[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34672-34674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9348]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53958; File No. SR-NYSE-2006-34]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed 
Rule Change To Delete an Obsolete Provision in Its Minor Rule Violation 
Plan

June 8, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on June 2, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and 
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule change from interested persons and approving the proposal 
on an accelerated basis.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend NYSE Rule 476A (Imposition of 
Fines for Minor Violation(s) of Rules) to reflect the deletion of NYSE 
Rule 124(A). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's Web site (http://www.nyse.com), at the Exchange's principal 
office, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item III below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    NYSE Rule 124(A) prohibited unbundling of round-lot orders, failure 
to aggregate odd-lot orders into round-lot orders, the entry of both 
buy and sell odd-lot limit orders for the purpose of capturing the 
spread in the stock, and order entry practices intended to circumvent 
the round-lot market. NYSE Rule 124(A) is on the list of minor rule 
violations in NYSE Rule 476A.
    The Exchange previously removed NYSE Rule 124(A) from its rules.\3\ 
The Exchange neglected to amend NYSE Rule 476A to reflect that change. 
This filing would correct that oversight by removing NYSE Rule 124(A) 
from the list of minor rule violations in NYSE Rule 476A.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49745 (May 20, 
2004), 69 FR 29998 (May 26, 2004) (SR-NYSE-2003-37).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the basis under the Act for this 
proposed rule change is the requirement under Section 6(b)(5) of the 
Act \4\ that an Exchange have rules that are designed to promote just 
and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect 
the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system, 
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change would 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on 
the proposed rule change.

III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change 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-NYSE-2006-34 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2006-34. 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 change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change 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. Copies of such 
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the 
principal office of the NYSE. 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-NYSE-2006-34 and should be submitted on or before July 
6, 2006.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of 
Proposed Rule Change

    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\5\ In 
particular, the Commission believes that the proposal is consistent 
with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ which requires that the rules of an 
exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, 
to remove impediments and to perfect the mechanism of a free and open 
market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect 
investors and the public interest. The Commission also believes that 
the proposal is consistent with Sections 6(b)(1) and 6(b)(6) of the Act 
\7\ which require that the rules of an exchange enforce compliance 
with, and provide appropriate discipline for, violations of Commission 
and Exchange rules.
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    \5\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes 
that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, 
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1) and 78f(b)(6).
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    Finally, the Commission finds that the proposal is consistent with 
the public interest, the protection of investors, or otherwise in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as required by Rule 19d-1(c)(2) 
under the Act \8\ which governs minor rule violation plans. The 
Commission believes that deleting an obsolete provision from the 
Exchange's minor rule violation plan is reasonable and consistent with 
the Act.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(2).
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    The Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of 
the Act,\9\ for approving the proposed rule change prior to the 
thirtieth day after the date of publication of the notice of the filing 
thereof in the Federal Register. Because the proposal merely deletes an 
obsolete provision from the Exchange's rules, the Commission believes 
that a full notice-and-comment period is not necessary before approving 
it.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 
\10\ and Rule 19d-1(c)(2) thereunder,\11\ that the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSE-2006-34) be, and hereby is, approved and declared effective.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(2)


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-9348 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]
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