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Notice 2015-22 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-12, Rule G-15

1.  Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Eric Bederman, SVP, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer, dated November 17, 2015

2.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 10, 2015

3.  Brandis Tallman LLC: Letter from Richard Brandis

4.  Castle Advisory Company: E-mail from Garth Schulz dated November 10, 2015

5.  Coastal Securities: E-mail from Chris Melton, Executive Vice President, dated December 10, 2015

6.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

7.  Geraldine Lettieri: E-mail dated November 10, 2015

8.  Investment Company Institute: Letter from Martin A. Burns, Chief Industry Operations Officer, dated December 1, 2015

9.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

 

Notice 2015-18 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule A-3

1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 19, 2015

2.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Terri Heaton, President, dated November 19, 2015

3.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated October 29, 2015

4.  Securities Industry Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated November 19, 2015

5.  Stephen Heaney: E-mail dated November 10, 2015

Notice 2015-16 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers

Rule Number:

Rule G-15

1.  Aaron Botbyl: E-mail dated October 9, 2015

2.  Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Eric Bederman, SVP, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer, dated December 4, 2015

3.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 11, 2015

4.  CFA Institute: Letter from Kurt N. Schacht, Managing Director, Standards and Financial Market Integrity, and Linda L. Rittenhouse, Director, Capital Markets Policy, dated December 11, 2015

5.  Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.: Letter from Jason Clague, Senior Vice President, Trading & Middle Office Services, dated December 11, 2015

6.  Chris Melton: E-mail dated October 30, 2015

7.  Christopher [last name withheld]: E-mail dated September 25, 2015

8.  Consumer Federation of America: Letter from Micah Hauptman, Financial Services Counsel, dated December 11, 2015

9.  Diamant Investment Corporation: Letter from Herbert Diamant, President, dated November 30, 2015

10.  Fidelity Investments: Letter from Norman L. Ashkenas, Chief Compliance Officer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and Richard J. O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, National Financial Services, LLC, dated December 11, 2015

11.  Financial Information Forum: Letter from Darren Wasney, Program Manager, dated December 11, 2015

12.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, dated December 11, 2015

13.  Gerald Heilpern: Letter 

14.  Jonathan Bricker: E-mail dated October 20, 2015

15.  LPL Financial LLC: Letter from David P. Bergers, General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

16.  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Letter from Elizabeth Dennis, Managing Director, dated December 11, 2015

17.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated December 11, 2015

18.  Patrick Luby: Letter dated December 11, 2015

19.  Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association: Letter from Hugh D. Berkson, President, dated December 8, 2015

20.  RBC Capital Markets, LLC: Letter from David L. Cohen, Senior Counsel and Director, dated December 15, 2015

21.  RW Smith & Associates, LLC: Letter from Paige W. Pierce, President & CEO, dated December 11, 2015

22.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Sean Davy, Managing Director, Capital Markets Division, and Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities Division, dated December 11, 2015

23.  Thomson Reuters: Letter from Manisha Kimmel, Chief Regulatory Officer, Wealth Management, dated December 11, 2015

24.  TMC Bonds, LLC: Letter from Thomas S. Vales, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 11, 2015

25.  Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated December 11, 2015

Notice 2015-10 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

1.  American Governmental Financial Services: E-mail from Robert Doty dated August 24, 2015

2,  Andrew Glassberg: E-mail dated August 17, 2015

3.  Association for Budgeting and Financial Management: Letter from Robert Kravchuk, Chair, et al., dated September 13, 2015

4.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated August 24, 2015

5.  Brandeis University: Letter from Daniel Bergstresser, Associate Professor of Finance, dated September 14, 2015

6.  Coastal Securities: E-mail from Chris Melton, Executive Vice President, dated August 5, 2015

7.  George Mason University: Letter from Jonathan L. Gifford, Professor and Director of Center for Transportation P3 Policy, dated September 1, 2015

8.  John Mousseau: E-mail dated July 29, 2015

9.  Larry Harris: Letter dated September 6, 2015

10.  New York University: Letter from Norman White, Clinical Professor, et al., dated September 16, 2015

11.  Pennsylvania State University: Letter from Patrick J. Cusatis, Associate Professor of Finance, dated September 10, 2015

12.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Sean Davy, Managing Director, Capital Markets Division, and David L. Cohen, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities Division, dated September 11, 2015

13.  University of Louisville: Letter from James R. Ramsey, President, dated September 4, 2015

Notice 2015-08 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule A-3

1.  Americans for Financial Reform; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and Consumer Federation of America: Letter dated July 13, 2015

2.  Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Dustin McDonald, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated July 20, 2015

3.  Investment Company Institute: Letter from Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel--Securities Regulation, dated July 13, 2015

4.  Jay M. Goldstone: Letter dated July 10, 2015

5.  Jerry Gold: Letter dated July 17, 2015

6.  Lamont Financial Services Corporation: Letter from Bob Lamb, President, dated July 7, 2015

7.  Loews Corporation: Letter from Mark G. Muller dated July 1, 2015

8.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Terri Heaton, President, dated July 13, 2015

9.  National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Lisa S. Good, Executive Director, dated July 13, 2015

10.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated July 13, 2015

11.  Robert E. Rutkowski: E-mail dated July 13, 2015

12.  Robert Zubak: Letter dated July 6, 2015

13.  Samson Capital Advisors: Letter from Benjamin S. Thompson, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer, dated July 7, 2015

14.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated July 13, 2015

15.  Wells Capital Management Incorporated: Letter from Gilbert L. Southwell III, Vice President, dated July 8, 2015

Notice 2011-63 - Request for Comment
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1.  Alternative Regulatory Solutions, L.L.C.: Letter from Kimberly McManus, President, dated December 13, 2011

2.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, CEO, dated December 13, 2011

3.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from David L. Cohen, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, dated December 13, 2011

4.  TMC Bonds L.L.C.: Letter from John S. Craft, Director of Sales and Marketing, dated December 13, 2011

Notice 2011-50 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule G-8, Rule G-9


1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 3, 2011

2.  Dolan, Tom: Letter dated October 21, 2011

3.  Hartfield, Titus & Donnelly, LLC: Letter from Mark J. Epstein, President and CEO, dated November 3, 2011

4.  Knight BondPoint: Letter from Marshall Nicholson, Managing Director, dated November 3, 2011

5.  Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from Joseph A. Hemphill III, President, and H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, dated November 1, 2011

6.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated November 2, 2011

7.  TMC Bonds L.L.C.: Letter from Thomas S. Vales, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 3, 2011

8.  Vista Securities, Inc.: Letter from Paul Larkin, President, dated November 1, 2011

9.  Wolfe & Hurst Bond Brokers, Inc.: Letter from O. Gene Hurst, President, dated November 3, 2011

Notice 2011-41 - Request for Comment
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Notice 2011-42 - Request for Comment
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1.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated September 14, 2011

2.  WM Financial Strategies: Letter from Joy A. Howard, Principal, dated September 13, 2011

Notice 2011-34 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule A-11

1.  Kaplan Financial Consulting, Inc.: E-mail from Dan Kaplan, dated July 29, 2011

2.  Kitahata & Company: E-mail from Gary Kitahata, Principal, dated July 26, 2011

3.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated August 29, 2011

4.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated September 12, 2011

5.  Repsholdt, John V.: Letter dated August 29, 2011

6.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated September 12, 2011

Notice 2011-33 - Request for Comment
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  1. Coalition of Mutual Fund Investors: Letter from Niels Holch, Executive Director, dated August 31, 2011
  2. College Savings Foundation: Letter from Roger Michaud, Chairman, dated August 31, 2011
  3. College Savings Plans Network: Letter from Joan Marshall, Chair, dated August 31, 2011
  4. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Tamara K. Salmon, Senior Associate Counsel, dated August 31, 2011
  5. Morningstar, Inc.: Letter from Laura Pavlenko Lutton, Editorial Director, Fund Research Group, dated August 31, 2011
  6. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from David L. Cohen, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, dated August 26, 2011
  7. Stable Value Consultants: E-mail from Christopher B. Tobe, dated July 21, 2011
  8. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP: Letter from Michael Koffler, dated August 31, 2011
  9. Virginia College Savings Plan: Letter from Mary G. Morris, Chief Executive Officer, dated August 31, 2011
  10. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC: Letter from Andrew N. Owen, Executive Vice President, dated August 31, 2011
     
Notice 2011-28 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule G-8, Rule G-9

1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated June 24, 2011

2.  Bradley Payne LLC: Letter from John B. Payne, Principal, dated May 25, 2011

3.  Dixworks LLC: Letter from Dennis Dix, Jr., Principal, dated June 1, 2011

4.  First Southwest: Letter from Robert Coulter, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, dated June 23, 2011

5.  Leigh Fisher: Letter from Nicholas Davidson, President, dated June 22, 2011

6.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated June 24, 2011

7.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from David L. Cohen, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, dated June 24, 2011

8.  Third Party Marketers Association: Letter from Lisa Roth, Board Director, dated June 13, 2011

Notice 2011-18 - Request for Comment
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1.  American Municipal Securities, Inc.: Letter from John C. Petagna, Jr., President, dated April 26, 2011

2.  Barker, Bill: E-mail dated April 18, 2011

3.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 21, 2011

4.  Chapdelaine & Co.: Letter from August J. Hoerrner, President, dated May 5, 2011

5.  Conners & Company, Inc.: E-mail from Jay White dated April 13, 2011

6.  Foard, Dale: E-mail dated April 21, 2011

7.  Hartfield, Titus & Donnelly, LLC: Letter from Mark J. Epstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, dated April 21, 2011

8.  KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.: E-mail from Michael A. Burrello, Managing Director, Municipal Trading and Underwriting, dated April 21, 2011

9.  Kiley Partners, Inc.: E-mail from Michael Kiley dated April 12, 2011

10.  Knight BondPoint: Letter from Marshall Nicholson, Managing Director, dated April 21, 2011

11.  M.E. Allison & Co., Inc.: E-mail from Christopher R. Allison, Chief Financial Officer, dated April 20, 2011

12.  National Alliance Securities: E-mail from Bob Barnette, Municipal Trader, dated April 21, 2011

13.  Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.: Letter from Marty Campbell, Senior Director, Municipal Underwriting & Trading

14.  Potratz, Jay: E-mail dated April 21, 2011

15.  R. Seelaus & Co., Inc.: E-mail from Richard Seelaus dated April 13, 2011

16.  Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from Joseph A. Hemphill, III, CEO, and H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, dated April 21, 2011

17.  Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from Joseph A. Hemphill, III, President and CEO, and H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, dated May 12, 2011

18.  RH Investment Corporation: Letter from Andrew L. "Bud" Byrnes, III, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 21, 2011

19.  Robbins, Leonard Jack: Letter dated May 1, 2011

20.  RW Smith & Associates, Inc.: Letter from Paige W. Pierce, President and CEO, dated April 27, 2011

21.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 29, 2011

22.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 29, 2011

23.  Seidel & Shaw, LLC: Letter from Thomas W. Shaw, President

24.  Sentinel Brokers Company, Inc.: E-mail from Joseph M. Lawless, President, dated April 12, 2011

25.  Sentinel Brokers Company, Inc.: E-mail from Joseph M. Lawless, President, dated April 13, 2011

26.  Seven Points Capital: E-mail from Jerry Racasi dated April 13, 2011

27.  Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated: E-mail from Andy Jackson dated April 20, 2011

28.  Stoever Glass & Co.: Letter from Frederick J. Stoever, President, dated April 15, 2011

29.  TheMuniCenter, LLC: Letter from Thomas S. Vales, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 21, 2011

30.  Tradeweb Markets LLC: Letter from John Cahalane, Managing Director, Head of Tradeweb Retail, dated May 3, 2011

31.  Walsh, John: E-mail dated April 21, 2011

32.  Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC: E-mail from Keener Billups, Managing Director, dated April 26, 2011, corrects Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC: E-mail from Keener Billups, Managing Director, dated April 13, 2011

33.  William Blair: E-mail from Tom Greene dated April 21, 2011

34.  Welbourn, Steve: E-mail dated April 21, 2011

35.  Wolfe & Hurst Bond Brokers, Inc.: Letter from O. Gene Hurst, President, dated April 25, 2011, corrects Wolfe & Hurst Bond Brokers, Inc.: Letter from O. Gene Hurst, President, dated April 21, 2011

36.  Ziegler Capital Markets: E-mail from Kathleen R. Murphy dated April 13, 2011

Notice 2011-16 - Request for Comment
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1. Catholic Finance Corporation: Letter from Michael P. Schaefer, Executive Director, dated February 16, 2011

2. Catholic Finance Corporation: Letter from Michael P. Schaefer, Executive Director, dated April 5, 2011

3. Fisher, Robert: E-mail dated April 6, 2011

4. Municipal Regulatory Consulting LLC: Letter from David Levy, Principal, dated April 1, 2011

5. National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated April 1, 2011

6. Public Financial Management, Inc.: Letter from Joseph J. Connolly, General Counsel, dated April 4, 2011

7. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 5, 2011

8. WM Financial Strategies: Letter from Joy A. Howard, Principal, dated April 2, 2011

Notice 2011-14 - Request for Comment
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1.  American Bankers Association: Letter from Cristeena G. Naser, Senior Counsel, dated April 11, 2011

2.  American Council of Engineering Companies: Letter from David A. Raymond, President and CEO, dated April 11, 2011

3.  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Letter from Gerald W. McEntee, International President, dated April 11, 2011

4.  American Governmental Financial Services: E-mail from Robert Doty, President, dated April 11, 2011

5.  B-Payne Group: Letter from John B. Payne, Principal, dated March 28, 2011

6.  Education Finance Council: Letter from Vince Sampson, President, dated April 11, 2011

7.  Fi360: Letter from Blaine F. Aikin, CEO, and Kristina A. Fausti, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, dated April 11, 2011

8.  Lewis Young Robertson & Burningham, Inc.: Letter from Scott J. Robertson, Principal, dated April 11, 2011

9.  Michigan Bankers Association: Letter from Richard D. Lavolette, General Counsel

10.  Municipal Regulatory Counsulting LLC: Letter from David Levy, Principal, dated April 11, 2011

11.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated April 11, 2011

12.  Not For Profit Capital Strategies: E-mail from Ed Crouch, dated February 14, 2011

13.  Phoenix Advisors, LLC: E-mail from Peter G. Egan, Managing Director, dated March 3, 2011

14.  Phoenix Advisors, LLC: E-mail from Peter G. Egan, Managing Director, dated March 4, 2011

15.  Public Financial Management: Letter from Joseph J. Connolly, General Counsel, dated April 8, 2011

16.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 11, 2011

17.  Wisconsin Bankers Association: Letter from Rose Oswald Poels, Interim CEO/President, dated April 11, 2011

Notice 2011-12 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule G-17


1.  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Letter from Gerald W. McEntee, International President, dated April 11, 2011

2.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 11, 2011

3.  Municipal Regulatory Consulting LLC: Letter from David Levy, Principal, dated April 11, 2011

4.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated April 11, 2011

5.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 11, 2011

Notice 2011-13 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule G-17

1.  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Letter from Gerald W. McEntee, International President, dated April 11, 2011

2.  American Governmental Financial Services: E-mail from Robert Doty, President, dated April 11, 2011

3.  B-Payne Group: Letter from John B. Payne, Principal, dated March 28, 2011

4.  Catholic Finance Corporation: Letter from Michael P. Schaefer, Executive Director, dated April 11, 2011

5.  Municipal Regulatory Consulting LLC: Letter from David Levy, Principal, dated April 11, 2011

6.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette J. Irwin-Knott, President, dated April 11, 2011

7.  Not For Profit Capital Strategies: E-mail from Ed Crouch, dated February 14, 2011

8.  Public Financial Management: Letter from Joseph J. Connolly, General Counsel, dated April 8, 2011

9.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated April 11, 2011

Notice 2011-04 - Request for Comment
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1.  Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, dated February 25, 2011

2.  American Bankers Association: Letter from Cristeena G. Naser, Senior Counsel, dated February 25, 2011

3.  American Governmental Financial Services: E-mail from Robert Doty, President, dated March 1, 2011

4.  BMO Capital Markets GKST Inc.: Letter from Robert J. Stracks, Counsel, dated February 25, 2011

5.  Callcott, W. Hardy: Letter dated February 8, 2011

6.  Fisher, Robert: E-mail dated February 25, 2011

7.  G.L. Hicks Financial LLC: E-mail from Dareth Goulding, dated January 14, 2011

8.  H.J. Umbaugh & Associates: Letter from Gerald G. Malone, dated February 24, 2011

9.  National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors: Letter from Colette Irwin-Knott, President, dated February 24, 2011

10.  Repex & Co., Inc.: E-mail from Erich Sokolower, dated January 14, 2011

11.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated February 25, 2011

12.  State of Texas: Letter from Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, dated February 25, 2011

13.  State of Texas: Letter from Charles B. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General of Texas, dated February 25, 2011

14.  T. Rowe Price: Letter from David Oestreicher, Chief Legal Counsel, dated February 25, 2011

15.  The PFM Group: Letter from Joseph J. Connolly, General Counsel, dated February 23, 2011

16.  WM Financial Strategies: Letter from Joy A. Howard, Principal, dated February 21, 2011

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