82_FR_19507 82 FR 19427 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 1002 of the Exchange's Rules To Establish Certain Exemptions From Exercise Limits

82 FR 19427 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 1002 of the Exchange's Rules To Establish Certain Exemptions From Exercise Limits

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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FR Document2017-08464

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 80 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 80 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80504; File No. SR-Phlx-2017-32]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX, LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 1002 
of the Exchange's Rules To Establish Certain Exemptions From Exercise 
Limits

April 21, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on April 11, 2017, NASDAQ PHLX, LLC (``PHLX'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') 
the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which 
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing 
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from 
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 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 Rule 1002 of the Exchange's Rules, 
as described in further detail below.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://www.nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet.com, at the principal 
office of

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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 Exchange 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. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

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 rule change is to amend Rule 1002 of 
the Exchange's rules (the ``Rules''), which pertains to exercise 
limits, so that it is more consistent with the rules of PHLX's sister 
exchange, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'').
    Although Rule 1001 of the Exchange's Rules provides for numerous 
exemptions to the position limits that the Exchange imposes, Rule 
1002(c) provides that ``[t]he Exchange will not approve exercises 
exceeding the [exercise] limits established pursuant to this Rule 
except in highly unusual circumstances.'' Rule 1002(c) further provides 
that an exemption request must be made in writing and set forth the 
facts justifying the exemption, and that such a request is subject to 
the approval of an Options Exchange Official.\3\
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    \3\ See PHLX Rule 1002(c).
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    In contrast to PHLX, the rules of ISE do not impose such onerous 
requirements for approving exemptions from exercise limits. ISE Rule 
414(c) states that ``[f]or a Member that has been granted an exemption 
to position limits pursuant to Rule 413(a), the number of contracts 
which can be exercised over a five (5) business day period shall equal 
the Member's exempted position.'' Rule 413(a) provides for equity hedge 
and delta-based equity hedge position limit exemptions.
    The Exchange proposes to harmonize Rule 1002 with ISE Rule 414(c) 
by authorizing exercise limit exemptions as a matter of course, and 
without requiring members and member organizations to submit written 
requests and obtain specific approvals for these exemptions, to the 
extent that such members or member organizations are exempt from 
position limits as set forth in Rule 1001. Specifically, the Exchange 
proposes to replace the existing language of Rule 1002(c) with the 
language of ISE Rule 414(c), except that the Exchange proposes to 
specify that exercise exemption limits are available to members and 
member organizations to the extent that they are exempt from position 
limits pursuant to Rule 1001(l) (exempting equity option hedges) or 
Rule 1001(n) (exempting delta-based equity hedges).
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\4\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent 
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and 
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and, 
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that its proposal promotes just and equitable 
principles of trade and a free and open market by granting exercise 
limit exemptions to a similar extent and under similar circumstances as 
do other options exchanges, while eliminating the onerous requirement 
that the Exchange's members and member organizations must obtain 
approval for such exemptions in each instance and pursuant to written 
requests. Additionally, broadening the availability of exercise limit 
exemptions would facilitate risk management practices of members and 
member organizations.

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 not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    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.\6\
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    \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.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \7\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \8\ permits the Commission to 
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.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day operative delay 
is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. 
The Commission notes that the Exchange's proposal to adopt exemptions 
from exercise limits tracks the exemptions from such limits already in 
place in the rules of ISE. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives 
the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change as 
operative upon filing.\9\
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    \9\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the 
Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings

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under Section 19(b)(2)(B) \10\ of the Act to determine whether the 
proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \10\ 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-Phlx-2017-32 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-Phlx-2017-32. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2017-32 and should be 
submitted on or before May 18, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                  17Ad–22(b)(3).10 ICC also believes that                 III. Date of Effectiveness of the                     business days between the hours of
                                                  its existing operational and managerial                 Proposed Rule Change, Security-Based                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                  resources will be sufficient for clearing               Swap Submission, or Advance Notice                    filings will also be available for
                                                  of the additional contracts, consistent                 and Timing for Commission Action                      inspection and copying at the principal
                                                  with the requirements of Rule 17Ad–                        The foregoing rule change has become               office of ICE Clear Credit and on ICE
                                                  22(d)(4),11 as the new contracts are                    effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)             Clear Credit’s Web site at https://
                                                  substantially the same from an                          of the Act and paragraph (f)(1) of Rule               www.theice.com/clear-credit/regulation.
                                                  operational perspective as existing                     19b–4 thereunder. At any time within                     All comments received will be posted
                                                  contracts. Similarly, ICC will use its                  60 days of the filing of the proposed rule            without change; the Commission does
                                                  existing settlement procedures and                      change, the Commission summarily may                  not edit personal identifying
                                                  account structures for the new contracts,               temporarily suspend such rule change if               information from submissions. You
                                                  consistent with the requirements of Rule                it appears to the Commission that such                should submit only information that
                                                  17Ad–22(d)(5), (12) and (15) 12 as to the               action is necessary or appropriate in the             you wish to make available publicly. All
                                                  finality and accuracy of its daily                      public interest, for the protection of                submissions should refer to File
                                                  settlement process and avoidance of the                 investors, or otherwise in furtherance of             Number SR–ICC–2017–004 and should
                                                  risk to ICC of settlement failures. ICC                 the purposes of the Act.                              be submitted on or before May 18, 2017.
                                                  determined to accept the CP CDS                                                                                 For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  Contracts for clearing in accordance                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                          Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  with its governance process, which                        Interested persons are invited to                   authority.15
                                                  included review of the contracts and                    submit written data, views, and                       Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                  related risk management considerations                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                   Assistant Secretary.
                                                  by the ICC Risk Committee and its                       including whether the proposed rule                   [FR Doc. 2017–08463 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Board. These governance arrangements                    change, security-based swap                           BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  are consistent with the requirements of                 submission, or advance notice is
                                                  Rule 17Ad–22(d)(8).13 Finally, ICC will                 consistent with the Act. Comments may
                                                  apply its existing default management                   be submitted by any of the following                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  policies and procedures for the CP CDS                  methods:                                              COMMISSION
                                                  Contracts. ICC believes that these
                                                  procedures allow for it to take timely                  Electronic Comments                                   [Release No. 34–80504; File No. SR–Phlx–
                                                  action to contain losses and liquidity                    • Use the Commission’s Internet                     2017–32]
                                                  pressures and to continue meeting its                   comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  obligations in the event of clearing                    rules/sro.shtml); or                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                  member insolvencies or defaults in                        • Send an email to rule-comments@                   NASDAQ PHLX, LLC; Notice of Filing
                                                  respect of the additional single names,                 sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–               and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                  in accordance with Rule 17Ad–                           ICC–2017–004 on the subject line.                     Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule
                                                  22(d)(11).14                                                                                                  1002 of the Exchange’s Rules To
                                                                                                          Paper Comments                                        Establish Certain Exemptions From
                                                  B. Clearing Agency’s Statement on                                                                             Exercise Limits
                                                                                                             Send paper comments in triplicate to
                                                  Burden on Competition
                                                                                                          Secretary, Securities and Exchange                    April 21, 2017.
                                                    The CP CDS Contracts will be                          Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                            Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                  available to all ICC participants for                   Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                  clearing. The clearing of these CP CDS                  All submissions should refer to File                  (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                  Contracts by ICC does not preclude the                  Number SR–ICC–2017–004. This file                     notice is hereby given that on April 11,
                                                  offering of the CP CDS Contracts for                    number should be included on the                      2017, NASDAQ PHLX, LLC (‘‘PHLX’’ or
                                                  clearing by other market participants.                  subject line if email is used. To help the            ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
                                                  Accordingly, ICC does not believe that                  Commission process and review your                    and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
                                                  clearance of the CP CDS Contracts will                  comments more efficiently, please use                 ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                  impose any burden on competition not                    only one method. The Commission will                  change as described in Items I and II
                                                  necessary or appropriate in furtherance                 post all comments on the Commission’s                 below, which Items have been prepared
                                                  of the purposes of the Act.                             Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                by the Exchange. The Commission is
                                                                                                          rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                       publishing this notice to solicit
                                                  C. Clearing Agency’s Statement on                       submission, all subsequent
                                                  Comments on the Proposed Rule                                                                                 comments on the proposed rule change
                                                                                                          amendments, all written statements                    from interested persons.
                                                  Change, Security-Based Swap                             with respect to the proposed rule
                                                  Submission, or Advance Notice                           change, security-based swap                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Received From Members, Participants or                  submission, or advance notice that are                Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                  Others                                                  filed with the Commission, and all                    the Proposed Rule Change
                                                    Written comments relating to the                      written communications relating to the                   The Exchange proposes to amend
                                                  proposed rule change have not been                      proposed rule change, security-based                  Rule 1002 of the Exchange’s Rules, as
                                                  solicited or received. ICC will notify the              swap submission, or advance notice                    described in further detail below.
                                                                                                          between the Commission and any                           The text of the proposed rule change
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                                                  Commission of any written comments
                                                  received by ICC.                                        person, other than those that may be                  is available on the Exchange’s Web site
                                                                                                          withheld from the public in accordance                at http://www.nasdaqphlx.cch
                                                    10 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(b)(3).
                                                                                                          with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will             wallstreet.com, at the principal office of
                                                    11 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(4).                          be available for Web site viewing and
                                                    12 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(5), (12) and (15).           printing in the Commission’s Public                     15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                    13 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(8).                          Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    14 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(11).                         Washington, DC 20549, on official                       2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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                                                  the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                    and obtain specific approvals for these                III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                  Public Reference Room.                                   exemptions, to the extent that such                    Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                                                                           members or member organizations are                    Commission Action
                                                  II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                         exempt from position limits as set forth                  Because the proposed rule change
                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                   in Rule 1001. Specifically, the Exchange               does not: (i) Significantly affect the
                                                  Change                                                   proposes to replace the existing                       protection of investors or the public
                                                                                                           language of Rule 1002(c) with the                      interest; (ii) impose any significant
                                                    In its filing with the Commission, the                 language of ISE Rule 414(c), except that               burden on competition; and (iii) become
                                                  Exchange included statements                             the Exchange proposes to specify that                  operative prior to 30 days from the date
                                                  concerning the purpose of and basis for                  exercise exemption limits are available                on which it was filed, or such shorter
                                                  the proposed rule change and discussed                   to members and member organizations                    time as the Commission may designate,
                                                  any comments it received on the                          to the extent that they are exempt from                if consistent with the protection of
                                                  proposed rule change. The text of these                  position limits pursuant to Rule 1001(l)               investors and the public interest, the
                                                  statements may be examined at the                        (exempting equity option hedges) or                    proposed rule change has become
                                                  places specified in Item IV below. The                   Rule 1001(n) (exempting delta-based                    effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
                                                  Exchange has prepared summaries, set                     equity hedges).                                        of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
                                                  forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                                                                         thereunder.6
                                                  the most significant aspects of such                     2. Statutory Basis                                        A proposed rule change filed under
                                                  statements.                                                                                                     Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 7 normally does not
                                                                                                             The Exchange believes that its
                                                  A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                               become operative prior to 30 days after
                                                                                                           proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                                the date of the filing. However, Rule
                                                                                                           of the Act,4 in general, and furthers the
                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                          19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 8 permits the
                                                                                                           objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,5
                                                  Change                                                                                                          Commission to designate a shorter time
                                                                                                           in particular, in that it is designed to               if such action is consistent with the
                                                  1. Purpose                                               prevent fraudulent and manipulative                    protection of investors and the public
                                                                                                           acts and practices, to promote just and                interest. The Exchange has asked the
                                                     The purpose of the proposed rule                      equitable principles of trade, to remove
                                                  change is to amend Rule 1002 of the                                                                             Commission to waive the 30-day
                                                                                                           impediments to and perfect the                         operative delay so that the proposal may
                                                  Exchange’s rules (the ‘‘Rules’’), which
                                                                                                           mechanisms of a free and open market                   become operative immediately upon
                                                  pertains to exercise limits, so that it is
                                                                                                           and a national market system and, in                   filing.
                                                  more consistent with the rules of
                                                                                                           general, to protect investors and the                     The Commission believes that waiver
                                                  PHLX’s sister exchange, Nasdaq ISE,
                                                                                                           public interest.                                       of the 30-day operative delay is
                                                  LLC (‘‘ISE’’).
                                                     Although Rule 1001 of the Exchange’s                    The Exchange believes that its                       consistent with the protection of
                                                  Rules provides for numerous                              proposal promotes just and equitable                   investors and the public interest. The
                                                  exemptions to the position limits that                   principles of trade and a free and open                Commission notes that the Exchange’s
                                                  the Exchange imposes, Rule 1002(c)                       market by granting exercise limit                      proposal to adopt exemptions from
                                                  provides that ‘‘[t]he Exchange will not                  exemptions to a similar extent and                     exercise limits tracks the exemptions
                                                  approve exercises exceeding the                          under similar circumstances as do other                from such limits already in place in the
                                                  [exercise] limits established pursuant to                options exchanges, while eliminating                   rules of ISE. Accordingly, the
                                                  this Rule except in highly unusual                       the onerous requirement that the                       Commission hereby waives the 30-day
                                                  circumstances.’’ Rule 1002(c) further                    Exchange’s members and member                          operative delay and designates the
                                                  provides that an exemption request                       organizations must obtain approval for                 proposed rule change as operative upon
                                                  must be made in writing and set forth                    such exemptions in each instance and                   filing.9
                                                  the facts justifying the exemption, and                  pursuant to written requests.                             At any time within 60 days of the
                                                  that such a request is subject to the                    Additionally, broadening the                           filing of such proposed rule change, the
                                                  approval of an Options Exchange                                                                                 Commission summarily may
                                                                                                           availability of exercise limit exemptions
                                                  Official.3                                                                                                      temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                                                                           would facilitate risk management
                                                     In contrast to PHLX, the rules of ISE                                                                        it appears to the Commission that such
                                                                                                           practices of members and member
                                                  do not impose such onerous                                                                                      action is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                                                                           organizations.
                                                  requirements for approving exemptions                                                                           public interest, for the protection of
                                                  from exercise limits. ISE Rule 414(c)                    B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
                                                  states that ‘‘[f]or a Member that has been               Statement on Burden on Competition                     the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                  granted an exemption to position limits                                                                         Commission takes such action, the
                                                                                                             The Exchange does not believe that                   Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                  pursuant to Rule 413(a), the number of
                                                                                                           the proposed rule change will impose
                                                  contracts which can be exercised over a
                                                                                                           any burden on competition not                             6 In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the
                                                  five (5) business day period shall equal                                                                        Exchange to give the Commission written notice of
                                                                                                           necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                  the Member’s exempted position.’’ Rule                                                                          the Exchange’s intent to file the proposed rule
                                                  413(a) provides for equity hedge and                     of the purposes of the Act.                            change, along with a brief description and text of
                                                  delta-based equity hedge position limit                  C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      the proposed rule change, at least five business days
                                                                                                                                                                  prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
                                                  exemptions.                                              Statement on Comments on the                           change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                                     The Exchange proposes to harmonize
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                                                                                                           Proposed Rule Change Received From                     Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
                                                  Rule 1002 with ISE Rule 414(c) by                        Members, Participants, or Others                       requirement.
                                                  authorizing exercise limit exemptions as                                                                           7 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).

                                                  a matter of course, and without                            No written comments were either                         8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
                                                                                                                                                                     9 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                  requiring members and member                             solicited or received.
                                                                                                                                                                  operative delay, the Commission has also
                                                  organizations to submit written requests                                                                        considered the proposed rule’s impact on
                                                                                                             4 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
                                                    3 See   PHLX Rule 1002(c).                               5 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                             15 U.S.C. 78c(f).



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                                                  under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 10 of the Act to                   For the Commission, by the Division of                   The number assigned to this disaster
                                                  determine whether the proposed rule                        Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated               for economic injury is 151140.
                                                  change should be approved or                               authority.11                                               The States which received an EIDL
                                                  disapproved.                                               Eduardo A. Aleman,                                       Declaration # are California, Nevada.
                                                                                                             Assistant Secretary.                                     (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                                                                             [FR Doc. 2017–08464 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]              Number 59008)
                                                    Interested persons are invited to                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                     Dated: April 19, 2017.
                                                  submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                                                                                      Linda E. McMahon,
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                                                                                      Administrator.
                                                  including whether the proposed rule                        SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–08524 Filed 4–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of                        [Disaster Declaration #15114]                            BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

                                                  the following methods:                                     California Disaster #CA–00271
                                                  Electronic Comments                                        Declaration of Economic Injury                           SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                    • Use the Commission’s Internet                          AGENCY: U.S. Small Business                              [Disaster Declaration #15113]
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                          Administration.
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                       ACTION: Notice.                                          California Disaster #CA–00270
                                                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                                                                                 Declaration of Economic Injury
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                    SUMMARY:   This is a notice of an
                                                                                                             Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)                     AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
                                                  Phlx–2017–32 on the subject line.                                                                                   Administration.
                                                                                                             declaration for the State of California,
                                                  Paper Comments                                             dated 04/19/2017.                                        ACTION: Notice.

                                                     • Send paper comments in triplicate                       Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.                  SUMMARY:   This is a notice of an
                                                  to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                    Incident Period: 02/01/2017 through                    Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
                                                  and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                      02/25/2017.                                              declaration for the State of California,
                                                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            DATES: Effective Date: 04/19/2017.                       dated 04/19/2017.
                                                                                                               EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:                     Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
                                                  All submissions should refer to File                       01/19/2018.
                                                  Number SR–Phlx–2017–32. This file                                                                                     Incident Period: 01/03/2017 through
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan                         01/12/2017.
                                                  number should be included on the
                                                  subject line if email is used. To help the                 applications to: U.S. Small Business                     DATES: Effective Date: 04/19/2017.
                                                  Commission process and review your                         Administration, Processing and                             EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use                      Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                     01/19/2018.
                                                  only one method. The Commission will                       Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                              ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.                      applications to: U.S. Small Business
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                     Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,                  Administration, Processing and
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                            U.S. Small Business Administration,                      Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
                                                  submission, all subsequent                                 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,                          Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
                                                  amendments, all written statements                         Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                     Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
                                                  change that are filed with the                             hereby given that as a result of the                     U.S. Small Business Administration,
                                                  Commission, and all written                                Administrator’s EIDL declaration,                        409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
                                                  communications relating to the                             applications for economic injury                         Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
                                                  proposed rule change between the                           disaster loans may be filed at the                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                  Commission and any person, other than                      address listed above or other locally                    hereby given that as a result of the
                                                  those that may be withheld from the                        announced locations.                                     Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
                                                  public in accordance with the                                The following areas have been                          applications for economic injury
                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                        determined to be adversely affected by                   disaster loans may be filed at the
                                                  available for Web site viewing and                         the disaster:                                            address listed above or other locally
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                        Primary Counties: El Dorado, Santa                       announced locations.
                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                              Barbara, Tuolumne                                      The following areas have been
                                                  Washington, DC 20549, on official                          Contiguous Counties:                                     determined to be adversely affected by
                                                                                                               California: Alpine, Amador,                            the disaster:
                                                  business days between the hours of
                                                                                                                 Calaveras, Kern, Madera, Mariposa,                   Primary Counties: Los Angeles, San
                                                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
                                                                                                                 Merced, Mono, Placer, Sacramento,                        Mateo, Santa Cruz, Tuolumne
                                                  filing also will be available for
                                                                                                                 San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus,                         Contiguous Counties:
                                                  inspection and copying at the principal
                                                                                                                 Ventura                                                California: Alameda, Alpine,
                                                  office of the Exchange. All comments                         Nevada: Douglas
                                                  received will be posted without change;                                                                                 Calaveras, Kern, Madera, Mariposa,
                                                                                                               The Interest Rates are:                                    Merced, Mono, Monterey, Orange,
                                                  the Commission does not edit personal
                                                  identifying information from                                                                                            San Benito, San Bernardino, San
                                                                                                                                                          Percent
                                                  submissions. You should submit only                                                                                     Francisco, Santa Clara, Stanislaus,
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                                                  information that you wish to make                          Businesses and Small Agricultural                            Ventura
                                                  available publicly. All submissions                          Cooperatives Without Credit                              The Interest Rates are:
                                                  should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–                         Available Elsewhere ..................         3.150
                                                                                                             Non Profit Organizations Without                                                                    Percent
                                                  2017–32 and should be submitted on or
                                                                                                               Credit Available Elsewhere .......             2.500
                                                  before May 18, 2017.                                                                                                Businesses and Small Agricultural
                                                                                                                                                                        Cooperatives Without Credit
                                                    10 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                               11 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                             Available Elsewhere ..................      3.125



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Document Created: 2017-04-27 01:40:04
Document Modified: 2017-04-27 01:40:04
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation82 FR 19427 

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