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16 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)(1). 

5See Rule 8.3A.01. 

6 ‘‘Any actions taken by the President of the 

Exchange pursuant to this paragraph will be 

submitted to the SEC in a rule filing pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act.’’ Rule 

8.3A.01(c). 

7The Exchange is requesting this increase in the 

CQL due to increased trading volume in NYX. 

Telephone conversation between Angela Muehr, 

Attorney, Division of Market Regulation, 

Commission, and Patrick Sexton, Associate General 

Counsel, CBOE, on March 7, 2007. 

8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

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 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–2007–40 and should 

be submitted on or before May 25, 2007. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.16

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–8505 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–55418; File No. SR–CBOE– 

2007–22] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

Chicago Board Options Exchange, 

Incorporated; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 

Rule Change to Increase the Class 

Quoting Limit in the Option Class 

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYX); Republication 

March 7, 2007. 

Editorial Note: FR Doc. E7–4589 originally 

published at pages 11924–11925 in the issue 

of Wednesday, March 14, 2007. The original 

publication contained footnote omissions. As 

a result, the corrected document is being 

republished in its entirety. 

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 February 

23, 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 and II 

below, which Items have been 

substantially prepared by the Exchange. 

The Exchange filed the proposed rule 

change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(1) 

thereunder, which renders it effective 

upon filing with the Commission.4 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 

CBOE proposes to increase the class 

quoting limit in the option class NYSE 

Group, Inc. (NYX). The text of the 

proposed rule change is available at the 

CBOE, the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, and http:// 

www.cboe.com. 

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 Exchange 

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 

CBOE Rule 8.3A, Maximum Number 

of Market Participants Quoting 

Electronically per Product, establishes 

class quoting limits (‘‘CQLs’’) for each 

class traded on the Hybrid Trading 

System.5 A CQL is the maximum 

number of quoters that may quote 

electronically in a given product and the 

current levels are established from 25– 

40, depending on the trading activity of 

the particular product. 

Rule 8.3A, Interpretation .01(c) 

provides a procedure by which the 

President of the Exchange may increase 

the CQL for a particular product. In this 

regard, the President of the Exchange 

may increase the CQL in exceptional 

circumstances, which are defined in the 

rule as ‘‘* * * substantial trading 

volume, whether actual or expected.’’ 6

The effect of an increase in the CQL is 

procompetitive in that it increases the 

number of market participants that may 

quote electronically in a product. The 

purpose of this filing is to increase the 

CQL in the option class NYSE Group, 

Inc. (NYX) from its current limit of 40 

to 45.7

Increasing the CQL in NYX options 

will enable the Exchange to enhance the 

liquidity offered, thereby offering 

deeper and more liquid markets. 

2. Statutory Basis 

CBOE believes the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act and 

the rules and regulations under the Act 

applicable to a national securities 

exchange and, in particular, the 

requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.8

Specifically, the Exchange believes the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

the Section 6(b)(5) 9 requirements that 

the rules of an exchange be designed to 

promote just and equitable principles of 

trade, to prevent fraudulent and 

manipulative acts and, in general, to 

protect investors and the public interest. 

B. Self Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

CBOE 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 Exchange Act. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants or Others 

The Exchange neither solicited nor 

received written comments on the 

proposal. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change constitutes a stated policy, 

practice, or interpretation with respect 

to the meaning, administration, or 

enforcement of an existing rule, it has 

become effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) 10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(1) 


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11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(1). 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

thereunder.11 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 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 e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–CBOE–2007–22 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–2007–22. 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 

Room. Copies of such filing will also be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the principal office of the 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–2007–22 and should be 

submitted on or before April 4, 2007. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated 

authority.12

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–4589 Filed 3–13–07; 8:45 am] 

Editorial Note: FR Doc. E7–4589 originally 

published at pages 11924–11925 in the issue 

of Wednesday, March 14, 2007. The original 

publication contained footnote omissions. As 

a result, the corrected document is being 

republished in its entirety. 

[FR Doc. R7–4589 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5778] 

Biometric Visa Program Transition to 

Ten Fingerscans 

AGENCY: State Department. 

ACTION: Notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Acker, Legislation and Regulations 

Division, Visa Services, Department of 

State, Washington, DC 20520–0106, 

(202) 663–1205 or e-mail 

ackerrl@state.gov. 

SUMMARY: This public notice announces 

the change in the standard for 

fingerscans of the Biometric Visa 

Program from two fingerscans to ten 

fingerscans. The establishment of the 

Biometric Visa Program was announced 

to the public in December 2004 as a 

response to the requirements 

established by the Enhanced Border 

Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 

2002. When the program began, 

available technology only allowed for 

efficient capture and comparisons of 

two fingerscans. Now, improvements in 

technology allow the Program to 

incorporate a ten fingerscan standard. 

Why is the Department planning to take 

ten fingerscans from visa applicants? 

The Biometric Visa Program works 

closely with the US–VISIT Program of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). Both programs currently require 

aliens to submit two fingerscans as part 

of their respective application 

procedures. In consultation with DHS 

and the Department of Justice, the 

Department is instituting the ten 

fingerscan standard to improve our 

ability to detect and thwart persons 

ineligible for visas by raising the 

accuracy rate in matching fingerscans. 

Will this change affect all visa 

applicants? 

Visa applicants subject to the 

Biometric Visa Program will be required 

to provide ten fingerscans with their 

first visa application following the 

transition. 

When will this change take place? 

The Department plans to begin 

deployment of the ten fingerscan system 

to all visa issuing consular posts abroad 

beginning in April 2007, with 

completion scheduled for the end of 

2007. 

Dated: April 2, 2007. 

Maura Harty, 

Assistant Secretary, Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–8604 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Fund Availability Under the VA 

Homeless Providers Grant and Per 

Diem Program 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is announcing the 

availability of funds for applications for 

assistance under the Capital Grant 

component of VA’s Homeless Providers 

Grant and Per Diem Program. This 

notice contains information concerning 

the program, funding priorities, 

application process, and amount of 

funding available. 

DATES: An original completed and 

collated capital grant application (plus 

three completed collated copies) for 

assistance under the VA’s Homeless 

Providers Grant and Per Diem Program 

must be received in the Grant and Per 

Diem Field Office, by 4 p.m. Eastern 

Time on June 28, 2007. Applications 

may not be sent by facsimile (FAX). In 

the interest of fairness to all competing 

applicants, this deadline is firm as to 

date and hour, and VA will treat as 

ineligible for consideration any 

application that is received after the 

deadline. Applicants should take this 

practice into account and make early 

submission of their material to avoid 

any risk of loss of eligibility brought 

about by unanticipated delays or other 

delivery-related problems. 

For a Copy of the Application 

Package: Download directly from VA’s 

Grant and Per Diem Program Web page 

at: http://www.va.gov/homeless/ 

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