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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-34595; File No. SR-NSCC-94-15]

 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Modifying Rules 
and Procedures Relating to Compared Trade Summaries

August 25, 1994.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on August 2, 1994, the 
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule 
change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have 
been prepared primarily by NSCC. The Commission is publishing this 
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested 
persons.
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    \1\15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1) (1988).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change consists of modifications to NSCC's rules 
and procedures to replace NSCC's current Continuous Net Settlement 
(``CNS'') and Non-CNS Compared Trade Summaries with a new Consolidated 
Trade Summary.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC 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

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to replace NSCC's 
current CNS and Non-CNS Compared Trade Summaries with a new 
Consolidated Trade Summary which will report both CNS and Non-CNS 
trades. Presently, each business day NSCC issues to members CNS and 
Non-CNS Compared Trade Summaries which contain all transactions for 
settlement on the following day. Consistent with current practice, the 
Consolidated Trade Summary will be issued the day before settlement
    On both the CNS and Non-CNS Compared Trade Summary, each 
transaction appears at the original contract price, and quantities and 
money are totalled and netted for each security issue. The contract 
output provided to broker-dealers on T+1 contains much of the trade 
detail given on the Compared Trade Summaries.\2\ Under the proposed 
rule change, the Consolidated Trade Summary will report only the net 
positions due for settlement on the following day. Each position, in 
CUSIP order, will be reported as broad buys and sells by marketplace or 
source, netted by issue, quantity, and money. The Consolidated Trade 
Summary will eliminate trade details, such as the contra-broker, price, 
and trade date, currently included on the Compared Trade Summaries.
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    \2\Prime broker transactions do not have contract output. 
Instead, the details of these transactions are reported on the 
Regional Interface Operation (``RIO'') Blotter.
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    The reduced output will enhance processing efficiency and reduce 
costs. Introduction of the Consolidated Trade Summary also constitutes 
part of NSCC's effort to move towards a T+3 settlement date.\3\ In 
order to give participants an opportunity to become familiar with the 
Consolidated Trade Summary, NSCC will initially distribute the 
Consolidated Trade Summary and in addition to the CNS and Non-CNS 
Compared Trade Summaries. NSCC will begin distribution of the 
Consolidated Trade Summary on or about September 30, 1994. NSCC intends 
to eliminate distribution of the CNS and Non-CNS Compared Trade 
Summaries no sooner than ninety (90) days after the Consolidated Trade 
Summary is first distributed by NSCC.\4\
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    \3\On October 6, 1993, the Commission adopted Rule 15c6-1 under 
the Act, which establishes three business days after the trade date 
(``T+3'') instead of five business days (``T+5'') as the standard 
settlement timeframe for most broker-dealer transactions. The rule 
becomes effective June 1, 1995. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
33023 (October 6, 1993), 58 FR 52891.
    \4\NSCC will not eliminate the CNS and Non-CNS Compared Trade 
Summaries in connection with the Reconfirmation and Pricing Service 
(``RECAPS''). RECAPS is a fail clearance system that provides an 
opportunity to reconfirm and reprice transactions that already have 
been compared. NSCC's Procedure II(G).
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    The proposed rule change is consistent with section 17A of the Act 
and the rules and regulations thereunder because it will facilitate the 
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities 
transactions.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have an 
impact, or impose a burden, on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received from Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been 
solicited or received. NSCC will notify the Commission of any written 
comments received by NSCC.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing 
for Commission Action

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the 
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds 
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so 
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, 
the Commission will:

    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submissions 
should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street NW., Washington, DC 20549. 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 inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing will also be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of NSCC. All submissions 
should refer to File No. SR-NSCC-94-15 and should be submitted by 
September 22, 1994.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12) (1993).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-21573 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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