81 FR 49299 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of the Virtus Japan Alpha ETF Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

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FR Document		2016-17672

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)

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[Release No. 34-78386; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-79)]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of the Virtus 
Japan Alpha ETF Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

July 21, 2016.
    On May 24, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list and trade 
shares of the Virtus Japan Alpha ETF under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
8.600. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on June 9, 2016.\3\ On June 20, 2016, the Exchange 
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The Commission 
received no comments on the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77992 (Jun. 3, 2016) 
81 FR 37222.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is July 24, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has 
sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates 
September 7, 2016, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-79).
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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described herein. The Exchange believes post all comments on the Commission’s was published for comment in the
that lowering these fees for electronic Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Federal Register on June 9, 2016.3 On
non-Penny Pilot Options Transaction rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the June 20, 2016, the Exchange filed
Charges as compared to Penny Pilot submission, all subsequent Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
Options Transaction Charges does not amendments, all written statements change. The Commission received no
impose an undue burden on intra- with respect to the proposed rule comments on the proposed rule change.
market competition because the change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides
electronic non-Penny Pilot Options
Transaction Charges is higher ($0.25 vs. communications relating to the that within 45 days of the publication of
$0.22 per contract). proposed rule change between the notice of the filing of a proposed rule
Commission and any person, other than change, or within such longer period up
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s those that may be withheld from the to 90 days as the Commission may
Statement on Comments on the public in accordance with the designate if it finds such longer period
Proposed Rule Change Received From provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be to be appropriate and publishes its
Members, Participants, or Others available for Web site viewing and reasons for so finding, or as to which the
No written comments were either printing in the Commission’s Public self-regulatory organization consents,
solicited or received. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., the Commission shall either approve the
Washington, DC 20549, on official proposed rule change, disapprove the
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
business days between the hours of proposed rule change, or institute
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the proceedings to determine whether the
Commission Action
filing also will be available for proposed rule change should be
The foregoing rule change has become inspection and copying at the principal disapproved. The 45th day after
effective pursuant to Section office of the Exchange. All comments publication of the notice for this
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.33 received will be posted without change; proposed rule change is July 24, 2016.
At any time within 60 days of the the Commission does not edit personal
filing of the proposed rule change, the The Commission is extending this 45-
identifying information from
Commission summarily may day time period.
submissions. You should submit only
temporarily suspend such rule change if information that you wish to make The Commission finds it appropriate
it appears to the Commission that such available publicly. All submissions to designate a longer period within
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– which to take action on the proposed
the public interest; (ii) for the protection 2016–62 and should be submitted on or rule change so that it has sufficient time
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in before August 17, 2016. to consider this proposed rule change.
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. For the Commission, by the Division of Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
If the Commission takes such action, the Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
Commission shall institute proceedings authority.34 designates September 7, 2016, as the
to determine whether the proposed rule Robert W. Errett, date by which the Commission shall
should be approved or disapproved. Deputy Secretary. either approve or disapprove, or
IV. Solicitation of Comments [FR Doc. 2016–17668 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am] institute proceedings to determine
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P whether to disapprove, the proposed
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and rule change (File No. SR–NYSEArca–
arguments concerning the foregoing, 2016–79).
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
including whether the proposed rule COMMISSION For the Commission, by the Division of
change is consistent with the Act. Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Comments may be submitted by any of [Release No. 34–78386; File No. SR– authority.6
the following methods: NYSEArca–2016–79)]
Robert W. Errett,
Electronic Comments Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Deputy Secretary.
• Use the Commission’s Internet Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a [FR Doc. 2016–17672 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am]

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Longer Period for Commission Action BILLING CODE 8011–01–P

rules/sro.shtml); or on a Proposed Rule Change Relating
• Send an email to rule-comments@ to the Listing and Trading of Shares of
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– the Virtus Japan Alpha ETF Under
Phlx–2016–62 on the subject line. NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

Paper Comments July 21, 2016.
On May 24, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc.
• Send paper comments in triplicate (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange and Exchange Commission
Commission, 100 F Street NE., (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
Washington, DC 20549–1090. 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
All submissions should refer to File of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Number SR–Phlx–2016–62. This file thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
number should be included on the list and trade shares of the Virtus Japan
subject line if email is used. To help the Alpha ETF under NYSE Arca Equities
Commission process and review your Rule 8.600. The proposed rule change 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77992

comments more efficiently, please use (Jun. 3, 2016) 81 FR 37222.
only one method. The Commission will 34 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

1 15 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
33 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 49299