[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 181 (Monday, September 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 56351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24010]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and 
Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of 
September 18, 2000.
    An open meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 9 
a.m., in Room 1C30.
    The Commission will hold public hearings on its proposed rule 
amendments concerning auditor independence. The purpose of the hearings 
is to give the Commission the benefit of the views of the interested 
members of the public regarding the issues raised and questions posed 
in the Proposing Release (33-7870). For further information, contact: 
John M. Morrissey, Deputy Chief Accountant or W. Scott Bayless, 
Associate Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant at (202) 
942-4400.
    A closed meeting will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 11 
a.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (8), (9)(A) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(4), 
(8), (9)(A) and (10), permit consideration for the scheduled matters at 
the closed meeting.
    The subject matters of the closed meeting scheduled Thursday, 
September 21, 2000 will be:

Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; and
Institution and settlement of administratrative proceedings of an 
enforcement nature

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact:
    The Office of the Secretary at (202) 942-7070.

    Dated: September 13, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-24010 Filed 9-14-00; 11:26 am]
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