GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT F SUNSHINE ACT MEETINGS AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Securities and Exchange Commission. FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: (To be printed December 22, 1977). CHANGES IN THE MEETING: Additional items to be considered at open meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 29, 1977. The Commission will consider the following additional items at the open meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 29, 1977, at 10 a.m.: 1. 2. Consideration of a proposed amendment to Rule 19c-1 which expands the scope of off-board agency restrictions which an exchange is prohibited from imposing on its members. Consideration of proposed Rule 11Ac-1 under the Se- Commissioners Loomis, Pollack, and Karmel determined that Commission business required consideration of these matters and that no earlier notice thereof was possible. December 22, 1977. The General Counsel, in accordance with section 3(f)(1) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(f)(1)) and the Commission's rules issued under that Act (16 CFR 1012.4(e)(3)), hereby certifies that the Commission meeting of November 3, 1977, at which the Commission will consider a staff request for authority to seek a consent agreement in an FFA matter, may properly be closed to the public on the basis of the exemption set forth in the Commission's rules at 16 CFR 1012.4(d) (10). Date Theodore J. Garrish Form A-87 February 1977 GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION G PART I. CERTIFICATION THAT AGENCY MEETING MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC Basis for closing meeting (check appropriate items from $0.603, FCC Rules): Item Number: Meeting Date: The Secretary to complete above after certification. (h) Financial institutions [(1) Premature disclosure [G) Adjudication Explain additional reason(s) for closing meeting. Explain what information is to be withheld from public and reason(s) for withholding:* I have verified this current meeting of a series is being held within thirty days of initial Commission approval. Persons expected to attend and their affiliation:* Name of staff member who prepared the agenda item: I hereby certify that the above subject agenda item may be considered at a closed meeting of the Commission under the provisions and for the reasons stated above. Date: Signature of General Counsel PART III. STATEMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICER THAT CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD Meeting Date: Persons present:" I hereby certify that the date, time, place, and persons present during consideration of the above subject agenda were as stated above. G GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION CERTIFICATION* I, Harvey L. Pitt, General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certify, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(f)(1), and pursuant to Section 200.406 of the Commission's Regulations Pertaining to Public Observation of Commission Meetings, 17 CFR Pt. 200, Subpart I, that, in my opinion, Commission deliberations concerning scheduled to occur on (and from time to time thereafter as the Commission may, pursuant The relevant exemptions on which this certification is based are set forth in the following provisions of law: Subsection 552b (c) of Title 5 of the United States Code Subsection 200.402(a) of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations Dated: HARVEY L. PITT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 200.404 (d) (2) The Commission has determined to close its deliberations concerning the matter described in the above Certification of the General Counsel for the following reasons: It is anticipated that, in addition to the members of the Commission, their legal assistants, and the Commission's Secretary and members of the Secretary's staff, the following persons will attend the Commission's deliberations concerning this matter: Dated: GEORGE A. FITZSIMMONS *This longer form is used for meetings closeable pursuant to any of the exemptions except 4, 8, (9) (A), or 10, in which case the shorter form is used. GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION CERTIFICATION I, Harvey L. Pitt, General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certify, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(f)(1), and pursuant to Section 200.406 of the Commission's Regulations Pertaining to Public Observation of Commission Meetings, 17 CFR Pt. 200, Subpart I, that, in my opinion, Commission deliberations concerning scheduled to occur on (and from time to time thereafter as the Commission may, pursuant to the provision in 17 CFR 200.404 (a), find appropriate) may properly be closed to public observation. The relevant exemptions on which this certification is based are set forth in the following provisions of law: Subsection 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code Dated: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 O-264-413 Subsection 200.402 (a) of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations HARVEY L. PITT General Cousel |