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MSRB File Number List for 2019

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Chronological List for 2019

Release No. Date Details
Third Quarter
SR-MSRB-2019-10
34-86572 Aug. 5, 2019 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend and Restate the MSRB's August 2, 2012 Interpretive Notice Concerning the Application of Rule G-17 to Underwriters of Municipal Securities
Comments due: August 30, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
Second Quarter
SR-MSRB-2019-07
34-86219 Jun. 27, 2019 Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, Consisting of Proposed Amendments to MSRB Rule G-11 and MSRB Rule G-32 and Form G-32 Regarding a Collection of Data Elements Provided in Electronic Format to the EMMA Dataport System in Connection with Primary Offerings
Comments due: July 24, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-09
34-85752 Apr. 30, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Eliminate MSRB Rule G-29, on Availability of Board Rules
Comments due: May 28, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-08
34-85699 Apr. 22, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Certain MSRB Rules to Update Cross-References to the Rules of Other Self-Regulatory Organizations, to Amend Rules with Grammatical or Typographical Errors and to Delete Certain Sections of MSRB Rules that are Outdated or No Longer Relevant
Comments due: May 17, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-07
34-85551 Apr. 8, 2019 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rules G-11 and G-32 and Form G-32 Regarding a Collection of Data Elements Provided in Electronic Format to the EMMA Dataport System in Connection with Primary Offerings
Comments due: May 3, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
First Quarter
SR-MSRB-2019-06
34-85400 Mar. 22, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule A-13 to Temporarily Reduce the Rate of Assessment for the MSRB's Underwriting, Transaction and Technology Fees on Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers
Comments due: April 18, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-05
34-85223 Feb. 28, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule G-21, on Advertising by Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers, Rule G-40, on Advertising by Municipal Advisors, and Rule G-8, on Books and Records
Comments due: March 27, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-04
34-85222 Feb. 28, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Interpretive Guidance about Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Use of Social Media under the MSRB's Advertising Rules
Comments due: March 27, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-03
34-85206 Feb. 27, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to the MSRB's Facility for the Short-Term Obligation Rate Transparency (SHORT) System to Modernize and Consolidate the Information Facility for the SHORT System
Comments due: March 26, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-02
34-85135 Feb. 14, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule A-16, on Examination Fees, to Establish a Test Development Fee for the Series 54 Examination
Comments due: March 14, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-01
34-84999 Jan. 29, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effective Date of Previously-Approved Amendments to Rule G-21 and New Rule G-40
Comments due: February 25, 2019

MSRB File Number List for 2019

Release No. Date Details
SR-MSRB-2019-10
34-86572 Aug. 5, 2019 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend and Restate the MSRB's August 2, 2012 Interpretive Notice Concerning the Application of Rule G-17 to Underwriters of Municipal Securities
Comments due: August 30, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
SR-MSRB-2019-09
34-85752 Apr. 30, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Eliminate MSRB Rule G-29, on Availability of Board Rules
Comments due: May 28, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-08
34-85699 Apr. 22, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Certain MSRB Rules to Update Cross-References to the Rules of Other Self-Regulatory Organizations, to Amend Rules with Grammatical or Typographical Errors and to Delete Certain Sections of MSRB Rules that are Outdated or No Longer Relevant
Comments due: May 17, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-07
34-86219 Jun. 27, 2019 Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, Consisting of Proposed Amendments to MSRB Rule G-11 and MSRB Rule G-32 and Form G-32 Regarding a Collection of Data Elements Provided in Electronic Format to the EMMA Dataport System in Connection with Primary Offerings
Comments due: July 24, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5
34-85551 Apr. 8, 2019 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rules G-11 and G-32 and Form G-32 Regarding a Collection of Data Elements Provided in Electronic Format to the EMMA Dataport System in Connection with Primary Offerings
Comments due: May 3, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
SR-MSRB-2019-06
34-85400 Mar. 22, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule A-13 to Temporarily Reduce the Rate of Assessment for the MSRB's Underwriting, Transaction and Technology Fees on Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers
Comments due: April 18, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-05
34-85223 Feb. 28, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule G-21, on Advertising by Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers, Rule G-40, on Advertising by Municipal Advisors, and Rule G-8, on Books and Records
Comments due: March 27, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-04
34-85222 Feb. 28, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Interpretive Guidance about Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Use of Social Media under the MSRB's Advertising Rules
Comments due: March 27, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 2, Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-03
34-85206 Feb. 27, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to the MSRB's Facility for the Short-Term Obligation Rate Transparency (SHORT) System to Modernize and Consolidate the Information Facility for the SHORT System
Comments due: March 26, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 4, Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-02
34-85135 Feb. 14, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule A-16, on Examination Fees, to Establish a Test Development Fee for the Series 54 Examination
Comments due: March 14, 2019
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-MSRB-2019-01
34-84999 Jan. 29, 2019 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effective Date of Previously-Approved Amendments to Rule G-21 and New Rule G-40
Comments due: February 25, 2019

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