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extension to become operative prior to
the 30th day after filing.12
The Commission believes that
waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest.13 The
Commission notes that the proposal is
substantially identical to existing pilot
programs currently in place at other
SROs.14 Thus, the Exchange’s proposal
raises no new issues of regulatory
concern. Moreover, waiving the
operative delay will allow the Exchange
to immediately compete with other
exchanges that list and trade quarterly
options under similar programs, and
consequently will benefit the public.
Therefore, the Commission designates
the proposal operative upon filing.15
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission may summarily abrogate
the 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.
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 e-mail to rule-
comments@sec.gov. Please include File
No. SR–BSE–2007–36 on the subject
line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
12 As required under Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the
Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change
at least five business days before doing so.
13 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has considered the
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
14 See supra note 5.
15 As set forth in Part I above, if the Exchange
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were to propose an extension, an expansion, or
permanent approval of the Pilot Program, the
Exchange would submit, along with any filing
proposing such amendments to the program, a
report that would provide an analysis of the Pilot
Program covering the entire period during which
the Pilot Program was in effect.
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All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–BSE–2007–36. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail 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 inspection and copying in
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such filing also will 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
Number SR–BSE–2007–36 and should
be submitted on or before August 13,
2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.16
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–56071; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2007–59]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed
Rule Change and Amendment No. 1
Thereto Relating to Amendments to
Rule 12 To Provide Guidance
Regarding New and Pending
Arbitration Claims in Light of the
Consolidation of NYSE Regulation Into
NASD DR
July 13, 2007.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
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‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on June 26,
2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission the proposed
rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been
prepared by NYSE Arca. On July 13,
2007, the NYSEArca filed Amendment
No. 1 to the proposed rule change.4 The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change, as amended, from interested
persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
NYSE Arca proposes to amend NYSE
Arca Rule 12.
NYSE Regulation, Inc. (‘‘NYSE
Regulation’’) administers an arbitration
program for NYSE Arca. As part of the
consolidation of the member firm
regulation function of NYSE Regulation
with the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (‘‘NASD’’),
NYSE Regulation will cease to provide
an arbitration program, and its existing
arbitration department (‘‘NYSE
Arbitration’’) will be consolidated with
that of NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc.
(‘‘NASD DR’’).
The proposed amendments provide
that: (i) All arbitrations filed with NYSE
Arca after January 31, 2007 and prior to
the later of the effective date of the
consolidation or approval of this
proposed rule change (the ‘‘Effective
Date’’), shall continue to be governed by
the Code of Arbitration contained in the
600 series of the New York Stock
Exchange LLC Rules (‘‘NYSE Arbitration
Rules’’); (ii) arbitrations filed on or prior
to January 31, 2007 shall continue to be
governed by NYSE Arca Rule 12 as it
was in effect on or prior to January 31,
2007; and (iii) from and after the
Effective Date, disputes between NYSE
Arca Option Trading Permit (‘‘OTP’’)
holders and NYSE Arca OTP firms,
associated persons, and/or their
customers will be arbitrated under the
NASD DR Codes of Arbitration
Procedure. The text of the proposed rule
change is set forth below. Proposed new
language is in italics; proposed
deletions are in brackets.
* * * * *
Rule 12 Arbitration
(a) General. All arbitrations filed with
NYSE Arca after January 31, 2007 and
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
4 4 In Amendment No. 1, which supplemented
the original filing, the Exchange clarified the
applicability of Rule 12 as it was in effect on or
prior to January 31, 2007.
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prior to [insert later of effective date of
the consolidation or approval of this
proposed rule change] shall be governed
by the Code of Arbitration contained in
the 600 series of the New York Stock
Exchange, L.L.C. Rules (‘‘NYSE
Arbitration Rules’’), as the same may be
in effect from time to time, except that
arbitrations filed on or prior to January
31, 2007 shall be governed by NYSE
Arca Rule 12 as it was in effect on or
prior to January 31, 2007 [as may be
specified in this Rule 12]. The term
‘‘member’’ as used in this Rule 12 and
in the NYSE Arbitration Rules shall
mean and refer to OTP Holders and OTP
Firms. From and after [insert later of
effective date of the consolidation or
approval of this proposed rule change]
(i) any dispute, claim or controversy
between or among OTP Holders and/or
OTP Firms and/or associated persons
shall be arbitrated pursuant to the
NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. (‘‘NASD
DR’’) Codes of Arbitration Procedure;
and, (ii) any dispute, claim or
controversy between a customer or non-
member and an OTP Holder and/or
OTP Firm and/or associated person
arising in connection with the business
of such OTP Holder and/or OTP Firm
and/or in connection with the activities
of an associated person, shall be
arbitrated pursuant to NASD DR Codes
of Arbitration Procedure as provided by
any duly executed and enforceable
written agreement, or upon demand of
the customer or non-member. Such
obligation to arbitrate shall extend only
to those matters that are permitted to be
arbitrated under NASD DR Codes of
Arbitration Procedure.
(b) Referrals. NYSE Arca may receive,
investigate and take disciplinary action
with respect to any referral it receives
from a NASD DR arbitrator of any
matter which comes to the attention of
such arbitrator during and in
connection with the arbitrator’s
participation in a proceeding, either
from the record of the proceeding or
from material or communications
related to the proceeding, that the
arbitrator has reason to believe may
constitute a violation of NYSE Arca’s
Rules or the federal securities laws.
(c) Failure to Arbitrate or to Pay an
Arbitration Award. Any OTP Holder
and/or OTP Firm and/or associated
person who fails to submit to arbitration
a matter required to be arbitrated
pursuant to this Rule, or that fails to
honor an arbitration award made
pursuant to the NASD DR Codes of
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Arbitration Procedure, or made under
the auspices of any other self-regulatory
organization, shall be subject to
disciplinary proceedings in accordance
with NYSE Arca Rule 10.
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(d) Other Actions. The submission of
any matter to arbitration as provided for
under this Rule shall in no way limit or
preclude any right, action or
determination by NYSE Arca that it
would otherwise be authorized to adopt,
administer or enforce. [(b) Jurisdiction.
Any dispute, claim or controversy
arising out of or in connection with the
business of any member of NYSE Arca,
or arising out of the employment or
termination of employment of
associated person(s) with any member
may be arbitrated under this Rule 12
except that: (1) A dispute, claim, or
controversy alleging employment
discrimination (including a sexual
harassment claim) in violation of a
statute may only be arbitrated if the
parties have agreed to arbitrate it after
the dispute arose; and (2) any type of
dispute, claim, or controversy that is not
permitted to be arbitrated under the
NYSE Arbitration Rules, such as class
action claims, shall not be eligible for
arbitration under this Rule 12.
(c) Predispute Arbitration
Agreements. The requirements of NYSE
Arbitration Rules shall apply to
predispute arbitration agreements
between NYSE Arca members and/or
associated persons and their customers.
(d) Referrals. If any matter comes to
the attention of an arbitrator during and
in connection with the arbitrator’s
participation in a proceeding, either
from the record of the proceeding or
from material or communications
related to the proceeding, that the
arbitrator has reason to believe may
constitute a violation of NYSE Arca’s
Rules or the federal securities laws, the
arbitrator may refer the matter to NYSE
Regulation, Inc. for disciplinary
investigation.
(e) Payment of Awards. Any member
or associated person who fails to honor
an award of arbitrators appointed in
accordance with this Rule 12 shall be
subject to disciplinary proceedings in
accordance with Rule 10 (Disciplinary
Proceedings, Other Hearings, and
Appeals).
(f) Other Actions. The submission of
any matter to arbitration under this
Chapter shall in no way limit or
preclude any right, action or
determination by NYSE Arca that it
would otherwise be authorized to adopt,
administer or enforce.]
* * * * * 7 Additional information regarding the
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission,
NYSE Arca included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
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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. NYSE
Arca 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 purpose of the proposed rule
change is to provide guidance regarding
both new and pending arbitration
claims in light of the consolidation of
the member firm regulation function of
NYSE Regulation into NASD DR.5 NYSE
Arbitration currently administers an
arbitration program for NYSE Arca,
governed by what is referred to as ‘‘Rule
12.’’ 6
As part of the consolidation of NYSE
Regulation with NASD,7 NYSE
Regulation will cease to administer an
arbitration program, and its existing
arbitration department will be
consolidated with NASD DR. As a
result, on and after the date of the
consolidation, all arbitration claims
filed prior to the Effective Date, and
previously subject to Rule 12 or NYSE
Regulation rules, will be administered
by NASD DR pursuant to a Regulatory
Services Agreement with the New York
Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’).
The rules governing the
administration of any particular
arbitration will depend on the date the
case was filed. This will ensure that any
person that filed an arbitration under a
particular set of arbitration rules will
continue to have the case administered
pursuant to those rules through to the
case’s conclusion. There are two
5 The NYSE has proposed a separate filing related
to the consolidation of NYSE Arbitration into NASD
DR. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55818
(May 25, 2007), 72 FR 30898 (June 4, 2007) (SR–
NYSE 2007–48). On June 21, 2007, the NYSE filed
Amendment No. 1 to this proposed rule change. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56015 (July 5,
2007), 72 FR 37811 (July 11, 2007).
6 Although Rule 12 has subsequently been
amended, for purposes of administering NYSE Arca
arbitrations filed on or prior to January 31, 2007,
NYSE Arbitration follows Rule 12 as it was in effect
on that date.
consolidation may be found in: SR–NASD–2007–23
(March 19, 2007) concerning proposed amendments
to the By-Laws of NASD to implement governance
and related changes to accommodate the
consolidation of the member firm regulatory
functions of NASD and NYSE Regulation, Inc.; and
SR–NYSE–2007–22 (February 27, 2007) concerning
proposed amendments to several NYSE rules
which, among other matters, harmonize the rules
with corresponding NASD regulatory requirements.
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categories of cases. First, NYSE Arca
cases filed on or prior to January 31,
2007 are and would continue to be
governed by Rule 12 as it was in effect
on that date. Second, NYSE Arca cases
filed after January 31, 2007, but prior to
the Effective Date will continue to be
governed by existing NYSE Regulation
arbitration rules.8
Rule 12, as amended, would provide
detailed guidance concerning claims
involving OTP Holders and/or OTP
Firms and/or associated persons that are
asserted on and after the Effective Date.9
First, any dispute, claim or controversy
between or among OTP Holders and/or
OTP Firms and/or associated persons
shall be arbitrated pursuant to the
NASD DR Codes of Arbitration
Procedure. Second, any dispute, claim
or controversy between a customer or a
non-member and an OTP Holder and/or
OTP Firm, and/or associated person
arising in connection with the business
of such OTP Holder and/or OTP Firm
and/or in connection with the activities
of an associated person, shall be
arbitrated pursuant to NASD DR Codes
of Arbitration Procedure as provided by
any duly executed and enforceable
written agreement, or upon the demand
of the customer or non-member. This
obligation to arbitrate shall extend only
to those matters that are permitted to be
arbitrated under NASD DR Codes of
Arbitration Procedure.
In almost all cases the change from
NYSE rules or NYSE Arca rules to
NASD DR arbitration rules should not
result in material, substantive
differences to persons participating in
the arbitration process. However, one
difference is the treatment of
employment discrimination claims.
NASD DR rules provide that any claim
alleging employment discrimination,
including any sexual harassment claims,
in violation of a statute, will be eligible
for arbitration pursuant to either a pre-
dispute or a post-dispute agreement to
arbitrate. In contrast, NYSE Rule 600(f),
NYSE Rule 347(b) and current NYSE
Arca Rule 12(b) permit claims to be
arbitrated only when the parties have
agreed to arbitrate the claim after it has
arisen.
Proposed Rule 12(b) would explicitly
retain NYSE Arca’s enforcement
authority related to arbitration. In
appropriate cases, arbitrators would
8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55142
(January 19, 2007), 72 FR 3898 (January 26, 2007)
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(SR–NYSEArca–2006–54) and Securities Exchange
Act No. 55141 (January 19, 2007), 72 FR 3897
(January 26, 2007)(SR–NYSEArca–2006–55).
9 It is proposed that the provisions in the current
Rule 12(b)–(f) be deleted because these sections
would be replaced by the proposed Rule 12
provisions described herein.
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refer to NYSE Arca potential violations
of NYSE Arca’s rules or the federal
securities laws that come to their
attention during and in connection with
a proceeding. Rule 12(b) would specify
that NYSE Arca would retain the ability
to take action based on such referrals
that may come from arbitrators in cases
being arbitrated at NASD DR.
Proposed Rule 12(c) also would
provide that any OTP Holder and/or
OTP Firm, and/or associated person of
any OTP Holder and/or OTP Firm, that
fails to honor an award of arbitrators
rendered under the NASD DR Codes of
Arbitration Procedure, or under the
auspices of any other self-regulatory
organization, shall be subject to
disciplinary proceedings in accordance
with NYSE Arca Rule 10. Proposed Rule
12(c) also would specify that failure to
submit a matter to arbitration as
required by Rule 12 also would subject
the OTP Holder and/or OTP Firm and/
or associated person to Exchange
disciplinary action.
Proposed Rule 12(d) would also
specify that the submission of any
matter to arbitration as provided for
under the Rule shall in no way limit or
preclude any right, action or
determination by NYSE Arca that it
would otherwise be authorized to adopt,
administer or enforce.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of Section 6(b)(5) 10 of
the Act, which requires, among other
things, that the rules of an Exchange be
designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade and to protect
investors and the public interest. The
proposed rule change will streamline
the arbitration process and, after a
transitional period, provide for a unified
and more efficient arbitration forum
with one set of arbitration rules and
administrative procedures. This will
allow resources to be devoted to
maintaining and improving the NASD
DR program, rather than splitting
resources among duplicative programs.
As a result of these improvements, the
proposed rule change will better protect
investors and the public interest.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act.
10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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
Within 35 days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period (i)
As the Commission may designate up to
90 days of such date if it finds such
longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding or
(ii) as to which the self-regulatory
organization consents, the Commission
will:
(A) By order approve the proposed
rule change, or
(B) Institute proceedings to determine
whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, is consistent with
the Exchange 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 e-mail to rule-
comments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NYSEArca–2007–59 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSEArca–2007–59. This
file number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail 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
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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 inspection and copying in
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Copies of such filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at
the principal office of NYSE Arca. 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
Number SR–NYSEArca–2007–59 and
should be submitted on or before
August 13, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–14165 Filed 7–20–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #10866 and #10867]
Kansas Disaster Number KS–00018
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 9.
SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Kansas (FEMA–
1699–DR), dated 05/06/2007.
Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes,
and flooding.
Incident Period: 05/04/2007 and
continuing through 06/01/2007.
Effective Date: 07/13/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 08/06/2007.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
02/06/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
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Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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declaration for the State of Kansas,
dated 05/06/2007 is hereby amended to
re-establish the incident period for this
disaster as beginning 05/04/2007 and
continuing through 06/01/2007.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7–14120 Filed 7–20–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration # 10927 and # 10928]
Oklahoma Disaster Number OK–00012
AGENCY: Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 1.
SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Oklahoma
(FEMA–1712–DR), dated 07/07/2007.
Incident: Severe Storms, flooding, and
tornadoes.
Incident Period: 06/10/2007 and
continuing.
Effective Date: 07/13/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 09/05/2007.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
04/07/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the Presidential disaster declaration
for the State of Oklahoma, dated 07/07/
2007 is hereby amended to include the
following areas as adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Comanche, Nowata,
Pottawatomie.
Contiguous Counties:
Oklahoma: Caddo, Cleveland, Cotton,
Grady, Kiowa, Lincoln, Mcclain,
Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pontotoc,
Seminole, Stephens, Tillman.
Kansas: Labette.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7–14119 Filed 7–20–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #10942 and #10943]
Pennsylvania Disaster #PA–00010
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Administrative declaration of a disaster
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
dated 07/12/2007.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Incident Period: 07/05/2007.
Effective Date: 07/12/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 09/10/2007.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 04/14/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that, as a result of the
Administrator’s disaster declaration,
applications for disaster loans may be
filed at the address listed above or other
locally announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Beaver.
Contiguous Counties:
Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Butler,
Lawrence, Washington.
Ohio: Columbiana.
West Virginia: Hancock.
The Interest Rates are:
Percent
Homeowners With Credit Avail-
able Elsewhere ..................... 5.750
Homeowners Without Credit
Available Elsewhere .............. 2.875
Businesses With Credit Avail-
able Elsewhere ..................... 8.000
Businesses & Small Agricultural
Cooperatives Without Credit
Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000
Other (Including Non-Profit Or-
ganizations) With Credit
Available Elsewhere .............. 5.250
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