82_FR_34701 82 FR 34560 - Sunshine Act Meeting

82 FR 34560 - Sunshine Act Meeting

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

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FR Document2017-15627

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 34560]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15627]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and 
Examinations (``OCIE'') will host a public conference, characterized as 
a ``Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers,'' on Thursday, July 
27, 2017, in the Auditorium, Room L-002 at the Commission's 
headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The conference 
will begin at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Seating will be on a first-come, first-
served basis. Doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Visitors will be subject to 
security checks. The conference will be webcast on the Commission's Web 
site at www.sec.gov.
    On May 3, 2017, the Commission issued notice of the conference 
indicating that the conference is open to the public. This Sunshine Act 
notice is being issued because a quorum of the Commission may attend.
    The agenda for the conference includes: Opening remarks by Chairman 
Jay Clayton; a panel discussion with insights from Michael Piwowar, 
Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission, Robert Cook, 
President and CEO of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), 
and moderated by Peter Driscoll, Acting Director, OCIE; a panel 
discussion addressing certain broker-dealer hot topics, including anti-
money laundering, conflicts of interest, recidivist and high risk 
brokers and dual registrants.
    Other panels include a discussion of issues relating to senior 
investors and those investing for retirement and a discussion 
addressing current cybersecurity threats impacting broker-dealers and 
the securities markets, including mitigation approaches.
    For further information, please contact Brent J. Fields from the 
Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: July 20, 2017.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-15627 Filed 7-21-17; 11:15 am]
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                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  COMMISSION                                               COMMISSION                                                 Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                                                                                      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  Sunshine Act Meeting                                     [Release No. 34–81170; File No. SR–CBOE–                   Change
                                                                                                           2017–055]                                                  1. Purpose
                                                     Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
                                                  the provisions of the Government in the                                                                                The Exchange proposes to make a
                                                                                                           Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                  Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that                                                                               number of changes to its Fees
                                                                                                           Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                  the Securities and Exchange                                                                                         Schedule.3
                                                                                                           Incorporated; Notice of Filing and
                                                  Commission’s Office of Compliance                        Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                      VIX License Index Surcharge Waiver
                                                  Inspections and Examinations (‘‘OCIE’’)                  Rule Change Relating to Updates for                          The Exchange proposes to extend the
                                                  will host a public conference,                           the CBOE Fees Schedule                                     current waiver of the VIX Index License
                                                  characterized as a ‘‘Compliance                                                                                     Surcharge of $0.10 per contract for
                                                  Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers,’’                   July 19, 2017.                                             Clearing Trading Permit Holder
                                                  on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in the                          Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                     Proprietary (‘‘Firm’’) (origin codes ‘‘F’’
                                                  Auditorium, Room L–002 at the                            Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                       or ‘‘L’’) VIX orders that have a premium
                                                  Commission’s headquarters, 100 F                         ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                     of $0.10 or lower and have series with
                                                  Street NE., Washington, DC 20549. The                    notice is hereby given that on July 11,                    an expiration of seven (7) calendar days
                                                  conference will begin at 10:30 a.m. (ET).                2017, Chicago Board Options Exchange,                      or less. The Exchange adopted the
                                                  Seating will be on a first-come, first-                  Incorporated (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’)                    current waiver to reduce transaction
                                                  served basis. Doors will open at 9:00                    filed with the Securities and Exchange                     costs on expiring, low-priced VIX
                                                  a.m. Visitors will be subject to security                Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                        options, which the Exchange believed
                                                  checks. The conference will be webcast                   proposed rule change as described in                       would encourage Firms to seek to close
                                                  on the Commission’s Web site at                                                                                     and/or roll over such positions close to
                                                                                                           Items I, II, and III below, which Items
                                                  www.sec.gov.                                                                                                        expiration at low premium levels,
                                                                                                           have been prepared by the Exchange.
                                                                                                                                                                      including facilitating customers to do
                                                     On May 3, 2017, the Commission                        The Commission is publishing this                          so, in order to free up capital and
                                                  issued notice of the conference                          notice to solicit comments on the                          encourage additional trading. The
                                                  indicating that the conference is open to                proposed rule change from interested                       Exchange had proposed to waive the
                                                  the public. This Sunshine Act notice is                  persons.                                                   surcharge through June 30, 2017. The
                                                  being issued because a quorum of the                                                                                Exchange proposes to extend the waiver
                                                                                                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Commission may attend.                                                                                              of the surcharge through December 31,
                                                                                                           Statement of the Terms of the Substance
                                                     The agenda for the conference                         of the Proposed Rule Change                                2017, at which time the Exchange will
                                                  includes: Opening remarks by Chairman                                                                               reevaluate whether the waiver has
                                                  Jay Clayton; a panel discussion with                        The Exchange proposes to make a                         continued to prompt Firms to close and
                                                  insights from Michael Piwowar,                           number of changes to its Fees Schedule,                    roll over positions close to expiration at
                                                  Commissioner, Securities and Exchange                    effective immediately.                                     low premium levels.
                                                  Commission, Robert Cook, President                          The text of the proposed rule change                    Extended Trading Hour Fees Waiver
                                                  and CEO of FINRA (Financial Industry                     is also available on the Exchange’s Web                       In order to promote and encourage
                                                  Regulatory Authority), and moderated                     site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/                       trading during the Extended Trading
                                                  by Peter Driscoll, Acting Director, OCIE;                CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at                          Hours (‘‘ETH’’) session, the Exchange
                                                  a panel discussion addressing certain                    the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary,                    currently waives ETH Trading Permit
                                                  broker-dealer hot topics, including anti-                and at the Commission’s Public                             and Bandwidth Packet fees for one (1)
                                                  money laundering, conflicts of interest,                 Reference Room.                                            of each initial Trading Permits and one
                                                  recidivist and high risk brokers and dual                                                                           (1) of each initial Bandwidth Packet, per
                                                  registrants.                                             II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         affiliated TPH. The Exchange notes that
                                                                                                           Statement of the Purpose of, and                           waiver is set to expire June 30, 2017.
                                                     Other panels include a discussion of                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  issues relating to senior investors and                                                                             The Exchange also waives fees through
                                                                                                           Change                                                     June 30, 2017 for a CMI and FIX login
                                                  those investing for retirement and a
                                                                                                                                                                      ID if the CMI and/or FIX login ID is
                                                  discussion addressing current                              In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                                                                                      related to a waived ETH Trading Permit
                                                  cybersecurity threats impacting broker-                  Exchange included statements
                                                                                                                                                                      and/or waived Bandwidth packet. In
                                                  dealers and the securities markets,                      concerning the purpose of and basis for                    order to continue to promote trading
                                                  including mitigation approaches.                         the proposed rule change and discussed                     during ETH, the Exchange wishes to
                                                     For further information, please                       any comments it received on the                            extend these waivers through December
                                                  contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of               proposed rule change. The text of these                    31, 2017.
                                                  the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.                         statements may be examined at the
                                                                                                           places specified in Item IV below. The                     RLG, RLV, RUI, AWDE, FTEM, FXTM
                                                    Dated: July 20, 2017.                                                                                             and UKXM Transaction Fees Waiver
                                                                                                           Exchange has prepared summaries, set
                                                  Brent J. Fields,                                         forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                      The Exchange was recently
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                                                  Secretary.                                               the most significant aspects of such                       authorized to list options on seven FTSE
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15627 Filed 7–21–17; 11:15 am]             statements.                                                Russell Indexes (i.e., Russell 1000
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                                                                              Growth Index (‘‘RLG’’), Russell 1000
                                                                                                                                                                        3 The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee

                                                                                                                                                                      change on June 29, 2017 (SR–CBOE–2017–053). On
                                                                                                                1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              July 11, 2017, the Exchange withdrew that filing
                                                                                                                2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                 and submitted this filing.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 34560 

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