81 FR 86048 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)

Page Range		86048-86048
FR Document		2016-28772

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 86048]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28772]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, 
December 1, 2016 at 12 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has 
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit 
consideration of the scheduled matter at the closed meeting.
    Chair White, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed 
for the closed meeting in closed session, and determined that no 
earlier notice thereof was possible.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will be:

    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Resolution of litigation claims; and
    Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed; please contact Brent J. Fields from 
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: November 23, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-28772 Filed 11-25-16; 11:15 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Procedures, amendments are made to
Robert W. Errett, COMMISSION add South African rand (‘‘ZAR’’) as a
Deputy Secretary. currency eligible for Variation Margin
[Release No. 34–79375; File No. SR–ICEEU–
[FR Doc. 2016–28639 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] 2016–013]
and settlement payments for financials
and softs contracts which settle in such
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE currency. Other conforming changes
Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing have been made in the Finance
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Procedures (including in paragraph 4) to
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Proposed Rule Change Relating to the reflect the addition of ZAR as an eligible
COMMISSION currency for such purposes. As with the
Finance Procedures
other currencies currently eligible to be
Sunshine Act Meeting November 22, 2016. used as Variation Margin and settlement
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the payments for financials and softs
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 contracts, ZAR will be subject to
the provisions of the Government in the (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 haircuts determine [sic] pursuant to the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that notice is hereby given that on November [sic] Finance Procedures and existing
the Securities and Exchange 9, 2016, ICE Clear Europe Limited (‘‘ICE ICE Clear Europe haircut policies. [sic]
Commission will hold a closed meeting Clear Europe’’) filed with the Securities A typographical error and erroneous
on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 12 and Exchange Commission cross-reference have also been corrected
p.m. (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule in paragraph 2.2.
Commissioners, Counsel to the changes described in Items I, II and III In paragraph 6.1(e) of the Finance
Commissioners, the Secretary to the below, which Items have been primarily Procedures, the daily deadline for a
Commission, and recording secretaries prepared by ICE Clear Europe. ICE Clear Clearing Member to provide manual
will attend the closed meeting. Certain Europe filed the proposed rule changes cash settlement instructions for same-
staff members who have an interest in pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the day USD payments has been extended
the matters also may be present. Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(i) and (ii) 4 from 16:00 to 16:45 (London time). ICE
thereunder, so that the proposal was Clear Europe is making this change to
The General Counsel of the effective upon filing with the accommodate a request of Clearing
Commission, or her designee, has Commission. The Commission is Members, and does not believe it will
certified that, in her opinion, one or publishing this notice to solicit adversely affect the Clearing House’s
more of the exemptions set forth in 5 comments on the proposed rule change treasury or other operations. In
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) from interested persons. paragraph 6.1(i)(vii), a change has been
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), made to clarify that end-of-day or ad
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s hoc payments by a Clearing Member to
(a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit
Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Clearing House may include, in
consideration of the scheduled matter at
the Proposed Rule Change addition to other listed categories of
the closed meeting.
The principal purpose of the changes payments, transfers of Surplus
Chair White, as duty officer, voted to
is to modify certain aspects of the ICE Collateral.
consider the items listed for the closed Clear Europe Finance Procedures. Amendments have been made to
meeting in closed session, and paragraph 8.3 of the Finance
determined that no earlier notice thereof II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Procedures, which generally provides
was possible. Statement of the Purpose of, and
that the Clearing House will not
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
The subject matter of the closed recognize any value for non-cash
Change
meeting will be: collateral (such as securities collateral)
In its filing with the Commission, ICE within a specified period prior to its
Institution and settlement of injunctive Clear Europe included statements redemption or maturity. Under the
actions; concerning the purpose of and basis for existing rule, this period commences
Institution and settlement of administrative the proposed rule change. The text of one business day prior to redemption or
proceedings;
these statements may be examined at maturity. The amendments adopt a
Resolution of litigation claims; and
the places specified in Item IV below. different approach for UK government
Other matters relating to enforcement
ICE Clear Europe has prepared bonds, for which the period will
proceedings.
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), commence seven business days prior to
At times, changes in Commission and (C) below, of the most significant redemption or maturity. This approach
priorities require alterations in the aspects of such statements. is designed to reflect limitations
scheduling of meeting items. (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s imposed by the relevant securities
Statement of the Purpose of, and settlement system on the transfer of UK
For further information and to government bonds during the seven
ascertain what, if any, matters have been Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
business day period prior to redemption
added, deleted or postponed; please Change
or maturity.
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of (a) Purpose In paragraph 11.3(b), which addresses
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. procedures for transfer of non-cash
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The purpose of the amendments is to
Dated: November 23, 2016. modify certain aspects of the ICE Clear permitted cover, an incorrect statement
Brent J. Fields, Europe Finance Procedures. In that the Clearing House does not
paragraph 2.1 of the Finance support cross-border or inter-settlement
Secretary. facility settlements, bridge transactions
[FR Doc. 2016–28772 Filed 11–25–16; 11:15 am] or similar transactions has been
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. removed. In paragraph 11.4, certain
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). account details and matching deadlines
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(i) and (ii). for particular securities transfer systems

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 86048