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39See NYSE Rule 1300.

40See Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, supra notes 4 

and 5.

41 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

42 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

43 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

including, among others, rules 

governing trading halts, responsibilities 

of the specialist, account opening, and 

customer suitability requirements. In 

addition, the Shares will be subject to 

NYSE listing and delisting/suspension 

rules and procedures governing the 

trading of ICUs on the NYSE.39 The 

Commission believes that listing and 

delisting criteria for the Shares should 

help to maintain a minimum level of 

liquidity and therefore minimize the 

potential for manipulation of the Shares. 

Finally, the Commission believes that 

the information circular the Exchange 

will distribute will inform members and 

member organizations about the terms, 

characteristics and risks in trading the 

Shares.

IV. Amendment Nos. 1 and 2

The NYSE has requested that the 

Commission grant accelerated approval 

to Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to the 

proposed rule change.40 The 

Commission believes that the 

amendments proposed in Amendment 

No. 1 regarding the Marketing Agent, a 

registered broker-dealer, certain fees and 

expenses, and other minor changes to 

the proposal, provide clarity and 

additional detail, but do not change the 

substance of the proposal. Similarly, 

Amendment No. 2 clarifies the 

dissemination of the IIV and indicative 

spot price of gold, additional 

information about the Shares to be 

provided on the NYSE Web site, and 

rule text relating to ICUs and requests 

accelerated approval of Amendments 

Nos. 1 and 2. Because these 

amendments clarify and make other 

minor changes to the proposal, the 

Commission therefore finds good cause, 

consistent with Section 19(b)(2) of the 

Act,41 to approve Amendment Nos. 1 

and 2 to the proposed rule change prior 

to the thirtieth day after the date of 

publication of notice of filing thereof in 

the Federal Register.

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the Amendment No. 

1 and No. 2 are 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 

Number SR–NYSE–2004–22 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–2004–22. 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 the 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 Number SR–NYSE–

2004–22 and should be submitted on or 

before November 26, 2004. 

V. Conclusion 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,42 that the 

proposed rule change (SR–NYSE–2004–

22), is approved and Amendment Nos. 

1 and 2 are approved on an accelerated 

basis.

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.43

Margaret H. McFarland, 

Deputy Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4871] 

Notice of Meetings; United States 

International Telecommunication 

Advisory Committee, International 

Telecommunication Union 

Telecommunications Development 

Advisory Group Preparations 

The Department of State announces 

meetings of the U.S. International 

Telecommunication Advisory 

Committee. The purpose of the 

Committee is to advise the Department 

on policy and technical issues with 

respect to the International 

Telecommunication Union (ITU). The 

purpose of these meetings is to prepare 

for the December 2004 meeting of the 

Telecommunications Development 

Advisory Group (TDAG). 

An ITAC meeting will be held on 

Friday, November 19, 2004, at the State 

Department from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to 

begin preparations for the meeting of the 

ITU Telecommunications Development 

Advisory Group, which will take place 

December 15–17, 2004, in Geneva, 

Switzerland. An additional meeting is 

scheduled concerning preparations for 

the TDAG on Wednesday, December 8, 

2004, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All of 

these meetings will be at the 

Department of State in Room 2533A. 

Members of the public may attend 

these meetings and are welcome to 

participate in the discussions, subject to 

the discretion of the Chair. Directions to 

meeting location may be determined by 

calling the ITAC Secretariat at 202 647–

2592. Entrance to the State Department 

is controlled; in order to get precleared 

for each meeting, people planning to 

attend should send an e-mail to 

mccorklend@state.gov no later than 48 

hours before the meeting. This e-mail 

should include the name of the meeting 

and date of meeting, your name, social 

security number, date of birth, and 

organizational affiliation. One of the 

following valid photo identifications 

will be required for admission to the 

State Department: U.S. driver’s license, 

passport, U. S. Government 

identification card. Enter the 

Department of State from the C Street 

Lobby; in view of escorting 

requirements, non-Government 

attendees should plan to arrive not less 

than 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins.

Dated: November 1, 2004. 

Doreen McGirr, 

Director, ITU–D, Bureau of Economic and 

Business Affairs, Department of State.

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