82_FR_9104 82 FR 9083 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To: (i) Amend Rules 11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8) To Modify the Operation of the Primary Peg Order Type; (ii) Amend Rule 11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) Regarding Price Sliding in Locked and Crossed Markets To Simplify the Price Sliding Process for Both Primary Peg Orders and Discretionary Peg Orders Resting on or Posting to the Order Book; and (iii) Make Minor Housekeeping Changes To Conform Certain Terminology

82 FR 9083 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To: (i) Amend Rules 11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8) To Modify the Operation of the Primary Peg Order Type; (ii) Amend Rule 11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) Regarding Price Sliding in Locked and Crossed Markets To Simplify the Price Sliding Process for Both Primary Peg Orders and Discretionary Peg Orders Resting on or Posting to the Order Book; and (iii) Make Minor Housekeeping Changes To Conform Certain Terminology

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)

Page Range9083-9083
FR Document2017-02186

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 9083]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02186]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79883; File No. SR-IEX-2016-18]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change To: (i) Amend Rules 11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8) To Modify the 
Operation of the Primary Peg Order Type; (ii) Amend Rule 
11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) Regarding Price Sliding in Locked and 
Crossed Markets To Simplify the Price Sliding Process for Both Primary 
Peg Orders and Discretionary Peg Orders Resting on or Posting to the 
Order Book; and (iii) Make Minor Housekeeping Changes To Conform 
Certain Terminology

January 26, 2017.

    On November 29, 2016, the Investors Exchange LLC (``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to 
to: (i) Amend IEX Rules (``Rule(s)'') 11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8) to 
modify the operation of the primary peg order type; (ii) amend Rule 
11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) regarding price sliding in locked and 
crossed markets to modify the price sliding process for both primary 
peg orders and discretionary peg orders resting on or posting to the 
order book; and (iii) make minor housekeeping changes to conform 
certain terminology. The proposed rule change was published for comment 
in the Federal Register on December 13, 2016.\3\ The Commission 
received no comment letters on the proposed rule change.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78(s)(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79502 (December 7, 
2016), 81 FR 90035 (December 13, 2016).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is January 27, 2017. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so as to allow 
sufficient time to consider the issues raised by the proposal. 
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\5\ designates March 13, 2017, as the date by which the Commission 
shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-
IEX-2016-18).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02186 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8011-01-P



                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 21 / Thursday, February 2, 2017 / Notices                                                  9083

                                                  proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               disapproved. The 45th day after
                                                  (Public Representative). Section II also                COMMISSION                                            publication of the notice for this
                                                  establishes comment deadline(s)                                                                               proposed rule change is January 27,
                                                                                                          [Release No. 34–79883; File No. SR–IEX–
                                                  pertaining to each request.                                                                                   2017. The Commission is extending this
                                                                                                          2016–18]
                                                                                                                                                                45-day time period.
                                                    The public portions of the Postal                                                                             The Commission finds it appropriate
                                                  Service’s request(s) can be accessed via                Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                                                                          Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of                     to designate a longer period within
                                                  the Commission’s Web site (http://                                                                            which to take action on the proposed
                                                  www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of                    Designation of a Longer Period for
                                                                                                          Commission Action on Proposed Rule                    rule change so as to allow sufficient
                                                  the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,                                                                      time to consider the issues raised by the
                                                  can be accessed through compliance                      Change To: (i) Amend Rules
                                                                                                          11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8) To Modify               proposal. Accordingly, the Commission,
                                                  with the requirements of 39 CFR                                                                               pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
                                                                                                          the Operation of the Primary Peg Order
                                                  3007.40.                                                                                                      designates March 13, 2017, as the date
                                                                                                          Type; (ii) Amend Rule
                                                    The Commission invites comments on                    11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) Regarding             by which the Commission shall either
                                                  whether the Postal Service’s request(s)                 Price Sliding in Locked and Crossed                   approve or disapprove, or institute
                                                  in the captioned docket(s) are consistent               Markets To Simplify the Price Sliding                 proceedings to determine whether to
                                                  with the policies of title 39. For                      Process for Both Primary Peg Orders                   disapprove, the proposed rule change
                                                  request(s) that the Postal Service states               and Discretionary Peg Orders Resting                  (File No. SR–IEX–2016–18).
                                                  concern market dominant product(s),                     on or Posting to the Order Book; and                    For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  applicable statutory and regulatory                     (iii) Make Minor Housekeeping                         Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                          Changes To Conform Certain                            authority.6
                                                  requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
                                                                                                          Terminology                                           Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                  U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
                                                  CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)                                                                      Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                          January 26, 2017.                                     [FR Doc. 2017–02186 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  that the Postal Service states concern
                                                  competitive product(s), applicable                         On November 29, 2016, the Investors                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                          Exchange LLC (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
                                                  statutory and regulatory requirements
                                                                                                          the Securities and Exchange
                                                  include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
                                                                                                          Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and                   to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities                 COMMISSION
                                                  39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment                    Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
                                                  deadline(s) for each request appear in                                                                        [Release No. IC–32457; File No. 812–14149]
                                                                                                          19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
                                                  section II.                                             change to to: (i) Amend IEX Rules                     Allstate Assurance Company, et al.;
                                                  II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                              (‘‘Rule(s)’’) 11.190(a)(3) and 11.190(b)(8)           Notice of Application
                                                                                                          to modify the operation of the primary
                                                    1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–81 and                       peg order type; (ii) amend Rule                       January 27, 2017.
                                                  CP2017–107; Filing Title: Request of the                11.190(h)(3)(C)(ii) and (D)(ii) regarding             AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange
                                                  United States Postal Service to Add                     price sliding in locked and crossed                   Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’).
                                                  Priority Mail Contract 289 to                           markets to modify the price sliding                   ACTION: Notice of Application for an
                                                  Competitive Product List and Notice of                  process for both primary peg orders and               order pursuant to Section 6(c) of the
                                                  Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted                       discretionary peg orders resting on or                Investment Company Act of 1940, as
                                                  Governors’ Decision, Contract, and                      posting to the order book; and (iii) make             amended (the ‘‘1940 Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’),
                                                  Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance                      minor housekeeping changes to conform                 exempting Allstate Assurance Company
                                                  Date: January 26, 2017; Filing Authority:               certain terminology. The proposed rule                Separate Account B from all provisions
                                                  39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et                    change was published for comment in                   of the Act, subject to certain conditions.
                                                  seq.; Public Representative: Erin                       the Federal Register on December 13,
                                                                                                          2016.3 The Commission received no                     APPLICANTS:  Allstate Assurance
                                                  Mahagan; Comments Due: February 3,
                                                                                                          comment letters on the proposed rule                  Company (the ‘‘Company’’) and Allstate
                                                  2017.
                                                                                                          change.                                               Assurance Company Separate Account
                                                    This notice will be published in the                     Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides             B (the ‘‘Separate Account,’’ and together
                                                  Federal Register.                                       that within 45 days of the publication of             with the Company, the ‘‘Applicants’’).
                                                                                                          notice of the filing of a proposed rule               SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: The
                                                  Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                                                                          change, or within such longer period up               Applicants seek an order pursuant to
                                                  Secretary.                                              to 90 days as the Commission may                      Section 6(c) of the 1940 Act, exempting
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–02163 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]              designate if it finds such longer period              the Separate Account from all
                                                  BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                  to be appropriate and publishes its                   provisions of the 1940 Act, subject to
                                                                                                          reasons for so finding, or as to which the            certain conditions.
                                                                                                          self-regulatory organization consents,                DATES: Filing Date: The application was
                                                                                                          the Commission shall either approve the               filed on April 12, 2013, and amended
                                                                                                          proposed rule change, disapprove the                  and restated on February 18, 2014,
                                                                                                          proposed rule change, or institute                    August 20, 2015 and November 21,
                                                                                                          proceedings to determine whether the                  2016.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                          proposed rule change should be                        HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An
                                                                                                            1 15
                                                                                                                                                                order granting the application will be
                                                                                                                 U.S.C. 78(s)(b)(1).
                                                                                                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                                issued unless the Commission orders a
                                                                                                            3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79502     hearing. Interested persons may request
                                                                                                          (December 7, 2016), 81 FR 90035 (December 13,
                                                                                                          2016).                                                  5 Id.
                                                                                                            4 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                                   6 17    CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).



                                             VerDate Sep<11>2014   16:31 Feb 01, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00029   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM     02FEN1



Document Created: 2017-02-02 00:55:26
Document Modified: 2017-02-02 00:55:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation82 FR 9083 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR