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            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3235</CODE>
            <NAME>Securities and Exchange Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SEC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Commission proposed to amend Rule 15a-6 under the Exchange Act, which provides conditional exemptions from broker-dealer registration for foreign entities engaged in certain activities involving certain U.S. investors.  The proposed amendments would update and expand the scope of certain exemptions for foreign entities to reflect increasing internationalization in securities markets and advancements in technology and communication services.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>17 CFR 240.15a-6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78o</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78q</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78w</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78dd</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78mm</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/08/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 29182</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2008/34-58047.pdf</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Max</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Welsh</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division of Trading and Markets</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3235</CODE>
                    <NAME>Securities and Exchange Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SEC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 551-5576</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 772-9270</FAX>
                <EMAIL>welshm@sec.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>100 F Street NE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20549</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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