[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37714-37715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18066]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release 34-44553; File No. 600-23]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Government Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Order Approving an Extension of 
Temporary Registration as a Clearing Agency

July 13, 2001.
    The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is 
publishing this notice and order to solicit comments from interested 
persons and to extend the Government Securities Clearing Corporation's 
(``GSCC'') temporary registration as a clearing agency through December 
31, 2001. On May 24, 1988, pursuant to Sections 17A(b) and 19(a) of the 
Act \1\ and Rule 17Ab2-1 promulgated thereunder,\2\ the Commission 
granted GSCC registration as a clearing agency on a temporary basis for 
a period of three yrars.\3\ The Commission subsequently has extended 
GSCC's registration through July 31, 2001.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b) and 78s(a).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.17Ab2-1.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act release No. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 53 
FR 19639.
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 25740 (May 24, 1988), 
53 R 19639; 29236 (May 24, 1991), 56 FR 24852; 32385 (June 3, 1993), 
58 FR 32405; 35787 (May 31, 1995), 60 FR 30324; 36508 (November 27, 
1995), 60 FR 61719; 37983 (November 25, 1996), 61 FR 64183; 38698 
(May 30, 1997), 62 FR 30911; 39696 (February 24, 1998), 63 FR 10253; 
41104 (February 24, 1999), 64 FR 10510; 41805 (August 27, 1999), 64 
FR 48682; 42335 (January 12, 2000), 65 FR 3509; 43089 (July 28, 
2000), 65 FR 48032; and 43900 (January 29, 2001), 66 FR 8988.
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    The Commission today is extending GSCC's temporary registration as 
a clearing agency in order that GSCC may continue to act as a clearing 
agency while the Commission seeks comment on granting GSCC permanent 
registration as a clearing agency. The Commission expects to publish 
notice requesting comments on permanent registration as a clearing 
agency during the third quarter of this year.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing application. Such written data, 
views, and arguments will be considered by the Commission in granting 
registration or

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instituting proceedings to determine whether registration should be 
denied in accordance with Section 19(a)(1) of the Act.\5\ Persons 
making written submissions should file six copies thereof with the 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609. Copies of the application for registration 
and all written comments will be available for inspection at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20549-0102. All submissions should refer to File No. 600-23 and 
should be submitted by August 9, 2001.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(a)(1).
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    It is therefore ordered that GSCC's temporary registration as a 
clearing agency (File No. 600-23) be and hereby is extended through 
December 31, 2001.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(16).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18066 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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