[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33548]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-42249; File No. SR-NASD-99-53]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Extension of the Comment
Period for the Proposed Rule Change by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. Relating to the Establishment of the Nasdaq
Order Display Facility and Modifications of the Nasdaq Trading Platform
December 17, 1999.
On October 1, 1999, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association'') through its wholly owned subsidiary
the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposal relating to the
establishment of the Nasdaq Order Display Facility and modifications of
the Nasdaq Trading Platform. Notice of the proposed rule change was
published for comment on December 6, 1999.\1\
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\1\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 42116 (November 22,
1999), 64 FR 68125.
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To give the public additional time to comment on the proposal, the
Commission is extending the comment period to January 11, 2000. A copy
of the proposed rule change is available in the Commission's Public
Reference Room in File No. SR-NASD-99-53.
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Persons
making written submissions should file six copies thereof with Jonathan
G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549-0609. 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 Room. Copies of such filing will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the NASD. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-NASD-99-53 and should be
submitted by January 11, 2000.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\2\
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\2\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33548 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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