83_FR_10982 83 FR 10933 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Transaction Fees at Rule 7014 To Eliminate the Small Cap Incentive Program and the Limit Up Limit Down Pricing Program

83 FR 10933 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Transaction Fees at Rule 7014 To Eliminate the Small Cap Incentive Program and the Limit Up Limit Down Pricing Program

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

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FR Document2018-04963

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10933-10934]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04963]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82822; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2018-017]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend the Exchange's Transaction Fees at Rule 7014 To Eliminate the 
Small Cap Incentive Program and the Limit Up Limit Down Pricing Program

March 7, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on February 26, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or 
``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 
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).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Exchange's transaction fees at 
Rule 7014 to eliminate the Small Cap Incentive Program and the Limit Up 
Limit Down Pricing Program, as described below.
    While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has 
designated the proposed amendments to be operative on March 1, 2018.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal office of 
the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend Rule 7014 of 
the Exchange's Rules to eliminate the Small Cap Incentive Program 
(``SCIP'') and the Limit Up Limit Down (``LULD'') Pricing Program.
SCIP Program
    The SCIP is a rebate program that presently applies to Exchange 
market markers (``Nasdaq Market Makers'') registered in Nasdaq-listed 
companies with a market capitalization (``cap'') of less than $100 
million. Under the program, Nasdaq Market Makers registered in a 
designated SCIP symbol receive an additional displayed liquidity rebate 
of $0.0005 per share executed for executions at or above $1.00 (``SCIP 
Rebate'') if their percent of time at the NBBO is above 50% for the 
month (``NBBO Test''). The SCIP Rebate is in addition to all other 
applicable displayed rebates. For shares executed below $1.00, Nasdaq 
Market Makers are subject to the following rates: (i) The rebate to add 
liquidity is 0.10% of the total dollar volume; and (ii) the fee to 
remove liquidity is 0.25% of the total dollar volume.
    The Exchange established the SCIP to encourage Nasdaq Market Makers 
to improve market quality for Nasdaq-listed companies with market caps 
of under $100 million. Although the program has had some limited 
success, it has not been effective to the extent intended when 
introduced. Accordingly, the Exchange no longer believes that the 
operation of the SCIP is an appropriate allocation of its limited 
resources and it proposes to eliminate the program.
LULD Pricing Program
    The LULD program is a rebate program designed to provide incentives 
to market participants to provide liquidity during periods of 
extraordinary volatility in a select group of NMS Stocks chosen by the 
Exchange (``LULD Liquidity Symbols'').
    Specifically, for LULD Liquidity Symbol securities priced $1 or 
more, the Exchange offers an incentive in the form of a $0.0010 per 
share executed rebate to Nasdaq Market Makers that enter displayed 
orders to buy (other than Designated Retail Orders, as defined in Rule 
7018) when the LULD Liquidity Symbol security enters a Limit State 
based on an NBO that equals the lower price band and does not cross the 
NBB (``Limit Down Limit State''). To be eligible, the Nasdaq Market 
Maker must be registered as a market maker for the LULD Liquidity 
Symbol.
    Similarly, for LULD Liquidity Symbol securities priced $1 or more, 
the Exchange provides a $0.0010 per share executed rebate to Nasdaq 
Market Makers that enter displayed orders to buy (other than Designated 
Retail Orders, as defined in Rule 7018) when the LULD Liquidity Symbol 
security enters a Straddle State based on an NBB that is below the 
lower price band (``Limit Down Straddle State'').
    Finally, the Exchange provides an incentive to all market 
participants that enter Orders in an LULD Liquidity Symbol during a 
Trading Pause and receive an execution of that Order. The Exchange 
provides a $0.0005 per share executed rebate, which is provided upon 
execution of the eligible Order in the reopening process at the 
conclusion of the Trading Pause.
    The Exchange intended for the LULD Pricing Program to improve 
market quality by promoting liquidity and price discovery for LULD 
Liquidity Symbols that have triggered Limit Up/Limit Down processes. 
Subsequent to the introduction of the LULD Pricing Program, certain 
enhancements to the LULD Plan have been implemented which reduced LULD 
pauses and supported a more orderly resumption of securities subject to 
LULD pauses. Therefore, the LULD Pricing Program is no longer needed 
and the Exchange proposes to eliminate it.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\3\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections 
6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\4\ in particular, in that it provides 
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges 
among members and issuers and other persons using any facility, and is 
not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, 
issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that its proposals to eliminate the SCIP and 
the LULP Pricing Program are reasonable

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because neither Pricing Program has been effective to the extent 
intended. In addition, improvements to the implementation of the LULD 
Plan have made the LULD Pricing Program unnecessary. Furthermore, the 
Exchange has limited resources available to it to devote to the 
operation of special pricing programs and as such, it is equitable to 
allocate those resources to those programs that are effective and away 
from those programs that are ineffective. The proposals are equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because the elimination of the SCIP and 
the LULD Pricing Program will apply uniformly to all similarly situated 
members.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In terms of inter-market 
competition, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be 
excessive, or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more 
favorable. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust 
its fees to remain competitive with other exchanges and with 
alternative trading systems that have been exempted from compliance 
with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges. Because 
competitors are free to modify their own fees in response, and because 
market participants may readily adjust their order routing practices, 
the Exchange believes that the degree to which fee changes in this 
market may impose any burden on competition is extremely limited.
    In this instance, the proposed elimination of the SCIP and the LULD 
Pricing Program will not impose a burden on competition because the 
Exchange's execution services are completely voluntary and subject to 
extensive competition both from other exchanges and from off-exchange 
venues. In sum, if the changes proposed herein are unattractive to 
market participants, it is likely that the Exchange will lose market 
share as a result. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the 
proposed changes will impair the ability of members or competing order 
execution venues to maintain their competitive standing in the 
financial markets. Further, the Exchange does not believe that 
elimination of the programs will impose a burden on competition among 
market participants because the impact of the proposal will apply 
equally to all members that presently qualify for the programs.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\5\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the 
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the 
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the 
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic 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-NASDAQ-2018-017 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2018-017. 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 website (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 website viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments 
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2018-017, and should be submitted 
on or before April 3, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                             Brent J. Fields from the Office of the                     any comments it received on the                       Exchange offers an incentive in the form
                                             Secretary at (202) 551–5400.                               proposed rule change. The text of these               of a $0.0010 per share executed rebate
                                               Dated: March 8, 2018.                                    statements may be examined at the                     to Nasdaq Market Makers that enter
                                             Brent J. Fields,                                           places specified in Item IV below. The                displayed orders to buy (other than
                                                                                                        Exchange has prepared summaries, set                  Designated Retail Orders, as defined in
                                             Secretary.
                                                                                                        forth in sections A, B, and C below, of               Rule 7018) when the LULD Liquidity
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–05098 Filed 3–9–18; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                        the most significant aspects of such                  Symbol security enters a Limit State
                                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                        statements.                                           based on an NBO that equals the lower
                                                                                                                                                              price band and does not cross the NBB
                                                                                                        A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     (‘‘Limit Down Limit State’’). To be
                                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                      eligible, the Nasdaq Market Maker must
                                             COMMISSION                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                be registered as a market maker for the
                                             [Release No. 34–82822; File No. SR–                        Change                                                LULD Liquidity Symbol.
                                             NASDAQ–2018–017]                                           1. Purpose                                               Similarly, for LULD Liquidity Symbol
                                                                                                                                                              securities priced $1 or more, the
                                             Self-Regulatory Organizations; The                           The purpose of the proposed rule                    Exchange provides a $0.0010 per share
                                             Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of                         change is to amend Rule 7014 of the                   executed rebate to Nasdaq Market
                                             Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of                      Exchange’s Rules to eliminate the Small               Makers that enter displayed orders to
                                             Proposed Rule Change To Amend the                          Cap Incentive Program (‘‘SCIP’’) and the              buy (other than Designated Retail
                                             Exchange’s Transaction Fees at Rule                        Limit Up Limit Down (‘‘LULD’’) Pricing                Orders, as defined in Rule 7018) when
                                             7014 To Eliminate the Small Cap                            Program.                                              the LULD Liquidity Symbol security
                                             Incentive Program and the Limit Up                         SCIP Program                                          enters a Straddle State based on an NBB
                                             Limit Down Pricing Program                                                                                       that is below the lower price band
                                                                                                           The SCIP is a rebate program that
                                             March 7, 2018.                                                                                                   (‘‘Limit Down Straddle State’’).
                                                                                                        presently applies to Exchange market                     Finally, the Exchange provides an
                                                Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                     markers (‘‘Nasdaq Market Makers’’)
                                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                  incentive to all market participants that
                                                                                                        registered in Nasdaq-listed companies                 enter Orders in an LULD Liquidity
                                             (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                    with a market capitalization (‘‘cap’’) of
                                             notice is hereby given that on February                                                                          Symbol during a Trading Pause and
                                                                                                        less than $100 million. Under the                     receive an execution of that Order. The
                                             26, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC                      program, Nasdaq Market Makers
                                             (‘‘Nasdaq’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the                                                                      Exchange provides a $0.0005 per share
                                                                                                        registered in a designated SCIP symbol                executed rebate, which is provided
                                             Securities and Exchange Commission                         receive an additional displayed
                                             (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                                                                               upon execution of the eligible Order in
                                                                                                        liquidity rebate of $0.0005 per share                 the reopening process at the conclusion
                                             change as described in Items I, II, and                    executed for executions at or above
                                             III below, which Items have been                                                                                 of the Trading Pause.
                                                                                                        $1.00 (‘‘SCIP Rebate’’) if their percent of              The Exchange intended for the LULD
                                             prepared by the Exchange. The                              time at the NBBO is above 50% for the
                                             Commission is publishing this notice to                                                                          Pricing Program to improve market
                                                                                                        month (‘‘NBBO Test’’). The SCIP Rebate                quality by promoting liquidity and price
                                             solicit comments on the proposed rule                      is in addition to all other applicable
                                             change from interested persons.                                                                                  discovery for LULD Liquidity Symbols
                                                                                                        displayed rebates. For shares executed                that have triggered Limit Up/Limit
                                             I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          below $1.00, Nasdaq Market Makers are                 Down processes. Subsequent to the
                                             Statement of the Terms of Substance of                     subject to the following rates: (i) The               introduction of the LULD Pricing
                                             the Proposed Rule Change                                   rebate to add liquidity is 0.10% of the               Program, certain enhancements to the
                                                The Exchange proposes to amend the                      total dollar volume; and (ii) the fee to              LULD Plan have been implemented
                                             Exchange’s transaction fees at Rule 7014                   remove liquidity is 0.25% of the total                which reduced LULD pauses and
                                             to eliminate the Small Cap Incentive                       dollar volume.                                        supported a more orderly resumption of
                                             Program and the Limit Up Limit Down                           The Exchange established the SCIP to               securities subject to LULD pauses.
                                             Pricing Program, as described below.                       encourage Nasdaq Market Makers to                     Therefore, the LULD Pricing Program is
                                                While these amendments are effective                    improve market quality for Nasdaq-                    no longer needed and the Exchange
                                             upon filing, the Exchange has                              listed companies with market caps of                  proposes to eliminate it.
                                             designated the proposed amendments to                      under $100 million. Although the
                                                                                                        program has had some limited success,                 2. Statutory Basis
                                             be operative on March 1, 2018.
                                                The text of the proposed rule change                    it has not been effective to the extent                  The Exchange believes that its
                                             is available on the Exchange’s website at                  intended when introduced.                             proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
                                             http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com/, at the                   Accordingly, the Exchange no longer                   of the Act,3 in general, and furthers the
                                             principal office of the Exchange, and at                   believes that the operation of the SCIP               objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5)
                                             the Commission’s Public Reference                          is an appropriate allocation of its                   of the Act,4 in particular, in that it
                                             Room.                                                      limited resources and it proposes to                  provides for the equitable allocation of
                                                                                                        eliminate the program.                                reasonable dues, fees and other charges
                                             II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                               among members and issuers and other
                                             Statement of the Purpose of, and                           LULD Pricing Program
                                                                                                                                                              persons using any facility, and is not
                                             Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                        The LULD program is a rebate                       designed to permit unfair
                                             Change                                                     program designed to provide incentives                discrimination between customers,
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                                                In its filing with the Commission, the                  to market participants to provide                     issuers, brokers, or dealers.
                                             Exchange included statements                               liquidity during periods of                              The Exchange believes that its
                                             concerning the purpose of and basis for                    extraordinary volatility in a select group            proposals to eliminate the SCIP and the
                                             the proposed rule change and discussed                     of NMS Stocks chosen by the Exchange                  LULP Pricing Program are reasonable
                                                                                                        (‘‘LULD Liquidity Symbols’’).
                                               1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                    Specifically, for LULD Liquidity                     3 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                               2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                    Symbol securities priced $1 or more, the                4 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).



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                                             because neither Pricing Program has                     a burden on competition among market                     with respect to the proposed rule
                                             been effective to the extent intended. In               participants because the impact of the                   change that are filed with the
                                             addition, improvements to the                           proposal will apply equally to all                       Commission, and all written
                                             implementation of the LULD Plan have                    members that presently qualify for the                   communications relating to the
                                             made the LULD Pricing Program                           programs.                                                proposed rule change between the
                                             unnecessary. Furthermore, the Exchange                                                                           Commission and any person, other than
                                             has limited resources available to it to                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        those that may be withheld from the
                                             devote to the operation of special                      Statement on Comments on the                             public in accordance with the
                                             pricing programs and as such, it is                     Proposed Rule Change Received From                       provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                             equitable to allocate those resources to                Members, Participants, or Others                         available for website viewing and
                                             those programs that are effective and                     No written comments were either                        printing in the Commission’s Public
                                             away from those programs that are                       solicited or received.                                   Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
                                             ineffective. The proposals are equitable                                                                         Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                                                                     III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                             and not unfairly discriminatory because                                                                          business days between the hours of
                                                                                                     Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                             the elimination of the SCIP and the                                                                              10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
                                                                                                     Commission Action
                                             LULD Pricing Program will apply                                                                                  filing also will be available for
                                             uniformly to all similarly situated                        The foregoing rule change has become                  inspection and copying at the principal
                                             members.                                                effective pursuant to Section                            office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                                                                     19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.5                             received will be posted without change.
                                             B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          At any time within 60 days of the                     Persons submitting comments are
                                             Statement on Burden on Competition                      filing of the proposed rule change, the                  cautioned that we do not redact or edit
                                                The Exchange does not believe that                   Commission summarily may                                 personal identifying information from
                                             the proposed rule change will impose                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                  comment submissions. You should
                                             any burden on competition not                           it appears to the Commission that such                   submit only information that you wish
                                             necessary or appropriate in furtherance                 action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in               to make available publicly. All
                                             of the purposes of the Act. In terms of                 the public interest; (ii) for the protection             submissions should refer to File
                                             inter-market competition, the Exchange                  of investors; or (iii) otherwise in                      Number SR–NASDAQ–2018–017, and
                                             notes that it operates in a highly                      furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                  should be submitted on or before April
                                             competitive market in which market                      If the Commission takes such action, the                 3, 2018.
                                             participants can readily favor competing                Commission shall institute proceedings                     For the Commission, by the Division of
                                             venues if they deem fee levels at a                     to determine whether the proposed rule                   Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                             particular venue to be excessive, or                    should be approved or disapproved.                       authority.6
                                             rebate opportunities available at other                                                                          Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                             venues to be more favorable. In such an                 IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                                                                                                                              Assistant Secretary.
                                             environment, the Exchange must                            Interested persons are invited to
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                                             continually adjust its fees to remain                   submit written data, views, and
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                                             competitive with other exchanges and                    arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                             with alternative trading systems that                   including whether the proposed rule
                                             have been exempted from compliance                      change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                                                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                             with the statutory standards applicable                 Comments may be submitted by any of                      COMMISSION
                                             to exchanges. Because competitors are                   the following methods:
                                             free to modify their own fees in                                                                                 [Release No. 34–82824; File No. SR–
                                                                                                     Electronic Comments                                      NYSEArca–2018–04]
                                             response, and because market
                                             participants may readily adjust their                     • Use the Commission’s internet
                                             order routing practices, the Exchange                   comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                        Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                             believes that the degree to which fee                   rules/sro.shtml); or                                     Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a
                                             changes in this market may impose any                     • Send an email to rule-comments@                      Longer Period for Commission Action
                                             burden on competition is extremely                      sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                  on a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt
                                             limited.                                                NASDAQ–2018–017 on the subject line.                     a New NYSE Arca Rule 8.900–E and To
                                                In this instance, the proposed                                                                                List and Trade Shares of the Royce
                                                                                                     Paper Comments                                           Pennsylvania ETF, Royce Premier ETF,
                                             elimination of the SCIP and the LULD
                                             Pricing Program will not impose a                          • Send paper comments in triplicate                   and Royce Total Return ETF Under
                                             burden on competition because the                       to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                    Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule
                                             Exchange’s execution services are                       Commission, 100 F Street NE,                             8.900–E
                                             completely voluntary and subject to                     Washington, DC 20549–1090.                               March 7, 2018.
                                             extensive competition both from other                   All submissions should refer to File                        On January 8, 2018, NYSE Arca, Inc.
                                             exchanges and from off-exchange                         Number SR–NASDAQ–2018–017. This                          (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed
                                             venues. In sum, if the changes proposed                 file number should be included on the                    with the Securities and Exchange
                                             herein are unattractive to market                       subject line if email is used. To help the               Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
                                             participants, it is likely that the                     Commission process and review your                       to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
                                             Exchange will lose market share as a                    comments more efficiently, please use                    Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
                                             result. Accordingly, the Exchange does                  only one method. The Commission will                     19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
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                                             not believe that the proposed changes                   post all comments on the Commission’s                    change to adopt new NYSE Arca Rule
                                             will impair the ability of members or                   internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                    8.900–E to permit it to list and trade
                                             competing order execution venues to                     rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                          Managed Portfolio Shares. The
                                             maintain their competitive standing in                  submission, all subsequent
                                             the financial markets. Further, the                     amendments, all written statements                         6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                             Exchange does not believe that                                                                                     1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                             elimination of the programs will impose                   5 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                          2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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