81_FR_46865 81 FR 46728 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the SPY Pilot Program

81 FR 46728 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the SPY Pilot Program

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

Page Range46728-46730
FR Document2016-16855

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46728-46730]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16855]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78295; File No. SR-ISE-2016-16]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule 
Change To Extend the SPY Pilot Program

July 12, 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 July 7, 2016, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the 
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE proposes to amend its rules to extend the pilot program 
that eliminated position and exercise limits for physically-settled 
options on the SPDR S&P ETF Trust (``SPY'') (``SPY Pilot Program''). 
The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web 
site (http://www.ise.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 self-regulatory organization 
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 self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B and C below, of the 
most significant aspects 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 amend Supplementary Material .01 to Rule 
412 and Supplementary Material .01 to Rule 414 to extend the duration 
of the SPY Pilot Program through July 12, 2017. This filing does not 
propose any substantive changes to the SPY Pilot Program. In proposing 
to extend the SPY Pilot Program, the Exchange reaffirms its 
consideration of several factors that supported the original proposal 
of the SPY Pilot Program, including (1) the liquidity of the option and 
the underlying security, (2) the market capitalization of the 
underlying security and the related index, (3) the reporting of large 
positions and requirements surrounding margin, and (4) financial 
requirements imposed by ISE and the Commission.
    With this proposed extension to the SPY Pilot Program, the Exchange 
has submitted a report to the Commission reflecting the trading of 
standardized SPY options without position limits from January through 
May 2016. The report was prepared in the manner specified in the filing 
extending the SPY Pilot Program to the current pilot end date of July 
12, 2016. The Exchange notes that it is unaware of any problems created 
by the SPY Pilot Program and does not foresee any as a result of the 
proposed extension. The proposed extension will allow the Exchange and 
the Commission to further evaluate the

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SPY Pilot Program and the effect it has on the market.
    The Exchange represents that, should the Exchange propose to extend 
the pilot program, adopt on a permanent basis the pilot program or 
terminate the pilot program, it will submit a new pilot report at least 
thirty (30) days before the end of the extended SPY Pilot Program, 
which will cover the extended pilot period. The Pilot Report will 
detail the size and different types of strategies employed with respect 
to positions established as a result of the elimination of position 
limits in SPY. In addition, the Pilot Report will note whether any 
problems resulted due to the no limit approach and any other 
information that may be useful in evaluating the effectiveness of the 
SPY Pilot Program. The Pilot Report will compare the impact of the SPY 
Pilot Program, if any, on the volumes of SPY options and the volatility 
in the price of the underlying SPY shares, particularly at expiration. 
In preparing the report the Exchange will utilize various data elements 
such as volume and open interest. In addition the Exchange will make 
available to Commission staff data elements relating to the 
effectiveness of the SPY Pilot Program.
    Conditional on the findings in the Pilot Report, the Exchange will 
file with the Commission a proposal to extend the pilot program, adopt 
the pilot program on a permanent basis or terminate the pilot. If the 
SPY Pilot Program is not extended or adopted on a permanent basis by 
the expiration of the extended pilot, the position limits for SPY would 
revert to limits that were in effect prior to the commencement of the 
SPY Pilot Program.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, 
in particular, with the requirements of section 6(b) of the Act.\3\ In 
particular, the proposal is consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the 
Act,\4\ because it is designed to promote just and equitable principles 
of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free 
and open market and a national market system and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that extending the SPY Pilot Program promotes 
just and equitable principles of trade by permitting market 
participants, including market makers, institutional investors and 
retail investors, to establish greater positions when pursuing their 
investment goals and needs. The Exchange also believes that 
economically equivalent products should be treated in an equivalent 
manner so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage, especially with respect to 
position limits. Treating SPY and SPX options differently by virtue of 
imposing different position limits is inconsistent with the notion of 
promoting just and equitable principles of trade and removing 
impediments to perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market. At the 
same time, the Exchange believes that the elimination of position 
limits for SPY options would not increase market volatility or 
facilitate the ability to manipulate the market.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes the proposal is consistent with section 
6(b)(8) of the Act \5\ in that it does not impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is not designed to 
address any aspect of competition, whether between the Exchange and its 
competitors, or among market participants. Instead the proposed rule 
change is designed to allow the SPY Pilot Program to continue as all 
other self-regulatory organizations currently participating in the SPY 
Pilot Program are expected to extend it for an additional year.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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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 unsolicited written comments from members or other interested 
parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written 
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a 
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least 
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \7\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \8\ permits the 
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange 
has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay. The 
Exchange believes that waiver of the operative delay is consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest because it will 
allow the SPY Pilot Program to continue uninterrupted. The Commission 
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. Therefore, the 
Commission hereby waives the operative delay and designates the 
proposed rule change operative upon filing.\9\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \9\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the 
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, 
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    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. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-ISE-2016-16 on the subject line.

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Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2016-16. 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 such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2016-16, and should be 
submitted on or before August 8, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                    (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       Commission and any person, other than                   eliminated position and exercise limits
                                                    Statement on Comments on the                             those that may be withheld from the                     for physically-settled options on the
                                                    Proposed Rule Change Received From                       public in accordance with the                           SPDR S&P ETF Trust (‘‘SPY’’) (‘‘SPY
                                                    Members, Participants or Others                          provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     Pilot Program’’). The text of the
                                                      The Exchange has not solicited, and                    available for Web site viewing and                      proposed rule change is available on the
                                                    does not intend to solicit, comments on                  printing in the Commission’s Public                     Exchange’s Web site (http://
                                                    this proposed rule change. The                           Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       www.ise.com), at the principal office of
                                                    Exchange has not received any written                    Washington, DC 20549, on official                       the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
                                                    comments from members or other                           business days between the hours of                      Public Reference Room.
                                                    interested parties.                                      10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                                                                             filing will also be available for                       II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    III. Date of Effectiveness of the                        inspection and copying at the principal                 Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                    Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                      office of the Exchange. All comments                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    Commission Action                                        received will be posted without change;                 Change
                                                       The foregoing rule change has become                  the Commission does not edit personal                     In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                    effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A)                identifying information from                            self-regulatory organization included
                                                    of the Act 17 and paragraph (f) of Rule                  submissions. You should submit only                     statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                    19b–4 thereunder.18 At any time within                   information that you wish to make                       and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                    60 days of the filing of the proposed rule               available publicly. All submissions                     and discussed any comments it received
                                                    change, the Commission summarily may                     should refer to File Number SR–                         on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                  BatsBZX–2016–36 and should be                           of these statements may be examined at
                                                    it appears to the Commission that such                   submitted on or before August 8, 2016.                  the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                    action is necessary or appropriate in the                  For the Commission, by the Division of                The self-regulatory organization has
                                                    public interest, for the protection of                   Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              prepared summaries, set forth in
                                                    investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                authority.19                                            sections A, B and C below, of the most
                                                    the purposes of the Act.                                 Robert W. Errett,                                       significant aspects of such statements.
                                                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                             Deputy Secretary.                                       A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2016–16849 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                      Interested persons are invited to
                                                    submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    arguments concerning the foregoing,                                                                              Change
                                                    including whether the proposed rule                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 1. Purpose
                                                    change is consistent with the Act.                       COMMISSION                                                 The Exchange proposes to amend
                                                    Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                                                                             [Release No. 34–78295; File No. SR–ISE–                 Supplementary Material .01 to Rule 412
                                                    the following methods:
                                                                                                             2016–16]                                                and Supplementary Material .01 to Rule
                                                    Electronic Comments                                                                                              414 to extend the duration of the SPY
                                                      • Use the Commission’s Internet                        Self-Regulatory Organizations;                          Pilot Program through July 12, 2017.
                                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                        International Securities Exchange,                      This filing does not propose any
                                                                                                             LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate                     substantive changes to the SPY Pilot
                                                    rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                      • Send an email to rule-comments@                      Effectiveness of Proposed Rule                          Program. In proposing to extend the
                                                    sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                  Change To Extend the SPY Pilot                          SPY Pilot Program, the Exchange
                                                    BatsBZX–2016–36 on the subject line.                     Program                                                 reaffirms its consideration of several
                                                                                                             July 12, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                     factors that supported the original
                                                    Paper Comments                                                                                                   proposal of the SPY Pilot Program,
                                                                                                                Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                      • Send paper comments in triplicate                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    including (1) the liquidity of the option
                                                    to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                    ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                  and the underlying security, (2) the
                                                    Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                            notice is hereby given that on July 7,                  market capitalization of the underlying
                                                    Washington, DC 20549–1090.                               2016, the International Securities                      security and the related index, (3) the
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                     Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the                  reporting of large positions and
                                                    Number SR–BatsBZX–2016–36. This file                     ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and                  requirements surrounding margin, and
                                                    number should be included on the                         Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)                    (4) financial requirements imposed by
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the               the proposed rule change as described                   ISE and the Commission.
                                                    Commission process and review your                                                                                  With this proposed extension to the
                                                                                                             in Items I and II below, which Items
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                                                                            SPY Pilot Program, the Exchange has
                                                                                                             have been prepared by the self-
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                                                                             submitted a report to the Commission
                                                                                                             regulatory organization. The
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                                                                            reflecting the trading of standardized
                                                                                                             Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                           SPY options without position limits
                                                                                                             solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                                                                                  from January through May 2016. The
                                                                                                             change from interested persons.
                                                    submission, all subsequent                                                                                       report was prepared in the manner
                                                                                                             I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       specified in the filing extending the SPY
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                                                    amendments, all written statements
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule                        Statement of the Terms of the Substance                 Pilot Program to the current pilot end
                                                    change that are filed with the                           of the Proposed Rule Change                             date of July 12, 2016. The Exchange
                                                    Commission, and all written                                 The ISE proposes to amend its rules                  notes that it is unaware of any problems
                                                    communications relating to the                           to extend the pilot program that                        created by the SPY Pilot Program and
                                                    proposed rule change between the                                                                                 does not foresee any as a result of the
                                                                                                                  19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                         proposed extension. The proposed
                                                      17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                             extension will allow the Exchange and
                                                      18 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f).                                     2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                the Commission to further evaluate the


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                                                    SPY Pilot Program and the effect it has                     including market makers, institutional                     19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b–
                                                    on the market.                                              investors and retail investors, to                         4(f)(6) thereunder.6
                                                       The Exchange represents that, should                     establish greater positions when                              A proposed rule change filed
                                                    the Exchange propose to extend the                          pursuing their investment goals and                        pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the
                                                    pilot program, adopt on a permanent                         needs. The Exchange also believes that                     Act 7 normally does not become
                                                    basis the pilot program or terminate the                    economically equivalent products                           operative for 30 days after the date of its
                                                    pilot program, it will submit a new pilot                   should be treated in an equivalent                         filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 8
                                                    report at least thirty (30) days before the                 manner so as to avoid regulatory                           permits the Commission to designate a
                                                    end of the extended SPY Pilot Program,                      arbitrage, especially with respect to                      shorter time if such action is consistent
                                                    which will cover the extended pilot                         position limits. Treating SPY and SPX                      with the protection of investors and the
                                                    period. The Pilot Report will detail the                    options differently by virtue of imposing                  public interest. The Exchange has asked
                                                    size and different types of strategies                      different position limits is inconsistent                  the Commission to waive the 30-day
                                                    employed with respect to positions                          with the notion of promoting just and                      operative delay. The Exchange believes
                                                    established as a result of the elimination                  equitable principles of trade and                          that waiver of the operative delay is
                                                    of position limits in SPY. In addition,                     removing impediments to perfect the                        consistent with the protection of
                                                    the Pilot Report will note whether any                      mechanisms of a free and open market.                      investors and the public interest
                                                    problems resulted due to the no limit                       At the same time, the Exchange believes                    because it will allow the SPY Pilot
                                                    approach and any other information that                     that the elimination of position limits                    Program to continue uninterrupted. The
                                                    may be useful in evaluating the                             for SPY options would not increase                         Commission believes that waiving the
                                                    effectiveness of the SPY Pilot Program.                     market volatility or facilitate the ability                30-day operative delay is consistent
                                                    The Pilot Report will compare the                                                                                      with the protection of investors and the
                                                                                                                to manipulate the market.
                                                    impact of the SPY Pilot Program, if any,                                                                               public interest. Therefore, the
                                                    on the volumes of SPY options and the                       B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          Commission hereby waives the
                                                    volatility in the price of the underlying                   Statement on Burden on Competition                         operative delay and designates the
                                                    SPY shares, particularly at expiration. In                                                                             proposed rule change operative upon
                                                    preparing the report the Exchange will                        The Exchange believes the proposal is
                                                                                                                                                                           filing.9
                                                    utilize various data elements such as                       consistent with section 6(b)(8) of the                        At any time within 60 days of the
                                                    volume and open interest. In addition                       Act 5 in that it does not impose any                       filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                                    the Exchange will make available to                         burden on competition that is not                          Commission summarily may
                                                    Commission staff data elements relating                     necessary or appropriate in furtherance                    temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                    to the effectiveness of the SPY Pilot                       of the purposes of the Act. The                            it appears to the Commission that such
                                                    Program.                                                    proposed rule change is not designed to                    action is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                       Conditional on the findings in the                       address any aspect of competition,                         public interest, for the protection of
                                                    Pilot Report, the Exchange will file with                   whether between the Exchange and its                       investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
                                                    the Commission a proposal to extend                         competitors, or among market                               the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                    the pilot program, adopt the pilot                          participants. Instead the proposed rule                    Commission takes such action, the
                                                    program on a permanent basis or                             change is designed to allow the SPY                        Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                    terminate the pilot. If the SPY Pilot                       Pilot Program to continue as all other                     to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                    Program is not extended or adopted on                       self-regulatory organizations currently                    should be approved or disapproved.
                                                    a permanent basis by the expiration of                      participating in the SPY Pilot Program
                                                    the extended pilot, the position limits                     are expected to extend it for an                           IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                    for SPY would revert to limits that were                    additional year.                                             Interested persons are invited to
                                                    in effect prior to the commencement of                                                                                 submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    the SPY Pilot Program.                                                                                                 arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                                Statement on Comments on the
                                                    2. Statutory Basis                                          Proposed Rule Change Received From                         including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                                Members, Participants, or Others                           change is consistent with the Act.
                                                       The Exchange believes that the                                                                                      Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                    proposed rule change is consistent with                       The Exchange has not solicited, and                      the following methods:
                                                    the requirements of the Act and the                         does not intend to solicit, comments on
                                                    rules and regulations thereunder that                                                                                  Electronic Comments
                                                                                                                this proposed rule change. The
                                                    are applicable to a national securities                     Exchange has not received any                                • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                    exchange, and, in particular, with the                      unsolicited written comments from                          comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                    requirements of section 6(b) of the Act.3                   members or other interested parties.                       rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                    In particular, the proposal is consistent                                                                                • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                    with section 6(b)(5) of the Act,4 because                   III. Date of Effectiveness of the                          sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                    it is designed to promote just and                          Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                        ISE–2016–16 on the subject line.
                                                    equitable principles of trade, to remove                    Commission Action
                                                    impediments to and perfect the                                                                                           6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule

                                                    mechanisms of a free and open market                          Because the foregoing proposed rule                      19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
                                                    and a national market system and, in                        change does not: (i) Significantly affect                  Commission with written notice of its intent to file
                                                                                                                the protection of investors or the public                  the proposed rule change, along with a brief
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                                                    general, to protect investors and the                                                                                  description and the text of the proposed rule
                                                    public interest.                                            interest; (ii) impose any significant                      change, at least five business days prior to the date
                                                       The Exchange believes that extending                     burden on competition; and (iii) become                    of filing of the proposed rule change, or such
                                                    the SPY Pilot Program promotes just                         operative for 30 days from the date on                     shorter time as designated by the Commission.
                                                    and equitable principles of trade by                        which it was filed, or such shorter time                     7 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                                                                                                                                             8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
                                                    permitting market participants,                             as the Commission may designate, it has
                                                                                                                                                                             9 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                                                                                become effective pursuant to section
                                                                                                                                                                           operative delay, the Commission has considered the
                                                      3 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                                                                                proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
                                                      4 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                       5 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).                              and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).



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                                                    Paper Comments                                             (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19d–1(c)(2)                        or the Department of Market Regulation,
                                                       • Send paper comments in triplicate                     thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that                on behalf of the Exchange, has reason to
                                                    to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                  on July 11, 2016, Investors’ Exchange                   believe a violation has occurred and if
                                                    and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                      LLC (‘‘IEX’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed                 the Member or associated person does
                                                    NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            with the Securities and Exchange                        not dispute the violation, the
                                                                                                               Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a                           Department of Enforcement or the
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                       proposed minor rule violation plan                      Department of Market Regulation may
                                                    Number SR–ISE–2016–16. This file                           (‘‘MRVP’’) with sanctions not exceeding                 prepare and request that the Member or
                                                    number should be included on the                           $2,500 which would not be subject to                    associated person execute a minor rule
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the                 the provisions of Rule 19d–1(c)(1) of the               violation plan letter accepting a finding
                                                    Commission process and review your                         Act 3 requiring that a self-regulatory                  of violation, consenting to the
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                      organization (‘‘SRO’’) promptly file                    imposition of sanctions, and agreeing to
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                       notice with the Commission of any final                 waive such Member’s or associated
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                      disciplinary action taken with respect to               person’s right to a hearing before a
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                     any person or organization.4 In                         Hearing Panel or, if applicable, an
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                            accordance with Rule 19d–1(c)(2) under                  Extended Hearing Panel, and any right
                                                    submission, all subsequent                                 the Act,5 the Exchange proposed to                      of appeal to the IEX Appeals Committee,
                                                    amendments, all written statements                         designate certain specified rule                        the Board, the SEC, and the courts, or
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule                          violations as minor rule violations, and                to otherwise challenge the validity of
                                                    change that are filed with the                             requested that it be relieved of the                    the letter, if the letter is accepted. The
                                                    Commission, and all written                                prompt reporting requirements                           letter shall describe the act or practice
                                                    communications relating to the                             regarding such violations, provided it                  engaged in or omitted, the rule,
                                                    proposed rule change between the                           gives notice of such violations to the                  regulation, or statutory provision
                                                    Commission and any person, other than                      Commission on a quarterly basis.                        violated, and the sanction or sanctions
                                                    those that may be withheld from the                           The Exchange proposes to include in                  to be imposed. Unless the letter states
                                                    public in accordance with the                              its MRVP the procedures included in                     otherwise, the effective date of any
                                                    provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                        Exchange Rule 9.216(b) (‘‘Procedure for                 sanction(s) imposed will be a date to be
                                                    available for Web site viewing and                         Violation Under Plan Pursuant to                        determined by IEX Regulation staff. In
                                                    printing in the Commission’s Public                        Exchange Act Rule 19d–1(c)(2)’’) and                    the event the letter is not accepted by
                                                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                          violations to be included in Exchange                   the Member or associated person, or is
                                                    Washington, DC 20549 on official                           Rule 9.218 (‘‘Violations Appropriate for                rejected by the Office of Disciplinary
                                                    business days between the hours of                         Disposition Under Plan Pursuant to                      Affairs, the matter can proceed in
                                                    10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                    Exchange Act Rule 19d–1(c)(2)’’).6                      accordance with the Exchange’s
                                                    filing also will be available for                          According to the Exchange’s MRVP,                       disciplinary rules already approved by
                                                    inspection and copying at the principal                    under Rule 9.216(b), the Exchange may                   the Commission, which include hearing
                                                    office of the Exchange. All comments                       impose a fine (not to exceed $2,500)                    rights for formal disciplinary
                                                    received will be posted without change;                    and/or a censure on any Member or                       proceedings.7
                                                    the Commission does not edit personal                      associated person with respect to any                      The Exchange proposes that, as set
                                                    identifying information from                               rule listed in IEX Rule 9.218. If the                   forth in Exchange Rule 9.218, violations
                                                    submissions. You should submit only                                                                                of the following rules would be
                                                                                                               Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
                                                    information that you wish to make                                                                                  appropriate for disposition under the
                                                                                                               (‘‘FINRA’’) Department of Enforcement
                                                    available publicly. All submissions                                                                                MRVP: Rule 2.160(p)—Continuing
                                                    should refer to File Number SR–ISE–                             1 15
                                                                                                                       U.S.C. 78s(d)(1).
                                                                                                                                                                       Education Requirements; Rule 4.511
                                                    2016–16, and should be submitted on or                          2 17
                                                                                                                       CFR 240.19d–1(c)(2).                            (General Requirements related to books
                                                    before August 8, 2016.                                        3 17 CFR 240.19d–1(c)(1).                            and records requirements); Rule 4.540
                                                      For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                                  4 The Commission adopted amendments to               (Furnishing of records); Rule 5.110
                                                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                               paragraph (c) of Rule 19d–1 to allow SROs to            (Supervision); Rule 8.220 (Automated
                                                                                                               submit for Commission approval plans for the            submission of trading data requested);
                                                    authority.10                                               abbreviated reporting of minor disciplinary
                                                    Robert W. Errett,                                          infractions. See Securities Exchange Act Release        Rule 11.151(a)(1) (Market Maker two-
                                                                                                               No. 21013 (June 1, 1984), 49 FR 23828 (June 8,          sided quotation requirement); Rule
                                                    Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                               1984). Any disciplinary action taken by an SRO          11.290 (Short sales); Rule 11.310
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–16855 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]                against any person for violation of a rule of the SRO   (Locking or crossing quotations in NMS
                                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                     which has been designated as a minor rule violation
                                                                                                               pursuant to such a plan filed with and declared
                                                                                                                                                                       stocks); and Rule 11.420 (Order audit
                                                                                                               effective by the Commission is not considered           trail system requirements).
                                                                                                               ‘‘final’’ for purposes of Section 19(d)(1) of the Act      Upon the Commission’s declaration of
                                                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    if the sanction imposed consists of a fine not          effectiveness of the MRVP, the Exchange
                                                    COMMISSION                                                 exceeding $2,500 and the sanctioned person has not      will provide to the Commission a
                                                                                                               sought an adjudication, including a hearing, or
                                                    [Release No. 34–78300; File No. 4–701]                     otherwise exhausted his administrative remedies.        quarterly report for any actions taken on
                                                                                                                  5 17 CFR 240.19d–1(c)(2).                            minor rule violations under the MRVP.
                                                    Self-Regulatory Organizations;                                6 The Exchange received its grant of registration    The quarterly report will include: The
                                                                                                                                                                       Exchange’s internal file number for the
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                                                    Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of                          on June 17, 2016, which included approving the
                                                                                                               rules that govern the Exchange. See Securities          case, the name of the individual and/or
                                                    Filing of Proposed Minor Rule                              Exchange Act Release No. 78101 (June 17, 2016), 81
                                                    Violation Plan                                             FR 41141 (June 23, 2016) (File No. 10–222). The         organization, the nature of the violation,
                                                                                                               Exchange anticipates, upon effectiveness of its         the specific rule provision violated, the
                                                    July 12, 2016.                                             MRVP, to file a rule proposal pursuant to Section       sanction imposed, the number of times
                                                      Pursuant to Section 19(d)(1) of the                      19(b)(1) of the Act, and Rule 19b–4 thereunder, to      the rule violation occurred, and the date
                                                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934                            amend Rule 9.218 to specify the violations to be
                                                                                                               subject to the MRVP. Exhibit A includes the             of the disposition.
                                                                                                               entirety of Rule 9.216(b) and anticipated changes to
                                                      10 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                             Rule 9.218.                                               7 See,   Chapter 9 generally.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 46728 

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