81 FR 8550 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 33 (February 19, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-03518

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-03518]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-02736.

Extension:
    Form 18-K, SEC File No. 270-108, OMB Control No. 3235-0120.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Form 18-K (17 CFR 249.318) is an annual report form used by foreign 
governments or political subdivisions of foreign governments that have 
securities listed on a United States exchange. The information to be 
collected is intended to ensure the adequacy and public availability of 
information available to investors. We estimate that Form 18-K takes 
approximately 8 hours to prepare and is filed by approximately 35

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respondents for a total annual reporting burden of 280 hours (8 hours 
per response x 35 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the performance of the 
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    Please direct your written comment to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: [email protected].

    Dated: February 16, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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discriminate between customers, III. Date of Effectiveness of the Commission and any person, other than
issuers, brokers or dealers. Proposed Rule Change and Timing for those that may be withheld from the
The Exchange believes that the Commission Action public in accordance with the
proposed changes to the Fee Schedule, The foregoing rule change is effective provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
which include the addition of rule text upon filing pursuant to Section available for Web site viewing and
to note that the Fee Schedule would be 19(b)(3)(A) 13 of the Act and printing in the Commission’s Public
applicable to securities traded on Pillar subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 14 Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
and the addition of rule text to [sic] thereunder, because it establishes a due, Washington, DC 20549 on official
regarding order types that would be fee, or other charge imposed by the business days between the hours of
renamed on Pillar, is reasonable, Exchange. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
equitable and not unfairly At any time within 60 days of the filing also will be available for
discriminatory because the changes are filing of such proposed rule change, the inspection and copying at the principal
designed to make the Fee Schedule Commission summarily may office of the Exchange. All comments
more logical and comprehensive temporarily suspend such rule change if received will be posted without change;
therefore, easier for market participants it appears to the Commission that such the Commission does not edit personal
to navigate and digest, which is in the action is necessary or appropriate in the identifying information from
public interest. The Exchange further public interest, for the protection of submissions. You should submit only
believes that the proposed changes are investors, or otherwise in furtherance of information that you wish to make
designed to enable market participants the purposes of the Act. If the available publicly. All submissions
to better understand how Exchange fees Commission takes such action, the should refer to File Number SR–
would be applicable to market Commission shall institute proceedings NYSEArca–2016–18, and should be
participants, which should make the under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 15 of the Act to submitted on or before March 11, 2016.
overall Fee Schedule more transparent determine whether the proposed rule For the Commission, by the Division of
and comprehensive to the benefit of the change should be approved or Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
investing public. disapproved. authority.16
The Exchange believes removing Robert W. Errett,
references to Primary Sweep Orders IV. Solicitation of Comments
Deputy Secretary.
from the Fee Schedule will remove Interested persons are invited to [FR Doc. 2016–03387 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
investor confusion as this order type no submit written data, views, and BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
longer exists in the Exchange’s rules. arguments concerning the foregoing,
The Exchange strives for clarity in its including whether the proposed rule
rules and Fee Schedule so that market change is consistent with the Act. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
participants may best understand how Comments may be submitted by any of COMMISSION
rules and fees apply. The Exchange the following methods:
believes that the proposed removal of Proposed Collection; Comment
outdated language and fees from the Fee Electronic Comments
Request
Schedule will add clarity to the Fee • Use the Commission’s Internet
Schedule and alleviate potential comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Upon Written Request Copies Available
confusion which will remove rules/sro.shtml); or From: Securities and Exchange
impediments to and perfect the • Send an email to rule-comments@ Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
mechanism of a free and open market sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
NYSEArca–2016–18 on the subject line. 20549–02736.
and a national market system, and in
general, protect investors and the public Extension:
Paper Comments Form 18–K, SEC File No. 270–108, OMB
interest.
For the foregoing reasons, the • Send paper comments in triplicate Control No. 3235–0120.
Exchange believes that the proposal is to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
consistent with the Act. and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s All submissions should refer to File and Exchange Commission
Statement on Burden on Competition Number SR–NYSEArca–2016–18. This (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
The Exchange does not believe that file number should be included on the on the collection of information
the proposed rule change will any [sic] subject line if email is used. To help the summarized below. The Commission
burden on competition that is not Commission process and review your plans to submit this existing collection
necessary or appropriate in furtherance comments more efficiently, please use of information to the Office of
of the purposes of the Act. The only one method. The Commission will Management and Budget for extension
proposed change is not designed to post all comments on the Commission’s and approval.
address any competitive issue but rather Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Form 18–K (17 CFR 249.318) is an
provide the public and investors with a rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the annual report form used by foreign
Fee Schedule that is transparent once submission, all subsequent governments or political subdivisions of
securities traded on the Exchange begin amendments, all written statements foreign governments that have securities
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to migrate to Pillar. with respect to the proposed rule listed on a United States exchange. The
change that are filed with the information to be collected is intended
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Commission, and all written to ensure the adequacy and public
Statement on Comments on the
communications relating to the availability of information available to
Proposed Rule Change Received From investors. We estimate that Form 18–K
Members, Participants, or Others proposed rule change between the
takes approximately 8 hours to prepare
No written comments were solicited 13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). and is filed by approximately 35
or received with respect to the proposed 14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
rule change. 15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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respondents for a total annual reporting relating to implementation of a fee on if the Commission determines that a
burden of 280 hours (8 hours per securities lending and repurchase longer period is appropriate and
response × 35 responses). transactions with respect to shares of publishes the reasons for that
Written comments are invited on: (a) the CurrencyShares® Euro Trust and the determination. The proposed rule
Whether this proposed collection of CurrencyShares® Japanese Yen Trust, change was published for notice and
information is necessary for the which are currently listed and trading comment in the Federal Register on
performance of the functions of the on the Exchange under NYSE Arca August 20, 2015.11 The 180th day after
agency, including whether the Equities Rule 8.202. The proposed rule publication of the notice of the filing of
information will have practical utility; change was published for comment in the proposed rule change in the Federal
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate the Federal Register on August 20,
Register is February 16, 2016.
of the burden imposed by the collection 2015.3
of information; (c) ways to enhance the On September 18, 2015, pursuant to The Commission finds it appropriate
quality, utility, and clarity of the Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,4 the to designate a longer period within
information collected; and (d) ways to Commission designated a longer period which to issue an order approving or
minimize the burden of the collection of within which to approve the proposed disapproving the proposed rule change
information on respondents, including rule change, disapprove the proposed so that it has sufficient time to consider
through the use of automated collection rule change, or institute proceedings to the proposed rule change.
techniques or other forms of information determine whether to disapprove the Accordingly, the Commission,
technology. Consideration will be given proposed rule change.5 On November
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
to comments and suggestions submitted 18, 2016, the Commission instituted
in writing within 60 days of this proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of Act,12 designates April 15, 2016 as the
publication. the Act 6 to determine whether to date by which the Commission should
An agency may not conduct or approve or disapprove the proposed either approve or disapprove the
sponsor, and a person is not required to rule change.7 In the Order Instituting proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca–
respond to, a collection of information Proceedings, the Commission solicited 2015–68).
unless it displays a currently valid responses to specified matters related to For the Commission, by the Division of
control number. the proposal.8 The Commission has not Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Please direct your written comment to received any comments on the authority.13
Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief proposal.9 Robert W. Errett,
Information Officer, Securities and Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 10 provides
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- Deputy Secretary.
that, after initiating disapproval
Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, proceedings, the Commission shall issue [FR Doc. 2016–03389 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_ an order approving or disapproving the BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
Mailbox@sec.gov. proposed rule change not later than 180
Dated: February 16, 2016. days after the date of publication of
notice of the filing of the proposed rule SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Brent J. Fields,
change. The Commission may, however, COMMISSION
Secretary.
extend the period for issuing an order
[FR Doc. 2016–03518 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
approving or disapproving the proposed [Release No. 34–77127; File No. SR–
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rule change by not more than 60 days NASDAQ–2016–015]

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75698
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
(Aug. 14, 2015), 80 FR 50701 (‘‘Notice’’). NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
COMMISSION 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75945,
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
[Release No. 34–77126; SR–NYSEArca– Proposed Rule Change to Options
80 FR 57645 (Sept. 24, 2015). The Commission
2015–68] designated a longer period within which to take Pricing at Chapter XV, Section 2
action on the proposed rule change and designated
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE November 18, 2015, as the date by which it should February 12, 2016.
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to
Longer Period for Commission Action determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
change. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
on Proceedings To Determine Whether 6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76472,
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
Rule Change Relating to 80 FR 73258 (Nov. 24, 2015) (‘‘Order Instituting notice is hereby given that, on February
Implementation of a Fee on Securities Proceedings’’). 1, 2016, The NASDAQ Stock Market
8 See id., 80 FR at 73261–73262.
Lending and Repurchase Transactions LLC (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
9 Although the Commission has not received
With Respect to Shares of the Securities and Exchange Commission
comments on the proposal, the Exchange represents
CurrencyShares® Euro Trust and the that it issued a Regulatory Bulletin on this proposal (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
CurrencyShares® Japanese Yen Trust on August 21, 2013 (regulatory bulletin available at rule change as described in Items I, II,
http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2015/34- and III below, which Items have been
February 12, 2016. 75698-ex2a.pdf) and received two comment letters
On July 30, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc. in response. See Notice, supra note 3, 80 FR at prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
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(‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 50705 n.22. See also Letter from Daniel J. McCabe,
President, Precidian Investments, to John Carey, solicit comments on the proposed rule
and Exchange Commission Vice President—Legal, NYSE (Sept. 20, 2013)
(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section (supporting the proposed rule change); and Letter change from interested persons.
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act from Theodore R. Lazo, Associate General Counsel,
11 See
and Kyle Brandon, Managing Director, SIFMA, to supra note 3 and accompanying text.
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 12 15
John Carey, Vice President—Legal (Sept. 23, 2013) U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
thereunder,2 a proposed rule change (opposing the proposal) (available at http:// 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(57).
www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2015/34-75698- 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). ex2b.pdf).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 8550