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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2013 / Notices

Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from

Members or other interested parties.

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) of the Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 9 thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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.

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,

Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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–EDGX–

2013–38 and should be submitted on or before November 12, 2013.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.

10

Kevin M. O’Neill,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2013–24661 Filed 10–21–13; 8:45 am]

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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.

Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Electronic Comments

• Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml); or

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–

EDGX–2013–38 on the subject line.

[Release No. 34–70617; File No. SR–MSRB–

2013–06]

Self-Regulatory Organizations;

Municipal Securities Rulemaking

Board; Notice of Withdrawal of

Proposed Rule Change to Amend

MSRB Rule A–3, on Membership on the Board, To Modify the Standard of

Independence for Public Board

Members

Paper Comments

Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC

20549–1090.

All submissions should refer to File

Number SR–EDGX–2013–38. This file number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public

8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

9 17 CFR 240.19b–4 (f)(2).

October 7, 2013.

On July 3, 2013, the Municipal

Securities Rulemaking Board (‘‘MSRB’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 1 and

Rule 19b–4 thereunder, 2 a proposed rule change consisting of amendments to

MSRB Rule A–3 to modify the standard of independence for public Board members. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the

Federal Register on July 24, 2013.

3 The

Commission received nine comment letters on the proposal.

4 On September

10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70004 (July

18, 2013), 78 FR 44607.

4 See letters to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,

Commission, from Jeanine Rodgers Caruso, CIPFA,

President, National Association of Independent

Public Finance Advisors, dated August 14, 2013;

Barbara Roper, Director of Investor Protection,

Consumer Federation of America, dated August 14,

2013; Kerry Korpi, Director of Research and

Collective Bargaining, American Federation of

State, County and Municipal Employees, dated

August 14, 2013; Dustin T. McDonald, Director,

6, 2013, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 5 the MSRB granted an extension of time for the Commission to act on the filing until October 22, 2013.

The MSRB submitted a response to comments on September 6, 2013.

6 On

October 4, 2013, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR–MSRB–

2013–06).

For the Commission, by the Division of

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.

7

Kevin M. O’Neill,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2013–24629 Filed 10–21–13; 8:45 am]

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[Release No. 34–70673; File No. SR–Phlx–

2013–99]

Self-Regulatory Organizations;

NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of

Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Clarifying

Rule 1014 Regarding Daily Quoting

Obligations

October 11, 2013.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’), 1 and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder, notice is hereby given that on October

2, 2013, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC

(‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission

(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, 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.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange is filing with the

Commission a proposal to clarify that

Rule 1014 (Obligations and Restrictions

Federal Liaison Center, Government Finance

Officers Association, dated August 14, 2013;

Americans for Financial Reform, dated August 14,

2013; Lisa S. Good, Executive Director, National

Federation of Municipal Analysts, dated August 26,

2013; Gerald Gold, dated September 4, 2013;

Jeanine Rodgers Caruso, CIPFA, President, National

Association of Independent Public Finance

Advisors, dated September 12, 2013; and Dorothy

Donohue, Deputy General Counsel—Securities

Regulation, Investment Company Institute, dated

September 18, 2013.

5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

6 See letter to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,

Commission, from Gary L. Goldsholle, General

Counsel, MSRB, dated September 6, 2013.

7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

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