80_FR_60408 80 FR 60216 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions

80 FR 60216 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76018; File No. SR-EDGX-2015-42]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions

September 29, 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 21, 2015, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``EDGX'') 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 
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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Rule 11.15, Clearly 
Erroneous Executions, in order to conform to the rules of BATS 
Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') and BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (``BYX'').\3\
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    \3\ See BYX and BZX Rule 11.17.
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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
    In early 2014, the Exchange and its affiliate, EDGA Exchange, Inc. 
(``EDGA'') received approval to effect a merger (the ``Merger'') of the 
Exchange's parent company, Direct Edge Holdings LLC, with BATS Global 
Markets, Inc., the parent of BZX and the BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. 
(``BYX'', together with BZX, EDGA and EDGX, the ``BGM Affiliated 
Exchanges'').\4\ In the context of the Merger, the BGM Affiliated 
Exchanges are working to align their rules, retaining only intended 
differences between the BGM Affiliated Exchanges. Thus, the Exchange 
proposes to restructure and amend Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous 
Executions, in order to conform to the corresponding rules of BYX and 
BZX and provide a consistent rule set across each of the BGM Affiliated 
Exchanges.\5\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71449 (January 30, 
2014), 79 FR 6961 (February 5, 2014) (SR-EDGX-2013-43; SR-EDGA-2013-
34).
    \5\ The Exchange notes that EDGA intends to file an identical 
proposal with the Commission to restructure and amend its Rule 
11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions, to conform to BYX and BZX Rules 
11.17.
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Background
    On September 10, 2010, the Commission approved, on a pilot basis, 
changes to Exchange Rule 11.15 to provide for uniform treatment: (1) Of 
clearly erroneous \6\ execution reviews in multi-stock events involving 
twenty or

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more securities; and (2) in the event transactions occur that result in 
the issuance of an individual stock trading pause by the primary 
listing market and subsequent transactions that occur before the 
trading pause is in effect on the Exchange.\7\ The Exchange also 
adopted additional changes to Rule 11.15 that reduced the ability of 
the Exchange to deviate from the objective standards set forth in Rule 
11.15,\8\ and in 2013, adopted a provision designed to address the 
operation of the Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility 
Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS under the Act (the ``Limit Up-
Limit Down Plan'' or the ``Plan'').\9\ In 2014, the Exchange adopted 
two additional provisions providing that: (i) A series of transactions 
in a particular security on one or more trading days may be viewed as 
one event if all such transactions were effected based on the same 
fundamentally incorrect or grossly misinterpreted issuance information 
resulting in a severe valuation error for all such transactions (the 
``Multi-Day Event''); and (ii) in the event of any disruption or 
malfunction in the operation of the electronic communications and 
trading facilities of an Exchange, another SRO, or responsible single 
plan processor in connection with the transmittal or receipt of a 
trading halt, an Officer, acting on his or her own motion, shall 
nullify any transaction that occurs after a trading halt has been 
declared by the primary listing market for a security and before such 
trading halt has officially ended according to the primary listing 
market.\10\
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    \6\ The terms of a transaction executed on the Exchange are 
``clearly erroneous'' when there is an obvious error in any term, 
such as price, number of shares or other unit of trading, or 
identification of the security. A transaction made in clearly 
erroneous error and cancelled by both parties or determined by the 
Exchange to be clearly erroneous will be removed from the 
Consolidated Tape. See Exchange Rule 11.15(a).
    \7\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62886 (Sept. 10, 2010), 
75 FR 56613 (Sept. 16, 2010) (SR-EDGX-2010-03).
    \8\ Id.
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68814 (Feb. 1, 
2013), 78 FR 9086 (Feb. 7, 2013) (SR-EDGX-2013-06); see also 
Exchange Rule 11.15(i).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72434 (June 19, 
2014), 79 FR 36110 (June 25, 2014) (SR-EDGX-2014-12).
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    The Exchange proposes the below changes to conform Rule 11.15 to 
BYX and BZX Rules 11.17. None of these changes are designed to amend 
the Exchange's current review process for clearly erroneous executions. 
Rather, they are proposed in order to implement identical rules with 
regard to clearly erroneous executions across each of the BGM 
Affiliated Exchanges.\11\ The proposed changes to Rule 11.15 are as 
follows:
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    \11\ The Exchange notes that BYX and BZX are to file rule 
changes with the Commission to propose a series of changes to their 
Rules 11.17, Clearly Erroneous Executions, to conform with other 
provisions of EDGA and EDGX Rule 11.15 to ensure each of the BGM 
Affiliated Exchange have identical rule text with regard to the 
review and handling of clearly erroneous executions.
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     Amend the last sentence of the introductory paragraph to 
include the word ``replaced''.
     Replace references to ``Officer'' with ``Official'' in 
paragraphs (b), (b)(1), (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(2)(D), and 
(e)(2)(F).
     Replace the term ``Regular Market Session'' with ``Regular 
Trading Hours'' in paragraphs (c)(1), (e)(1), and (g).
     Amend paragraph (b)(1) to: (i) Clarify that requests for 
review must be received by the Exchange within thirty (30) minutes of 
the execution time; (ii) replace the word ``Section'' with 
``paragraph'' and encase ``30'' in parentheses as well as insert the 
word ``thirty'' immediately before ``(30)'' in the second sentence; 
(iii) specify in the fourth sentence that if requested, each party 
shall provide any supporting written information as may be reasonably 
requested by the Official to aid resolution of the matter and remove 
the phrase ``any supporting written information.''
     Amend paragraph (b)(2) to encase both ``30'' and ``60'' in 
parentheses as well as insert the word ``thirty'' immediately before 
``(30)'' and the word ``sixty'' immediately before ``(60)''.
     Amend paragraph (c)(1) to: (i) Delete the word ``the'' 
before the word ``Regular'' and add the word ``during'' before the 
phrase ``the Pre-Opening and . . . '' in the first sentence; (ii) 
remove the ``s'' from the word ``occur'' within the parenthetical in 
the third sentence; and (iii) insert the word ``paragraph'' before 
``(c)(2)'' in the fourth sentence.
     Amend the first sentence of paragraph (c)(3) to: (i) 
Remove the ``s'' from the word ``system''; (ii) replace ``IPO'' with 
the term ``initial public offering''; and (iii) remove ``'s'' from the 
word ``tape''.
     Amend paragraph (d) to: (i) Replace the term ``at its'' 
with ``in his or her''; (ii) replace the word ``subsection'' with 
``paragraph''; and (ii) encase both ``30'' and ``60'' in parentheses as 
well as insert the word ``thirty'' immediately before ``(30)''.
     Reformat and renumber paragraph (d)(1)(A) as (d)(1) and 
(d)(1)(B) as (d)(2).
     Amend renumbered and reformatted paragraph (d)(1) to: (i) 
Not capitalize the word ``Paragraph''; (ii) replace the word 
``Section'' with ``Rule''; and (iii) delete ``, or''.
     Amend renumbered and reformatted paragraph (d)(2) to: (i) 
Not capitalize the word ``Paragraph''; (ii) replace the words ``the 
Section'' with ``this Rule''; and (iii) replace ``11.15'' with the word 
``paragraph'' before the reference to (c)(3).
     Amend paragraph (e)(1) to encase ``30'' in parentheses as 
well as insert the word ``thirty'' immediately before ``(30)'' in the 
third sentence.
     Amend paragraph (e)(2)(B) to rephrase the term ``ten (10) 
Member representatives'' with ``ten (10) representatives of Members''.
     Renumber paragraph (e)(3) as (e)(2)(C) and amend the 
paragraph to: (i) Specify that a request for review on appeal must be 
made, not only via email, but also in writing or other electronic means 
specified from time to time by the Exchange in a circular distributed 
to Members; and (ii) replace ``3:00 ET'' with ``3:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time'' in the third sentence.
     Renumber paragraph (e)(4) as (e)(2)(D).
     Renumber paragraph (e)(5) as (e)(2)(E) and: (i) Replace 
reference to ``Rule 11.15(e)(1)'' with ``paragraph (e)(1) above''; and 
(ii) add a sentence stating that in instances where the Exchange, on 
behalf of a Member, requests a determination by another market center 
that a transaction is clearly erroneous, the Exchange will pass any 
resulting charges through to the relevant Member.
     Renumber paragraph (e)(6) as (e)(2)(F).
     Within paragraph (f), amend: (i) The first sentence to 
replace the word ``the'' with ``an'' before the ``Officer'' and delete 
the word ``such'' before ``other senior level employee designee''; (ii) 
the second sentence to remove the ``s'' from the ``paragraphs'' before 
reference to paragraph (c)(1)-(3); (iii) the third sentence to delete 
the word ``such'' before ``other senior level employee designee''; (iv) 
amend the fourth sentence to delete the term ``such other '' before 
``senior level employee designee'', replace the term ``Regular Session 
Trading'' with ``Regular Trading Hours'', and add the word ``trading'' 
before ``day''; and (v) amend the last sentence to clarify that notice 
shall be provided by the Exchange, replace the word ``Member'' with 
``party'', remove the ``s'' from the ``paragraphs'' and delete 
reference to paragraph (e)(3) and (4) as those paragraph are now 
included in (e)(2).
     Amend paragraph (g) to: (i) Retitle it as ``Officer Acting 
On Own Motion''; (ii) delete the term ``such other '' before ``senior 
level employee designee'' and replace the term ``its'' with ``his or 
her'' in the first sentence; (iii) delete the word ``such'' before 
``other senior level employee designee'' in the fourth sentence; and 
(iv) remove the ``s'' from the ``paragraphs'' and delete reference to 
paragraph (e)(3) and (4) as those

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paragraphs are now included in (e)(2) in the last sentence.
     Within paragraph (h), amend: (i) The first sentence to 
replace the term ``initial public offering'' with ``IPO''; (ii) the 
third and fourth sentences to delete the word ``such'' before ``other 
senior level employee designee''; (iii) the sixth sentence to delete 
the word ``such'' before ``other senior level employee designee'', 
replace the term ``Regular Session Trading'' with ``Regular Trading 
Hours'', and add the word ``trading'' before ``day''; and (v) amend the 
last sentence to replace the term ``subsection'' with ``paragraph'' and 
delete reference to paragraphs (e)(3) and (4) as those paragraphs are 
now included in (e)(2).
    Amend the last sentence in paragraphs (j) and (k) to delete 
reference to paragraphs (e)(3) and (4) as those paragraphs are now 
included in (e)(2).
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, 
in particular, with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\12\ 
Specifically, the proposed change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of 
the Act,\13\ because it is designed to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, to remove impediments to, and perfect the 
mechanism of, a free and open market and a national market system, and, 
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. None of these 
changes are designed to amend the Exchange's current review process for 
clearly erroneous executions. Rather, as mentioned above, the proposed 
rule changes, combined with the planned filing for the BYX, BZX, and 
EDGA, would allow the BGM Affiliated Exchanges to provide a consistent 
set of rules as it relates to clearly erroneous executions. Consistent 
rules, in turn, will simplify the regulatory requirements for Members 
of the Exchange that are also participants on EDGA, BYZ and/or BZX. The 
proposed rule change would provide greater harmonization between rules 
of similar purpose on the BGM Affiliated Exchanges, resulting in 
greater uniformity and less burdensome and more efficient regulatory 
compliance and understanding of Exchange Rules. As such, the proposed 
rule change would foster cooperation and coordination with persons 
engaged in facilitating transactions in securities and would remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and 
a national market system. Similarly, the Exchange also believes that, 
by harmonizing the rules across each BGM Affiliated Exchange, the 
proposal will enhance the Exchange's ability to fairly and efficiently 
regulate its Members, meaning that the proposed rule change is 
equitable and will promote fairness in the market place. Finally, the 
Exchange believes that the non-substantive changes discussed above will 
contribute to the protection of investors and the public interest by 
helping to avoid confusion with respect to Exchange Rules.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the act. To the contrary, allowing the 
Exchange to implement substantively identical rules across each of the 
BGM Affiliated Exchanges regarding clearly erroneous executions does 
not present any competitive issues, but rather is designed to provide 
greater harmonization among Exchange, BZX, BYX, and EDGA rules of 
similar purpose. The proposed rule change should, therefore, result in 
less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance as well as a 
better understanding of Exchange Rules for common members of the BGM 
Affiliated Exchanges.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on 
the proposed rule change.

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

    The Exchange has designated this rule filing as non-controversial 
under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \14\ and paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 
19b-4 thereunder.\15\ The proposed rule change effects a change that 
(A) does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the 
public interest; (B) does not impose any significant burden on 
competition; and (C) by its terms, does not become operative for 30 
days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors 
and the public interest; provided that the self-regulatory organization 
has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the 
proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the 
proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of 
filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated 
by the Commission.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission may summarily temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (1) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection 
of investors; or (3) otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the 
Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall 
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be 
approved or disapproved.

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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-EDGX-2015-42 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-EDGX-2015-42. 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

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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-EDGX-2015-42, and should be submitted on or before 
October 26, 2015.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant 
to delegated authority.\16\
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                     At any time within 60 days of the                      business days between the hours of                   the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                  filing of the proposed rule change, the                   10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the               Room.
                                                  Commission summarily may                                  filing also will be available for
                                                                                                                                                                 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  temporarily suspend such rule change if                   inspection and copying at the principal
                                                                                                                                                                 Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  it appears to the Commission that such                    office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                                                                                                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  action is necessary or appropriate in the                 received will be posted without change;
                                                                                                                                                                 Change
                                                  public interest, for the protection of                    the Commission does not edit personal
                                                  investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                 identifying information from                            In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                  the purposes of the Act. If the                           submissions. You should submit only                  Exchange included statements
                                                  Commission takes such action, the                         information that you wish to make                    concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                  Commission shall institute proceedings                    available publicly. All submissions                  the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                  to determine whether the proposed rule                    should refer to File Number SR–                      any comments it received on the
                                                  change should be approved or                              NYSEMKT–2015–67 andshould be                         proposed rule change. The text of these
                                                  disapproved.                                              submitted on or before October 26,                   statements may be examined at the
                                                                                                            2015.                                                places specified in Item IV below. The
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                   Exchange has prepared summaries, set
                                                                                                              For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                    Interested persons are invited to                       Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                                                                                 forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
                                                  submit written data, views, and                           authority.21                                         the most significant parts of such
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                       Robert W. Errett,
                                                                                                                                                                 statements.
                                                  including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                            Deputy Secretary.                                    A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–25175 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]          Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  the following methods:
                                                                                                                                                                 Change
                                                  Electronic Comments:
                                                                                                                                                                 1. Purpose
                                                     • Use the Commission’s Internet                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                            COMMISSION                                              In early 2014, the Exchange and its
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                                                                                 affiliate, EDGA Exchange, Inc.
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                      [Release No. 34–76018; File No. SR–EDGX–             (‘‘EDGA’’) received approval to effect a
                                                     • Send an email to rule-comments@                      2015–42]
                                                                                                                                                                 merger (the ‘‘Merger’’) of the Exchange’s
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File Number
                                                                                                            Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX                  parent company, Direct Edge Holdings
                                                  SR–NYSEMKT–2015–67 on the subject
                                                                                                            Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                 LLC, with BATS Global Markets, Inc.,
                                                  line.
                                                                                                            Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                the parent of BZX and the BATS Y-
                                                  Paper Comments:                                           Rule Change To Amend Rule 11.15,                     Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’, together with
                                                     • Send paper comments in triplicate                    Clearly Erroneous Executions                         BZX, EDGA and EDGX, the ‘‘BGM
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                                                                          Affiliated Exchanges’’).4 In the context
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                             September 29, 2015.                                  of the Merger, the BGM Affiliated
                                                  Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the               Exchanges are working to align their
                                                                                                            Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                 rules, retaining only intended
                                                  All submissions should refer to File
                                                                                                            ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2               differences between the BGM Affiliated
                                                  Number SR–NYSEMKT–2015–67. This
                                                                                                            notice is hereby given that on                       Exchanges. Thus, the Exchange
                                                  file number should be included on the
                                                                                                            September 21, 2015, EDGX Exchange,                   proposes to restructure and amend Rule
                                                  subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                                                                            Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed            11.15, Clearly Erroneous Executions, in
                                                  Commission process and review your
                                                                                                            with the Securities and Exchange                     order to conform to the corresponding
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use
                                                                                                            Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the                      rules of BYX and BZX and provide a
                                                  only one method. The Commission will
                                                                                                            proposed rule change as described in                 consistent rule set across each of the
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                                                                            Items I, II, and III below, which items              BGM Affiliated Exchanges.5
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           have been prepared by the Exchange.                  Background
                                                  submission, all subsequent                                The Commission is publishing this
                                                                                                            notice to solicit comments on the                      On September 10, 2010, the
                                                  amendments, all written statements                                                                             Commission approved, on a pilot basis,
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule                         proposed rule change from interested
                                                                                                            persons.                                             changes to Exchange Rule 11.15 to
                                                  change that are filed with the                                                                                 provide for uniform treatment: (1) Of
                                                  Commission, and all written                               I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    clearly erroneous 6 execution reviews in
                                                  communications relating to the                            Statement of the Terms of Substance of               multi-stock events involving twenty or
                                                  proposed rule change between the                          the Proposed Rule Change
                                                  Commission and any person, other than                        The Exchange filed a proposal to                     4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71449

                                                  those that may be withheld from the                       amend Rule 11.15, Clearly Erroneous
                                                                                                                                                                 (January 30, 2014), 79 FR 6961 (February 5, 2014)
                                                  public in accordance with the                                                                                  (SR–EDGX–2013–43; SR–EDGA–2013–34).
                                                                                                            Executions, in order to conform to the                  5 The Exchange notes that EDGA intends to file
                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                       rules of BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’)               an identical proposal with the Commission to
                                                  available for Web site viewing and                        and BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’).3                restructure and amend its Rule 11.15, Clearly
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                          The text of the proposed rule change              Erroneous Executions, to conform to BYX and BZX
                                                                                                                                                                 Rules 11.17.
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                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         is available at the Exchange’s Web site                 6 The terms of a transaction executed on the
                                                  Washington, DC 20549, on official                         at www.batstrading.com, at the                       Exchange are ‘‘clearly erroneous’’ when there is an
                                                                                                            principal office of the Exchange, and at             obvious error in any term, such as price, number
                                                  file the proposed rule change, along with a brief                                                              of shares or other unit of trading, or identification
                                                  description and text of the proposed rule change,           21 17
                                                                                                                                                                 of the security. A transaction made in clearly
                                                  at least five business days prior to the date of filing           CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                         erroneous error and cancelled by both parties or
                                                                                                              1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time                                                              determined by the Exchange to be clearly erroneous
                                                                                                              2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                  as designated by the Commission. The Exchange                                                                  will be removed from the Consolidated Tape. See
                                                  has satisfied this requirement.                             3 See BYX and BZX Rule 11.17.                      Exchange Rule 11.15(a).



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                                                  more securities; and (2) in the event                   proposed changes to Rule 11.15 are as                    • Amend paragraph (e)(1) to encase
                                                  transactions occur that result in the                   follows:                                              ‘‘30’’ in parentheses as well as insert the
                                                  issuance of an individual stock trading                     • Amend the last sentence of the                  word ‘‘thirty’’ immediately before ‘‘(30)’’
                                                  pause by the primary listing market and                 introductory paragraph to include the                 in the third sentence.
                                                  subsequent transactions that occur                      word ‘‘replaced’’.                                       • Amend paragraph (e)(2)(B) to
                                                  before the trading pause is in effect on                    • Replace references to ‘‘Officer’’ with          rephrase the term ‘‘ten (10) Member
                                                  the Exchange.7 The Exchange also                        ‘‘Official’’ in paragraphs (b), (b)(1),               representatives’’ with ‘‘ten (10)
                                                  adopted additional changes to Rule                      (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(2)(D), and           representatives of Members’’.
                                                  11.15 that reduced the ability of the                   (e)(2)(F).                                               • Renumber paragraph (e)(3) as
                                                  Exchange to deviate from the objective                      • Replace the term ‘‘Regular Market               (e)(2)(C) and amend the paragraph to: (i)
                                                  standards set forth in Rule 11.15,8 and                 Session’’ with ‘‘Regular Trading Hours’’              Specify that a request for review on
                                                  in 2013, adopted a provision designed                   in paragraphs (c)(1), (e)(1), and (g).                appeal must be made, not only via
                                                  to address the operation of the Plan to                     • Amend paragraph (b)(1) to: (i)                  email, but also in writing or other
                                                  Address Extraordinary Market Volatility                 Clarify that requests for review must be              electronic means specified from time to
                                                  Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS                  received by the Exchange within thirty                time by the Exchange in a circular
                                                  under the Act (the ‘‘Limit Up-Limit                     (30) minutes of the execution time; (ii)              distributed to Members; and (ii) replace
                                                  Down Plan’’ or the ‘‘Plan’’).9 In 2014,                 replace the word ‘‘Section’’ with                     ‘‘3:00 ET’’ with ‘‘3:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                  the Exchange adopted two additional                     ‘‘paragraph’’ and encase ‘‘30’’ in                    Time’’ in the third sentence.
                                                  provisions providing that: (i) A series of              parentheses as well as insert the word                   • Renumber paragraph (e)(4) as
                                                  transactions in a particular security on                ‘‘thirty’’ immediately before ‘‘(30)’’ in             (e)(2)(D).
                                                  one or more trading days may be viewed                  the second sentence; (iii) specify in the                • Renumber paragraph (e)(5) as
                                                  as one event if all such transactions                   fourth sentence that if requested, each               (e)(2)(E) and: (i) Replace reference to
                                                  were effected based on the same                         party shall provide any supporting                    ‘‘Rule 11.15(e)(1)’’ with ‘‘paragraph
                                                  fundamentally incorrect or grossly                      written information as may be                         (e)(1) above’’; and (ii) add a sentence
                                                  misinterpreted issuance information                     reasonably requested by the Official to               stating that in instances where the
                                                  resulting in a severe valuation error for               aid resolution of the matter and remove               Exchange, on behalf of a Member,
                                                  all such transactions (the ‘‘Multi-Day                  the phrase ‘‘any supporting written                   requests a determination by another
                                                  Event’’); and (ii) in the event of any                  information.’’                                        market center that a transaction is
                                                  disruption or malfunction in the                            • Amend paragraph (b)(2) to encase
                                                                                                                                                                clearly erroneous, the Exchange will
                                                  operation of the electronic                             both ‘‘30’’ and ‘‘60’’ in parentheses as
                                                                                                                                                                pass any resulting charges through to
                                                  communications and trading facilities of                well as insert the word ‘‘thirty’’
                                                                                                                                                                the relevant Member.
                                                                                                          immediately before ‘‘(30)’’ and the word
                                                  an Exchange, another SRO, or                                                                                     • Renumber paragraph (e)(6) as
                                                  responsible single plan processor in                    ‘‘sixty’’ immediately before ‘‘(60)’’.
                                                                                                              • Amend paragraph (c)(1) to: (i)                  (e)(2)(F).
                                                  connection with the transmittal or
                                                                                                          Delete the word ‘‘the’’ before the word                  • Within paragraph (f), amend: (i) The
                                                  receipt of a trading halt, an Officer,                                                                        first sentence to replace the word ‘‘the’’
                                                                                                          ‘‘Regular’’ and add the word ‘‘during’’
                                                  acting on his or her own motion, shall                                                                        with ‘‘an’’ before the ‘‘Officer’’ and
                                                                                                          before the phrase ‘‘the Pre-Opening and
                                                  nullify any transaction that occurs after                                                                     delete the word ‘‘such’’ before ‘‘other
                                                                                                          . . . ’’ in the first sentence; (ii) remove
                                                  a trading halt has been declared by the                                                                       senior level employee designee’’; (ii) the
                                                                                                          the ‘‘s’’ from the word ‘‘occur’’ within
                                                  primary listing market for a security and                                                                     second sentence to remove the ‘‘s’’ from
                                                                                                          the parenthetical in the third sentence;
                                                  before such trading halt has officially                                                                       the ‘‘paragraphs’’ before reference to
                                                                                                          and (iii) insert the word ‘‘paragraph’’
                                                  ended according to the primary listing                                                                        paragraph (c)(1)–(3); (iii) the third
                                                                                                          before ‘‘(c)(2)’’ in the fourth sentence.
                                                  market.10                                                                                                     sentence to delete the word ‘‘such’’
                                                                                                              • Amend the first sentence of
                                                     The Exchange proposes the below                      paragraph (c)(3) to: (i) Remove the ‘‘s’’             before ‘‘other senior level employee
                                                  changes to conform Rule 11.15 to BYX                    from the word ‘‘system’’; (ii) replace                designee’’; (iv) amend the fourth
                                                  and BZX Rules 11.17. None of these                      ‘‘IPO’’ with the term ‘‘initial public                sentence to delete the term ‘‘such other
                                                  changes are designed to amend the                       offering’’; and (iii) remove ‘‘’s’’ from the          ’’ before ‘‘senior level employee
                                                  Exchange’s current review process for                   word ‘‘tape’’.                                        designee’’, replace the term ‘‘Regular
                                                  clearly erroneous executions. Rather,                       • Amend paragraph (d) to: (i) Replace             Session Trading’’ with ‘‘Regular Trading
                                                  they are proposed in order to implement                 the term ‘‘at its’’ with ‘‘in his or her’’;           Hours’’, and add the word ‘‘trading’’
                                                  identical rules with regard to clearly                  (ii) replace the word ‘‘subsection’’ with             before ‘‘day’’; and (v) amend the last
                                                  erroneous executions across each of the                 ‘‘paragraph’’; and (ii) encase both ‘‘30’’            sentence to clarify that notice shall be
                                                  BGM Affiliated Exchanges.11 The                         and ‘‘60’’ in parentheses as well as                  provided by the Exchange, replace the
                                                                                                          insert the word ‘‘thirty’’ immediately                word ‘‘Member’’ with ‘‘party’’, remove
                                                     7 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62886
                                                                                                          before ‘‘(30)’’.                                      the ‘‘s’’ from the ‘‘paragraphs’’ and
                                                  (Sept. 10, 2010), 75 FR 56613 (Sept. 16, 2010) (SR–         • Reformat and renumber paragraph                 delete reference to paragraph (e)(3) and
                                                  EDGX–2010–03).
                                                     8 Id.                                                (d)(1)(A) as (d)(1) and (d)(1)(B) as (d)(2).          (4) as those paragraph are now included
                                                     9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68814          • Amend renumbered and                            in (e)(2).
                                                  (Feb. 1, 2013), 78 FR 9086 (Feb. 7, 2013) (SR–          reformatted paragraph (d)(1) to: (i) Not                 • Amend paragraph (g) to: (i) Retitle
                                                  EDGX–2013–06); see also Exchange Rule 11.15(i).         capitalize the word ‘‘Paragraph’’; (ii)               it as ‘‘Officer Acting On Own Motion’’;
                                                     10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72434
                                                                                                          replace the word ‘‘Section’’ with                     (ii) delete the term ‘‘such other ’’ before
                                                  (June 19, 2014), 79 FR 36110 (June 25, 2014) (SR–
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                                                                                                          ‘‘Rule’’; and (iii) delete ‘‘, or’’.                  ‘‘senior level employee designee’’ and
                                                  EDGX–2014–12).
                                                     11 The Exchange notes that BYX and BZX are to            • Amend renumbered and                            replace the term ‘‘its’’ with ‘‘his or her’’
                                                  file rule changes with the Commission to propose        reformatted paragraph (d)(2) to: (i) Not              in the first sentence; (iii) delete the
                                                  a series of changes to their Rules 11.17, Clearly       capitalize the word ‘‘Paragraph’’; (ii)               word ‘‘such’’ before ‘‘other senior level
                                                  Erroneous Executions, to conform with other             replace the words ‘‘the Section’’ with                employee designee’’ in the fourth
                                                  provisions of EDGA and EDGX Rule 11.15 to ensure
                                                  each of the BGM Affiliated Exchange have identical
                                                                                                          ‘‘this Rule’’; and (iii) replace ‘‘11.15’’            sentence; and (iv) remove the ‘‘s’’ from
                                                  rule text with regard to the review and handling of     with the word ‘‘paragraph’’ before the                the ‘‘paragraphs’’ and delete reference to
                                                  clearly erroneous executions.                           reference to (c)(3).                                  paragraph (e)(3) and (4) as those


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                                                  paragraphs are now included in (e)(2) in                   would remove impediments to and                           time as the Commission may designate
                                                  the last sentence.                                         perfect the mechanism of a free and                       if consistent with the protection of
                                                     • Within paragraph (h), amend: (i)                      open market and a national market                         investors and the public interest;
                                                  The first sentence to replace the term                     system. Similarly, the Exchange also                      provided that the self-regulatory
                                                  ‘‘initial public offering’’ with ‘‘IPO’’; (ii)             believes that, by harmonizing the rules                   organization has given the Commission
                                                  the third and fourth sentences to delete                   across each BGM Affiliated Exchange,                      written notice of its intent to file the
                                                  the word ‘‘such’’ before ‘‘other senior                    the proposal will enhance the                             proposed rule change, along with a brief
                                                  level employee designee’’; (iii) the sixth                 Exchange’s ability to fairly and                          description and text of the proposed
                                                  sentence to delete the word ‘‘such’’                       efficiently regulate its Members,                         rule change, at least five business days
                                                  before ‘‘other senior level employee                       meaning that the proposed rule change                     prior to the date of filing of the
                                                  designee’’, replace the term ‘‘Regular                     is equitable and will promote fairness in                 proposed rule change, or such shorter
                                                  Session Trading’’ with ‘‘Regular Trading                   the market place. Finally, the Exchange                   time as designated by the Commission.
                                                  Hours’’, and add the word ‘‘trading’’                      believes that the non-substantive                            At any time within 60 days of the
                                                  before ‘‘day’’; and (v) amend the last                     changes discussed above will contribute                   filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                                  sentence to replace the term                               to the protection of investors and the                    Commission may summarily
                                                  ‘‘subsection’’ with ‘‘paragraph’’ and                      public interest by helping to avoid                       temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                  delete reference to paragraphs (e)(3) and                  confusion with respect to Exchange                        it appears to the Commission that such
                                                  (4) as those paragraphs are now                            Rules.                                                    action is: (1) Necessary or appropriate in
                                                  included in (e)(2).                                                                                                  the public interest; (2) for the protection
                                                     Amend the last sentence in                              B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         of investors; or (3) otherwise in
                                                  paragraphs (j) and (k) to delete reference                 Statement on Burden on Competition                        furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
                                                  to paragraphs (e)(3) and (4) as those                        The Exchange does not believe that                      If the Commission takes such action, the
                                                  paragraphs are now included in (e)(2).                     the proposed rule change will impose                      Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                  2. Statutory Basis                                         any burden on competition not                             to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                             necessary or appropriate in furtherance                   should be approved or disapproved.
                                                     The Exchange believes that the                          of the purposes of the act. To the
                                                  proposed rule change is consistent with                                                                              IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                                                                             contrary, allowing the Exchange to
                                                  the requirements of the Act and the                        implement substantively identical rules                     Interested persons are invited to
                                                  rules and regulations thereunder that                      across each of the BGM Affiliated                         submit written data, views, and
                                                  are applicable to a national securities                    Exchanges regarding clearly erroneous                     arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                  exchange, and, in particular, with the                     executions does not present any                           including whether the proposed rule
                                                  requirements of Section 6(b) of the                        competitive issues, but rather is                         change is consistent with the Act.
                                                  Act.12 Specifically, the proposed change                   designed to provide greater                               Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                  is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the                  harmonization among Exchange, BZX,                        the following methods:
                                                  Act,13 because it is designed to promote                   BYX, and EDGA rules of similar
                                                  just and equitable principles of trade, to                                                                           Electronic Comments
                                                                                                             purpose. The proposed rule change
                                                  remove impediments to, and perfect the                     should, therefore, result in less                           • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                  mechanism of, a free and open market                       burdensome and more efficient                             comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  and a national market system, and, in                      regulatory compliance as well as a better                 rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                  general, to protect investors and the                                                                                  • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                                                                             understanding of Exchange Rules for
                                                  public interest. None of these changes                                                                               sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                                                                             common members of the BGM Affiliated
                                                  are designed to amend the Exchange’s                                                                                 EDGX–2015–42 on the subject line.
                                                                                                             Exchanges.
                                                  current review process for clearly                                                                                   Paper Comments
                                                  erroneous executions. Rather, as                           C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  mentioned above, the proposed rule                         Statement on Comments on the                                • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                  changes, combined with the planned                         Proposed Rule Change Received From                        to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                  filing for the BYX, BZX, and EDGA,                         Members, Participants, or Others                          and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                  would allow the BGM Affiliated                                                                                       NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                               The Exchange has neither solicited
                                                  Exchanges to provide a consistent set of                   nor received written comments on the                      All submissions should refer to File
                                                  rules as it relates to clearly erroneous                   proposed rule change.                                     Number SR–EDGX–2015–42. This file
                                                  executions. Consistent rules, in turn,                                                                               number should be included on the
                                                  will simplify the regulatory                               III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                  requirements for Members of the                            Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       Commission process and review your
                                                  Exchange that are also participants on                     Commission Action                                         comments more efficiently, please use
                                                  EDGA, BYZ and/or BZX. The proposed                            The Exchange has designated this rule                  only one method. The Commission will
                                                  rule change would provide greater                          filing as non-controversial under                         post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                  harmonization between rules of similar                     Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 14 and                     Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  purpose on the BGM Affiliated                              paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                            rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                  Exchanges, resulting in greater                            thereunder.15 The proposed rule change                    submission, all subsequent
                                                  uniformity and less burdensome and                         effects a change that (A) does not                        amendments, all written statements
                                                  more efficient regulatory compliance                       significantly affect the protection of                    with respect to the proposed rule
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                                                  and understanding of Exchange Rules.                       investors or the public interest; (B) does                change that are filed with the
                                                  As such, the proposed rule change                          not impose any significant burden on                      Commission, and all written
                                                  would foster cooperation and                               competition; and (C) by its terms, does                   communications relating to the
                                                  coordination with persons engaged in                       not become operative for 30 days after                    proposed rule change between the
                                                  facilitating transactions in securities and                the date of the filing, or such shorter                   Commission and any person, other than
                                                                                                                                                                       those that may be withheld from the
                                                    12 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                     14 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                            public in accordance with the
                                                    13 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                  15 17   CFR 240.19b-4.                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be


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                                                  available for Web site viewing and                        enforcement issues affecting their                       The purpose of these meetings is to
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                       members.                                              discuss following issues pertaining to
                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      The             the SBDC Advisory Board:
                                                  Washington, DC 20549 on official                          hearing is open to the public; however,               SBA Update Annual
                                                  business days between the hours of                        advance notice of participation is                    Meetings Board
                                                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                   requested. Anyone wishing to testify at               Assignments
                                                  filing also will be available for                         the hearing must contact José Méndez                Member Roundtable
                                                  inspection and copying at the principal                   by October 9, 2015, in writing, by fax,               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                  office of the Exchange. All comments                      or email in order to be placed on the                 meeting is open to the public however
                                                  received will be posted without change;                   agenda. For further information, please               advance notice of attendance is
                                                  the Commission does not edit personal                     contact José Méndez, Case Management                requested. Anyone wishing to be a
                                                  identifying information from                              Specialist, Office of the National                    listening participant must contact
                                                  submissions. You should submit only                       Ombudsman, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite                  Monika Nixon by fax or email. Her
                                                  information that you wish to make                         7125, Washington, DC 20416, by fax                    contact information is Monika Nixon,
                                                  available publicly. All submissions                       (202) 481–5719, by email at                           Program Specialist, 409 Third Street
                                                  should refer to File Number SR–EDGX–                      ombudsman-events@sba.gov, or by                       SW., Washington, DC 20416, Phone,
                                                  2015–42, and should be submitted on or                    phone (202) 205–6178. Additionally, if                202–205–7310, Fax 202–481–5624,
                                                  before October 26, 2015.                                  you need accommodations because of a                  email, monika.nixon@sba.gov.
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                    disability, translation services, or                     Additionally, if you need
                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                require additional information, please                accommodations because of a disability
                                                  authority.16                                              contact José Méndez as well at least 1              or require additional information, please
                                                  Robert W. Errett,                                         week in advance.                                      contact Monika Nixon at the
                                                  Deputy Secretary.                                            For more information on the Office of              information above.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–25180 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]               the National Ombudsman, see our Web                   Miguel L’ Heureux,
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                    site at www.sba.gov/ombudsman.                        White House Liaison.
                                                                                                               Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24856 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                              Dated: September 29, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                             Miguel J. L’Heureux,
                                                                                                            SBA Committee Management Officer.
                                                  Regulatory Fairness Hearing; Regions                      [FR Doc. 2015–25243 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  VI and IX—Arizona and New Mexico                          BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                  AGENCY: U.S. Small Business                                                                                     Federal Highway Administration
                                                  Administration (SBA).
                                                                                                            SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                         Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
                                                  ACTION: Notice of open Hearing of
                                                                                                                                                                  on Proposed Highway in Alaska
                                                  Regions VI and IX Small Business                          National Small Business Development
                                                  Owners and Business Leaders.                              Center Advisory Board                                 AGENCY:  Federal Highway
                                                                                                                                                                  Administration (FHWA), DOT.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The SBA, Office of the                         AGENCY: U.S. Small Business                           ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
                                                  National Ombudsman is issuing this                        Administration (SBA).                                 for Judicial Review of Actions by the
                                                  notice to announce the date and time of                   ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory               FHWA and other Federal agencies.
                                                  a Regulatory Fairness Hearing for                         Committee meetings.
                                                  Regions VI and IX. This hearing is open                                                                         SUMMARY:   The FHWA is issuing this
                                                  to the public and will be conducted via                   SUMMARY:   The SBA is issuing this notice             notice to announce actions taken by
                                                  teleconference.                                           to announce the location, date, time and              FHWA and other Federal agencies that
                                                  DATES: The hearing will be held on                        agenda for the 1st quarter meetings of                are final within the meaning of 23
                                                  Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from 8:30                    the National Small Business                           U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a
                                                  a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST), providing there                  Development Center (SBDC) Advisory                    proposed highway reconstruction
                                                  is not a Federal government shut-down                     Board.                                                project: Knik-Goose Bay Road
                                                  or SBA furlough.                                          DATES: The meetings for the 1st quarter               Reconstruction: MP 0.3 to 6.8, Centaur
                                                  ADDRESSES: The hearing will be                            will be held on the following dates:                  Avenue to Vine Road, in the Matanuska-
                                                  conducted via teleconference only. You                    Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.                Susitna Borough, Alaska. Those actions
                                                  can join the hearing by dialing the toll-                   EST                                                 grant licenses, permits, and approvals
                                                  free conference number (888) 858–2144                     Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 1:00                    for the project.
                                                  followed by the access code 2235366#.                       p.m. EST                                            DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant                       Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 1:00                    advising the public of final agency
                                                  to the Small Business Regulatory                            p.m. EST                                            actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
                                                  Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104–                    ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held                claim seeking judicial review of the
                                                  121), Sec. 222, SBA announces the                         via conference call.                                  Federal agency actions on the listed
                                                  hearing for Small Business Owners,                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant                   highway project will be barred unless
                                                                                                                                                                  the claim is filed on or before March 3,
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                                                  Business Leaders, Business                                to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
                                                  Organizations, Trade Associations,                        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2),                  2016. If the Federal law that authorizes
                                                  Chambers of Commerce and related                          SBA announces the meetings of the                     judicial review of a claim provides a
                                                  organizations serving small business                      National SBDC Advisory Board. This                    time period of less than 150 days for
                                                  concerns to report experiences regarding                  Board provides advice and counsel to                  filing such claim, then that shorter time
                                                  unfair or excessive Federal regulatory                    the SBA Administrator and Associate                   period still applies.
                                                                                                            Administrator for Small Business                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                    16 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            Development Centers.                                  John Lohrey, Statewide Programs Team


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