81 FR 17752 - Sunshine Act Meeting; Correction
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07224 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 17752] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07224] [[Page 17752]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting; Correction FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 81 FR 17225, March 28, 2016. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 10 a.m. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Open Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 10 a.m., has been changed to Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. March 25, 2016. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-07224 Filed 3-28-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Program and exemption are scheduled persons relying on the exemption that is
COMMISSION to expire on March 31, 2016.4 the subject of this Order.
The Exchange now seeks to extend For the Commission, by the Division
Sunshine Act Meeting; Correction the exemption until August 31, 2016.5 of Trading and Markets, pursuant to
The Exchange’s request was made in delegated authority.8
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS conjunction with an immediately
Brent J. Fields,
ANNOUNCEMENT: 81 FR 17225, March 28, effective filing that extends the
2016. operation of the Program through the Secretary.
same date.6 In its request to extend the [FR Doc. 2016–07097 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am]
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
exemption, the Exchange notes that the BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
THE MEETING: Wednesday, March 30,
participation in the Program has
2016 at 10 a.m. increased more recently. Accordingly,
CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Open the Exchange has asked for additional SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, time to allow itself and the Commission COMMISSION
March 30, 2016 at 10 a.m., has been to analyze more robust data concerning [Release No. 34–77438; File Nos. SR–NYSE–
changed to Wednesday, April 13, 2016 the Program, which the Exchange 2011–55; SR–NYSEAmex–2011–84]
at 10 a.m. committed to provide to the
Commission.7 For this reason and the Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
reasons stated in the Order originally York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE MKT
For further information and to ascertain
granting the limited exemption, the LLC; Order Granting an Extension to
what, if any, matters have been added, Commission finds that extending the Limited Exemptions From Rule 612(c)
deleted or postponed, please contact the exemption, pursuant to its authority of Regulation NMS in Connection With
Office of the Secretary at (202) 551– under Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS, is the Exchanges’ Retail Liquidity
5400. appropriate in the public interest and Programs Until August 31, 2016
March 25, 2016. consistent with the protection of
Brent J. Fields, investors. March 24, 2016.
Secretary. Therefore, it is hereby ordered that, On July 3, 2012, the Securities and
pursuant to Rule 612(c) of Regulation Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
[FR Doc. 2016–07224 Filed 3–28–16; 4:15 pm]
NMS, the Exchange is granted a limited issued an order pursuant to its authority
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exemption from Rule 612 of Regulation under Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS
NMS that allows it to accept and rank (‘‘Sub-Penny Rule’’) 1 that granted the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE orders priced equal to or greater than New York Stock Exchange LLC
COMMISSION $1.00 per share in increments of $0.001, (‘‘NYSE’’) and NYSE MKT LLC 2
in connection with the operation of its (‘‘NYSE MKT’’ and, together with
Retail Liquidity Program, until August NYSE, the ‘‘Exchanges’’) limited
[Release No. 34–77437; File No. SR– exemptions from the Sub-Penny Rule in
31, 2016.
NYSEArca–2013–107]
The limited and temporary exemption connection with the operation of the
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE extended by this Order is subject to Exchanges’ respective Retail Liquidity
Arca, Inc.; Order Granting an modification or revocation if at any time Programs (‘‘Programs’’).3 The limited
Extension to Limited Exemption From the Commission determines that such exemptions were granted concurrently
Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS in action is necessary or appropriate in with the Commission’s approval of the
Connection With the Exchange’s Retail furtherance of the purposes of the Exchanges’ proposals to adopt their
Liquidity Program Until August 31, Securities Exchange Act of 1934. respective Programs for one-year pilot
2016 Responsibility for compliance with any terms.4 The exemptions were granted
applicable provisions of the Federal coterminous with the effectiveness of
March 24, 2016. securities laws must rest with the the pilot Programs; both the pilot
On December 23, 2013, the Securities Programs and exemptions are scheduled
and Exchange Commission
4 The pilot term of the Program was originally
to expire on March 31, 2016.5
scheduled to end on April 14, 2015, but the
(‘‘Commission’’) issued an order Exchange initially extended the term through 8 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(83).
pursuant to its authority under Rule September 30, 2015, see Securities Exchange Act
1 17
Release No. 74572 (March 24, 2015), 80 FR 16705 CFR 242.612(c).
612(c) of Regulation NMS (‘‘Sub-Penny 2 At the time it filed the original proposal to adopt
(March 30, 2015) (NYSEArca–2015–22), and then
Rule’’) 1 that granted NYSE Arca, Inc. subsequently extended the term again through the Retail Liquidity Program, NYSE MKT went by
(‘‘Exchange’’) a limited exemption from March 31, 2016, see Securities Exchange Act the name NYSE Amex LLC. On May 14, 2012, the
the Sub-Penny Rule in connection with Release Nos. 75994 (September 28, 2015), 80 FR Exchange filed a proposed rule change,
59834 (October 2, 2015) (SR–NYSEArca–2015–84) immediately effective upon filing, to change its
the operation of the Exchange’s Retail name from NYSE Amex LLC to NYSE MKT LLC.
and 77236 (Feb. 25, 2016), 81 FR 10943 (March 2,
Liquidity Program (‘‘Program’’).2 The 2016) (SR–NYSEArca–2016–30). Each time the pilot See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67037
limited exemption was granted term of the Program was extended, the Commission (May 21, 2012), 77 FR 31415 (May 25, 2012) (SR–
concurrently with the Commission’s granted the Exchange’s request to also extend the NYSEAmex–2012–32).
Sub-Penny exemption through September 30, 2015, 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67347
approval of the Exchange’s proposal to see Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74609 (July 3, 2012), 77 FR 40673 (July 10, 2012) (SR–
adopt the Program for a one-year pilot (March 30, 2015), 80 FR 18272 (April 3, 2015), and NYSE–2011–55; SR–NYSEAmex–2011–84)
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term.3 The exemption was granted March 31, 2016, see Securities Exchange Act (‘‘Order’’).
coterminous with the effectiveness of Release No. 34–76021 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR 4 See id.
60207 (October 5, 2015).
the pilot Program; both the pilot 5 See Letter from Martha Redding, Assistant
5 The pilot terms of the Programs were originally
scheduled to end on July 31, 2013, but the
Secretary, NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Exchanges initially extended the terms for an
1 17 CFR 242.612(c). Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March additional year, through July 31, 2014, see
2 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71176 17, 2016. Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 70096
(December 23, 2013), 78 FR 79524 (December 30, 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77425
(August 2, 2013), 78 FR 48520 (August 8, 2013)
2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–107) (‘‘Order’’). (March 23, 2016), FR—(SR–NYSEArca–2016–47). (SR–NYSE–2013–48), and 70100 (August 2, 2013),
3 See id. 7 See Order, supra note 2, 78 FR at 79529. 78 FR 48535 (August 8, 2013) (SR–NYSEMKT–
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