80_FR_56062 80 FR 55882 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees To Adopt a Tape B Volume Tier

80 FR 55882 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees To Adopt a Tape B Volume Tier

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

Page Range55882-55883
FR Document2015-23286

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55882-55883]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23286]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75902; File No. SR-BATS-2015-74]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to 
Fees To Adopt a Tape B Volume Tier

September 11, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on September 9, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``BATS'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or 
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange 
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon 
filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend its fees and rebates 
applicable to Members \5\ of the Exchange pursuant to Rule 15.1(a) and 
(c) (``Fee Schedule'') to adopt a Tape B Volume Tier.
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    \5\ A Member is defined as ``any registered broker or dealer 
that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See Exchange 
Rule 1.5(n).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the 
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    Currently, the Exchange offers a rebate of $0.0020 per share as the 
standard rebate for orders with fee code B, which applies to orders 
that add liquidity to the Exchange in Tape B securities. The Exchange 
also offers various tiers that provide Members with the opportunity to 
earn higher rebates by meeting certain volume metrics, including the 
Cross-Asset Tape B Tier which provides a $0.0031 per share rebate to a 
Member's orders with a fee code of B for which the Member: (1) Has a 
Tape B Step-Up Add TCV \6\ from February 2015 that is equal to or 
greater than 0.06%; and (2) has an Options Market Maker Add TCV \7\ 
that is equal to or greater than 0.75% on the BATS Options.
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    \6\ As provided in the fee schedule, for purposes of BATS 
Equities pricing, ``Tape B Step-Up Add TCV'' means ADAV in Tape B 
securities as a percentage of TCV in the relevant baseline month 
subtracted from current ADAV in Tape B securities as a percentage of 
TCV.
    \7\ As provided in the fee schedule, for purposes of BATS 
Equities pricing, ``Options Market Maker Add TCV'' for purposes of 
equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Market Maker orders as a 
percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Market Maker and 
TCV as provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BATS Options.
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    The Exchange is proposing to adopt a new tier in footnote 13 titled 
``Tape B Volume Tier.'' Under the Tape B Volume Tier, the Exchange is 
proposing to provide a $0.0027 per share rebate to a Member's orders 
with a fee code of B for which the Member's Tape B ADAV as a percentage 
of TCV is equal to or greater than 0.08%. As is the case with any other 
rebates on the fee schedule, to the extent that a Member qualifies for 
higher rebates than those provided under the proposed Tape B Volume 
Tier, the higher rebates shall apply.
Implementation Date
    The Exchange proposes to implement this amendment to its Fee 
Schedule immediately.\8\
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    \8\ The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee change on 
August 31, 2015 (SR-BATS-2015-66). On September 2, 2015, the 
Exchange withdrew that filing and submitted filing SR-BATS-2015-70. 
On that same day, the Exchange withdrew SR-BATS-2015-70 and 
submitted SR-BATS-2015-72. On September 9, 2015, the Exchange 
withdrew SR-BATS-2015-72 and submitted this filing.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\9\ in general, and 
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\10\ in particular, as it is 
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its 
facilities. The Exchange also notes that it operates in a highly-
competitive market in which market participants can readily direct 
order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular 
venue to be excessive. The proposed rule change reflects a competitive 
pricing structure designed to incent market participants to direct 
their order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange believes that the 
proposed rates are equitable and non-discriminatory in that they apply 
uniformly to all Members. The Exchange believes the fees and credits 
remain competitive with those charged by other venues and therefore 
continue to be reasonable and equitably allocated to Members.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    Volume-based rebates and fees such as the proposed Tape B Volume 
Tier have been widely adopted by equities and options exchanges and are 
equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and 
provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to 
the value to an exchange's market quality associated with higher levels 
of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or 
growth patterns, and introduction of higher volumes of orders into the 
price and volume discovery processes.
    The Exchange believes that the proposal to add a Tape B Volume Tier 
is a reasonable, fair and equitable, and not unfairly discriminatory 
allocation of fees and rebates because it will provide Members with an 
additional incentive to reach certain thresholds on both [sic] the 
Exchange in Tape B securities. Such pricing programs thereby reward a 
Member's growth pattern in Tape B securities and such increased volume 
increases potential revenue to the Exchange, and will allow the 
Exchange to continue to provide and potentially expand the incentive 
programs operated by the Exchange. Further, the proposed changes will 
result in Members receiving either the same or an increased rebate than 
they would currently receive. The Exchange also notes that the proposed 
Tape B Volume Tier is similar to pricing tier already employed by the 
Exchange as well as on

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other exchanges, including EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX''), which 
maintains a Tape B Step Up tier to incentivize added liquidity in Tape 
B securities.\11\
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    \11\ See EDGX fee schedule, footnote 2.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe its proposed amendments to its Fee 
Schedule would impose any burden on competition that is not necessary 
or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange 
does not believe that the proposed changes represent a significant 
departure from previous pricing offered by the Exchange or pricing 
offered by the Exchange's competitors. Additionally, Members may opt to 
disfavor the Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer 
them better value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the 
proposed change will impair the ability of Members or competing venues 
to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets.
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed new tier would 
burden competition, but instead, enhances competition, as they [sic] 
are intended to increase the competitiveness of and draw additional 
volume to the Exchange. As stated above, the Exchange notes that it 
operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants 
can readily direct order flow to competing venues if the deem fee 
structures to be unreasonable or excessive. The proposed changes are 
generally intended to enhance the rebates for liquidity added to the 
Exchange, which is intended to draw additional liquidity to the 
Exchange. The Exchange does not believe the proposed tier would burden 
intramarket competition as they [sic] would apply to all Members 
uniformly.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested 
parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \12\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\13\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of 
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-BATS-2015-74 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2015-74. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2015-74, and should be 
submitted on or before October 8, 2015.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 places specified in Item IV below. The                  2. Statutory Basis
                                              COMMISSION                                              Exchange has prepared summaries, set                       The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                      forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of                 proposed rule change is consistent with
                                              [Release No. 34–75902; File No. SR–BATS–
                                              2015–74]
                                                                                                      the most significant parts of such                      the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,9
                                                                                                      statements.                                             in general, and furthers the objectives of
                                              Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS                     A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       Section 6(b)(4),10 in particular, as it is
                                              Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                        designed to provide for the equitable
                                              Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                   Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  allocation of reasonable dues, fees and
                                              Rule Change Related to Fees To Adopt                    Change                                                  other charges among its Members and
                                              a Tape B Volume Tier                                                                                            other persons using its facilities. The
                                                                                                      1. Purpose                                              Exchange also notes that it operates in
                                              September 11, 2015.
                                                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                     Currently, the Exchange offers a                     a highly-competitive market in which
                                              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    rebate of $0.0020 per share as the                      market participants can readily direct
                                              ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                  standard rebate for orders with fee code                order flow to competing venues if they
                                              notice is hereby given that on                          B, which applies to orders that add                     deem fee levels at a particular venue to
                                              September 9, 2015, BATS Exchange,                       liquidity to the Exchange in Tape B                     be excessive. The proposed rule change
                                              Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BATS’’) filed               securities. The Exchange also offers                    reflects a competitive pricing structure
                                              with the Securities and Exchange                        various tiers that provide Members with                 designed to incent market participants
                                              Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the                         the opportunity to earn higher rebates                  to direct their order flow to the
                                              proposed rule change as described in                    by meeting certain volume metrics,                      Exchange. The Exchange believes that
                                              Items I, II, and III below, which Items                 including the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier                   the proposed rates are equitable and
                                              have been prepared by the Exchange.                     which provides a $0.0031 per share                      non-discriminatory in that they apply
                                              The Exchange has designated the                         rebate to a Member’s orders with a fee                  uniformly to all Members. The
                                              proposed rule change as one                             code of B for which the Member: (1) Has                 Exchange believes the fees and credits
                                              establishing or changing a member due,                  a Tape B Step-Up Add TCV 6 from                         remain competitive with those charged
                                              fee, or other charge imposed by the                     February 2015 that is equal to or greater               by other venues and therefore continue
                                              Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)                  than 0.06%; and (2) has an Options                      to be reasonable and equitably allocated
                                              of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)                       Market Maker Add TCV 7 that is equal                    to Members.
                                              thereunder,4 which renders the                          to or greater than 0.75% on the BATS                       Volume-based rebates and fees such
                                              proposed rule change effective upon                     Options.                                                as the proposed Tape B Volume Tier
                                              filing with the Commission. The                            The Exchange is proposing to adopt a                 have been widely adopted by equities
                                              Commission is publishing this notice to                 new tier in footnote 13 titled ‘‘Tape B                 and options exchanges and are equitable
                                              solicit comments on the proposed rule                   Volume Tier.’’ Under the Tape B                         because they are open to all Members on
                                              change from interested persons.                         Volume Tier, the Exchange is proposing                  an equal basis and provide additional
                                                                                                      to provide a $0.0027 per share rebate to                benefits or discounts that are reasonably
                                              I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                               related to the value to an exchange’s
                                              Statement of the Terms of the Substance                 a Member’s orders with a fee code of B
                                                                                                      for which the Member’s Tape B ADAV                      market quality associated with higher
                                              of the Proposed Rule Change                                                                                     levels of market activity, such as higher
                                                                                                      as a percentage of TCV is equal to or
                                                 The Exchange filed a proposal to                                                                             levels of liquidity provision and/or
                                                                                                      greater than 0.08%. As is the case with
                                              amend its fees and rebates applicable to                                                                        growth patterns, and introduction of
                                                                                                      any other rebates on the fee schedule, to
                                              Members 5 of the Exchange pursuant to                                                                           higher volumes of orders into the price
                                                                                                      the extent that a Member qualifies for
                                              Rule 15.1(a) and (c) (‘‘Fee Schedule’’) to                                                                      and volume discovery processes.
                                                                                                      higher rebates than those provided
                                              adopt a Tape B Volume Tier.                                                                                        The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                      under the proposed Tape B Volume
                                                 The text of the proposed rule change                                                                         proposal to add a Tape B Volume Tier
                                                                                                      Tier, the higher rebates shall apply.
                                              is available at the Exchange’s Web site                                                                         is a reasonable, fair and equitable, and
                                              at www.batstrading.com, at the                          Implementation Date                                     not unfairly discriminatory allocation of
                                              principal office of the Exchange, and at                                                                        fees and rebates because it will provide
                                              the Commission’s Public Reference                         The Exchange proposes to implement
                                                                                                                                                              Members with an additional incentive
                                              Room.                                                   this amendment to its Fee Schedule
                                                                                                                                                              to reach certain thresholds on both [sic]
                                                                                                      immediately.8
                                              II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                              the Exchange in Tape B securities. Such
                                              Statement of the Purpose of, and                           6 As provided in the fee schedule, for purposes of
                                                                                                                                                              pricing programs thereby reward a
                                              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  BATS Equities pricing, ‘‘Tape B Step-Up Add TCV’’
                                                                                                                                                              Member’s growth pattern in Tape B
                                              Change                                                  means ADAV in Tape B securities as a percentage         securities and such increased volume
                                                                                                      of TCV in the relevant baseline month subtracted        increases potential revenue to the
                                                 In its filing with the Commission, the               from current ADAV in Tape B securities as a             Exchange, and will allow the Exchange
                                              Exchange included statements                            percentage of TCV.
                                                                                                                                                              to continue to provide and potentially
                                                                                                         7 As provided in the fee schedule, for purposes of
                                              concerning the purpose of and basis for                                                                         expand the incentive programs operated
                                                                                                      BATS Equities pricing, ‘‘Options Market Maker Add
                                              the proposed rule change and discussed                  TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV       by the Exchange. Further, the proposed
                                              any comments it received on the                         resulting from Market Maker orders as a percentage      changes will result in Members
                                              proposed rule change. The text of these                 of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Market           receiving either the same or an
                                              statements may be examined at the                       Maker and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s
                                                                                                      fee schedule for BATS Options.                          increased rebate than they would
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                                                1 15
                                                                                                         8 The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee      currently receive. The Exchange also
                                                     U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                2 17
                                                                                                      change on August 31, 2015 (SR–BATS–2015–66).            notes that the proposed Tape B Volume
                                                     CFR 240.19b–4.                                   On September 2, 2015, the Exchange withdrew that
                                                3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                                                                                 Tier is similar to pricing tier already
                                                                                                      filing and submitted filing SR–BATS–2015–70. On
                                                4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
                                                                                                      that same day, the Exchange withdrew SR–BATS–
                                                                                                                                                              employed by the Exchange as well as on
                                                5 A Member is defined as ‘‘any registered broker      2015–70 and submitted SR–BATS–2015–72. On
                                                                                                                                                               9 15   U.S.C. 78f.
                                              or dealer that has been admitted to membership in       September 9, 2015, the Exchange withdrew SR–
                                              the Exchange.’’ See Exchange Rule 1.5(n).               BATS–2015–72 and submitted this filing.                  10 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).



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                                              other exchanges, including EDGX                           of the Act 12 and paragraph (f) of Rule                   submissions. You should submit only
                                              Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’), which                          19b–4 thereunder.13 At any time within                    information that you wish to make
                                              maintains a Tape B Step Up tier to                        60 days of the filing of the proposed rule                available publicly. All submissions
                                              incentivize added liquidity in Tape B                     change, the Commission summarily may                      should refer to File Number SR–BATS–
                                              securities.11                                             temporarily suspend such rule change if                   2015–74, and should be submitted on or
                                                                                                        it appears to the Commission that such                    before October 8, 2015.
                                              B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                        action is necessary or appropriate in the                   For the Commission, by the Division of
                                              Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                        public interest, for the protection of                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                 The Exchange does not believe its                      investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                 authority.14
                                              proposed amendments to its Fee                            the purposes of the Act.                                  Brent J. Fields,
                                              Schedule would impose any burden on                                                                                 Secretary.
                                                                                                        IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                              competition that is not necessary or                                                                                [FR Doc. 2015–23286 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am]
                                              appropriate in furtherance of the                           Interested persons are invited to
                                                                                                        submit written data, views, and                           BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                              purposes of the Act. The Exchange does
                                              not believe that the proposed changes                     arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                              represent a significant departure from                    including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                        change is consistent with the Act.                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                              previous pricing offered by the                                                                                     COMMISSION
                                              Exchange or pricing offered by the                        Comments may be submitted by any of
                                              Exchange’s competitors. Additionally,                     the following methods:
                                              Members may opt to disfavor the                                                                                     [Release No. 34–75899; File No. SR–NSCC–
                                                                                                        Electronic Comments                                       2015–803])
                                              Exchange’s pricing if they believe that
                                              alternatives offer them better value.                       • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                                                                        comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                         Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                              Accordingly, the Exchange does not                                                                                  National Securities Clearing
                                              believe that the proposed change will                     rules/sro.shtml); or
                                              impair the ability of Members or                            • Send an email to rule-comments@                       Corporation; Notice of Filing of
                                                                                                        sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                   Advance Notice To Enhance NSCC’s
                                              competing venues to maintain their                                                                                  Margining Methodology as Applied to
                                              competitive standing in the financial                     BATS–2015–74 on the subject line.
                                                                                                                                                                  Family-Issued Securities of Certain
                                              markets.                                                  Paper Comments                                            NSCC Members
                                                 The Exchange does not believe that                        • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                              the proposed new tier would burden                                                                                  September 11, 2015.
                                                                                                        to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                              competition, but instead, enhances                        and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                        Pursuant to section 806(e)(1) of title
                                              competition, as they [sic] are intended                   NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                           VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
                                              to increase the competitiveness of and                       All submissions should refer to File                   Reform and Consumer Protection Act
                                              draw additional volume to the                             Number SR–BATS–2015–74. This file                         entitled the Payment, Clearing, and
                                              Exchange. As stated above, the                            number should be included on the                          Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 1
                                              Exchange notes that it operates in a                      subject line if email is used. To help the                (‘‘Clearing Supervision Act’’) and Rule
                                              highly competitive market in which                        Commission process and review your                        19b–4(n)(1)(i) 2 under the Securities
                                              market participants can readily direct                    comments more efficiently, please use                     Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’), notice is
                                              order flow to competing venues if the                     only one method. The Commission will                      hereby given that on August 14, 2015,
                                              deem fee structures to be unreasonable                    post all comments on the Commission’s                     National Securities Clearing Corporation
                                              or excessive. The proposed changes are                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                    (‘‘NSCC’’) filed with the Securities and
                                              generally intended to enhance the                         rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
                                              rebates for liquidity added to the                        submission, all subsequent                                the advance notice SR–NSCC–2015–803
                                              Exchange, which is intended to draw                       amendments, all written statements                        (‘‘Advance Notice’’) as described in
                                              additional liquidity to the Exchange.                     with respect to the proposed rule                         Items I and II below, which Items have
                                              The Exchange does not believe the                         change that are filed with the                            been prepared by NSCC.3 The
                                              proposed tier would burden intramarket                    Commission, and all written                               Commission is publishing this notice to
                                              competition as they [sic] would apply to                  communications relating to the                            solicit comments on the Advance Notice
                                              all Members uniformly.                                    proposed rule change between the                          from interested persons.
                                              C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         Commission and any person, other than
                                                                                                                                                                  I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
                                              Statement on Comments on the                              those that may be withheld from the
                                                                                                                                                                  Terms of Substance of the Advance
                                              Proposed Rule Change Received From                        public in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                  Notice
                                              Members, Participants, or Others                          provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                                                                        available for Web site viewing and                          This Advance Notice consists of
                                                The Exchange has not solicited, and                     printing in the Commission’s Public                       amendments to NSCC’s Rules &
                                              does not intend to solicit, comments on                   Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         Procedures (‘‘Rules’’) in order to
                                              this proposed rule change. The                            Washington, DC 20549 on official                          enhance NSCC’s margining
                                              Exchange has not received any                             business days between the hours of                        methodology as applied to family-issued
                                              unsolicited written comments from                         10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                              Members or other interested parties.                      filing also will be available for                           14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                              III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         inspection and copying at the principal                     1 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1).
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                                              Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       office of the Exchange. All comments                        2 17 CFR 240.19b–4(n)(1)(i).

                                              Commission Action                                         received will be posted without change;                     3 On August 14, 2015, NSCC filed this Advance

                                                                                                        the Commission does not edit personal                     Notice as a proposed rule change (SR–NSCC–2015–
                                                 The foregoing rule change has become                   identifying information from                              003) with the Commission pursuant to section
                                              effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)                                                                           19(b)(1) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1), and Rule
                                                                                                                                                                  19b–4, 17 CFR 240.19b–4. A copy of the proposed
                                                                                                          12 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                            rule change is available at http://www.dtcc.com/
                                                11 See   EDGX fee schedule, footnote 2.                   13 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f).                               legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx.



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