Temporary Registration of Municipal Advisors

The Commission is adopting an interim final temporary rule that establishes a means for municipal advisors, as defined in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act \1\ (``Dodd- Frank Act''), to satisfy temporarily the requirement that they register with the Commission by October 1, 2010. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Agency Contact: Martha Mahan Haines, Assistant Director and Chief, Office of Municipal Securities, at (202) 551-5681; Ira L. Brandriss, Special Counsel, Office of Market Supervision, at (202) 551-5651; Steve L. Kuan, Special Counsel, Office of Market Supervision, at (202) 551-5624; Rahman J. Harrison, Special Counsel, Office of Market Supervision, at (202) 551-5663; Steven Varholik, Special Counsel, Office of Market Supervision, at (202) 551-5615; Leigh W. Duffy, Attorney-Adviser, Office of Market Supervision, at (202) 551- 2938; or any of the above at Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-6628.