81_FR_91130 81 FR 90889 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Attempted Fraudulent Acts

81 FR 90889 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Attempted Fraudulent Acts

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

Page Range90889-90890
FR Document2016-30078

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90889-90890]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30078]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79514; File No. SR-CFE-2016-004]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice 
of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Regarding Attempted Fraudulent Acts

December 9, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 2, 2016 CBOE 
Futures Exchange, LLC (``CFE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change described in Items I and II below, which Items 
have been prepared by CFE. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 
CFE also has filed this proposed rule change with the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission (``CFTC''). CFE filed a written certification with 
the CFTC under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') 
\2\ on December 1, 2016.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposed Rule 
Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend CFE Rule 601 related to fraudulent 
acts. The scope of this filing is limited solely to the application of 
the rule amendments to security futures that may be traded on CFE. The 
text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 4 to the filing 
but is not attached to the publication of this notice.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CFE 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 these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. CFE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, 
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed CFE rule amendments included as part of 
this rule change is to amend CFE Rule 601 (Fraudulent Acts) to broaden 
the language of Rule 601 to also prohibit attempts to engage in any 
fraudulent act or scheme prohibited by Rule 601. The amendment to CFE 
Rule 601 is being made at the request of the CFTC. The rule amendments 
included as part of this rule change are to apply to all products 
traded on CFE, including both non-security futures and security 
futures.
    CFE Rule 601 currently prohibits CFE Trading Privilege Holders and 
their related parties from engaging in any fraudulent act or in any 
scheme to defraud, deceive, or trick, in connection with or related to 
any trade on or other activity related to the Exchange or the clearing 
organization for the Exchange. Pursuant to CFE Rule 308, Rule 601 also 
applies to any person that initiates or executes a transaction on or 
subject to Exchange rules directly or through an intermediary and to 
any person for whose benefit such a transaction is initiated or 
executed.
    The proposed rule change broadens the language of Rule 601 to also 
prohibit attempts to engage in any fraudulent act or any scheme 
prohibited by Rule 601.
    This change is consistent with CFE Rule 604 (Adherence to Law) 
which prohibits conduct in violation of applicable law, including any 
provisions of the CEA and CFTC regulations which prohibit attempts to 
engage in fraudulent acts, such as CFTC Regulation 180.1 \3\ 
(Prohibition on the employment, or attempted employment, of 
manipulative and deceptive devices).
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    \3\ 17 CFR 180.1.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\4\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(5) \5\ and 6(b)(7) \6\ in particular in 
that it is designed:
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7).
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     To prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
     to promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would 
strengthen its ability to carry out its responsibilities as a self-
regulatory organization by providing further guidance with regard to 
attempted fraudulent acts by TPHs, their related parties, and others 
that access CFE's market. In particular, the proposed rule change makes 
it clear that attempts to engage in fraudulent acts are prohibited. The 
proposed rule change would also contribute to enhanced protection of 
CFE markets and market participants.

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

    CFE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any 
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act, in that the rule change will enhance CFE's 
ability to carry out its responsibilities as a self-regulatory 
organization. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the amendments 
regarding attempted fraudulent acts or schemes apply equally to all 
market participants.

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 proposed rule change will become operative on December 15, 
2016. At any time within 60 days of the date of the filing by the 
Exchange of a written certification with the CFTC under Section 5c(c) 
of the CEA, the Commission, after consultation with the CFTC, may 
summarily abrogate the proposed rule change and require that the 
proposed rule change be refiled in accordance with the provisions of 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Act.\7\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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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-CFE-2016-004 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CFE-2016-004. 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-CFE-2016-004, and should be 
submitted on or before January 5, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(73).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Notices                                             90889

                                               6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act 65 and the                     V. Accelerated Approval of Proposed                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                               rules and regulations thereunder                           Rule Change as Modified by                               COMMISSION
                                               applicable to a national securities                        Amendment No. 3
                                               exchange.                                                                                                           [Release No. 34–79514; File No. SR–CFE–
                                                                                                             The Commission finds good cause to
                                               IV. Solicitation of Comments on                            approve the proposed rule change, as
                                                                                                                                                                   2016–004]
                                               Amendment No. 3                                            modified by Amendment No. 3, prior to                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; CBOE
                                                 Interested persons are invited to                        the thirtieth day after the date of                      Futures Exchange, LLC; Notice of
                                               submit written data, views, and                            publication of notice of the filing of
                                               arguments concerning whether                                                                                        Filing of a Proposed Rule Change
                                                                                                          Amendment No. 3 in the Federal                           Regarding Attempted Fraudulent Acts
                                               Amendment No. 3 is consistent with the                     Register. In Amendment No. 3, the
                                               Exchange Act. Comments may be                              Exchange (among other things): (1)                       December 9, 2016.
                                               submitted by any of the following                          Provided additional information, which
                                               methods:                                                                                                               Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the
                                                                                                          helped the Commission conclude that                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                               Electronic Comments                                        the Index is not susceptible to                          (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on
                                                 • Use the Commission’s Internet                          manipulation; and (2) expanded the                       December 2, 2016 CBOE Futures
                                               comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                          scope of NYSE Arca Equities Rule                         Exchange, LLC (‘‘CFE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
                                               rules/sro.shtml); or                                       8.201(g) which, as discussed above,                      filed with the Securities and Exchange
                                                 • Send an email to rule-comments@                        appropriately tailors the rule to                        Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
                                               sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                    accommodate the listing and trading of                   the proposed rule change described in
                                               NYSEArca–2016–84 on the subject line.                      an issue of Commodity-Based Trust                        Items I and II below, which Items have
                                               Paper Comments                                             Shares that overlies both a commodity                    been prepared by CFE. The Commission
                                                                                                          and currencies. Accordingly,                             is publishing this notice to solicit
                                                  • Send paper comments in triplicate                     Amendment No. 3 helped the
                                               to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                                                                               comments on the proposed rule change
                                                                                                          Commission find that the proposed                        from interested persons. CFE also has
                                               Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                                                                          listing and trading of the Shares is                     filed this proposed rule change with the
                                               Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                          consistent with the portion of Section                   Commodity Futures Trading
                                               All submissions should refer to File
                                                                                                          6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act,66 which                     Commission (‘‘CFTC’’). CFE filed a
                                               Number SR–NYSEArca–2016–84. This
                                                                                                          requires that the rules of a national                    written certification with the CFTC
                                               file number should be included on the
                                               subject line if email is used. To help the                 securities exchange must be designed to,                 under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity
                                               Commission process and review your                         among other things, prevent fraudulent                   Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) 2 on December 1,
                                               comments more efficiently, please use                      and manipulative acts and practices                      2016.
                                               only one method. The Commission will                       and, in general, to protect investors and
                                               post all comments on the Commission’s                      the public interest. Accordingly, the                    I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                     Commission finds good cause, pursuant                    Description of the Proposed Rule
                                               rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                            to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange                      Change
                                               submission, all subsequent                                 Act,67 to approve the proposed rule
                                                                                                                                                                      The Exchange proposes to amend CFE
                                               amendments, all written statements                         change, as modified by Amendment No.
                                                                                                                                                                   Rule 601 related to fraudulent acts. The
                                               with respect to the proposed rule                          3, on an accelerated basis.
                                                                                                                                                                   scope of this filing is limited solely to
                                               change that are filed with the
                                                                                                          VI. Conclusion                                           the application of the rule amendments
                                               Commission, and all written
                                                                                                                                                                   to security futures that may be traded on
                                               communications relating to the                               It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
                                               proposed rule change between the                                                                                    CFE. The text of the proposed rule
                                                                                                          Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,68                  change is attached as Exhibit 4 to the
                                               Commission and any person, other than                      that the proposed rule change (SR–
                                               those that may be withheld from the                                                                                 filing but is not attached to the
                                                                                                          NYSEArca–2016–84), as modified by                        publication of this notice.
                                               public in accordance with the                              Amendment No. 3 be, and it hereby is,
                                               provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                        approved on an accelerated basis.                        II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               available for Web site viewing and                                                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               printing in the Commission’s Public                          For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                          Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                                                                                   Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                               Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                                                                                   Change
                                               Washington, DC 20549, on official                          authority.69
                                               business days between the hours of                         Eduardo A. Aleman,                                         In its filing with the Commission, CFE
                                               10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                     Assistant Secretary.                                     included statements concerning the
                                               filing also will be available for                          [FR Doc. 2016–30081 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]             purpose of and basis for the proposed
                                               inspection and copying at the principal                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                   rule change and discussed any
                                               office of the Exchange. All comments                                                                                comments it received on the proposed
                                               received will be posted without change;                                                                             rule change. The text of these statements
                                               the Commission does not edit personal                                                                               may be examined at the places specified
                                               identifying information from                                                                                        in Item IV below. CFE has prepared
                                               submissions. You should submit only                                                                                 summaries, set forth in Sections A, B,
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                                               information that you wish to make
                                                                                                                                                                   and C below, of the most significant
                                               available publicly. All submissions
                                                                                                                                                                   aspects of such statements.
                                               should refer to File Number SR–
                                               NYSEArca–2016–84 and should be                               66 15    U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
                                               submitted on or before January 5, 2017.                      67 15    U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
                                                                                                            68 Id.                                                   1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
                                                 65 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                  69 17    CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            27   U.S.C. 7a–2(c).



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                                               90890                      Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Notices

                                               A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        system, and in general, to protect                      Electronic Comments
                                               Statement of the Purpose of, and                         investors and the public interest.
                                               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                      The Exchange believes that the                         • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                               Change                                                   proposed rule change would strengthen                   comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                        its ability to carry out its responsibilities           rules/sro.shtml); or
                                               1. Purpose
                                                                                                        as a self-regulatory organization by                      • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                  The purpose of the proposed CFE rule                  providing further guidance with regard                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                               amendments included as part of this                      to attempted fraudulent acts by TPHs,                   CFE–2016–004 on the subject line.
                                               rule change is to amend CFE Rule 601                     their related parties, and others that
                                               (Fraudulent Acts) to broaden the                         access CFE’s market. In particular, the                 Paper Comments
                                               language of Rule 601 to also prohibit                    proposed rule change makes it clear that
                                               attempts to engage in any fraudulent act                                                                           • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                                                                        attempts to engage in fraudulent acts are               to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
                                               or scheme prohibited by Rule 601. The                    prohibited. The proposed rule change
                                               amendment to CFE Rule 601 is being                                                                               Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                                                                        would also contribute to enhanced
                                               made at the request of the CFTC. The                                                                             Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                        protection of CFE markets and market
                                               rule amendments included as part of                      participants.                                           All submissions should refer to File
                                               this rule change are to apply to all                                                                             Number SR–CFE–2016–004. This file
                                               products traded on CFE, including both                   B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                        Statement on Burden on Competition                      number should be included on the
                                               non-security futures and security                                                                                subject line if email is used. To help the
                                               futures.                                                    CFE does not believe that the                        Commission process and review your
                                                  CFE Rule 601 currently prohibits CFE                  proposed rule change will impose any                    comments more efficiently, please use
                                               Trading Privilege Holders and their                      burden on competition not necessary or
                                               related parties from engaging in any                                                                             only one method. The Commission will
                                                                                                        appropriate in furtherance of the                       post all comments on the Commission’s
                                               fraudulent act or in any scheme to                       purposes of the Act, in that the rule
                                               defraud, deceive, or trick, in connection                                                                        Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                        change will enhance CFE’s ability to                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                               with or related to any trade on or other                 carry out its responsibilities as a self-
                                               activity related to the Exchange or the                                                                          submission, all subsequent
                                                                                                        regulatory organization. The Exchange
                                               clearing organization for the Exchange.                                                                          amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                        believes that the proposed rule change
                                               Pursuant to CFE Rule 308, Rule 601 also                                                                          with respect to the proposed rule
                                                                                                        is equitable and not unfairly
                                               applies to any person that initiates or                  discriminatory because the amendments                   change that are filed with the
                                               executes a transaction on or subject to                  regarding attempted fraudulent acts or                  Commission, and all written
                                               Exchange rules directly or through an                    schemes apply equally to all market                     communications relating to the
                                               intermediary and to any person for                       participants.                                           proposed rule change between the
                                               whose benefit such a transaction is                                                                              Commission and any person, other than
                                               initiated or executed.                                   C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       those that may be withheld from the
                                                  The proposed rule change broadens                     Statement on Comments on the                            public in accordance with the
                                               the language of Rule 601 to also prohibit                Proposed Rule Change Received From                      provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                               attempts to engage in any fraudulent act                 Members, Participants, or Others                        available for Web site viewing and
                                               or any scheme prohibited by Rule 601.                      No written comments were solicited                    printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                  This change is consistent with CFE                    or received with respect to the proposed                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                               Rule 604 (Adherence to Law) which                        rule change.                                            Washington, DC 20549, on official
                                               prohibits conduct in violation of                                                                                business days between the hours of
                                               applicable law, including any                            III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                                                                        Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                               provisions of the CEA and CFTC
                                                                                                        Commission Action                                       filing also will be available for
                                               regulations which prohibit attempts to
                                                                                                                                                                inspection and copying at the principal
                                               engage in fraudulent acts, such as CFTC                    The proposed rule change will                         office of the Exchange. All comments
                                               Regulation 180.1 3 (Prohibition on the                   become operative on December 15,
                                               employment, or attempted employment,                                                                             received will be posted without change;
                                                                                                        2016. At any time within 60 days of the                 the Commission does not edit personal
                                               of manipulative and deceptive devices).                  date of the filing by the Exchange of a                 identifying information from
                                               2. Statutory Basis                                       written certification with the CFTC                     submissions. You should submit only
                                                                                                        under Section 5c(c) of the CEA, the                     information that you wish to make
                                                 The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                        Commission, after consultation with the
                                               proposed rule change is consistent with                                                                          available publicly. All submissions
                                                                                                        CFTC, may summarily abrogate the
                                               Section 6(b) of the Act,4 in general, and                                                                        should refer to File Number SR–CFE–
                                                                                                        proposed rule change and require that
                                               furthers the objectives of Sections                                                                              2016–004, and should be submitted on
                                                                                                        the proposed rule change be refiled in
                                               6(b)(5) 5 and 6(b)(7) 6 in particular in                                                                         or before January 5, 2017.
                                                                                                        accordance with the provisions of
                                               that it is designed:
                                                                                                        Section 19(b)(1) of the Act.7                             For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                 • To prevent fraudulent and                                                                                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                               manipulative acts and practices,                         IV. Solicitation of Comments                            authority.8
                                                 • to promote just and equitable
                                                                                                          Interested persons are invited to                     Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                               principles of trade, and
                                                 • to remove impediments to and                         submit written data, views, and                         Assistant Secretary.
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                                               perfect the mechanism of a free and                      arguments concerning the foregoing,                     [FR Doc. 2016–30078 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                               open market and a national market                        including whether the proposed rule
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                                                                                                        change is consistent with the Act.
                                                 3 17 CFR 180.1.
                                                                                                        Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                    the following methods:
                                                 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
                                                 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7).                                   7 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                8 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(73).



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