82 FR 17710 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range		17710-17711
FR Document		2017-07298

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17710-17711]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07298]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Form F-4 OMB Control No. 3235-0325, SEC File No. 270-288

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Form F-4 (17 CFR 239.34) is used by foreign issuers to register 
securities in business combinations, reorganizations and exchange 
offers pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.). 
The information collected is intended to ensure that the information 
required to be filed by the Commission permits verification of 
compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public 
availability of such information. Form F-4 takes approximately 1,457 
hours per response and is filed by approximately 39 respondents. We 
estimate that 25% of the 1,457 hours per response (364.25 hours) is 
prepared by the registrant for a total annual reporting burden of 
14,206 hours (364.25 hours per response x 39 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.

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    Please direct your written comment to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: [email protected].

    Dated: April 6, 2017.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Please direct your written comment to forth in sections A, B, and C below, of was previously proposed in a rule filing
Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief the most significant aspects of such that was submitted to the SEC, and this
Information Officer, Securities and statements. proposal does not change the substance
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- of this functionality. BX is delaying the
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, implementation date of this
Statement of the Purpose of, and
DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_ functionality to provide for further
Mailbox@sec.gov. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule systems testing prior to implementing
Change this functionality.
Dated: April 6, 2017.
Eduardo A. Aleman, 1. Purpose B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Assistant Secretary. BX is filing this proposal to extend Statement on Burden on Competition
[FR Doc. 2017–07298 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] the implementation date of its The Exchange does not believe that
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P functionality relating to Orders with the proposed rule change will impose
Midpoint Pegging. The functionality any burden on competition not
relating to Orders with Midpoint necessary or appropriate in furtherance
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Pegging was approved by the SEC on of the purposes of the Act. As noted
COMMISSION November 10, 2016.3 above, the purpose of this proposal is to
BX proposed to amend Rule 4703 extend the implementation date for the
[Release No. 34–80393; File No. SR–BX–
2017–018]
(Order Attributes) to change Orders with Midpoint Pegging functionality so that
Midpoint Pegging so that, if the Inside BX may perform additional systems
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bid and Inside Offer are crossed, any testing prior to implementing this
NASDAQ BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and existing Order with Midpoint Pegging functionality.
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed would be cancelled and any new Order
Rule Change To Extend the with Midpoint Pegging would be C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Implementation Date of Its rejected.4 Statement on Comments on the
Functionality Relating to Orders With BX initially proposed to implement Proposed Rule Change Received From
Midpoint Pegging the new Midpoint Pegging functionality Members, Participants, or Others
on November 21, 2016.5 However, BX No written comments were either
April 6, 2017. decided to delay the implementation of solicited or received.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the this new functionality to provide
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 additional time for systems testing to no III. Date of Effectiveness of the
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 later than March 31, 2017.6 Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
notice is hereby given that on March 31, BX has now determined to delay the Commission Action
2017, NASDAQ BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ or implementation of the functionality Because the foregoing proposed rule
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities relating to Orders with Midpoint change does not: (i) Significantly affect
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or Pegging to no later than May 31, 2017 the protection of investors or the public
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule to allow additional time for systems interest; (ii) impose any significant
change as described in Items I and II testing. BX will announce the new burden on competition; and (iii) become
below, which Items have been prepared implementation date by an Equity operative for 30 days from the date on
by the Exchange. The Commission is Trader Alert, which shall be issued which it was filed, or such shorter time
publishing this notice to solicit prior to the implementation date. as the Commission may designate, it has
comments on the proposed rule change become effective pursuant to Section
from interested persons. 2. Statutory Basis 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s The Exchange believes that its 4(f)(6) thereunder.9
Statement of the Terms of Substance of proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) A proposed rule change filed
the Proposed Rule Change of the Act,7 in general, and furthers the pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,8 Act 10 normally does not become
The Exchange proposes to extend the in particular, in that it is designed to operative for 30 days after the date of its
implementation date of its functionality promote just and equitable principles of filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 11
relating to Orders with Midpoint trade, to remove impediments to and permits the Commission to designate a
Pegging. perfect the mechanism of a free and shorter time if such action is consistent
There is no rule text for this proposed open market and a national market with the protection of investors and the
rule change. system, and, in general to protect public interest. The Exchange has asked
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s investors and the public interest. The the Commission to waive the 30-day
Statement of the Purpose of, and purpose of this proposal is to inform the operative delay so that the proposal may
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule SEC and market participants of the new become operative immediately upon
Change implementation date for the Midpoint filing. The Exchange previously
Pegging functionality. This functionality announced that it would implement the
In its filing with the Commission, the
functionality relating to Orders with
Exchange included statements 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79290 Midpoint Pegging no later than March
concerning the purpose of and basis for (November 10, 2016), 81 FR 81184 (November 17,
the proposed rule change and discussed 2016) (SR–BX–2016–046). 9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
any comments it received on the
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4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79290
19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
proposed rule change. The text of these (November 10, 2016), 81 FR 81184 (November 17, Commission with written notice of its intent to file
2016) (SR–BX–2016–046). the proposed rule change, along with a brief
statements may be examined at the 5 See Equity Trader Alert #2016–291.
description and the text of the proposed rule
places specified in Item IV below. The 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80046 change, at least five business days prior to the date
Exchange has prepared summaries, set (February 15, 2017), 82 FR 11385 (February 22, of filing of the proposed rule change, or such
2017) (SR–BX–2017–008). shorter time as designated by the Commission.
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 17710