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40908 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 25, 2007 / Notices
open market and a national market At any time within 60 days of the submissions. You should submit only
system, and, in general, to protect filing of such proposed rule change the information that you wish to make
investors and the public interest. Commission may summarily abrogate available publicly. All submissions
such rule change if it appears to the should refer to File Number SR–Amex–
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Commission that such action is 2007–73 and should be submitted on or
Statement on Burden on Competition
necessary or appropriate in the public before August 15, 2007.
The Exchange does not believe that interest, for the protection of investors For the Commission, by the Division of
the proposed rule change will impose or otherwise in furtherance of the Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
any burden on competition that is not purposes of the Act. authority.18
necessary or appropriate in furtherance Florence E. Harmon,
of the purposes of the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments
Deputy Secretary.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Interested persons are invited to
[FR Doc. E7–14312 Filed 7–24–07; 8:45 am]
Statement on Comments on the submit written data, views, and
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
Proposed Rule Change Received From arguments concerning the foregoing,
Members, Participants or Others including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
No written comments were solicited Comments may be submitted by any of
or received with respect to the proposed COMMISSION
the following methods:
rule change. [Release No. 34–56102; File No. SR–Amex–
Electronic Comments 2007–64]
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed
Rule Change and Timing for • Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Commission Action American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice
rules/sro.shtml); or
Because the forgoing rule change does • Send an e-mail to rule- of Filing and Order Granting
not: (1) Significantly affect the comments@sec.gov. Please include File Accelerated Approval of Proposed
protection of investors or the public Number SR–Amex–2007–73 on the Rule Change Relating to an Extension
interest; (2) impose any significant subject line. of the Linkage Fee Pilot Program
burden on competition; and (3) become
operative for 30 days after the date of Paper Comments July 19, 2007.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
this filing, or such shorter time as the • Send paper comments in triplicate
Commission may designate, it has Securities Exchange Act of 1934
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
become effective pursuant to Section (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
Securities and Exchange Commission,
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act13 and Rule 19b– notice is hereby given that on June 27,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
4(f)(6) thereunder.14 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC
20549–1090.
A proposed rule change filed under (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
All submissions should refer to File Securities and Exchange Commission
19b–4(f)(6) normally may not become Number SR–Amex–2007–73. This file
operative prior to 30 days after the date (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
number should be included on the change as described in Items I and II
of filing.15 However, Rule 19b– subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
4(f)(6)(iii) 16 permits the Commission to below, which Items have been
Commission process and review your substantially prepared by the Exchange.
designate a shorter time if such action comments more efficiently, please use
is consistent with the protection of This order provides notice of the
only one method. The Commission will proposed rule change and approves the
investors and the public interest. The post all comments on the Commission’s
Exchange has requested that the proposed rule change on an accelerated
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ basis.
Commission waive the 30-day operative
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
delay. The Commission believes that I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
submission, all subsequent
waiving the 30-day operative delay is Statement of the Terms of Substance of
amendments, all written statements
consistent with the protection of the Proposed Rule Change
with respect to the proposed rule
investors and the public interest
change that are filed with the The Exchange proposes to extend for
because such waiver would permit
Commission, and all written one year, until July 31, 2008, the current
position and exercise limits for options
communications relating to the pilot program regarding transaction fees
on IWM to continue at 500,000 option
proposed rule change between the for trades executed through the
contracts for a six-month pilot period.
Commission and any person, other than intermarket options linkage (the
For this reason, the Commission
designates the proposed rule change to those that may be withheld from the ‘‘Linkage’’) on the Exchange. The text of
be operative upon filing with the public in accordance with the the proposed rule change is available at
Commission.17 provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be the Exchange, the Commission’s Public
available for inspection and copying in Reference Room, and
13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
the Commission’s Public Reference http://www.amex.com.
14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
15 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule DC 20549, on official business days II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Statement of the Purpose of, and
organization submit to the Commission written Copies of the filing also will be available Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, Change
along with a brief description and text of the for inspection and copying at the
proposed rule change, at least five business days principal office of Amex. All comments In its filing with the Commission, the
prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule received will be posted without change; Exchange included statements
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