81_FR_88539 81 FR 88304 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Rules Governing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

81 FR 88304 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Rules Governing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)

Page Range88304-88306
FR Document2016-29288

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88304-88306]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29288]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79443; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-109]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and 
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Rules 
Governing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

December 1, 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 November 22, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 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 amend its rules governing business 
continuity and disaster recovery to delete Rule 49--Equities (Emergency 
Powers) and set an operative date for Rule 49--Equities (Exchange 
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory Testing). 
The proposed rule 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 Exchange proposes to amend its rules governing business 
continuity and disaster recovery to delete Rule 49--Equities (Emergency 
Powers) (``Print as P Rule'') and set an operative date for Rule 49--
Equities (Exchange Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and 
Mandatory Testing) (``Rule 49''). The Exchange proposes to make these 
changes because the Exchange has completed testing of the operation of 
Rule 49 in its Disaster Recovery ``DR'' facility and therefore plans to 
implement it. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to delete its Print as 
P Rule as obsolete, with an operative date of November 23, 2016.
    On September 29, 2016, the Commission approved amendments to the 
Exchange's business continuity and disaster recovery plans.\4\ In that 
filing, the Exchange added the following preamble to the Print as P 
Rule:
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78917 (September 23, 
2016), 81 FR 67036 (September 29, 2016) (SR-NYSEMKT-2016-68) (order 
granting approval of proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment 
No. 1 and Partial Amendment No. 2).
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    This version of Rule 49--Equities will remain operative until the 
proposed rule changes described in SR-NYSEMKT-2016-68 are approved and 
the Exchange files a separate proposed rule change to delete this 
version of Rule 49--Equities and preamble and to establish the 
operative date of paragraph (a) of ``Rule 49--Equities. Exchange 
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory 
Testing.'' Subject to such separate proposed rule change, the Exchange 
will announce via Trader

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Update the operative date of the deletion of this Rule and 
implementation of paragraph (a) of Rule 49--Equities. Exchange Business 
Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory Testing.
    In addition, the Exchange added the following preamble to Rule 49 
and added an ``N'' modifier to Rule 49(b), to distinguish it from 
paragraph (b) of the Print as P Rule.
    The Exchange will file a separate proposed rule change to establish 
the operative date of paragraph (a) of this version of Rule 49--
Equities and to delete ``Rule 49--Equities. Emergency Powers'' and this 
preamble. Until such time, ``Rule 49--Equities. Emergency Powers'' will 
remain operative. Subject to such separate proposed rule change, the 
Exchange will announce via Trader Update the operative date of 
paragraph (a) of this Rule and deletion of ``Rule 49--Equities. 
Emergency Powers.''
    Member organizations required to test Exchange Backup Systems under 
paragraph (b)(N) of this Rule will be required to test trading on the 
Exchange's Disaster Recovery Facility under paragraph (a) of this Rule 
on date(s) to be determined by the Exchange. Such mandatory testing 
dates will be announced by Trader Update.
    On November 5 and 19, 2016, the Exchange held the mandatory testing 
sessions for the operation of Rule 49 in the DR facility.\5\ The 
Exchange has determined that these tests were successful because all 
member organizations required to test trading on the Exchange's DR 
facility, as specified in the second paragraph of the preamble to Rule 
49, participated in the tests and the DR facility operated as provided 
for in Rule 49. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to retire its Print 
as P Rule and implement Rule 49 operative November 23, 2016.
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    \5\ The Exchange announced by Trader Update that industry tests 
would be held on November 5, 2016 and November 19, 2016. See NYSE 
Trader Updates, dated September 9 and 16, 2016, available at https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse/NYSE_and_NYSE_MKT_DR_Trader_Update_Final.pdf and https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse/DR_Testing.pdf.
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    The Exchange therefore proposes to:
     Delete the Print as P Rule, including the preamble;
     Delete the explanatory preamble to Rule 49; and
     Delete the ``N'' modifier to new Rule 49(b), which 
distinguished new Rule 49(b) from the Print as P Rule 49(b).
    In addition to this proposed rule change, the Exchange proposes to 
announce the operative date of November 23, 2016 via Trader Update.\6\
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    \6\ New York Stock Exchange LLC, the Exchange's affiliate, has 
also submitted substantially the same proposed rule change to 
propose the same changes as described herein. See SR-NYSE-2016-81. 
In addition, NYSE Arca, Inc., the Exchange's affiliate, has 
submitted a proposed rule change to delete NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
2.100, which allowed it to act on behalf of and at the direction of 
the Exchange if the Exchange invoked its Print as P Rule. See SR-
NYSEArca-2016-154.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule changes are consistent with Section 6(b) of the 
Act,\7\ in general, and further the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of 
the Act,\8\ in particular, in that they are designed to prevent 
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and 
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination 
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to 
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open 
market and a national market system, and in general, to protect 
investors and the public interest.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the Exchange believes that amending its rules to 
delete the Print as P Rule, which is no longer operative after the 
successful completion of mandatory testing by the Exchange's member 
organizations of the operation of Rule 49, would promote the protection 
of investors and the public interest because it would promote clarity 
and transparency on the Exchange rules governing the Exchange's 
business continuity and disaster recovery planning. The Exchange 
further believes that deleting the superseded rule that was applicable 
only to the prior disaster recovery plan, deleting the preamble to Rule 
49, and deleting the ``N'' modifier that distinguished the new rule 
from the now obsolete rule would remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanism of a national market system because these proposed changes 
would add greater clarity to the Exchange's rules and promote market 
transparency and efficiency.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change would 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is 
not designed to address competitive issues but rather is designed to 
facilitate trading in Exchange-listed securities on its DR facility. As 
such, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would promote 
competition for the benefit of market participants and investors 
generally because it provides transparency on the Exchange rules which 
would govern trading in Exchange traded securities if they trade on the 
Exchange's DR facility and greater efficiency and transparency 
concerning trading on the Exchange in the event of a disaster.

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 Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\ 
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the 
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to 
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as 
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \11\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),\12\ the Commission 
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative 
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon 
filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay 
is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest 
because doing so would allow the Exchange to more quickly implement a 
business continuity and disaster recovery plan under which the Exchange 
no longer relies on the facilities of an affiliated exchange. 
Therefore, the Commission hereby

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waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule 
change to be operative upon filing with the Commission.\13\
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    \13\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this 
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact 
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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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) \14\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \14\ 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-2016-109 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-2016-109. 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 the 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-2016-109 and should 
be submitted on or before December 28, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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                                                    the proposed rule change to be operative                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                     available on the Exchange’s Web site at
                                                    upon filing.12                                          Washington, DC 20549 on official                      www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
                                                       At any time within 60 days of the                    business days between the hours of                    the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
                                                    filing of such proposed rule change, the                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                Public Reference Room.
                                                    Commission summarily may                                filing also will be available for
                                                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                                                                       II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            inspection and copying at the principal
                                                    it appears to the Commission that such                  office of the Exchange. All comments                  Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                    action is necessary or appropriate in the               received will be posted without change;               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    public interest, for the protection of                  the Commission does not edit personal                 Change
                                                    investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               identifying information from                             In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                    the purposes of the Act. If the                         submissions. You should submit only                   self-regulatory organization included
                                                    Commission takes such action, the                       information that you wish to make                     statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                    Commission shall institute proceedings                  available publicly. All submissions                   and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                    under Section 19(b)(2)(B)13 of the Act to               should refer to File Number SR–                       and discussed any comments it received
                                                    determine whether the proposed rule                     NYSEArca–2016–152 and should be                       on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                    change should be approved or                            submitted on or December 28, 2016.                    of those statements may be examined at
                                                    disapproved.                                              For the Commission, by the Division of              the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                            Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                                                                            authority.14                                          set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                      Interested persons are invited to                     Brent J. Fields,                                      of the most significant parts of such
                                                    submit written data, views, and                                                                               statements.
                                                                                                            Secretary.
                                                    arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–29290 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]           A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    including whether the proposed rule
                                                    change is consistent with the Act.                      BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                Statement of the Purpose of, and the
                                                    Comments may be submitted by any of                                                                           Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    the following methods:                                                                                        Change
                                                                                                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    Electronic Comments                                     COMMISSION                                            1. Purpose
                                                       • Use the Commission’s Internet                      [Release No. 34–79443; File No. SR–                      The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       NYSEMKT–2016–109]                                     rules governing business continuity and
                                                    rules/sro.shtml); or                                                                                          disaster recovery to delete Rule 49—
                                                       • Send an email to rule-comments@                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                   Equities (Emergency Powers) (‘‘Print as
                                                    sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                 MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and                         P Rule’’) and set an operative date for
                                                    NYSEArca–2016–152 on the subject                        Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                   Rule 49—Equities (Exchange Business
                                                    line.                                                   Rule Change Amending Its Rules                        Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
                                                                                                            Governing Business Continuity and                     and Mandatory Testing) (‘‘Rule 49’’).
                                                    Paper Comments
                                                                                                            Disaster Recovery Planning                            The Exchange proposes to make these
                                                       • Send paper comments in triplicate                                                                        changes because the Exchange has
                                                    to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   December 1, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                  completed testing of the operation of
                                                    Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                              Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the              Rule 49 in its Disaster Recovery ‘‘DR’’
                                                    Washington, DC 20549–1090.                              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                  facility and therefore plans to
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                    ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                implement it. Accordingly, the
                                                    Number SR–NYSEArca–2016–152. This                       notice is hereby given that on November               Exchange proposes to delete its Print as
                                                    file number should be included on the                   22, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the                           P Rule as obsolete, with an operative
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the              ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with              date of November 23, 2016.
                                                    Commission process and review your                      the Securities and Exchange                              On September 29, 2016, the
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                   Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                   Commission approved amendments to
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                    proposed rule change as described in                  the Exchange’s business continuity and
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                   Items I and II below, which Items have                disaster recovery plans.4 In that filing,
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  been prepared by the Exchange. The                    the Exchange added the following
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         Commission is publishing this notice to               preamble to the Print as P Rule:
                                                    submission, all subsequent                              solicit comments on the proposed rule                    This version of Rule 49—Equities will
                                                    amendments, all written statements                      change from interested persons.                       remain operative until the proposed rule
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule                       I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     changes described in SR–NYSEMKT–
                                                    change that are filed with the                          Statement of the Terms of Substance of                2016–68 are approved and the Exchange
                                                    Commission, and all written                             the Proposed Rule Change                              files a separate proposed rule change to
                                                    communications relating to the                                                                                delete this version of Rule 49—Equities
                                                    proposed rule change between the                           The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                                                                                                                                  and preamble and to establish the
                                                    Commission and any person, other than                   rules governing business continuity and
                                                                                                                                                                  operative date of paragraph (a) of ‘‘Rule
                                                    those that may be withheld from the                     disaster recovery to delete Rule 49—
                                                                                                                                                                  49—Equities. Exchange Business
                                                    public in accordance with the                           Equities (Emergency Powers) and set an
                                                                                                                                                                  Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
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                                                    provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     operative date for Rule 49—Equities
                                                                                                                                                                  and Mandatory Testing.’’ Subject to
                                                    available for Web site viewing and                      (Exchange Business Continuity and
                                                                                                                                                                  such separate proposed rule change, the
                                                    printing in the Commission’s Public                     Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory
                                                                                                                                                                  Exchange will announce via Trader
                                                                                                            Testing). The proposed rule change is
                                                      12 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day                                                                    4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78917
                                                                                                              14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                    operative delay, the Commission has considered the                                                            (September 23, 2016), 81 FR 67036 (September 29,
                                                                                                              1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
                                                    proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,                                                            2016) (SR–NYSEMKT–2016–68) (order granting
                                                    and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).              2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                                                                                  approval of proposed rule change, as modified by
                                                      13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 Amendment No. 1 and Partial Amendment No. 2).



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                                                    Update the operative date of the                        announce the operative date of                         that the proposed rule change would
                                                    deletion of this Rule and                               November 23, 2016 via Trader Update.6                  promote competition for the benefit of
                                                    implementation of paragraph (a) of Rule                                                                        market participants and investors
                                                                                                            2. Statutory Basis
                                                    49—Equities. Exchange Business                                                                                 generally because it provides
                                                    Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans                     The proposed rule changes are                       transparency on the Exchange rules
                                                    and Mandatory Testing.                                  consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,7              which would govern trading in
                                                      In addition, the Exchange added the                   in general, and further the objectives of              Exchange traded securities if they trade
                                                    following preamble to Rule 49 and                       Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,8 in particular,            on the Exchange’s DR facility and
                                                    added an ‘‘N’’ modifier to Rule 49(b), to               in that they are designed to prevent                   greater efficiency and transparency
                                                    distinguish it from paragraph (b) of the                fraudulent and manipulative acts and                   concerning trading on the Exchange in
                                                    Print as P Rule.                                        practices, to promote just and equitable               the event of a disaster.
                                                                                                            principles of trade, to foster cooperation
                                                      The Exchange will file a separate                     and coordination with persons engaged                  C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    proposed rule change to establish the                   in facilitating transactions in securities,            Statement on Comments on the
                                                    operative date of paragraph (a) of this                 and to remove impediments to and                       Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                    version of Rule 49—Equities and to                      perfect the mechanism of a free and                    Members, Participants, or Others
                                                    delete ‘‘Rule 49—Equities. Emergency                    open market and a national market                        No written comments were solicited
                                                    Powers’’ and this preamble. Until such                  system, and in general, to protect                     or received with respect to the proposed
                                                    time, ‘‘Rule 49—Equities. Emergency                     investors and the public interest.                     rule change.
                                                    Powers’’ will remain operative. Subject                    In particular, the Exchange believes
                                                    to such separate proposed rule change,                  that amending its rules to delete the                  III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                    the Exchange will announce via Trader                   Print as P Rule, which is no longer                    Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                    Update the operative date of paragraph                  operative after the successful                         Commission Action
                                                    (a) of this Rule and deletion of ‘‘Rule                 completion of mandatory testing by the                    The Exchange has filed the proposed
                                                    49—Equities. Emergency Powers.’’                        Exchange’s member organizations of the                 rule change pursuant to Section
                                                      Member organizations required to test                 operation of Rule 49, would promote the                19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 9 and Rule
                                                    Exchange Backup Systems under                           protection of investors and the public                 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.10 Because the
                                                    paragraph (b)(N) of this Rule will be                   interest because it would promote                      proposed rule change does not: (i)
                                                    required to test trading on the                         clarity and transparency on the                        Significantly affect the protection of
                                                    Exchange’s Disaster Recovery Facility                   Exchange rules governing the                           investors or the public interest; (ii)
                                                    under paragraph (a) of this Rule on                     Exchange’s business continuity and                     impose any significant burden on
                                                    date(s) to be determined by the                         disaster recovery planning. The                        competition; and (iii) become operative
                                                    Exchange. Such mandatory testing dates                  Exchange further believes that deleting                prior to 30 days from the date on which
                                                    will be announced by Trader Update.                     the superseded rule that was applicable                it was filed, or such shorter time as the
                                                      On November 5 and 19, 2016, the                       only to the prior disaster recovery plan,              Commission may designate, if
                                                    Exchange held the mandatory testing                     deleting the preamble to Rule 49, and                  consistent with the protection of
                                                    sessions for the operation of Rule 49 in                deleting the ‘‘N’’ modifier that                       investors and the public interest, the
                                                    the DR facility.5 The Exchange has                      distinguished the new rule from the                    proposed rule change has become
                                                    determined that these tests were                        now obsolete rule would remove                         effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
                                                    successful because all member                           impediments to and perfect the                         of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
                                                    organizations required to test trading on               mechanism of a national market system                  thereunder.
                                                    the Exchange’s DR facility, as specified                because these proposed changes would                      A proposed rule change filed under
                                                    in the second paragraph of the preamble                 add greater clarity to the Exchange’s                  Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 11 normally does not
                                                    to Rule 49, participated in the tests and               rules and promote market transparency                  become operative prior to 30 days after
                                                    the DR facility operated as provided for                and efficiency.                                        the date of the filing. However, pursuant
                                                    in Rule 49. Accordingly, the Exchange                   B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),12 the Commission
                                                    proposes to retire its Print as P Rule and              Statement on Burden on Competition                     may designate a shorter time if such
                                                    implement Rule 49 operative November                                                                           action is consistent with the protection
                                                    23, 2016.                                                 The Exchange does not believe that                   of investors and the public interest.
                                                                                                            the proposed rule change would impose                     The Exchange has asked the
                                                      The Exchange therefore proposes to:                   any burden on competition that is not                  Commission to waive the 30-day
                                                      • Delete the Print as P Rule, including               necessary or appropriate in furtherance                operative delay so that the proposal may
                                                    the preamble;                                           of the purposes of the Act. The                        become operative immediately upon
                                                      • Delete the explanatory preamble to                  proposed rule change is not designed to                filing. The Commission believes that
                                                    Rule 49; and                                            address competitive issues but rather is               waiving the 30-day operative delay is
                                                      • Delete the ‘‘N’’ modifier to new                    designed to facilitate trading in                      consistent with the protection of
                                                    Rule 49(b), which distinguished new                     Exchange-listed securities on its DR                   investors and the public interest
                                                    Rule 49(b) from the Print as P Rule                     facility. As such, the Exchange believes               because doing so would allow the
                                                    49(b).                                                                                                         Exchange to more quickly implement a
                                                                                                               6 New York Stock Exchange LLC, the Exchange’s
                                                      In addition to this proposed rule                                                                            business continuity and disaster
                                                                                                            affiliate, has also submitted substantially the same
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                                                    change, the Exchange proposes to                        proposed rule change to propose the same changes       recovery plan under which the
                                                                                                            as described herein. See SR–NYSE–2016–81. In           Exchange no longer relies on the
                                                      5 The Exchange announced by Trader Update that        addition, NYSE Arca, Inc., the Exchange’s affiliate,   facilities of an affiliated exchange.
                                                    industry tests would be held on November 5, 2016        has submitted a proposed rule change to delete
                                                                                                            NYSE Arca Equities Rule 2.100, which allowed it
                                                                                                                                                                   Therefore, the Commission hereby
                                                    and November 19, 2016. See NYSE Trader Updates,
                                                    dated September 9 and 16, 2016, available at            to act on behalf of and at the direction of the
                                                                                                                                                                    9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
                                                    https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/           Exchange if the Exchange invoked its Print as P
                                                    nyse/NYSE_and_NYSE_MKT_DR_Trader_Update_                Rule. See SR–NYSEArca–2016–154.                         10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                                                                               7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                  11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                    Final.pdf and https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/
                                                    nyse/markets/nyse/DR_Testing.pdf.                          8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                               12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).




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                                                    88306                     Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 7, 2016 / Notices

                                                    waives the 30-day operative delay and                   provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                   operative date for Rule 49 (Exchange
                                                    designates the proposed rule change to                  available for Web site viewing and                    Business Continuity and Disaster
                                                    be operative upon filing with the                       printing in the Commission’s Public                   Recovery Plans and Mandatory Testing).
                                                    Commission.13                                           Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                     The proposed rule change is available
                                                       At any time within 60 days of the                    Washington, DC 20549 on official                      on the Exchange’s Web site at
                                                    filing of such proposed rule change, the                business days between the hours of                    www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
                                                    Commission summarily may                                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
                                                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                 filing also will be available for                     Public Reference Room.
                                                    it appears to the Commission that such                  inspection and copying at the principal
                                                    action is necessary or appropriate in the               office of the Exchange. All comments                  II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    public interest, for the protection of                  received will be posted without change;               Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                    investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               the Commission does not edit personal                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    the purposes of the Act. If the                         identifying information from                          Change
                                                    Commission takes such action, the                       submissions. You should submit only                      In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                    Commission shall institute proceedings                  information that you wish to make                     self-regulatory organization included
                                                    under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 14 of the Act to              available publicly. All submissions                   statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                    determine whether the proposed rule                     should refer to File Number SR–                       and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                    change should be approved or                            NYSEMKT–2016–109 and should be                        and discussed any comments it received
                                                    disapproved.                                            submitted on or before December 28,                   on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                            2016.                                                 of those statements may be examined at
                                                                                                              For the Commission, by the Division of              the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                      Interested persons are invited to                                                                           The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                                                                            Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                    submit written data, views, and                         authority.15                                          set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                    arguments concerning the foregoing,                                                                           of the most significant parts of such
                                                                                                            Brent J. Fields,
                                                    including whether the proposed rule                                                                           statements.
                                                                                                            Secretary.
                                                    change is consistent with the Act.
                                                    Comments may be submitted by any of                     [FR Doc. 2016–29288 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]           A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    the following methods:                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                Statement of the Purpose of, and the
                                                                                                                                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    Electronic Comments                                                                                           Change
                                                       • Use the Commission’s Internet                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                            COMMISSION                                            1. Purpose
                                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                    rules/sro.shtml); or                                    [Release No. 34–79444; File No. SR–NYSE–                 The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                       • Send an email to rule-comments@                    2016–81]                                              rules governing business continuity and
                                                    sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                       disaster recovery to delete Rule 49
                                                    NYSEMKT–2016–109 on the subject                         Self-Regulatory Organizations; New                    (Emergency Powers) (‘‘Print as P Rule’’)
                                                    line.                                                   York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of                    and set an operative date for Rule 49
                                                                                                            Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of                 (Exchange Business Continuity and
                                                    Paper Comments                                          Proposed Rule Change Amending Its                     Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory
                                                       • Send paper comments in triplicate                  Rules Governing Business Continuity                   Testing) (‘‘Rule 49’’). The Exchange
                                                    to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities               and Disaster Recovery                                 proposes to make these changes because
                                                    and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                                                                         the Exchange has completed testing of
                                                    NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                         December 1, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                  the operation of Rule 49 in its Disaster
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                       Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the              Recovery ‘‘DR’’ facility and therefore
                                                    Number SR–NYSEMKT–2016–109. This                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                  plans to implement it. Accordingly, the
                                                    file number should be included on the                   ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                Exchange proposes to delete its Print as
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the              notice is hereby given that on November               P Rule as obsolete, with an operative
                                                    Commission process and review your                      22, 2016, New York Stock Exchange                     date of November 23, 2016.
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                   LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed                 On September 29, 2016, the
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                    with the Securities and Exchange                      Commission approved amendments to
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                   Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                   the Exchange’s business continuity and
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  proposed rule change as described in                  disaster recovery plans.4 In that filing,
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         Items I and II below, which Items have                the Exchange added the following
                                                    submission, all subsequent                              been prepared by the Exchange. The                    preamble to the Print as P Rule:
                                                    amendments, all written statements                      Commission is publishing this notice to                  This version of Rule 49 will remain
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule                       solicit comments on the proposed rule                 operative until the proposed rule
                                                    change that are filed with the                          change from interested persons.                       changes described in SR–NYSE–2016–
                                                    Commission, and all written                             I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     48 are approved and the Exchange files
                                                    communications relating to the                          Statement of the Terms of Substance of                a separate proposed rule change to
                                                    proposed rule change between the                        the Proposed Rule Change                              delete this version of Rule 49 and
                                                    Commission and any person, other than                                                                         preamble and to establish the operative
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                                                                                                               The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                    those that may be withheld from the                                                                           date of paragraph (a) of ‘‘Rule 49.
                                                                                                            rules governing business continuity and
                                                    public in accordance with the                                                                                 Exchange Business Continuity and
                                                                                                            disaster recovery to delete Rule 49
                                                                                                                                                                  Disaster Recovery Plans and Mandatory
                                                       13 For purposes only of waiving the operative
                                                                                                            (Emergency Powers) and set an
                                                    delay for this proposal, the Commission has                                                                     4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78916
                                                                                                              15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                    considered the proposed rule’s impact on                                                                      (September 23, 2016), 81 FR 67029 (September 29,
                                                                                                              1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
                                                    efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See                                                           2016) (SR–NYSE–2016–48) (order granting approval
                                                    15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                                         2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                                                                                  of proposed rule change, as modified by
                                                       14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                             3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 Amendment No. 1 and Partial Amendment No. 2).



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FR Citation81 FR 88304 

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