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subject line if e-mail is used. To help the be submitted on or before October 9, solicit comments on the proposed rule
Commission process and review your 2007. change from interested persons.
comments more efficiently, please use For the Commission, by the Division of I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
only one method. The Commission will Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated Statement of the Terms of Substance of
post all comments on the Commissions authority.9 the Proposed Rule Change
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Florence E. Harmon,
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Deputy Secretary.
The proposed rule change would
submission, all subsequent reduce certain OCC clearing fees.
[FR Doc. E7–18270 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am]
amendments, all written statements BILLING CODE 8010–01–P II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
with respect to the proposed rule Statement of the Purpose of, and
change that are filed with the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Commission, and all written SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Change
communications relating to the COMMISSION
In its filing with the Commission,
proposed rule change between the
OCC included statements concerning
Commission and any person, other than [Release No. 34–56386; File No. SR–OCC–
2007–09]
the purpose of and basis for the
those that may be withheld from the
proposed rule change and discussed any
public in accordance with the comments it received on the proposed
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
Options Clearing Corporation; Notice rule change. The text of these statements
available for inspection and copying in may be examined at the places specified
the Commission’s Public Reference of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to in Item IV below. OCC has prepared
Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
Clearing Fee Reduction
20549, on official business days and (C) below, of the most significant
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. September 11, 2007. aspects of such statements.2
Copies of such filing also will be Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
available for inspection and copying at Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
the principal office of the Exchange. All (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on Statement of the Purpose of, and
comments received will be posted August 2, 2007, The Options Clearing Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
without change; the Commission does Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) filed with the Change
not edit personal identifying Securities and Exchange Commission The purpose of this rule change is to
information from submissions. You (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule make additional fee reductions. First,
should submit only information that change as described in Items I, II, and OCC is further reducing its currently
you wish to make available publicly. All III below, which items have been discounted standard clearing fee
submissions should refer to File prepared primarily by OCC. The schedule, as described in the following
Number SR–NYSE–2007–80 and should Commission is publishing this notice to chart.3

Current permanent standard fee Discounted standard fee Discounted standard fee sched-
Contracts/Trade schedule, effective May 1, 2007 schedule, effective May 1, 2007 ule, effective September 1, 2007

1–500 ............................................. $0.05/contract ............................... $0.035/contract ............................. $0.02/contract.

501–1,000 ...................................... $0.04/contract ............................... $0.028/contract ............................. $0.016/contract.
1,001–2,000 ................................... $0.03/contract ............................... $0.021/contract ............................. $15.00 (capped).
>2,000 ............................................ $55.00 (capped) ........................... $35.00 (capped) ........................... $15.00 (capped).

Second, OCC is halving the standard and other market participants without (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
market maker scratch fee to one cent per adversely affecting OCC’s ability to meet Statement on Comments on the
side. The discounted clearing fees and its expenses and maintain an acceptable Proposed Rule Change Received From
market-maker scratch fees will be level of retained earnings. Members, Participants, or Others
effective from September 1 through The proposed rule change is
December 31, 2007. Third, OCC is consistent with Section 17A of the Act Written comments were not and are
converting the CBOE Futures Exchange because it benefits clearing members not intended to be solicited with respect
(‘‘CFE’’) to its standard rebate-eligible and other market participants by to the proposed rule change, and none
fee schedule, effective September 1, reducing and discounting clearing fees have been received.
2007. As a result, clearing fees charged and allocating them in a fair and
equitable manner. The proposed rule III. Date of Effectiveness of the
for CFE transactions will be reduced. Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
The outdated alternative fee schedule change is not inconsistent with the
existing rules of OCC, including any Commission Action
offered to futures markets also will be
eliminated. other rules proposed to be amended.
Because the foregoing rule change
The reductions in OCC’s clearing fees (B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s changes fees charged clearing members
reflect the strong contract volume Statement on Burden on Competition by OCC, it has become effective
experienced by OCC this year to date. OCC does not believe that the pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
OCC believes that these fee changes will proposed rule change would impose any
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financially benefit clearing members burden on competition.

9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 2 The Commission has modified parts of these least one side of the trade is cleared by an OCC
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). statements. Clearing Member, and (iii) commodity futures
3 The standard fee schedule currently applies to
traded on the Philadelphia Board of Trade.
(i) securities options, (ii) security futures where at

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Act 4 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 5 thereunder.
At any time within sixty days of the
filing of the proposed 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.
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.
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 rule-
comments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–OCC–2007–09 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–OCC–2007–09. 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 address listed above or other locally
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, on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at
the principal office of OCC. All
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comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
5 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
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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–OCC–2007–09 and should
be submitted on or before October 9,
2007.
Florence E. Harmon.
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–18271 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #11026]
Arizona Disaster #AZ–00006
Declaration of Economic Injury
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
declaration for the State of ARIZONA,
dated 09/11/2007.
Incident: Pima County monsoon.
Incident Period: 07/21/2007 through
07/31/2007.
Effective Date: 09/11/2007.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
06/11/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
applications for economic injury
disaster loans may be filed at the
announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Pima.
Contiguous Counties:
Arizona: Cochise, Graham, Maricopa,
Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma.
The Interest Rate is: 4.000.
The number assigned to this disaster
for economic injury is 110260.
The State which received an EIDL
Declaration # is Arizona.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59002).
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Dated: September 11, 2007.
Steven C. Preston,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7–18320 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #11027]
Idaho Disaster #ID–00004 Declaration
of Economic Injury
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
declaration for the State of IDAHO,
dated 09/11/2007.
Incident: Castle Rock Wild Land Fire.
Incident Period: 08/19/2007 and
continuing.
Effective Date: 09/11/2007.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
06/11/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
applications for economic injury
disaster loans may be filed at the
address listed above or other locally
announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Blaine.
Contiguous Counties:
Idaho: Bingham, Butte, Camas, Cassia,
Custer, Elmore, Lincoln, Minidoka,
Power.
The Interest Rate is: 4.000.
The number assigned to this disaster
for economic injury is 110270.
The State which received an EIDL
Declaration # is Idaho.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59002).
Dated: September 11, 2007.
Steven C. Preston,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7–18321 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am]
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