[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26886]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-46670; File No. 10-134]


Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Registration as a 
National Securities Exchange Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 by the Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC.

October 16, 2002.
    Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') \1\ provides that an exchange may register as a national 
securities exchange solely for the purposes of trading security futures 
products by filing a written notice with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') if such exchange is designated as a 
contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or 
registered as a derivative transaction execution facility under section 
5a of the Commodity Exchange Act.\2\ Rule 6a-4 under the Exchange Act 
\3\ requires that such an exchange submit written notice of 
registration to the Commission on Form 1-N.\4\ An exchange's 
registration as a national securities exchange becomes effective 
contemporaneously with the submission of the written notice on Form 1-
N.\5\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(g).
    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.6a-4.
    \4\ Upon receipt of a Form 1-N, the Division of Market 
Regulation examines the notice to determine whether all necessary 
information has been supplied and whether all other required 
documents have been furnished in proper form. Exchange Act Rule 
202.3(b)(3), 17 CFR 202.3(b)(3).
    \5\ Section 6(g)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act.
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    On August 26, 2002, the Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (``NQLX'') filed 
a Form 1-N with the Commission. Pursuant to section 6(g)(3) of the 
Exchange Act,\6\ the Commission hereby acknowledges receipt of the Form 
1-N submitted by NQLX.\7\ Copies of the Form 1-N submitted by NQLX, 
including all exhibits, are available in the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, File No. 10-134.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(g)(3).
    \7\ Commissioner Goldschmid did not participate in this matter.
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    For questions regarding this Release, contact: Theodore Lazo, 
Senior Special Counsel at (202) 942-0745, or Jennifer Colihan, Special 
Counsel at (202) 942-0735; Division of Market Regulation, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-
1001.

    By the Commission.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26886 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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