Notice of Filing of Proposed Changes Regarding Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, Communication with

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Release No. 34-58121; File No. PCAOB-2008-03) July 9, 2008 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Changes Regarding Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, Amendment to Interim Independence Standards, and Amendment to Rule 3523, Tax Services for Persons in Financial Reporting Oversight Roles Pursuant to Section 107(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act"), notice is hereby given that on April 24, 2008, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "Board" or the "PCAOB") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or “SEC”) the proposed rule changes described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the Board. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rules from interested persons. I. Board's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change On April 22, 2008, the Board adopted Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, an amendment to the Board's Interim Independence Standards, and an amendment to Rule 3523, Tax Services for Persons in Financial Reporting Oversight Roles. The proposed rule change text is set out below. Language deleted by the amendment to Rule 3523 is in brackets. Language that is added by the amendment to Rule 3523 is italicized. RULES OF THE BOARD ...