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5See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49497 

(March 29, 2004), 69 FR 17723 (April 5, 2004) (SR–

NASD–2003–184).

6Securities Exchange Act Release No. 21688 

(January 25, 1985), 50 FR 5025 (February 5, 1985).

7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(6). 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

the NASD’s need for accurate 

information.5

Need for Amendment to NYSE Rule 

476A 

NYSE Rule 476A provides that the 

Exchange may impose a fine, not to 

exceed $5,000, on any member, member 

organization, allied member, approved 

person, or registered or non-registered 

employee of a member or member 

organization for a minor violation of 

certain specified Exchange rules. 

The purpose of the Rule 476A 

procedure is to provide a meaningful 

sanction for a rule violation when the 

initiation of a disciplinary proceeding 

under Rule 476 would be more costly 

and time-consuming than would be 

warranted given the minor nature of the 

violation, or when the violation calls for 

a stronger regulatory response than an 

admonition letter would convey. Rule 

476A preserves due process rights, 

identifies those rule violations that may 

be the subject of summary fines, and 

includes a schedule of fines. 

In SR–NYSE–84–27,6 which initially 

set forth the provisions and procedures 

of Rule 476A, the Exchange indicated it 

would amend the list of rules from time 

to time, as it considered appropriate, in 

order to phase-in the implementation of 

Rule 476A as experience with it was 

gained.

Because of the possible range of 

severity of members’ and member 

organizations’ failure to satisfy the 

update, review, and certification 

requirements of the EFP system, an 

amendment to Rule 476A is necessary to 

allow the Exchange to sanction 

members’ and member organizations’

less serious violations of proposed new 

Rule 416A pursuant to the minor fine 

provisions of Rule 476A. The addition 

of proposed Rule 416A to Rule 476A’s 

list of rule violations will not 

compromise the Exchange’s ability to 

bring appropriate formal disciplinary 

actions for more serious violations of 

Rule 416A. 

2. Statutory Basis 

NYSE believes that the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the 

requirements of Section 6(b)(5) 7 of the 

Act, which requires that the rules of the 

Exchange be designed to prevent 

fraudulent and manipulative acts and 

practices, to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade and, in general, to 

protect investors and the public interest 

in that it helps the Exchange to maintain 

a current database of membership 

information, and to better conduct its 

oversight of members and member 

organizations. NYSE also believes the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

Section 6(b)(6) of the Act,8 which 

requires the rules of the Exchange to 

provide for its members and persons 

associated with its members to be 

appropriately disciplined for violations 

of those rules through fitting sanctions, 

including the imposition of fines.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposal does not impose any burden 

on competition not necessary or 

appropriate in furtherance of the 

purposes of the Act. 

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 

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 such 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 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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

No. SR–NYSE–2004–48 on the subject 

line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20549–0609. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NYSE–2004–48. 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 

Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such 

filing also will be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of NYSE. 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–NYSE–

2004–48 and should be submitted on or 

before November 15, 2004.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 8010–01–P

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The Ticket To Work and Work 

Incentives Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

DATES: November 16, 2004, 10:30 a.m.–

4 p.m.* November 17, 2004, 9 a.m.–5 

p.m. November 18, 2004, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 

*The full deliberative panel meeting 

ends at 4 p.m. The standing committees 

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of the Panel will meet from 4 p.m. until 

5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel 

Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 468–

1100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Type of meeting: This is a quarterly 

meeting open to the public. The public 

is invited to participate by coming to the 

address listed above. Public comment 

will be taken during the quarterly 

meeting. The public is also invited to 

submit comments in writing on the 

implementation of the Ticket To Work 

and Work Incentives Improvement Act 

(TWWIIA) of 1999 at any time. 

Purpose: In accordance with section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, SSA announces a 

meeting of the Ticket To Work and 

Work Incentives Advisory Panel (the 

Panel). Section 101(f) of Pub. L. 106–170 

establishes the Panel to advise the 

President, the Congress, and the 

Commissioner of SSA on issues related 

to work incentives programs, planning, 

and assistance for individuals with 

disabilities as provided under section 

101(f)(2)(A) of the TWWIIA. The Panel 

is also to advise the Commissioner on 

matters specified in section 101(f)(2)(B) 

of that Act, including certain issues 

related to the Ticket To Work and SelfSufficiency Program established under 

section 101(a) of that Act. 

Interested parties are invited to attend 

the meeting. The Panel will use the 

meeting time to receive briefings, hear 

presentations, conduct full Panel 

deliberations on the implementation of 

TWWIIA, and receive public testimony. 

The Panel will meet in person 

commencing on Tuesday, November 16, 

2004 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (standing 

committee meetings from 4 p.m. to 5:30 

p.m.); Wednesday, November 17, 2004 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 

November 18, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 1 

p.m. 

Agenda: The Panel will hold a 

quarterly meeting. Briefings, 

presentations, full Panel deliberations 

and other Panel business will be held 

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 

November 16, 17, and 18, 2004. Public 

testimony will be heard in person 

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 from 3:30 

p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thursday, 

November 18, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 

a.m. Members of the public must 

schedule a timeslot in order to 

comment. In the event that the public 

comments do not take up the scheduled 

time period for public comment, the 

Panel will use that time to deliberate 

and conduct other Panel business. 

Individuals interested in providing 

testimony in person should contact the 

Panel staff as outlined below to 

schedule time slots. Each presenter will 

be called on by the Chair in the order 

in which they are scheduled to testify 

and is limited to a maximum fiveminute verbal presentation. Full written 

testimony on TWWIIA Implementation, 

no longer than 5 pages, may be 

submitted in person or by mail, fax or 

email on an on-going basis to the Panel 

for consideration. 

Since seating may be limited, persons 

interested in providing testimony at the 

meeting should contact the Panel staff 

by e-mailing Shirletta Banks, at 

Shirletta.Banks@ssa.gov or calling (202) 

358–6430. 

The full agenda for the meeting will 

be posted on the Internet at http://

www.ssa.gov/work/panel at least one 

week before the meeting or can be 

received in advance electronically or by 

fax upon request. 

Contact Information: Anyone 

requiring information regarding the 

Panel should contact the TWWIIA Panel 

staff. Records are being kept of all Panel 

proceedings and will be available for 

public inspection by appointment at the 

Panel office. Anyone requiring 

information regarding the Panel should 

contact the Panel staff by: 

• Mail addressed to Social Security 

Administration, Ticket To Work and 

Work Incentives Advisory Panel Staff, 

400 Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 700, 

Washington, DC, 20024. 

• Telephone contact with Kristen 

Breland at (202) 358–6423. 

• Fax at (202) 358–6440. 

• E-mail to TWWIIAPanel@ssa.gov.

Dated: October 15, 2004. 

Carol Brenner, 

Designated Federal Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4822] 

Overseas Security Advisory Council 

(OSAC) Meeting Notice; 

Closed Meeting 

The Department of State announces a 

meeting of the U.S. State Department—

Overseas Security Advisory Council on 

November 16, in Washington, DC. 

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and 5 U.S.C. 

552b[c][1] and [4], it has been 

determined the meeting will be closed 

to the public. Matters relative to 

classified national security information 

as well as privileged commercial 

information will be discussed. The 

agenda will include updated committee 

reports, a world threat overview and a 

round table discussion that calls for the 

discussion of classified and corporate 

proprietary/security information as well 

as private sector physical and 

procedural security policies and 

protective programs at sensitive U.S. 

Government and private sector locations 

overseas. 

For more information contact Marsha 

Thurman, Overseas Security Advisory 

Council, Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20522–2008, phone: 

571–345–2214.

Dated: October 6, 2004. 

Joe D. Morton, 

Director of the Diplomatic, Security Service, 

Department of State.

[FR Doc. 04–23846 Filed 10–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–43–P

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4865] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee will conduct an open 

meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 

November 16, 2004, in Room 2415, at 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 

2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20593–0001. The purpose of this 

meeting will be to finalize preparations 

for the 79th Session of the Maritime 

Safety Committee, and associated bodies 

of the International Maritime 

Organization (IMO), which is scheduled 

for December 1–10, 2004, at IMO 

Headquarters in London. At this 

meeting, papers received and the draft 

U.S. positions for the Maritime Safety 

Committee will be discussed. Among 

other things, the items of particular 

interest are:

—Adoption of amendments to SOLAS 

for voyage data recorders, bulk carrier 

safety, the International Code for 

Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in 

Bulk, company and owner 

identification numbers and fire safety. 

—Large passenger ship safety. 

—Measures to enhance maritime 

security. 

—Goal-based new ship construction 

standards. 

—Implementation of the revised STCW 

Convention. 

—Reports of five subcommittees: Ship 

design and equipment, Flag State 

implementation, Safety of navigation, 

Stability, load lines and fishing vessel 

safety, Dangerous goods, solid cargoes 

and containers.