Section 16.16 - Effectiveness(a) Registration statements and amendments filed with the OCC pursuant to this part will become effective in accordance with sections 8(a) and (c) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77h(a) and (c) ) and SEC Regulation C ( 17 CFR part 230, Regulation C-Registration).(b) The OCC will deem registration statements and amendments that become effective pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section to be declared effective. If the OCC deems a registration statement to be declared effective, the OCC will also deem the prospectus that was filed as a part of that registration statement to be declared effective.59 FR 54798, Nov. 2, 1994, as amended at 82 FR 8108 , Jan. 23, 2017