[Federal Register: January 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 10)] [Notices] [Page 2684] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14ja05-104] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-51000, File No. SR-MSRB-2004-08] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to MSRB Rule G-34, on CUSIP Numbers and New Issue Requirements, To Facilitate Real-Time Transaction Reporting of Trades in New Issue Municipal Securities January 7, 2005. On November 18, 2004, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (``MSRB'' or ``Board''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend its Rule G-34, on CUSIP numbers and new issue requirements, to facilitate real-time transaction reporting of trades in new issue municipal securities. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on December 7, 2004.\3\ The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50773 (December 1, 2004), 69 FR 70731 (December 7, 2004). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the MSRB \4\ and, in particular, the requirements of Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.\5\ Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires, among other things, that the MSRB's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in municipal securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market in municipal securities, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.\6\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change will facilitate the processing of transactions in new issue municipal securities so that such transactions can be reported to the MSRB in real-time and prices of such transactions can be disseminated on a contemporaneous basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ In approving this rule the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C). \6\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\7\ that the proposed rule change (SR-MSRB-2004-08) be, and hereby is, approved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.\8\ Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E5-156 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P