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DRAFT 1401 H STREET, NW ■ WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2148 ■ 202/326-5815 ■ FAX 202/326-5841 October 12, 2006 VIA E-MAIL Ms. Pamela Vulpes IOSCO General Secretariat Oquendo 12 28006 Madrid Spain Re: Public Comment on Examination on Governance for Collective Investment Schemes, Part II Dear...

September 25, 2006 Mr. W. Thomas Reeder Benefits Tax Counsel Office of Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Ms. Dianne Grant Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave. N.W. Washington...

September 22, 2006 Ernesto A. Lanza Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: Draft Amendments to Rule G-21 (MSRB Notice 2006-26) Dear Mr. Lanza: The Investment Company Institute1 is pleased to express...

September 19, 2006 Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Room N–5669 U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Attn: Revision of Form 5500 (RIN 1210–AB06) Ladies and Gentlemen: On July 21, 2006, the...

September 14, 2006 Mr. Ernesto A. Lanza Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2006-19, Request for Comment on Application Of “Access Equals Delivery” Standard to Official Statement...

September 7, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Commission Guidance Regarding Client Commission Practices Under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. S7-13-06) Dear Ms...

August 25, 2006 Mr. W. Thomas Reeder Acting Benefits Tax Counsel Office of Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Ms. Dianne Grant Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave. NW Washington...

August 21, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: Investment Company Governance File No. S7-03-04 Dear Ms. Morris: The Investment Company Institute1 is pleased to respond to the Commission’s request for...

August 21, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-0609 Re: Investment Company Governance File No. S7-03-04 Dear Ms. Morris: The undersigned are members of the Small Funds Committee of the Investment Company...

July 31, 2006 Robert J. Doyle Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room N5669 Washington, DC 20210 Dear Bob: For many years, the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the...