82_FR_8496 82 FR 8481 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Schedule on the BOX Market LLC (“BOX”) Options Facility

82 FR 8481 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Schedule on the BOX Market LLC (“BOX”) Options Facility

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 15 (January 25, 2017)

Page Range8481-8484
FR Document2017-01611

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8481-8484]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01611]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79832; File No. SR-BOX-2017-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend the Fee Schedule on the BOX Market LLC (``BOX'') Options Facility

January 18, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on January 5, 2017, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which 
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the 
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,\3\ 
and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal 
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing 
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from 
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') a proposed rule change to amend the Fee Schedule to on 
the BOX Market LLC (``BOX'') options facility. While changes to the fee 
schedule pursuant to this proposal will be effective upon filing, the 
changes will become operative on January 9, 2017. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available from the principal office of the 
Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the 
Exchange's Internet Web site at http://boxexchange.com.

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 Exchange proposes to amend Section III (Complex Order 
Transaction Fees) to specify that all Complex Order transactions 
executed through the Exchange's auction mechanisms will be subject to 
Section I (Exchange Fees) and II (Liquidity Fees and Credits) of the 
BOX Fee Schedule. The Exchange recently amended its rules to permit 
Complex Order \5\ transactions to execute through the Solicitation 
Auction mechanism \6\ and the Exchange is submitting this filing to 
clarify the fees that are applicable to these transactions.
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    \5\ As defined in Rule 7240(a)(5), the term ``Complex Order'' 
means any order involving the simultaneous purchase and/or sale of 
two or more different options series in the same underlying 
security, for the same account, in a ratio that is equal to or 
greater than one-to-three (.333) and less than or equal to three-to-
one (3.00) and for the purpose of executing a particular investment 
strategy.
    \6\ See Securities [sic] Release No. 79557 (December 14, 2016), 
81 FR 92919 (December 20, 2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness SR-BOX-2016-57).
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    Generally, Complex Order transactions are subject to the fees and 
credits set forth in Section III (Complex Order Transaction Fees) of 
the BOX Fee Schedule while transactions executed through the 
Facilitation and Solicitation auction mechanisms are subject to 
Sections I (Exchange Fees) and II (Liquidity Fees and Credits). The 
Exchange proposes to add language that clarifies that Complex Order 
transactions executed through Auction Mechanisms \7\ will be subject to 
Sections I (Exchange Fees) and II (Liquidity Fees and Credits).
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    \7\ BOX's auction mechanisms include the Price Improvement 
Period (``PIP''), Complex Order Price Improvement Period 
(``COPIP''), Facilitation Auction and Solicitation Auction.
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    Under Section I (Exchange Fees), the Exchange proposes the 
following fees for Complex Order transactions executed through the 
Solicitation auction mechanism. For Agency Orders \8\ and Solicitation 
Orders, Professional Customers, Broker Dealers and Market Makers will 
be charged $0.15 in Penny and Non-Penny Pilot Classes, and Public 
Customers will not be charged. For Responses in the Solicitation 
Auction, all account types will be charged $0.25 for Penny Pilot 
Classes and $0.40 for Non-Penny Pilot Classes.
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    \8\ An Agency Order is the block-size order that an Order Flow 
Provider ``OFP'' seeks to facilitate as agent through the 
Facilitation Auction or Solicitation Auction mechanism.
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    The Exchange then proposes to treat Complex Order transactions 
executed through the Solicitation mechanism in the same manner as 
single legged Solicitation transactions for liquidity fees and credits, 
which are applied in addition to any applicable exchange fees as 
described in Section I of the Fee Schedule. The fee structure for 
liquidity fees and credits for Complex Orders executed through the 
Solicitation mechanisms will be as follows:

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                                 Fee for adding     Credit for  removing
      Facilitation and           liquidity  (all       liquidity  (all
  solicitation transactions      account types)        account types)
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Non-Penny Pilot Classes.....                 $0.75                (0.75)
Penny Pilot Classes.........                 $0.25                (0.25)
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    Complex Order transactions executed through the Solicitation 
mechanism will be assessed a ``removal'' credit only if the Agency 
Order does not trade with their contra order. Responses to Complex 
Order transactions executed through the Solicitation mechanism shall be 
charged the ``add'' fee.
    Finally, the Exchange is proposing to make additional non-
substantive changes to the Fee Schedule. Specifically, the Exchange is 
renumbering certain footnotes to accommodate the above proposed changes 
to the Fee Schedule.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act, in general, and Section 
6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5)of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it provides 
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other 
charges among BOX Participants and other persons using its facilities 
and does not unfairly discriminate between customers, issuers, brokers 
or dealers.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposal to specify that Complex 
Order transactions executed through the Exchange's Auction Mechanisms 
are subject to fees and credits in Sections I (Exchange Fees) and II 
(Liquidity Fees and Credits) is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory. The new ability for Complex Order transactions to 
execute through the Solicitation Auction mechanism is similar to 
Complex Orders executing through the COPIP and Facilitation Auction 
mechanisms. As such, the Exchange believes it is reasonable for the 
fees for Complex Orders executed through the Solicitation mechanism to 
mimic the current COPIP and Facilitation mechanism transaction 
fees.\10\ In the BOX Fee Schedule, COPIP transactions are not subject 
to Section III (Complex Order Transactions) and are instead treated the 
same as PIP transactions. Similarly, Complex Order Facilitation Auction 
transactions are not subject to Section III (Complex Order 
Transactions) and are instead treated the same as single-legged 
Facilitation transactions in Section I. The Exchange believes the 
proposed fees will allow the Exchange to be competitive with other 
exchanges and to apply fees and credits in a manner that is equitable 
among all BOX Participants. The proposed fees are intended to attract 
Complex Orders to the Exchange by offering market participants 
incentives to submit their Complex Orders through the Exchange's 
Solicitation auction mechanism. The Exchange believes it is appropriate 
to provide incentives for market participants to submit orders to the 
auction mechanisms, resulting in greater liquidity and ultimately 
benefiting all Participants trading on the Exchange.
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    \10\ See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 71312 (January 15, 
2014), 79 FR 3649 (January 22, 2014) (SR-BOX-2014-01); 78827 
(September 13, 2016), 81 FR 64218 (September 19, 2016) (SR-BOX-2016-
42); where the Exchange established fees for Complex Orders 
submitted to the PIP and the Facilitation Mechanisms in the BOX Fee 
Schedule, respectively.
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Exchange Fees
    Currently, for Facilitation Orders, the Exchange assesses a $0.15 
per contract fee for Professional Customers, Broker Dealers and Market 
Makers in Penny and Non-Penny Pilot Classes and does not assess a fee 
for Public Customers. The Exchange proposes to assess the same fees for 
Solicitation Orders. The Exchange believes that charging Professional 
Customers and Broker Dealers and Market Makers more than Public 
Customers for Solicitation Orders is reasonable, equitable and not 
unfairly discriminatory. The securities markets generally, and BOX in 
particular, have historically aimed to improve markets for investors 
and develop various features within the market structure for Public 
Customer benefit. The Exchange believes that charging lower fees to 
Public Customers in Facilitation and Solicitation transactions is 
reasonable and, ultimately, will benefit all Participants trading on 
the Exchange by attracting Public Customer order flow.
    Currently, for Responses in the Facilitation Auction mechanism, the 
Exchange assesses a $0.25 fee in Penny Pilot Classes and a $0.40 fee in 
Non-Penny Pilot Classes, regardless of account type. The Exchange 
proposes to assess the same fees for Responses in the Solicitation 
Auction mechanism. The Exchange believes it is reasonable, equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory to charge higher exchange fees for 
responders to Complex Orders in the Solicitation auction than for 
initiators of these orders. Moreover, the higher fees for responders to 
Complex Orders are similar with fees charged by another options 
exchange.\11\ For example, at the ISE, fees for Responses to Crossing 
Orders are $0.50, regardless of Participant type, in both Penny and 
Non-Penny Pilot Classes where fees for initiating Crossing Orders range 
from $0.20 and $0.25. Further, the Exchange believes its proposed fees 
for Responses in the Solicitation Auction mechanism are reasonable as 
they are identical to the fees charged for Complex Orders executed 
through the Facilitation auction mechanism on the Exchange. The 
Exchange also notes that the proposed fees for Responses to 
Solicitation Orders are not unfairly discriminatory because they apply 
equally to all Participants.
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    \11\ See International Securities Exchange (``ISE'') Fee 
Schedule Section I available at https://www.ise.com/assets/documents/OptionsExchange/legal/fee/ISE_fee_schedule.pdf.
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable to establish different fees 
for Solicitation transactions in Penny Pilot Classes compared to 
transactions in Non-Penny Pilot Classes. The Exchange makes this 
distinction throughout the BOX Fee Schedule, including the Exchange 
Fees for PIP and COPIP Transactions. The Exchange believes it is 
reasonable to establish higher fees for Non-Penny Pilot Classes because 
these Classes are typically less actively traded and have wider 
spreads.
Liquidity Fees and Credits
    The Exchange believes the proposed liquidity fees and credits for 
Complex Orders executed through the Solicitation auction mechanism are 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory. Specifically, the Exchange 
believes the liquidity fees and credits fee structure aims to attract 
order flow to the Solicitation mechanism, potentially providing greater 
liquidity within the overall BOX Market to the benefit of all BOX 
market participants. The Exchange notes that the proposed fees and 
credits for Complex Order transactions executed through the 
Solicitation mechanism offset one another in any particular 
transaction.

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The result is that BOX will collect a fee from Participants that add 
liquidity on BOX and credit another Participant an equal amount for 
removing liquidity. Stated otherwise, the collection of these liquidity 
fees will not directly result in revenue to BOX, but will simply allow 
BOX to provide the credit incentive to Participants in order to attract 
order flow. The Exchange believes it is appropriate to provide 
incentives to market participants to direct order flow to remove 
liquidity from BOX, similar to various and widely-used, exchange-
sponsored payment for order flow programs. Further, the Exchange 
believes that fees for adding liquidity on BOX will not deter 
Participants from seeking to add liquidity to the BOX market so that 
they may interact with those participants seeking to remove liquidity.
    The Exchange continues to believe it is reasonable to establish 
different fees and credits for Solicitation transactions in Penny Pilot 
Classes compared to transactions in Non-Penny Pilot Classes. The 
Exchange makes this distinction throughout the BOX Fee Schedule, 
including the liquidity fees and credits for PIP and COPIP 
Transactions. The Exchange believes it is reasonable to establish 
higher fees and credits for Non-Penny Pilot Classes because these 
Classes are typically less actively traded and have wider spreads. The 
Exchange believes that offering a higher rebate will incentivize order 
flow in Non-Penny Pilot issues on the Exchange, ultimately benefitting 
all Participants trading on BOX.
    Further, the Exchange continues to believe it is reasonable, 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to only assess liquidity fees 
and credits on Agency Orders that do not trade with their contra order, 
and the Responses to these Orders. As stated above, liquidity fees and 
credits are meant to incentivize order flow, and the Exchange believes 
incentives are not necessary for internalized orders in these 
mechanisms that only trade against their contra order. Additionally, 
other Exchanges also make this distinction in their Solicitation 
auction mechanism.\12\
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    \12\ See ISE Schedule of Fees at http://www.ise.com/assets/documents/OptionsExchange/legal/fee/ISE_fee_schedule.pdf. Under the 
ISE Fee Schedule, in the equivalent of Penny Pilot Classes, the 
initiator receives a ``break-up'' rebate only for contracts that are 
submitted to the Facilitation and Solicitation mechanisms that do 
not trade with their contra order. The responder fee for these 
Orders is only applied to any contracts for which the rebate is 
provided.
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    Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing exchanges. In such an environment, the Exchange must 
continually review, and consider adjusting, its fees and credits to 
remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons described 
above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change reflects 
this competitive environment.

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. The proposed change is designed 
to provide greater specificity and precision within the Fee Schedule 
with respect to the fees that will be applicable to Complex Order 
transactions executed through the Exchange's Solicitation auction 
mechanism.
    The Exchange believes that adopting these fees will not impose a 
burden on competition among various Exchange Participants. The proposed 
fees are meant to mimic the fees currently assessed for Complex Orders 
executed through the Facilitation auction mechanism. Submitting an 
order through an auction mechanism is entirely voluntary and 
Participants can determine which type of order they wish to submit, if 
any, to the Exchange.
    Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed fees will enhance 
competition between exchanges because it is designed to allow the 
Exchange to better compete with other exchanges for Complex Order flow. 
In this regard, the new feature which allows Complex Order transactions 
to execute through the Solicitation mechanism is being introduced by 
the Exchange and BOX is unable to absolutely determine the impact that 
the proposed fees proposed herein will have on trading. That said, 
however, the Exchange believes that the proposed fees would not impose 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Exchange Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
thereunder,\14\ because it establishes or changes a due, or fee.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend the rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that the action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
would otherwise further 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 Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-BOX-2017-01 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-BOX-2017-01. 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 such filing also will be available 
for

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inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2017-01, and should be 
submitted on or before February 15, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                  Commission, and all written                             pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the             through the Solicitation Auction
                                                  communications relating to the                          Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4                mechanism 6 and the Exchange is
                                                  proposed rule changes between the                       which renders the proposal effective                   submitting this filing to clarify the fees
                                                  Commission and any person, other than                   upon filing with the Commission. The                   that are applicable to these transactions.
                                                  those that may be withheld from the                     Commission is publishing this notice to                   Generally, Complex Order
                                                  public in accordance with the                           solicit comments on the proposed rule                  transactions are subject to the fees and
                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     change from interested persons.                        credits set forth in Section III (Complex
                                                  available for Web site viewing and                      I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      Order Transaction Fees) of the BOX Fee
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                     Statement of the Terms of the Substance                Schedule while transactions executed
                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       of the Proposed Rule Change                            through the Facilitation and Solicitation
                                                  Washington, DC 20549 on official                                                                               auction mechanisms are subject to
                                                  business days between the hours of                         The Exchange is filing with the                     Sections I (Exchange Fees) and II
                                                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                  Securities and Exchange Commission                     (Liquidity Fees and Credits). The
                                                  filing also will be available for                       (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change                Exchange proposes to add language that
                                                  inspection and copying at the principal                 to amend the Fee Schedule to on the                    clarifies that Complex Order
                                                  office of the CHX. All comments                         BOX Market LLC (‘‘BOX’’) options                       transactions executed through Auction
                                                  received will be posted without change;                 facility. While changes to the fee                     Mechanisms 7 will be subject to Sections
                                                  the Commission does not edit personal                   schedule pursuant to this proposal will                I (Exchange Fees) and II (Liquidity Fees
                                                  identifying information from                            be effective upon filing, the changes will             and Credits).
                                                  submissions. You should submit only                     become operative on January 9, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                    Under Section I (Exchange Fees), the
                                                  information that you wish to make                       The text of the proposed rule change is
                                                                                                          available from the principal office of the             Exchange proposes the following fees
                                                  available publicly. All submissions                                                                            for Complex Order transactions
                                                  should refer to File No. SR–CHX–2017–                   Exchange, at the Commission’s Public
                                                                                                          Reference Room and also on the                         executed through the Solicitation
                                                  01 and should be submitted on or before                                                                        auction mechanism. For Agency
                                                  February 15, 2017.                                      Exchange’s Internet Web site at http://
                                                                                                          boxexchange.com.                                       Orders 8 and Solicitation Orders,
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of                                                                       Professional Customers, Broker Dealers
                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     and Market Makers will be charged
                                                  authority.19                                            Statement of the Purpose of, and                       $0.15 in Penny and Non-Penny Pilot
                                                  Eduardo A. Aleman,                                      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 Classes, and Public Customers will not
                                                  Assistant Secretary.                                    Change                                                 be charged. For Responses in the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01607 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]                In its filing with the Commission, the              Solicitation Auction, all account types
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  Exchange included statements                           will be charged $0.25 for Penny Pilot
                                                                                                          concerning the purpose of and basis for                Classes and $0.40 for Non-Penny Pilot
                                                                                                          the proposed rule change and discussed                 Classes.
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 any comments it received on the                           The Exchange then proposes to treat
                                                  COMMISSION                                              proposed rule change. The text of these                Complex Order transactions executed
                                                                                                          statements may be examined at the                      through the Solicitation mechanism in
                                                  [Release No. 34–79832; File No. SR–BOX–                 places specified in Item IV below. The                 the same manner as single legged
                                                  2017–01]
                                                                                                          Exchange has prepared summaries, set                   Solicitation transactions for liquidity
                                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX                      forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of                fees and credits, which are applied in
                                                  Options Exchange LLC; Notice of                         the most significant aspects of such                   addition to any applicable exchange fees
                                                  Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of                   statements.                                            as described in Section I of the Fee
                                                  a Proposed Rule Change To Amend                                                                                Schedule. The fee structure for liquidity
                                                                                                          A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  the Fee Schedule on the BOX Market                                                                             fees and credits for Complex Orders
                                                                                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  LLC (‘‘BOX’’) Options Facility                                                                                 executed through the Solicitation
                                                                                                          Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                                                                                 mechanisms will be as follows:
                                                                                                          Change
                                                  January 18, 2017.
                                                     Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                  1. Purpose                                             simultaneous purchase and/or sale of two or more
                                                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                                                                           different options series in the same underlying
                                                                                                             The Exchange proposes to amend                      security, for the same account, in a ratio that is
                                                  ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                  Section III (Complex Order Transaction                 equal to or greater than one-to-three (.333) and less
                                                  notice is hereby given that on January 5,               Fees) to specify that all Complex Order                than or equal to three-to-one (3.00) and for the
                                                  2017, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the                     transactions executed through the                      purpose of executing a particular investment
                                                  ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                                                                        strategy.
                                                                                                          Exchange’s auction mechanisms will be                     6 See Securities [sic] Release No. 79557
                                                  and Exchange Commission                                 subject to Section I (Exchange Fees) and               (December 14, 2016), 81 FR 92919 (December 20,
                                                  (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                      II (Liquidity Fees and Credits) of the                 2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
                                                  change as described in Items I, II, and                 BOX Fee Schedule. The Exchange                         SR–BOX–2016–57).
                                                  III below, which Items have been                        recently amended its rules to permit                      7 BOX’s auction mechanisms include the Price

                                                  prepared by the Exchange. The                                                                                  Improvement Period (‘‘PIP’’), Complex Order Price
                                                                                                          Complex Order 5 transactions to execute                Improvement Period (‘‘COPIP’’), Facilitation
                                                  Exchange filed the proposed rule change                                                                        Auction and Solicitation Auction.
                                                                                                            3 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                          8 An Agency Order is the block-size order that an
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                                                    19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                              4 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).                           Order Flow Provider ‘‘OFP’’ seeks to facilitate as
                                                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                   5 As defined in Rule 7240(a)(5), the term           agent through the Facilitation Auction or
                                                    2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   ‘‘Complex Order’’ means any order involving the        Solicitation Auction mechanism.




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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Credit for
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Fee for adding                   removing
                                                                                           Facilitation and solicitation transactions                                                                    liquidity                     liquidity
                                                                                                                                                                                                   (all account types)          (all account types)

                                                  Non-Penny Pilot Classes .................................................................................................................                         $0.75                       (0.75)
                                                  Penny Pilot Classes .........................................................................................................................                     $0.25                       (0.25)



                                                    Complex Order transactions executed                                   Auction transactions are not subject to                                 exchange fees for responders to
                                                  through the Solicitation mechanism will                                 Section III (Complex Order                                              Complex Orders in the Solicitation
                                                  be assessed a ‘‘removal’’ credit only if                                Transactions) and are instead treated the                               auction than for initiators of these
                                                  the Agency Order does not trade with                                    same as single-legged Facilitation                                      orders. Moreover, the higher fees for
                                                  their contra order. Responses to                                        transactions in Section I. The Exchange                                 responders to Complex Orders are
                                                  Complex Order transactions executed                                     believes the proposed fees will allow                                   similar with fees charged by another
                                                  through the Solicitation mechanism                                      the Exchange to be competitive with                                     options exchange.11 For example, at the
                                                  shall be charged the ‘‘add’’ fee.                                       other exchanges and to apply fees and                                   ISE, fees for Responses to Crossing
                                                    Finally, the Exchange is proposing to                                 credits in a manner that is equitable                                   Orders are $0.50, regardless of
                                                  make additional non-substantive                                         among all BOX Participants. The                                         Participant type, in both Penny and
                                                  changes to the Fee Schedule.                                            proposed fees are intended to attract                                   Non-Penny Pilot Classes where fees for
                                                  Specifically, the Exchange is                                           Complex Orders to the Exchange by                                       initiating Crossing Orders range from
                                                  renumbering certain footnotes to                                        offering market participants incentives                                 $0.20 and $0.25. Further, the Exchange
                                                  accommodate the above proposed                                          to submit their Complex Orders through                                  believes its proposed fees for Responses
                                                  changes to the Fee Schedule.                                            the Exchange’s Solicitation auction                                     in the Solicitation Auction mechanism
                                                  2. Statutory Basis                                                      mechanism. The Exchange believes it is                                  are reasonable as they are identical to
                                                                                                                          appropriate to provide incentives for                                   the fees charged for Complex Orders
                                                     The Exchange believes that the                                       market participants to submit orders to                                 executed through the Facilitation
                                                  proposal is consistent with the                                         the auction mechanisms, resulting in                                    auction mechanism on the Exchange.
                                                  requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,                                greater liquidity and ultimately                                        The Exchange also notes that the
                                                  in general, and Section 6(b)(4) and                                     benefiting all Participants trading on the                              proposed fees for Responses to
                                                  6(b)(5)of the Act,9 in particular, in that                              Exchange.                                                               Solicitation Orders are not unfairly
                                                  it provides for the equitable allocation                                                                                                        discriminatory because they apply
                                                  of reasonable dues, fees, and other                                     Exchange Fees                                                           equally to all Participants.
                                                  charges among BOX Participants and                                         Currently, for Facilitation Orders, the                                 The Exchange believes it is reasonable
                                                  other persons using its facilities and                                  Exchange assesses a $0.15 per contract                                  to establish different fees for Solicitation
                                                  does not unfairly discriminate between                                  fee for Professional Customers, Broker                                  transactions in Penny Pilot Classes
                                                  customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.                                 Dealers and Market Makers in Penny                                      compared to transactions in Non-Penny
                                                     The Exchange believes that the                                       and Non-Penny Pilot Classes and does                                    Pilot Classes. The Exchange makes this
                                                  proposal to specify that Complex Order                                  not assess a fee for Public Customers.                                  distinction throughout the BOX Fee
                                                  transactions executed through the                                       The Exchange proposes to assess the                                     Schedule, including the Exchange Fees
                                                  Exchange’s Auction Mechanisms are                                       same fees for Solicitation Orders. The                                  for PIP and COPIP Transactions. The
                                                  subject to fees and credits in Sections I                               Exchange believes that charging                                         Exchange believes it is reasonable to
                                                  (Exchange Fees) and II (Liquidity Fees                                  Professional Customers and Broker                                       establish higher fees for Non-Penny
                                                  and Credits) is reasonable, equitable and                               Dealers and Market Makers more than                                     Pilot Classes because these Classes are
                                                  not unfairly discriminatory. The new                                    Public Customers for Solicitation Orders                                typically less actively traded and have
                                                  ability for Complex Order transactions                                  is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly                               wider spreads.
                                                  to execute through the Solicitation                                     discriminatory. The securities markets
                                                  Auction mechanism is similar to                                                                                                                 Liquidity Fees and Credits
                                                                                                                          generally, and BOX in particular, have
                                                  Complex Orders executing through the                                                                                                               The Exchange believes the proposed
                                                                                                                          historically aimed to improve markets
                                                  COPIP and Facilitation Auction                                                                                                                  liquidity fees and credits for Complex
                                                                                                                          for investors and develop various
                                                  mechanisms. As such, the Exchange                                                                                                               Orders executed through the
                                                                                                                          features within the market structure for
                                                  believes it is reasonable for the fees for                                                                                                      Solicitation auction mechanism are
                                                                                                                          Public Customer benefit. The Exchange
                                                  Complex Orders executed through the                                                                                                             equitable and not unfairly
                                                                                                                          believes that charging lower fees to
                                                  Solicitation mechanism to mimic the                                                                                                             discriminatory. Specifically, the
                                                                                                                          Public Customers in Facilitation and
                                                  current COPIP and Facilitation                                                                                                                  Exchange believes the liquidity fees and
                                                                                                                          Solicitation transactions is reasonable
                                                  mechanism transaction fees.10 In the                                                                                                            credits fee structure aims to attract order
                                                                                                                          and, ultimately, will benefit all
                                                  BOX Fee Schedule, COPIP transactions                                                                                                            flow to the Solicitation mechanism,
                                                                                                                          Participants trading on the Exchange by
                                                  are not subject to Section III (Complex                                                                                                         potentially providing greater liquidity
                                                                                                                          attracting Public Customer order flow.
                                                  Order Transactions) and are instead                                        Currently, for Responses in the                                      within the overall BOX Market to the
                                                  treated the same as PIP transactions.                                   Facilitation Auction mechanism, the                                     benefit of all BOX market participants.
                                                  Similarly, Complex Order Facilitation                                   Exchange assesses a $0.25 fee in Penny                                  The Exchange notes that the proposed
                                                                                                                          Pilot Classes and a $0.40 fee in Non-                                   fees and credits for Complex Order
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                                                    9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
                                                                                                                          Penny Pilot Classes, regardless of                                      transactions executed through the
                                                    10 See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 71312
                                                                                                                          account type. The Exchange proposes to                                  Solicitation mechanism offset one
                                                  (January 15, 2014), 79 FR 3649 (January 22, 2014)
                                                  (SR–BOX–2014–01); 78827 (September 13, 2016),                           assess the same fees for Responses in                                   another in any particular transaction.
                                                  81 FR 64218 (September 19, 2016) (SR–BOX–2016–                          the Solicitation Auction mechanism.
                                                  42); where the Exchange established fees for                                                                                                      11 See International Securities Exchange (‘‘ISE’’)

                                                  Complex Orders submitted to the PIP and the
                                                                                                                          The Exchange believes it is reasonable,                                 Fee Schedule Section I available at https://
                                                  Facilitation Mechanisms in the BOX Fee Schedule,                        equitable and not unfairly                                              www.ise.com/assets/documents/OptionsExchange/
                                                  respectively.                                                           discriminatory to charge higher                                         legal/fee/ISE_fee_schedule.pdf.



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                                                  The result is that BOX will collect a fee               such an environment, the Exchange                        and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,14
                                                  from Participants that add liquidity on                 must continually review, and consider                    because it establishes or changes a due,
                                                  BOX and credit another Participant an                   adjusting, its fees and credits to remain                or fee.
                                                  equal amount for removing liquidity.                    competitive with other exchanges. For                       At any time within 60 days of the
                                                  Stated otherwise, the collection of these               the reasons described above, the                         filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                                  liquidity fees will not directly result in              Exchange believes that the proposed                      Commission summarily may
                                                  revenue to BOX, but will simply allow                   rule change reflects this competitive                    temporarily suspend the rule change if
                                                  BOX to provide the credit incentive to                  environment.                                             it appears to the Commission that the
                                                  Participants in order to attract order                                                                           action is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                  flow. The Exchange believes it is                       B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        public interest, for the protection of
                                                  appropriate to provide incentives to                    Statement on Burden on Competition                       investors, or would otherwise further
                                                  market participants to direct order flow                   The Exchange does not believe that                    the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                  to remove liquidity from BOX, similar to                the proposed rule change will impose                     Commission takes such action, the
                                                  various and widely-used, exchange-                      any burden on competition not                            Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                  sponsored payment for order flow                        necessary or appropriate in furtherance                  to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                  programs. Further, the Exchange                         of the purposes of the Act. The                          should be approved or disapproved.
                                                  believes that fees for adding liquidity on              proposed change is designed to provide
                                                                                                                                                                   IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                  BOX will not deter Participants from                    greater specificity and precision within
                                                  seeking to add liquidity to the BOX                     the Fee Schedule with respect to the                       Interested persons are invited to
                                                  market so that they may interact with                   fees that will be applicable to Complex                  submit written data, views, and
                                                  those participants seeking to remove                    Order transactions executed through the                  arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                  liquidity.                                              Exchange’s Solicitation auction                          including whether the proposed rule
                                                     The Exchange continues to believe it                 mechanism.                                               change is consistent with the Act.
                                                  is reasonable to establish different fees                  The Exchange believes that adopting                   Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                  and credits for Solicitation transactions               these fees will not impose a burden on                   the following methods:
                                                  in Penny Pilot Classes compared to                      competition among various Exchange                       Electronic Comments
                                                  transactions in Non-Penny Pilot Classes.                Participants. The proposed fees are
                                                  The Exchange makes this distinction                     meant to mimic the fees currently                          • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                  throughout the BOX Fee Schedule,                        assessed for Complex Orders executed                     comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  including the liquidity fees and credits                through the Facilitation auction                         rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                  for PIP and COPIP Transactions. The                     mechanism. Submitting an order                             • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                  Exchange believes it is reasonable to                   through an auction mechanism is                          sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                  establish higher fees and credits for                   entirely voluntary and Participants can                  BOX–2017–01 on the subject line.
                                                  Non-Penny Pilot Classes because these                   determine which type of order they                       Paper Comments
                                                  Classes are typically less actively traded              wish to submit, if any, to the Exchange.                    • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                  and have wider spreads. The Exchange                       Further, the Exchange believes that
                                                  believes that offering a higher rebate                                                                           to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
                                                                                                          the proposed fees will enhance
                                                  will incentivize order flow in Non-                                                                              Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                                                                          competition between exchanges because
                                                  Penny Pilot issues on the Exchange,                                                                              Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                          it is designed to allow the Exchange to
                                                  ultimately benefitting all Participants                 better compete with other exchanges for                  All submissions should refer to File
                                                  trading on BOX.                                         Complex Order flow. In this regard, the                  Number SR–BOX–2017–01. This file
                                                     Further, the Exchange continues to                   new feature which allows Complex                         number should be included on the
                                                  believe it is reasonable, equitable and                 Order transactions to execute through                    subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                  not unfairly discriminatory to only                     the Solicitation mechanism is being                      Commission process and review your
                                                  assess liquidity fees and credits on                    introduced by the Exchange and BOX is                    comments more efficiently, please use
                                                  Agency Orders that do not trade with                    unable to absolutely determine the                       only one method. The Commission will
                                                  their contra order, and the Responses to                impact that the proposed fees proposed                   post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                  these Orders. As stated above, liquidity                herein will have on trading. That said,                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  fees and credits are meant to incentivize               however, the Exchange believes that the                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                  order flow, and the Exchange believes                   proposed fees would not impose any                       submission, all subsequent
                                                  incentives are not necessary for                        burden on competition that is not                        amendments, all written statements
                                                  internalized orders in these mechanisms                 necessary or appropriate in furtherance                  with respect to the proposed rule
                                                  that only trade against their contra                    of the purposes of the Act.                              change that are filed with the
                                                  order. Additionally, other Exchanges                                                                             Commission, and all written
                                                  also make this distinction in their                     C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        communications relating to the
                                                  Solicitation auction mechanism.12                       Statement on Comments on the                             proposed rule change between the
                                                     Finally, the Exchange notes that it                  Proposed Rule Change Received From                       Commission and any person, other than
                                                  operates in a highly competitive market                 Members, Participants, or Others                         those that may be withheld from the
                                                  in which market participants can                          No written comments were either                        public in accordance with the
                                                  readily favor competing exchanges. In                   solicited or received.                                   provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                                                                                                                                   available for Web site viewing and
                                                                                                          III. Date of Effectiveness of the                        printing in the Commission’s Public
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                                                    12 See ISE Schedule of Fees at http://

                                                  www.ise.com/assets/documents/OptionsExchange/           Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                      Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                  legal/fee/ISE_fee_schedule.pdf. Under the ISE Fee       Commission Action
                                                  Schedule, in the equivalent of Penny Pilot Classes,                                                              Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                  the initiator receives a ‘‘break-up’’ rebate only for      The foregoing rule change has become                  business days between the hours of
                                                  contracts that are submitted to the Facilitation and    effective pursuant to Section                            10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                  Solicitation mechanisms that do not trade with
                                                  their contra order. The responder fee for these
                                                                                                          19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Exchange Act 13                   filing also will be available for
                                                  Orders is only applied to any contracts for which
                                                  the rebate is provided.                                   13 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                         14 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).



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                                                  8484                         Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 25, 2017 / Notices

                                                  inspection and copying at the principal                   (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                  Form Number: 2301.
                                                  office of the Exchange. All comments                      Number 59008)
                                                                                                                                                                     Annual Responses: 25.
                                                  received will be posted without change;                   Cynthia G. Pitts,
                                                  the Commission does not edit personal                                                                              Annual Burden: 175.
                                                                                                            Acting Associate Administrator, for Disaster
                                                  identifying information from                              Assistance.                                            Curtis Rich.
                                                  submissions. You should submit only                       [FR Doc. 2017–01584 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]            Management Analyst.
                                                  information that you wish to make                         BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                 [FR Doc. 2017–01585 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  available publicly. All submissions
                                                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE P
                                                  should refer to File Number SR–BOX–
                                                  2017–01, and should be submitted on or                    SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                  before February 15, 2017.
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of                  Data Collection Available for Public
                                                                                                            Comments                                               DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  authority.15
                                                                                                                  60 Day Notice and request for
                                                                                                            ACTION:                                                [Public Notice 9860]
                                                  Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                            comments.
                                                  Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                   Notice of Determinations; Culturally
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–01611 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am]               SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                   Significant Objects Imported for
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
                                                                                                                                                                   Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Degas,
                                                                                                            notice announces the Small Business
                                                                                                            Administration’s intentions to request                 Impressionism and the Paris Millinery
                                                                                                            approval on a new and/or currently                     Trade’’ Exhibition
                                                  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                             approved information collection.
                                                                                                                                                                   SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given of the
                                                                                                            DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                                                                                   following determinations: Pursuant to
                                                  [Disaster Declaration #14911 and #14912]                  March 27, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                   the authority vested in me by the Act of
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Send all comments                           October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
                                                  North Carolina Disaster Number NC–                        regarding whether this information                     2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
                                                  00081                                                     collection is necessary for the proper                 Foreign Affairs Reform and
                                                                                                            performance of the function of the
                                                  AGENCY:U.S. Small Business                                                                                       Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
                                                                                                            agency, whether the burden estimates
                                                  Administration.                                                                                                  2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
                                                                                                            are accurate, and if there are ways to
                                                                                                                                                                   seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
                                                  ACTION:     Amendment 15.                                 minimize the estimated burden and
                                                                                                            enhance the quality of the collections, to             October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
                                                                                                            Jamie Davenport, Supervisory Financial                 No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
                                                  SUMMARY:   This is an amendment of the                                                                           appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
                                                  Presidential declaration of a major                       Analyst, Office of Economic
                                                                                                            Opportunity, Small Business                            257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
                                                  disaster for the State of North Carolina
                                                                                                            Administration, 409 3rd Street, 8th                    determine that the objects to be
                                                  (FEMA–4285–DR), dated 10/10/2016.
                                                                                                            Floor, Washington, DC 20416.                           included in the exhibition ‘‘Degas,
                                                    Incident: Hurricane Matthew.                                                                                   Impressionism and the Paris Millinery
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Incident Period: 10/04/2016 through                                                                            Trade,’’ imported from abroad for
                                                                                                            Jamie Davenport, Supervisory Financial
                                                  10/24/2016.                                                                                                      temporary exhibition within the United
                                                                                                            Analyst, 202–207–7516
                                                    Effective Date: 01/09/2017.                             jamie.davenport@sba.gov. Curtis B.                     States, are of cultural significance. The
                                                    Physical Loan Application Deadline                      Rich, Management Analyst, 202–205–                     objects are imported pursuant to loan
                                                  Date: 01/23/2017.                                         7030 curtis.rich@sba.gov.                              agreements with the foreign owners or
                                                    EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                        custodians. I also determine that the
                                                  07/10/2017.                                               revised information collection is                      exhibition or display of the exhibit
                                                                                                            submitted to SBA by lenders that are                   objects at the Saint Louis Art Museum,
                                                  ADDRESSES:  Submit completed loan                                                                                St. Louis, Missouri, from on or about
                                                                                                            applying for participation in SBA’s
                                                  applications to: U.S. Small Business                                                                             February 12, 2017, until on or about
                                                                                                            Community Advantage Pilot Program.
                                                  Administration, Processing and                                                                                   May 7, 2017, at the Corporation of the
                                                                                                            SBA uses the information to evaluate
                                                  Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                                                                             Fine Arts Museums ⎢ Fine Arts
                                                                                                            the lenders’ eligibility and qualifications
                                                  Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                                                                                      Museums of San Francisco: Legion of
                                                                                                            for participation in the pilot program.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     A.                                                                          Honor, San Francisco, California, from
                                                  Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,                   Solicitation of Public Comments                        on or about June 24, 2017, until on or
                                                  U.S. Small Business Administration,                         SBA is requesting comments on (a)                    about September 24, 2017, and at
                                                  409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,                           Whether the collection of information is               possible additional exhibitions or
                                                  Washington, DC 20416.                                     necessary for the agency to properly                   venues yet to be determined, is in the
                                                                                                            perform its functions; (b) whether the                 national interest. I have ordered that
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       The notice
                                                                                                            burden estimates are accurate; (c)                     Public Notice of these Determinations
                                                  of the President’s major disaster
                                                                                                            whether there are ways to minimize the                 be published in the Federal Register.
                                                  declaration for the State of NORTH
                                                                                                            burden, including through the use of
                                                  CAROLINA, dated 10/10/2016 is hereby                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     For
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                                                                                                            automated techniques or other forms of
                                                  amended to extend the deadline for                                                                               further information, including a list of
                                                                                                            information technology; and (d) whether
                                                  filing applications for physical damages                                                                         the imported objects, contact the Office
                                                                                                            there are ways to enhance the quality,
                                                  as a result of this disaster to 01/23/2017.                                                                      of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
                                                                                                            utility, and clarity of the information.
                                                     All other information in the original                    Title: ‘‘Community Advantage Lender                  in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
                                                  declaration remains unchanged.                            Participation Application’’.                           Department of State (telephone: 202–
                                                                                                              Description of Respondents: SBA                      632–6471; email: section2459@
                                                    15 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            Lenders.                                               state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.


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FR Citation82 FR 8481 

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