82 FR 12864 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range		12864-12864
FR Document		2017-04497

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12864]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04497]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, March 
9, 2017 at 2 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has 
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit 
consideration of the scheduled matter at the closed meeting.
    Commissioner Stein, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in closed session.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will be:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Adjudicatory matters; and
    Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed; please contact Brent J. Fields from 
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: March 2, 2017.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04497 Filed 3-3-17; 11:15 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE will attend the closed meeting. Certain the Federal Register on December 05,
COMMISSION staff members who have an interest in 2016.3 On January 10, 2017, the
the matters also may be present. Commission extended the time period
Sunshine Act Meeting The General Counsel of the within which to approve the proposed
Commission, or her designee, has rule change, disapprove the proposed
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
certified that, in her opinion, one or rule change, or institute proceedings to
the provisions of the Government in the
more of the exemptions set forth in 5 determine whether to approve or
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) disapprove the proposed rule change to
the Securities and Exchange
and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), March 05, 2017.4 The Commission
Commission Investor Advisory
(a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit received three comment letters on the
Committee will hold a meeting on proposed rule change 5 and one
consideration of the scheduled matter at
Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Multi- response letter from BOX.6 On February
the closed meeting.
Purpose Room LL–006 at the Commissioner Stein, as duty officer, 21, 2017, the Exchange filed
Commission’s headquarters, 100 F voted to consider the items listed for the Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The closed meeting in closed session. change.7
meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (ET) and The subject matter of the closed The Commission is publishing this
will be open to the public. Seating will meeting will be: notice to solicit comments on the
be on a first-come, first-served basis. Institution and settlement of proposed rule change, as modified by
Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Visitors injunctive actions; Amendment No. 1, from interested
will be subject to security checks. The Institution and settlement of persons and to institute proceedings
meeting will be webcast on the administrative proceedings; under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 8 to
Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Adjudicatory matters; and determine whether to approve or
On February 13, 2017, the Other matters relating to enforcement disapprove the proposed rule change, as
Commission issued notice of the proceedings. modified by Amendment No. 1. The
Committee meeting (Release No. 33– At times, changes in Commission institution of proceedings does not
10306), indicating that the meeting is priorities require alterations in the indicate that the Commission has
open to the public (except during that scheduling of meeting items. reached any conclusions with respect to
portion of the meeting reserved for an For further information and to any of the issues involved, nor does it
administrative work session during ascertain what, if any, matters have been mean that the Commission will
lunch), and inviting the public to added, deleted or postponed; please ultimately disapprove the proposed rule
submit written comments to the contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of change. Rather, as described in Section
Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. V below, the Commission seeks and
being issued because a quorum of the Dated: March 2, 2017. encourages interested persons to
Commission may attend the meeting. Brent J. Fields, provide additional comment on the
The agenda for the meeting includes: Secretary. proposed rule change in order to inform
Remarks from Commissioners; a the Commission’s analysis of whether to
[FR Doc. 2017–04497 Filed 3–3–17; 11:15 am]
discussion regarding SEC investor approve or disapprove the proposed
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research initiatives, the FINRA 2016
Financial Capability Study, and 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79421

academic research on financial literacy; SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
(November 29, 2016), 81 FR 87607 (December 5,
a discussion regarding unequal voting 2016) (‘‘Notice’’).
COMMISSION 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79768
rights of common stock; a report on the (January 10, 2017), 82 FR 4956 (January 17, 2017).
nonpublic administrative work session; [Release No. 34–80134; File No. SR–BOX– 5 See letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,

and a nonpublic administrative work 2016–48] Commission, from Angelo Evangelou, Deputy
session during lunch. General Counsel, The Chicago Board Options
For further information, please Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange, Inc., dated January 10, 2017 (‘‘CBOE
Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Letter’’); Steve Crutchfield, Head of Market
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of Structure, CTC Trading Group, LLC, dated
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order December 31, 2016 (‘‘CTC Letter’’); and Joan C.
Instituting Proceedings To Determine Conley, Senior Vice President and Corporate
Dated: March 2, 2017. Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Secretary, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, dated
Brent J. Fields, Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by December 22, 2016 (‘‘Nasdaq Letter’’).
6 See letter to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,
Secretary. Amendment No. 1, To Adopt Rules for
Commission, from Lisa J. Fall, President, BOX
[FR Doc. 2017–04495 Filed 3–3–17; 11:15 am] an Open-Outcry Trading Floor Options, received February 21, 2017 (‘‘BOX
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March 1, 2017. 7 Amendment No. 1 partially amends the filing,

SR–BOX–2016–48. In Amendment No. 1, the
I. Introduction Exchange removed proposed rule language relating
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
On November 16, 2016, BOX Options to its minor rule violation plan, proposed
COMMISSION disciplinary process for the trading floor, and
Exchange LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or
proposed rules for split price transactions. In
Sunshine Act Meeting ‘‘BOX’’) filed with the Securities and addition, the Exchange clarified various aspects of
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), how orders will be handled on the trading floor,
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the revised its discussion of compliance with Section
11(a) of the Act, and made other clarifying changes
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the provisions of the Government in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to the filing and proposed rule text. Amendment
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a No. 1 has been placed in the public comment file
the Securities and Exchange proposal to adopt rules for an open- for SR–BOX–2016–048 at https://www.sec.gov/
Commission will hold a closed meeting outcry trading floor. The proposed rule comments/sr-box-2016-48/box201648.shtml and
on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. also is available on the Exchange’s Web site at
change was published for comment in http://lynxstorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/
Commissioners, Counsel to the boxvr/SE_resources/SR-BOX-2016-48_Amendment_
Commissioners, the Secretary to the 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 1.pdf.
Commission, and recording secretaries 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 12864