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Notice 2017-22 - Request for Comment
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1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated February 9, 2018

2. Breena LLC: Email from G. Letti dated November 16, 2017

3. Caine Mitter & Associates Incorporated: Email from Thomas Caine dated February 5, 2018

4. College Savings Foundation: Letter from Richard J. Polimeni, Chairman, dated February 9, 2018

5. Darren Ward: Email dated December 8, 2017

6. Financial Services Institute: Letter from Robin Traxler, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel, dated February 9, 2018

7. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated February 13, 2018

8. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Tamara K. Salmon, Associate General Counsel, dated December 21, 2017

9. National Association of Bond Lawyers: Letter from Alexandra M. MacLennan, President, dated February 23, 2018

10. National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities: Letter from Charles A. Samuels, Counsel for NAHEFFA, dated January 29, 2018

11. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated February 9, 2018

12. National Association of State Treasurers and College Savings Plans Network: Letter from Elizabeth Pearce, NAST President and Vermont State Treasurer, and James DiUlio, CSPN Chair and Executive Director, Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program, dated February 9, 2018

13. PFM: Letter from Leo Karwejna, Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, dated February 12, 2018

14. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated January 23, 2018

15. Wells Fargo Advisors: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated February 9, 2018

Notice 2017-19 - Request for Comment
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Rule G-11, Rule G-32

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 16, 2017

2. City of San Diego: Letter

3. Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation: Email from Stephan Wolf dated November 6, 2017

4. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated November 27, 2017

5. Michael Paganini: Email dated September 15, 2017

6. National Association of Bond Lawyers: Letter from Alexandra M. MacLennan, President, dated November 17, 2017

7. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated November 13, 2017

8. National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Julie Egan, Chair, and Lisa Washburn, Industry Practices and Procedures Chair, dated November 9, 2017

9. Robert W. Doty: Letter dated November 2, 2017

10. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated November 15, 2017

11. TMC Bonds: Letter from John S. Craft, Managing Director, dated November 13, 2017

12. Wells Capital Management Incorporated: Letter from Gilbert L. Southwell III, Vice President, dated November 1, 2017

Notice 2017-17 - Request for Comment
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Rule G-45

1.  American Funds Distributors, Inc.: Letter from Maria Manotok, Senior Counsel, dated September 21, 2017

2.  Ascensus College Savings: Letter from Sandra Madden, General Counsel, dated September 21, 2017

3.  College Savings Plans Network and College Savings Foundation: Letter from Richard J. Polimeni, Chairman, College Savings Foundation, and Young Boozer, Chairman, College Savings Plans Network, dated September 21, 2017

4.  Investment Company Institute: Letter from Tamara K. Salmon, Senior Associate Counsel, dated September 21, 2017

5.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Bernard Canepa, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, dated September 21, 2017

6.  State of West Virginia: Letter from John D. Perdue, State Treasurer, dated September 18, 2017

Notice 2017-11 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Issuers, Municipal Advisors

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Rule G-34

1.  Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Noreen P. White, Co-President, and Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, dated June 29, 2017

2.  American Bankers Association: Letter from Cristeena G. Naser, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Center for Securities, Trust and Investment, dated June 30, 2017

3.  Bloomberg L.P.: Letter from Peter Warms, Senior Manager of Fixed Income, Entity, Regulatory Content and Symbology

4.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated June 29, 2017

5.  Center for Municipal Finance: Letter from Marc D. Joffe, President, dated June 28, 2017

6.  Eastern Bank: Letter 

7.  Fieldman Rolapp & Associates: Letter from Adam S. Bauer, Chief Executive Officer and President, dated June 30, 2017

8.  Government Capital Securities Corp: Email from Ted Christensen dated June 1, 2017

9.  Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated June 30, 2017

10.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated June 30, 2017

11.  New Jersey State League of Municipalities: Letter from Michael F. Cerra, Assistant Executive Director, dated June 27, 2017

12.  PFM: Letter from Leo Karwejna, Chief Compliance Officer, Cheryl Maddox, General Counsel, and Catherine Humphrey-Bennett, Municipal Advisory Compliance Officer, dated July 3, 2017

13.  Piper Jaffray & Co.: Letter from Frank Fairman, Managing Director, Head of Public Finance Services, and Rebecca Lawrence, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, Public Finance and Fixed Income, dated June 29, 2017

14.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 30, 2017

15.  Southern Municipal Advisors, Inc.: Letter from Michael C. Cawley, Senior Consultant, dated June 29, 2017

16.  Township of East Brunswick: Email from L. Mason Neely dated June 2, 2017

Notice 2017-05 - Request for Comment
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Rule Number:

Rule G-34

1.  Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Noreen P. White, Co-President, and Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, dated March 31, 2017

2.  American Bankers Association: Letter from Cristeena G. Naser, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Center for Securities, Trust and Investment, dated March 24, 2017

3.  Bloomberg, L.P.: Letter from Peter Warms, Senior Manager of Fixed Income, Entity, Regulatory Content and Symbology 

4.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 31, 2017

5.  CUSIP Global Services: Letter from Scott J. Preiss, Managing Director, Global Head, dated March 30, 2017

6.  Dixworks LLC: E-mail from Dennis Dix, Jr., Principal, dated March 29, 2017

7.  First River Advisory LLC: E-mail from Shelley Aronson dated March 22, 2017

8.  George K. Baum & Company: Letter from Guy E. Yandel, EVP and Co-Manager Public Finance, Dana L. Bjornson, EVP, CFO and Chief Compliance Officer, and Andrew F. Sears, EVP and General Counsel, dated March 31, 2017

9.  Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated March 31, 2017

10.  National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities: Letter from Donna Murr, President, and Martin Walke, Advocacy Committee Chair, dated March 31, 2017

11.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 31, 2017

12.  National Federation of Municipal Analysts; Letter from Julie Egan, Chair, and Lisa Washburn, Industry Practices and Procedures Chair, dated March 31, 2017

13.  Opus Bank: E-mail from Dmitry Semenov, Senior Managing Director, Public Finance, dated March 15, 2017

14.  PFM: Letter from Cheryl Maddox, General Counsel, and Leo Karwejna, Chief Compliance Officer, dated March 31, 2017

15.  Phoenix Advisors, LLC: Letter from David B. Thompson, CEO, dated March 21, 2017

16.  Piper Jaffray & Co.: Letter from Frank Fairman, Managing Director, Head of Public Finance Services, and Rebecca Lawrence, Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, Public Finance and Fixed Income, dated March 31, 2017

17.  Rudy Salo: E-mail dated March 31, 2017

18.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 31, 2017

19.  SMA: E-mail from Michael Cawley dated March 21, 2017

20.  State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance: Letter from J. Ben Watkins III, Director, dated April 7, 2017

Notice 2017-04 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-21

1.  Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Noreen P. White, Co-President, and Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, dated April 7, 2017

2.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 24, 2017

3.  Fidelity Investments: Letter from Norman L. Ashkenas, Chief Compliance Officer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, Richard J. O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, National Financial Services, LLC, and Jason Linde, Chief Compliance Officer, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, LLC, dated March 24, 2017

4.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, dated March 24, 2017

5.  Lewis Young Robertson & Burningham, Inc.: Letter from Laura D. Lewis, Principal, dated March 24, 2017

6.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 24, 2017

7.  PFM: Letter from Leo Karwejna, Chief Compliance Officer, Cheryl Maddox, General Counsel, and Catherine Humphrey-Bennett, Municipal Advisory Compliance Officer, dated March 23, 2017

8.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 24, 2017

9.  Strategic Insight: Letter from Paul Curley, Director of College Savings Research, dated May 16, 2017

10.  Third Party Marketers Association: Letter from Donna DiMaria, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the 3PM Regulatory Committee, dated March 23, 2017

11.  Wells Fargo Advisors: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated March 24, 2017

Notice 2017-01 - Request for Comment
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Rule G-26

1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated February 17, 2017

2.  Michael Paganini: E-mail dated January 6, 2017

3.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated February 17, 2017

 

Notice 2015-22 - Request for Comment
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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
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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
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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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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
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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

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