80_FR_31194 80 FR 31090 - Sunshine Act Meeting

80 FR 31090 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)

Page Range31090-31091
FR Document2015-13322

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31090-31091]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13322]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging 
Companies will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 3, in Multi-
Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC.
    The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to the 
public. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will 
open at 9:00 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. The 
meeting will be webcast on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov.
    On May 18, 2015, the Commission published notice of the Committee 
meeting (Release No. 33-9774), indicating that the meeting is open to 
the public and inviting the public to submit written comments to the 
Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a majority 
of the Commission may attend the meeting.
    The agenda for the meeting includes matters relating to rules and 
regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal 
securities laws.
    For further information, please contact the Office of the Secretary 
at (202) 551-5400.


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    Dated: May 27, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-13322 Filed 5-28-15; 11:15 am]
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                                             19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.6 At any time                   received will be posted without change;               disapproved. The Commission is
                                             within 60 days of the filing of the                        the Commission does not edit personal                 extending this 45-day time period. The
                                             proposed rule change, the Commission                       identifying information from                          Commission finds that it is appropriate
                                             summarily may temporarily suspend                          submissions. You should submit only                   to designate a longer period within
                                             such rule change if it appears to the                      information that you wish to make                     which to take action on the proposed
                                             Commission that such action is                             available publicly. All submissions                   rule change so that it has sufficient time
                                             necessary or appropriate in the public                     should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–                  to consider the proposed rule change.
                                             interest, for the protection of investors,                 2015–45, and should be submitted on or                  Accordingly, the Commission,
                                             or otherwise in furtherance of the                         before June 22, 2015.                                 pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
                                             purposes of the Act. If the Commission                       For the Commission, by the Division of              designates July 15, 2015, as the date by
                                             takes such action, the Commission shall                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            which the Commission shall either
                                             institute proceedings to determine                         authority.7                                           approve or disapprove or institute
                                             whether the proposed rule should be                        Robert W. Errett,                                     proceedings to determine whether to
                                             approved or disapproved.                                   Deputy Secretary.                                     disapprove the proposed rule change
                                             IV. Solicitation of Comments                               [FR Doc. 2015–13072 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]           (File Number SR–NYSEArca–2015–18).
                                               Interested persons are invited to                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                For the Commission, by the Division of
                                             submit written data, views, and                                                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                             arguments concerning the foregoing,                                                                              authority.6
                                             including whether the proposed rule                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                                                                              Robert W. Errett,
                                             change is consistent with the Act.                         COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                                              Deputy Secretary.
                                             Comments may be submitted by any of                        [Release No. 34–75042; File No. SR–
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2015–13073 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
                                             the following methods:                                     NYSEArca–2015–18]
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                             Electronic Comments                                        Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                               • Use the Commission’s Internet                          Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a
                                             comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                          Longer Period for Commission Action                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                             rules/sro.shtml); or                                       on Proposed Rule Change Relating to                   COMMISSION
                                               • Send an email to rule-comments@                        Listing and Trading Under NYSE Arca
                                             sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                    Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3), Commentary .02               Sunshine Act Meeting
                                             Phlx–2015–45 on the subject line.                          of Shares of the Vanguard Tax-Exempt
                                                                                                        Bond Index Fund                                          Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
                                             Paper Comments                                                                                                   the provisions of the Government in the
                                                • Send paper comments in triplicate                     May 26, 2015.                                         Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
                                             to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                     On April 6, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc.                  the Securities and Exchange
                                             and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                      filed with the Securities and Exchange                Commission Advisory Committee on
                                             NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant                 Small and Emerging Companies will
                                             All submissions should refer to File                       to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities                 hold a public meeting on Wednesday,
                                             Number SR–Phlx–2015–45. This file                          Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule             June 3, in Multi-Purpose Room LL–006
                                             number should be included on the                           19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule                    at the Commission’s headquarters, 100 F
                                             subject line if email is used. To help the                 change to list and trade under NYSE                   Street NE., Washington, DC.
                                             Commission process and review your                         Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3),                            The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.
                                             comments more efficiently, please use                      Commentary .02, the shares of the                     (EDT) and will be open to the public.
                                             only one method. The Commission will                       Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index                        Seating will be on a first-come, first-
                                             post all comments on the Commission’s                      Fund. The proposed rule change was                    served basis. Doors will open at 9:00
                                             Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                     published for comment in the Federal                  a.m. Visitors will be subject to security
                                             rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                            Register on April 16, 2015.3 The                      checks. The meeting will be webcast on
                                             submission, all subsequent                                 Commission has received no comment                    the Commission’s Web site at
                                             amendments, all written statements                         letters on the proposed rule change.                  www.sec.gov.
                                             with respect to the proposed rule                             Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides
                                                                                                        that, within 45 days of the publication                  On May 18, 2015, the Commission
                                             change that are filed with the                                                                                   published notice of the Committee
                                             Commission, and all written                                of notice of the filing of a proposed rule
                                                                                                        change, or within such longer period up               meeting (Release No. 33–9774),
                                             communications relating to the                                                                                   indicating that the meeting is open to
                                             proposed rule change between the                           to 90 days as the Commission may
                                                                                                        designate if it finds such longer period              the public and inviting the public to
                                             Commission and any person, other than                                                                            submit written comments to the
                                             those that may be withheld from the                        to be appropriate and publishes its
                                                                                                        reasons for so finding or as to which the             Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is
                                             public in accordance with the                                                                                    being issued because a majority of the
                                             provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                        self-regulatory organization consents,
                                                                                                        the Commission shall either approve the               Commission may attend the meeting.
                                             available for Web site viewing and
                                             printing in the Commission’s Public                        proposed rule change, disapprove the                     The agenda for the meeting includes
                                             Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                          proposed rule change, or institute                    matters relating to rules and regulations
                                             Washington, DC 20549 on official                           proceedings to determine whether the                  affecting small and emerging companies
                                                                                                        proposed rule change should be                        under the federal securities laws.
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                                             business days between the hours of
                                             10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                      7 17
                                                                                                                                                                 For further information, please
                                                                                                               CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                             filing also will be available for                            1 15
                                                                                                                                                              contact the Office of the Secretary at
                                                                                                               U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                             inspection and copying at the principal                      2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 (202) 551–5400.
                                             office of the Exchange. All comments                         3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74701

                                                                                                        (April 10, 2015), 80 FR 20529.                          5 Id.
                                               6 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                            4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                                6 17    CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).



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                                               Dated: May 27, 2015.                                     The Commission is of the opinion that              Commission is extending this 45-day
                                             Brent J. Fields,                                        the public interest and the protection of             time period.
                                             Secretary.                                              investors require a suspension of trading               The Commission finds that it is
                                             [FR Doc. 2015–13322 Filed 5–28–15; 11:15 am]            in the securities of the above-listed                 appropriate to designate a longer period
                                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  companies.                                            within which to take action on the
                                                                                                        Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to              proposed rule change so that it has
                                                                                                     Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange              sufficient time to consider the proposed
                                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Act of 1934, that trading in the                      rule change. Accordingly, the
                                             COMMISSION                                              securities of the above-listed companies              Commission, pursuant to section
                                                                                                     is suspended for the period from 9:30                 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 designates July 13,
                                             [File No. 500–1]                                        a.m. EDT on May 28, 2015, through                     2015 as the date by which the
                                             In the Matter of America West                           11:59 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2015.                      Commission should either approve or
                                             Resources, Inc., Sonoma Valley                             By the Commission.                                 disapprove or institute proceedings to
                                             Bancorp, and WorldStar Energy, Corp.;                   Jill M. Peterson,                                     determine whether to disapprove the
                                             Order of Suspension of Trading                          Assistant Secretary.                                  proposed rule change (File Number SR–
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2015–13320 Filed 5–28–15; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                                                                           NYSEMKT–2015–22).
                                             May 28, 2015.                                                                                                   For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                It appears to the Securities and                                                                           Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                             Exchange Commission that there is a                                                                           authority.6
                                             lack of current and accurate information                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               Robert W. Errett,
                                             concerning the securities of America                    COMMISSION                                            Deputy Secretary.
                                             West Resources, Inc. (CIK No. 867687),                                                                        [FR Doc. 2015–13172 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
                                             a Nevada corporation with its principal                 [Release No. 34–75049; File No. SR–
                                                                                                     NYSEMKT–2015–22]                                      BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                             place of business listed as Salt Lake
                                             City, Utah, with stock quoted on OTC
                                             Link (previously, ‘‘Pink Sheets’’)                      Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                             operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc.                     MKT LLC; Notice of Designation of a                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                             (‘‘OTC Link’’) under the ticker symbol                  Longer Period for Commission Action
                                                                                                                                                           [Public Notice: 9155]
                                             AWSRQ, because it has not filed any                     on a Proposed Rule Change Amending
                                             periodic reports since the period ended                 NYSEMKT Rule 13—Equities and                          Advisory Committee on the Secretary
                                             June 30, 2012. On September 13, 2013,                   Related Rules Governing Order Types                   of State’s Strategic Dialogue With Civil
                                             America West Resources received a                       and Modifiers                                         Society; Notice of the Intent To Re-
                                             delinquency letter sent by the Division                 May 27, 2015.                                         Establish an Advisory Committee
                                             of Corporation Finance requesting                          On March 24, 2015, NYSE MKT LLC
                                             compliance with their periodic filing                   (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                 This is notice of the intent to re-
                                             obligations.                                            and Exchange Commission                               establish the Advisory Committee on
                                                It appears to the Securities and                     (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to section                 the Secretary of State’s Strategic
                                             Exchange Commission that there is a                     19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act               Dialogue with Civil Society. The
                                             lack of current and accurate information                of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4                    Committee will serve the United States
                                             concerning the securities of Sonoma                     thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to                Government in a solely advisory
                                             Valley Bancorp (CIK No. 1120427), a                     amend NYSEMKT Rule 13—Equities,                       capacity concerning engagement with
                                             California corporation with its principal               and related NYSEMKT rules, governing                  and protection of civil society
                                             place of business listed as Sonoma,                     order types and modifiers. The                        worldwide. Functions will include, but
                                             California, with stock quoted on OTC                    proposed rule change was published for                will not be limited to, providing
                                             Link under the ticker symbol SBNK,                      comment in the Federal Register on                    information and advice on the effective
                                             because it has not filed any periodic                   April 14, 2015.3 The Commission has                   integration of civil society into overall
                                             reports since the period ended June 30,                 received no comment letters regarding                 foreign policy, and providing
                                             2010. On June 28, 2013, Sonoma Valley                   the proposed rule change.                             information and advice on the
                                             Bancorp received a delinquency letter                      Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides             Department of State’s role in advancing,
                                             sent by the Division of Corporation                     that, within 45 days of the publication               promoting, and protecting freedom of
                                             Finance requesting compliance with                      of the notice of the filing of a proposed             association and expression. The
                                             their periodic filing obligations.                      rule change, or within such longer                    Department of State affirms that re-
                                                It appears to the Securities and                     period up to 90 days as the Commission                establishment of the Committee is
                                             Exchange Commission that there is a                     may designate if it finds such longer                 necessary and in the public interest.
                                             lack of current and accurate information                period to be appropriate and publishes                   The Committee will consult with
                                             concerning the securities of WorldStar                  its reasons for so finding, or as to which            other interested parties, agencies, and
                                             Energy, Corp. (CIK No. 1093677), a                      the self-regulatory organization                      interagency committees and groups of
                                             revoked Nevada corporation with its                                                                           the United States Government, foreign
                                                                                                     consents, the Commission shall either
                                             principal place of business listed as                                                                         governments, and with national and
                                                                                                     approve the proposed rule change,
                                             Wanchai, Hong Kong, with stock quoted                                                                         international private sector
                                                                                                     disapprove the proposed rule change, or
                                             on OTC Link under the ticker symbol                                                                           organizations and individuals, as the
                                                                                                     institute proceedings to determine
                                             WSTR, because it has not filed any                                                                            Department of State and the Committee
                                                                                                     whether the proposed rule change
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                                             periodic reports since the period ended                                                                       decides are necessary or desirable.
                                                                                                     should be disapproved. The
                                             June 30, 2011. On May 29, 2013,                                                                                  The Committee will be comprised of
                                             WorldStar Energy received a                               1 15                                                up to twenty-four distinguished citizens
                                                                                                            U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
                                             delinquency letter sent by the Division                   2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 from the private sector, philanthropy,
                                             of Corporation Finance requesting                         3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74682
                                             compliance with their periodic filing                   (April 8, 2015), 80 FR 20043 (‘‘Notice’’).              5 Id.

                                             obligations.                                              4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                                6 17    CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).



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