Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: Depository Trust Co.,
[Federal Register: December 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 244)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-54927; File No. SR-DTC-2006-07]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Wind-Down of a Participant
December 13, 2006.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on March 28, 2006, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on September 29, 2006, amended the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by DTC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The proposed rule change would add a new Rule 32, Wind Down of a Participant,\2\ to DTC's Rules to address a situation where a participant notifies DTC that it intends to wind down its activities and DTC determines in its discretion that it must take special action in order to protect itself and its participants.\3\
\2\ The text of DTC's proposed Rule 32 can be found DTC's Web site at http://www.dtc.org.
\3\ Similar proposed rule changes have been filed by the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation [File No. SR-FICC-2006-05] and the National Securities Clearing Corporation [File No. SR-NSCC-2006-05].
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, DTC 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. DTC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.\4\
\4\ The Commission has modified parts of these statements.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
The proposed rule change would allow DTC to make a determination that a participant is a wind-down participant and would set forth the conditions DTC using its discretion could place on a wind-down participant and the actions DTC using its discretion could take with respect to a wind-down participant to protect itself and its participants. Such actions would include restricting or modifying the wind-down participant's use of any or all of DTC's services and requiring the wind-down participant to post increased participants fund deposits. DTC would retain all of its other rights set forth in its rules and participant agreements, including the right to cease to act for the wind-down participant.
DTC believes that the proposed rule will ensure that it has the needed flexibility to appropriately manage the risks presented by an entity in crisis that remains a participant of DTC. This is particularly important to preserve orderly settlement in the marketplace and to minimize the risk of loss to DTC and its participants. The proposed rule summarizes in a single rule DTC's rights and the actions it may take in such a situation. These rights and actions are either permitted elsewhere in DTC's rules or are permitted pursuant to DTC's emergency authority. By summarizing them in a single rule, however, the proposed rule change should provide clarity and a clear legal basis for DTC's rights or actions taken with respect to a wind-down participant. DTC also believes that the proposed rule is designed to minimize the need for rule waivers.
DTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder because it is designed to enhance DTC's rules regarding DTC's rights and the actions it may take with respect to a wind-down of a participant that presents risk to DTC.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change would have any impact or impose any burden on competition.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not yet been solicited or received. DTC will notify the Commission of any written comments received by DTC.
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Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) As the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
(A) By order approve the proposed rule change or
(B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.
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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-DTC-2006-07 on the subject line.
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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-DTC-2006-07. 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 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of DTC and on DTC's Web site at http://www.dtc.org. 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-DTC-2006-07 and should be submitted on or before January 10, 2007.
For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
\5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-21683 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]
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