82 FR 55128 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7018
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55128-55130] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25037] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-82068; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2017-120] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7018 November 14, 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 November 1, 2017, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend the Exchange's transaction fees at Rule 7018 to: (i) Change the volume threshold needed to qualify for one of the credits for displayed quotes and orders that provide liquidity on the Exchange; and (ii) add a new credit for both providing liquidity to, and removing liquidity from, the Exchange. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the 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 (i) change the volume threshold needed to qualify for one of the credits for displayed quotes and orders that provide liquidity on the Exchange; and (ii) add a new credit for displayed quotes and orders that provide liquidity to, and remove liquidity from, the Exchange. Rule 7018 sets forth the fees and credits for use of the order execution and routing services of Nasdaq for securities priced at $1 or more. Rule 7018(a)(1) sets forth the fees and credits for the execution and routing of orders in Nasdaq-listed securities; Rule 7018(a)(2) sets forth the fees and credits for the execution and routing of securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE''), and Rule 7018(a)(3) sets forth the fees and credits for the execution and routing of securities listed on exchanges other than Nasdaq and NYSE (``Tape B Securities''). Currently, Nasdaq pays a credit of $0.0029 per share executed for securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and Tape B Securities when the member adds liquidity in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represents more than 0.45% of Consolidated Volume during the month.\3\ Nasdaq now proposes to change this requirement so that the member must add liquidity in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represents more than 0.60% of Consolidated Volume during the month for securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and Tape B Securities. Nasdaq is therefore amending the relevant language in Rule 7018(a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) to reflect this change. The amount of the credit remains unchanged. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Rule 7018(a) defines Consolidated Volume to mean ``the total consolidated volume reported to all consolidated transaction reporting plans by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities during a month in equity securities, excluding executed orders with a size of less than one round lot. For purposes of calculating Consolidated Volume and the extent of a member's trading activity the date of the annual reconstitution of the Russell Investments Indexes shall be excluded from both total Consolidated Volume and the member's trading activity.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nasdaq is making this change because it believes the new volume requirement is more closely aligned to the amount of the credit. This increase is also reflective of the Exchange's desire to provide incentives to attract order flow to the Exchange in return for significant market-improving behavior. By modestly increasing the volume of liquidity that a member must add during the month in order to qualify for the corresponding credit, this change will help ensure that members are providing significant market-improving behavior in return for credits. Nasdaq is also proposing to add a new credit for securities that are listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and Tape B Securities. Specifically, the member will qualify for a rebate of $0.0029 per share executed if the member (i) removes liquidity in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represents more than 0.70% of Consolidated Volume during the month, and (ii) adds liquidity in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represents more than 0.50% of Total Consolidated Volume during the month. Nasdaq is therefore amending the relevant language in Rule 7018(a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) to reflect this change. Nasdaq is adding this rebate to incentivize members to both add and remove liquidity on the Exchange in Nasdaq and NYSE-listed securities and Tape B securities, and to provide members with another way in which they may qualify for a rebate. 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 Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ in particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any facility, and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange believes that changing the requirement that members add liquidity that represents more than 0.45% of Consolidated Volume to require members to add liquidity that represents more than 0.60% of Consolidated Volume during the month in order to qualify for the $0.0029 credit is reasonable. The Exchange notes that it is not changing the amount of the [[Page 55129]] credit, which has been addressed in previous filings,\6\ and believes that the credit continues to be reasonable because it remains unchanged. Nasdaq believes that the change to the volume threshold is reasonable because the increased volume threshold is more closely aligned to the corresponding credit than the current volume threshold. This increase is also reflective of the Exchange's desire to provide incentives to attract order flow to the Exchange in return for significant market-improving behavior. By modestly increasing the volume of liquidity that a member must add during the month in order to qualify for the corresponding credit, this change will help ensure that members are providing significant market-improving behavior in return for credits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64453 (May 10, 2011), 76 FR 28252 (May 16, 2011) (SR-NASDAQ-2011-062). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange believes that the increase in the volume threshold needed to qualify for the $0.0029 credit is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange will apply the same credit to all similarly situated members that meet its requirements. The credit and its corresponding volume requirement will apply equally to transactions in Nasdaq and NYSE-listed and Tape B Securities. The Exchange believes that the new volume requirement will not significantly impact the number of members that will likely qualify for the corresponding credit, since the new volume threshold is a modest increase over the current volume threshold. Participation in the Exchange's various credit tiers is completely voluntary, and members may always elect to either qualify for the corresponding credit by adding sufficient liquidity to the Exchange to meet the new volume requirement, or by electing to qualify for a different credit. Finally, by modestly increasing the volume of liquidity that a member must add during the month in order to qualify for the corresponding credit, this change will help ensure that members are providing significant market- improving behavior in return for credits. Nasdaq believes that the new credit tier for adding and removing liquidity is reasonable. Nasdaq notes that the amount of the credit is either comparable or identical to other credits that it offers pursuant to Rule 7018, and believes that the requirements are comparable to other requirements needed to qualify for other credits.\7\ Nasdaq also believes that the amount of the credit is closely aligned to its corresponding requirements. With this credit and its corresponding requirements, Nasdaq is attempting to incentivize members to both add liquidity to, and remove liquidity from, the Exchange in meaningful amounts, which contributes to the Exchange's overall market quality and benefits all Exchange participants. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ For example, Nasdaq currently pays a credit of $0.0027 per share executed for a member (i) with shares of liquidity accessed in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represent more than 0.40% of Consolidated Volume during the month, and (ii) with shares of liquidity provided in all securities through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that represent more than 0.15% of Consolidated Volume during the month, and (iii) provides a daily average of at least 800,000 shares of nondisplayed liquidity through one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs during the month. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nasdaq also believes that the new credit tier for adding and removing liquidity is an equitable allocation and is not unfairly discriminatory. As with the change discussed above, the Exchange will apply the same credit and its corresponding volume requirements to all similarly situated members that meet its requirements. The new credit will apply equally to transactions in Nasdaq and NYSE-listed and Tape B Securities. Participation in the Exchange's various credit tiers is completely voluntary, and members may always elect to either qualify for this new credit by adding sufficient liquidity to, and removing sufficient liquidity from, the Exchange to meet the new volume requirements, or by electing to qualify for a different credit. With this credit and its corresponding requirements, Nasdaq is attempting to incentivize members to both add liquidity to, and remove liquidity from, the Exchange in meaningful amounts, which contributes to the Exchange's overall market quality and benefits all Exchange participants. 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. In terms of inter-market competition, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive, or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more favorable. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust its fees to remain competitive with other exchanges and with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges. Because competitors are free to modify their own fees in response, and because market participants may readily adjust their order routing practices, the Exchange believes that the degree to which fee changes in this market may impose any burden on competition is extremely limited. In this instance, the proposed change to the volume threshold for the $0.0029 credit does not impose a burden on competition because the Exchange's execution services are completely voluntary and subject to extensive competition both from other exchanges and from off-exchange venues. The Exchange will apply the same volume thresholds to all members for transactions in Nasdaq and NYSE-listed and Tape B Securities. Participation in the Exchange's various credit tiers is completely voluntary, and Nasdaq does not believe that the new volume threshold will significantly impact the number of members that will likely qualify for the corresponding credit. Members may always elect to either qualify for the new volume threshold by adding sufficient liquidity to the Exchange to meet the new volume requirement, or by electing to qualify for a different credit. As such, the Exchange believes that the proposed volume threshold will not negatively impact who will qualify for the corresponding credit, but will rather have a positive impact on overall market quality as members increase their participation in the market to qualify for that credit. If, however, the Exchange is incorrect and the changes proposed herein are unattractive to members, it is likely that Nasdaq will lose market share as a result. Similarly, the proposed new credit tier for adding and removing liquidity does not impose a burden on competition because the Exchange's execution services are completely voluntary and subject to extensive competition both from other exchanges and from off-exchange venues. The Exchange will apply the same volume thresholds to all members for transactions in Nasdaq and NYSE-listed and Tape B Securities. Participation in the Exchange's various credit tiers is completely voluntary, and members may always elect to either qualify for the new credit by adding sufficient liquidity to, and removing sufficient liquidity from, the Exchange to meet the new volume requirements, or by electing to qualify for a different credit. As such, the Exchange believes that the proposed credit will have a positive [[Page 55130]] impact on overall market quality by incentivizing members to add and remove liquidity from the Exchange in meaningful amounts. If, however, the Exchange is incorrect and the changes proposed herein are unattractive to members, it is likely that Nasdaq will lose market share as a result. Accordingly, Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the ability of members or competing order execution venues to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets. 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 The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. 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 CommentsUse 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-NASDAQ-2017-120 on the subject line. Paper Comments Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2017-120. 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. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2017-120, and should be submitted on or before December 11, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-25037 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. statements may be examined at the (a)(3) to reflect this change. The amount
10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. places specified in Item IV below. The of the credit remains unchanged.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Exchange has prepared summaries, set Nasdaq is making this change because
Kathleen M. McGettigan, forth in sections A, B, and C below, of it believes the new volume requirement
Acting Director. the most significant aspects of such is more closely aligned to the amount of
statements. the credit. This increase is also
[FR Doc. 2017–25031 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am]
reflective of the Exchange’s desire to
BILLING CODE 6325–39–P A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s provide incentives to attract order flow
Statement of the Purpose of, and to the Exchange in return for significant
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule market-improving behavior. By
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Change modestly increasing the volume of
COMMISSION 1. Purpose liquidity that a member must add
[Release No. 34–82068; File No. SR– during the month in order to qualify for
NASDAQ–2017–120] The purpose of the proposed rule the corresponding credit, this change
change is to (i) change the volume will help ensure that members are
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The threshold needed to qualify for one of providing significant market-improving
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of the credits for displayed quotes and behavior in return for credits.
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of orders that provide liquidity on the Nasdaq is also proposing to add a new
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule Exchange; and (ii) add a new credit for credit for securities that are listed on
7018 displayed quotes and orders that Nasdaq, NYSE and Tape B Securities.
provide liquidity to, and remove Specifically, the member will qualify for
November 14, 2017. liquidity from, the Exchange. a rebate of $0.0029 per share executed
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Rule 7018 sets forth the fees and if the member (i) removes liquidity in
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 credits for use of the order execution all securities through one or more of its
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 and routing services of Nasdaq for Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that
notice is hereby given that on November securities priced at $1 or more. Rule represents more than 0.70% of
1, 2017, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 7018(a)(1) sets forth the fees and credits Consolidated Volume during the month,
(‘‘Nasdaq’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the for the execution and routing of orders and (ii) adds liquidity in all securities
Securities and Exchange Commission in Nasdaq-listed securities; Rule through one or more of its Nasdaq
(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed 7018(a)(2) sets forth the fees and credits Market Center MPIDs that represents
rule change as described in Items I, II, for the execution and routing of more than 0.50% of Total Consolidated
and III below, which Items have been securities listed on the New York Stock Volume during the month. Nasdaq is
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’), and Rule therefore amending the relevant
Commission is publishing this notice to 7018(a)(3) sets forth the fees and credits language in Rule 7018(a)(1), (a)(2) and
solicit comments on the proposed rule for the execution and routing of (a)(3) to reflect this change. Nasdaq is
change from interested persons. securities listed on exchanges other than adding this rebate to incentivize
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Nasdaq and NYSE (‘‘Tape B members to both add and remove
Statement of the Terms of Substance of Securities’’). liquidity on the Exchange in Nasdaq
the Proposed Rule Change and NYSE-listed securities and Tape B
Currently, Nasdaq pays a credit of securities, and to provide members with
The Exchange proposes to amend the $0.0029 per share executed for another way in which they may qualify
Exchange’s transaction fees at Rule 7018 securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and for a rebate.
to: (i) Change the volume threshold Tape B Securities when the member
needed to qualify for one of the credits adds liquidity in all securities through 2. Statutory Basis
for displayed quotes and orders that one or more of its Nasdaq Market Center The Exchange believes that its
provide liquidity on the Exchange; and MPIDs that represents more than 0.45% proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
(ii) add a new credit for both providing of Consolidated Volume during the of the Act,4 in general, and furthers the
liquidity to, and removing liquidity month.3 Nasdaq now proposes to objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5)
from, the Exchange. change this requirement so that the of the Act,5 in particular, in that it
The text of the proposed rule change member must add liquidity in all provides for the equitable allocation of
is available on the Exchange’s Web site securities through one or more of its reasonable dues, fees and other charges
at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com/, at Nasdaq Market Center MPIDs that among members and issuers and other
the principal office of the Exchange, and represents more than 0.60% of persons using any facility, and is not
at the Commission’s Public Reference Consolidated Volume during the month designed to permit unfair
Room. for securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE discrimination between customers,
and Tape B Securities. Nasdaq is issuers, brokers, or dealers.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s therefore amending the relevant The Exchange believes that changing
Statement of the Purpose of, and language in Rule 7018(a)(1), (a)(2) and the requirement that members add
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule liquidity that represents more than
Change 3 Rule 7018(a) defines Consolidated Volume to 0.45% of Consolidated Volume to
In its filing with the Commission, the mean ‘‘the total consolidated volume reported to all require members to add liquidity that
consolidated transaction reporting plans by all
Exchange included statements represents more than 0.60% of
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exchanges and trade reporting facilities during a
concerning the purpose of and basis for month in equity securities, excluding executed Consolidated Volume during the month
the proposed rule change and discussed orders with a size of less than one round lot. For in order to qualify for the $0.0029 credit
any comments it received on the purposes of calculating Consolidated Volume and is reasonable. The Exchange notes that
the extent of a member’s trading activity the date
proposed rule change. The text of these of the annual reconstitution of the Russell
it is not changing the amount of the
Investments Indexes shall be excluded from both
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
total Consolidated Volume and the member’s
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. trading activity.’’ 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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impact on overall market quality by subject line if email is used. To help the 19, 2017, the Consolidated Tape
incentivizing members to add and Commission process and review your Association (‘‘CTA’’) Plan participants
remove liquidity from the Exchange in comments more efficiently, please use (‘‘Participants’’) 3 filed with the
meaningful amounts. If, however, the only one method. The Commission will Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange is incorrect and the changes post all comments on the Commission’s (‘‘Commission’’) a proposal to amend
proposed herein are unattractive to Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ the Second Restatement of the CTA Plan
members, it is likely that Nasdaq will rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the and the Restated CQ Plan (‘‘Plans’’). The
lose market share as a result. submission, all subsequent amendment represents the twenty-
Accordingly, Nasdaq does not believe amendments, all written statements second Charges Amendment to the CTA
that the proposed changes will impair with respect to the proposed rule Plan and the thirteenth Charges
the ability of members or competing change that are filed with the Amendment to the CQ Plan
order execution venues to maintain Commission, and all written (‘‘Amendments’’). The Amendments
their competitive standing in the communications relating to the seek to amend the Plans’ fee schedule as
financial markets. proposed rule change between the well as the Non-Display Use Policy to
Commission and any person, other than clarify the applicability of the non-
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s those that may be withheld from the display fee, the device fee, and the
Statement on Comments on the public in accordance with the access fee. The Participants believe that
Proposed Rule Change Received From provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be some vendors are mischaracterizing
Members, Participants, or Others available for Web site viewing and their customers’ usage and creating
No written comments were either printing in the Commission’s Public artificial loopholes to avoid the Non-
solicited or received. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Display Use and access fees pursuant to
Washington, DC 20549 on official amendments filed in October 2014
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
business days between the hours of (‘‘2014 Fee Amendments’’) 4 in an
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the attempt to obtain an advantage over
Commission Action
filing also will be available for other vendors. The Participants believe
The foregoing rule change has become inspection and copying at the principal that the distinction between the device
effective pursuant to Section office of the Exchange. All comments fees, the Non-Display Use fees, and the
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.8 received will be posted without change. access fee was set forth in the 2014 Fee
At any time within 60 days of the Persons submitting comments are Amendments, and many vendors are
filing of the proposed rule change, the cautioned that we do not redact or edit fully complying with that distinction.
Commission summarily may personal identifying information from The Participants state that some vendors
temporarily suspend such rule change if comment submissions. You should appear to be ignoring the import of the
it appears to the Commission that such submit only information that you wish 2014 Fee Amendments in order to gain
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in to make available publicly. All an advantage over other vendors,
the public interest; (ii) for the protection submissions should refer to File allowing them to profit from new or
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in Number SR–NASDAQ–2017–120, and existing customers by offering them
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. should be submitted on or before lower fees than such customers could
If the Commission takes such action, the December 11, 2017. obtain from vendors who apply the 2014
Commission shall institute proceedings For the Commission, by the Division of Fee Amendments correctly. The
to determine whether the proposed rule Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Participants state that the proposed
should be approved or disapproved. authority.9 amendment is designed to close this
IV. Solicitation of Comments Eduardo A. Aleman, loophole by removing any perceived
Assistant Secretary. ambiguity in the 2014 Fee
Interested persons are invited to
[FR Doc. 2017–25037 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] Amendments.5
submit written data, views, and
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P The Participants previously submitted
arguments concerning the foregoing,
an amendment to clarify the application
including whether the proposed rule
of the Non-Display Use Policy.6 That
change is consistent with the Act. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE amendment elicited comment letters,
Comments may be submitted by any of COMMISSION some opposing and some supporting the
the following methods:
[Release No. 34–82071; File No. SR–CTA/ amendment.7 The Participants believed
Electronic Comments CQ–2017–04]
3 The Participants are: Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.;
• Use the Commission’s Internet Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Bats EDGA Exchange,
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Consolidated Tape Association; Notice
Inc.; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Chicago Board
rules/sro.shtml); or of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness Options Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago Stock
• Send an email to rule-comments@ of the Twenty-Second Charges Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Amendment to the Second Authority, Inc.; Investors Exchange LLC; Nasdaq
Restatement of the CTA Plan and the BX, Inc.; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; The
NASDAQ–2017–120 on the subject line. Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; New York Stock
Thirteenth Charges Amendment to the Exchange LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; NYSE American
Paper Comments Restated CQ Plan LLC; NYSE National, Inc.
• Send paper comments in triplicate November 14, 2017.
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73278
(October 1, 2014), 79 FR 60536 (October 7, 2014)
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
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Pursuant to Section 11A of the (‘‘2014 Fee Amendments’’).
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Securities Exchange Act of 1934 5 The Participants would apply this proposed
Washington, DC 20549–1090. (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2 amendment prospectively to meet any concerns that
All submissions should refer to File the existing policy was insufficiently clear.
notice is hereby given that on October 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80300
Number SR–NASDAQ–2017–120. This (Mar. 23, 2017), 82 FR 15404 (Mar. 28, 2017).
file number should be included on the 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 7 See Letter from David Craig, President,
1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1. Thomson Reuters, dated April 21, 2017 (‘‘Thomson
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 2 17 CFR 242.608. Reuters Letter’’); Letter from Anonymous, dated
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