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8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

5See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53621 

(April 10, 2006), 71 FR 19568 (April 14, 2006) (SR–

CBOE–2006–32). 

6See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53930 

(June 1, 2006), 71 FR 33322 (June 8, 2006) (SR–

CBOE–2006–56). 

7See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54347 

(August 22, 2006), 71 FR 51242 (August 29, 2006) 

(SR–CBOE–2006–72). 

8See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54876 

(December 5, 2006), 71 FR 74968 (December 13, 

2006) (SR–CBOE–2006–103). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

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. Copies of such filing also will be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the principal office of the Amex. 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–Amex–2007–42 and should 

be submitted on or before June 8, 2007. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.8

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–9570 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–55758; File No. SR–CBOE–

2007–43] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

Chicago Board Options Exchange, 

Incorporated; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed 

Rule Change Relating to the Extension 

of the Pilot Period Applicable to 

CBOE’s Listing and Trading of Options 

on the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets 

Index Fund 

May 14, 2007. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on May 3, 

2007, the Chicago Board Options 

Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or 

‘‘Exchange’’) 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 

substantially prepared by the Exchange. 

The Exchange filed the proposed rule 

change as a ‘‘non-controversial’’

proposed rule change pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) 3 of the Act and Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders 

the proposal effective upon filing with 

the Commission. The Commission is 

publishing this notice to solicit 

comments on the proposed rule change 

from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to extend the 

pilot period applicable to CBOE’s listing 

and trading of options on the iShares 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund 

(‘‘Fund Options’’). CBOE is not 

proposing any textual changes to its 

rules. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange included statements 

concerning the purpose of and basis for 

the proposed rule change, and discussed 

any comments it received on the 

proposed rule change. The text of these 

statements may be examined at the 

places specified in Item IV below. CBOE 

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 

On April 10, 2006, the Commission 

approved a CBOE proposal to list and 

trade Fund Options for a sixty-day pilot 

period that was due to expire on June 

9, 2006 (‘‘Pilot’’).5 On June 1, 2006, the 

Pilot was extended for an additional 90 

days, until September 7, 2006.6 On 

August 22, 2006, the Pilot was extended 

for an additional 90 days, until 

December 7, 2006.7 On December 5, 

2006, the Pilot was extended for an 

additional six months, until June 7, 

2007.8

CBOE now proposes to extend the 

Pilot for an additional six months, until 

December 7, 2007. The Exchange 

represents that the Fund Options 

continue to meet substantially all of the 

listing and maintenance standards in 

CBOE Rules 5.3.06 and 5.4.08, 

respectively. For the requirements that 

are not met, the Exchange represents 

that sufficient mechanisms exist that 

would provide the Exchange with 

adequate surveillance and regulatory 

information with respect to the Fund. 

Continuation of the Pilot would permit 

the Exchange to continue to work with 

the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores to 

develop a surveillance sharing 

agreement. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

Section 6(b) of the Act,9 in general, and 

furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) 

of the Act,10 in particular, because it is 

designed to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade, to prevent 

fraudulent and manipulative acts and 

practices, and, in general, to 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 would impose 

any burden on competition that is 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 

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 

Because the proposed rule change 

does not: (i) Significantly affect the 

protection of investors or the public 

interest; (ii) impose any significant 

burden on competition; and (iii) become 

operative for 30 days after the date of 

filing (or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate if consistent 

with the protection of investors and the 

public interest), the proposed rule 

change has become effective pursuant to 


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11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 11 and 

subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 

thereunder.12

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of the proposed rule change, the 

Commission may summarily abrogate 

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 the 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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–CBOE–2007–43 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–CBOE–2007–43. 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. Copies of such filing also will be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the principal office of CBOE. 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–CBOE–2007–43 and should 

be submitted on or before June 8, 2007. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.13

Jill M. Peterson, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–9571 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[License No. 02/72–0611] 

Quad Venture Partners SBIC, LP; 

Notice Seeking Exemption Under 

Section 312 of the Small Business 

Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest 

Notice is hereby given that Quad 

Venture Partners SBIC, L.P., 650 Fifth 

Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 

10019, a Federal Licensee under the 

Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 

as amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection 

with the Licensee’s General Partner’s 

continued role in managing the 

Licensee’s assets after the sale of such 

assets to a buyer group, has sought an 

exemption under section 312 of the Act 

and section 107.730(a), self-deal which 

constitutes Conflicts of Interest of the 

Small Business Administration (‘‘SBA’’) 

rules. Quad Ventures SBIC, Inc., the 

General Partner of the Licensee, 

proposes to continue managing the 

Licensee’s assets, which will be 

acquired by a group of institutional 

buyers (‘‘Buyer Group’’). 

The management arrangement is 

brought within the purview of Sec. 

107.730(a) of the Regulations because 

the Licensee’s mangers will benefit from 

their continued management role after 

the sale of the portfolio to the Buyer 

Group. Therefore, this management 

arrangement constitutes a conflict of 

interest which requires prior SBA’s 

approval. 

Notice is hereby given that any 

interested person may submit written 

comments on the transaction, within 15 

days of the date of this publication, to 

the Associate Administrator for 

Investment, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street, SW, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

Dated: May 8, 2007. 

Jaime Guzman-Fournier, 

Associate Administrator for Investment. 

[FR Doc. E7–9582 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration # 10866 and # 10867] 

Kansas Disaster Number KS–00018 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 1. 

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. 

DATES: Effective Date: 05/11/2007. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 07/05/2007. 

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, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of the Presidential disaster declaration 

for the State of Kansas, dated 05/06/ 

2007 is hereby amended to include the 

following areas as adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Edwards, Pratt, 

Stafford. 

Contiguous Counties: Kansas: Barton, 

Hodgeman, Kingman, Pawnee, Reno, 

Rice. 

All other information in the original 

declaration remains unchanged. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E7–9581 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #10857 and #10858] 

New Hampshire Disaster Number NH–

00004 

AGENCY: Small Business Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 2. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of New Hampshire 

(FEMA–1695–DR), dated 04/27/2007. 

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. 


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