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Notice 2023-11 - Request for Comment
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Dealers, General Public, Municipal Advisors

  1. Advisabilitys: Email from Andrew Boyack dated January 9, 2024
  2. Academy Securities, Inc.: Letter from Michael Boyd, Chief Compliance Officer, dated February 23, 2024
  3. American Securities Association: Letter from Jessica R. Giroux, General Counsel, dated February 26, 2024
  4. Amuni Financial, Inc.: Letter from Mike Petagna, President, dated January 8, 2024
  5. Anonymous: Letter
  6. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated February 26, 2024
  7. Clary Consulting Company: Email from Lowell Clary dated February 16, 2024
  8. Derivative Advisors: Letter from Elaine M. Philbrick, Principal, dated December 6, 2023
  9. Dixworks, LLC: Email from Dennis Dix, Jr. dated February 9, 2024
  10. Echo Valley Advisors, LLC: Letter from Julie Needham, President, dated February 23, 2024
  11. Herold & Lantern Investments: Letter from Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income – Municipal Bonds
  12. Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc.: Letter from Fred R. Cornwall, President, dated February 26, 2024
  13. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated February 26, 2024
  14. Regional Brokers, Inc.: Letter from H. Deane Armstrong, CCO, dated February 26, 2024
  15. Ridgeline Municipal Strategies, LLC: Email from Dmitry Semenov dated December 29, 2023
  16. Sanderlin Securities LLC: Letter from Matthew Kamler, President, dated January 26, 2024
  17. Searle & Co., Inc.: Letter from Robert S. Searle, President, dated February 16, 2024
  18. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Municipal Securities, dated February 26, 2024
  19. Shnayder, Yana: Email dated December 13, 2023
  20. Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC: Letter from Suzanne Shank, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Gary Hall, President of Infrastructure & Public Finance, dated February 26, 2024
  21. Speer Financial, Inc.: Letter from Daniel Forbes, President, dated February 20, 2024
  22. Stern Brothers: Letter dated February 26, 2024
Notice 2022-13 - Request for Comment
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Issuers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-3

All Comments to Notice 2022-13

  1. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated January 30, 2023
  2. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated January 30, 2023
  3. Wulff, Hansen & Co.: Letter from Chris Charles, President, dated December 29, 2022
Notice 2021-18 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-17, Rule G-46

All Comments to Notice 2021-18

1. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 15, 2022

2. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 15, 2022

3. Third-Party Marketers Association: Letter from Donna DiMaria, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the 3PM Regulatory Committee, dated March 15, 2022

Notice 2021-17 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Fund Securities

All Comments to Notice 2021-17

Summary of Responses to the MSRB's Request for Information on ESG Practices in the Municipal Securities Market (August 2022)

1. 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC: Letter from Robert Fisher, Vice President, Credit Analyst - Municipal

2. AGVP Advisory: Email from Dan Aschenbach dated January 18, 2022

3. American Bankers Association: Letter from Justin M. Underwood, Executive Director, ABASA, Vice President, Banking Policy, dated March 8, 2022

4. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 8, 2022

5. Anonymous: Email dated February 21, 2022

6. Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC: Letter from the BTMA Disclosure Leadership Team: Brian Colton, Susan Reed and Alyssa Glaser, dated March 8, 2022

7. Bloomberg L.P.: Letter from Gregory Babyak, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, dated March 8, 2022

8. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated March 8, 2022

9. Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc.: Letter from Adam Stern, Co-Head of Research, dated February 7, 2022

10. Build America Mutual: Letter from Laura Levenstein, Chief Risk Officer, and Michael Stanton, Head of Strategy & Communications, dated March 8, 2022

11. California Green Bond Market Development Committee (CGBMDC): Letter from David Wooley, Cecilia Latapi, and Michael Paparian, Secretariat for CGBMDC, dated March 8, 2022

12. Center for American Progress: Letter from Alexandra Thornton, Senior Director, Tax Policy, and Kevin DeGood, Director, Infrastructure Policy, dated March 8, 2022

13. Ceres and the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets: Letter from Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director, and Jim Scott, Senior Advisor, Financial Institutions, dated March 2, 2022

14. City of Detroit: Letter

15. City of New York, Office of the Comptroller: Letter from Marjorie E. Henning, Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance, dated March 7, 2022

16. City of San Diego, Debt Management: Letter from Lakshmi Kommi, Debt Management Director, dated March 9, 2022

17. Climate Resilience Consulting: Email from Joyce Coffee dated December 17, 2021

18. Community Capital Management, LLC: Letter from Julie Egan, Director of Research/Portfolio Manager

19. Consumer Federation of America: Letter from Dylan Bruce, Financial Services Counsel, dated March 14, 2022

20. Disclosure Industry Workgroup: Letter dated March 8, 2022

21. Domini Impact Investments LLC: Letter from Mary Beth Gallagher, Director of Engagement, dated March 8, 2022

22. Goldman Sachs: Letter

23. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated March 8, 2022

24. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.: Letter from Anthony Belcher, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, dated March 14, 2022

25. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel - Securities Regulation, dated March 8, 2022

26. ISS ESG: Letter from Maximilian Horster, Head of ISS ESG Business, and John McLean, ISS ESG, Muni QualityScore, dated March 8, 2022

27. Kestrel 360, Inc.: Letter from Monica Reid, CEO and Founder, dated March 2022

28. Lansing Board of Water & Light: Email from Heather Shawa, dated March 3, 2022

29. Large Public Power Council: Letter from John Di Stasio, President, dated March 22, 2022

30. Lord Abbett & Co. LLC: Letter from Daniel S. Solender, Partner and Director of Tax Free Fixed Income

31. Ludvigsen, Phillip J.: Letter 

32. MacKay Shields: Letter

33. McIntyre, James: Letter dated March 8, 2022

34. Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets: Letter from Dan Carol, Senior Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets, and Caitlin MacLean, Senior Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute, and members of the Milken Institute Public Finance Advisory Council, dated March 8, 2022

35. National Association of Bond Lawyers: Letter from Ann D. Fillingham, President, dated March 7, 2022

36. National Association of College and University Business Officers: Letter from Elizabeth L. Clark, Vice President, Policy and Research, dated March 8, 2022

37. National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities: Letter from Dennis Reilly, President, and Charles Samuels, of Counsel, dated March 7, 2022

38. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 8, 2022

39. National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Lisa S. Good dated March 8, 2022

40. New Jersey Infrastructure Bank: Letter dated March 8, 2022

41. New York City Housing Development Corporation: Letter from Ellen K. Duffy, EVP Debt Issuance & Finance

42. PFM Financial Advisors, LLC: Letter from Cheryl Maddox, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Daniel Hartman, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 7, 2022

43. PIMCO: Letter from David Hammer, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Bond Portfolio Management, dated March 4, 2022\

44. Principles for Responsible Investment: Letter from Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, dated March 8, 2022

45. Public Finance Initiative: Letter from Lourdes German, Executive Director, dated March 8, 2022

46. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: Letter

47. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 8, 2022

48. Sperry Capital Inc.: Letter from Bryant Jenkins, Principal, dated March 8, 2022

49. State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance: Letter dated March 8, 2022

50. State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration: Letter from David R. Erdman, Capital Finance Director, dated March 8, 2022

51. TIAA: Letter from Amy M. O'Brien, Executive Vice President, Head of Responsible Investment, and Yves P. Denize, Senior Managing Director, Division General Counsel, dated March 8, 2022

52. Utah State Treasurer et al.: Letter dated March 8, 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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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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 2020-19 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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 2019-08 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-34

All Comments to Notice 2019-08

1. Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Lou Lamberti, Sr. Vice President, dated May 24, 2019

2. Bloomberg L.P.: Letter from Peter Warms, Senior Manager, Entity and Identifier Services, dated May 28, 2019

3. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated May 28, 2019

4. Dixworks LLC: Letter from Dennis Dix, Jr., dated March 4, 2019

5. Lamont Financial Services Corporation: Letter from Robert A. Lamb, President, dated May 7, 2019

6. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated May 28, 2019

7. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated May 28, 2019

8. Municipal Solutions, Inc.: Letter from Jeffrey R. Smith, President, dated May 28, 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 2018-25 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-40

All Comments to Notice 2018-25

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated October 17, 2018; and Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 30, 2018

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

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

4. Springsted Incorporated: Letter from Kathleen A. Aho, President, dated October 17, 2018

Notice 2018-20 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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 2018-14 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-40

All Comments to Notice 2018-14

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

2. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated July 27, 2018

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated July 26, 2018

 

Notice 2018-10 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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 2018-03 - Request for Comment
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-42

All Comments to Notice 2018-03

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated April 20, 2018

2. cfX Incorporated: Letter from Benjamin Madorsky, Chief Compliance Officer, dated April 16, 2018

3. Kensington Capital Advisors: Email from Kim Wyatt dated February 22, 2018

4. National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities: Letter from Charles A. Samuels, Counsel for NAHEFFA, dated April 16, 2018

5. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated April 16, 2018

6. PFM Financial Advisors LLC: Letter from Catherine Humphrey-Bennett, Municipal Advisory Compliance Officer, dated April 16, 2018

7. Piper Jaffray & Co.: Letter from Frank Fairman, Managing Director, Head of Public Finance Services, dated April 16, 2018

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

Notice 2017-22 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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 2017-11 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Issuers, Municipal Advisors

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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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

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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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 2016-25 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Municipal Advisors

1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Mike Nicholas, CEO, dated November 10, 2016

2.  Center for Municipal Finance: Letter from Marc D. Joffe dated November 6, 2016

3.  City of New York: Letter from Prescott D. Ulrey, General Counsel, New York City Office of Management and Budget, and Al Rodriguez, Chief, Municipal Finance Division, New York City Law Department, dated November 11, 2016

4.  City of New York, Office of the Comptroller: Letter from Tim Martin, Assistant Comptroller for Public Finance, dated November 11, 2016

5.  Darcy Versions I and II: E-mail from G. Letti dated October 12, 2016

6.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from Robin Traxler, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel, dated November 11, 2016

7.  Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated November 10, 2016

8.  Kevin M. Bronner: Letter dated November 11, 2016

9.  Michael Paganini: E-mail dated October 12, 2016

10. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated November 14, 2016

11.  National Association of State Treasurers: Letter from Hon. James McIntire, President, dated November 16, 2016

12.  National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Lisa Washburn, Chair, dated November 10, 2016

13.  Richard Li: E-mail (1) and E-mail (2) dated October 13, 2016

14.  San Francisco International Airport: Letter from Kevin Kone, Managing Director, Finance, dated November 10, 2016

15.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated November 11, 2016

16.  Sunlight Foundation: Letter from Noel Isama, Policy Associate, dated November 10, 2016

17.  Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated November 11, 2016

Notice 2016-24 - Request for Comment
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Bank Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-3

1.  Breena LLC: E-mail from G. Letti dated September 30, 2016

2.  Castle Advisory Company LLC: E-mail from Garth Schulz dated September 30, 2016

3.  Columbia Capital Management, LLC: Letter from Jeff White, Principal, dated November 11, 2016

4.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, dated November 14, 2016

5.  Lamont Financial Services Corporation: Letter from Robert A. Lamb, President, dated October 21, 2016

6.  Lawrence Goldberg: E-mail dated September 30, 2016

7.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated November 14, 2016

8.  PFM Group: Letter from Leo Karwejna, Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, dated November 14, 2016

9.  Public Resources Advisory Group: Letter from Marianne F. Edmonds, Senior Managing Director, dated November 14, 2016

10.  Roberts Consulting, LLC: E-mail from Jonathan Roberts dated October 14, 2016

11.  Third Party Marketers Association: Letter from Donna DiMaria, Chairman of the Board of Directors, dated November 17, 2016