81 FR 23533 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Modify the Fee Schedule Applicable to the Exchange's Options Platform
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 23533-23536] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09204] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-77632; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-06] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Modify the Fee Schedule Applicable to the Exchange's Options Platform April 15, 2016. 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 April 7, 2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``BZX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) [[Page 23534]] thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable to Members \5\ and non-Members of the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a) and (c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The term ``Member'' is defined as ``any registered broker or dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See Exchange Rule 1.5(n). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 The Exchange proposes to modify its fee schedule applicable to the Exchange's options platform (``BZX Options'') to: (i) Replace references to ``NBMM'' (i.e., Non-Bats Market Maker) with the term ``Away MM'' (i.e., Away Market Maker); (ii) adopt a new Quoting Incentive Program Tier under footnote 5; (iii) amend the criteria necessary to meet the Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 under footnote 2; and (iv) amend the criteria necessary to meet the Away Market Maker Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 2 under footnote 10. Replace References to ``NBMM'' With ``Away MM'' In February 2016, the Exchange amended its fee schedule to rename the defined term ``Non-BATS Market Maker'' as ``Away Market Maker'' to be consistent with terminology used on the options fee schedule of the Exchange's affiliate, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.\6\ In light of that change, the Exchange now proposes to replace references to ``NBMM'' (i.e., Non-Bats Market Maker) with the term ``Away MM'' (i.e. Away Market Maker) under footnotes 2, 4, 8 and 10 in order to use consistent terminology through the fee schedule. With this change, the Exchange does not propose to amend the criteria necessary to meet the tier or the amount of the rebate provided. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77307 (March 7, 2016), 81 FR 12996 (March 11, 2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of SR-BATS-2016-25). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quoting Incentive Program (``QIP'') Tier 3 The Exchange currently offers two QIP tiers which provide an additional rebate per contract for an order that adds liquidity to the BZX Options Book \7\ in options classes in which a Member is a Market Maker registered on BZX Options pursuant to Rule 22.2. The Market Maker must be registered with BZX Options in an average of 20% or more of the associated options series in a class in order to qualify for QIP rebates for that class. Under QIP Tier 1, a Market Maker will receive an additional rebate of $0.02 per contract where that Market Maker has an ADV \8\ equal to or greater than 0.30% of average TCV.\9\ Under QIP Tier 2, a Market Maker will receive an additional rebate of $0.04 per contract where that Market Maker has an ADV equal to or greater than 1.00% of average TCV. The Exchange now proposes to add QIP Tier 3 under which a Market Maker may receive an additional rebate of $0.06 per contract where the Member has an ADV equal to or greater than 2.5% of average TCV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Exchange Rule 16.1(a)(9). \8\ As defined in the Exchange's fee schedule available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/. \9\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 The Exchange proposes to amend the criteria necessary to meet and receive the rebate associated with the Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 under footnote 2, which currently provides Members with a rebate of $0.46 per contract for Firm,\10\ Broker Dealer,\11\ and Joint Back Office \12\ orders that add liquidity in Penny Pilot Securities \13\ where the Member has an: (i) ADAV \14\ in Firm, Broker-Dealer, or Joint Back Office orders in Penny Pilot Securities (yielding Fee Code PF) \15\ equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV; and (ii) ADV equal to or greater than 1.50% of average TCV. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 to now require that the Member have an ADAV in Away Market Maker \16\ orders, in addition to Firm, Broker-Dealer, or Joint Back Office orders equal to or greater than 0.80%, rather than 0.25%, of average TCV. While the rebate would continue to be available only to Firm, Broker- Dealer, or Joint Back Office orders in Penny Pilot Securities, the requirement that the Member have an ADAV equal to or greater than 0.80% of average TCV would no longer be limited to orders in Penny Pilot Securities. The tier would continue to require that Members also have an ADV equal to or greater than 1.50% of average TCV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ Id. \11\ As defined in the Exchange's fee schedule available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/. \12\ Id. \13\ Id. \14\ Id. \15\ Fee code PF is yielding to Firm, Broker-Dealer, and Joint Back Office orders that add liquidity in Penny Pilot Securities. See the Exchange's fee schedule available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/. \16\ As defined in the Exchange's fee schedule available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Away Market Maker Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 2 The Exchange proposes to amend the criteria necessary to meet and receive the rebate associated with the Away Market Maker Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 2 under footnote 10, which currently provides a Member that acts as an Away Market Maker a rebate of $0.46 per contract for Away Market Maker orders that add liquidity in a Penny Pilot Security where the Member has an: (i) ADAV in Firm, Broker-Dealer, and/or Joint Back Office orders in Penny Pilot Securities (yielding Fee Code PF) equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV; and (ii) ADV equal to or greater than 1.50% of average TCV. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the Away Market Maker Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 2 to now require that the Member have an ADAV in Away Market Maker \17\ orders, in addition to Firm, Broker-Dealer, or Joint Back Office orders equal to or greater than 0.80%, rather than 0.25%, of average TCV. While the rebate would continue to be available only to [[Page 23535]] Firm, Broker-Dealer, or Joint Back Office orders in Penny Pilot Securities, the requirement that the Member have an ADAV equal to or greater than 0.80% of average TCV would no longer be limited to orders in Penny Pilot Securities. The Exchange notes that this change is similar to that proposed for the Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 discussed above. The tier would continue to require that Members also have an ADV equal to or greater than 1.50% of average TCV. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ As defined in the Exchange's fee schedule available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/fee_schedule/bzx/. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Implementation Date The Exchange proposes to implement these amendments to its fee schedule immediately.\18\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ The Exchange initially filed the proposed change on April 1, 2016 (SR-BatsBZX-2016-05). On April 7, 2016, the Exchange withdrew SR-BatsBZX-2016-05 and submitted this filing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 of the Act.\19\ Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\20\ in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and other persons using any facility or system which the Exchange operates or controls. The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels to be excessive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f. \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume-based rebates such as those currently maintained on the Exchange have been widely adopted by equities and options exchanges and are equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to the value to an exchange's market quality associated with higher levels of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or growth patterns, and introduction of higher volumes of orders into the price and volume discovery processes. Specifically, the Exchange believes the changes to the Firm, Broker Dealer, and Joint Back Office Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 3 and Away Market Maker Penny Pilot Add Volume Tier 2 are reasonable, fair and equitable and non-discriminatory, for the reasons set forth above with respect to volume-based pricing generally, because such change will apply equally to all participants, and because the change will incentivize such participants to further contribute to market quality on the Exchange. Moreover, the proposed changes will provide Members with an increased incentive to add liquidity in Away Market Maker orders, which the Exchange not only believes will enhance market quality for all market participants, but will also encourage increased participation of other orders wanting to interact with such Away Market Maker orders, further to the benefit of all market participants. The Exchange also believes that the proposed changes to the tiers remain consistent with pricing previously offered by the Exchange as well as competitors of the Exchange and does not represent a significant departure from the Exchange's general pricing structure. The Exchange believes that its proposal to add a new QIP Tier 3 under footnote 5 is reasonable, fair and equitable and non- discriminatory, for the reasons set forth above with respect to volume- based pricing generally. In addition, the Exchange believes the amount of the proposed rebate offered under QIP Tier 3 is equitable and reasonable because of the increased criteria required to satisfy QIP Tier 3 compared to the rebates offered and the criteria required by QIP Tiers 1 and 2. The Exchange also notes that although registration as a Market Maker is required to qualify for QIP, such registration is available to all Members on an equal basis. The Exchange also believes that the proposed tier is reasonable, fair and equitable, and non- discriminatory because it, like the QIP generally, is aimed to incentivize active market making on the Exchange. Lastly, the Exchange believes that replacing references to ``NBMM'' with ``Away MM'' is reasonable, fair and equitable and non- discriminatory because it is non-substantive designed to make the fee schedule as clear and easily understandable as possible. The proposed changes would enable the Exchange to use consistent terminology throughout the fee schedule. With this change, the Exchange does not propose to amend the criteria necessary to meet the tier or the amount of the rebate provided. (B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange believes the proposed amendments to its fee schedule would not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. To the contrary, the Exchange has designed the proposed amendments to its fee schedule in order to enhance its ability to compete with other exchanges. Rather, the proposal as a whole is a competitive proposal that is seeking to further the growth of the Exchange. Also, the Exchange believes that the increase to certain thresholds necessary to meet tiers offered by the Exchange contributes to rather than burdens competition, as such changes are intended to incentivize participants to increase their participation on the Exchange. Similarly, the introduction of a new QIP Tier is intended to provide incentives to Market Makers to encourage them to enter orders to the Exchange, and thus is again intended to enhance competition. Additionally, Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them better value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed change will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets. Additionally, Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them better value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed changes to the Exchange's tiered pricing structure burdens competition, but instead, enhances competition as it is intended to increase the competitiveness of the Exchange. Also, the Exchange believes that the price changes contribute to, rather than burden competition, as such changes are broadly intended to incentivize participants to increase their participation on the Exchange, which will increase the liquidity and market quality on the Exchange, which will then further enhance the Exchange's ability to compete with other exchanges. (C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any written comments from members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) [[Page 23536]] of the Act \21\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\22\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CommentsUse the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or Send an email to [email protected]. Please include File Number SR-BatsBZX-2016-06 on the subject line. Paper Comments Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BatsBZX-2016-06. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 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-BatsBZX-2016-06 and should be submitted on or before May 12, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\23\ Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-09204 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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will promote the prompt and accurate C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission and any person, other than
clearance and settlement of securities Statement on Comments on the those that may be withheld from the
transactions, derivatives agreements, Proposed Rule Change Received From public in accordance with the
contracts, and transactions. ICC’s Stress Members, Participants or Others provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
Testing Framework describes ICC’s Written comments relating to the available for Web site viewing and
stress testing practices, which are proposed rule change have not been printing in the Commission’s Public
designed to ensure the adequacy of solicited or received. ICC will notify the Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
systemic risk protections. The Stress Commission of any written comments Washington, DC 20549, on official
Testing Framework sets forth the received by ICC. business days between the hours of
methodology by which ICC evaluates 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
III. Date of Effectiveness of the filings will also be available for
potential portfolio profits/losses,
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for inspection and copying at the principal
compared to the Initial Margin and
Commission Action office of ICE Clear Credit and on ICE
Guaranty Fund funds maintained, in
Within 45 days of the date of Clear Credit’s Web site at https://
order to identify any potential weakness
publication of this notice in the Federal www.theice.com/clear-credit/regulation.
in the risk methodology. As such, the
proposed rule changes are designed to Register or within such longer period (i) All comments received will be posted
promote the prompt and accurate as the Commission may designate up to without change; the Commission does
90 days of such date if it finds such not edit personal identifying
clearance and settlement of securities
longer period to be appropriate and information from submissions. You
transactions, derivatives agreements,
publishes its reasons for so finding or should submit only information that
contracts, and transactions within the
(ii) as to which the self-regulatory you wish to make available publicly. All
meaning of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) 5 of the submissions should refer to File
organization consents, the Commission
Act. The proposed changes will also Number SR–ICC–2016–005 and should
will:
satisfy the requirements of Rule 17Ad– (A) By order approve or disapprove be submitted on or before May 12, 2016.
22.6 In particular, the Stress Testing such proposed rule change, or For the Commission, by the Division of
Framework contains stress testing (B) institute proceedings to determine Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
practices designed to ensure that ICE whether the proposed rule change authority.9
Clear Credit maintains sufficient should be disapproved. Brent J. Fields,
financial resources to withstand a Secretary.
default by the CP family to which it has IV. Solicitation of Comments
[FR Doc. 2016–09205 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
the largest exposure in extreme but Interested persons are invited to
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plausible market conditions, and that as submit written data, views, and
a registered clearing agency acting as a arguments concerning the foregoing,
central counterparty for security-based including whether the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
swaps, ICC shall maintain additional change is consistent with the Act. COMMISSION
financial resources sufficient to Comments may be submitted by any of
withstand, at a minimum, a default by the following methods:
[Release No. 34–77632; File No. SR–
the two CP families to which it has the Electronic Comments BatsBZX–2016–06]
largest exposures in extreme but
plausible market conditions,7 consistent • Use the Commission’s Internet Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
with the requirements of Rule 17Ad–
rules/sro.shtml); or and Immediate Effectiveness of a
22(b)(3).8
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Proposed Rule Change To Modify the
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Fee Schedule Applicable to the
Statement on Burden on Competition ICC–2016–005 on the subject line. Exchange’s Options Platform
ICC does not believe the proposed Paper Comments
April 15, 2016.
rule changes would have any impact, or Send paper comments in triplicate to Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
impose any burden, on competition. To Secretary, Securities and Exchange Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
the extent the Stress Testing Framework Commission, 100 F Street NE., ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
impacts CPs, the Stress Testing Washington, DC 20549–1090. notice is hereby given that on April 7,
Framework applies uniformly across all All submissions should refer to File 2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
CPs. Therefore, ICC does not believe the Number SR–ICC–2016–005. This file ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
proposed rule changes impose any number should be included on the Securities and Exchange Commission
burden on competition that is subject line if email is used. To help the (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
inappropriate in furtherance of the Commission process and review your change as described in Items I, II and III
purposes of the Act. comments more efficiently, please use below, which Items have been prepared
only one method. The Commission will by the Exchange. The Exchange has
5 Id. post all comments on the Commission’s designated the proposed rule change as
6 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22. Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ one establishing or changing a member
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
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7 Pursuant to confirmation via email with ICC on due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
April 13, 2016, staff in the Division of Trading and submission, all subsequent Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
Markets modified this sentence to add the reference amendments, all written statements of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
to ICC maintaining sufficient financial resources to with respect to the proposed rule
withstand, at a minimum, the default by the two CP
families to which it has the largest exposures in
change that are filed with the 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
extreme but plausible market conditions to conform Commission, and all written 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
to the requirements of Rule 17Ad–22(b)(3). communications relating to the 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
8 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(b)(3). proposed rule change between the 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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of the Act 21 and paragraph (f) of Rule submissions. You should submit only proceedings to determine whether the
19b–4 thereunder.22 At any time within information that you wish to make proposed rule change should be
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule available publicly. All submissions disapproved. The 45th day for this filing
change, the Commission summarily may should refer to File Number SR– is April 21, 2016.
temporarily suspend such rule change if BatsBZX–2016–06 and should be
The Commission is extending this 45-
it appears to the Commission that such submitted on or before May 12, 2016.
day time period. The Commission finds
action is necessary or appropriate in the For the Commission, by the Division of
public interest, for the protection of that it is appropriate to designate a
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of authority.23
longer period within which to take
the purposes of the Act. action on the proposed rule change so
Brent J. Fields,
that it has sufficient time to consider the
IV. Solicitation of Comments Secretary.
comment received on the proposal.
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Interested persons are invited to Accordingly, pursuant to Section
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submit written data, views, and 19(b)(2) of the Act,6 the Commission
arguments concerning the foregoing, designates June 3, 2016, as the date by
including whether the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE which the Commission should approve,
change is consistent with the Act. COMMISSION disapprove, or institute proceedings to
Comments may be submitted by any of
[Release No. 34–77635; File No. SR–FINRA– determine whether to disapprove the
the following methods:
2016–010] proposed rule change (File No. SR
Electronic Comments FINRA–2016–010).
• Use the Commission’s Internet Self-Regulatory Organizations; For the Commission, by the Division of
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Financial Industry Regulatory Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
rules/sro.shtml); or Authority, Inc.; Notice of Designation authority.7
• Send an email to rule-comments@ of Longer Period for Commission
Brent J. Fields,
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Action on a Proposed Rule Change To
Adopt FINRA Rule 4554 (Alternative Secretary.
BatsBZX–2016–06 on the subject line.
Trading Systems—Recording and [FR Doc. 2016–09207 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
Paper Comments Reporting Requirements of Order and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
April 15, 2016. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090. On February 29, 2016, the Financial COMMISSION
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
All submissions should refer to File
(‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and
Number SR–BatsBZX–2016–06. This file [Release No. 34–77628; File No. SR–OCC–
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),
number should be included on the 2016–801]
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission process and review your Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a
comments more efficiently, please use Options Clearing Corporation; Notice
proposed rule change to require
only one method. The Commission will of Filing of an Advance Notice Related
alternative trading systems (‘‘ATSs’’) to
post all comments on the Commission’s to the Adoption of an Options
submit additional order information to
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Exchange Risk Control Standards
FINRA. The proposed rule change was
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Policy
published for comment in the Federal
submission, all subsequent
Register on March 7, 2016.3 The April 15, 2016.
amendments, all written statements
Commission received one comment
with respect to the proposed rule Pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of Title
letter on the proposal.4
change that are filed with the Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Commission, and all written that, within 45 days of the publication Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
communications relating to the of the notice of the filing of a proposed entitled the Payment, Clearing, and
proposed rule change between the rule change, or within such longer Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 1
Commission and any person, other than period up to 90 days as the Commission (‘‘Payment, Clearing and Settlement
those that may be withheld from the may designate if it finds such longer Supervision Act’’) and Rule 19b–
public in accordance with the period to be appropriate and publishes 4(n)(1)(i) under the Securities Exchange
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be its reasons for so finding or as to which
available for Web site viewing and Act of 1934,2 notice is hereby given that
the self-regulatory organization on March 4, 2016, The Options Clearing
printing in the Commission’s Public consents, the Commission shall approve
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) filed with the
the proposed rule change, disapprove Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549, on official the proposed rule change, or institute
business days between the hours of (‘‘Commission’’) the advance notice as
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 23 17
described in Items I and II below, which
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
filing also will be available for 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
Items have been prepared by OCC. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
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inspection and copying at the principal 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
office of the Exchange. All comments 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77269 solicit comments on the advance notice
received will be posted without change; (March 1, 2016), 81 FR 11851 (March 7, 2016). from interested persons.
4 See Letter to the Secretary from Theodore R.
the Commission does not edit personal
Lazo, Managing Director and Associate General
identifying information from Counsel, Securities Industry and Financial Markets
6 Id.
7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).
Association (‘‘SIFMA’’), dated April 1, 2016
21 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). (‘‘SIFMA Letter’’). 1 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1).
22 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4(n)(1)(i).
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