83_FR_42695 83 FR 42532 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Codify the Definitions of the Protocols To Enter Quotes and Orders

83 FR 42532 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Codify the Definitions of the Protocols To Enter Quotes and Orders

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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FR Document2018-18064

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83867; File No. SR-Phlx-2018-54]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Codify the 
Definitions of the Protocols To Enter Quotes and Orders

August 16, 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 August 14, 2018, Nasdaq PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' 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).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to remove text currently contained in Rule 
1080(a) and relocate and add text into that section (a) to codify the 
definitions of the protocols that members can use to enter quotes and 
orders on the Exchange.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at http://nasdaqphlx.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 Exchange proposes to: (i) Retitle Rule 1080; (ii) remove the 
current rule text located at Phlx Rule 1080(a); and (iii) relocate the 
definition of the Specialized Quote Feed (``SQF'') from Commentary 
.01(a) of Rule 1080 to proposed 1080(a)(i)(b) and relocate the 
definition of the Options Floor Based Management System (``FBMS'') from 
Commentary .06 of Rule 1080 to proposed 1080(a)(i)(c) and codify the 
Financial Information eXchange (``FIX'') within Rule 1080(a)(i)(a).
Rule 1080 Title
    Rule 1080 is currently titled ``Phlx.'' The Exchange proposes to 
retitle Rule 1080 as ``Electronic Acceptance of Quotes and Orders.''
Rule 1080(a) ``General''
    The Exchange proposes to delete paragraph (a), ``General,'' which 
defines the Exchange's System using a prior system's names AUTOM and 
AUTO-X, which terms are obsolete, as are references to and the 
functions of each.\3\ Rule 1080(a) also refers to a successor system, 
Phlx XL, which is also obsolete.\4\ The Exchange recently added a 
definition to its Rules at 1000(b)(45) which describes the Exchange's 
System.\5\
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    \3\ Manual execution by a specialist could occur in AUTOM. This 
first paragraph also refers to AUTOM routing orders to the 
specialist unit, and this rule governing order messages, all of 
which is obsolete. AUTOM and AUTO-X were replaced by Phlx XL. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50100 (July 27, 2004), 69 FR 
46612 (August 3, 2004) (SR-Phlx-2003-59).
    \4\ Phlx XL was replaced by Phlx XL II, which was phased in over 
a period of time. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59995 (May 
28, 2009), 74 FR 26750 (June 3, 2009) (SR-Phlx-2009-32).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82577 (January 24, 
2018), 83 FR 4354 (January 30, 2018) (SR-Phlx-2018-09).
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    The Exchange also proposes to delete cross-references to Rules 
1014(b) and 1017, which are unnecessary. Rule 1014, entitled, 
``Obligations and Restrictions Applicable to Specialists and Registered 
Options Traders,'' contains various definitions, including a Registered 
Options Trader at Rule 1014(b). The Exchange believes it is unnecessary 
to cite the specific rule. Further, Rule 1017 entitled ``Openings in 
Options'' does not require a specific citation.
New Rule 1080(a)
    The Exchange believes that codifying definitions of these protocols 
in its rules will increase transparency around its operations.\6\ The 
protocols used by members to submit quotes and orders play an important 
role in the operation of the System. The Exchange therefore believes 
that codifying definitions of these protocols in its rules will 
increase transparency around its operations.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 83729 (July 27, 
2018), 83 FR 37870 (August 2, 2018) (SR-ISE-2018-65); 83731 (July 
27, 2018), 83 FR 37867 (August 2, 2018) (SR-GEMX-2018-26); and 83730 
(July 27, 2018), 83 FR 37873 (August 2, 2018) (SR-MRX-2018-25). 
Nasdaq BX, Inc. was filed as SR-BX-2018-038. The Nasdaq Stock Market 
LLC will submit a similar filing to amend The Nasdaq Options Market 
LLC ports.
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    The Exchange proposes to add a new section (a) entitled ``Entry and 
Display of Orders and Quotes.'' The Exchange proposes to state in 
proposed Rule 1080(a) ``Members may enter orders and quotes into the 
System as specified below.'' The Exchange proposes to add a section 
1080(a)(i) which provides, ``The Exchange offers members the following 
protocols for entering orders and quotes respectively.''
    Although the Exchange is changing how it categorizes various 
features included on FIX and SQF as part of its harmonization effort, 
the list of features included in the proposed definitions are intended 
to be exhaustive with respect to the buckets of information provided on 
each protocol. Overall, the Exchange believes that the proposed changes 
will allow members to more easily understand what information is 
available on which protocol.
A. Financial Information eXchange Ports
    This protocol is not memorialized within the Exchange's Rulebook, 
however rule changes describing FIX have been filed.\7\ The Exchange

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proposes to now codify a description of FIX in its rulebook to add even 
greater specificity within proposed Rule 1080(a)(i)(A). The Exchange 
proposes to state that FIX is an interface that allows members and 
their Sponsored Customers to connect, send and receive messages related 
to orders and auction orders and responses to and from the Exchange. 
Features include the following: (1) Execution messages; (2) order 
messages; and (3) risk protection triggers and cancel notifications.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61665 (March 5, 
2010), 75 FR 11967 (March 12, 2010) (SR-Phlx-2010-25). The FIX port 
was previously referred to as the ``Order Entry Port'' and described 
as a connection to routing orders to the Exchange via an external 
order entry port. Members access the Exchange's network through 
order entry ports. A member organization may have more than one 
order entry port. The Exchange recently renamed the ``Order Entry 
Port'' as the ``FIX Port'' in the Exchange's Pricing Schedule. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83194 (May 9, 2018), 83 FR 22555 
(May 15, 2018) (SR-Phlx-2018-34).
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B. Specialized Quote Feed Ports
    SQF is currently defined at Commentary .01(a) to Rule 1080 as ``A 
specialist, RSQT or SQT may establish an option pricing model via a 
specialized connection, which is known as a specialized quote feed 
(``SQF'').'' The Exchange proposes to remove this description from 
Commentary .01(a) to Rule 1080 and relocate the definition to proposed 
Rule 1080(a)(i)(B) and instead a more descriptive definition of this 
protocol. The Exchange proposes the following:

    SQF is an interface that allows Specialists, Streaming Quote 
Traders (``SQTs'') and Remote Streaming Quote Traders (``RSQTs'') to 
connect, send, and receive messages related to quotes, Immediate-or-
Cancel Orders, and auction responses into and from the Exchange. 
Features include the following: (1) Options symbol directory 
messages (e.g., underlying and complex instruments); (2) system 
event messages (e.g., start of trading hours messages and start of 
opening); (3) trading action messages (e.g., halts and resumes); (4) 
execution messages; (5) quote messages; (6) Immediate-or-Cancel 
Order messages; (7) risk protection triggers and purge 
notifications; (8) opening imbalance messages; (9) auction 
notifications; and (10) auction responses. The SQF Purge Interface 
only receives and notifies of purge request from the Specialist, SQT 
or RSQT.\8\
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    \8\ All of the notification messages available on SQF ports as 
described above (i.e., options symbol directory messages, system 
event messages, trading action messages, etc.) are configurable in 
that Specialists, SQTs or RSQTs can select the specific types of 
notifications they wish to receive on their SQF ports. As such, SQF 
Purge Interface ports are a subpart of SQF ports that have been 
configured to only receive and notify of purge requests.

The Exchange believes that this information provides a more thorough 
description of the SQF protocol.
    The Exchange also proposes to remove the remainder of Commentary 
.01(a) to Rule 1080, which provides, ``Specialists, SQTs and RSQTs 
individually determine which model to select per option and may change 
models during the trading day. Each pricing model requires the 
specialist, SQTs and RSQTs to input various parameters, such as 
interest rates, volatilities (delta, vega, theta, gamma, etc.) and 
dividends.'' The Exchange is no longer involved in the pricing models 
that its users choose. This rule text is obsolete. Specialists, SQTs, 
and RSQTs provide their quotations to the Exchange using their own 
proprietary models; the Exchange does not offer any pricing models to 
its members. The Exchange proposes to reserve this section.
C. Options Floor Based Management System (``FBMS'')
    The Exchange proposes to relocate the Options Floor Based 
Management System currently defined in Commentary .06 of Rule 1080 to 
proposed Rule 1080(a)(i)(C). No substantive changes are being made to 
the description. The Exchange proposes to delete .06 and also to delete 
.07 and .08 of the Commentary, which are currently reserved.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\10\ in particular, in that it is designed to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade and to protect investors 
and the public interest by removing obsolete text from its rules and 
adding greater transparency to the order and quote protocols available 
on Phlx.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that renaming Phlx Rule 1080 will better 
describe the information contained in the rule. Also, removing obsolete 
rule text from Phlx Rule 1080(a) and Commentary .01(a) to Rule 1080 
will remove confusion as to the System and its offerings. The rule text 
being removed is obsolete.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest as it codifies 
the protocols used to connect to the Exchange's System. While no 
functional changes to the protocols are proposed in this filing, the 
Exchange believes that including a description of the protocols in its 
rulebook will benefit members by increasing transparency around the 
operation of the Exchange. Furthermore, the proposed definitions being 
included in the rulebook will more clearly and accurately reflect the 
information included on the protocols, and will be harmonized with 
language to be included in the rules of its affiliated exchanges to the 
extent that the protocols operate in the same manner. The protocols 
described in this filing provide a range of important features to 
members, including the ability to submit quotes and orders, and perform 
other functions necessary to manage trading on the Exchange. The 
Exchange believes codifying the quote and order entry protocols will 
increase transparency to the members that use these protocols to 
connect to the Exchange.

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. As explained above, the 
Exchange is codifying the quote and order entry protocols that members 
use to connect to the Exchange's System. The obsolete rule text does 
not currently apply to any member on Phlx and therefore removing the 
inapplicable language will not impact any member on Phlx.
    The Exchange does not believe that codifying the order entry 
protocols in the rulebook will have any competitive impact. Locating 
all the descriptions within a single rule and adding context around 
each order entry protocol will increase transparency around the 
operation of the Exchange without having any impact on inter-market or 
intra-market competition. All market participants have the ability to 
subscribe to the protocols for order entry. The quoting protocols are 
limited to the market participants who are permitted by rule to quote 
on Phlx, but the function is uniformly available to these eligible 
participants.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section

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19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \11\ and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-Phlx-2018-54 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-Phlx-2018-54. 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-Phlx-2018-54 and should be submitted on 
or before September 12, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                6. Docket No(s).: MC2018–209 and                         II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        The Exchange also proposes to delete
                                              CP2018–291; Filing Title: USPS Request                     Statement of the Purpose of, and                       cross-references to Rules 1014(b) and
                                              to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 1017, which are unnecessary. Rule
                                              Mail Contract 71 to Competitive Product                    Change                                                 1014, entitled, ‘‘Obligations and
                                              List and Notice of Filing Materials                           In its filing with the Commission, the              Restrictions Applicable to Specialists
                                              Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:                        Exchange included statements                           and Registered Options Traders,’’
                                              August 16, 2018; Filing Authority: 39                      concerning the purpose of and basis for                contains various definitions, including a
                                              U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., and                   the proposed rule change and discussed                 Registered Options Trader at Rule
                                              39 CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:                      any comments it received on the                        1014(b). The Exchange believes it is
                                              Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:                         proposed rule change. The text of these                unnecessary to cite the specific rule.
                                              August 24, 2018.                                           statements may be examined at the                      Further, Rule 1017 entitled ‘‘Openings
                                                This Notice will be published in the                     places specified in Item IV below. The                 in Options’’ does not require a specific
                                              Federal Register.                                          Exchange has prepared summaries, set                   citation.
                                                                                                         forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                New Rule 1080(a)
                                              Stacy L. Ruble,
                                                                                                         the most significant aspects of such
                                              Secretary.                                                                                                           The Exchange believes that codifying
                                                                                                         statements.
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–18109 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am]                                                                       definitions of these protocols in its rules
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                                                                                                         A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      will increase transparency around its
                                                                                                         Statement of the Purpose of, and                       operations.6 The protocols used by
                                                                                                         Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 members to submit quotes and orders
                                                                                                         Change                                                 play an important role in the operation
                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                           of the System. The Exchange therefore
                                                                                                         1. Purpose
                                              COMMISSION                                                                                                        believes that codifying definitions of
                                                                                                            The Exchange proposes to: (i) Retitle               these protocols in its rules will increase
                                                                                                         Rule 1080; (ii) remove the current rule                transparency around its operations.
                                              [Release No. 34–83867; File No. SR–Phlx–                   text located at Phlx Rule 1080(a); and                    The Exchange proposes to add a new
                                              2018–54]                                                   (iii) relocate the definition of the                   section (a) entitled ‘‘Entry and Display
                                                                                                         Specialized Quote Feed (‘‘SQF’’) from                  of Orders and Quotes.’’ The Exchange
                                              Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
                                                                                                         Commentary .01(a) of Rule 1080 to                      proposes to state in proposed Rule
                                              PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and
                                                                                                         proposed 1080(a)(i)(b) and relocate the                1080(a) ‘‘Members may enter orders and
                                              Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
                                                                                                         definition of the Options Floor Based                  quotes into the System as specified
                                              Rule Change To Codify the Definitions
                                                                                                         Management System (‘‘FBMS’’) from                      below.’’ The Exchange proposes to add
                                              of the Protocols To Enter Quotes and
                                                                                                         Commentary .06 of Rule 1080 to                         a section 1080(a)(i) which provides,
                                              Orders                                                     proposed 1080(a)(i)(c) and codify the                  ‘‘The Exchange offers members the
                                              August 16, 2018.                                           Financial Information eXchange (‘‘FIX’’)               following protocols for entering orders
                                                                                                         within Rule 1080(a)(i)(a).                             and quotes respectively.’’
                                                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                              Securities Exchange Act of 1934                            Rule 1080 Title                                           Although the Exchange is changing
                                              (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                                                                           how it categorizes various features
                                                                                                           Rule 1080 is currently titled ‘‘Phlx.’’              included on FIX and SQF as part of its
                                              notice is hereby given that on August                      The Exchange proposes to retitle Rule
                                              14, 2018, Nasdaq PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or                                                                            harmonization effort, the list of features
                                                                                                         1080 as ‘‘Electronic Acceptance of                     included in the proposed definitions are
                                              ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                    Quotes and Orders.’’
                                              and Exchange Commission                                                                                           intended to be exhaustive with respect
                                              (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                         Rule 1080(a) ‘‘General’’                               to the buckets of information provided
                                              change as described in Items I, II, and                                                                           on each protocol. Overall, the Exchange
                                                                                                           The Exchange proposes to delete
                                              III, below, which Items have been                                                                                 believes that the proposed changes will
                                                                                                         paragraph (a), ‘‘General,’’ which defines
                                              prepared by the Exchange. The                                                                                     allow members to more easily
                                                                                                         the Exchange’s System using a prior
                                              Commission is publishing this notice to                                                                           understand what information is
                                                                                                         system’s names AUTOM and AUTO–X,
                                              solicit comments on the proposed rule                                                                             available on which protocol.
                                                                                                         which terms are obsolete, as are
                                              change from interested persons.                            references to and the functions of each.3              A. Financial Information eXchange
                                                                                                         Rule 1080(a) also refers to a successor                Ports
                                              I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                         system, Phlx XL, which is also                           This protocol is not memorialized
                                              Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                                                                         obsolete.4 The Exchange recently added                 within the Exchange’s Rulebook,
                                              the Proposed Rule Change
                                                                                                         a definition to its Rules at 1000(b)(45)               however rule changes describing FIX
                                                 The Exchange proposes to remove text                    which describes the Exchange’s                         have been filed.7 The Exchange
                                              currently contained in Rule 1080(a) and                    System.5
                                              relocate and add text into that section                                                                              6 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 83729
                                                                                                           3 Manual  execution by a specialist could occur in
                                              (a) to codify the definitions of the                                                                              (July 27, 2018), 83 FR 37870 (August 2, 2018) (SR–
                                                                                                         AUTOM. This first paragraph also refers to AUTOM       ISE–2018–65); 83731 (July 27, 2018), 83 FR 37867
                                              protocols that members can use to enter                    routing orders to the specialist unit, and this rule   (August 2, 2018) (SR–GEMX–2018–26); and 83730
                                              quotes and orders on the Exchange.                         governing order messages, all of which is obsolete.    (July 27, 2018), 83 FR 37873 (August 2, 2018) (SR–
                                                 The text of the proposed rule change                    AUTOM and AUTO–X were replaced by Phlx XL.             MRX–2018–25). Nasdaq BX, Inc. was filed as SR–
                                                                                                         See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50100          BX–2018–038. The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC will
                                              is available on the Exchange’s website at
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1




                                                                                                         (July 27, 2004), 69 FR 46612 (August 3, 2004) (SR–     submit a similar filing to amend The Nasdaq
                                              http://nasdaqphlx.cchwallstreet.com/,                      Phlx–2003–59).                                         Options Market LLC ports.
                                              at the principal office of the Exchange,                      4 Phlx XL was replaced by Phlx XL II, which was        7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61665

                                              and at the Commission’s Public                             phased in over a period of time. See Securities        (March 5, 2010), 75 FR 11967 (March 12, 2010) (SR–
                                              Reference Room.                                            Exchange Act Release No. 59995 (May 28, 2009), 74      Phlx–2010–25). The FIX port was previously
                                                                                                         FR 26750 (June 3, 2009) (SR–Phlx–2009–32).             referred to as the ‘‘Order Entry Port’’ and described
                                                                                                            5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82577     as a connection to routing orders to the Exchange
                                                1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                 (January 24, 2018), 83 FR 4354 (January 30, 2018)      via an external order entry port. Members access the
                                                2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                    (SR-Phlx-2018–09).                                     Exchange’s network through order entry ports. A



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                                              proposes to now codify a description of                 models during the trading day. Each                     included in the rules of its affiliated
                                              FIX in its rulebook to add even greater                 pricing model requires the specialist,                  exchanges to the extent that the
                                              specificity within proposed Rule                        SQTs and RSQTs to input various                         protocols operate in the same manner.
                                              1080(a)(i)(A). The Exchange proposes to                 parameters, such as interest rates,                     The protocols described in this filing
                                              state that FIX is an interface that allows              volatilities (delta, vega, theta, gamma,                provide a range of important features to
                                              members and their Sponsored                             etc.) and dividends.’’ The Exchange is                  members, including the ability to
                                              Customers to connect, send and receive                  no longer involved in the pricing                       submit quotes and orders, and perform
                                              messages related to orders and auction                  models that its users choose. This rule                 other functions necessary to manage
                                              orders and responses to and from the                    text is obsolete. Specialists, SQTs, and                trading on the Exchange. The Exchange
                                              Exchange. Features include the                          RSQTs provide their quotations to the                   believes codifying the quote and order
                                              following: (1) Execution messages; (2)                  Exchange using their own proprietary                    entry protocols will increase
                                              order messages; and (3) risk protection                 models; the Exchange does not offer any                 transparency to the members that use
                                              triggers and cancel notifications.                      pricing models to its members. The                      these protocols to connect to the
                                                                                                      Exchange proposes to reserve this                       Exchange.
                                              B. Specialized Quote Feed Ports
                                                                                                      section.
                                                SQF is currently defined at                                                                                   B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                              Commentary .01(a) to Rule 1080 as ‘‘A                   C. Options Floor Based Management                       Statement on Burden on Competition
                                              specialist, RSQT or SQT may establish                   System (‘‘FBMS’’)
                                                                                                                                                                 The Exchange does not believe that
                                              an option pricing model via a                             The Exchange proposes to relocate the
                                                                                                                                                              the proposed rule change will impose
                                              specialized connection, which is known                  Options Floor Based Management
                                                                                                                                                              any burden on competition not
                                              as a specialized quote feed (‘‘SQF’’).’’                System currently defined in
                                                                                                                                                              necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                              The Exchange proposes to remove this                    Commentary .06 of Rule 1080 to
                                                                                                                                                              of the purposes of the Act. As explained
                                              description from Commentary .01(a) to                   proposed Rule 1080(a)(i)(C). No
                                                                                                                                                              above, the Exchange is codifying the
                                              Rule 1080 and relocate the definition to                substantive changes are being made to
                                                                                                                                                              quote and order entry protocols that
                                              proposed Rule 1080(a)(i)(B) and instead                 the description. The Exchange proposes
                                                                                                                                                              members use to connect to the
                                              a more descriptive definition of this                   to delete .06 and also to delete .07 and
                                                                                                                                                              Exchange’s System. The obsolete rule
                                              protocol. The Exchange proposes the                     .08 of the Commentary, which are
                                                                                                                                                              text does not currently apply to any
                                              following:                                              currently reserved.
                                                                                                                                                              member on Phlx and therefore removing
                                                 SQF is an interface that allows Specialists,         2. Statutory Basis                                      the inapplicable language will not
                                              Streaming Quote Traders (‘‘SQTs’’) and                                                                          impact any member on Phlx.
                                              Remote Streaming Quote Traders (‘‘RSQTs’’)                 The Exchange believes that its
                                              to connect, send, and receive messages                  proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)                   The Exchange does not believe that
                                              related to quotes, Immediate-or-Cancel                  of the Act,9 in general, and furthers the               codifying the order entry protocols in
                                              Orders, and auction responses into and from             objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,10             the rulebook will have any competitive
                                              the Exchange. Features include the following:           in particular, in that it is designed to                impact. Locating all the descriptions
                                              (1) Options symbol directory messages (e.g.,            promote just and equitable principles of                within a single rule and adding context
                                              underlying and complex instruments); (2)
                                              system event messages (e.g., start of trading
                                                                                                      trade and to protect investors and the                  around each order entry protocol will
                                              hours messages and start of opening); (3)               public interest by removing obsolete                    increase transparency around the
                                              trading action messages (e.g., halts and                text from its rules and adding greater                  operation of the Exchange without
                                              resumes); (4) execution messages; (5) quote             transparency to the order and quote                     having any impact on inter-market or
                                              messages; (6) Immediate-or-Cancel Order                 protocols available on Phlx.                            intra-market competition. All market
                                              messages; (7) risk protection triggers and                 The Exchange believes that renaming                  participants have the ability to subscribe
                                              purge notifications; (8) opening imbalance              Phlx Rule 1080 will better describe the                 to the protocols for order entry. The
                                              messages; (9) auction notifications; and (10)           information contained in the rule. Also,
                                              auction responses. The SQF Purge Interface
                                                                                                                                                              quoting protocols are limited to the
                                              only receives and notifies of purge request
                                                                                                      removing obsolete rule text from Phlx                   market participants who are permitted
                                              from the Specialist, SQT or RSQT.8                      Rule 1080(a) and Commentary .01(a) to                   by rule to quote on Phlx, but the
                                                                                                      Rule 1080 will remove confusion as to                   function is uniformly available to these
                                              The Exchange believes that this                         the System and its offerings. The rule                  eligible participants.
                                              information provides a more thorough                    text being removed is obsolete.
                                              description of the SQF protocol.                           The Exchange believes that the                       C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                 The Exchange also proposes to                        proposed rule change is consistent with                 Statement on Comments on the
                                              remove the remainder of Commentary                      the protection of investors and the                     Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                              .01(a) to Rule 1080, which provides,                    public interest as it codifies the                      Members, Participants, or Others
                                              ‘‘Specialists, SQTs and RSQTs                           protocols used to connect to the
                                              individually determine which model to                                                                             No written comments were either
                                                                                                      Exchange’s System. While no functional                  solicited or received.
                                              select per option and may change                        changes to the protocols are proposed in
                                                                                                      this filing, the Exchange believes that                 III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                              member organization may have more than one order
                                              entry port. The Exchange recently renamed the           including a description of the protocols                Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                              ‘‘Order Entry Port’’ as the ‘‘FIX Port’’ in the         in its rulebook will benefit members by                 Commission Action
                                              Exchange’s Pricing Schedule. See Securities             increasing transparency around the
                                              Exchange Act Release No. 83194 (May 9, 2018), 83        operation of the Exchange. Furthermore,                   Because the foregoing proposed rule
                                              FR 22555 (May 15, 2018) (SR–Phlx–2018–34).
                                                                                                      the proposed definitions being included                 change does not: (i) Significantly affect
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                                                 8 All of the notification messages available on
                                                                                                      in the rulebook will more clearly and                   the protection of investors or the public
                                              SQF ports as described above (i.e., options symbol
                                              directory messages, system event messages, trading      accurately reflect the information                      interest; (ii) impose any significant
                                              action messages, etc.) are configurable in that         included on the protocols, and will be                  burden on competition; and (iii) become
                                              Specialists, SQTs or RSQTs can select the specific
                                                                                                      harmonized with language to be                          operative for 30 days from the date on
                                              types of notifications they wish to receive on their                                                            which it was filed, or such shorter time
                                              SQF ports. As such, SQF Purge Interface ports are
                                              a subpart of SQF ports that have been configured          9 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                 as the Commission may designate, it has
                                              to only receive and notify of purge requests.             10 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                             become effective pursuant to Section


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                                              42534                       Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / Notices

                                              19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 11 and                        available for website viewing and                    and continued listing and trading
                                              subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                         printing in the Commission’s Public                  requirements for the listing of ETPs; and
                                              thereunder.12                                             Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,                     (3) make changes to its unlisted trading
                                                 At any time within 60 days of the                      Washington, DC 20549, on official                    privileges rule, Rule 5.1(a)(2), as well as
                                              filing of the proposed rule change, the                   business days between the hours of                   certain supplementary changes
                                              Commission summarily may                                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the               throughout Rules 5P and 8P to conform
                                              temporarily suspend such rule change if                   filing also will be available for                    to the rules of the Exchange’s affiliate,
                                              it appears to the Commission that such                    inspection and copying at the principal              NYSE National, Inc. The proposed rule
                                              action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in                office of the Exchange. All comments                 change was published for comment in
                                              the public interest; (ii) for the protection              received will be posted without change.
                                                                                                                                                             the Federal Register on July 6, 2018.4
                                              of investors; or (iii) otherwise in                       Persons submitting comments are
                                                                                                                                                             The Commission has received no
                                              furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                   cautioned that we do not redact or edit
                                                                                                        personal identifying information from                comment letters on the proposed rule
                                              If the Commission takes such action, the
                                                                                                        comment submissions. You should                      change.
                                              Commission shall institute proceedings
                                              to determine whether the proposed rule                    submit only information that you wish                   Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides
                                              should be approved or disapproved.                        to make available publicly. All                      that, within 45 days of the publication
                                                                                                        submissions should refer to File                     of notice of the filing of a proposed rule
                                              IV. Solicitation of Comments                              Number SR–Phlx–2018–54 and should                    change, or within such longer period up
                                                Interested persons are invited to                       be submitted on or before September 12,              to 90 days as the Commission may
                                              submit written data, views, and                           2018.                                                designate if it finds such longer period
                                              arguments concerning the foregoing,                         For the Commission, by the Division of             to be appropriate and publishes its
                                              including whether the proposed rule                       Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated           reasons for so finding or as to which the
                                              change is consistent with the Act.                        authority.13                                         self-regulatory organization consents,
                                              Comments may be submitted by any of                       Eduardo A. Aleman,                                   the Commission shall either approve the
                                              the following methods:                                    Assistant Secretary.                                 proposed rule change, disapprove the
                                              Electronic Comments                                       [FR Doc. 2018–18064 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am]          proposed rule change, or institute
                                                • Use the Commission’s internet
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                               proceedings to determine whether the
                                              comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                              proposed rule change should be
                                              rules/sro.shtml); or                                                                                           disapproved. The 45th day after
                                                                                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                              publication of the notice for this
                                                • Send an email to rule-comments@                       COMMISSION
                                              sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                        proposed rule change is August 20,
                                              Phlx–2018–54 on the subject line.                         [Release No. 34–83860; File No. SR–NYSE–             2018. The Commission is extending this
                                                                                                        2018–30]                                             45-day time period.
                                              Paper Comments
                                                                                                        Self-Regulatory Organizations; New                      The Commission finds that it is
                                                • Send paper comments in triplicate                                                                          appropriate to designate a longer period
                                              to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                     York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
                                                                                                        Designation of a Longer Period for                   within which to take action on the
                                              Commission, 100 F Street NE,                                                                                   proposed rule change so that it has
                                              Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                Commission Action on a Proposed
                                                                                                        Rule Change To Provide for the Listing               sufficient time to consider the proposed
                                              All submissions should refer to File                      of Exchange Traded Products With No                  rule change. Accordingly, the
                                              Number SR-Phlx-2018–54. This file                         Component NMS Stock Listed on the                    Commission, pursuant to Section
                                              number should be included on the                          Exchange, Amend Its Rules Regarding                  19(b)(2) of the Act,6 designates October
                                              subject line if email is used. To help the                Unlisted Trading Privileges, and Make                4, 2018, as the date by which the
                                              Commission process and review your                        Corresponding Changes                                Commission shall either approve or
                                              comments more efficiently, please use
                                                                                                                                                             disapprove or institute proceedings to
                                              only one method. The Commission will                      August 16, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                             determine whether to disapprove the
                                              post all comments on the Commission’s                       On June 15, 2018, New York Stock
                                              internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                     Exchange LLC (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with               proposed rule change (File Number SR–
                                              rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           the Securities and Exchange                          NYSE–2018–30).
                                              submission, all subsequent                                Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                              amendments, all written statements                        to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                              with respect to the proposed rule                         Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule            authority.7
                                              change that are filed with the                            19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule                   Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                              Commission, and all written                               change to: (1) Provide for the listing of            Assistant Secretary.
                                              communications relating to the                            exchange traded products (‘‘ETPs’’) that             [FR Doc. 2018–18063 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am]
                                              proposed rule change between the                          do not have any component NMS
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                              Commission and any person, other than                     Stock 3 that is listed on the Exchange or
                                              those that may be withheld from the                       that is based on, or represents an
                                              public in accordance with the                             interest in, an underlying index or
                                              provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                       reference asset that includes an NMS
                                                                                                        Stock listed on the Exchange; (2) delete
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                                                11 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                        certain redundant listing rules that
                                                12 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–      would be superseded by these initial
                                              4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give
                                              the Commission written notice of its intent to file         13 17
                                                                                                                                                                4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83560
                                              the proposed rule change at least five business days             CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                          1 15U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              (June 29, 2018), 83 FR 31585.
                                              prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule                                                                  5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
                                                                                                         2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                              change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                                                                                                                                                6 Id.
                                              Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this                3 NMS Stock is defined in Rule 600 of Regulation

                                              requirement.                                              NMS, 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47).                             7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).




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