[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9033-9034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4405]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-39655; File No. SR-NSCC-97-17]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 
Rule Change Revising NSCC's Fee Schedule

February 12, 1998.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act''), notice is hereby given that on December 22, 1997, 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 from interested persons on the proposed rule 
change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change eliminates references to NSCC's 
discontinued securities transfer service in NSCC's fee schedule.

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.\2\
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    \2\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries 
prepared by NSCC.
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(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 eliminate references 
to NSCC's discontinued securities transfer service in NSCC's fee 
schedule. Earlier this year, NSCC discontinued its securities transfer 
service, which was also known as the national transfer service 
(``NTS''), by deleting NSCC Rule 42.\3\ However, that rule filing 
inadvertently failed to delete references to NTS in NSCC's fee 
schedule. Therefore, this amendment eliminates all references to NTS in 
NSCC's fee schedule.
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    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 38556 (April 29, 1997), 
62 FR 24522.
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    The proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of 
Section 17A of the Act \4\ and the rules and regulations thereunder 
because it facilitates the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement 
of securities transactions.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will impact or 
will 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 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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) \5\ of the Act and pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e)(4) \6\ 
promulgated thereunder because the proposed rule change effects a 
change in an existing service of a registered clearing agency that does 
not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or funds in its 
custody or control and does not significantly affect the respective 
rights or obligations of the clearing agency or persons using the 
service. At any time within sixty days of the filing of such rule 
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it 
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate 
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \6\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e)(4).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Persons making written submissions 
should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

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Washington, D.C. 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. 
Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying 
at the principal office of NSCC. All submissions should refer to File 
No. SR-NSCC-97-17 and should be submitted by March 16, 1998.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-4405 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
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