[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5157]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-47407; File No. 10-135]


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 Island Futures Exchange, LLC

February 26, 2003.
    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 February 19, 2003, the Island Futures Exchange, LLC (``Island'') 
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 Island. Copies of the Form 1-N submitted by 
Island, including all exhibits, are available in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, File No. 10-135.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(g)(3).
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    For questions regarding this Release, contact: Jennifer Colihan, 
Special Counsel at (202) 942-0735, or Mia Zur, Attorney at (202) 942-
7309; Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-1001.

    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)(77).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-5157 Filed 3-4-03; 8:45 am]
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