[Federal Register: February 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 38)] [Notices] [Page 9551-9552] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26fe99-110] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of March 1, 1999. An open meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at 10:00. A closed meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 1999, following the 10:00 a.m. open meeting. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4), (8), (9) (A) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a) (4), (8), (9) (i) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting. [[Page 9552]] Commissioner Carey, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in a closed session. The subject of the open meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., will be: (1) The Commission will hear oral argument on an appeal from the initial decision of an administrative law judge by Al Rizek, a former vice president of Painewebber Incorporated of Puerto Rico, a registered broker-dealer. For further information, contact William S. Stern at (202) 942-0949. (2) The Commission will consider proposing rules regarding operational capability of non-bank transfer agents and broker-dealers. In addition, the Commission will consider rules regarding the protection of investors from non-bank transfer agents and broker- dealers that are not Year 2000 compliant. For further information, contact: Kevin An at (202) 942-0198 or Kevin Ehrlich, at (202) 942- 0778. The subject matter of the closed meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 1999, following the 10:00 a.m. open meeting will be: Post argument discussion. Institution of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 942-7070. Dated: February 23, 1999. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-4885 Filed 2-23-99; 4:28 pm] BILLING CODE 8010-01-M