[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53152-53153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25250]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 270

[Release No. IC-21398, File No. S7-23-95]
RIN 3235-AE98


Custody of Investment Company Assets Outside the United States--
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule amendments and request for comment; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is extending from October 6, 1995 to November 
6, 1995 the comment period for Investment Company Release No. 21259, 
which proposed amendments to rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted in triplicate to Jonathan G. 
Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, 
NW, Stop 6-9, Washington, DC 20549. All comment letters should refer to 
File No. S7-23-95. All comments received will be available for public 
inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 
Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin S. Gross, Staff Attorney, or 
Elizabeth R. Krentzman, Assistant Chief, at (202) 942-0690, Office of 
Regulatory Policy, Division of Investment Management, 450 Fifth Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27, 1995, the Commission issued 
Investment Company Act Release No. 21259 (60 FR 39592 (August 2, 1995)) 
(``Release No. 21259''), which proposed amendments to rule 17f-5 (17 
CFR 270.17f-5) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a). The proposed amendments would permit an investment company's 
board to delegate its responsibilities under the rule to evaluate 
foreign custody arrangements. The amendments also would expand the 
class of foreign banks and securities depositories that could serve as 
investment company custodians.
    Since Release No. 21259 was issued, the Commission has received 
requests from interested persons for an extension of the comment 
period. In light of the importance of the safekeeping of investment 
company assets and the benefit to the Commission of receiving carefully 
considered comments, the Commission believes a 30-day extension is 
appropriate.
    The comment period for responding to Release No. 21259 is extended 
to November 6, 1995.

    Dated: October 5, 1995.

    By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-25250 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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