81_FR_72335 81 FR 72133 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule

81 FR 72133 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 202 (October 19, 2016)

Page Range72133-72135
FR Document2016-25238

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72133-72135]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25238]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79089; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-91]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and 
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Modify the NYSE Amex 
Options Fee Schedule

October 13, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on October 3, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the

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``Exchange'' or ``NYSE MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described 
in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the 
self-regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice 
to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested 
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 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 modify the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule. 
The proposed change is available on the Exchange's Web site at 
www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of those 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 parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to amend Section I.F. of the Fee 
Schedule to treat Professional Customer Qualified Contingent Cross 
(``QCC'') transactions the same as Customer QCC transactions.\4\ The 
Exchange proposes to implement these changes effective on October 3, 
2016.
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    \4\ See Fee Schedule, Section I.F. (Qualified Contingent Cross 
(``QCC'') Fees & Credits for Standard Options & Mini Options), 
available here, https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/amex-options/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf.
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    Section I.F. of the Fee Schedule describes QCC Fees and Credits. 
Currently, the Exchange imposes the following fees for QCC transactions 
in Standard Options:

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                                                               Standard
                                                             options per
                        Participant                            contract
                                                                fee or
                                                                credit
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Customer...................................................        $0.00
Non-Customer excluding Specialists and e-Specialists.......         0.20
Specialists and e-Specialists..............................         0.13
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    Currently, Professional Customer QCC trades are charged as ``Non-
Customer excluding Specialists and e-Specialists.'' \5\ The Exchange 
also offers a Floor Broker rebate which varies based on the volume of 
executed QCC orders, provided there are not Customers on both sides of 
the transaction (``Floor Broker Rebate'').\6\
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    \5\ See id., note 1 (providing a per contract rebate of either 
$0.07 or $0.10 to Floor Brokers executing qualifying QCC volume, 
depending on whether the Floor Broker executes 300,000 or fewer 
contracts ($0.07 per contract) or more than 300,000 contracts ($0.10 
per contract)).
    \6\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68139 
(November 2, 2012), 77 FR 66902, 66902, n. 5 (November 7, 2012) (SR-
NYSEMKT-2012-56) (noting that Professional Customers are treated as 
Non-Customers in filing to modify QCC fees for Specialists and e-
Specialists).
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    The Exchange proposes to treat Professional Customers the same as 
Customers for purposes of fees for QCC transactions. In other words, 
Professional Customers would be charged $0.00 for QCC trades. Thus, the 
Exchange proposes to modify Section I.F. to add reference to 
Professional Customers (along with the existing reference to Customers) 
to reflect this proposed change.
    Currently, the Floor Broker Rebate is not available for QCC trades 
where neither side of the QCC is billable (i.e., Customer-to-Customer 
QCC transactions). Thus, by extension, the Exchange proposes that the 
Floor Broker Rebate would likewise be unavailable for QCC trades where 
there is a Professional Customer or Customer, or both, on both sides of 
the QCC transaction, as such transactions are all non-billable. For 
example, a Floor Broker executing as a QCC trade an order from a 
Customer buying 1,000 ABC Dec 40 Calls and an order from a Professional 
Customer selling 1,000 ABC Dec 40 Calls at $2.00 would not be eligible 
for the Floor Broker credits. This example would also apply to QCC 
trades with a Professional Customer (or Customer) on both sides of the 
QCC transaction.
    The proposal is designed to attract more QCC volume to the 
Exchange, because there would be no fee for Professional Customer 
orders, and to enhance the Exchange's competitiveness with other 
options exchanges that likewise do not charge QCC fees on Professional 
Customer orders.\7\
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    \7\ See, e.g., NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule, available here, 
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/arca-options/NYSE_Arca_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``PHLX'') 
pricing schedule (Section II), available here, http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Micro.aspx?id=PHLXPricing.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, 
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons 
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between 
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes the proposal is reasonable, equitable and not 
unfairly discriminatory as it is consistent with other options markets 
that treat Professional Customers similar to Customers for purposes of 
QCC transaction fees.\10\
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    \10\ See supra note 7.
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed changes are 
reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because 
permitting Professional Customer orders to be treated similar to 
Customer orders (i.e., not be subject to a fee) should attract more QCC 
transactions to the Exchange, which would continue to make the Exchange 
a more competitive venue for, among other things, order execution.
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is 
consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\11\ the Exchange 
does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden 
on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act. Instead, the Exchange believes that the 
proposed change would continue to encourage competition, including by 
attracting additional QCC Transactions to the Exchange, which would 
continue to make the Exchange a more competitive venue for, among other 
things, order execution. The Exchange's proposal does not place on 
undue burden on inter-market competition because other exchanges 
likewise do not

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charge Professional Customers for QCC transactions.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
    \12\ See supra note 7.
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    The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market 
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In 
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider 
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other 
exchanges. Because competitors are free to modify their own fees in 
response, and because market participants may readily adjust their 
order routing practices, the degree to which fee changes in this market 
may impose any burden on competition is extremely limited. For the 
reasons described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule 
change reflects this competitive environment.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A)\13\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4\14\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge 
imposed by the Exchange.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B)\15\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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-NYSEMKT-2016-91 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2016-91. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2016-91, and should 
be submitted on or before November 9, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                other exchanges 21 The Exchange                          believes that its proposal would not                     file number should be included on the
                                                believes that the proposed definitions of                burden intramarket competition because                   subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                OCV is reasonable, fair and equitable,                   the proposed rates would continue to                     Commission process and review your
                                                and non-discriminatory, and will                         apply uniformly to all Members. As                       comments more efficiently, please use
                                                provide additional transparency to                       stated above, the Exchange notes that it                 only one method. The Commission will
                                                Members regarding the calculations                       operates in a highly competitive market                  post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                used to determine volume levels for                      in which market participants can                         Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                purposes of the proposed tiered pricing                  readily direct order flow to competing                   rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                model.                                                   venues if they deem fee structures to be                 submission, all subsequent
                                                                                                         unreasonable or excessive. The                           amendments, all written statements
                                                B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                         Exchange does not believe the proposed                   with respect to the proposed rule
                                                Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                         tiers and standard rates would burden                    change that are filed with the
                                                   The Exchange does not believe its                     intramarket competition as they would                    Commission, and all written
                                                proposed amendment to its fee schedule                   apply to all Members uniformly.                          communications relating to the
                                                would impose any burden on                                                                                        proposed rule change between the
                                                competition that is not necessary or                     C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                                                                                  Commission and any person, other than
                                                appropriate in furtherance of the                        Statement on Comments on the
                                                                                                                                                                  those that may be withheld from the
                                                purposes of the Act. The Exchange does                   Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                                                                                                                                  public in accordance with the
                                                not believe that the proposed changes                    Members, Participants, or Others
                                                                                                                                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                represents a significant departure from                    The Exchange has not solicited, and                    available for Web site viewing and
                                                previous pricing offered by the                          does not intend to solicit, comments on                  printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                Exchange or pricing offered by the                       this proposed rule change. The                           Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                Exchange’s competitors. The Exchange                     Exchange has not received any written                    Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                believes that its proposal to amend the                  comments from members or other                           business days between the hours of
                                                qualification criteria and to incorporate                interested parties.                                      10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                OCV as proposed would not impose any                                                                              filing also will be available for
                                                                                                         III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                burden on competition that is not                                                                                 inspection and copying at the principal
                                                                                                         Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                necessary or appropriate in furtherance                                                                           office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                                                                         Commission Action
                                                of the purposes of the Act because the                                                                            received will be posted without change;
                                                Exchange also proposed to modify the                        The foregoing rule change has become                  the Commission does not edit personal
                                                tier’s related criteria in order to                      effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)                identifying information from
                                                maintain substantially identical                         of the Act 22 and paragraph (f) of Rule                  submissions. You should submit only
                                                requirements to qualify for each tier.                   19b–4 thereunder.23 At any time within                   information that you wish to make
                                                Additionally, Members may opt to                         60 days of the filing of the proposed rule               available publicly. All submissions
                                                disfavor the Exchange’s pricing if they                  change, the Commission summarily may                     should refer to File Number SR–
                                                believe that alternatives offer them                     temporarily suspend such rule change if                  BatsEDGX–2016–57, and should be
                                                better value. Accordingly, the Exchange                  it appears to the Commission that such                   submitted on or before November 9,
                                                does not believe that the proposed                       action is necessary or appropriate in the                2016.
                                                changes will impair the ability of                       public interest, for the protection of
                                                                                                         investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                Members or competing venues to                                                                                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                maintain their competitive standing in                   the purposes of the Act.                                 authority.24
                                                the financial markets. The Exchange                      IV. Solicitation of Comments                             Robert W. Errett,
                                                   21 See the NYSE MKT LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT’’) fee              Interested persons are invited to                      Deputy Secretary.
                                                schedule available at https://www.nyse.com/              submit written data, views, and                          [FR Doc. 2016–25236 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                publicdocs/nyse/markets/amex-options/                    arguments concerning the foregoing,                      BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_                                   including whether the proposed rule
                                                Schedule.pdf (setting forth tiers that provide
                                                preferred pricing to options market makers who
                                                                                                         change is consistent with the Act.
                                                meet certain criteria, including achieving a specific    Comments may be submitted by any of                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                ‘‘Monthly Volume as a % of Industry Customer             the following methods:                                   COMMISSION
                                                Equity and Exchange Traded Fund (‘‘ETF’’) Option
                                                Volume’’); NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE ARCA’’)               Electronic Comments                                      [Release No. 34–79089; File No. SR–
                                                options fee schedule available at https://                                                                        NYSEMKT–2016–91]
                                                www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/arca-
                                                                                                           • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                options/NYSE_Arca_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf               comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                        Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                                (setting forth a Market Maker Incentive tier that        rules/sro.shtml); or                                     MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
                                                provides preferred pricing to market makers who            • Send an email to rule-                               Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
                                                meet certain criteria, including achieving a specific    comments@sec.gov. Please include File
                                                percentage of ‘‘Total Industry Customer equity and                                                                Change To Modify the NYSE Amex
                                                ETF option ADV’’); Nasdaq Stock Market LLC               Number SR–BatsEDGX–2016–57 on the                        Options Fee Schedule
                                                (‘‘Nasdaq’’) options fee schedule available at http://   subject line.
                                                www.nasdaqtrader.com/Micro.aspx?id=options                                                                        October 13, 2016.
                                                Pricing (setting forth tiers that provide preferred      Paper Comments                                              Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
                                                pricing to market makers who meet certain criteria,        • Send paper comments in triplicate                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                including achieving a specific percentage of ‘‘total
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                                                industry customer equity and ETF option ADV              to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                    ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
                                                contracts per month’’); and Nasdaq BX LLC (‘‘BX’’)       Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                            notice is hereby given that, on October
                                                options fee schedule available at http://                Washington, DC 20549–1090.                               3, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the
                                                www.nasdaqtrader.com/Micro.aspx?id=BXOptions               All submissions should refer to File
                                                Pricing (setting forth tiers that provide preferred
                                                pricing to market makers who meet certain criteria,
                                                                                                         Number SR–BatsEDGX–2016–57. This                           24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                                                                                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                including achieving a specific percentage of ‘‘total
                                                                                                          22 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                              2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                industry customer equity and ETF option ADV
                                                contracts per month’’).                                   23 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f).                                 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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                                                ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with                                                                   Standard      likewise do not charge QCC fees on
                                                the Securities and Exchange                                                 Participant                   options per    Professional Customer orders.7
                                                Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                                                                        contract
                                                                                                                                                         fee or credit   2. Statutory Basis
                                                proposed rule change as described in
                                                Items I, II, and III below, which Items                         Non-Customer excluding Spe-                                 The Exchange believes that the
                                                have been prepared by the self-                                   cialists and e-Specialists .......             0.20    proposed rule change is consistent with
                                                regulatory organization. The                                    Specialists and e-Specialists ....               0.13    Section 6(b) of the Act,8 in general, and
                                                Commission is publishing this notice to                                                                                  furthers the objectives of Sections
                                                solicit comments on the proposed rule                              Currently, Professional Customer QCC                  6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,9 in particular,
                                                change from interested persons.                                 trades are charged as ‘‘Non-Customer                     because it provides for the equitable
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                               excluding Specialists and e-                             allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                          Specialists.’’ 5 The Exchange also offers                other charges among its members,
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                        a Floor Broker rebate which varies based                 issuers and other persons using its
                                                                                                                on the volume of executed QCC orders,                    facilities and does not unfairly
                                                   The Exchange proposes to modify the                                                                                   discriminate between customers,
                                                NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule. The                             provided there are not Customers on
                                                                                                                both sides of the transaction (‘‘Floor                   issuers, brokers or dealers.
                                                proposed change is available on the
                                                Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,                            Broker Rebate’’).6                                          The Exchange believes the proposal is
                                                at the principal office of the Exchange,                           The Exchange proposes to treat                        reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
                                                and at the Commission’s Public                                  Professional Customers the same as                       discriminatory as it is consistent with
                                                Reference Room.                                                 Customers for purposes of fees for QCC                   other options markets that treat
                                                                                                                transactions. In other words,                            Professional Customers similar to
                                                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                                       Customers for purposes of QCC
                                                                                                                Professional Customers would be
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                                         transaction fees.10
                                                                                                                charged $0.00 for QCC trades. Thus, the
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                                      The Exchange also believes that the
                                                                                                                Exchange proposes to modify Section
                                                Change                                                                                                                   proposed changes are reasonable,
                                                                                                                I.F. to add reference to Professional
                                                   In its filing with the Commission, the                       Customers (along with the existing                       equitable and not unfairly
                                                self-regulatory organization included                           reference to Customers) to reflect this                  discriminatory because permitting
                                                statements concerning the purpose of,                           proposed change.                                         Professional Customer orders to be
                                                and basis for, the proposed rule change                                                                                  treated similar to Customer orders (i.e.,
                                                                                                                   Currently, the Floor Broker Rebate is
                                                and discussed any comments it received                                                                                   not be subject to a fee) should attract
                                                                                                                not available for QCC trades where
                                                on the proposed rule change. The text                                                                                    more QCC transactions to the Exchange,
                                                                                                                neither side of the QCC is billable (i.e.,
                                                of those statements may be examined at                                                                                   which would continue to make the
                                                the places specified in Item IV below.                          Customer-to-Customer QCC
                                                                                                                transactions). Thus, by extension, the                   Exchange a more competitive venue for,
                                                The Exchange has prepared summaries,                                                                                     among other things, order execution.
                                                set forth in sections A, B, and C below,                        Exchange proposes that the Floor Broker
                                                                                                                Rebate would likewise be unavailable                        For these reasons, the Exchange
                                                of the most significant parts of such                                                                                    believes that the proposal is consistent
                                                statements.                                                     for QCC trades where there is a
                                                                                                                Professional Customer or Customer, or                    with the Act.
                                                A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                               both, on both sides of the QCC                           B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and the                            transaction, as such transactions are all                Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                          non-billable. For example, a Floor
                                                Change                                                          Broker executing as a QCC trade an                          In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
                                                                                                                order from a Customer buying 1,000                       the Act,11 the Exchange does not believe
                                                1. Purpose
                                                                                                                ABC Dec 40 Calls and an order from a                     that the proposed rule change will
                                                   The purpose of this filing is to amend                       Professional Customer selling 1,000                      impose any burden on competition that
                                                Section I.F. of the Fee Schedule to treat                       ABC Dec 40 Calls at $2.00 would not be                   is not necessary or appropriate in
                                                Professional Customer Qualified                                 eligible for the Floor Broker credits.                   furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
                                                Contingent Cross (‘‘QCC’’) transactions                         This example would also apply to QCC                     Instead, the Exchange believes that the
                                                the same as Customer QCC                                        trades with a Professional Customer (or                  proposed change would continue to
                                                transactions.4 The Exchange proposes to                         Customer) on both sides of the QCC                       encourage competition, including by
                                                implement these changes effective on                            transaction.                                             attracting additional QCC Transactions
                                                October 3, 2016.                                                                                                         to the Exchange, which would continue
                                                   Section I.F. of the Fee Schedule                                The proposal is designed to attract
                                                                                                                                                                         to make the Exchange a more
                                                describes QCC Fees and Credits.                                 more QCC volume to the Exchange,
                                                                                                                                                                         competitive venue for, among other
                                                Currently, the Exchange imposes the                             because there would be no fee for
                                                                                                                                                                         things, order execution. The Exchange’s
                                                following fees for QCC transactions in                          Professional Customer orders, and to
                                                                                                                                                                         proposal does not place on undue
                                                Standard Options:                                               enhance the Exchange’s competitiveness
                                                                                                                                                                         burden on inter-market competition
                                                                                                                with other options exchanges that
                                                                                                                                                                         because other exchanges likewise do not
                                                                                                  Standard
                                                                                                 options per       5 See id., note 1 (providing a per contract rebate
                                                              Participant                         contract      of either $0.07 or $0.10 to Floor Brokers executing
                                                                                                                                                                            7 See, e.g., NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule,

                                                                                                fee or credit   qualifying QCC volume, depending on whether the          available here, https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/
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                                                                                                                Floor Broker executes 300,000 or fewer contracts         nyse/markets/arca-options/NYSE_Arca_Options_
                                                Customer ..................................            $0.00    ($0.07 per contract) or more than 300,000 contracts      Fee_Schedule.pdf; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
                                                                                                                ($0.10 per contract)).                                   (‘‘PHLX’’) pricing schedule (Section II), available
                                                  4 See Fee Schedule, Section I.F. (Qualified                      6 See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No.      here, http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/
                                                                                                                                                                         Micro.aspx?id=PHLXPricing.
                                                Contingent Cross (‘‘QCC’’) Fees & Credits for                   68139 (November 2, 2012), 77 FR 66902, 66902, n.            8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                Standard Options & Mini Options), available here,               5 (November 7, 2012) (SR–NYSEMKT–2012–56)
                                                                                                                                                                            9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
                                                https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/                   (noting that Professional Customers are treated as
                                                                                                                                                                            10 See supra note 7.
                                                amex-options/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_                             Non-Customers in filing to modify QCC fees for
                                                Schedule.pdf.                                                   Specialists and e-Specialists).                             11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).




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                                                charge Professional Customers for QCC                   Electronic Comments                                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                transactions.12                                                                                               COMMISSION
                                                   The Exchange notes that it operates in                 • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                                                                        comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                     [Release No. 34–79090; File No. SR–
                                                a highly competitive market in which                                                                          BatsEDGX–2016–55]
                                                market participants can readily favor                   rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                competing venues. In such an                              • Send an email to rule-comments@                   Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
                                                environment, the Exchange must                          sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–               EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
                                                continually review, and consider                        NYSEMKT–2016–91 on the subject line.                  and Immediate Effectiveness of a
                                                adjusting, its fees and credits to remain                                                                     Proposed Rule Change to Fees for Use
                                                competitive with other exchanges.                       Paper Comments                                        of Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.
                                                Because competitors are free to modify                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                 October 13, 2016.
                                                their own fees in response, and because                 to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                market participants may readily adjust                                                                           Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                                                                        and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                their order routing practices, the degree
                                                                                                        NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                       ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                to which fee changes in this market may
                                                impose any burden on competition is                     All submissions should refer to File                  notice is hereby given that on
                                                extremely limited. For the reasons                                                                            September 30, 2016, Bats EDGX
                                                                                                        Number SR–NYSEMKT–2016–91. This
                                                described above, the Exchange believes                                                                        Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or
                                                                                                        file number should be included on the
                                                that the proposed rule change reflects                                                                        ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the Securities and
                                                                                                        subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                this competitive environment.                                                                                 Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
                                                                                                        Commission process and review your                    the proposed rule change as described
                                                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       comments more efficiently, please use                 in Items I, II and III below, which Items
                                                Statement on Comments on the                            only one method. The Commission will                  have been prepared by the Exchange.
                                                Proposed Rule Change Received From                      post all comments on the Commission’s                 The Exchange has designated the
                                                Members, Participants, or Others                        Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                proposed rule change as one
                                                                                                        rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                       establishing or changing a member due,
                                                  No written comments were solicited                    submission, all subsequent
                                                or received with respect to the proposed                                                                      fee, or other charge imposed by the
                                                                                                        amendments, all written statements                    Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
                                                rule change.                                            with respect to the proposed rule                     of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
                                                III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       change that are filed with the                        thereunder,4 which renders the
                                                Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     Commission, and all written                           proposed rule change effective upon
                                                Commission Action                                       communications relating to the                        filing with the Commission. The
                                                                                                        proposed rule change between the                      Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                   The foregoing rule change is effective
                                                                                                        Commission and any person, other than                 solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                upon filing pursuant to Section
                                                                                                        those that may be withheld from the                   change from interested persons.
                                                19(b)(3)(A)13 of the Act and
                                                subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–414                     public in accordance with the                         I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                thereunder, because it establishes a due,               provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                   Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                fee, or other charge imposed by the                     available for Web site viewing and                    the Proposed Rule Change
                                                Exchange.                                               printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                                                                                                                                 The Exchange filed a proposal to
                                                   At any time within 60 days of the                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                                                                                                                              amend the fee schedule applicable to
                                                filing of such proposed rule change, the                Washington, DC 20549 on official                      Members 5 and non-members of the
                                                Commission summarily may                                business days between the hours of                    Exchange pursuant to EDGX Rules
                                                temporarily suspend such rule change if                 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such               15.1(a) and (c).
                                                it appears to the Commission that such                  filing also will be available for                        The text of the proposed rule change
                                                action is necessary or appropriate in the               inspection and copying at the principal               is available at the Exchange’s Web site
                                                public interest, for the protection of                  office of the Exchange. All comments                  at www.batstrading.com, at the
                                                investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               received will be posted without change;               principal office of the Exchange, and at
                                                the purposes of the Act. If the                         the Commission does not edit personal                 the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                Commission takes such action, the                       identifying information from                          Room.
                                                Commission shall institute proceedings                  submissions. You should submit only
                                                under Section 19(b)(2)(B)15 of the Act to                                                                     II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                        information that you wish to make                     Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                determine whether the proposed rule                     available publicly. All submissions
                                                change should be approved or                                                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                        should refer to File Number SR–                       Change
                                                disapproved.                                            NYSEMKT–2016–91, and should be
                                                                                                        submitted on or before November 9,                       In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                  Exchange included statements
                                                                                                        2016.
                                                  Interested persons are invited to                                                                           concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                submit written data, views, and                           For the Commission, by the Division of              the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                arguments concerning the foregoing,                     Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            any comments it received on the
                                                including whether the proposed rule                     authority.16                                          proposed rule change. The text of these
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                                                change is consistent with the Act.                      Robert W. Errett,
                                                                                                                                                                1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                Comments may be submitted by any of                     Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                the following methods:                                  [FR Doc. 2016–25238 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am]            3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
                                                  12 See supra note 7.                                                                                          5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
                                                  13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                                                                                                                              registered broker or dealer that has been admitted
                                                  14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
                                                                                                                                                              to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange
                                                  15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              16 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                        Rule 1.5(n).



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