Start Preamble December 5, 2001.

Pursuant to Rule 11Aa3-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),^[1] notice is hereby given that on October 24, 2001, the Options Price Reporting Authority (“OPRA”),^[2] submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) an amendment to the Plan for Reporting of Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information (“OPRA Plan”). The proposed amendment would make technical corrections to section V(c) of the OPRA Plan. OPRA has stated that the proposed OPRA Plan amendment involves solely technical or ministerial matters and is, therefore, effective upon filing, pursuant to Rule 11Aa3-2(c)(3)(iii) under the Act.^[3] The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed OPRA Plan amendment from interested persons.

I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

The proposed OPRA plan amendment would make technical corrections to Section V(c) of the OPRA Plan, as that section was recently amended.^[4] These proposed corrections consist of the deletion of an inappropriate reference in paragraph (ii) of section V(c) and the redesignation of subparagraphs (i)-(iv) of paragraph (iv) of section V(c) as subparagraphs (A)-(D) in order to conform their designation to the style of the OPRA Plan. OPRA represents that the proposed OPRA Plan amendment would make no substantive change to the provisions of the OPRA Plan.

II. Implementation of the Plan Amendment

OPRA represents that the proposed OPRA Plan amendment involves solely technical or ministerial matters and is, therefore, effective upon filing, pursuant to Rule 11Aa3-2(c)(3)(iii) under the Act.^[5] At any time within 60 days of the filing of the OPRA Plan amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate the amendment and require that such amendment be filed in accordance with Rule 11Aa3-2(b)(1) under the Act ^[6] and reviewed in accordance with Rule 11Aa3-2(c)(2) under the Act ^[7] if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets; to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system; or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

III. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed OPRA Plan amendment is consistent with the Act. Persons making written submissions should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609. Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, and all written statements with respect to the proposed OPRA Plan amendment that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed OPRA Plan amendment between the Commission and any person, other than those withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of the filing will also be available at the principal offices of OPRA. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-OPRA-2001-04 and should be submitted by January 2, 2002.

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