81_FR_57798 81 FR 57635 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Settlement of UK Spot Natural Gas Contracts and European Emissions Contracts

81 FR 57635 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Settlement of UK Spot Natural Gas Contracts and European Emissions Contracts

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 163 (August 23, 2016)

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FR Document2016-20064

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57635-57636]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20064]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78604; File No. SR-ICEEU-2016-009]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change 
Relating to the Settlement of UK Spot Natural Gas Contracts and 
European Emissions Contracts

August 17, 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 August 3, 2016, ICE Clear Europe Limited (``ICE Clear Europe'' or 
``Clearing House'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule changes described in Items I, II and 
III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by ICE Clear 
Europe. ICE Clear Europe filed the proposed rule change pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \4\ 
thereunder, so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the 
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The principal purpose of the changes is to amend certain provisions 
of the ICE Clear Europe Delivery Procedures relating to the settlement 
of UK spot natural gas contracts and European emissions contracts that 
are cleared by ICE Clear Europe.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, ICE Clear Europe included 
statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule 
changes. The text of these statements may be examined at the places 
specified in Item IV below. ICE Clear Europe 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 rule changes is to modify the ICE Clear Europe 
Delivery Procedures relating to the settlement of UK natural gas spot 
contracts and European emissions contracts. The natural gas spot 
contracts, specifically the ICE Endex UK OCM Natural Gas Spot Contracts 
(``UK OCM Natural Gas Spot Contracts''), are traded on the ICE Endex 
market and cleared by ICE Clear Europe. The European emissions futures 
contracts (``European Emissions Contracts'') are traded on the ICE 
Futures Europe market and cleared by ICE Clear Europe. ICE Clear Europe 
does not otherwise propose to amend its clearing rules or procedures in 
connection with these changes.
    ICE Clear Europe submits revisions to Parts A and E of the Delivery 
Procedures. The text of the proposed Delivery Procedure amendments is 
attached in Exhibit 5, with additions underlined and deletions in 
strikethrough text.
    In Part A of the Delivery Procedures, which applies to the European 
Emissions Contracts, a new paragraph 4 has been added to specify the 
requirements on buyers and sellers under the relevant contracts to 
provide delivery margin (and subsequent paragraphs have been 
renumbered). The delivery timetable in paragraph 5 and documentation 
requirements in paragraph 9 have been amended to remove references to 
the ICE Registry Account Notification Form, which is no longer 
required. The amendments to the delivery timetable in paragraph 5 also 
clarify the timing of requirements to provide delivery margin and the 
timing for the buyer to pay the full contract value to the Clearing 
House and for the Clearing House to remit the full contract value to 
the applicable seller. The delivery timetable has been further revised 
to change the deadlines for submission of certain delivery-related 
forms to the Clearing House.
    In Part E of the Delivery Procedures, which applies to the UK OCM 
Natural Gas Spot Contracts, in paragraph 1 the definition of Delivery 
Month has been further clarified and a new definition of Invoice Period 
has been added, which is used to determine the revised timing of 
various settlement requirements. These changes are consistent with the 
approach used for other natural gas contracts cleared by ICE Clear 
Europe. In paragraph 6, several amendments have been made to settlement 
timetables, including to shorten certain periods for payment and 
release of relevant security or delivery margin. Under the revised 
Delivery Procedures, payment for completed deliveries will be made on 
the second clearing day following the relevant delivery day, and 
buyer's margin will also be released on such day. Timing for delivery 
of relevant invoice details has been tied to the new Invoice Period 
definition. In connection with the revised (and shorter) settlement 
cycle, the amendments also eliminate the concept of contingent credits 
made for prior deliveries. Revised paragraph 7 clarifies the treatment 
of failed deliveries, including the ability of the Clearing House to 
require additional delivery margin from the buyer and seller, and the 
timing of ultimate payment in respect of a prior month's failed 
deliveries. Certain reporting responsibilities and deadlines in 
paragraph 8 are also clarified in light of the adoption of the Invoice 
Period concept.
2. Statutory Basis
    ICE Clear Europe believes that the proposed rule changes are 
consistent with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act \5\ and the 
regulations thereunder applicable to it, including the standards under 
Rule 17Ad-22,\6\ and in particular are consistent with the prompt and 
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and 
derivative agreements, contracts and transactions cleared by ICE Clear 
Europe, the safeguarding of securities and funds in the custody or 
control of ICE Clear Europe and the protection of investors and the 
public interest, within the meaning of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the 
Act.\7\ Specifically, the amendments are designed to enhance the 
procedures for settlement of the UK OCM Natural Gas Spot Contracts and 
European Emissions Contracts. Among other changes, with respect to the 
UK OCM Natural Gas Contracts, the amendments will shorten the 
settlement cycle and facilitate prompt payment for completed 
deliveries. This will, in turn, reduce settlement risk. The amendments 
will

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make other clarifications to the timing of settlement and provision of 
related delivery margin, as well as update related documentation 
requirements. ICE Clear Europe is not otherwise changing its financial 
resources, risk management, systems and operational arrangements that 
support clearing of these contracts (and address physical delivery 
under these contracts). In ICE Clear Europe's view, these changes will 
enhance its settlement procedures generally, and thus promote the 
prompt and accurate settlement of UK OCM Natural Gas Spot Contracts and 
European Emissions Contracts, within the meaning of Section 
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\8\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICE Clear Europe does not believe the proposed procedure changes 
would have any impact, or impose any burden, on competition not 
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purpose of the Act. As 
discussed herein, the amendments would make certain clarifications and 
enhancements to the settlement procedures for the UK OCM Natural Gas 
Spot Contracts and European Emissions Contracts. These changes will 
apply equally to all clearing members (and other market participants) 
trading or clearing these products. ICE Clear Europe does not believe 
that these changes would adversely affect access to clearing for 
clearing members or their customers or other market participants, or 
materially and adversely affect the cost of clearing for market 
participants. Similarly, ICE Clear Europe does not believe the proposed 
change would otherwise adversely affect competition among clearing 
members or for clearing services generally. To the extent that the 
changes in the settlement cycle may impose certain additional costs on 
market participants, ICE Clear Europe believes that such costs are 
warranted in light of the benefits to market participants, and the 
overall clearing framework, of a shorter settlement cycle. Accordingly, 
ICE Clear Europe is of the view that any impact on competition is 
appropriate in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.

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

    Written comments relating to the proposed changes to the rules have 
not been solicited or received. ICE Clear Europe will notify the 
Commission of any written comments received by ICE Clear Europe.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant 
to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4)(ii) \10\ 
thereunder because it effects a change in an existing service of a 
registered clearing agency that primarily affects the clearing 
operations of the clearing agency with respect to products that are not 
securities, including futures that are not security futures, swaps that 
are not security-based swaps or mixed swaps, and forwards that are not 
security forwards, and does not significantly affect any securities 
clearing operations of the clearing agency or any rights or obligations 
of the clearing agency with respect to securities clearing or persons 
using such securities-clearing service. 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.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4)(ii).
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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-ICEEU-2016-009 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-ICEEU-2016-009. 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 filings will also be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of ICE Clear Europe 
and on ICE Clear Europe's Web site at https://www.theice.com/clear-europe/regulation#rule-filings.
    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-ICEEU-2016-009 
and should be submitted on or before September 13, 2016.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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                                                  For further information and to                        concerning the purpose of and basis for               further clarified and a new definition of
                                                ascertain what, if any, matters have been               the proposed rule changes. The text of                Invoice Period has been added, which is
                                                added, deleted or postponed, please                     these statements may be examined at                   used to determine the revised timing of
                                                contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of              the places specified in Item IV below.                various settlement requirements. These
                                                the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.                        ICE Clear Europe has prepared                         changes are consistent with the
                                                  Dated: August 18, 2016.                               summaries, set forth in sections A, B,                approach used for other natural gas
                                                Brent J. Fields,                                        and C below, of the most significant                  contracts cleared by ICE Clear Europe.
                                                                                                        aspects of such statements.                           In paragraph 6, several amendments
                                                Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                              have been made to settlement
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–20214 Filed 8–19–16; 11:15 am]            A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     timetables, including to shorten certain
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                      periods for payment and release of
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                relevant security or delivery margin.
                                                                                                        Change                                                Under the revised Delivery Procedures,
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                        1. Purpose                                            payment for completed deliveries will
                                                COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                                              be made on the second clearing day
                                                                                                           The purpose of the rule changes is to
                                                [Release No. 34–78604; File No. SR–ICEEU–                                                                     following the relevant delivery day, and
                                                2016–009]                                               modify the ICE Clear Europe Delivery
                                                                                                                                                              buyer’s margin will also be released on
                                                                                                        Procedures relating to the settlement of
                                                                                                                                                              such day. Timing for delivery of
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE                      UK natural gas spot contracts and
                                                                                                                                                              relevant invoice details has been tied to
                                                Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing                  European emissions contracts. The
                                                                                                                                                              the new Invoice Period definition. In
                                                and Immediate Effectiveness of a                        natural gas spot contracts, specifically              connection with the revised (and
                                                Proposed Rule Change Relating to the                    the ICE Endex UK OCM Natural Gas                      shorter) settlement cycle, the
                                                Settlement of UK Spot Natural Gas                       Spot Contracts (‘‘UK OCM Natural Gas                  amendments also eliminate the concept
                                                Contracts and European Emissions                        Spot Contracts’’), are traded on the ICE              of contingent credits made for prior
                                                Contracts                                               Endex market and cleared by ICE Clear                 deliveries. Revised paragraph 7 clarifies
                                                                                                        Europe. The European emissions futures                the treatment of failed deliveries,
                                                August 17, 2016.                                        contracts (‘‘European Emissions
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                                                                        including the ability of the Clearing
                                                                                                        Contracts’’) are traded on the ICE                    House to require additional delivery
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934                         Futures Europe market and cleared by
                                                (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                                                                       margin from the buyer and seller, and
                                                                                                        ICE Clear Europe. ICE Clear Europe does               the timing of ultimate payment in
                                                notice is hereby given that on August 3,                not otherwise propose to amend its
                                                2016, ICE Clear Europe Limited (‘‘ICE                                                                         respect of a prior month’s failed
                                                                                                        clearing rules or procedures in                       deliveries. Certain reporting
                                                Clear Europe’’ or ‘‘Clearing House’’)                   connection with these changes.
                                                filed with the Securities and Exchange                                                                        responsibilities and deadlines in
                                                                                                           ICE Clear Europe submits revisions to              paragraph 8 are also clarified in light of
                                                Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the                         Parts A and E of the Delivery
                                                proposed rule changes described in                                                                            the adoption of the Invoice Period
                                                                                                        Procedures. The text of the proposed                  concept.
                                                Items I, II and III below, which Items                  Delivery Procedure amendments is
                                                have been prepared primarily by ICE                     attached in Exhibit 5, with additions                 2. Statutory Basis
                                                Clear Europe. ICE Clear Europe filed the                underlined and deletions in                              ICE Clear Europe believes that the
                                                proposed rule change pursuant to                        strikethrough text.                                   proposed rule changes are consistent
                                                Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,3 and Rule                  In Part A of the Delivery Procedures,              with the requirements of Section 17A of
                                                19b–4(f)(4)(ii) 4 thereunder, so that the               which applies to the European                         the Act 5 and the regulations thereunder
                                                proposal was effective upon filing with                 Emissions Contracts, a new paragraph 4                applicable to it, including the standards
                                                the Commission. The Commission is                       has been added to specify the                         under Rule 17Ad–22,6 and in particular
                                                publishing this notice to solicit                       requirements on buyers and sellers                    are consistent with the prompt and
                                                comments on the proposed rule change                    under the relevant contracts to provide               accurate clearance and settlement of
                                                from interested persons.                                delivery margin (and subsequent                       securities transactions and derivative
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       paragraphs have been renumbered). The                 agreements, contracts and transactions
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  delivery timetable in paragraph 5 and                 cleared by ICE Clear Europe, the
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                documentation requirements in                         safeguarding of securities and funds in
                                                                                                        paragraph 9 have been amended to                      the custody or control of ICE Clear
                                                   The principal purpose of the changes
                                                                                                        remove references to the ICE Registry                 Europe and the protection of investors
                                                is to amend certain provisions of the ICE
                                                                                                        Account Notification Form, which is no                and the public interest, within the
                                                Clear Europe Delivery Procedures
                                                                                                        longer required. The amendments to the                meaning of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the
                                                relating to the settlement of UK spot
                                                                                                        delivery timetable in paragraph 5 also                Act.7 Specifically, the amendments are
                                                natural gas contracts and European
                                                                                                        clarify the timing of requirements to                 designed to enhance the procedures for
                                                emissions contracts that are cleared by
                                                                                                        provide delivery margin and the timing                settlement of the UK OCM Natural Gas
                                                ICE Clear Europe.
                                                                                                        for the buyer to pay the full contract                Spot Contracts and European Emissions
                                                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      value to the Clearing House and for the               Contracts. Among other changes, with
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and                        Clearing House to remit the full contract             respect to the UK OCM Natural Gas
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  value to the applicable seller. The                   Contracts, the amendments will shorten
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                                                Change                                                  delivery timetable has been further                   the settlement cycle and facilitate
                                                   In its filing with the Commission, ICE               revised to change the deadlines for                   prompt payment for completed
                                                Clear Europe included statements                        submission of certain delivery-related                deliveries. This will, in turn, reduce
                                                                                                        forms to the Clearing House.                          settlement risk. The amendments will
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                   In Part E of the Delivery Procedures,
                                                  2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   which applies to the UK OCM Natural                     5 15 U.S.C. 78q–1.
                                                  3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                             Gas Spot Contracts, in paragraph 1 the                  6 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22.
                                                  4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4)(ii).                         definition of Delivery Month has been                   7 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F).




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                                                make other clarifications to the timing                   any written comments received by ICE                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                of settlement and provision of related                    Clear Europe.                                           submission, all subsequent
                                                delivery margin, as well as update                                                                                amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                          III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                related documentation requirements.                                                                               with respect to the proposed rule
                                                                                                          Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                ICE Clear Europe is not otherwise                                                                                 change that are filed with the
                                                                                                          Commission Action
                                                changing its financial resources, risk                                                                            Commission, and all written
                                                management, systems and operational                          The foregoing rule change has become                 communications relating to the
                                                arrangements that support clearing of                     effective upon filing pursuant to Section               proposed rule change between the
                                                these contracts (and address physical                     19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–                  Commission and any person, other than
                                                delivery under these contracts). In ICE                   4(f)(4)(ii) 10 thereunder because it effects            those that may be withheld from the
                                                Clear Europe’s view, these changes will                   a change in an existing service of a                    public in accordance with the
                                                enhance its settlement procedures                         registered clearing agency that primarily               provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                generally, and thus promote the prompt                    affects the clearing operations of the                  available for Web site viewing and
                                                and accurate settlement of UK OCM                         clearing agency with respect to products                printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                Natural Gas Spot Contracts and                            that are not securities, including futures              Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                European Emissions Contracts, within                      that are not security futures, swaps that               Washington, DC 20549, on official
                                                the meaning of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of                    are not security-based swaps or mixed                   business days between the hours of
                                                the Act.8                                                 swaps, and forwards that are not                        10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                                                                          security forwards, and does not                         filings will also be available for
                                                B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          significantly affect any securities                     inspection and copying at the principal
                                                Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                          clearing operations of the clearing                     office of ICE Clear Europe and on ICE
                                                   ICE Clear Europe does not believe the                  agency or any rights or obligations of the              Clear Europe’s Web site at https://
                                                proposed procedure changes would                          clearing agency with respect to                         www.theice.com/clear-europe/
                                                have any impact, or impose any burden,                    securities clearing or persons using such               regulation#rule-filings.
                                                on competition not necessary or                           securities-clearing service. At any time                   All comments received will be posted
                                                appropriate in furtherance of the                         within 60 days of the filing of the                     without change; the Commission does
                                                purpose of the Act. As discussed herein,                  proposed rule change, the Commission                    not edit personal identifying
                                                the amendments would make certain                         summarily may temporarily suspend                       information from submissions. You
                                                clarifications and enhancements to the                    such rule change if it appears to the                   should submit only information that
                                                settlement procedures for the UK OCM                      Commission that such action is                          you wish to make available publicly. All
                                                Natural Gas Spot Contracts and                            necessary or appropriate in the public                  submissions should refer to File
                                                European Emissions Contracts. These                       interest, for the protection of investors,              Number SR–ICEEU–2016–009 and
                                                changes will apply equally to all                         or otherwise in furtherance of the                      should be submitted on or before
                                                clearing members (and other market                        purposes of the Act.                                    September 13, 2016.
                                                participants) trading or clearing these
                                                products. ICE Clear Europe does not                       IV. Solicitation of Comments                              For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                believe that these changes would                                                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                            Interested persons are invited to                     authority.11
                                                adversely affect access to clearing for                   submit written data, views, and
                                                clearing members or their customers or                                                                            Brent J. Fields,
                                                                                                          arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                other market participants, or materially                  including whether the proposed rule                     Secretary.
                                                and adversely affect the cost of clearing                 change is consistent with the Act.                      [FR Doc. 2016–20064 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                for market participants. Similarly, ICE                   Comments may be submitted by any of                     BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                Clear Europe does not believe the                         the following methods:
                                                proposed change would otherwise
                                                adversely affect competition among                        Electronic Comments                                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                clearing members or for clearing                            • Use the Commission’s Internet                       COMMISSION
                                                services generally. To the extent that the                comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       [Investment Company Act Release No.
                                                changes in the settlement cycle may                       rules/sro.shtml) or                                     32221; 812–14567]
                                                impose certain additional costs on                          • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                market participants, ICE Clear Europe                     sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                 FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund,
                                                believes that such costs are warranted in                 ICEEU–2016–009 on the subject line.                     et al.; Notice of Application
                                                light of the benefits to market                           Paper Comments
                                                participants, and the overall clearing                                                                            August 17, 2016.
                                                framework, of a shorter settlement cycle.                   • Send paper comments in triplicate                   AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange
                                                Accordingly, ICE Clear Europe is of the                   to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                view that any impact on competition is                    Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                           ACTION: Notice of an application under
                                                appropriate in furtherance of the                         Washington, DC 20549–1090.                              section 6(c) of the Investment Company
                                                purpose of the Act.                                       All submissions should refer to File                    Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an
                                                                                                          Number SR–ICEEU–2016–009. This file                     exemption from sections 18(c) and 18(i)
                                                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         number should be included on the                        of the Act and for an order pursuant to
                                                Statement on Comments on the                              subject line if email is used. To help the              section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d–
                                                Proposed Rule Change Received From
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                                                                                                          Commission process and review your                      1 under the Act.
                                                Members, Participants or Others                           comments more efficiently, please use
                                                  Written comments relating to the                        only one method. The Commission will                    SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:   Applicants
                                                proposed changes to the rules have not                    post all comments on the Commission’s                   request an order to permit certain
                                                been solicited or received. ICE Clear                     Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  registered closed-end management
                                                Europe will notify the Commission of                                                                              investment companies to issue multiple
                                                                                                            9 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                  8 15   U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F).                             10 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4)(ii).                        11 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).



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