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Notice 2024-09 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, General Public, Investors

Rule Number:

Rule G-7, Rule A-12

  1. Association of Registration Management, Inc.: Letter from Richard Izzo, President, dated August 5, 2024 
  2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated August 5, 2024
  3. Frost Bank Capital Markets Division: Letter from Jeff Beckel, SEVP and Director of Capital Markets, dated July 30, 2024 
  4. Frost Bank Capital Markets Division: Email from Trevor Cross dated July 30, 2024
  5. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Municipal Securities, dated August 5, 2024
Notice 2023-08 - Request for Comment
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Rule Number:

Rule G-12

  1. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated December 15, 2023
Notice 2022-07 - Request for Comment
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Rule Number:

Rule G-14

All Comments to Notice 2022-07

  1. American Securities Association: Letter from Kelli McMorrow, Head of Government Affairs, dated September 30, 2022
  2. Amuni Financial, Inc.: Letter from Mike Petagna, President, dated August 23, 2022
  3. Bailey, Bill: Email dated August 4. 2022
  4. Belle Haven Investments, L.P.: Letter from Matt Dalton, Chief Executive Officer, dated October 3, 2022
  5. Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Ronald P. Bernardi, President and CEO, dated September 30, 2022
  6. BetaNXT: Letter from Will Leahey, Head of Regulatory Compliance, dated October 3, 2022
  7. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, dated October 3, 2022
  8. Bryant Bank: Letter from David Long, Executive Vice President, Correspondent Banking/Capital Markets, and Vincent Webb, Managing Director, Bryant Bank Capital Markets, dated September 28, 2022
  9. Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.: Letter from Seth A. Miller, General Counsel, President, Advocacy and Administration, dated October 3, 2022
  10. Cantella & Co., Inc.: Email from Jay Lanstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, dated September 16, 2022
  11. Cantone Research, Inc.: Email from Maryann Cantone dated August 2, 2022
  12. Colwell, J.D.: Letter dated September 9, 2022
  13. DeRobbio, Raymond: Email dated August 3, 2022
  14. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP: Letter from Gerard O’Reilly, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer, and David A. Plecha, Global Head of Fixed Income, dated September 26, 2022
  15. Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.: Letter from Robert A. Estrada, Chairman (Emeritus), dated October 3, 2022
  16. Falcon Square Capital, LLC: Letter from Melissa P. Hoots, CEO/CCO, dated October 3, 2022
  17. Financial Information Forum: Letter from Howard Meyerson, Managing Director, dated October 3, 2022; Supplemental Letter from Howard Meyerson, Managing Director, dated April 27, 2023
  18. Ford & Associates, Inc.: Letter from Jonathan W. Ford, Senior Vice President, dated September 9, 2022
  19. Hartfield, Titus & Donnelly, LLC: Letter from Edward J. Smith, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, dated September 14, 2022
  20. Herbert J. Sims & Co., Inc.: Letter from Melissa Messina, Executive Vice President, Associate General Counsel, R. Jeffrey Sands, Managing Principal, General Counsel, and William Sims, Managing Principal, dated October 3, 2022
  21. Higgins Capital Management, Inc.: Email from Deborah Higgins dated September 19, 2022
  22. Hilltop Securities: Letter from Lana Calton, Executive Managing Director, Head of Clearing, dated October 3, 2022
  23. Honey Badger Investment Securities, LLC: Letter from Joe Lee, CEO, dated September 30, 2022
  24. ICE Bonds Securities Corporation: Letter from Robert Laorno, General Counsel, dated September 30, 2022
  25. InspereX LLC: Letter from Robert D. Bullington, Vice President, Compliance Officer, dated October 3, 2022
  26. Institutional Securities Corporation: Letter from Scott Hayes, President and CEO, and Chris Neidlinger, CCO, dated September 30, 2022
  27. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Sarah A. Bessin, Associate General Counsel, dated October 3, 2022
  28. Investment Placement Group: Email from Darius Lashkari dated August 2, 2022
  29. Isaak Bond Investments: Letter from John Isaak, Sr. Vice President, dated August 16, 2022
  30. Isaak Bond Investments, Inc.: Letter from Donald J. Lemek, VP-Operations and CFO
  31. Kiley Partners, Inc.: Email from Mike Kiley, Owner, dated September 27, 2022
  32. Madison Paige Securities: Letter from Gary Herschitz, CEO, dated September 30, 2022
  33. Mayes, Christopher: Email dated September 27, 2022
  34. Miner, Kathy: Letter dated October 2, 2022
  35. Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: Memorandum dated September 12, 2022
  36. Northland Securities Inc.: Letter from Randy Nitzsche, President and CEO, dated October 3, 2022
  37. Oberweis Securities, Inc.: Letter from James W. Oberweis, President, dated September 28, 2022
  38. Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, and Joseph A. Hemphill III, CEO, dated October 3, 2022
  39. Robert Blum Municipals, Inc.: Letter from Robert Blum, President, dated September 16, 2022
  40. Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.: Letter from F. Gregory Finn, Chief Executive Officer, dated October 3, 2022
  41. RW Smith & Associates, LLC: Letter from Christopher Ferreri, President, dated September 13, 2022
  42. SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.: Letter from Lee Maverick, Chief Compliance Officer, dated September 30, 2022
  43. Sanderlin Securities LLC: Letter from Matthew Kamler, President, dated September 27, 2022
  44. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the SIFMA Asset Management Group: Letter from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., President and CEO, dated October 3, 2022
  45. Sentinel Brokers Company, Inc.: Letter from Joseph Lawless, CEO, dated September 30, 2022
  46. Sheedy, Edward: Email dated August 2, 2022
  47. Stern Brothers and Co.: Letter dated October 3, 2022
  48. TRADEliance, LLC: Letter from Jesy LeBlanc and Kat Miller dated September 28, 2022
  49. Tuma, William: Email dated August 8, 2022
  50. Wells Fargo & Company: Letter from Nyron Latif, Head of Operations, Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management, and Todd Primavera, Head of Operations, Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Bank, dated October 3, 2022
  51. Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC: Letter from Keener Billups, Managing Director, Municipal Bond Department, dated September 20, 2022
  52. Wintrust Investments, LLC: Email from Thomas Kiernan dated August 2, 2022
  53. Zia Corporation: Email from Glenn Burnett dated September 6, 2022
Notice 2021-12 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

All Comments to Notice 2021-12

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated January 19, 2022

2. First River Advisory L.L.C.: Letter from Shelley J. Aronson dated January 18, 2022

3. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated January 19, 2022

4. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Matthew Roberts, Assistant Vice President, dated January 19, 2022

Notice 2021-08 - Request for Comment
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All Comments to Notice 2021-08

1. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated June 28, 2021

2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated June 28, 2021

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 28, 2021

4. Szaro, Jennifer: Email dated May 17, 2021

Notice 2021-06 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers

Rule Number:

Rule G-19

All Comments to Notice 2021-06

1. American Bankers Association: Letter from Justin M. Underwood, Executive Director - ABASA, Vice President, Banking Policy, dated June 2, 2021

2. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated May 27, 2021

3. Capital Markets Group of Commerce Bank: Letter from Erik Swanson, Managing Director, and Joseph Reece, Chief Compliance Officer

4. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 2, 2021

Notice 2020-19 - Request for Comment
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All Comments to Notice 2020-19

1. 280 Securities LLC: Letter from Wm. Thomas Lockard, Managing Director, dated January 6, 2021

2, American Bankers Association: Letter from Justin M. Underwood dated January 11. 2021

3. American Securities Association: Kelli McMorrow, Head of Government Affairs, dated January 11, 2021

4. Belton, David F.: Letter

5. Bliss, Evan: Email dated January 13, 2021

6. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated January 11, 2021

7. Ceres, Inc.: Letter from Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, dated January 11, 2021

8. Climate Advisory: Letter from Lisa L. Churchill, Founder, dated January 11, 2021

9. Geos Institute: Email from Tonya Graham dated January 11, 2021

10. Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation: Letter from Stephan Wolf, CEO, dated January 5, 2021

11. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swanson Brock, Director, Financial Liaison Center, dated January 11, 2021

12. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated January 11, 2021

13. National Association of State Treasurers: Letter from Shaun Snyder, Executive Director, dated January 11, 2021

14. PFM Financial Advisors LLC: Letter from Leo Karwejna, Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, dated January 12, 2021

15. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Bernard V. Canepa, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, dated January 11, 2021

16. Ugarte, Allyson: Letter dated January 11, 2021

17. XBRL US: Letter from Campbell Pryde, President and CEO, dated January 11, 2021

Notice 2020-02 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule A-3

All Comments to Notice 2020-02

1. Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, and Noreen P. White, Co-President, dated April 29, 2020

2. Action Center on Race and the Economy, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Consumer Federation of America and Public Citizen: Letter dated April 29, 2020

3. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 29, 2020

4. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated April 29, 2020

5. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel - Securities Regulation, dated April 15, 2020

6. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated April 29, 2020

7. National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers: Letter from Beth Pearce, President, dated April 30, 2020

8.  National Association of State Treasurers: Letter from Shaun Snyder, Executive Director, dated April 28, 2020

9. National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Nicole Byrd, Chair, dated April 29, 2020

10. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Bernard V. Canepa, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, dated April 29, 2020

11. Steve Apfelbacher, Renee Boicourt, Marianne Edmonds, Robert Lamb, Nathaniel Singer and Noreen White [former MSRB Board members]: Letter dated April 29, 2020

Notice 2019-13 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-23

All Comments to Notice 2019-13

1. Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, and Noreen P. White, Co-President, dated August 19, 2019

2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated August 23, 2019

3. Columbia Capital Management, LLC: Letter from Jeff White, Managing Member, dated August 19, 2019

4. Crews & Associates, Inc.: Letter from Don Winton, Chief Operating Officer, dated August 23, 2019

5. Ehlers: Letter from Phil Cosson, Ehlers Board Chairman

6. First Kentucky Securities Corp.: Email from Stan Kramer dated August 13, 2019

7. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated August 19, 2019

8. KPM Financial, LLC: Letter from Jay Saunders, Director

9. Kutak Rock LLP: Letter from Joshua P. Meyer dated August 16, 2019

10. Lewis Young Robertson & Burningham, Inc.: Letter from Laura D. Lewis, Principal, dated August 7, 2019

11. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated August 19, 2019

12. Phoenix Advisors, LLC: Letter from David B. Thompson, CEO, dated August 14, 2019

13. Richard Li: Email dated January 29, 2020

14. Robert W. Doty: Letter dated August 19, 2019 

15.Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Bernard V. Canepa, Vice-President and Assistant General Counsel, dated August 19, 2019

16. Speer Financial, Inc.: Letter from Daniel Forbes, President, dated August 19, 2019

17. State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance: Letter from J. Ben Watkins III, Director, dated September 3, 2019

18. Zions Public Finance, Inc. and Zions Bank Public Finance: Letter from James Livingston, Executive Vice President, dated August 14, 2019

Notice 2019-01 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers

All Comments to Notice 2019-01

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 5, 2019

2. Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, and Joseph A. Hemphill, CEO, dated March 7, 2019

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 6, 2019

Notice 2018-29 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-17

All Comments to Notice 2018-29

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated January 15, 2019

2. City of San Diego: Letter 

3. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily S. Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated January 15, 2019

4. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated January 15, 2019

5. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Bernard V. Canepa, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, dated January 15, 2019

Notice 2018-22 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers

Rule Number:

Rule G-17, Rule G-18

All Comments to Notice 2018-22

1. Amuni Financial, Inc.: Letter from Mike Petagna, President, dated October 31, 2018

2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 13, 2018

3. Emmet & Co.: Email from Robert Ventrice dated September 14, 2018

4. Hartfield, Titus & Donnelly, LLC: Letter from Edward J. Smith, Chief Compliance Officer, and Christopher C. Ferreri, Chief Operating Officer, dated November 13, 2018

5. Headlands Tech Global Markets, LLC: Letter from Matthew F. Andresen, Chief Executive Officer, dated October 26, 2018

6. Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from Joseph A. Hemphill, III, Chief Executive Officer, and H. Deane Armstrong, Chief Compliance Officer, dated November 6, 2018

7. RW Smith & Associates, LLC: Letter from Denien Rasmussen, Co-Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer, dated November 13, 2018

8. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated November 13, 2018

9. TMC Bonds: Letter from Thomas S. Vales, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 14, 2018

 

Notice 2018-21 - Request for Comment
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1. Wells Fargo Advisors: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated November 5, 2018

Notice 2018-20 - Request for Comment
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All Comments to Notice 2018-20

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 27, 2018

2. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated November 28, 2018

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated November 27, 2018

Notice 2018-19 - Request for Comment
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Rule Number:

Rule G-21, Rule G-40

All Comments to Notice 2018-19

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated September 14, 2018

2. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated September 17, 2018

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

4. Wells Fargo Advisors: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated September 14, 2018

Notice 2018-15 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-11, Rule G-32

All Comments to Notice 2018-15

1. Acacia Financial Group, Inc.: Letter from Noreen P. White, Co-President, and Kim M. Whelan, Co-President, dated September 17, 2018

2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated September 17, 2018

3. C F I: Email from Stephen Holstein dated July 25, 2018

4. Ehlers Associates, Inc.: Letter from Steve Apfelbacher dated September 17, 2018

5. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily S. Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated September 19, 2018 

6. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated September 18, 2018

7. National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Julie Egan, NFMA Industry Practices and Procedures Chair, and Lisa Washburn, NFMA Industry Practices and Procedures Co-Chair, dated September 17, 2018

8. Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated September 17, 2018

9. Public Resources Advisory Group: Letter from Marianne F. Edmonds dated September 18, 2018

10. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated September 17, 2018

Notice 2018-10 - Request for Comment
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Rule Number:

Rule G-17

All Comments to Notice 2018-10

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated August 6, 2018

2. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily S. Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated August 6, 2018

3. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated August 6, 2018

4. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated August 6, 2018

5. State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance: Letter from J. Ben Watkins III, Director, dated August 8, 2018

Notice 2018-09 - Request for Comment
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All Comments to Notice 2018-09

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated July 16, 2018

2. Financial Services Institute: Letter from Robin Traxler, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel, dated July 16, 2018

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated July 16, 2018

 

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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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

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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Bank Dealers, Dealers

Rule Number:

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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Rule Number:

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
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers

Rule Number:

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