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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR PARTS 200, 202, 203, 230, 239, 240, 249, 249b, 259, 269, 
274, 275, and 279

[Release No. 34-33573]

 

Regional Office Reorganization

ACTION: Final rule amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is amending its rules 
to reflect the reorganization of its regional offices into five 
regional and six district offices. The Director of the Division of 
Enforcement will have overall responsibility for the five regional 
offices, but other Division Directors will continue to be responsible 
for managing their respective programs in each regional and district 
office. This reorganization is designed to create a more efficient 
reporting structure and to improve program accountability. The 
Commission is also correcting addresses appearing in its rules and 
eliminating certain redundant rules of organization.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Clarkson, Director, Regional 
Office Operations, (202) 272-3090; Anne Sullivan, Office of General 
Counsel, (202) 272-7525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 27, 1993, the Chairman of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new structure for 
regional offices and changed the designations of the offices and of 
their chief supervisory personnel. This change is intended to improve 
program services and streamline the operation of regional and district 
offices.
    As a result of the reorganization, the former structure in which 
there were nine regional offices and three branch offices has now been 
replaced by a new structure comprised of five regional offices and six 
district offices. The heads of regional offices, located in New York, 
Miami, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles, are now designated Regional 
Directors. The chief supervisory personnel for the district offices, 
located in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, 
and San Francisco, are designated District Administrators.1 The 
District Offices and their Administrators will operate under the 
supervision of the Regional Directors. The Director of the Division of 
Enforcement has overall responsibility for the five regional offices; 
other Commission Division Directors are responsible for managing their 
respective programs in each office.2
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    \1\The Commission will close its Seattle District Office in July 
1994 and transfer the functions of that office to the two other 
Pacific Region offices. Registrants currently filing with the 
Seattle District Office should continue to do so until June 30, 
1994; thereafter, all registrants in the Pacific Region should make 
required filings in the Commission's Pacific Regional Office, 
located at 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, 
California 90036. Until July, the Seattle District Office will be 
located at 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98174, and will 
be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
    \2\The Commission will continue to conduct regulatory functions 
in regional and district offices. Thus, both types of offices will 
perform regulatory functions with respect to registered brokers, 
dealers, transfer agents, investment companies, investment advisers, 
and others, and will receive filings from those registered entities 
as well as from other designated reporting entities, such as 
government securities brokers and dealers.
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    In order to reflect this reorganization, the Commission is amending 
certain of its rules to substitute the terms ``regional director'' or 
``district administrator'' for ``regional administrator'' where 
appropriate, and to add the term ``district'' where appropriate in 
rules which refer to ``regional offices.'' In addition, the Commission 
is updating the addresses which appear in its rules for all its field 
offices. It is also adding rules which describe the duties of district 
administrators and delegate authority to these persons.3 Finally, 
the Commission is removing Subpart E of its Rules of Organization, 
Conduct and Ethics, and Information, relating to Deputy Employment 
Officers, which is superseded by regulations covering agency equal 
employment opportunity programs in 29 CFR Part 1614, and therefore is 
no longer necessary.4
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    \3\By separate action, certain functions previously carried on 
in most field offices have been consolidated. In Securities Act 
Release No. 7034 (Dec. 8, 1993), the Commission reduced the offices 
in which small business filings may be made to four regional offices 
and one district office. Consistent with this change, authority 
under the Securities Act of 1933 will not be extended by rule to 
District Administrators, but will be separately delegated by the 
Chairman only to the Atlanta District Office.
    \4\The Commission is not changing references to regional offices 
in any rule relating to member or employee conduct because it 
anticipates that the entire conduct rules will be revised in the 
near future.
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    The Commission has determined that these amendments and additions 
to its rules relate solely to the agency's organization, procedure or 
practice. Therefore, the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act 
(``APA'') regarding notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunities for 
public participation,5 are not applicable. Similarly, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act,6 which apply only 
when notice and comment are required by the APA or other law, are not 
applicable.
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    \5\5 U.S.C. 553.
    \6\5 U.S.C. 603(a).
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Effects on Competition

    Section 23(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'')7 requires the Commission, in adopting rules under the 
Exchange Act, to consider the anti-competitive effects of such rules, 
if any, and to balance any impact against the regulatory benefits 
gained in terms of furthering the purposes of the Exchange Act. The 
Commission has considered the regional office reorganization, editing, 
and nomenclature changes adopted in this release in light of the 
standards cited in section 23(a)(2) and believes that their adoption 
would not impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the Exchange Act.
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    \7\15 U.S.C. 78w(a)(2).
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Statutory Basis or Rule

    The amendments to the Commission's rules are adopted pursuant to 
the authorities set forth therein.

List of Subjects

17 CFR Part 200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations 
(Government agencies), Equal employment opportunity, Freedom of 
information, government employees, Organization and functions 
(Government agencies), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

17 CFR Part 202

    Administrative practice and procedure.

17 CFR Part 203

    Administrative practice and procedure, Investigations.

17 CFR Parts 230, 239, 240, 249, 249b, 259, 269, 274, 275, and 279

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    In accordance with the foregoing, 17 CFR, chapter II of the Code of 
Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 200--ORGANIZATION; CONDUCT AND ETHICS; AND INFORMATION AND 
REQUESTS

Subpart A--Organization and Program Management

    1. The authority citation for part 200, subpart A, is amended by 
adding the following citation:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78d-1, 78d-2, 78w, 78ll(d), 79t, 
77sss, 80a-37, 80b-11, unless otherwise noted.

    Sections 200.27, 200.27a, 200.30-6, and 200.30-6a are also 
issued under 15 U.S.C. 77e, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77q, 77u, 78e, 78g, 
78h, 78i, 78k, 78m, 78o, 78o-4, 78q, 78q-1, 78t-1, 78u, 77hhh, 
77uuu, 80a-41, 80b-5, and 80b-9.

* * * * *
    2. Section 200.11 is amended by revising the section heading and 
paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) and adding paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec. 200.11  Headquarters Office--Regional and District Office 
relationships.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Each Regional Director is responsible, subject to the 
supervision of the Director of the Division of Enforcement, for the 
direction and supervision of his or her work force and for the 
execution of all programs in his or her region as shown in paragraph 
(b) of this section, in accordance with established policy. Each 
District Administrator is responsible, subject to the supervision of 
the relevant Regional Director, for the direction and supervision of 
his or her work force and for the execution of all programs through his 
or her office, in accordance with established policy.
    (b) Regional Directors and District Administrators of the 
Commission.

Region 1: Northeast Region. Connecticut, Delaware, District of 
Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West 
Virginia--Regional Director, 7 World Trade Center, suite 1300, New 
York, NY 10048.
    Boston District--District Administrator, 73 Tremont Street, 
Sixth Floor, suite 600, Boston, MA 02108.
    Philadelphia District--District Administrator, The Curtis 
Center, suite 1005 E., 601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Region 2: Southeast Region. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Virgin Islands--Regional Director, 1401 Brickell Avenue, suite 200, 
Miami, FL 33131.
    Atlanta District--District Administrator, 3475 Lenox Road, NE., 
suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30326.
Region 3: Midwest Region. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin--Regional Administrator, 
Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, suite 1400, 
Chicago, IL 60611.
Region 4: Central Region. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New 
Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming--
Regional Administrator, 1801 California Street, suite 4800, Denver, 
CO 80202.
    Fort Worth District--District Administrator, 801 Cherry Street, 
19th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Salt Lake District--District 
Administrator, 500 Key Bank Tower, 50 S. Main Street, suite 500, Box 
79, Salt Lake City, UT 84144.
Region 5: Pacific Region. Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, 
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington--Regional Director, 5670 
Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
    San Francisco District--District Administrator, 44 Montgomery 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94104.

    (c) The following geographic allocation determines where registered 
brokers, dealers, transfer agents, clearing agents, registered 
securities associations, investment advisers, and others as designated 
in this chapter must file reports required to be filed in regional or 
district offices:

Northeast Regional Office: New Jersey, New York.
    Boston District Office: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
    Philadelphia District Office: Delaware, District of Columbia, 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.
Southeast Regional Office: Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
    Atlanta District Office: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.
Midwest Regional Office: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin.
Central Regional Office: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming.
    Fort Worth District Office: Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas.
Pacific Regional Office: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, 
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.


Sec. 200.12  [Amended]

    3. In Sec. 200.12, remove the words ``Regional Administrators'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``Regional Directors and District 
Administrators''.
    4. Section 200.27 is amended by revising the section heading, 
removing the words ``Regional Administrator'' and ``Regional 
Administrators''' and adding in their place ``Regional Director'' and 
``Regional Directors''' and revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec. 200.27  The Regional Directors.

    * * * In addition, the Northeast Regional Director is responsible 
for the Commission's participation in cases under chapters 9 and 11 of 
the Bankruptcy Code in the Northeast Region, excepting Delaware, 
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; the 
Southeast Regional Director is responsible for such participation in 
the Southeast Region, as well as Delaware, District of Columbia, 
Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; the Midwest Regional Director is 
responsible for such participation in the Midwest and Central Regions, 
excepting Utah; and the Pacific Regional Director is responsible for 
such participation in the Pacific Region and Utah.
    5. Section 200.27a is added to read as follows:


Sec. 200.27a  The District Administrators.

    Each District Administrator is responsible for executing the 
Commission's programs as set forth below, subject to review by the 
appropriate Regional Director and policy direction and review by the 
relevant Division Directors, the General Counsel, and the Chief 
Accountant in Washington, DC. The District Administrators' 
responsibilities include particularly the investigation of transactions 
in securities on national securities exchanges, in the over-the-counter 
market, and in distribution to the public; the examination of members 
of national securities exchanges and registered brokers and dealers, 
transfer agents, investment advisers and investment companies including 
the examination of reports filed under Sec. 240.17a-5 of this chapter; 
the prosecution of injunctive actions in U.S. District Courts and 
administrative proceedings before Administrative Law Judges; the 
rendering of assistance to U.S. Attorneys in criminal cases; and the 
making of the Commission's facilities more readily available to the 
public in that district.


Sec. 200.30-1  [Amended]

    6. In Sec. 200.30-1(g)(2), remove the word ``Administrator'' and 
add, in its place, the word ``Director''.


Sec. 200.30-5  [Amended]

    7. In Sec. 200.30-5(i)(1), remove the word ``Administrator'' and 
add, in its place, the word ``Director''.


Sec. 200.30-6  [Amended]

    8. In Sec. 200.30-6, amend the section heading by removing the word 
``Administrators'' and adding, in its place, the word ``Directors'' and 
remove the word ``Administrator'' each time it appears and add, in its 
place, the word ``Director'' .
    9. In the introductory text of paragraph (a) of Sec. 200.30-6, 
remove the words ``Form S-18 ( Sec. 239.28 of this chapter)'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``Forms SB-1 and SB-2 (Secs. 239.9 and 239.10 
of this chapter)''.
    10. Section 200.30-6a is added to read as follows:


Sec. 200.30-6a  Delegation of authority to District Administrators.

    Pursuant to the provisions of Pub. L. 87-592, 76 Stat. 394, 15 
U.S.C. 78d-1, the Securities and Exchange Commission hereby delegates, 
until the Commission orders otherwise, the following functions to each 
District Administrator, to be performed by him or her or under his or 
her direction by such person or persons as may be designated from time 
to time by the Chairman of the Commission:
    (a) With respect to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78a et seq.):
    (1) Pursuant to section 15(b)(2)(C) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78o(b)(2)(C)):
    (i) To delay until the second six-month period from registration 
with the Commission the inspection of newly registered broker-dealers 
that have not commenced actual operations within six months of their 
registration with the Commission; and
    (ii) To delay until the second six-month period from registration 
with the Commission the inspection of newly registered broker-dealers 
to determine whether they are in compliance with applicable provisions 
of the Act and rules thereunder, other than financial responsibility 
rules.
    (2) Pursuant to Rule 0-4 (Sec. 240.0-4 of this chapter), to 
disclose to the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation and to the state banking authorities, information and 
documents deemed confidential regarding registered clearing agencies 
and registered transfer agents, Provided That, in matters in which the 
Commission has entered a formal order of investigation, such disclosure 
shall be made only with the concurrence of the Director of the Division 
of Enforcement or his or her delegate and the General Counsel or his or 
her delegate.
    (b) With respect to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80b-1 et seq.): Pursuant to Rule 204-2(j)(3)(ii) (Sec. 275.204-
2(j)(3)(ii) of this chapter), to make written demands upon non-resident 
investment advisers subject to the provisions of such rule to furnish 
to the Commission true, correct, complete and current copies of any or 
all books and records which such non-resident investment advisers are 
required to make, keep current or preserve pursuant to any provisions 
of any rule or regulation of the Commission adopted under the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any part of such books and records 
which may be specified in such demand.
    (c) In nonpublic investigatory proceedings within the 
responsibility of the District Administrator, to grant requests of 
persons to procure copies of the transcript of their testimony given 
pursuant to Rule 6 of the Commission Rules Relating to Investigations 
(Sec. 203.6 of this chapter).
    (d) To notify the Securities Investor Protection Corporation 
(``SIPC'') of facts concerning the activities and the operational and 
financial condition of any registered broker or dealer which is or 
appears to be a member of SIPC and which is in or approaching financial 
difficulty within the meaning of Section 4 of the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970 as amended (15 U.S.C. 78aaa et seq.).
    (e) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, in any case in which 
the District Administrator believes it appropriate, he or she may 
submit the matter to the Commission.


Sec. 200.30-11  [Amended]

    11. In Sec. 200.30-11(c)(2), add the words ``or district'' after 
the word ``regional'' .

Subpart D--Information and Requests

    12. The authority citation for part 200, subpart D continues to 
read in part as follows:

    Authority: 80 Stat. 383, as amended, 31 Stat. 54, secs. 19, 23, 
48 Stat. 85, 901, as amended, sec. 20, 49 Stat. 85, 833, sec. 319, 
53 Stat. 1173, secs. 38, 211, 54 Stat. 841, 855; 5 U.S.C. 552, as 
amended, 15 U.S.C. 77f(d), 77s, 77ggg(a), 78m(F)(3), 78w, 79t, 
79v(a), 77sss, 80a-37, 80a-44(c), 80a-44(b), 80b-10(a), 80b-11.
* * * * *
    13. In Sec. 200.80(c)(1)(ii), add the words ``and district'' after 
the word ``regional'' each time it appears, and revise the flush text 
and the list of addresses appearing in paragraph (c)(1)(iii) as 
follows:


Sec. 200.80  Commission records and information.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iii) * * *

    The addresses of the Commission's regional and district offices 
are:

Northeast Regional Office. 7 World Trade Center, suite 1300, New 
York, NY 10048. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
    Boston District Office--73 Tremont Street, suite 600, Boston, MA 
02108. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
    Philadelphia District Office--The Curtis Center, suite 1005 E., 
601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Office hours--9 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Southeast Regional Office. 1401 Brickell Avenue, suite 200, Miami, 
FL 33131. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.
    Atlanta District Office--Lenox Road, NE., suite 1000, Atlanta, 
GA 30326. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Midwest Regional Office. Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West 
Madison Street, suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611. Office hours--8:45 
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. C.S.T.
Central Regional Office. 1801 California Street, suite 4800, Denver, 
CO 80202. Office hours--8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M.S.T.
    Fort Worth District Office--801 Cherry Street, 19th Floor, Fort 
Worth, TX 76102. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. C.S.T.
    Salt Lake District Office--500 Key Bank Tower, 50 S. Main 
Street, suite 500, Box 79, Salt Lake City, UT 84144. Office hours--8 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M.S.T.
Pacific Regional Office. 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los 
Angeles, CA 90036. Office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.S.T.
    San Francisco District Office--44 Montgomery Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94104. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.S.T.
* * * * *
    14. In Sec. 200.80(c)(2), remove the words ``Branch Offices'' and, 
in their place, add the words ``District Offices''.
    15. In Sec. 200.80 (d)(7)(i) and (e)(7)(iii), remove the word 
``branch'' each time it appears and, in its place, add the word 
``district''.
    16. In the introductory text of Sec. 200.80(e), add the words ``or 
district'' after the word ``regional''.

Subpart E--Regulation Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity

    17. Subpart E is removed and reserved.

Subpart G--Plan of Organization and Operation Effective During 
Emergency Conditions

    18. The authority citation for part 200, subpart G continues to 
read in part as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78w, 79t, 77sss, 80a-37, 80b-11, 
unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *


Sec. 200.202  [Amended]

    19. In Sec. 200.202(a), remove the word ``Branch'', and add, in its 
place, the word ``District'', and remove the words ``Regional 
Administrator'' and add, in their place, the words ``Regional Director 
or District Administrator''.
    20. In Sec. 200.203(c)(1)(vi), remove the word ``Administrators'' 
and add, in its place, the word ``Directors'' and add paragraph 
(c)(1)(vii) to read as follows:


Sec. 200.203  Organization, and delegations of authority.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (vii) The District Administrators in order of seniority.
* * * * *


Sec. 200.204  [Amended]

    21. In Sec. 200.204, remove the words ``Regional Administrators'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``Regional Directors and District 
Administrators''.

Subpart H--Regulations Pertaining to the Privacy of Individuals and 
Systems of Records Maintained by the Commission

    22. The authority citation for part 200, subpart H continues to 
read in part as follows:

    Authority: Pub. L. 93-579, sec. (f), 5 U.S.C. 552a(f), unless 
otherwise noted.
* * * * *
    23. In Sec. 200.303 (a)(2) and (b)(2), remove the word ``Branch'' 
and add, in its place, the word ``District'' and in paragraph (a)(2) 
revise the list of offices to read as follows:


Sec. 200.303  Times, places and requirements for requests pertaining to 
individual records in a record system and for the identification of 
individuals making requests for access to the records pertaining to 
them.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *

Northeast Regional Office. 7 World Trade Center, suite 1300, New 
York, NY 10048. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Boston District Office--73 Tremont Street, Sixth Floor, suite 600, 
Boston, MA 02108. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Philadelphia District Office--The Curtis Center, suite 1005 E., 601 
Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m. E.S.T.
Southeast Regional Office. 1401 Brickell Avenue, suite 200, Miami, 
FL 33131. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.
Atlanta District Office--Lenox Road, NE., suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 
30326. Office hours--9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Midwest Regional Office. Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West 
Madison Street, suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611. Office hours--8:45 
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. C.S.T.
Central Regional Office. 1801 California Street, suite 4800, Denver, 
CO 80202. Office hours--8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. C.S.T.
Fort Worth District Office--801 Cherry Street, 19th Floor, Fort 
Worth, TX 76102. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. C.S.T.
Salt Lake District Office--500 Key Bank Tower, 50 S. Main Street, 
suite 500, Box 79, Salt Lake City, UT 84144. Office hours--8 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. M.S.T.
Pacific Regional Office. 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los 
Angeles, CA 90036. Office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.S.T.
San Francisco District Office--44 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 
CA 94104. Office hours--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.S.T.
* * * * *


Sec. 200.309  [Amended]

    24. In Sec. 200.309(a)(1), remove the word ``Branch'' each time it 
appears, and in its place, add the word ``District.''

PART 202--INFORMAL AND OTHER PROCEDURES

    25. The authority citation for part 202 continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s, 77t, 78d-1, 78u, 78w, 78ll(d), 79r, 
79t, 77sss, 77uuu, 80a-37, 80a-41, 80b-9, and 80b-11, unless 
otherwise noted.
* * * * *


Sec. 202.2  [Amended]

    26. In Sec. 202.2 add the words ``or district'' between the words 
``regional'' and ``offices''.


Sec. 202.3  [Amended]

    27. In Sec. 202.3(a), remove the words ``Form S-18 (17 CFR 
239.28)'' and add, in their place, the words ``Forms SB-1 and SB-2 (17 
CFR 239.9 and 239.10)''.


Sec. 202.5  [Amended]

    28. In Sec. 202.5(c) remove the words ``or Regional Administrator'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``, Regional Director, or District 
Administrator''.


Sec. 202.7  [Amended]

    29. In Sec. 202.7(a), add the words ``or district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``office.''

PART 203--RULES RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS

    30. The authority citation for part 203 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78w, 79t, 77sss, 80a-37, 80b-11, 
unless otherwise noted.


Secs. 203.2 and 203.7  [Amended]

    31. In Secs. 203.2 and 203.7(a), add the words ``Director or 
District'' between the word ``Regional'' and the word 
``Administrator''.
    32. In Sec. 203.7(a), add the words ``or District'' between the 
word ``Regional'' and the word ``Offices''.

PART 230--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

    33. The authority citation for part 230 continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77b, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 77sss, 78c, 
78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, 78ll(d), 79t, 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, and 
80a-37, unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *


Sec. 230.445  [Amended]

    34. In Sec. 230.445(b), remove the word ``branch'' and add in its 
place add the word ``district''.

PART 239--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

    35. The authority citation for part 239 continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 77sss, 78c, 78l, 
78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll(d), 79e, 79f, 79g, 79j, 79l, 79m, 
79n, 79q, 79t, 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30 and 80a-37, unless otherwise 
noted.
* * * * *


Sec. 239.0-1  [Amended]

    36. In Sec. 239.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

PART 240--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 
1934

Subpart A--Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934

    37. The authority citation for part 240, continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77c, 77d, 77g, 77j, 77s, 77eee, 77ggg, 
77nnn, 77sss, 77ttt, 78c, 78d, 78i, 78j, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78p, 
78s, 78w, 78x, 78ll(d), 79q, 79t, 80a-20, 80a-23, 80a-29, 80a-37, 
80b-3, 80b-4 and 80b-11, unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *


Secs. 240.15c3-1, 240.17a-3, 240.17-5  [Amended]

    38. In part 240, add the words ``or district'' after the words 
``regional'' and ``region'' each time they appear in the following 
places:
    (a) The introductory text of Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(6)(iv), and 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 (a)(6)(v), (a)(7)(iv), (c)(2)(x)(B)(1)(ii), 
(c)(2)(x)(F)(3), and (e)(1)(iv);
    (b) Section 240.17a-3(b)(2);
    (c) Section 240.17a-5(a)(3), (b)(1), the introductory text of 
Sec. 240.17a-5(c)(1), Sec. 240.17a-5(c)(2)(iii), (c)(2)(iv), (d)(1)(i), 
(d)(6), (e)(4), (f)(2)(i), the introductory text of Sec. 240.17a-
5(f)(4), and Sec. 240.17a-5(m)(1); and
    (d) Section 240.17a-11(g).


Secs. 240.15c3-1, 240.17a-7  [Amended]

    39. In Secs. 240.15c3-1(c)(12), 240.17a-7 (b)(1) and (b)(2), add 
the words ``or District'' after the word ``Regional'' each time it 
appears.
    40. In part 240, add the words ``or district'' after the word 
``region'' and the words ``or District'' after the word ``Regional'' 
each time they appear in the following places:
    (a) Section 240.15c3-1d (c)(6)(i) and (c)(6)(ii);
    (b) Section 240.17Ad-2(h)(1).

PART 249--FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    41. The authority citation for part 249 continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78a, et seq., unless otherwise noted;
* * * * *


Sec. 249.0-1  [Amended]

    42. In Sec. 249.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

PART 249b--FURTHER FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    43. The authority citation for part 249b continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., unless otherwise noted;
* * * * *


Sec. 249b.100, 249b.102, and 249b.200  [Amended]

    44. In Sec. 249b.100, 249b.102, and 249b.200, add the words ``and 
district'' between the words ``regional'' and ``offices'' in the 
appended footnote each time they appear.

PART 259--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING 
COMPANY ACT OF 1935

    45. The authority citation for part 259 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79e, 79f, 79g, 79j, 79l, 79m, 79n, 79q, 
79t.


Sec. 259.0-1(b)  [Amended]

    46. In Sec. 259.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

PART 269--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

    47. The authority citation for part 269 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77ddd(c), 77eee, 77ggg, 77hhh, 77iii, 
77jjj, 77sss, 78ll(d), unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 269.0-1  [Amended]

    48. In Sec. 269.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

PART 274--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

    49. The authority citation for part 274 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a-1, et seq., unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 274.0-1  [Amended]

    50. In Sec. 274.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

PART 275--RULES AND REGULATIONS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

    51. The authority citation for part 275 continues to read in part 
as follows:

    Authority: Sec. 203, 54 Stat. 850, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 80b-3; 
sec. 204, 54 Stat. 852, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 80b-4; sec. 206A, 84 
Stat. 1433, as added, 15 U.S.C. 80b-6A; sec. 211, 54 Stat. 855, as 
amended, 15 U.S.C. 80b-11, unless otherwise noted;
* * * * *


Sec. 275.204-2  [Amended]

    52. In Sec. 275.204-2(j)(3)(i) and (j)(3)(ii), add the words ``or 
District'' between the words ``Regional'' and ``Office'' each time they 
appear.

PART 279--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 
1940

    53. The authority citation for part 279 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. 80b-1, 
et seq.
* * * * *


Sec. 279.0-1  [Amended]

    54. In Sec. 279.0-1(b), add the words ``and district'' between the 
words ``regional'' and ``offices'' each time they appear.

    Dated: February 2, 1994.

    By the Commission.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2826 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am]
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