[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33548]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-42249; File No. SR-NASD-99-53]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Extension of the Comment 
Period for the Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of 
Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to the Establishment of the Nasdaq 
Order Display Facility and Modifications of the Nasdaq Trading Platform

December 17, 1999.
    On October 1, 1999, the National Association of Securities Dealers, 
Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association'') through its wholly owned subsidiary 
the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposal relating to the 
establishment of the Nasdaq Order Display Facility and modifications of 
the Nasdaq Trading Platform. Notice of the proposed rule change was 
published for comment on December 6, 1999.\1\
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    \1\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 42116 (November 22, 
1999), 64 FR 68125.
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    To give the public additional time to comment on the proposal, the 
Commission is extending the comment period to January 11, 2000. A copy 
of the proposed rule change is available in the Commission's Public 
Reference Room in File No. SR-NASD-99-53.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Persons 
making written submissions should file six copies thereof with Jonathan 
G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth 
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549-0609. 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 Room. Copies of such filing will also be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the NASD. All 
submissions should refer to File No. SR-NASD-99-53 and should be 
submitted by January 11, 2000.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\2\
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    \2\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33548 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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