C. Surveillance for Index Securities 26 and presently is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
not aware of any regulatory issue that hereby given that as a result of the The Commission notes that any Index should cause it to revisit that finding or President’s major disaster declaration on Security approved for listing and would preclude the trading of such 05/25/2007, applications for disaster trading would be subject to the securities on the Exchange. Therefore, loans may be filed at the address listed Exchange’s existing surveillance accelerating approval of this proposal above or other locally announced procedures governing equities, options, should benefit investors by creating, locations. and exchange-traded funds, as well as without undue delay, additional The following areas have been procedures the Exchange represents it competition in the market for Index determined to be adversely affected by will develop to closely monitor activity Securities, subject to the standards and the disaster: in Index Securities and their underlying representations discussed herein. Primary Counties (Physical Damage and components. The Exchange has Therefore, the Commission finds good Economic Injury Loans): represented that its surveillance cause, consistent with Section 19(b)(2) Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Ida, Mills, procedures will be adequate to properly of the Act,27 to approve the proposed Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, monitor the trading of Index Securities rule change on an accelerated basis. Shelby, Taylor, and Union. listed pursuant to these proposed Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury generic listing standards. V. Conclusion Loans Only): It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Iowa: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Buena D. Information Memorandum Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that the Vista, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, The Exchange has represented that it proposed rule change (SR–Phlx–2007– Crawford, Decatur, Guthrie, will distribute, as appropriate, an 07), as amended, is hereby approved on Madison, Monona, Ringgold, Sac, Information Memorandum to members an accelerated basis.28 and Woodbury. describing the product, the structure of Missouri: Atchison, Nodaway, and For the Commission, by the Division of Worth. the product, and the corresponding risks Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated of the Index Security. In addition, the Nebraska: Burt, Cass, Douglas, Otoe, authority.29 Information Memorandum will set forth Sarpy, and Washington. Florence E. Harmon, The Interest Rates are: the Exchange’s suitability requirements Deputy Secretary. with respect to recommendations in [FR Doc. E7–10665 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am] Percent transactions in Index Securities to BILLING CODE 8010–01–P customers and the prospectus delivery For Physical Damage: requirements. The Memorandum will Homeowners with Credit Avail- also identify the Exchange’s trading able Elsewhere ........................ 5.750 rules governing the Index Securities. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Homeowners without Credit [Disaster Declaration #10883 and #10884] Available Elsewhere ................ 2.875 E. Firewall Procedures Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ................................ 8.000 The Exchange has further represented Iowa Disaster #IA–00008 Other (Including Non-Profit Orga- that, if the Underlying Index is AGENCY: U.S. Small Business nizations) with Credit Available maintained by a broker-dealer, such Administration. Elsewhere ................................ 5.250 broker-dealer will establish a ‘‘firewall’’ Businesses and Non-Profit Orga- ACTION: Notice. nizations without Credit Avail- around personnel responsible for the maintenance of the Underlying Index. able Elsewhere ........................ 4.000 SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the For Economic Injury: As an added measure, a third-party who Presidential declaration of a major Businesses & Small Agricultural is not a broker-dealer will calculate the disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA– Cooperatives without Credit Underlying Index. In addition, the 1705–DR), dated 05/25/2007. Available Elsewhere ................ 4.000 Exchange has stated that any advisory Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding and committee, supervisory board, or similar Tornadoes. The number assigned to this disaster entity that advises an Index Licensor or Incident Period: 05/05/2007 through for physical damage is 10883B and for Administrator or that makes decisions 05/07/2007. economic injury is 108840. regarding the Underlying Index or Effective Date: 05/25/2007. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance portfolio composition, methodology, Physical Loan Application Deadline Numbers 59002 and 59008) and related matters will be subject to Date: 07/24/2007. procedures designed to prevent the use Herbert L. Mitchell, Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan and dissemination of material, non- Application Deadline Date: 02/25/2008. Associate Administrator for Disaster public information. Assistance. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan [FR Doc. E7–10710 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am] F. Acceleration applications to: U.S. Small Business BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Administration, Processing and The Commission finds good cause for Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport approving the proposed rule change Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. before the 30th day after the date of SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. publication of notice of filing thereof in [Disaster Declaration #10866 and #10867] the Federal Register. The Exchange Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, requested accelerated approval of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Kansas Disaster Number KS–00018 proposal to enable the Exchange to 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, AGENCY: U.S. Small Business rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
immediately list and trade Index Washington, DC 20416.
Administration. Securities. The Commission notes that 26 See supra note 22. ACTION: Amendment 4. the Exchange’s proposed generic listing 27 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). standards are substantially similar to 28 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the previously approved listing standards 29 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Presidential declaration of a major
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