80_FR_74392 80 FR 74164 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

80 FR 74164 - Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)

Page Range74164-74165
FR Document2015-30093

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc., and effective September 14, 2015, made distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $331,358 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by Applicant and Applicant's investment adviser. Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 16, 2015. Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-31907]


Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

November 20, 2015.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
November 2015. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an 
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 551-8090. An order granting each 
application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested 
persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the 
SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant 
with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests 
should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on December 15, 2015, and 
should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of 
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to 
Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the 
writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing 
on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. 
Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification 
by writing to the Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-
6821; SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.

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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund II, Inc. [File No. 811-06501]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant 
transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, 
Inc., and effective September 14, 2015, made distributions to its 
shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately 
$331,358 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by 
Applicant and Applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 16, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 
19809.

Asian Small Companies Portfolio [File No. 811-07529]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On January 27, 2015 and January 28, 2015, 
applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders, based on 
net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the 
liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 6, 2015, and 
amended on November 18, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

Parametric Market Neutral Portfolio [File No. 811-22597]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On September 19, 2014, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 6, 2015, and 
amended on November 18, 2015.
    Applicant's Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30093 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am]
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74164 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 228 / Friday, November 27, 2015 / Notices also highly contestable because market investors, or otherwise in furtherance of should refer to File Number SR–NYSE– entry is rapid and inexpensive. The the purposes of the Act. If the 2015–57, and should be submitted on or history of electronic trading is replete Commission takes such action, the before December 18,2015. with examples of entrants that swiftly Commission shall institute proceedings For the Commission, by the Division of grew into some of the largest electronic under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 34 of the Act to Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated trading platforms and proprietary data determine whether the proposed rule authority.35 producers: Archipelago, Bloomberg change should be approved or Robert W. Errett, Tradebook, Island, RediBook, Attain, disapproved. Deputy Secretary. TrackECN, BATS Trading and Direct IV. Solicitation of Comments [FR Doc. 2015–30077 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] Edge. As noted above, BATS launched as an ATS in 2006 and became an Interested persons are invited to BILLING CODE 8011–01–P exchange in 2008, while Direct Edge submit written data, views, and began operations in 2007 and obtained arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE exchange status in 2010. COMMISSION In setting the proposed fees for the change is consistent with the Act. NYSE Integrated Feed, the Exchange Comments may be submitted by any of considered the competitiveness of the the following methods: [Release No. IC–31907] market for proprietary data and all of Electronic Comments Notice of Applications for the implications of that competition. The Exchange believes that it has • Use the Commission’s Internet Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Investment Company Act of 1940 considered all relevant factors and has not considered irrelevant factors in rules/sro.shtml); or November 20, 2015. • Send an email to rule-comments@ order to establish fair, reasonable, and sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– The following is a notice of not unreasonably discriminatory fees NYSE–2015–57 on the subject line. applications for deregistration under and an equitable allocation of fees section 8(f) of the Investment Company among all users. The existence of Paper Comments Act of 1940 for the month of November numerous alternatives to the Exchange’s • Send paper comments in triplicate 2015. A copy of each application may be products, including proprietary data to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities obtained via the Commission’s Web site from other sources, and continued and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street by searching for the file number, or for availability of the Exchange’s separate NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. an applicant using the Company name data feeds at a lower price, ensures that All submissions should refer to File box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/ the Exchange cannot set unreasonable Number SR–NYSE–2015–57. This file search.htm or by calling (202) 551– fees, or fees that are unreasonably number should be included on the 8090. An order granting each discriminatory, when vendors and subject line if email is used. To help the application will be issued unless the subscribers can elect these alternatives Commission process and review your SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons or choose not to purchase a specific comments more efficiently, please use may request a hearing on any proprietary data product if the attendant only one method. The Commission will application by writing to the SEC’s fees are not justified by the returns that post all comments on the Commission’s Secretary at the address below and any particular vendor or data recipient Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ serving the relevant applicant with a would achieve through the purchase. rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the copy of the request, personally or by C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s submission, all subsequent mail. Hearing requests should be Statement on Comments on the amendments, all written statements received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on Proposed Rule Change Received From with respect to the proposed rule December 15, 2015, and should be Members, Participants, or Others change that are filed with the accompanied by proof of service on No written comments were solicited Commission, and all written applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, or received with respect to the proposed communications relating to the for lawyers, a certificate of service. rule change. proposed rule change between the Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act, Commission and any person, other than hearing requests should state the nature III. Date of Effectiveness of the those that may be withheld from the of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing Proposed Rule Change and Timing for public in accordance with the upon the desirability of a hearing on the Commission Action provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be matter, the reason for the request, and The foregoing rule change is effective available for Web site viewing and the issues contested. Persons who wish upon filing pursuant to Section printing in the Commission’s Public to be notified of a hearing may request 19(b)(3)(A) 32 of the Act and Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., notification by writing to the subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 33 Washington, DC 20549 on official Commission’s Secretary. thereunder, because it establishes a due, business days between the hours of 10 ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, fee, or other charge imposed by the a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing U.S. Securities and Exchange Exchange. also will be available for inspection and Commission, 100 F Street NE., At any time within 60 days of the copying at the principal offices of the Washington, DC 20549–1090. filing of such proposed rule change, the Exchange. All comments received will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Commission summarily may be posted without change; the temporarily suspend such rule change if Commission does not edit personal Chief Counsel’s Office at (202) 551– it appears to the Commission that such identifying information from 6821; SEC, Division of Investment action is necessary or appropriate in the submissions. You should submit only Management, Chief Counsel’s Office, public interest, for the protection of information that you wish to make 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC available publicly. All submissions 20549–8010. 32 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 33 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 34 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 35 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Nov 25, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 228 / Friday, November 27, 2015 / Notices 74165 BlackRock MuniYield Michigan SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Quality Fund II, Inc. [File No. 811– COMMISSION Statement of the Purpose of, and 06501] Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule [Release No. 34–76490; File No. SR–BX– Change Summary: Applicant, a closed-end 2015–073] investment company, seeks an order 1. Purpose declaring that it has ceased to be an Self-Regulatory Organizations; The purpose of this filing is to extend investment company. Applicant NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing the pilot period of the RPI Program,3 transferred its assets to BlackRock and Immediate Effectiveness of a currently scheduled to expire on MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc., Proposed Rule Change To Extend the December 1, 2015, for an additional and effective September 14, 2015, made Pilot Period for the Retail Price year, until December 1, 2016. distributions to its shareholders based Improvement Program Until December 1, 2016 Background on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $331,358 incurred in November 20, 2015. In November 2014, the Commission connection with the reorganization were Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the approved the RPI Program on a pilot paid by Applicant and Applicant’s Securities Exchange Act of 1934 basis.4 The Program is designed to investment adviser. (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 attract retail order flow to the Exchange, notice is hereby given that on November and allow such order flow to receive Filing Dates: The application was 12, 2015, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ potential price improvement. The filed on November 16, 2015. Program is currently limited to trades or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities Applicant’s Address: 100 Bellevue and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or occurring at prices equal to or greater Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule than $1.00 per share. Under the change as described in Items I and II Program, a new class of market Asian Small Companies Portfolio [File below, which Items have been prepared participant called a Retail Member No. 811–07529] by the Exchange. The Commission is Organization (‘‘RMO’’) is eligible to Summary: Applicant seeks an order publishing this notice to solicit submit certain retail order flow (‘‘Retail declaring that it has ceased to be an comments on the proposed rule change Orders’’) 5 to the Exchange. BX members investment company. On January 27, from interested persons. (‘‘Members’’) are permitted to provide 2015 and January 28, 2015, applicant potential price improvement for Retail I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Orders in the form of non-displayed made liquidating distributions to its Statement of the Terms of Substance of interest that is priced more aggressively shareholders, based on net asset value. the Proposed Rule Change than the Protected National Best Bid or Applicant incurred no expenses in The [sic] to extend the pilot period for Offer (‘‘Protected NBBO’’).6 connection with the liquidation. the Exchange’s Retail Price The Program was approved by the Filing Dates: The application was Improvement (‘‘RPI’’) Program (the Commission on a pilot basis running filed on November 6, 2015, and ‘‘Program’’), which is set to expire on one-year from the date of amended on November 18, 2015. December 1, 2015, for a period of one implementation.7 The Commission Applicant’s Address: Two year, to expire on December 1, 2016. approved the Program on November 28, International Place, Boston, MA 02110. The Exchange has designated 2014.8 The Exchange implemented the December 1, 2015 as the date the Parametric Market Neutral Portfolio proposed rule change becomes effective. 3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73702 [File No. 811–22597] The text of the proposed rule change (November 28, 2014), 79 FR 72049 (December 4, 2014) (‘‘RPI Approval Order’’) (SR–BX–2014–048). Summary: Applicant seeks an order is available on the Exchange’s Web site 4 See id. at http:// declaring that it has ceased to be an 5 A ‘‘Retail Order’’ is defined in BX Rule nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, at the 4780(a)(2) by referencing BX Rule 4702, and BX investment company. On September 19, principal office of the Exchange, and at Rule 4702(b)(6) says it is an order type with a non- 2014, applicant made a liquidating display order attribute submitted to the Exchange the Commission’s Public Reference distribution to its shareholders, based Room. by a RMO. A Retail Order must be an agency order, on net asset value. Applicant incurred or riskless principal order that satisfies the criteria II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s of is an agency or riskless principal order that no expenses in connection with the originates from a natural person and is submitted liquidation. Statement of the Purpose of, and to BX by a RMO, provided that no change is made Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule to the terms of the order with respect to price Filing Dates: The application was Change (except in the case that a market order is changed filed on November 6, 2015, and to a marketable limit order) or side of market and amended on November 18, 2015. In its filing with the Commission, the the order does not originate from a trading Exchange included statements algorithm or any other computerized methodology. Applicant’s Address: Two 6 The term Protected Quotation is defined in concerning the purpose of and basis for International Place, Boston, MA 02110. the proposed rule change and discussed Chapter XII, Sec. 1(19) and has the same meaning as is set forth in Regulation NMS Rule 600(b)(58). For the Commission, by the Division of any comments it received on the The Protected NBBO is the best-priced protected Investment Management, pursuant to proposed rule change. The text of these bid and offer. Generally, the Protected NBBO and delegated authority. statements may be examined at the the national best bid and offer (‘‘NBBO’’) will be the same. However, a market center is not required to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Robert W. Errett, places specified in Item IV below. The route to the NBBO if that market center is subject Deputy Secretary. Exchange has prepared summaries, set to an exception under Regulation NMS Rule [FR Doc. 2015–30093 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 611(b)(1) or if such NBBO is otherwise not available the most significant aspects of such for an automatic execution. In such case, the BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Protected NBBO would be the best-priced protected statements. bid or offer to which a market center must route interest pursuant to Regulation NMS Rule 611. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 7 See RPI Approval Order, supra note 3 at 72053. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 8 Id. at 72049. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:01 Nov 25, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1


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DatesThe application was filed on November 16, 2015.
ContactChief Counsel's Office at (202) 551- 6821; SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010. BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund II, Inc. [File No. 811-06501]
FR Citation80 FR 74164 
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