81_FR_4741 81 FR 4724 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend a Quote Spread Parameter Provision

81 FR 4724 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend a Quote Spread Parameter Provision

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)

Page Range4724-4726
FR Document2016-01665

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4724-4726]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01665]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76966; File No. SR-Phlx-2016-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend a 
Quote Spread Parameter Provision

January 22, 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 January 14, 2016, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I, II, and III, below, which Items have been prepared by the 
Exchange. 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 Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(b) respecting 
U.S. dollar-settled foreign currency options (``FCO'') quote spread 
parameters, also known as bid/ask differentials, as described further 
below.
    The text of the proposed rule change is below; proposed new 
language is italicized.
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NASDAQ OMX PHLX Rules

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Rule 1014. Obligations and Restrictions Applicable to Specialists and 
Registered Options Traders

    (a)-(b) No change.
    (c) In Classes of Option Contracts to Which Assigned--Affirmative 
Obligations. With respect to classes of option contracts to which his 
assignment extends, a Specialist and an ROT, whenever the ROT (except 
an RSQT) enters the trading crowd in other than a floor brokerage 
capacity or is called upon by an Options Exchange Official or a Floor 
Broker, to make a market, are expected to engage, to a reasonable 
degree under the existing circumstances, in dealing for his own account 
when there exists, or it is reasonably anticipated that there will 
exist, a lack of price continuity, a temporary disparity between the 
supply of and demand for a particular option contract, or a temporary 
distortion of the price relationships between option contracts of the 
same class. Without limiting the foregoing, a Specialist and an ROT is 
expected to perform the following activities in the course of 
maintaining a fair and orderly market:
    (i) Options on Equities (including Exchange-Traded Fund Shares), 
Index Options, and U.S. dollar-settled Foreign Currency Options.
    (A)(1) Quote Spread Parameters (Bid/Ask Differentials)--
    (a) Options on equities and index options bidding and/or offering 
so as to create differences of no more than $.25 between the bid and 
the offer for each option contract for which the prevailing bid is less 
than $2; no more than $.40 where the prevailing bid is $2 or more but 
less than $5; no more than $.50 where the prevailing bid is $5 or more 
but less than $10; no more than $.80 where the prevailing bid is $10 or 
more but less than $20; and no more than $1 where the prevailing bid is 
$20 or more, provided that, in the case of equity options, the bid/ask 
differentials stated above shall not apply to in-the-money series where 
the market for the underlying security is wider than the differentials 
set forth above. For such series, the bid/ask differentials may be as 
wide as the quotation for the underlying security on the primary 
market, or its decimal equivalent rounded up to the nearest minimum 
increment. The Exchange may establish differences other than the above 
for one or more series or classes of options.
    (b) Options on U.S. dollar-settled FCO. With respect to all U.S. 
dollar-settled FCO bidding and/or offering so as to create differences 
of no more than $.25 between the bid and the offer for each option 
contract for which the

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prevailing bid is less than $2.00; no more than $.40 where the 
prevailing bid is $2.00 or more but less than $5.00; no more than $.50 
where the prevailing bid is $5.00 or more but less than $10.00; no more 
than $.80 where the prevailing bid is $10.00 or more but less than 
$20.00; and no more than $1.00 where the prevailing bid is $20.00 or 
more. The Exchange may establish differences other than the above for 
one or more series or classes of options.
    (2) No change.
    (d)-(g) No change.
* * *Commentary: ------------
    .01-.19 No change.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant 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 purpose of the proposal is to update and clarify the quote 
spread parameters applicable to FCOs. Quote spread parameters establish 
the maximum permissible width between the bid and the offer in a 
particular option series. Quote spreads apply to quotes, not orders, 
and are thus only applicable to the quoting participants who are 
required to submit two-sided quotes. This includes specialists and the 
various types of Registered Options Traders (``ROTs'') enumerated in 
Rule 1014(b).
    Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 
1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(b) respecting FCOs to parallel the following language 
in Rule 1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(a) respecting equity and index options: the 
Exchange may establish differences other than the above for one or more 
series or classes of options. The Exchange inadvertently did not add 
this language respecting FCOs, even though the ability to establish 
different quote spread parameters is contemplated in Options Floor 
Procedure Advice (``Advice'') F-6,\3\ Option Quote Parameters. Advice 
F-6 provides that relief from the established bid/ask differentials may 
be granted upon the receipt of an approval of an Options Exchange 
Official.\4\ This relief is clearly available for FCOs under Advice F-6 
based on the placement of the language. The Exchange believes that, 
although the relief language in Advice F-6 implies (but does not 
expressly require) that a request must be made to the Exchange, the 
result of any such relief would be to establish a different quote 
spread parameter.\5\ If relief is granted, such relief applies to all 
market participants, regardless of whether a request was specifically 
made or whether it was made by one particular market participant. The 
Exchange certainly would not require that such relief be doled out 
participant-by-participant. The Exchange commonly announces such relief 
by issuing an Options Regulatory Alert.
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    \3\ Options floor procedures advices generally correspond to 
Exchange rules and comprise the Exchange's minor rule violation plan 
establishing preset fines for certain violations pursuant to Rule 
19d-1(c) under the Act. 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c).
    \4\ An Options Exchange Official is an Exchange staff member or 
contract employee designated as such by the Chief Regulatory 
Officer. See Rule 1(w).
    \5\ Some of the circumstances that may result in wider quote 
spread parameters include volatility in the underlying, recent news 
affecting the underlying and heavy volume in the underlying or the 
overlying option.
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    Accordingly, the Exchange believes that adopting the proposed 
language to expressly permit different bid/ask differentials is clearer 
and parallels the language applicable to other options products, all of 
which trade on the same trading floor and through the same trading 
system. There is no reason why different quote spread parameters should 
be available to equity and index options and not FCOs, much like the 
relief provision in Advice F-6 applies to all options, including FCOs.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \7\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade and protect investors and the 
public interest by making it clear that respecting FCOs, just like all 
other options, different quote spread parameters can be established by 
the Exchange to address specific requests as well as general market 
events. This should promote just and equitable principles of trade and 
protect investors by having quote spread parameters reflect potential 
volatility and activity in the underlying currency, and thereby 
encourage robust market making in FCOs that reflects current market 
conditions.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. With respect to intra-market 
competition, the proposed language will apply to all quoting market 
participants equally. With respect to inter-market competition, market 
participants who disagree with the quote spread parameters that the 
Exchange establishes may choose to trade FCOs on another exchange.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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)(iii) of the Act \8\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\9\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file 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. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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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: (i) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the 
protection of investors; or (iii) 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.

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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-Phlx-2016-06 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2016-06. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2016-06 and should be 
submitted on or before February 17, 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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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-01665 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    Accordingly, the Commission,                            Rule 1014. Obligations and
                                                    COMMISSION                                               pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6                 Restrictions Applicable to Specialists
                                                                                                             designates April 27, 2016, as the date by                 and Registered Options Traders
                                                    [Release No. 34–76955; File No. SR–                      which the Commission should either
                                                    NYSEArca–2015–93]                                                                                                    (a)–(b) No change.
                                                                                                             approve or disapprove or institute                          (c) In Classes of Option Contracts to
                                                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                      proceedings to determine whether to                       Which Assigned—Affirmative
                                                    Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a                   disapprove the proposed rule change                       Obligations. With respect to classes of
                                                    Longer Period for Commission Action                      (File Number SR–NYSEArca–2015–93),                        option contracts to which his
                                                    on Proposed Rule Change, as Modified                     as modified by Amendment No. 1.                           assignment extends, a Specialist and an
                                                    by Amendment No. 1, Relating To                            For the Commission, by the Division of                  ROT, whenever the ROT (except an
                                                    Listing and Trading of Shares of the                     Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                RSQT) enters the trading crowd in other
                                                    Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF                            authority.7                                               than a floor brokerage capacity or is
                                                    Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600                      Brent J. Fields,                                          called upon by an Options Exchange
                                                                                                             Secretary.                                                Official or a Floor Broker, to make a
                                                    January 21, 2016.                                                                                                  market, are expected to engage, to a
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2016–01536 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am]
                                                       On November 24, 2015, NYSE Arca,                                                                                reasonable degree under the existing
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                    Inc. filed with the Securities and                                                                                 circumstances, in dealing for his own
                                                    Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),                                                                              account when there exists, or it is
                                                    pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                                                                                reasonably anticipated that there will
                                                                                                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                    exist, a lack of price continuity, a
                                                                                                             COMMISSION
                                                    (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a                                                                          temporary disparity between the supply
                                                    proposed rule change to list and trade                                                                             of and demand for a particular option
                                                    shares of the Cumberland Municipal                       [Release No. 34–76966; File No. SR–Phlx–
                                                                                                             2016–06]
                                                                                                                                                                       contract, or a temporary distortion of the
                                                    Bond ETF, a series of the ETF is Series                                                                            price relationships between option
                                                    Trust I. The proposed rule change was                                                                              contracts of the same class. Without
                                                                                                             Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                    published for comment in the Federal                                                                               limiting the foregoing, a Specialist and
                                                                                                             NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of
                                                    Register on December 14, 2015.3 On                                                                                 an ROT is expected to perform the
                                                                                                             Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                    December 29, 2015, the Exchange                                                                                    following activities in the course of
                                                                                                             Proposed Rule Change To Amend a
                                                    submitted Amendment No. 1 to the                                                                                   maintaining a fair and orderly market:
                                                                                                             Quote Spread Parameter Provision
                                                    proposed rule change.4 The Commission                                                                                (i) Options on Equities (including
                                                    received no comment letters on the                       January 22, 2016.                                         Exchange-Traded Fund Shares), Index
                                                    proposed rule change.                                                                                              Options, and U.S. dollar-settled Foreign
                                                                                                                Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                       Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides                                                                          Currency Options.
                                                                                                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                    that, within 45 days of the publication                                                                              (A)(1) Quote Spread Parameters (Bid/
                                                                                                             (‘‘Act’’) 1, and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                    of notice of the filing of a proposed rule                                                                         Ask Differentials)—
                                                                                                             notice is hereby given that on January
                                                    change, or within such longer period up                                                                              (a) Options on equities and index
                                                                                                             14, 2016, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
                                                    to 90 days as the Commission may                                                                                   options bidding and/or offering so as to
                                                                                                             (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
                                                    designate if it finds such longer period                                                                           create differences of no more than $.25
                                                                                                             Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                    to be appropriate and publishes its                                                                                between the bid and the offer for each
                                                                                                             (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
                                                    reasons for so finding or as to which the                                                                          option contract for which the prevailing
                                                                                                             rule change as described in Items I, II,
                                                    self-regulatory organization consents,                                                                             bid is less than $2; no more than $.40
                                                                                                             and III, below, which Items have been
                                                    the Commission shall either approve the                                                                            where the prevailing bid is $2 or more
                                                                                                             prepared by the Exchange. The
                                                    proposed rule change, disapprove the                                                                               but less than $5; no more than $.50
                                                                                                             Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                    proposed rule change, or institute                                                                                 where the prevailing bid is $5 or more
                                                                                                             solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                    proceedings to determine whether the                                                                               but less than $10; no more than $.80
                                                                                                             change from interested persons.
                                                    proposed rule change should be                                                                                     where the prevailing bid is $10 or more
                                                    disapproved. The Commission is                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         but less than $20; and no more than $1
                                                    extending this 45-day time period. The                   Statement of the Terms of Substance of                    where the prevailing bid is $20 or more,
                                                    Commission finds that it is appropriate                  the Proposed Rule Change                                  provided that, in the case of equity
                                                    to designate a longer period within                                                                                options, the bid/ask differentials stated
                                                    which to take action on the proposed                        The Exchange proposes to amend                         above shall not apply to in-the-money
                                                    rule change so that it has sufficient time               Rule 1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(b) respecting U.S.                  series where the market for the
                                                    to consider the proposed rule change.                    dollar-settled foreign currency options                   underlying security is wider than the
                                                                                                             (‘‘FCO’’) quote spread parameters, also                   differentials set forth above. For such
                                                      1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                               known as bid/ask differentials, as                        series, the bid/ask differentials may be
                                                      2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                  described further below.                                  as wide as the quotation for the
                                                       3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76590

                                                    (December 8, 2015), 80 FR 77384 (‘‘Notice’’).
                                                                                                                The text of the proposed rule change                   underlying security on the primary
                                                       4 In Amendment No. 1, which replaces and              is below; proposed new language is                        market, or its decimal equivalent
                                                    supersedes the original filing in its entirety, the      italicized.                                               rounded up to the nearest minimum
                                                    Exchange made clarifying changes, added a                                                                          increment. The Exchange may establish
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                                                    representation regarding municipal bonds, deleted                                                                  differences other than the above for one
                                                    a sentence regarding redemption, and clarified           NASDAQ OMX PHLX Rules
                                                    pricing information for certain assets. Amendment                                                                  or more series or classes of options.
                                                    No. 1 is not subject to notice and comment because       *           *   *       *       *                           (b) Options on U.S. dollar-settled
                                                    it is a technical amendment that does not materially                                                               FCO. With respect to all U.S. dollar-
                                                    alter the substance of the proposed rule change or                                                                 settled FCO bidding and/or offering so
                                                                                                                 6 Id.
                                                    raise any novel regulatory issues. It is available at:
                                                    http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2015-93/             7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).                             as to create differences of no more than
                                                    nysearca201593-1.pdf.                                        1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                $.25 between the bid and the offer for
                                                       5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                                    2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   each option contract for which the


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                                                    prevailing bid is less than $2.00; no                   Floor Procedure Advice (‘‘Advice’’) F–                 by having quote spread parameters
                                                    more than $.40 where the prevailing bid                 6,3 Option Quote Parameters. Advice F–                 reflect potential volatility and activity in
                                                    is $2.00 or more but less than $5.00; no                6 provides that relief from the                        the underlying currency, and thereby
                                                    more than $.50 where the prevailing bid                 established bid/ask differentials may be               encourage robust market making in
                                                    is $5.00 or more but less than $10.00; no               granted upon the receipt of an approval                FCOs that reflects current market
                                                    more than $.80 where the prevailing bid                 of an Options Exchange Official.4 This                 conditions.
                                                    is $10.00 or more but less than $20.00;                 relief is clearly available for FCOs under
                                                                                                            Advice F–6 based on the placement of                   B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    and no more than $1.00 where the
                                                                                                            the language. The Exchange believes                    Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                    prevailing bid is $20.00 or more. The
                                                    Exchange may establish differences                      that, although the relief language in                    The Exchange does not believe that
                                                    other than the above for one or more                    Advice F–6 implies (but does not                       the proposed rule change will impose
                                                    series or classes of options.                           expressly require) that a request must be              any burden on competition not
                                                       (2) No change.                                       made to the Exchange, the result of any                necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                       (d)–(g) No change.                                   such relief would be to establish a                    of the purposes of the Act. With respect
                                                                                                            different quote spread parameter.5 If                  to intra-market competition, the
                                                    * * *Commentary: ——————
                                                                                                            relief is granted, such relief applies to              proposed language will apply to all
                                                        .01–.19 No change.                                  all market participants, regardless of                 quoting market participants equally.
                                                    *      *     *    *    *                                whether a request was specifically made                With respect to inter-market
                                                                                                            or whether it was made by one                          competition, market participants who
                                                    II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      particular market participant. The
                                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                               disagree with the quote spread
                                                                                                            Exchange certainly would not require                   parameters that the Exchange
                                                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  that such relief be doled out participant-
                                                    Change                                                                                                         establishes may choose to trade FCOs on
                                                                                                            by-participant. The Exchange commonly                  another exchange.
                                                      In its filing with the Commission, the                announces such relief by issuing an
                                                    Exchange included statements                            Options Regulatory Alert.                              C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    concerning the purpose of and basis for                    Accordingly, the Exchange believes                  Statement on Comments on the
                                                    the proposed rule change and discussed                  that adopting the proposed language to                 Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                    any comments it received on the                         expressly permit different bid/ask                     Members, Participants, or Others
                                                    proposed rule change. The text of these                 differentials is clearer and parallels the               No written comments were either
                                                    statements may be examined at the                       language applicable to other options                   solicited or received.
                                                    places specified in Item IV below. The                  products, all of which trade on the same
                                                    Exchange has prepared summaries, set                    trading floor and through the same                     III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                    forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                 trading system. There is no reason why                 Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                    the most significant aspects of such                    different quote spread parameters                      Commission Action
                                                    statements.                                             should be available to equity and index
                                                                                                                                                                      Because the foregoing proposed rule
                                                                                                            options and not FCOs, much like the
                                                    A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                              change does not: (i) Significantly affect
                                                                                                            relief provision in Advice F–6 applies to
                                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                               the protection of investors or the public
                                                                                                            all options, including FCOs.
                                                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                         interest; (ii) impose any significant
                                                    Change                                                  2. Statutory Basis                                     burden on competition; and (iii) become
                                                                                                               The Exchange believes that its                      operative for 30 days from the date on
                                                    1. Purpose
                                                                                                            proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)               which it was filed, or such shorter time
                                                      The purpose of the proposal is to                     of the Act 6 in general, and furthers the              as the Commission may designate, it has
                                                    update and clarify the quote spread                     objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 7             become effective pursuant to Section
                                                    parameters applicable to FCOs. Quote                    in particular, in that it is designed to               19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 8 and
                                                    spread parameters establish the                         promote just and equitable principles of               subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4
                                                    maximum permissible width between                       trade and protect investors and the                    thereunder.9
                                                    the bid and the offer in a particular                   public interest by making it clear that                   At any time within 60 days of the
                                                    option series. Quote spreads apply to                   respecting FCOs, just like all other                   filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                                    quotes, not orders, and are thus only                   options, different quote spread                        Commission summarily may
                                                    applicable to the quoting participants                  parameters can be established by the                   temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                    who are required to submit two-sided                    Exchange to address specific requests as               it appears to the Commission that such
                                                    quotes. This includes specialists and the               well as general market events. This                    action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in
                                                    various types of Registered Options                     should promote just and equitable                      the public interest; (ii) for the protection
                                                    Traders (‘‘ROTs’’) enumerated in Rule                   principles of trade and protect investors              of investors; or (iii) otherwise in
                                                    1014(b).                                                                                                       furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
                                                      Specifically, the Exchange proposes to                  3 Options floor procedures advices generally         If the Commission takes such action, the
                                                    amend Rule 1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(b)                          correspond to Exchange rules and comprise the          Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                    respecting FCOs to parallel the                         Exchange’s minor rule violation plan establishing
                                                                                                                                                                   to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                    following language in Rule                              preset fines for certain violations pursuant to Rule
                                                                                                            19d–1(c) under the Act. 17 CFR 240.19d–1(c).           should be approved or disapproved.
                                                    1014(c)(i)(A)(1)(a) respecting equity and
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                                                                                                              4 An Options Exchange Official is an Exchange
                                                    index options: the Exchange may                         staff member or contract employee designated as          8 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).
                                                    establish differences other than the                    such by the Chief Regulatory Officer. See Rule 1(w).     9 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                    above for one or more series or classes                   5 Some of the circumstances that may result in
                                                                                                                                                                   4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give
                                                    of options. The Exchange inadvertently                  wider quote spread parameters include volatility in    the Commission written notice of its intent to file
                                                                                                            the underlying, recent news affecting the              the proposed rule change at least five business days
                                                    did not add this language respecting                    underlying and heavy volume in the underlying or       prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
                                                    FCOs, even though the ability to                        the overlying option.                                  change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                                    establish different quote spread                          6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                                                                                                                                   Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
                                                    parameters is contemplated in Options                     7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                               requirement.



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                                                    4726                       Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 27, 2016 / Notices

                                                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                              For the Commission, by the Division of               II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                      Interested persons are invited to                     authority.10                                           Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    submit written data, views, and                         Brent J. Fields,                                       Change
                                                    arguments concerning the foregoing,                     Secretary.                                                In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                    including whether the proposed rule                     [FR Doc. 2016–01665 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am]            self-regulatory organization included
                                                    change is consistent with the Act.                      BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                 statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                    Comments may be submitted by any of                                                                            and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                    the following methods:                                                                                         and discussed any comments it received
                                                                                                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                    Electronic Comments                                     COMMISSION                                             of those statements may be examined at
                                                      • Use the Commission’s Internet                                                                              the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       [Release No. 34–76969; File No. SR–                    The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                    rules/sro.shtml); or                                    NYSEArca–2016–13]                                      set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                                                                                                                                   of the most significant parts of such
                                                      • Send an email to rule-comments@                     Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                    statements.
                                                    sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                 Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
                                                    Phlx–2016–06 on the subject line.                       Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                    A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            Rule Change Amending the                               Statement of the Purpose of, and the
                                                    Paper Comments                                                                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                            Exchange’s Schedule of Fees and
                                                      • Send paper comments in triplicate                   Charges To Define the Term                             Change
                                                    to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   ‘‘Exchange Traded Products’’ and To                    1. Purpose
                                                    Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                           Provide for the Proration of Annual
                                                                                                            Fees Applicable to Exchange Traded                        The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                    Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                                                                     Schedule of Fees and Charges for NYSE
                                                                                                            Products That Have Liquidated
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                                                                           Arca Equities listing fees (‘‘Schedule’’)
                                                    Number SR–Phlx–2016–06. This file                       January 22, 2016.                                      to define the term ‘‘Exchange Traded
                                                    number should be included on the                                                                               Products,’’ to revise the Annual Fees
                                                                                                               Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the                                                                     paid by issuers of Exchange Traded
                                                                                                            Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                                                                                                                                   Products, and to make technical, non-
                                                    Commission process and review your                      (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                                                                                                                                   substantive changes to the Schedule.
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                   notice is hereby given that on January                    The term ‘‘Derivative Securities
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                    14, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the                         Products’’ is currently defined in
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                   ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with              Footnote 3 of the Schedule to mean the
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  the Securities and Exchange                            securities described in NYSE Arca
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)                 Equities Rules 5.2(j)(3) (Investment
                                                    submission, all subsequent                              the proposed rule change as described                  Company Units); 8.100 (Portfolio
                                                    amendments, all written statements                      in Items I, II, and III below, which Items             Depositary Receipts); 8.200 (Trust
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule                       have been prepared by the Exchange.3                   Issued Receipts); 8.201 (Commodity-
                                                    change that are filed with the                          The Commission is publishing this                      Based Trust Shares); 8.202 (Currency
                                                    Commission, and all written                             notice to solicit comments on the                      Trust Shares); 8.203 (Commodity Index
                                                                                                            proposed rule change from interested                   Trust Shares); 8.204 (Commodity
                                                    communications relating to the
                                                                                                            persons.                                               Futures Trust Shares); 8.300
                                                    proposed rule change between the
                                                    Commission and any person, other than                   I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      (Partnership Units); 8.500 (Trust Units);
                                                    those that may be withheld from the                     Statement of the Terms of Substance of                 8.600 (Managed Fund Shares), and
                                                    public in accordance with the                           the Proposed Rule Change                               8.700 (Managed Trust Securities). The
                                                    provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                                                                            Exchange proposes to replace the term
                                                                                                               The Exchange proposes to amend the                  ‘‘Derivative Securities Products’’ with
                                                    available for Web site viewing and
                                                                                                            Exchange’s Schedule of Fees and                        the term ‘‘Exchange Traded Products’’
                                                    printing in the Commission’s Public                     Charges to define the term ‘‘Exchange
                                                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                                                                              as a term that is more commonly used
                                                                                                            Traded Products’’ and to provide for the               by investors and the public with respect
                                                    Washington, DC 20549, on official                       proration of Annual Fees applicable to
                                                    business days between the hours of                                                                             to the equity securities that list and
                                                                                                            Exchange Traded Products that have                     trade on the Exchange and distinguishes
                                                    10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                  liquidated. The proposed rule change is                them from derivatives, such as futures
                                                    filing also will be available for                       available on the Exchange’s Web site at                or swaps. To effect this change, the
                                                    inspection and copying at the principal                 www.nyse.com, at the principal office of               Exchange proposes to amend footnote 3
                                                    office of the Exchange. All comments                    the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                  of the Schedule and to replace the term
                                                    received will be posted without change;                 Public Reference Room.                                 ‘‘Derivative Securities Products’’ with
                                                    the Commission does not edit personal                                                                          the term ‘‘Exchange Traded Products’’
                                                    identifying information from                              10 17  CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                          throughout the Schedule.
                                                    submissions. You should submit only                       1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                 The Schedule includes ‘‘Annual
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                                                                                                              2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                    information that you wish to make                                                                              Fees’’ payable by issuers of Exchange
                                                                                                              3 The Exchange originally filed this proposed rule
                                                    available publicly. All submissions                                                                            Traded Products listed on the Exchange.
                                                                                                            change on December 23, 2015 under File No. SR–
                                                    should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–                    NYSEArca–2015–126, and the Exchange                    Pursuant to Footnote 8 of the Schedule,
                                                    2016–06 and should be submitted on or                   subsequently withdrew that filing on January 5,        issuers are subject to Annual Fees in the
                                                    before February 17, 2016.                               2016. The Exchange refiled this proposed rule          year of listing, pro-rated based on days
                                                                                                            change on January 5, 2016 under File No. SR–
                                                                                                            NYSEArca–2016–07. The Exchange subsequently
                                                                                                                                                                   listed that calendar year. The Annual
                                                                                                            withdrew that filing on January 14, 2016 and filed     Fees for Exchange Traded Products are
                                                                                                            this filing.                                           billed in January for the forthcoming


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