[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44939-44940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22478]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-40327; File No. SR-EMCC-98-06]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Emerging Markets Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Fees and Charges
August 14, 1998.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on July 22, 1998 Emerging
Markets Clearing Corporation (``EMCC'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared
primarily by EMCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The proposed rule change establishes a fee for EMCC's warrant
processing service.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, EMCC 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 IV below. EMCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.\2\
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\2\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries
prepared by EMCC.
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to establish a fee for
EMCC's warrant processing service. This service enables EMCC to pair-
off warrant fail receive and warrant fail deliver obligations.\3\
According to the proposed rule change, EMCC's members will be charged a
$2.00 fee per fail receive or fail deliver obligation that is
eliminated as a result of the pair-off process. The fee will be
effective with the first pair-off process that EMCC conducts after the
date of this filing.
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\3\ For a complete description of EMCC's warrant processing
service, refer to Securities Exchange Act Release No. 40190 (July
16, 1998), 63 FR 38445 [File No. SR-EMCC-98-5].
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EMCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 17A(b)(3)(D) of the Act \4\ and the rules and regulations
thereunder because it provides for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among EMCC's participants.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(D).
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
EMCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have an
impact on or impose a burden on competition 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
No written comments relating to the proposed rule change have been
solicited or received. EMCC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by EMCC.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing
for Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \5\ and pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e)(2) \6\
promulgated thereunder because the proposal changes a due, fee, or
other charge imposed by EMCC. At any time within sixty days of the
filing for such rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such
rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\6\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e)(2).
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IV. 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. Persons making written submissions
should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. 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 Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of EMCC. All submissions
should refer to File No. SR-EMCC-98-06 and should be submitted by
September 11, 1998.
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)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22478 Filed 8-20-98; 8:45 am]
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