83 FR 31580 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Revise the Content Outline and Selection Specifications for the Series 52 Examination and To Revise the Content Outlines for the Series 50, Series 51 and Series 53 Examinations
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 130 (July 6, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 31580-31585] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14469] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-83572; File No. SR-MSRB-2018-05] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Revise the Content Outline and Selection Specifications for the Series 52 Examination and To Revise the Content Outlines for the Series 50, Series 51 and Series 53 Examinations June 29, 2018. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the [[Page 31581]] ``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on June 25, 2018 the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the ``MSRB'' or ``Board'') 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 MSRB. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The MSRB filed with the Commission proposed (i) revisions to the content outline and selection specifications for the Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination (``Series 52 exam'') \3\ to remove general securities knowledge content as part of modifications to the MSRB's qualification examination program; \4\ (ii) revisions to the content outline for the Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal Qualification Examination (``Series 51 exam'') to reflect changes to laws, rules and regulations covered by the examination \5\ in response to amendments to the tax code following the enactment of the Jobs Act; \6\ and (iii) revisions to the content outlines for the Municipal Securities Principal Qualification Examination (``Series 53 exam'') and Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination (``Series 50 exam'') \7\ to delete or update subject matter topics to reflect current references and nomenclatures and to update current rule citations as part of the MSRB's periodic review of its content outlines (collectively, the ``proposed revisions to the content outlines''). The MSRB is not proposing any textual changes to its rules. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Series 52 exam selection specifications have been submitted to the Commission under a separate cover with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to SEC Rule 24b-2. The MSRB also is proposing corresponding revisions to the bank of examination questions for the Series 52 exam. The MSRB is submitting this filing for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder and, based on established instructions from the Commission staff, is not filing the Series 52 exam question bank for Commission review. See Letter to Diane G. Klinke, General Counsel, MSRB, from Belinda Blaine, Associate Director, Division of Market Regulation, SEC, dated July 24, 2000. The question bank is otherwise available for Commission review. \4\ On June 8, 2018, the MSRB filed amendments to MSRB Rule G-3, on professional qualification requirements, to modify the MSRB's qualification examination program by, among other things, accepting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Securities Industry Essentials Examination (``SIE exam'') as a prerequisite to qualification as a municipal securities representative and further tailor the Series 52 exam as a specialized knowledge exam. The SIE exam, a general knowledge exam, will test fundamental securities- related knowledge, including knowledge of basic products, the structure and function of the securities industry, the regulatory agencies and their functions. See Exchange Act Release No. 83483 (June 20, 2018) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness) (SR- MSRB-2018-04). \5\ MSRB staff reviewed the Series 51 exam bank and removed or updated the impacted questions relating to 529 plans and municipal fund securities to align with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (``Jobs Act'') effective date of January 1, 2018. Thus, because of the changes to the affected examination items, revisions to the Series 51 exam content outline are required. For example, deleting the term ``college'' from the phrase ``529 college savings plans'' to reflect that the tax code now allows for money saved in a 529 plan to be used for qualified K-12 education expenses. \6\ Public Law 115-97, 131 Stat. 2054 (2017). \7\ In addition to these examinations, the MSRB is in the process of developing another professional qualification examination, the Municipal Advisor Principal Qualification Examination (Series 54 exam). The MSRB anticipates filing a proposed rule change regarding the development of the Series 54 exam, including a proposed content outline, in August 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed revisions to the content outlines have been filed for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder.\9\ The implementation date for the revised Series 52 exam content outline and selection specifications will be October 1, 2018, to coincide with the modifications to the MSRB's qualification examination program and launch of the SIE exam, while the technical amendments to the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam will be announced by the MSRB and implemented no sooner than 30 days after filing with the SEC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The text of the proposed rule change is available on the MSRB's website at www.msrb.org/Rules-and-Interpretations/SEC-Filings/2018-Filings.aspx, at the MSRB's principal office, 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 MSRB 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 MSRB has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The MSRB is charged with setting professional qualification standards for brokers, dealers, and municipal securities dealers (collectively, ``dealers''), and municipal advisors. Specifically, Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act authorizes the MSRB to prescribe ``standards of training, experience, competence, and such other qualifications as the Board finds necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and municipal entities or obligated persons.'' \10\ A professional qualification examination is intended to determine whether an individual meets the MSRB's required qualification standards. More specifically, the MSRB has developed professional qualification examinations that are designed to establish that persons associated with a dealer who engage in municipal securities activities and persons associated with a municipal advisor who engage in municipal advisory activities have demonstrated minimum levels of competence and knowledge of the municipal market activities they engage in, as well as the regulatory requirements applicable to a particular qualification category. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(A). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The content outline for each MSRB examination serves as a guide to the subject matter tested on the examination and prescribes the baseline knowledge required in each functional area that is specific to the role and responsibilities of associated persons. In addition, the MSRB provides sample questions in the content outlines that are similar to the type of questions that may be found on an examination. The MSRB periodically reviews the content outline for each examination to determine whether revisions are necessary or appropriate in light of changes to rules or rule interpretations, or subject matter covered by the examinations. The MSRB is proposing to standardize certain information that appears across the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam, Series 52 exam and Series 53 exam as well as to make technical changes to the format of each of the exam content outlines. Specifically, the proposed revisions applicable to each content outline are as follows: (i) Update the introductory [[Page 31582]] statement to clarify the intended goal of the content outline; (ii) streamline details regarding the purpose of the examination and the review process of the examination question bank; (iii) provide information on the intention of pretesting questions; (iv) retire old sample questions and provide a new set of sample questions for each exam; and (v) replace the current list of reference materials with a list of government and self-regulatory organization websites. A more detailed summary of changes to the content outline for each examination is outlined below. Revisions to the Current Series 52 Content Outline With the recently filed rule change to modify the MSRB's professional qualification examination program,\11\ as of October 1, 2018, the new, restructured examination format for the Series 52 exam will require individuals to take and pass the SIE exam \12\ and the revised Series 52 exam to be qualified as a municipal securities representative pursuant to Rule G-3.\13\ The MSRB's Series 52/53 Subcommittee of the Professional Qualification Advisory Committee has worked to revise the Series 52 exam question bank and content outline to reduce areas of duplication with the content to be tested on the SIE exam. Upon the filing of the proposed revisions to the content outlines, the MSRB will make available on its website, in addition to the current Series 52 exam content outline, the revised Series 52 exam content outline that will apply to the revised Series 52 exam effective October 1, 2018. Individuals who open an exam enrollment window prior to October 1, 2018 will be enrolling to take the current Series 52 exam, whereas individuals who open an exam enrollment window on or after October 1, 2018 will be enrolling to take the revised Series 52 exam as well as the SIE exam. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See supra note 4. \12\ FINRA filed the content outline for the SIE exam earlier this year. See Exchange Act Release No. 82578 (January 24, 2018), 83 FR 4375 (January 30, 2018) (SR-FINRA-2018-002). \13\ An individual does not have to take the SIE exam before taking the revised Series 52 exam, but an individual will not be qualified as a municipal securities representative until passing both the SIE exam and the revised Series 52 exam. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The number of scored questions on the revised Series 52 exam will be reduced from 115 multiple-choice questions to 75 multiple-choice questions. Additionally, the test time, which is the amount of time individuals would have to complete the examination questions, will be reduced from three and one-half hours to two and one-half hours. As currently is the case, each multiple-choice question would be worth one point and the passing score will remain 70%. Below is a summary of the proposed revisions to the Series 52 exam content outline, which removes duplicative general knowledge content that will appear on the SIE exam, and updates or deletes reference information appearing on the outline to provide greater clarity on topic areas covered on the exam. As previously referenced, the selection specifications for the Series 52 exam submitted to the Commission under a separate cover describe additional confidential information regarding the Series 52 exam. Contents PageSubtopics area being removed under each topic header. Part 2 on ``U.S. Government, Federal Agency and Other Financial Instruments'' is being removed; the other parts are being renumbered accordingly.\14\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ The subject matter ``U.S. Government, Federal Agency and Other Financial Instruments'' is proposed for deletion from the Series 52 exam to avoid duplication of subject matter that will be covered on the SIE exam. See supra note 13. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following attachments: ``Attachment A: Contents of a Typical Notice of Bond Sale'' and ``Attachment B: Outline of a Typical Official Statement'' are being removed in addition to references to the attachments within the outline. ``Reference Material'' is being revised to ``References.'' Introduction The Examination The percentages assigned to each topic on the Series 52 exam are being adjusted due to the deletion of the topic ``U.S. Government, Federal Agency and Other Financial Instruments'' with the (4%) weighting for that topic reallocated to other topic areas; the revised percentages for each topic area will be: Municipal Securities-- (60%); Economic Activity, Government Policy and the Behavior of Interest Rates--(14%); and Securities Laws and Regulations--(26%). The reference to the number of questions on the Series 52 exam is being revised to update the number from 115 to 75 multiple- choice questions and the time to complete the exam adjusted from ``three and one-half hours'' to ``two and one-half hours.'' Part 1: Municipal Securities The parenthetical to the topic header is being revised from 57% to 60%. The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 1.2.1.1 on ``method of quotations'' is being revised to add ``bid/ask spread;'' [cir] 1.3.1.2.4 the acronym ``EMMA'' is being revised to ``Electronic Municipal Market Access website;'' [cir] 1.3.1.2.5 on ``new issue wires'' is being revised to ``new issue/commitment wires;'' [cir] 1.3.2.2 on ``information sources'' is being revised to remove the phrase ``alternative trading systems (ATS)'' and the phrase is being added to 1.3.2.3 on the subtopic of ``market participants;'' [cir] 1.3.2.4.1 on ``kinds of transactions'' is being revised to add ``riskless principal;'' and [cir] 1.3.3.1 on ``published indices'' is being revised to add the abbreviation for ``ICE'' to the parenthetical for ``London Interbank Offered Rate.'' Subtopic headers 1.5.2 on ``relationship of bond prices to change in maturity'' and 1.5.9 on ``day-count basis of computations of dollar price and accrued interest'' are being removed; and the section renumbered accordingly. Part 2: Economic Activity, Government Policy and the Behavior of Interest Rates The parenthetical to the topic header is being revised from 13% to 14%. Topic headers and subtopics are being renumbered in their entirety from part 3 to part 2. Under the topic header ``monetary policy'' the subtopics on ``objectives of Federal Reserve monetary policy;'' ``operating tools of the Federal Reserve;'' and ``operations of the Federal Reserve'' are being removed. Part 3: Securities Laws and Regulations Topic headers and subtopics are being renumbered in their entirety from part 4 to part 3. Topic headers on 4.2-4.2.2 on ``SIPC'' are being removed. The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 4.3.4 on ``delivery of investor brochure'' is being revised to ``investor and municipal advisory client education and protection;'' [cir] 4.3.7 on ``quotations and sales reports'' is being revised to ``quotations and reports of sales or purchases (transaction reporting);'' [cir] 4.3.8 on ``confirmation, clearance, settlement and other uniform practice [[Page 31583]] requirements'' is being revised to add the parenthetical ``minimum denominations;'' and 4.3.10 on ``best execution'' is being revised to add the parenthetical ``execution quality.'' Topic headers 4.3.25 on ``calculations;'' 4.3.29 on ``telemarketing;'' and 4.3.30 on ``anti-money laundering compliance program'' are being removed. Revisions to Other MSRB Content Outlines Below is a summary of the proposed revisions to the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam as part of the MSRB's periodic review of the content outlines for its examinations. The proposed revisions to the content outlines are technical in nature to delete or update topics to reflect current references and nomenclatures and to update current rule requirements and citations where identified. The proposed revisions to the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam do not alter the content, specifications or scoring of these examinations. Municipal Fund Securities Representative Examination--Series 51 Introduction Footnote 1 referencing Rule D-12 is being removed. Part 2: Product Knowledge Subtopic header 2.3.2 on ``529 college savings plans'' is being revised to ``529 savings plans.'' Under the subtopic header 2.3.2.1 on ``federal tax law issues'' the term ``higher'' is being removed as part of the explanatory description. Under the subtopic header 2.3.3 on ``education savings alternatives'' the term `UGMA'' is being removed as part of the explanatory description. Part 3: General Supervision Topic header 3.2 on ``availability of MSRB rules'' is being revised to ``availability of Board rules.'' Part 4: Fair Practice and Conflicts of Interest Subtopic header 4.3.1 on ``fair dealing'' is being revised to ``conduct of municipal securities and municipal advisory activities.'' Part 5: Sales Supervision Subtopic header 5.5.3 on ``delivery of MSRB investor brochure'' is being revised to ``investor and municipal advisory client education and protection.'' Part 7: Operations The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 7.1 on ``confirmation of transactions'' is being revised to ``confirmation, clearance, settlement and other uniform practice requirements with respect to transactions with customers;'' and [cir] 7.3 on ``books and records'' is being revised to ``books and records to be made by brokers, dealers, and municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors.'' Municipal Securities Principal Examination--Series 53 Introduction Footnote 1 on referenced MSRB rules is being removed and all other footnotes renumbered. Part 2: General Supervision The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 2.2.1.5. on ``classification of principals and representatives and qualification requirements'' is being revised to ``professional qualification requirements;'' [cir] 2.4.1.1 on ``fair dealing rule'' is being revised to ``conduct of municipal securities and municipal advisory activities;'' [cir] 2.4.3 on ``gifts and gratuities'' is being revised to ``gifts, gratuities, non-cash compensation and expenses of issuance;'' and [cir] 2.4.4 on ``political contributions and prohibition from engaging in municipal securities business'' is being revised to ``political contributions and prohibitions on municipal securities business.'' Under the subtopic header 2.4.6.4 on ``product advertisements for municipal fund securities'' the term ``college'' is being removed from the parenthetical phrase ``including 529 college savings plans.'' Part 3: Sales Supervision The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 3.3.4 on ``sophisticated municipal market professionals (SMMP)'' is being revised to ``transactions with sophisticated municipal market professionals (SMMP);'' [cir] 3.4.5 on ``prohibition against reciprocal dealings with municipal securities investment companies'' is being revised to ``reciprocal dealings with municipal securities investment companies;'' and [cir] 3.6.3 on ``delivery of investor brochure'' is being revised to ``investor and municipal advisory client education and protection.'' Part 4: Origination and Syndication The following subtopics are being revised: [cir] 4.1 on ``financial advisors'' is being revised to ``activities of financial advisors;'' [cir] 4.2. on ``new issue syndicate practices'' is being revised to ``primary offering practices;'' [cir] 4.2.3 on ``disclosures in connection with new issues'' is being revised to ``disclosures in connection with primary offerings;'' and [cir] 4.2.3.2 on ``underwriter submissions to EMMA'' is revised to spell out ``EMMA'' as ``Electronic Municipal Market Access.'' Part 5: Trading The subtopic header 5.5 on ``recordkeeping responsibilities'' is being revised to ``books and records to be made by brokers, dealers, municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors.'' Municipal Advisor Representative Examination--Series 50 Section headers revised from ``function'' to ``part;'' references to ``college'' removed from ``529 savings plans.'' Eligibility Requirements The sentence, ``In order to register for the Series 50 examination, a candidate must be associated with a municipal advisor firm that is registered with both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the MSRB'' is being removed to reflect changes in processes post-September 12, 2017. More specifically, the above referenced sentence refers to the eligibility requirement that was put into place during the period in which persons were able to engage in municipal advisory activities on behalf of a municipal advisor prior to being qualified as a municipal advisor representative. Currently, an individual must take and pass the Series 50 exam prior to engaging in municipal advisory activities on behalf of a municipal advisor.\15\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ See FAQs on Municipal Advisor Professional Qualification and Examination Requirements (May 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As noted above, the MSRB has designated the proposed revisions to the content outlines for immediate effectiveness. The implementation date for the revised Series 52 exam content outline and selection specifications will be October 1, 2018, to coincide with the modifications to the MSRB's qualification examination program, while the technical amendments to the [[Page 31584]] content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam will be announced by the MSRB and implemented no sooner than 30 days after filing with the SEC. 2. Statutory Basis The MSRB believes that the proposed revisions to the content outlines are consistent with Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act,\16\ which authorizes the MSRB to prescribe ``standards of training, experience, competence, and such other qualifications as the Board finds necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and municipal entities or obligated persons'' and Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act,\17\ which requires, among other things, that MSRB rules ``be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, . . . and, in general, to protect investors, municipal entities, obligated persons, and the public interest. . .'' Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act \18\ provides the MSRB with authority to establish standards of competence. The MSRB's professional qualification examinations are designed to measure knowledge of the business activities and the regulatory requirements, including MSRB rules, rule interpretations and federal law, applicable to a particular qualification category. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(A). \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C). \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(A). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed revisions to the Series 52 exam content outline and selection specifications are consistent with Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act \19\ because ensuring the Series 52 exam is uniquely tailored to the relevant laws, rules and regulations of the municipal securities market ensures that municipal securities representatives attain a specified level of competence that would be appropriate and in furtherance of the public interest. Additionally, removal of the general securities knowledge content currently on the Series 52 exam would provide the MSRB with greater flexibility to adapt the Series 52 exam to more specifically address municipal securities knowledge and, in doing so, deepening municipal professionals' knowledge base in the interest of investor protection. Also, proposed revisions to the content outlines for MSRB-owned examinations (the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam) to reflect current references and nomenclatures and to update current rule requirements and citations where identified are likewise consistent with the purpose of Section 15B(b)(2)(A) of the Act \20\ because providing individuals with a current guide to the subject matter covered on the examinations can aid individuals' preparation for such professional qualification examinations and facilitates standards of competence in furtherance of the public interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ Id. \20\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed revisions to the Series 52 exam content outline together with the MSRB's larger effort to modify its current qualification program are designed to achieve the stated objective of Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act \21\ to foster the prevention of fraudulent practices by enhancing the overall professional qualification program and establishing standards for professionals in the municipal securities market. Additionally, ensuring municipal securities professionals are familiar with the rules and regulations that would be applicable to their role and responsibilities in the municipal securities market is in furtherance of and consistent with Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act \22\ to facilitate the prevention of fraudulent practices. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C). \22\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The MSRB does not believe that the proposed revisions to the content outlines will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed revisions to the Series 52 exam content outline and changes to the selection specifications for the Series 52 exam to reflect a more tailored Series 52 exam would ensure the standard for qualification remains robust to maintain an efficient and effective qualification examination program. Additionally, the proposed revisions to the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam remain in alignment with the functions and associated tasks currently performed by municipal securities representatives, municipal fund securities limited principals, municipal securities principals and municipal advisor representatives as well as serve as a guide to the subject matter tested on the examinations with respect to the relevant laws, rules and regulations. Additionally, the proposed revisions to the content outlines for the Series 50 exam, Series 51 exam and Series 53 exam do not alter the content, specifications or scoring of these examinations. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \23\ and paragraph (f)(1) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\24\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \24\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. 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 email to [email protected]. Please include File Number SR-MSRB-2018-05 on the subject line. Paper Comments Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MSRB-2018-05. 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 website (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 [[Page 31585]] provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website 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 the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the MSRB. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MSRB-2018-05 and should be submitted on or before July 27, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \25\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, pursuant to delegated authority.\25\ Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-14469 Filed 7-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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investment company. On September 29, distribution to its shareholders, based declaring that it has ceased to be an
2017, applicant made a liquidating on net asset value. Expenses of investment company. On May 15, 2018,
distribution to its shareholders, based approximately $12,230 incurred in applicant made a liquidating
on net asset value. Expenses of $51,000 connection with the liquidation were distribution to its shareholders, based
incurred in connection with the paid by the applicant’s investment on net asset value. Expenses of $443,746
liquidation were paid by the applicant. adviser. incurred in connection with the
Filing Dates: The application was Filing Date: The application was filed liquidation were paid by the applicant
filed on May 30, 2018, and amended on on June 12, 2018. and the applicant’s investment adviser
June 14, 2018. Applicant’s Address: 6803 S. Tucson and/or an affiliate thereof. Applicant
Applicant’s Address: c/o Morgan Way Centennial, Colorado 80112. has retained $121,293 in cash and cash
Stanley Investment Management Inc., equivalents for the purpose of paying
PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund,
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York claims and obligations of the fund.
LLC [File No. 811- 22229]
10036. Filing Dates: The application was
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end filed on May 23, 2018, and amended on
Oppenheimer Global Multi-Alternatives investment company, seeks an order
Fund [File No. 811–22760] June 13, 2018.
declaring that it has ceased to be an Applicant’s Address: 201 North New
Summary: Applicant seeks an order investment company. The applicant is York Avenue, Suite 200, Winter Park,
declaring that it has ceased to be an liquidating and will make a final Florida 32789.
investment company. On March 9, 2018, distribution, promptly following its
applicant made a liquidating deregistration, on the basis of net assets Triloma EIG Energy Income Fund—
distribution to its shareholders, based and pro rata based on share ownership Term I [File No. 811–23032]
on net asset value. Expenses of $11,608 after payment of any liabilities or Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
incurred in connection with the expenses in connection with the investment company, seeks an order
liquidation were paid by the applicant’s liquidation. Expenses of $10,000 declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment adviser. incurred in connection with the investment company. On May 15, 2018,
Filing Date: The application was filed liquidation have been paid by the applicant made a liquidating
on June 6, 2018. applicant. Applicant also has retained distribution to its shareholders, based
Applicant’s Address: 6803 S. Tucson approximately $1.3 million for the on net asset value. Expenses of $393,746
Way Centennial, Colorado 80112. purpose of paying liabilities and incurred in connection with the
expenses incurred in connection with liquidation were paid by the applicant
Oppenheimer Global Multi Strategies
the liquidation. and the applicant’s investment adviser
Fund [File No. 811–21918] Filing Dates: The application was and/or an affiliate thereof. Applicant
Summary: Applicant seeks an order filed on May 23, 2018, and amended on has retained $108,294 in cash and cash
declaring that it has ceased to be an June 20, 2018 and June 29, 2018. equivalents for the purpose of paying
investment company. On March 16, Applicant’s Address: 3043 Townsgate claims and obligations of the fund.
2018, applicant made a liquidating Road, Westlake Village, California Filing Dates: The application was
distribution to its shareholders, based 91361. filed on May 23, 2018, and amended on
on net asset value. Expenses of $14,223 June 13, 2018.
PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund LP
incurred in connection with the Applicant’s Address: 201 North New
[File No. 811- 22228]
liquidation were paid by the applicant’s York Avenue, Suite 200, Winter Park,
investment adviser. Summary: Applicant, a closed-end Florida 32789.
Filing Date: The application was filed investment company, seeks an order
on June 12, 2018. declaring that it has ceased to be an For the Commission, by the Division of
investment company. The applicant is Investment Management, pursuant to
Applicant’s Address: 6803 S. Tucson
delegated authority.
Way Centennial, Colorado 80112. liquidating and will make a final
distribution, promptly following its Eduardo A. Aleman,
Oppenheimer Rochester Maryland deregistration, on the basis of net assets Assistant Secretary.
Municipal Fund [File No. 811–21878] and pro rata based on share ownership [FR Doc. 2018–14458 Filed 7–5–18; 8:45 am]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order after payment of any liabilities or BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
declaring that it has ceased to be an expenses in connection with the
investment company. On March 23, liquidation. Expenses of $10,000
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distribution to its shareholders, based liquidation have been paid by the COMMISSION
on net asset value. Expenses of applicant. Applicant also has retained [Release No. 34–83572; File No. SR–MSRB–
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connection with the liquidation were purpose of paying liabilities and
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Triloma EIG Energy Income Fund [File Series 51 and Series 53 Examinations
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an No. 811–23040] June 29, 2018.
investment company. On March 23, Summary: Applicant, a closed-end Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
2018, applicant made a liquidating investment company, seeks an order Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
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provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s well as certain supplementary changes
available for website viewing and Statement of the Terms of Substance of throughout Rules 5P and 8P, to conform
printing in the Commission’s Public the Proposed Rule Change to the rules of the Exchange’s affiliate,
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, The Exchange proposes to to [sic] NYSE National, Inc. (‘‘NYSE National’’).
Washington, DC 20549 on official amend its rules to (1) provide for the Background
business days between the hours of listing of exchange traded products
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the (‘‘ETPs’’) that do not have any Currently, the Exchange trades ETPs
filing also will be available for component NMS Stock 4 that is listed on on an UTP basis only pursuant to Rules
inspection and copying at the principal the Exchange or that is based on, or 5P and 8P.5 In the NYSE ETP Listing
office of the MSRB. All comments represents an interest in, an underlying Rules Filing, the Exchange represented
received will be posted without change. index or reference asset that includes an that Rules 5P and 8P would contain
Persons submitting comments are NMS Stock listed on the Exchange; (2) initial and continued listing and trading
cautioned that we do not redact or edit delete certain redundant listing rules requirements for ETPs, but that they
personal identifying information from that would be superseded by these would apply only to the trading
comment submissions. You should initial and continued listing and trading pursuant to UTP of ETPs on the
submit only information that you wish requirements for the listing of ETPs; and Exchange.6 Accordingly, the Exchange
to make available publicly. All (3) make changes to its unlisted trading included preambles to both Rules 5P
submissions should refer to File privileges (‘‘UTP’’) Rule 5.1(a)(2), as and 8P that provide that ‘‘the provisions
Number SR–MSRB–2018–05 and should well as certain supplementary changes of this Rule [5P/8P] shall apply to the
be submitted on or before July 27,2018. throughout Rules 5P and 8P, to conform trading pursuant to UTP of Exchange
to the rules of the Exchange’s affiliate, Traded Products on the Exchange. This
For the Commission, pursuant to delegated NYSE National, Inc. (‘‘NYSE National’’). Rule [5P/8P] shall not apply to the
authority.25 The proposed rule change is available listing of Exchange Traded Products on
Eduardo A. Aleman, on the Exchange’s website at the Exchange.’’ Rule 5.1(a)(1), which
Assistant Secretary. www.nyse.com, at the principal office of was adopted in the NYSE ETP Listing
[FR Doc. 2018–14469 Filed 7–5–18; 8:45 am] the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Rules Filing, further provides that ‘‘the
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
Public Reference Room. provisions of Rules 5P and 8P that
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s permit the listing of Exchange Traded
Statement of the Purpose of, and Products would not be effective until
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule the Exchange files a proposed rule
COMMISSION Change change to amend its rules to comply
In its filing with the Commission, the with Rules 10A–3 and 10C–1 under the
[Release No. 34–83560; File No. SR–NYSE– self-regulatory organization included Exchange Act and to incorporate
2018–30] statements concerning the purpose of, qualitative listing criteria, and such
and basis for, the proposed rule change proposed rule change is approved by the
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New and discussed any comments it received Commission.’’ Because Rules 5P and 8P
York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of on the proposed rule change. The text were designed to support the trading of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change To of those statements may be examined at ETPs on a UTP basis only, the Exchange
Provide for the Listing of Exchange the places specified in Item IV below. did not change any of its rules relating
Traded Products With No Component The Exchange has prepared summaries, to the listing of ETPs.
NMS Stock Listed on the Exchange, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, Proposed Rule Changes To Provide for
Amend Its Rules Regarding Unlisted of the most significant parts of such Listing of Certain ETPs
Trading Privileges, and Make statements.
Corresponding Changes The Exchange is proposing to list
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
certain ETPs. Specifically, the Exchange
June 29, 2018. Statement of the Purpose of, and the
proposes to list ETPs that meet the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the requirements of Rules 5P and 8P,
Change
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provided such ETPs do not have any
(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 1. Purpose component NMS Stock that is listed on
notice is hereby given that, on June 15, The Exchange proposes to amend its the Exchange or that is based on, or
2018, New York Stock Exchange LLC rules to provide for the listing of represents an interest in, an underlying
(‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with Exchange Traded Products (‘‘ETPs’’) index or reference asset that includes an
the Securities and Exchange that do not have any component NMS
5 See, Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80214
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the Stock that is listed on the Exchange or
(March 10, 2017), 82 FR 14050 (March 16, 2017)
proposed rule change as described in that is based on, or represents an (SR–NYSE–2016–44) (Approval Order) (‘‘NYSE ETP
Items I and II below, which Items have interest in, an underlying index or Listing Rules Filing’’). In connection with the
been prepared by the self-regulatory reference asset that includes an NMS Exchange’s implementation of Pillar for Tape B and
Stock listed on the Exchange; (2) delete C securities, NYSE filed several additional rule
organization. The Commission is changes. See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos.
publishing this notice to solicit certain redundant listing rules that 76803 (December 30, 2015), 81 FR 536 (January 6,
would be superseded by these initial
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
comments on the proposed rule change 2016) (SR–NYSE–2015–67) (Notice of Filing and
from interested persons. and continued listing and trading Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change);
requirements for the listing of ETPs; and 81225 (July 27, 2017), 82 FR 36033 (August 2, 2017)
(SR–NYSE–2017–35) (Notice of Filing and
(3) make changes to its unlisted trading Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change);
25 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). privileges (‘‘UTP’’) Rule 5.1(a)(2), as and 82945 (March 26, 2018), 83 FR 13553 (March
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 29, 2018) (SR–NYSE–2017–36) (Approval Order)
2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 4 NMS Stock is defined in Rule 600 of Regulation (‘‘NYSE Trading Rules Filing’’).
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. NMS, 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47). 6 See id. NYSE ETP Listing Rules Filing.
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