81 FR 39303 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Link With Euroclear

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 116 (June 16, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-14203
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78031; File No. SR-DTC-2016-004]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; 
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Link With 
Euroclear

June 10, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on June 3, 2016, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') 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 DTC. DTC filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2) of the Act thereunder.\3\ The Commission is publishing this 
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested 
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the 
Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change consists of amendments to the Rules, By-
Laws and Organization Certificate of The Depository Trust Company (the 
``Rules'') \4\ in order to add new Rule 34 (EB Link) to establish a 
link (``EB Link'') between DTC and Euroclear Bank SA/NV (``EB'') for 
DTC Participants that are also EB participants (``CP Participants'') to 
use Securities held at DTC for EB Collateral Transactions (as defined 
below). The proposed Rule 34 specifies the Accounts, Free Deliveries, 
and the terms and conditions that together comprise collateral 
positioning (``Collateral Positioning'' or ``CP'') for CP Participants. 
The proposed rule change would: (i) Allow CP Participants to designate 
a sub-account for Collateral Positioning (a ``CP Sub-Account'') of 
Securities selected by the CP Participant (the ``CP Securities'') to 
Deliver to EB; and (ii) establish the Securities Account of EB (the 
``EB Account'') on the books of DTC to receive and hold such CP 
Securities. DTC understands that EB would then credit such CP 
Securities to an account it maintains on its books for such CP 
Participant for use in transfers on the books of EB (``EB Collateral 
Transactions'') in connection with EB's collateral management services 
(``EB CMS''), as described below.\5\
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    \4\ Each capitalized term not otherwise defined herein has its 
respective meaning as set forth in the Rules, available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures.aspx. Pursuant to a 
telephone call with DTC's internal counsel on June 9, 2016, staff in 
the Commission's Office of Clearance and Settlement added this 
footnote. DTC inadvertently omitted the footnote.
    \5\ On May 9, 2016, EB filed an application with the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') on Form CA-1, 
seeking to amend its existing exemption from clearing agency 
registration by expanding its existing exemption to authorize EB to 
offer EB CMS to its U.S. participants for U.S. equities (the ``EB 
CA-1 Amendment''). DTC understands that the EB CA-1 Amendment is 
necessary for EB to offer EB CMS, and consequently, the DTCC 
Euroclear Global Collateral Ltd. (``DEGCL'') Inventory Management 
Service (``DEGCL IMS''), to U.S. participants for U.S. equities. 
Commission approval of this proposed rule change to add new Rule 34 
(EB Link) would have no effect on the authority of EB pursuant to 
the EB CA-1 Amendment. In addition, this proposed rule change 
provides that it would not be implemented until the EB CA-1 
Amendment is approved by the Commission.
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis 
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the clearing agency 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 clearing agency has prepared summaries, 
set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant 
aspects of such statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis 
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The proposal would add new Rule 34 (EB Link) to establish the EB 
Link between DTC and EB for CP Participants to use Securities held at 
DTC for EB Collateral Transactions. The proposed Rule 34 specifies the 
Accounts, Free Deliveries, and the terms and conditions that together 
comprise Collateral Positioning for CP Participants. The proposed rule 
change would: (i) Allow CP Participants to designate a CP Sub-Account 
of CP Securities to Deliver to EB; and (ii) establish the EB Account on 
the books of DTC to receive and hold such CP Securities. DTC 
understands that EB would then credit such CP Securities to an account 
it maintains on its books for such CP Participant for use in EB 
Collateral Transactions in connection with EB CMS, as described below.
(i) Background
(a) New Regulations Require Better Access to and Management of 
Securities Collateral
    New and enhanced regulatory requirements are leading derivative and 
financing counterparties to seek increased efficiency in the 
availability and deployment of collateral and streamlined margin 
processing. More specifically, the phase-in period of the Basel III 
liquidity rules,\6\ as well as recent regulatory changes by the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission,\7\ the U.S. prudential 
regulators,\8\ European Market

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Infrastructure Regulation,\9\ and the Basel Committee on Banking 
Supervision (``BCBS'') and the International Organization of Securities 
Commissions (``IOSCO''),\10\ have resulted in increased capital 
requirements, mandatory central clearing of more derivatives 
transactions, and new margining rules for bilateral trades, driving a 
significant increased demand for high quality collateral.
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    \6\ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Basel III: A global 
framework for more resilient banks and the banking system, December 
2010 and revised June 2011; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, 
Basel III: The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and liquidity risk 
monitoring tools, January 2013; Basel Committee on Banking 
Supervision, Basel III: the net stable funding ratio, October 2014, 
available at www.bis.org/bcbs/basel3.htm.
    \7\ Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and 
Major Swap Participants, 81 FR 635 (January 6, 2016); 17 CFR parts 
23 and 140.
    \8\ Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities, 
80 FR 74840 (November 30, 2015); 12 CFR parts 45, 237, 349, 624 and 
1221. The U.S. prudential regulators include: Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency--Treasury, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Farm 
Credit Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
    \9\ European Supervisory Authorities' (ESAs) Final Draft 
Regulatory Technical Standards on risk-mitigation techniques for 
OTC-derivative contracts not cleared by a CCP under Article 11(15) 
of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR), available at https://www.eba.europa.eu/documents/10180/1398349/RTS+on+Risk+Mitigation+Techniques+for+OTC+contracts+%28JC-2016-+18%29.pdf/fb0b3387-3366-4c56-9e25-74b2a4997e1d.
    \10\ BCBS-IOSCO, Margin requirements for non-centrally cleared 
derivatives (March 2015), available at http://www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d317.htm.
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    These regulatory changes further include requirements for initial 
margin for counterparties as well as a reduction or removal of 
thresholds for variation margin.\11\ It is expected that the inclusion 
of initial margin will significantly increase the amount of collateral 
required and will create additional margin calls by affected 
counterparties. In addition, it is expected that the removal or 
reduction of thresholds for variation margin will mean any changes in 
underlying valuations may trigger increased margin calls requiring 
market participants to hold additional collateral available for 
posting. Also, these regulatory changes include new restrictions on 
eligible collateral, requiring the use of highly liquid assets, 
prescribed haircuts, segregation requirements, as well as a prohibition 
on rehypothecation for initial margin. Given these forthcoming 
requirements, counterparties would need to access and deploy collateral 
more effectively.
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    \11\ Initial margin means money, securities, or property posted 
by a party to a swap as performance bond to cover potential future 
exposures arising from changes in the market value of the position. 
Variation margin means a payment made by or collateral posted by a 
party to a swap to cover the current exposure arising from changes 
in the market value of the position since the trade was executed or 
the previous time the position was marked to market. See 17 CFR 
23.700.
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(b) Proposed Rule Change Would Support DEGCL IMS
    DEGCL is a United Kingdom (``UK'') joint venture of DTCC and 
Euroclear S.A./N.V. (``Euroclear''), authorized by the Financial 
Conduct Authority (``FCA'') in the UK as a ``service company'' \12\ in 
accordance with applicable law of the UK. DEGCL was formed for the 
purpose of offering global information, record keeping, and processing 
services for derivatives collateral transactions and other types of 
financing transactions. DEGCL seeks to provide services to its users, 
including buy-side and sell-side financial institutions, in meeting 
their risk management and regulatory requirements for the holding and 
exchange of collateral, as required by these new regulatory 
requirements.
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    \12\ DEGCL was authorized as a ``service company'' by the FCA on 
March 29, 2016. A ``service company,'' as defined in the FCA 
Handbook, Glossary, is: ``[A] firm whose only permitted activities 
are making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments, 
and agreeing to carry on that regulated activity, and whose Part 4A 
permission: (a) Incorporates a limitation substantially to the 
effect that the firm carry on regulated activities only with market 
counterparties or intermediate customers; and (b) includes 
requirements substantially to the effect that the firm must not: (i) 
Guarantee, or otherwise accept responsibility for, the performance, 
by a participant in arrangements made by the firm in carrying on 
regulated activities, of obligations undertaken by that participant 
in connection with those arrangements; or (ii) approve any financial 
promotion on behalf of any other person or any specified class of 
persons; or (iii) in carrying on its regulated activities, provide 
services otherwise than in accordance with documents (of a kind 
specified in the requirement) provided by the firm to the FCA.'' FCA 
Handbook, Glossary, available at https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/glossary.
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    In particular, DEGCL IMS would address the increased demand for 
cross-border availability of securities collateral, some of which may 
be held at DTC. The purpose of DEGCL IMS is to offer to its users a 
more global view of their collateral assets and support cross-border 
mobility and to integrate information and record keeping for collateral 
use of Securities held at DTC and EB.
    DEGCL IMS would be operated by EB and other entities in the 
Euroclear group, as the service provider to DEGCL, in accordance with 
appropriate agreements among these parties and in compliance with 
applicable regulatory requirements. There is no direct relationship 
between DTC and DEGCL IMS. DEGCL IMS would be offered to any financial 
institution that is both a DTC Participant and a participant of EB that 
has elected to use EB CMS (``EB Collateral Participant'').
EB Link and Collateral Positioning Would Offer Global Collateral 
Mobility for Securities Held at DTC by CP Participants
    The proposed rule change would establish the EB Link between DTC 
and EB through which a CP Participant could Deliver Securities from its 
Account to its CP Sub-Account and, from there, to the EB Account at 
DTC. The object is for EB to then credit the Securities to an account 
of the CP Participant on the books of EB for use in EB CMS.
    For purposes of the EB Link, EB has become a Participant of 
DTC,\13\ in order to establish the EB Account to which CP Securities 
would be credited. Accordingly, EB would act in two capacities: (i) On 
its own behalf as a Participant of DTC, to maintain the EB Account in 
which CP Securities may be held, so that EB may effect book entry 
transfers of those Securities on its own books and records; and (ii) on 
behalf of each CP Participant as the representative (the ``CP 
Representative'') of such CP Participant, to provide instructions to 
DTC on the CP Participant's behalf for the Delivery of CP Securities 
from the CP Sub-Account, and to receive certain information (x) once 
each Business Day, identifying the CP Securities that are credited to 
the CP Sub-Account at the time of the report (the ``CP Securities 
Report''), and (y) that specified CP Securities have been Delivered 
into or out of the CP Sub-Account, and/or that an instruction has been 
given to DTC to Deliver specified CP Securities out of the CP Sub-
Account, as applicable (the ``Delivery Information'').
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    \13\ EB was accepted as a Participant on February 18, 2016. Upon 
approval of EB as a Participant, EB, like any other Participant, 
signed a Participant's Agreement pursuant to which it agreed, inter 
alia, that the DTC Rules shall be a part of the terms and conditions 
of every contract or transaction that EB may make or have with DTC, 
including the Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity testing 
requirements set forth in DTC Rule 2 (Participants and Pledgees).
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    The CP Participant would authorize EB as its CP Representative, to 
provide instructions on its behalf, and to receive the CP Securities 
Report and Delivery Information. Both the CP Securities Report and 
Delivery Information would include, with respect to the CP Securities 
specified therein, the following information: (i) The CUSIP, ISIN, or 
other identification number of the CP Securities; and (ii) the number 
of shares or other units or principal amount of the CP Securities.
    The CP Participant would instruct DTC to Deliver the CP Securities 
from the CP Participant's Account to its CP Sub-Account. After the CP 
Securities have been credited to the CP Sub-Account, EB, as CP 
Representative, may instruct DTC to make a Free Delivery of the 
appropriate CP Securities from the CP Sub-Account to the EB 
Account.\14\

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All Deliveries from the CP Participant's Account to its CP Sub-Account 
and from the CP Sub-Account to the EB Account would be Free Deliveries, 
subject to DTC risk management controls.\15\
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    \14\ EB would determine the eligibility of CP Securities for 
DEGCL IMS on the basis of the eligibility profile provided to DEGCL 
by its user counterparties, and subject to EB's securities 
eligibility rules.
    \15\ DTC risk management controls, including Collateral Monitor 
and Net Debit Cap (as defined in Rule 1, Section 1 of the DTC Rules, 
supra note 1 [sic]), are designed so that DTC may complete system-
wide settlement notwithstanding the failure to settle of its largest 
Participant or affiliated family of Participants. The Collateral 
Monitor tests whether a Receiver has adequate collateral to secure 
the amount of its net debit balance. The Net Debit Cap limits the 
Net Debit Balance of a Participant so that it cannot exceed DTC 
liquidity resources for settlement. Pursuant to these controls under 
applicable DTC Rules and Procedures, any Delivery instruction order 
to a CP Sub-Account that would cause the CP Participant to exceed 
its Net Debit Cap (which a Free Delivery should not) or to have 
insufficient DTC collateral to secure its obligations to DTC (which 
is possible), would not be processed by DTC. CP Deliveries would be 
processed in the same order and with the same priority as otherwise 
provided in the DTC Rules and Procedures (i.e., such Deliveries 
would not take precedence over any other type of Delivery in the DTC 
system).
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    After CP Securities have been credited to the EB Account, it would 
then be EB's responsibility to credit them to an account at EB 
maintained for the CP Participant, as an EB Collateral Participant. The 
originating CP Participant, as an EB Collateral Participant, may then 
choose to hold the CP Securities in an account at EB, pending use in 
any EB Collateral Transaction, or transfer the CP Securities on the 
books of EB to one or more other EB Collateral Participants in 
connection with EB Collateral Transactions.
    EB may instruct DTC to Deliver CP Securities from the EB Account to 
the CP Sub-Account from which such CP Securities originated. This may 
occur if: (i) the CP Participant as a DEGCL IMS user changes its DEGCL 
IMS inventory profile in a way that renders the CP Securities credited 
to the EB Account no longer eligible for DEGCL IMS; (ii) the CP 
Participant submits a Delivery instruction for such CP Securities; \16\ 
or (iii) the CP Securities are subject to a corporate action or tax 
event.\17\
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    \16\ If at any time a CP Participant has a pending instruction 
for Delivery of Securities that had been Delivered from its CP Sub-
Account to the EB Account, DTC understands that EB would instruct 
DTC to Deliver those Securities from the EB Account back to the CP 
Sub-Account from which they originated.
    \17\ If EB does not Deliver the CP Securities back to the CP 
Sub-Account of the CP Participant prior to the applicable record 
date for a corporate action, the corporate action would be processed 
by DTC in the ordinary course to EB as the Participant holding the 
Securities on the Record Date.
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    EB may also instruct DTC to Deliver CP Securities from the EB 
Account to the Securities Account of a Participant that EB has 
designated as its global custodian (``EB Global Custodian'').\18\ The 
CP Securities held in the EB Account are held there exclusively for EB 
Collateral Transactions, so this proposed rule change would require EB 
to Deliver CP Securities from the EB Account to the Securities Account 
of the EB Global Custodian in connection with any liquidation of those 
CP Securities.
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    \18\ EB has not been a direct DTC Participant or had a 
Securities Account at DTC prior to this proposed EB Link; EB has 
held Eligible Securities only as an indirect participant through a 
bank that it characterizes as its ``global custodian'' and that is a 
DTC Participant. The EB Link is proposed to be established for, and 
expressly limited to, Collateral Positioning in connection with EB 
Collateral Transactions. EB may continue to use the EB Global 
Custodian for other EB transactions and to hold non-CP Securities 
indirectly at DTC.
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(iii) Proposed Rule Change
    The proposed rule change would add Rule 34 to the DTC Rules, to 
provide for:
    (i) The establishment and maintenance of a CP Sub-Account for each 
CP Participant;
    (ii) The establishment and maintenance of the EB Account for the 
purpose of Collateral Positioning Deliveries;
    (iii) Free Deliveries of CP Securities by a CP Participant from an 
Account of the CP Participant to its CP Sub-Account, and back to (A) 
the originating Account of the CP Participant; (B) another Non-CP 
Account of the CP Participant; or (C) the Account of another 
Participant;
    (iv) Free Deliveries of CP Securities as instructed by EB, as CP 
Representative of the CP Participant, from the CP Sub-Account of the CP 
Participant to the EB Account;
    (v) Free Deliveries of CP Securities as instructed by EB from the 
EB Account to (A) the CP Sub-Account from which such CP Securities 
originated, or (B) the Account of the EB Global Custodian;
    (vi) Information to be provided by DTC to EB, as CP Representative 
of the CP Participant, specifically, the CP Securities Report and the 
Delivery Information;
    (vii) The requirement that Deliveries provided in the proposed rule 
change must be Free Deliveries, and shall be subject to the terms and 
provisions of the DTC Rules and the Procedures applicable to the 
Deliveries of Securities, including DTC risk management controls; and
    (viii) DTC's disclaimer of liability to: (A) Any CP Participant as 
a result of acting on instructions from EB or providing EB the Delivery 
Information or the CP Securities Report pursuant to Rule 34; (B) EB as 
a result of acting on instructions from a CP Participant pursuant to 
Rule 34; (C) EB or any CP Participant as a result of any loss relating 
to Rule 34, unless caused directly by DTC's gross negligence, willful 
misconduct, or violation of Federal securities laws for which there is 
a private rights of action; and (D) to any third party for any reason, 
including without limitation, DEGCL.
(iv) Implementation Timeframe
    This proposed rule change will be implemented on the later of: (i) 
The date of Commission approval of this filing; and (ii) the date of a 
Commission order approving the EB CA-1 Amendment, authorizing EB to 
offer EB CMS to U.S. EB Collateral Participants for U.S. equities. 
Participants would be advised of the implementation date through the 
issuance of a DTC Important Notice.
2. Statutory Basis
    DTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder 
applicable to DTC, in particular Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \19\ 
and Rule 17Ad-22(d)(7) promulgated thereunder.\20\
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \20\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(7).
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    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \21\ requires, inter alia, that the 
rules of the clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt and 
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions, and to 
assure the safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the 
custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is 
responsible. DTC understands that EB is currently an indirect 
participant holding DTC Eligible Securities through one or more other 
financial institutions that are direct Participants. By establishing a 
direct link between DTC and EB so that DTC Participants may more 
directly deploy their securities collateral for EB Collateral 
Transactions, the transactions would be processed with EB more 
efficiently, thus promoting prompt and accurate transactions and the 
safeguarding of securities and funds in the custody or control of DTC, 
consistent with the requirements of the Act, in particular Section 
17A(b)(3)(F), cited above.
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    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    Rule 17Ad-22(d)(7) \22\ promulgated under the Act requires that a 
clearing agency establish, implement, maintain and enforce written 
policies and procedures reasonably designed to evaluate the potential 
sources of risks that can arise when the clearing agency establishes 
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domestically to clear or settle trades, and ensure that the risks are 
managed prudently on an ongoing basis. In developing the proposed EB 
Link, DTC evaluated the risks that could arise by establishing a link 
with EB, a foreign central securities depository. DTC determined that 
because all Deliveries between CP Sub-Accounts and the EB Account would 
be subject to DTC risk management controls and would be limited to Free 
Deliveries, there should be minimum risk, in particular, no funds 
settlement risk, for this link. As such, DTC believes the proposed EB 
Link is consistent with DTC's obligations under Rule 17Ad-22(d)(7), 
cited above.
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    \22\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(7).
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(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    DTC does not believe that the proposed rule change would have any 
impact, or impose any burden on competition because it would establish 
an EB Link to which any CP Participant would have access.

(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change 
Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been 
solicited or received. DTC will notify the Commission of any written 
comments received by DTC.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the 
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be 
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the self- regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be 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 [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-DTC-2016-004 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-DTC-2016-004. 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 DTC and on DTCC's 
Web site (http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). 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-DTC-2016-004 and should be 
submitted on or before July 7, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the proposed rule change from interested the proposed rule change and discussed
submission, all subsequent persons. any comments it received on the
amendments, all written statements proposed rule change. The text of these
I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
with respect to the proposed rule statements may be examined at the
Terms of Substance of the Proposed
change that are filed with the places specified in Item IV below. The
Rule Change
Commission, and all written clearing agency has prepared
communications relating to the The proposed rule change consists of summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
proposed rule change between the amendments to the Rules, By-Laws and and C below, of the most significant
Commission and any person, other than Organization Certificate of The aspects of such statements.
those that may be withheld from the Depository Trust Company (the
public in accordance with the ‘‘Rules’’) 4 in order to add new Rule 34 (A) Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be (EB Link) to establish a link (‘‘EB Link’’) Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
available for Web site viewing and between DTC and Euroclear Bank SA/ Proposed Rule Change
printing in the Commission’s Public NV (‘‘EB’’) for DTC Participants that are 1. Purpose
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., also EB participants (‘‘CP Participants’’)
to use Securities held at DTC for EB The proposal would add new Rule 34
Washington, DC 20549, on official (EB Link) to establish the EB Link
business days between the hours of Collateral Transactions (as defined
below). The proposed Rule 34 specifies between DTC and EB for CP Participants
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
the Accounts, Free Deliveries, and the to use Securities held at DTC for EB
filing also will be available for
terms and conditions that together Collateral Transactions. The proposed
inspection and copying at the principal
comprise collateral positioning Rule 34 specifies the Accounts, Free
office of the Exchange. All comments
(‘‘Collateral Positioning’’ or ‘‘CP’’) for Deliveries, and the terms and conditions
received will be posted without change;
CP Participants. The proposed rule that together comprise Collateral
the Commission does not edit personal
change would: (i) Allow CP Participants Positioning for CP Participants. The
identifying information from
to designate a sub-account for Collateral proposed rule change would: (i) Allow
submissions. You should submit only
Positioning (a ‘‘CP Sub-Account’’) of CP Participants to designate a CP Sub-
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions Securities selected by the CP Participant Account of CP Securities to Deliver to
should refer to File No. SR-BatsEDGA– (the ‘‘CP Securities’’) to Deliver to EB; EB; and (ii) establish the EB Account on
2016–13, and should be submitted on or and (ii) establish the Securities Account the books of DTC to receive and hold
before July 7, 2016. of EB (the ‘‘EB Account’’) on the books such CP Securities. DTC understands
of DTC to receive and hold such CP that EB would then credit such CP
For the Commission, by the Division of Securities to an account it maintains on
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Securities. DTC understands that EB
would then credit such CP Securities to its books for such CP Participant for use
authority.18
an account it maintains on its books for in EB Collateral Transactions in
Robert W. Errett,
such CP Participant for use in transfers connection with EB CMS, as described
Deputy Secretary. below.
on the books of EB (‘‘EB Collateral
[FR Doc. 2016–14209 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am]
Transactions’’) in connection with EB’s (i) Background
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collateral management services (‘‘EB
CMS’’), as described below.5 (a) New Regulations Require Better
Access to and Management of Securities
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE II. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the Collateral
COMMISSION Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
New and enhanced regulatory
[Release No. 34–78031; File No. SR–DTC– Proposed Rule Change
requirements are leading derivative and
2016–004] In its filing with the Commission, the financing counterparties to seek
clearing agency included statements increased efficiency in the availability
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The concerning the purpose of and basis for and deployment of collateral and
Depository Trust Company; Notice of
streamlined margin processing. More
Filing of Proposed Rule Change To 4 Each capitalized term not otherwise defined
specifically, the phase-in period of the
Establish a Link With Euroclear herein has its respective meaning as set forth in the
Rules, available at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-
Basel III liquidity rules,6 as well as
June 10, 2016. and-procedures.aspx. Pursuant to a telephone call recent regulatory changes by the
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the with DTC’s internal counsel on June 9, 2016, staff Commodity Futures Trading
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the Commission’s Office of Clearance and Commission,7 the U.S. prudential
Settlement added this footnote. DTC inadvertently
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 omitted the footnote.
regulators,8 European Market
notice is hereby given that on June 3, 5 On May 9, 2016, EB filed an application with
6 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Basel
2016, The Depository Trust Company the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) on Form CA–1, seeking to amend III: A global framework for more resilient banks and
(‘‘DTC’’) filed with the Securities and the banking system, December 2010 and revised
its existing exemption from clearing agency
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) registration by expanding its existing exemption to June 2011; Basel Committee on Banking
the proposed rule change as described authorize EB to offer EB CMS to its U.S. Supervision, Basel III: The Liquidity Coverage Ratio
in Items I, II and III below, which Items participants for U.S. equities (the ‘‘EB CA–1 and liquidity risk monitoring tools, January 2013;
Amendment’’). DTC understands that the EB CA– Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Basel III:
have been prepared by DTC. DTC filed the net stable funding ratio, October 2014, available
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1 Amendment is necessary for EB to offer EB CMS,
the proposed rule change pursuant to and consequently, the DTCC Euroclear Global at www.bis.org/bcbs/basel3.htm.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act thereunder.3 Collateral Ltd. (‘‘DEGCL’’) Inventory Management 7 Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for

The Commission is publishing this Service (‘‘DEGCL IMS’’), to U.S. participants for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants, 81 FR
notice to solicit comments on the U.S. equities. Commission approval of this 635 (January 6, 2016); 17 CFR parts 23 and 140.
proposed rule change to add new Rule 34 (EB Link) 8 Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered

18 17
would have no effect on the authority of EB Swap Entities, 80 FR 74840 (November 30, 2015);
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). pursuant to the EB CA–1 Amendment. In addition, 12 CFR parts 45, 237, 349, 624 and 1221. The U.S.
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). this proposed rule change provides that it would prudential regulators include: Office of the
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
not be implemented until the EB CA–1 Amendment Comptroller of the Currency—Treasury, Board of
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). is approved by the Commission. Continued

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domestically to clear or settle trades, • Send an email to rule-comments@ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
and ensure that the risks are managed sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– COMMISSION
prudently on an ongoing basis. In DTC–2016–004 on the subject line.
[Release No. 34–78040; File No. 265–29]
developing the proposed EB Link, DTC
evaluated the risks that could arise by Paper Comments
Equity Market Structure Advisory
establishing a link with EB, a foreign • Send paper comments in triplicate Committee Meeting
central securities depository. DTC to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
determined that because all Deliveries AGENCY: Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
between CP Sub-Accounts and the EB Commission.
Washington, DC 20549.
Account would be subject to DTC risk ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting.
management controls and would be All submissions should refer to File
limited to Free Deliveries, there should Number SR–DTC–2016–004. This file SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange
be minimum risk, in particular, no number should be included on the Commission Equity Market Structure
funds settlement risk, for this link. As subject line if email is used. To help the Advisory Committee is providing notice
such, DTC believes the proposed EB Commission process and review your that it will hold an open, public
Link is consistent with DTC’s comments more efficiently, please use telephone meeting on Friday, July 8,
obligations under Rule 17Ad-22(d)(7), 2016, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
only one method. The Commission will
cited above. Members of the public may attend the
post all comments on the Commission’s
meeting by listening to the webcast
(B) Clearing Agency’s Statement on Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ accessible on the Commission’s Web
Burden on Competition rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the site at www.sec.gov. Persons needing
DTC does not believe that the submission, all subsequent special accommodations to take part
proposed rule change would have any amendments, all written statements because of a disability should notify the
impact, or impose any burden on with respect to the proposed rule contact person listed below. The agenda
competition because it would establish change that are filed with the for the meeting includes presentations
an EB Link to which any CP Participant Commission, and all written by the Regulation NMS and Trading
would have access. communications relating to the Venues Regulations subcommittee
proposed rule change between the chairs and consideration of a
(C) Clearing Agency’s Statement on Commission and any person, other than recommendation for an access fee pilot
Comments on the Proposed Rule those that may be withheld from the and recommendations related to trading
Change Received From Members, public in accordance with the venues regulation. The public is invited
Participants, or Others to submit written statements to the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
Written comments relating to the available for Web site viewing and Committee.
proposed rule change have not been printing in the Commission’s Public DATES: The public telephonic meeting
solicited or received. DTC will notify Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016.
the Commission of any written Washington, DC 20549 on official Written statements should be received
comments received by DTC. business days between the hours of on or before July 5, 2016.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the ADDRESSES: Written statements may be
Proposed Rule Change, and Timing for filing also will be available for submitted by any of the following
Commission Action inspection and copying at the principal methods:
Within 45 days of the date of office of DTC and on DTCC’s Web site
(http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule- Electronic Statements
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period filings.aspx). All comments received D Use the Commission’s Internet
up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may will be posted without change; the submission form (http://www.sec.gov/
designate if it finds such longer period Commission does not edit personal rules/other.shtml); or
to be appropriate and publishes its identifying information from D Send an email message to rules-
reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which submissions. You should submit only comments@sec.gov. Please include File
the self- regulatory organization information that you wish to make No. 265–29 on the subject line; or
consents, the Commission will: available publicly. All submissions Paper Statements
(A) by order approve or disapprove should refer to File Number SR–DTC–
D Send paper statements to Brent J.
such proposed rule change, or 2016–004 and should be submitted on
(B) institute proceedings to determine Fields, Secretary, Securities and
or before July 7, 2016. Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved.
For the Commission, by the Division of Washington, DC 20549–1090.
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated All submissions should refer to File No.
IV. Solicitation of Comments authority.23 265–29. This file number should be
Interested persons are invited to Robert W. Errett, included on the subject line if email is
submit written data, views and Deputy Secretary. used. To help us process and review
arguments concerning the foregoing, [FR Doc. 2016–14203 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am] your statement more efficiently, please
use only one method.
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including whether the proposed rule BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
change is consistent with the Act. Statements also will be available for
Comments may be submitted by any of Web site viewing and printing in the
the following methods: Commission’s Public Reference Room,
100 F Street NE., Room 1580,
Electronic Comments Washington, DC 20549, on official
• Use the Commission’s Internet business days between the hours of
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All statements
rules/sro.shtml); or 23 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). received will be posted without change;

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 39303