82_FR_1776 82 FR 1772 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4)

82 FR 1772 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

Page Range1772-1774
FR Document2016-32036

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1772-1774]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-32036]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79713; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2016-166]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca 
Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4)

December 30, 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 December 16, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE Arca'') 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 self-regulatory 
organization. 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 NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) 
to provide that the Exchange would not report an Official Closing 
Price, as defined under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1.1(gg)(1), if there 
were no consolidated last-sale eligible trades on a trading day. 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 NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) 
to provide that the Exchange would not report an Official Closing 
Price, as defined under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1.1(gg)(1), if there 
were no consolidated last-sale eligible trades on a trading day. This 
proposed rule change would not change how the Official Closing Price 
would be determined and disseminated if the Exchange is unable to 
conduct a closing transaction in one or more securities due to a 
systems or technical issue, as described in NYSE Arca Equities Rules 
1.1(gg)(2)-(4).
    The Exchange reports an Official Closing Price to the securities 
information processor (``SIP'') as an ``M'' sale condition.\4\ As set 
forth in the SIP Specifications, a price reported to the SIP by an 
exchange under the ``M'' sale condition, which is called the ``Market 
Center Official Close,'' is not used for purposes of determining a 
consolidated last sale price or the high or low price of a security and 
does not include any volume information. Each exchange determines what 
price could be reported to the SIP as its ``Market Center Official 
Close.'' As provided for in Rule 7.35(d)(4), the Exchange publishes an 
Official Closing Price for all securities that trade on the NYSE Arca 
Marketplace. The term ``Official Closing Price'' is defined in Rule 
1.1(gg).
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    \4\ For a description of all sale conditions that are reportable 
to the SIP, including the ``M'' and ``6'' sale conditions, see the 
Consolidated Tape System Participant Communications Interface 
Specification, dated September 15, 2016, at 87, available here: 
https://www.ctaplan.com/publicdocs/ctaplan/notifications/trader-update/cts_input_spec.pdf, and the UTP Plan Trade Data Feed Direct 
Subscriber Interface Specification, dated November 2015, at 7-3, 
available here: http://www.utpplan.com/DOC/utdfspecification.pdf 
(together, ``SIP Specifications''). A trade reported to the SIP as a 
Market Center Closing Trade with a ``6'' sale condition includes 
volume information, is included in the consolidated last sale, and 
is included in the high or low price of a security. The Exchange 
reports to the SIP closing auction trades of a round lot or more 
with a ``6'' sale condition.
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    The Exchange is proposing to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
7.35(d)(4) to provide that an Official Closing Price, as defined in 
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1.1(gg)(1), would not be reported for a 
security if there were no consolidated last-sale eligible trades in 
such security on a trading day.\5\ The Exchange does not believe that 
it should publish an Official Closing Price to the SIP as an ``M'' 
value if there has not been a consolidated last-sale eligible trade in 
a security on a trading day. For example, based on feedback from 
industry participants, the Exchange understands that certain market 
participants, such as index providers and mutual funds, follow a 
different method of determining a security's closing price when there 
have not been any last-sale eligible trades on a trading day. Under 
these circumstances, the Exchange understands that an Official Closing 
Price reported to the SIP as an ``M'' sale condition that differs from 
how an industry market participant may determine such value for its own 
purposes could lead to confusion if a market participant's systems read 
the ``M'' value published by the SIP that differs from their 
calculation.
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    \5\ The Exchange also proposes to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
7.35(d)(4) to provide that the Exchange would ``report'' an Official 
Closing Price, rather than ``publish'' an ``Official Closing 
Price,'' because the SIP, and not the Exchange, publishes the 
Official Closing Price.
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    Accordingly, this proposed rule change is intended to amend NYSE 
Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to provide that the Exchange would not 
report an Official Closing Price, as defined in Rule 1.1(gg)(1), in a 
security as an ``M'' sale condition to the SIP if there were no 
consolidated last-sale eligible trades in such security on a trading 
day. And, as noted above, this proposed rule change would not alter how 
the Official Closing Price would be disseminated under NYSE Arca 
Equities Rules 1.1(gg)(2)-(4).
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it 
is 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

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facilitating transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to 
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national 
market system.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and 
a national market system because it would provide transparency of when 
the Exchange's would not report a price to the SIP as an ``M'' sale 
condition. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is 
consistent with the Act because the ``M'' sale condition does not 
contribute to the consolidated last sale price for a security, the high 
or low price of a security, or reported volume for a security, and 
therefore is an informational value. The Exchange further believes that 
this proposed rule change is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest because it would reduce confusion by 
eliminating publication to the SIP of a price that may conflict with 
how an index provider or mutual fund determines that value for a 
security if there are no consolidated last-sale eligible trades on a 
trading day. Finally, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule 
change would remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free 
and open market and a national market system because it would apply 
only when the Exchange is fully operational. If the Exchange is unable 
to conduct a closing transaction due to a systems or technical issue, 
current NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1.1(gg)(2)-(4) would govern, with no 
change.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
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 any competitive issues, but rather to specify 
that the Exchange would not be required to report an Official Closing 
Price to the SIP as an ``M'' sale condition if there has not been a 
consolidated last-sale eligible trade on a trading day.

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 \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\ 
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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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),\11\ the Commission 
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked 
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal 
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange believes 
that waiving the operative delay would be consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest because it would make 
transparent that the Exchange would not report an ``M'' sale condition 
to the SIP for a security if there has not been a last-sale eligible 
trade on a trading day. The Exchange further believes that the proposed 
rule change is consistent with the protection of investors and the 
public interest because it would not change how an Official Closing 
Price would be disseminated under NYSE Arca Equities Rules 1.1(gg)(2)-
(4). The Commission believes that the proposed rule change is 
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest 
because it clarifies the Exchange's reporting practices while 
maintaining its procedures for reporting and disseminating an Official 
Closing Price. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day 
operative delay and designates the proposal operative upon filing.\12\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) 
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the 
Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a 
brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least 
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The 
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay of this 
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact 
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 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) \13\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \13\ 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-NYSEARCA-2016-166 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-NYSEARCA-2016-166. 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

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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-NYSEARCA-2016-166, and 
should be submitted on or before January 27, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                2016, applicant made a final liquidating                 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        7.35(d)(4), the Exchange publishes an
                                                distribution to its shareholders, based                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                          Official Closing Price for all securities
                                                on net asset value. Expenses of $33,332                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                    that trade on the NYSE Arca
                                                incurred in connection with the                          Change                                                    Marketplace. The term ‘‘Official Closing
                                                liquidation were paid by applicant.                         In its filing with the Commission, the                 Price’’ is defined in Rule 1.1(gg).
                                                   Filing Dates: The application was                                                                                  The Exchange is proposing to amend
                                                                                                         self-regulatory organization included
                                                filed on December 23, 2014, and                                                                                    NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to
                                                                                                         statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                amended on December 7, 2016 and                                                                                    provide that an Official Closing Price, as
                                                                                                         and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                December 22, 2016.                                                                                                 defined in NYSE Arca Equities Rule
                                                                                                         and discussed any comments it received
                                                   Applicant’s Address: 400 Park                                                                                   1.1(gg)(1), would not be reported for a
                                                                                                         on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                Avenue, New York, New York 10022.                                                                                  security if there were no consolidated
                                                                                                         of those statements may be examined at
                                                                                                                                                                   last-sale eligible trades in such security
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                 the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                                                                                                                                   on a trading day.5 The Exchange does
                                                Investment Management, pursuant to                       The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                                                                                                                                   not believe that it should publish an
                                                delegated authority.                                     set forth in sections A, B, and C below,                  Official Closing Price to the SIP as an
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,                                       of the most significant parts of such                     ‘‘M’’ value if there has not been a
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                     statements.                                               consolidated last-sale eligible trade in a
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–32041 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]               A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         security on a trading day. For example,
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                   Statement of the Purpose of, and the                      based on feedback from industry
                                                                                                         Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                    participants, the Exchange understands
                                                                                                         Change                                                    that certain market participants, such as
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                            index providers and mutual funds,
                                                COMMISSION                                               1. Purpose                                                follow a different method of
                                                                                                            The Exchange proposes to amend                         determining a security’s closing price
                                                [Release No. 34–79713; File No. SR–                      NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to                     when there have not been any last-sale
                                                NYSEARCA–2016–166]                                       provide that the Exchange would not                       eligible trades on a trading day. Under
                                                                                                         report an Official Closing Price, as                      these circumstances, the Exchange
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                      defined under NYSE Arca Equities Rule                     understands that an Official Closing
                                                Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                         1.1(gg)(1), if there were no consolidated                 Price reported to the SIP as an ‘‘M’’ sale
                                                Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                      last-sale eligible trades on a trading day.               condition that differs from how an
                                                Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca                           This proposed rule change would not                       industry market participant may
                                                Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4)                                 change how the Official Closing Price                     determine such value for its own
                                                December 30, 2016.                                       would be determined and disseminated                      purposes could lead to confusion if a
                                                                                                         if the Exchange is unable to conduct a                    market participant’s systems read the
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                 closing transaction in one or more                        ‘‘M’’ value published by the SIP that
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                     securities due to a systems or technical                  differs from their calculation.
                                                ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                   issue, as described in NYSE Arca                             Accordingly, this proposed rule
                                                notice is hereby given that, on December                 Equities Rules 1.1(gg)(2)–(4).                            change is intended to amend NYSE Arca
                                                16, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the                              The Exchange reports an Official                       Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to provide that
                                                ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with                Closing Price to the securities                           the Exchange would not report an
                                                the Securities and Exchange                              information processor (‘‘SIP’’) as an ‘‘M’’               Official Closing Price, as defined in Rule
                                                Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                      sale condition.4 As set forth in the SIP                  1.1(gg)(1), in a security as an ‘‘M’’ sale
                                                proposed rule change as described in                     Specifications, a price reported to the                   condition to the SIP if there were no
                                                Items I and II below, which Items have                   SIP by an exchange under the ‘‘M’’ sale                   consolidated last-sale eligible trades in
                                                been prepared by the self-regulatory                     condition, which is called the ‘‘Market                   such security on a trading day. And, as
                                                organization. The Commission is                          Center Official Close,’’ is not used for                  noted above, this proposed rule change
                                                publishing this notice to solicit                        purposes of determining a consolidated                    would not alter how the Official Closing
                                                comments on the proposed rule change                     last sale price or the high or low price                  Price would be disseminated under
                                                from interested persons.                                 of a security and does not include any                    NYSE Arca Equities Rules 1.1(gg)(2)–(4).
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        volume information. Each exchange
                                                                                                                                                                   2. Statutory Basis
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                   determines what price could be reported
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                 to the SIP as its ‘‘Market Center Official                   The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                         Close.’’ As provided for in Rule                          proposed rule change is consistent with
                                                  The Exchange proposes to amend                                                                                   Section 6(b) of the Act,6 in general, and
                                                NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to                       4 For a description of all sale conditions that are    furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)
                                                provide that the Exchange would not                      reportable to the SIP, including the ‘‘M’’ and ‘‘6’’      of the Act,7 in particular, in that it is
                                                report an Official Closing Price, as                     sale conditions, see the Consolidated Tape System         designed to prevent fraudulent and
                                                defined under NYSE Arca Equities Rule                    Participant Communications Interface
                                                                                                         Specification, dated September 15, 2016, at 87,           manipulative acts and practices, to
                                                1.1(gg)(1), if there were no consolidated                available here: https://www.ctaplan.com/                  promote just and equitable principles of
                                                last-sale eligible trades on a trading day.              publicdocs/ctaplan/notifications/trader-update/cts_       trade, to foster cooperation and
                                                The proposed rule change is available                    input_spec.pdf, and the UTP Plan Trade Data Feed          coordination with persons engaged in
                                                                                                         Direct Subscriber Interface Specification, dated
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                                                on the Exchange’s Web site at
                                                                                                         November 2015, at 7–3, available here: http://
                                                www.nyse.com, at the principal office of                 www.utpplan.com/DOC/utdfspecification.pdf
                                                                                                                                                                     5 The Exchange also proposes to amend NYSE

                                                the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                    (together, ‘‘SIP Specifications’’). A trade reported to   Arca Equities Rule 7.35(d)(4) to provide that the
                                                Public Reference Room.                                   the SIP as a Market Center Closing Trade with a ‘‘6’’     Exchange would ‘‘report’’ an Official Closing Price,
                                                                                                         sale condition includes volume information, is            rather than ‘‘publish’’ an ‘‘Official Closing Price,’’
                                                                                                         included in the consolidated last sale, and is            because the SIP, and not the Exchange, publishes
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                                                                           the Official Closing Price.
                                                                                                         included in the high or low price of a security. The
                                                  2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                                                                                   6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                                                                         Exchange reports to the SIP closing auction trades
                                                  3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                    of a round lot or more with a ‘‘6’’ sale condition.         7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).




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                                                facilitating transactions in securities,                III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         delay and designates the proposal
                                                and to remove impediments to and                        Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       operative upon filing.12
                                                perfect the mechanism of a free and                     Commission Action                                            At any time within 60 days of the
                                                open market and a national market                          The Exchange has filed the proposed                    filing of such proposed rule change, the
                                                system.                                                 rule change pursuant to Section                           Commission summarily may
                                                                                                        19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 8 and Rule                    temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                   The Exchange believes that the                                                                                 it appears to the Commission that such
                                                proposed rule change would remove                       19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.9 Because the
                                                                                                        proposed rule change does not: (i)                        action is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                impediments to and perfect the                                                                                    public interest, for the protection of
                                                mechanism of a free and open market                     Significantly affect the protection of
                                                                                                        investors or the public interest; (ii)                    investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
                                                and a national market system because it                                                                           the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                would provide transparency of when                      impose any significant burden on
                                                                                                        competition; and (iii) become operative                   Commission takes such action, the
                                                the Exchange’s would not report a price                                                                           Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                to the SIP as an ‘‘M’’ sale condition. The              prior to 30 days from the date on which
                                                                                                        it was filed, or such shorter time as the                 under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 13 of the Act to
                                                Exchange believes that the proposed                                                                               determine whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                        Commission may designate, if
                                                rule change is consistent with the Act                                                                            change should be approved or
                                                                                                        consistent with the protection of
                                                because the ‘‘M’’ sale condition does not                                                                         disapproved.
                                                                                                        investors and the public interest, the
                                                contribute to the consolidated last sale
                                                                                                        proposed rule change has become                           IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                price for a security, the high or low
                                                                                                        effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)                   Interested persons are invited to
                                                price of a security, or reported volume
                                                                                                        of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)                      submit written data, views, and
                                                for a security, and therefore is an                     thereunder.
                                                informational value. The Exchange                                                                                 arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                           A proposed rule change filed under                     including whether the proposed rule
                                                further believes that this proposed rule                Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 normally does not
                                                change is consistent with the protection                                                                          change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                        become operative prior to 30 days after                   Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                of investors and the public interest                    the date of the filing. However, pursuant
                                                because it would reduce confusion by                                                                              the following methods:
                                                                                                        to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),11 the Commission
                                                eliminating publication to the SIP of a                 may designate a shorter time if such                      Electronic Comments
                                                price that may conflict with how an                     action is consistent with the protection                     • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                index provider or mutual fund                           of investors and the public interest. The                 comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                determines that value for a security if                 Exchange has asked the Commission to                      rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                there are no consolidated last-sale                     waive the 30-day operative delay so that                     • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                eligible trades on a trading day. Finally,              the proposal may become operative                         sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                the Exchange believes that the proposed                 immediately upon filing. The Exchange                     NYSEARCA–2016–166 on the subject
                                                rule change would remove impediments                    believes that waiving the operative                       line.
                                                to and perfect the mechanism of a free                  delay would be consistent with the
                                                and open market and a national market                   protection of investors and the public                    Paper Comments
                                                system because it would apply only                      interest because it would make                              • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                when the Exchange is fully operational.                 transparent that the Exchange would not                   to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                If the Exchange is unable to conduct a                  report an ‘‘M’’ sale condition to the SIP                 and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                closing transaction due to a systems or                 for a security if there has not been a last-              NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                technical issue, current NYSE Arca                      sale eligible trade on a trading day. The                 All submissions should refer to File
                                                Equities Rule 1.1(gg)(2)–(4) would                      Exchange further believes that the                        Number SR–NYSEARCA–2016–166.
                                                govern, with no change.                                 proposed rule change is consistent with                   This file number should be included on
                                                                                                        the protection of investors and the                       the subject line if email is used. To help
                                                B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       public interest because it would not                      the Commission process and review
                                                Statement on Burden on Competition                      change how an Official Closing Price                      your comments more efficiently, please
                                                   The Exchange does not believe that                   would be disseminated under NYSE                          use only one method. The Commission
                                                the proposed rule change will impose                    Arca Equities Rules 1.1(gg)(2)–(4). The                   will post all comments on the
                                                any burden on competition that is not                   Commission believes that the proposed                     Commission’s Internet Web site (http://
                                                                                                        rule change is consistent with the                        www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of
                                                necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                                                                        protection of investors and the public                    the submission, all subsequent
                                                of the purposes of the Act. The
                                                                                                        interest because it clarifies the                         amendments, all written statements
                                                proposed rule change is not designed to
                                                                                                        Exchange’s reporting practices while                      with respect to the proposed rule
                                                address any competitive issues, but
                                                                                                        maintaining its procedures for reporting                  change that are filed with the
                                                rather to specify that the Exchange
                                                                                                        and disseminating an Official Closing                     Commission, and all written
                                                would not be required to report an                      Price. Accordingly, the Commission                        communications relating to the
                                                Official Closing Price to the SIP as an                 hereby waives the 30-day operative                        proposed rule change between the
                                                ‘‘M’’ sale condition if there has not been                                                                        Commission and any person, other than
                                                a consolidated last-sale eligible trade on                8 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                         those that may be withheld from the
                                                a trading day.                                            9 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                              public in accordance with the
                                                                                                           10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                                                                                                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
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                                                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                Statement on Comments on the                            4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the
                                                                                                                                                                  available for Web site viewing and
                                                Proposed Rule Change Received From                      Commission written notice of the Exchange’s intent
                                                                                                                                                                     12 For purposes only of waiving the operative
                                                Members, Participants, or Others                        to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
                                                                                                        description and text of the proposed rule change,         delay of this proposal, the Commission has
                                                                                                        at least five business days prior to the date of filing   considered the proposed rule’s impact on
                                                  No written comments were solicited                    of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time         efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15
                                                or received with respect to the proposed                as designated by the Commission. The Exchange             U.S.C. 78c(f).
                                                rule change.                                            has satisfied this requirement.                              13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).




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                                                1774                             Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 4 / Friday, January 6, 2017 / Notices

                                                printing in the Commission’s Public                     Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                    fees related to Partial Cabinet Solution
                                                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       proposed rule change as described in                   bundles in connection with the
                                                Washington, DC 20549, on official                       Items I, II, and III below, which Items                Exchange’s co-location services.4
                                                business days between the hours of                      have been prepared by the self-                        Currently, the Exchange offers Users 5
                                                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                  regulatory organization. The                           that purchase a Partial Cabinet Solution
                                                filing also will be available for                       Commission is publishing this notice to                bundle on or before December 31, 2016
                                                inspection and copying at the principal                 solicit comments on the proposed rule                  a 50% reduction in the monthly
                                                office of the Exchange. All comments                    change from interested persons.                        recurring charges (‘‘MRC’’) for the first
                                                received will be posted without change;                                                                        12 months.6 The Exchange now
                                                                                                        I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                the Commission does not edit personal
                                                                                                        Statement of the Terms of the Substance                proposes to extend that 50% reduction
                                                identifying information from
                                                                                                        of the Proposed Rule Change                            until December 31, 2017. The Exchange
                                                submissions. You should submit only
                                                                                                           The Exchange proposes to amend the                  proposes to implement the fee changes
                                                information that you wish to make
                                                available publicly. All submissions                     NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule (the                    effective January 1, 2017.
                                                should refer to File Number SR–                         ‘‘Options Fee Schedule’’) and the NYSE                    The Exchange offers the four Partial
                                                NYSEARCA–2016–166, and should be                        Arca Equities Schedule of Fees and                     Cabinet Solution bundles in order to
                                                submitted on or before January 27, 2017.                Charges for Exchange Services (the                     attract smaller Users, including those
                                                                                                        ‘‘Equities Fee Schedule’’ and, together                with minimal power or cabinet space
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                        with the Options Fee Schedule, the ‘‘Fee               demands or those for which the costs
                                                authority.14                                            Schedules’’) to modify the fees related                attendant with having a dedicated
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,                                      to four bundles of co-location services                cabinet or greater network connection
                                                                                                        (‘‘Partial Cabinet Solution bundles’’) in
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                                                                           bandwidth are too burdensome.7 Under
                                                                                                        connection with the Exchange’s co-
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–32036 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]                                                                     the proposed change, such smaller
                                                                                                        location services. The Exchange
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                        proposes to implement the fee changes                  Users will be able to avail themselves of
                                                                                                        effective January 1, 2017. The proposed                the reduction until December 31, 2017.
                                                                                                        rule change is available on the                        Specifically, the Exchange proposes to
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                        modify its Fee Schedules so that they
                                                                                                        Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
                                                COMMISSION                                                                                                     read as follows:
                                                                                                        at the principal office of the Exchange,
                                                [Release No. 34–79716; File No. SR–                     and at the Commission’s Public
                                                NYSEArca–2016–168]                                      Reference Room.
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                     II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        4 The Exchange initially filed rule changes

                                                                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and                       relating to its co-location services with the
                                                Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                                                                               Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                     Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 (‘‘Commission’’) in 2010. See Securities Exchange
                                                Rule Change To Amend the NYSE Arca                      Change                                                 Act Release No. 63275 (November 8, 2010), 75 FR
                                                Options Fee Schedule and the NYSE                                                                              70048 (November 16, 2010) (SR–NYSEArca–2010–
                                                                                                           In its filing with the Commission, the              100) (the ‘‘Original Co-location Filing’’). The
                                                Arca Equities Schedule of Fees and                      self-regulatory organization included                  Exchange operates a data center in Mahwah, New
                                                Charges for Exchange Services To                        statements concerning the purpose of,                  Jersey (the ‘‘data center’’) from which it provides
                                                Modify the Fees Related to Four                         and basis for, the proposed rule change                co-location services to Users.
                                                                                                                                                                  5 For purposes of the Exchange’s co-location
                                                Bundles of Co-Location Services in                      and discussed any comments it received
                                                                                                                                                               services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant
                                                Connection With the Exchange’s Co-                      on the proposed rule change. The text                  that requests to receive co-location services directly
                                                Location Services                                       of those statements may be examined at                 from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act
                                                                                                        the places specified in Item IV below.                 Release No. 76010 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR
                                                December 30, 2016.                                                                                             60197 (October 5, 2015) (SR–NYSEArca–2015–82).
                                                                                                        The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                set forth in sections A, B, and C below,               As specified in the Fee Schedules, a User that
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                                                                           incurs co-location fees for a particular co-location
                                                                                                        of the most significant parts of such                  service pursuant thereto would not be subject to co-
                                                ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                  statements.                                            location fees for the same co-location service
                                                notice is hereby given that, on December                                                                       charged by the Exchange’s affiliates New York
                                                19, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the                          A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE LLC’’) and NYSE MKT
                                                ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with               Statement of the Purpose of, and                       LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT and, together with NYSE LLC,
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 the ‘‘Affiliate SROs’’). See Securities Exchange Act
                                                the Securities and Exchange                                                                                    Release No. 70173 (August 13, 2013), 78 FR 50459
                                                                                                        Change                                                 (August 19, 2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–80).
                                                  14 17CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                                                                                       6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77070
                                                                                                        1. Purpose
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                                                                       (Feb. 5, 2016), 81 FR 7401 (Feb. 11, 2016) (SR–
                                                  2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                         The Exchange proposes to amend the                  NYSEArca–2015–102).
                                                  3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   Exchange’s Fee Schedules to modify the                    7 See id at 7402.
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 1772 

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