[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 46239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4269]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-52191; File No. SR-NASD-2004-183]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities 
Dealers Inc.; Notice of Extension of the Comment Period for the 
Proposed Rule and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Sales Practice 
Standards and Supervisory Requirements for Transactions in Deferred 
Variable Annuities

August 2, 2005.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ the National Association of 
Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') a proposed rule, and 
Amendment No. 1 thereto, relating to sales practice standards and 
supervisory requirements for transactions in deferred variable 
annuities. A description of the proposed rule and the amendments 
thereto is found in the notice of filing, which was published in the 
Federal Register on July 21, 2005.\3\ The comment period expires on 
August 11, 2005.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52046A (July 19, 
2005); 70 FR 42126 (July 21, 2005).
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    To give the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule, 
the Commission has decided to extend the comment period pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act.\4\ Accordingly, the comment period shall 
be extended until September 19, 2005.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an E-mail to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-NASD-2004-183 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2004-183. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. 
To help the Commission process and review your comments more 
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all 
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, 
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule that are filed 
with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the 
proposed rule 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20549. Copies of such filings also will be available for inspection and 
copying at the principal office of NASD. All comments received will be 
posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal 
identifying information from submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-NASD-2004-183 and should be submitted on 
or before September 19, 2005.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4269 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]
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