
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25101-25102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09931]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-69433; File No. 4-661]


Credit Ratings Roundtable

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a one day 
roundtable to discuss various matters related to credit ratings. The 
roundtable will consist of three panels. The first panel will examine 
issues in connection with the possibility of developing a credit rating 
assignment system. The second panel will discuss the effectiveness of 
the Commission's current system under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 for encouraging unsolicited ratings of asset-backed securities. 
The third panel will focus on other potential alternatives to the 
current issuer pay business model.
    The roundtable discussion will be held in Room L-006 (the multi-
purpose room) at the Securities and Exchange Commission's headquarters 
located at 100 F Street NE., in Washington, DC 20549. The public is 
invited to observe the roundtable discussion. Seating will be available 
on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtable discussion also 
will be available via webcast on the Commission's Web site at 
www.sec.gov.

DATES: The roundtable discussion will take place on May 14, 2013. The 
Commission will accept comments regarding issues addressed at the 
roundtable until June 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number 4-661 on the subject line.

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Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 4-661. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us 
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one 
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml). Comments are 
also available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on 
official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 
All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit 
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit 
only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Davey at (212) 336-0075, Office 
of Credit Ratings, Securities and Exchange Commission, 3 World 
Financial Center, New York, NY 10281-1022.

    Dated: April 23, 2013.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-09931 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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