80 FR 63632 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 3.22, Concerning Gifts and Gratuities in Relation to the Business of the Employer of the Recipient, and Renaming the Rule “Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others”
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 63632-63634] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26579] [[Page 63632]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-76158; File No. SR-BATS-2015-79] Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 3.22, Concerning Gifts and Gratuities in Relation to the Business of the Employer of the Recipient, and Renaming the Rule ``Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others'' October 15, 2015. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on September 30, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``BATS'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. 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). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Rule 3.22, Gratuities, to conform to the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') for purposes of an agreement between the Exchange and FINRA pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ 17 CFR 240.17d-2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. (A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose Pursuant to Rule 17d-2 under the Act,\6\ the Exchange and FINRA entered into an agreement to allocate regulatory responsibility for common rules (the ``17d-2 Agreement''). The 17d-2 Agreement covers common members of the Exchange and FINRA and allocates to FINRA regulatory responsibility, with respect to common members, for the following: (i) Examination of common members of the Exchange and FINRA for compliance with certain federal securities laws, rules and regulations and rules of the Exchange that the Exchange has certified as identical or substantially similar to FINRA rules; (ii) investigation of common members of the Exchange and FINRA for violations of certain federal securities laws, rules or regulations, or Exchange rules that the Exchange has certified as identical or substantially identical to a FINRA rule; and (iii) enforcement of compliance by common members with certain federal securities laws, rules and regulations, and the rules of the Exchange that the Exchange has certified as identical or substantially similar to FINRA rules.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 17 CFR 240.17d-2. \7\ See Securities and Exchange Release No. 58818 (October 20, 2008), 73 FR 63752 (October 27, 2008) (approving File No. 4-569). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 17d-2 Agreement included a certification by the Exchange that states that the requirements contained in certain Exchange rules are identical to, or substantially similar to, certain FINRA rules that have been identified as comparable. To conform to comparable FINRA rules for purposes of the 17d-2 Agreement, the Exchange proposes [sic] delete the current text of Rule 3.22, Gratuities, and adopt text that is identical to FINRA Rule 3220 and to rename the rule ``Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others''. The proposed rule text is also identical to New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'') Rule 3220, which has been approved by the Commission.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59965 (May 21, 2009), 74 FR 25783 (May 29, 2009) (SR-NYSE-2009-25). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, Exchange Rule 3.22 is excluded from the 17d-2 Agreement because it is not identical, or substantially similar to, FINRA Rules 3220. Exchange Rule 3.22 prohibits Members from giving any compensation or gratuity in any one year in excess of $50.00 to any employee of the Exchange or in excess of $100.00 to any employee of any other Member or of any non-Member broker, dealer, bank or institution, without the prior consent of the employer and of the Exchange. FINRA Rule 3220 currently prevents gifts in excess of a fixed amount, currently $100.00, where the gifts or gratuity is in relation to the business of the employee \9\ of the recipient. Unlike FINRA Rule 3220, current Exchange Rule 3.22 does not include record keeping requirements or an exclusion for payments made pursuant to bona fide, written employment contracts. Exchange Rule 3.22 was, therefore, excluded from the 17d-2 Agreement because it was not identical or substantially similar to FINRA Rule 3220. To harmonize its rules with FINRA, the Exchange proposes to delete the current text of Rule 3.22 and adopt text that is identical to FINRA Rule 3220 so that it may be incorporated into the 17d-2 Agreement in its entirety. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ The Commission notes that both FINRA Rule 3220 and proposed BATS Rule 3.22 limit gifts and gratuities in relation to the employer of the recipient, rather than those in relation to the ``employee'' of the recipient as stated above. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange believes that these changes will help to avoid confusion among Members of the Exchange that are also members of FINRA by further aligning the Exchange Rule 3.22 with FINRA Rule 3220. The proposed changes to Rule 3.22 are designed to enable the Exchange to incorporate Rule 3.22 into the 17d-2 Agreement, further reducing duplicative regulation of Members that are also members of FINRA. For the avoidance of doubt, Rule 3.22 would equally apply to Exchange-only Members as the Exchange believes it appropriately protects against improprieties that might arise when substantial gifts or monetary payments are given to certain persons. The Exchange will issue a Regulatory Notice to its Members, including Exchange-only Members that may not also be FINRA Members, and those Members registered with FINRA, clarifying that FINRA's interpretive guidance related to FINRA Rule 3220 is considered part of Exchange Rule 3.22, and that all Members are required to regulate their conduct according to Rule [[Page 63633]] 3.22 and the interpretive guidance related to FINRA Rule 3220.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See, e.g., FINRA's interpretative guidance concerning business entertainment expenses, including a June 24, 1999, Letter to Henry H. Hopkins and Sarah McCafferty, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. This interpretative letter and other interpretive guidance concerning gifts and gratuities expenses are currently available at FINRA's Web site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As amended, like FINRA Rule 3220(a), proposed paragraph (a) of Rule 3.22 would prevent gifts in excess of $100.00 per individual per year where the gift or gratuity is in relation to the business of the employee of the recipient. A gift of any kind would be considered a gratuity. The Rule would also contain an express exclusion for payments made pursuant to bona fide, written employment contracts. Specifically, like FINRA Rule 3220(b), proposed paragraph (b) of Rule 3.22 would state that the rule would not apply to contracts of employment with or to compensation for services rendered by persons enumerated in paragraph (a) of the Rule, provided that there is in existence prior to the time of employment or before the services are rendered, a written agreement between the member and the person who is to be employed to perform such services. Proposed paragraph (c) would require such agreement to include the nature of the proposed employment, the amount of the proposed compensation, and the written consent of such person's employer or principal. The Rule would also require each Member to maintain a separate record of all gifts or gratuities. Like FINRA Rule 3220(c), proposed paragraph (c) of Rule 3.22 would require a separate record of all payments or gratuities in any amount known to the member, the employment agreement referred to in proposed paragraph (b) of Rule 3.22 and any employment compensation paid as a result thereof shall be retained by the member for the period specified by Exchange Act Rule 17a-4.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ 17 CFR 240.17a-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\12\ which requires, among other things, that the Exchange'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 facilitating transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will further these requirements by providing greater harmonization between Exchange and FINRA rules of similar purpose, resulting in greater uniformity and less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance. As such, the proposed rule change would foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities and would remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system in accordance with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). \13\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is not designed to address any competitive issues but rather to provide greater harmonization among Exchange and FINRA rules of similar purpose, resulting in less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance for common members and facilitating FINRA's performance of its regulatory functions under the 17d-2 Agreement. (C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The Exchange has designated this rule filing as non-controversial under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \14\ and paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\15\ The proposed rule change effects a change that (A) does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (B) does not impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by its terms, does not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest; provided that the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (1) Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection of investors; or (3) otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposal is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic CommentsUse the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or Send an email to [email protected]. Please include File No. SR-BATS-2015-79 on the subject line. Paper Comments Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-BATS-2015-79. This file number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such [[Page 63634]] filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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 No. SR-BATS-2015-79 and should be submitted on or before November 10, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\16\ Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-26579 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE any comments it received on the Currently, Exchange Rule 3.22 is
COMMISSION proposed rule change. The text of these excluded from the 17d–2 Agreement
statements may be examined at the because it is not identical, or
[Release No. 34–76158; File No. SR–BATS–
2015–79]
places specified in Item IV below. The substantially similar to, FINRA Rules
Exchange has prepared summaries, set 3220. Exchange Rule 3.22 prohibits
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of Members from giving any compensation
Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and the most significant parts of such or gratuity in any one year in excess of
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed statements. $50.00 to any employee of the Exchange
Rule Change To Amend Rule 3.22, (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s or in excess of $100.00 to any employee
Concerning Gifts and Gratuities in Statement of the Purpose of, and of any other Member or of any non-
Relation to the Business of the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Member broker, dealer, bank or
Employer of the Recipient, and Change institution, without the prior consent of
Renaming the Rule ‘‘Influencing or the employer and of the Exchange.
Rewarding Employees of Others’’ 1. Purpose FINRA Rule 3220 currently prevents
Pursuant to Rule 17d–2 under the gifts in excess of a fixed amount,
October 15, 2015.
Act,6 the Exchange and FINRA entered currently $100.00, where the gifts or
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the into an agreement to allocate regulatory
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the gratuity is in relation to the business of
responsibility for common rules (the the employee 9 of the recipient. Unlike
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 ‘‘17d–2 Agreement’’). The 17d–2
notice is hereby given that on FINRA Rule 3220, current Exchange
Agreement covers common members of Rule 3.22 does not include record
September 30, 2015, BATS Exchange, the Exchange and FINRA and allocates
Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BATS’’) filed keeping requirements or an exclusion
to FINRA regulatory responsibility, with for payments made pursuant to bona
with the Securities and Exchange respect to common members, for the
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the fide, written employment contracts.
following: (i) Examination of common Exchange Rule 3.22 was, therefore,
proposed rule change as described in members of the Exchange and FINRA
Items I, II, and III below, which Items excluded from the 17d–2 Agreement
for compliance with certain federal because it was not identical or
have been prepared by the Exchange. securities laws, rules and regulations
The Exchange has designated this substantially similar to FINRA Rule
and rules of the Exchange that the
proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ 3220. To harmonize its rules with
Exchange has certified as identical or
proposed rule change pursuant to FINRA, the Exchange proposes to delete
substantially similar to FINRA rules; (ii)
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule the current text of Rule 3.22 and adopt
investigation of common members of
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,4 which the Exchange and FINRA for violations text that is identical to FINRA Rule 3220
renders it effective upon filing with the of certain federal securities laws, rules so that it may be incorporated into the
Commission. The Commission is or regulations, or Exchange rules that 17d–2 Agreement in its entirety.
publishing this notice to solicit the Exchange has certified as identical The Exchange believes that these
comments on the proposed rule change or substantially identical to a FINRA changes will help to avoid confusion
from interested persons. rule; and (iii) enforcement of among Members of the Exchange that
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s compliance by common members with are also members of FINRA by further
Statement of the Terms of Substance of certain federal securities laws, rules and aligning the Exchange Rule 3.22 with
the Proposed Rule Change regulations, and the rules of the FINRA Rule 3220. The proposed
Exchange that the Exchange has changes to Rule 3.22 are designed to
The Exchange filed a proposal to
certified as identical or substantially enable the Exchange to incorporate Rule
amend Rule 3.22, Gratuities, to conform
similar to FINRA rules.7 3.22 into the 17d–2 Agreement, further
to the rules of the Financial Industry
The 17d–2 Agreement included a reducing duplicative regulation of
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)
certification by the Exchange that states Members that are also members of
for purposes of an agreement between
that the requirements contained in FINRA. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Exchange and FINRA pursuant to
certain Exchange rules are identical to, Rule 3.22 would equally apply to
Rule 17d–2 under the Act.5
or substantially similar to, certain Exchange-only Members as the
The text of the proposed rule change
FINRA rules that have been identified as Exchange believes it appropriately
is available at the Exchange’s Web site
comparable. To conform to comparable protects against improprieties that might
at www.batstrading.com, at the
FINRA rules for purposes of the 17d–2 arise when substantial gifts or monetary
principal office of the Exchange, and at
Agreement, the Exchange proposes [sic] payments are given to certain persons.
the Commission’s Public Reference
delete the current text of Rule 3.22,
Room. The Exchange will issue a Regulatory
Gratuities, and adopt text that is
Notice to its Members, including
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s identical to FINRA Rule 3220 and to
Exchange-only Members that may not
Statement of the Purpose of, and rename the rule ‘‘Influencing or
also be FINRA Members, and those
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Rewarding Employees of Others’’. The
Members registered with FINRA,
Change proposed rule text is also identical to
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. clarifying that FINRA’s interpretive
In its filing with the Commission, the guidance related to FINRA Rule 3220 is
Exchange included statements (‘‘NYSE’’) Rule 3220, which has been
considered part of Exchange Rule 3.22,
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concerning the purpose of and basis for approved by the Commission.8
and that all Members are required to
the proposed rule change and discussed 6 17 regulate their conduct according to Rule
CFR 240.17d–2.
7 See Securities and Exchange Release No. 58818
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). (October 20, 2008), 73 FR 63752 (October 27, 2008) 9 The Commission notes that both FINRA Rule
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
(approving File No. 4–569). 3220 and proposed BATS Rule 3.22 limit gifts and
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59965 gratuities in relation to the employer of the
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
(May 21, 2009), 74 FR 25783 (May 29, 2009) (SR– recipient, rather than those in relation to the
5 17 CFR 240.17d–2. NYSE–2009–25). ‘‘employee’’ of the recipient as stated above.
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filing will also be available for Edgefield, Hampton, Laurens, Percent
inspection and copying at the principal McCormick.
office of the Exchange. All comments All other information in the original For Economic Injury:
received will be posted without change; declaration remains unchanged. Non-Profit Organizations With-
the Commission does not edit personal out Credit Available Else-
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance where ..................................... 2.625
identifying information from Numbers 59002 and 59008)
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make Joseph P. Loddo, The number assigned to this disaster
available publicly. All submissions Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster for physical damage is 144995 and for
should refer to File No. SR–BATS– Assistance. economic injury is 145005.
2015–79 and should be submitted on or [FR Doc. 2015–26536 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
before November 10,2015. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Numbers 59008)
For the Commission, by the Division of James E. Rivera,
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Associate Administrator for Disaster
authority.16
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Assistance.
Robert W. Errett, [Disaster Declaration #14499 and #14500]
[FR Doc. 2015–26534 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
Deputy Secretary. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
California Disaster #CA–00240
[FR Doc. 2015–26579 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Administration. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACTION: Notice.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #14495 and #14496]
SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the
[Disaster Declaration #14495 and #14496] Presidential declaration of a major South Carolina Disaster Number SC–
disaster for Public Assistance Only for 00031
South Carolina Disaster Number SC– the State of California (FEMA–4240–
00031 DR), dated 10/08/2015. AGENCY:U.S. Small Business
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Incident: Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Administration.
Administration. Incident Period: 09/09/2015 and ACTION: Amendment 4.
continuing.
ACTION: Amendment 3. Effective Date: 10/08/2015. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the
SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Physical Loan Application Deadline Presidential declaration of a major
Presidential declaration of a major Date: 12/07/2015. disaster for the State of South Carolina
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan (FEMA–4241–DR), dated 10/05/2015.
disaster for the State of South Carolina
Application Deadline Date: 07/08/2016.
(FEMA–4241–DR), dated 10/05/2015. Incident: Severe storms and flooding.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business Incident Period: 10/01/2015 and
Incident Period: 10/01/2015 and continuing.
continuing. Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Effective Date: 10/13/2015.
Effective Date: 10/09/2015.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 12/04/2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Date: 12/04/2015.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
07/05/2016. U.S. Small Business Administration, 07/05/2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business Washington, DC 20416. applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Administration, Processing And
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport hereby given that as a result of the Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. President’s major disaster declaration on Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 10/08/2015, Private Non-Profit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, organizations that provide essential
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration, services of governmental nature may file
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, disaster loan applications at the address
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416. listed above or other locally announced
Washington, DC 20416.
locations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
The following areas have been
of the Presidential disaster declaration determined to be adversely affected by of the Presidential disaster declaration
for the State of SOUTH CAROLINA, the disaster: for the State of South Carolina, dated
dated 10/05/2015 is hereby amended to 10/05/2015 is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely Primary Counties: Calaveras, Lake.
The Interest Rates are: include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster: affected by the disaster:
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Primary Counties: (Physical Damage
Percent Primary Counties: (Physical Damage
and Economic Injury Loans):
and Economic Injury Loans): Newberry.
Bamberg, Colleton, Greenwood. For Physical Damage:
Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury Contiguous Counties: (Economic
Non-Profit Organizations With
Loans Only): South Carolina: Injury Loans Only): South Carolina:
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625
Abbeville, Allendale, Beaufort, Non-Profit Organizations With- Union.
out Credit Available Else- All other information in the original
16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). where ..................................... 2.625 declaration remains unchanged.
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