text: The Commission has informed the GAO that to encourage small entities to participate in the rulemaking process as called for by section 609 , it distributed a plain English version of the proposing release , it posted the proposals under the Items of Interest to Small Businesses section of its Internet Web-site , it met with groups that represent small businesses such as the security Traders Association and the New York Specialists Association , and its senior officials gave speeches describing the proposals and encouraging comments .
  
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  The senior officials want to facilitate communication .