# Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2001-08-06 · 66 FR 40885
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-19521
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 40885
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 200
- **Publication date:** 2001-08-06
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-44626
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission is amending its rules to delegate to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation authority to extend deadlines for submission of comments to applications for registration as a national securities exchange filed under Section 6 of the Exchange Act of 1934, applications for exemption from registration based on limited volume filed under Section 6 of the Exchange Act, and amendments to such applications. This delegation will facilitate and expedite the process of exchange registration and exemption from registration based on limited volume.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/08/06/01-19521/delegation-of-authority-to-the-director-of-the-division-of-market-regulation)
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