 61 FR 35281; 38784 (June 27, 1997), 62 FR 36587; 39776 (March 
20, 1998), 63 FR 14740; 41211 (March 24, 1999), 64 FR 15854; 42568 
(March 23, 2000), 65 FR 16980; 44089 (March 21, 2001), 66 FR 16961; 
44831 (September 21, 2001), 66 FR 49728; 45607 (March 20, 2002), 67 
FR 14755; 46136 (June 27, 2002), 67 FR 44655.
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    On May 24, 1988, pursuant to Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the 
Act\6\ and Rule 17Ab2-1 promulgated thereunder,\7\ the Commission 
granted the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (``GSCC'') 
registration as a clearing agency on a temporary basis for a period of 
three years.\8\ The Commission subsequently extended GSCC's 
registration through June 30, 2003.\9\
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    \6\ Supra note 2.
    \7\ Supra note 3.
    \8\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 53 
FR 19839.
    \9\ Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 
53 FR 19639; 29236 (May 24, 1991), 56 FR 24852; 32385 (June 3, 
1993), 58 FR 32405; 35787 (May 31, 1995), 60 FR 30324; 36508 
(November 27, 1995), 60 FR 61719; 37983 (November 25, 1996), 61 FR 
64183; 38698 (May 30, 1997), 62 FR 30911; 39696 (February 24, 1998), 
63 FR 10253; 41104 (February 24, 1999), 64 FR 10510; 41805 (August 
27, 1999), 64 FR 48682; 42335 (January 12, 2000), 65 FR 3509; 43089 
(July 28, 2000), 65 FR 48032; 43900 (January 29, 2001), 66 FR 8988; 
44553 (July 13, 2001), 66 FR 37714; 45164 (December 18, 2001), 66 FR 
66957; 46135 (June 27, 2002), 67 FR 44655.
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    On January 1, 2003, MBSCC was merged into GSCC, and GSCC was 
renamed FICC.\10\ The Commission subsequently extended FICC's temporary 
registration through June 30, 2011.\11\
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    \10\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47015 (December 17, 
2002), 67 FR 78531 (December 24, 2002) [File Nos. SR-GSCC-2002-07 
and SR-MBSCC-2002-01].
    \11\ Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 48116 (July 1, 2003), 
68 FR 41031; 49940 (June 29, 2004), 69 FR 40695; 51911 (June 23, 
2005), 70 FR 37878; 54056 (June 28, 2006), 71 FR 38193; 55920 (June 
18, 2007), 72 FR 35270; 57949 (June 11, 2008), 73 FR 34808; 60189 
(June 29, 2009), 74 FR 32198; and 62348 (June 22, 2010), 75 FR 
36723.
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    On April 11, 2011, FICC requested that the Commission extend FICC's 
temporary registration until such time as the Commission is prepared to 
grant FICC permanent registration.\12\
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    \12\ Letter from Nikki Poulos, Managing Director and General 
Counsel, FICC (April 11, 2011).
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    On March 12, 2008, FICC filed a proposed rule change pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Act and Rule 19b-4 thereunder to introduce 
central counterparty (``CCP'') and guarantee settlement services to its 
MBS Division.\13\ Currently, FICC acts as the CCP and provides 
guarantee settlement services for its Government Securities Division 
members' eligible U.S. Government securities transactions but does not 
act as the CCP or provide guarantee settlement services for its MBS 
Division members' eligible mortgage-backed securities transactions.
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    \13\ The filed proposed rule change can be viewed at https://www.dtcc.com/downloads/legal/rule_filings/2008/ficc/2008-01.pdf. 
See also FICC White Paper: ``A Central Counterparty For Mortgage-
Backed Securities: Paving The Way'' at https://www.dtcc.com/downloads/leadership/whitepapers/ccp.pdf.
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    Pursuant to this Notice and Order, the Commission is extending 
FICC's temporary registration as a clearing agency in order that FICC 
may continue to operate as a registered clearing agency and may 
continue to provide uninterrupted clearing and settlement services to 
its users. The Commission will consider permanent registration of FICC 
at a future date after the Commission has acted upon FICC's proposed 
rule change to introduce CCP and guarantee settlement services to its 
MBS Division.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

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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 600-23 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number 600-23. 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 website viewing and printing 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 FICC and on FICC's 
Web site at https://www.ficc.com. 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 600-23 and should be submitted on or before July 15, 2011.
    It is therefore ordered that FICC's temporary registration as a 
clearing agency (File No. 600-23) be and hereby is extended through 
June 30, 2013.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(50)(i).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15805 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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