82_FR_2422 82 FR 2417 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Introducing NYSE OptX

82 FR 2417 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Introducing NYSE OptX

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)

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FR Document2017-00097

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2417-2418]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00097]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79719; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-143]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving 
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, 
Introducing NYSE OptX

January 3, 2017.

I. Introduction

    On November 3, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'') filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to introduce NYSE 
OptX, an order entry platform that will allow for the submission of 
Qualified Contingent Cross orders (``QCC Orders'') by OTP Holders and 
OTP Firms. On November 15, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to 
the proposal.\3\ The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 
1, was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 22, 
2016.\4\ The Commission received no comment letters on the proposed 
rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change, as modified 
by Amendment No. 1.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange clarified that QCC Orders 
sent through NYSE OptX to the Exchange for execution will comply 
with the order format and EOC entry requirements established by the 
Exchange, which are set forth in Exchange Rule 6.67.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79327 (November 16, 
2016), 81 FR 83890 (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to introduce NYSE OptX, an order entry 
platform that will allow OTP Holders \5\ and OTP Firms \6\ 
(collectively, ``OTPs'') to submit QCC Orders to the Exchange. 
According to the Exchange, OTPs currently send QCC Orders to the 
Exchange through the use of third-party front end order management 
systems or by calling Floor Brokers and relaying their orders by 
telephone.\7\
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    \5\ The term ``OTP Holder'' refers to a natural person, in good 
standing, who has been issued an OTP, or has been named as a 
Nominee. An OTP Holder must be a registered broker or dealer 
pursuant to Section 15 of the Act, or a nominee or an associated 
person of a registered broker or dealer that has been approved by 
the Exchange to conduct business on the Exchange's Trading 
Facilities. See Exchange Rule 1.1(q).
    \6\ The term ``OTP Firm'' refers to a sole proprietorship, 
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other 
organization in good standing that holds an OTP or upon which an 
individual OTP Holder has conferred trading privileges on the 
Exchange's Trading Facilities pursuant to and in compliance with 
Exchange Rules. An OTP Firm must be a registered broker or dealer 
pursuant to Section 15 of the Act. See Exchange Rule 1.1(r).
    \7\ See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891.
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    According to the Exchange, NYSE OptX is an order entry platform 
that will utilize a combination of Instant Messaging (``IM'') and 
browser-based technology to allow OTPs to submit QCC Orders for 
execution on the Exchange's trading system.\8\ To execute a QCC Order 
through NYSE OptX, an OTP will send the order in plain text to NYSE 
OptX,\9\ which will then translate the message into a pre-populated 
order ticket with details of the order and return the order ticket to 
the OTP in a browser-based URL. The OTP will then confirm the order 
ticket and submit the order to the Exchange for execution, or send the 
order to a Floor Broker for execution. After an order is executed on 
the Exchange, NYSE OptX will remit details of the execution back to the 
OTP.
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    \8\ See id. The Exchange represents that NYSE OptX will not 
require any changes to the Exchange's communication or surveillance 
rules. Id. at 83891, n.9.
    \9\ The Exchange states that OTPs will be required to provide 
all the essential information regarding the QCC Order when sending 
it to NYSE OptX, including the price of the option and the stock, 
the size and side of the order, and delta. The Exchange further 
represents that QCC Orders sent to the Exchange for execution will 
comply with the order format and EOC entry requirements established 
by the Exchange. See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891, n.11. See also 
Exchange Rule 6.67--Order Format and System Entry Requirements.
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    According to the Exchange, NYSE OptX is designed as an alternative 
to front end order management systems and the use of telephones for the 
sending of QCC Orders to the Exchange.\10\ The Exchange notes that NYSE 
OptX will not provide OTPs with the capability to send any other type 
of orders or the capability to send QCC Orders for execution to other 
options markets.\11\ Further, OTPs will continue to be able to submit 
QCC Orders through the use of a third-party front end order management 
system, or by telephone, as they currently do.\12\ The Exchange notes 
that use of OptX to send QCC Orders to the Exchange is optional and 
voluntary.\13\
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    \10\ See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891.
    \11\ See id.
    \12\ See id.
    \13\ See id.
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    The Exchange stated that it will announce the effective date of 
NYSE OptX in a Trader Update to be published no later than 90 days 
following approval of this proposal, and that such effective date will 
be no later than 270 days following publication of the Trader 
Update.\14\
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    \14\ See id.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6 of the Act \15\ 
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national 
securities exchange.\16\ In particular, the Commission finds that the 
proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\17\ 
which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national 
securities exchange be 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 
regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, 
and facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to 
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national 
market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public 
interest and that the rules not be designed to permit unfair 
discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \16\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has 
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, 
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In particular, the Commission notes that, according to the 
Exchange, NYSE OptX will provide OTPs an alternative to third-party 
front end order management systems and the use of telephones to send 
QCC Orders to the Exchange.\18\ Such an alternative may help protect 
the interests of investors by

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offering OTPs an additional way to send QCC Orders to the Exchange for 
execution. The Commission notes that the use of OptX will be entirely 
voluntary and OTPs will still be able to submit QCC Orders as they do 
today, either through the use of third-party front end order management 
systems or by telephone. For these reasons, the Commission finds that 
the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent 
with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.
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    \18\ See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891. As stated above, the 
Exchange represented that OTPs will be required to provide all the 
essential information regarding the QCC Order when sending the order 
to NYSE OptX and QCC Orders sent to the Exchange for execution will 
comply with the order format and EOC entry requirements established 
by the Exchange. Id. at 83891, n.11.
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IV. Conclusion

    IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\19\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2016-143), as 
modified by Amendment No. 1, be, and hereby is, approved.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                regarding programmatic inquiries, and                   Firms 6 (collectively, ‘‘OTPs’’) to submit              to be able to submit QCC Orders through
                                                will facilitate the appropriate level of                QCC Orders to the Exchange. According                   the use of a third-party front end order
                                                communication and exchange of                           to the Exchange, OTPs currently send                    management system, or by telephone, as
                                                information between Tribal officials and                QCC Orders to the Exchange through the                  they currently do.12 The Exchange notes
                                                the NRC staff. The Tribal liaisons will                 use of third-party front end order                      that use of OptX to send QCC Orders to
                                                also educate the NRC staff about Tribal                 management systems or by calling Floor                  the Exchange is optional and
                                                issues including cultural sensitivity and               Brokers and relaying their orders by                    voluntary.13
                                                the Federal Trust Responsibility. The                   telephone.7                                               The Exchange stated that it will
                                                designated official will have the                          According to the Exchange, NYSE                      announce the effective date of NYSE
                                                authority to delegate tasks to the NRC                  OptX is an order entry platform that will               OptX in a Trader Update to be
                                                Tribal liaisons as he/she deems fit.                    utilize a combination of Instant                        published no later than 90 days
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                                                                                                        Messaging (‘‘IM’’) and browser-based                    following approval of this proposal, and
                                                                                                        technology to allow OTPs to submit                      that such effective date will be no later
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                                                                                                        QCC Orders for execution on the                         than 270 days following publication of
                                                                                                        Exchange’s trading system.8 To execute                  the Trader Update.14
                                                                                                        a QCC Order through NYSE OptX, an
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 OTP will send the order in plain text to                III. Discussion and Commission
                                                COMMISSION                                              NYSE OptX,9 which will then translate                   Findings
                                                [Release No. 34–79719; File No. SR–                     the message into a pre-populated order                     After careful review, the Commission
                                                NYSEArca–2016–143]                                      ticket with details of the order and                    finds that the proposed rule change is
                                                                                                        return the order ticket to the OTP in a                 consistent with the requirements of
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                     browser-based URL. The OTP will then                    Section 6 of the Act 15 and the rules and
                                                Arca, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed                    confirm the order ticket and submit the                 regulations thereunder applicable to a
                                                Rule Change, as Modified by                             order to the Exchange for execution, or                 national securities exchange.16 In
                                                Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Introducing                    send the order to a Floor Broker for                    particular, the Commission finds that
                                                NYSE OptX                                               execution. After an order is executed on                the proposed rule change is consistent
                                                                                                        the Exchange, NYSE OptX will remit                      with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,17 which
                                                January 3, 2017.                                        details of the execution back to the OTP.               requires, among other things, that the
                                                I. Introduction                                            According to the Exchange, NYSE                      rules of a national securities exchange
                                                                                                        OptX is designed as an alternative to                   be designed to prevent fraudulent and
                                                   On November 3, 2016, NYSE Arca,                      front end order management systems
                                                Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the                                                                          manipulative acts and practices, to
                                                                                                        and the use of telephones for the                       promote just and equitable principles of
                                                Securities and Exchange Commission                      sending of QCC Orders to the
                                                (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant to Section                                                                            trade, to foster cooperation and
                                                                                                        Exchange.10 The Exchange notes that                     coordination with persons engaged in
                                                19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act                 NYSE OptX will not provide OTPs with
                                                of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4                                                                              regulating, clearing, settling, processing
                                                                                                        the capability to send any other type of                information with respect to, and
                                                thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to                  orders or the capability to send QCC
                                                introduce NYSE OptX, an order entry                                                                             facilitating transactions in securities, to
                                                                                                        Orders for execution to other options                   remove impediments to and perfect the
                                                platform that will allow for the                        markets.11 Further, OTPs will continue
                                                submission of Qualified Contingent                                                                              mechanism of a free and open market
                                                Cross orders (‘‘QCC Orders’’) by OTP                                                                            and a national market system, and, in
                                                                                                        OTP, or has been named as a Nominee. An OTP
                                                Holders and OTP Firms. On November                      Holder must be a registered broker or dealer            general, to protect investors and the
                                                15, 2016, the Exchange filed                            pursuant to Section 15 of the Act, or a nominee or      public interest and that the rules not be
                                                Amendment No. 1 to the proposal.3 The                   an associated person of a registered broker or dealer   designed to permit unfair
                                                                                                        that has been approved by the Exchange to conduct       discrimination between customers,
                                                proposed rule change, as modified by                    business on the Exchange’s Trading Facilities. See
                                                Amendment No. 1, was published for                      Exchange Rule 1.1(q).                                   issuers, brokers, or dealers.
                                                comment in the Federal Register on                         6 The term ‘‘OTP Firm’’ refers to a sole                In particular, the Commission notes
                                                November 22, 2016.4 The Commission                      proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited       that, according to the Exchange, NYSE
                                                                                                        liability company, or other organization in good        OptX will provide OTPs an alternative
                                                received no comment letters on the                      standing that holds an OTP or upon which an
                                                proposed rule change. This order                        individual OTP Holder has conferred trading
                                                                                                                                                                to third-party front end order
                                                approves the proposed rule change, as                   privileges on the Exchange’s Trading Facilities         management systems and the use of
                                                modified by Amendment No. 1.                            pursuant to and in compliance with Exchange             telephones to send QCC Orders to the
                                                                                                        Rules. An OTP Firm must be a registered broker or       Exchange.18 Such an alternative may
                                                II. Description of the Proposed Rule                    dealer pursuant to Section 15 of the Act. See
                                                                                                        Exchange Rule 1.1(r).
                                                                                                                                                                help protect the interests of investors by
                                                Change                                                     7 See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891.
                                                                                                                                                                  12 See id.
                                                  The Exchange proposes to introduce                       8 See id. The Exchange represents that NYSE
                                                                                                                                                                  13 See
                                                                                                        OptX will not require any changes to the                         id.
                                                NYSE OptX, an order entry platform                                                                                14 See id.
                                                                                                        Exchange’s communication or surveillance rules.
                                                that will allow OTP Holders 5 and OTP                   Id. at 83891, n.9.                                        15 15 U.S.C. 78f.
                                                                                                           9 The Exchange states that OTPs will be required       16 In approving this proposed rule change, the
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                to provide all the essential information regarding      Commission has considered the proposed rule’s
                                                  2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   the QCC Order when sending it to NYSE OptX,             impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
                                                  3 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange clarified          including the price of the option and the stock, the    formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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                                                that QCC Orders sent through NYSE OptX to the           size and side of the order, and delta. The Exchange       17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
                                                Exchange for execution will comply with the order       further represents that QCC Orders sent to the            18 See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891. As stated
                                                format and EOC entry requirements established by        Exchange for execution will comply with the order       above, the Exchange represented that OTPs will be
                                                the Exchange, which are set forth in Exchange Rule      format and EOC entry requirements established by        required to provide all the essential information
                                                6.67.                                                   the Exchange. See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891,       regarding the QCC Order when sending the order
                                                  4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79327       n.11. See also Exchange Rule 6.67—Order Format          to NYSE OptX and QCC Orders sent to the
                                                (November 16, 2016), 81 FR 83890 (‘‘Notice’’).          and System Entry Requirements.                          Exchange for execution will comply with the order
                                                  5 The term ‘‘OTP Holder’’ refers to a natural            10 See Notice, supra note 4, at 83891.
                                                                                                                                                                format and EOC entry requirements established by
                                                person, in good standing, who has been issued an           11 See id.                                           the Exchange. Id. at 83891, n.11.



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                                                offering OTPs an additional way to send                 SQT, RSQT, or RSQTO and Assignment                      were established more than three
                                                QCC Orders to the Exchange for                          in Options), Rule 508 (Transfer                         decades ago with the advent of options
                                                execution. The Commission notes that                    Application), Rule 510 (SQT and RSQT                    trading on the Exchange,6 at which time
                                                the use of OptX will be entirely                        Performance Evaluation), and Rule 511                   Exchange options trading was strictly
                                                voluntary and OTPs will still be able to                (Specialist Allocation and Performance                  on-floor open outcry through specialists.
                                                submit QCC Orders as they do today,                     Evaluation).3 The proposed                              Exchange options trading has, since that
                                                either through the use of third-party                   amendments are described further                        time, developed into a robust hybrid
                                                front end order management systems or                   below.                                                  system that is currently largely
                                                by telephone. For these reasons, the                       The text of the proposed rule change                 electronic and off-floor 7 but continues
                                                Commission finds that the proposed                      is available on the Exchange’s Web site                 to have an on-floor specialist 8 and an
                                                rule change, as modified by Amendment                   at http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet                      open outcry trading floor. The Exchange
                                                No. 1, is consistent with Section 6(b)(5)               .com/, at the principal office of the                   is now updating and modernizing the
                                                of the Act and the rules and regulations                Exchange, and at the Commission’s                       Series 500 Rules as discussed below.9
                                                thereunder applicable to a national                     Public Reference Room.
                                                                                                                                                                Updating Rule 501
                                                securities exchange.                                    II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        The Exchange proposes in Rule 501 to
                                                IV. Conclusion                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and                        delete the reference to a back-up
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  specialist.
                                                  IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED,
                                                                                                        Change                                                    Currently, Rule 501 states that initial
                                                pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
                                                Act,19 that the proposed rule change                       In its filing with the Commission, the               application(s) to become a specialist
                                                (SR–NYSEArca–2016–143), as modified                     Exchange included statements                            unit shall include information regarding
                                                by Amendment No. 1, be, and hereby is,                  concerning the purpose of and basis for                 the specialist, back-up specialist unit
                                                approved.                                               the proposed rule change and discussed                  and a substitute specialist unit. With the
                                                                                                        any comments it received on the                         development of liquidity-enhancing
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                        proposed rule change. The text of these                 electronic market makers on the
                                                authority.20                                            statements may be examined at the                       Exchange such as RSQTs, which make
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                        places specified in Item IV below. The                  markets in the same options issues as
                                                                                                        Exchange has prepared summaries, set                    specialists, and the diminution of the
                                                Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                        forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–00097 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        the most significant aspects of such                    continues to have a hybrid options floor, but no
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  statements.                                             longer has an equities floor or a commodities floor.
                                                                                                                                                                   6 For example, Rules 501, 505, and 506, were

                                                                                                        A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       adopted on a pilot basis in 1982. See Securities
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Statement of the Purpose of, and the                    Exchange Act Release No. 18975 (August 17, 1982),
                                                                                                                                                                47 FR 37019 (August 24, 1982) (approval order
                                                COMMISSION                                              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  regarding pilot in respect of Rules 501–506 and
                                                                                                        Change                                                  authorizing the Phlx Allocation, Evaluation and
                                                [Release No. 34–79724; File No. SR–Phlx–
                                                                                                                                                                Securities Committee, which no longer exists). See
                                                2016–105]                                               1. Purpose                                              also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 18975
                                                                                                           The Exchange proposes to amend: (1)                  (August 17, 1982), 47 FR 37019 (August 24, 1982)
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations;                                                                                  (SR–Phlx–81–1) (approval order regarding Rules
                                                NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing of                    Rule 501 to delete a reference to a back-               100, 201, 203 and 214 in combination with Rules
                                                Proposed Rule Change To Amend                           up specialist; (2) Rule 507 to: Update                  500 through 505). Rules 500, 501, 505, 506, 508,
                                                                                                        the reference to ‘‘Board’’ to permit the                511, 515, 520, 522, 523, 525, and 526 (of which
                                                Rules 501, 507, 508, 510, and 511                                                                               Rules 500, 515, 516, 520, 522, 523, 525, and 526
                                                                                                        Board to appoint a panel; update the
                                                                                                                                                                no longer exist) were permanently approved in
                                                January 3, 2017.                                        composition of the review committee;                    1991. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                  and update the reference to Rule 510; (3)               29369 (June 26, 1991), 56 FR 30604 (July 3, 1991)
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934                         Rule 508 to delete the reference to                     (SR–Phlx–87–42) (order granting permanent
                                                (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                 ‘‘lease’’ and the cross-reference to Rule               approval). Rule 507 was adopted in 2004. See
                                                                                                        511; (4) Rule 510 to re-entitle the rule                Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50100 (July 27,
                                                notice is hereby given that on December                                                                         2004), 69 FR 46612 (August 3, 2004) (SR–Phlx–
                                                21, 2016, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’                     ‘‘Good Standing for Specialist, SQT, and                2003–59) (order granting approval). Rule 510 was
                                                or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the                     RSQT,’’ 4 and add relevant good                         adopted in 2007. See Securities Exchange Act
                                                Securities and Exchange Commission                      standing language, and appeal rights;                   Release No. 55080 (January 10, 2007), 72 FR 2324
                                                                                                        and (5) Rule 511 to delete the rule.                    (January 18, 2007) (SR–Phlx–2006–51) (order
                                                (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed                                                                        granting approval). The Exchange has filed a
                                                rule change as described in Items I, II,                   Rules 501, 507, 508, 510, and 511 are                separate proposal regarding two of the rules in the
                                                and III below, which Items have been                    part of the 500 series of rules in the                  Series 500 Rules, namely Rules 505 and 506. See
                                                prepared by the Exchange. The                           Rules of the Exchange (the ‘‘Series 500                 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77121
                                                                                                        Rules’’), which are entitled ‘‘Allocation,              (February 11, 2016), 81 FR 8308 (February 18, 2016)
                                                Commission is publishing this notice to                                                                         (SR–Phlx–2016–22) (notice of filing and immediate
                                                solicit comments on the proposed rule                   SQT, RSQT, and Evaluation Rules (Rule                   effectiveness to delete Rule 505 and update Rule
                                                change from interested persons.                         500–599).’’ 5 Many Series 500 Rules                     506).
                                                                                                                                                                   7 Electronic traders include Registered Options
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         3 References to rules are to Phlx rules unless        Traders or ‘‘ROTs,’’ that are Streaming Quote
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  otherwise noted. The terms SQT, RSQT, RSQTO,            Traders or ‘‘SQTs’’, Remote Streaming Quote
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                and Specialist are discussed below.                     Traders or ‘‘RSQTs,’’ as well as off-floor specialists
                                                                                                          4 ‘‘Specialist’’ is an Exchange member who is         (Remote Specialists) (collectively ‘‘market makers’’).
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                                                   The Exchange proposes to amend                       registered as an options specialist pursuant to Rule    See Rules 1014(b)(ii)(A), 1014(b)(ii)(B), and 1020.
                                                Rule 501 (Specialist Appointment), Rule                 1020(a). ‘‘Remote Specialist’’ is a specialist that        8 Unlike specialists, Remote Specialists do not

                                                507 (Application for Approval as an                     does not have a physical presence on the floor of       have a physical presence on the floor of the
                                                                                                        the Exchange. Streaming quote trader (‘‘SQT’’) and      Exchange. Rule 1020.
                                                                                                        remote streaming quote trader (‘‘RSQT’’) are               9 While the vast majority of options-related rules
                                                  19 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                               electronic traders on the Exchange pursuant to Rule     are found in Rule 1000 and higher (with option
                                                  20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            1014(b)(ii)(A) and Rule 1014(b)(ii)(B), respectively.   index rules found in Rule 1000A and higher), some
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                  5 These Series 500 Rules apply to Exchange            of the older options-related rules are, as discussed,
                                                  2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   members that trade options. The Exchange                in the Series 500 Rules.



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