83_FR_44283 83 FR 44115 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Price List

83 FR 44115 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Price List

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range44115-44119
FR Document2018-18678

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44115-44119]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18678]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83929; File No. SR-NYSE-2018-37]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change 
To Amend its Price List

August 23, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on August 10, 2018, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' 
or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, 
II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 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 amend its Price List to (1) amend the cap 
applicable to certain transactions at the

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open; (2) add new incentives for member organizations and Supplemental 
Liquidity Providers (``SLP'') in Tape A securities when adding 
liquidity in securities traded pursuant to Unlisted Trading Privileges 
(``UTP'') (Tapes B and C); (3) add a new Step Up tier for SLPs in Tape 
A securities; and (4) amend the alternative NYSE Crossing Session II 
(``NYSE CSII'') fee cap. The Exchange proposes to implement these 
changes to its Price List effective August 10, 2018.\4\ The proposed 
rule change is available on the Exchange's website at www.nyse.com, at 
the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room.
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    \4\ The Exchange originally filed to amend the Price List on 
August 1, 2018 (SR-NYSE-2018-36) and withdrew such filing on August 
10, 2018. This filing replaces SR-NYSE-2018-36 in its entirety.
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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 self-regulatory organization 
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 those 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 parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its Price List to (1) amend the cap 
applicable to certain transactions at the open; (2) add new incentives 
for member organizations and SLPs in Tape A securities when adding 
liquidity in UTP Securities (Tapes B and C); (3) add a new Step Up tier 
for SLPs in Tape A securities; and (4) amend the alternative NYSE CSII 
fee cap. In general, the proposed amendments are intended to encourage 
greater participation by Exchange member organizations and encourage 
submission of additional liquidity to a national securities exchange, 
to the benefit of all market participants.
    The Exchange proposes to implement these changes to its Price List 
effective August 10, 2018.
Executions at the Open
    For securities priced $1.00 or more, the Exchange currently charges 
fees of $0.0010 per share for executions at open, and $0.0003 per share 
for Floor broker executions at the open, subject to $30,000 cap per 
month per member organization, provided the member organization 
executes an average daily trading volume (``ADV'') that adds liquidity 
to the Exchange during the billing month (``Adding ADV''),\5\ excluding 
liquidity added by a DMM, of at least five million shares, unless the 
lower $20,000 monthly fee cap applies. The lower fee cap applies to 
member organizations that execute an ADV that takes liquidity from the 
NYSE during the billing month (``Taking ADV''), excluding liquidity 
taken by a DMM, of at least 1.30% of NYSE consolidated average daily 
volume (``CADV'') and an ADV of orders for execution at the open 
(``Open ADV'') of at least 8 million shares.
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    \5\ Footnote 2 to the Price List defines ADV as ``average daily 
volume'' and ``Adding ADV'' as ADV that adds liquidity to the 
Exchange during the billing month. The Exchange is not proposing to 
change these definitions.
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    The Exchange proposes to lower the alternative fee cap from $20,000 
to $10,000. The Exchange would also require member organizations to 
execute a Taking ADV, excluding liquidity taken by a DMM, of at least 
1.20% of NYSE CADV in order to qualify for the lower cap. The 
additional requirement of an Open ADV of at least 8 million shares 
would remain unchanged.
New Cross Tape Incentive
    The Exchange proposes an additional incentive to member 
organizations and SLPs in Tape A securities that add liquidity to the 
Exchange in UTP Securities, as follows.
    As proposed, member organizations that meet the current 
requirements for the Tier 1 Adding Credit or Tier 2 Adding Credit on 
Tape A would be eligible to receive an additional $0.00005 per share in 
Tape A securities if the member organization adds liquidity, excluding 
liquidity added as an SLP, in UTP Securities of at least 0.20% of Tape 
B and Tape C CADV combined.
    Similarly, SLPs that (1) meet the current requirements for the SLP 
Tier 1 or Tier 4 credits or the proposed requirements for the SLP Step 
Up Tier credits described below, and (2) add liquidity in UTP 
Securities of at least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV combined, would 
be eligible for an additional $0.00005 per share in Tape A securities 
for SLPs that meet the requirements for SLP Tier 1 and Tier 4 credits 
or an additional $0.0001 in Tape A securities for SLPs that meet the 
requirements for SLP Step Up Tier in securities with a per share price 
of $1.00 or more that meet the 10% average or more quoting requirement 
in an assigned security pursuant to Rule 107B (quotes of an SLP-Prop 
and an SLMM of the same member organization would not be 
aggregated).\6\
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    \6\ Under Rule 107B, an SLP can be either a proprietary trading 
unit of a member organization (``SLP-Prop'') or a registered market 
maker at the Exchange (``SLMM''). For purposes of the 10% average or 
more quoting requirement in assigned securities pursuant to Rule 
107B, quotes of an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same member 
organization are not aggregated. However, for purposes of adding 
liquidity for assigned SLP securities in the aggregate, shares of 
both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same member organization are 
included.
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    SLPs that meet the current requirements for SLP Tier 1 and add 
liquidity in UTP Securities of at least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV 
combined would receive an additional credit of $0.00005 per share in 
Tape A securities for adding liquidity in securities, other than MPL 
and Non-Display Reserve orders, where they are not assigned as an SLP 
or in securities where they do not meet the 10% average or more quoting 
requirement in an assigned security pursuant to Rule 107B. For example, 
assume an SLP meets the requirements of SLP Tier 1 and adds liquidity 
in UTP Securities of at least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV combined. 
Further assume that the SLP averages an Adding ADV of 28 million shares 
a day in Tape A securities, with 20 million shares ADV in securities 
that meet the 10% quoting requirement and 8 million shares ADV in 
securities below the 10% requirement. Also assume that the SLP adds an 
additional 10 million shares ADV in Tape A securities as a non-SLP. 
Under these facts, the SLP would receive an $0.00005 credit for all 28 
million Adding ADV shares as an SLP as well as the 10 million Adding 
ADV shares as a non-SLP.
New SLP Step Up Tier
    The Exchange proposes a new, sixth SLP Tier designated the ``SLP 
Step Up Tier'' that would provide that an SLP, when adding liquidity to 
the NYSE with orders, other than MPL orders, in securities with a per 
share price of $1.00 or more, would receive a credit of $0.0018, or 
$0.0001 if a Non-Displayed Reserve Order, if the SLP (1) meets the 10% 
average or more quoting requirement in an assigned security pursuant to 
Rule 107B (quotes of an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same

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member organization would not be aggregated), and (2) adds liquidity 
for all assigned SLP securities in the aggregate (including shares of 
both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same or an affiliated member 
organization) of an ADV of more than 0.085% of NYSE CADV over that 
SLPs' April 2018 adding liquidity for all assigned SLP securities in 
the aggregate (including shares of both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the 
same or an affiliated member organization) taken as a percentage of 
NYSE CADV. SLPs that are also DMMs and subject to Rule 107B(i)(2)(A) 
would need to add liquidity for all assigned SLP securities in the 
aggregate (including shares of both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same 
or an affiliated member organization) of an ADV of more than 0.085% of 
NYSE CADV over that SLPs' April 2018 adding liquidity for all assigned 
SLP securities in the aggregate (including shares of both an SLP-Prop 
and an SLMM of the same or an affiliated member organization) taken as 
a percentage of NYSE CADV after a discount of the percentage for the 
prior quarter of NYSE CADV in DMM assigned securities as of the last 
business day of the prior month. The Exchange believes the new tier 
would provide greater incentives for more SLPs to add more liquidity to 
the Exchange.
NYSE CSII Fee Cap
    Currently, the Exchange charges a fee of $0.0004 per share (both 
sides) for executions in NYSE CSII.\7\ Fees for executions in CSII are 
capped at $200,000 per month per member organization unless the 
alternative, lower cap of $25,000 per month per member organization 
applies for member organizations that execute a Taking ADV, excluding 
liquidity taken by a DMM, of at least 1.30% of NYSE CADV and Open ADV 
of at least 8 million shares.
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    \7\ CSII runs on the Exchange from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
Eastern Time and handles member organization crosses of baskets of 
securities of aggregate-priced buy and sell orders. See NYSE Rules 
900-907.
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    The Exchange proposes to lower the alternative cap to $15,000 per 
month for member organizations that execute a Taking ADV, excluding 
liquidity taken by a DMM, of at least 1.20% of NYSE CADV. The 
requirement for executing an Open ADV of at least 8 million shares 
would remain unchanged.\8\
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    \8\ The Exchange also proposes non-substantive changes to delete 
and add a space on either side of footnote 8 at the end of the 
description of SLP Tier 1A.
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    The proposed changes are not otherwise intended to address any 
other issues, and the Exchange is not aware of any problems that member 
organizations would have in complying with the proposed change.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\9\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\10\ in 
particular, because it provides for the equitable allocation of 
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and 
other persons using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate 
between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) & (5).
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Executions at the Open
    The Exchange believes that lowering the alternative fee cap to 
$10,000 and lowering the requirement for member organizations to 
execute a Taking ADV, excluding liquidity taken by a DMM, to at least 
1.20% of NYSE CADV in order to qualify for the lower cap for executions 
at the open is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory 
because it would encourage additional liquidity on the Exchange and 
because members and member organizations benefit from the substantial 
amounts of liquidity that are present on the Exchange. The Exchange 
believes the proposed changes are equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory because it would continue to encourage member 
organizations to send orders, thereby contributing to robust levels of 
liquidity, which benefits all market participants. The proposed changes 
will encourage the submission of additional liquidity to a national 
securities exchange, thereby promoting price discovery and transparency 
and enhancing order execution opportunities for member organizations 
from the substantial amounts of liquidity that are present on the 
Exchange. Moreover, the proposed changes are equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory because they would apply equally to all qualifying 
member organizations, including Floor brokers, that submit orders to 
the NYSE opening and that remove liquidity from the Exchange.
New Cross Tape Incentive
    The Exchange believes that providing an additional incentive in 
Tape A securities for member organizations that add liquidity in UTP 
Securities is reasonable because it would further contribute to 
incenting member organizations to provide additional liquidity to a 
public exchange in UTP Securities, thereby promoting price discovery 
and transparency and enhancing order execution opportunities for member 
organizations. The Exchange believes that that the proposal is 
reasonable and not unfairly discriminatory because it would apply to 
all member organizations eligible for the relevant Tape A tier credits 
equally. The Exchange further believes that extending the additional 
credit to Tier 1 Adding Credit and Tier 2 Adding Credit is reasonable 
because it would increase the number of member organizations at the 
higher tiers that could qualify for the proposed credit. The Exchange 
further believes that the proposed credit is reasonable and not 
unfairly discriminatory because, although the proposed additional 
credit is less than that offered for Non-Tier, Adding Tier 3 and Adding 
Tier 4, members organizations qualifying for Tier 1 Adding Credit and 
Tier 2 Adding Credit tiers already receive a higher credit for such 
executions. Similarly, the Exchange believes that extending the 
additional credit to SLP Tier 1 and SLP Tier 4 and the proposed SLP 
Step Up Tier is reasonable and not unfairly discriminatory because SLPs 
qualifying for SLP Tier 3, SLP Tier 2 and SLP Tier 1A would already 
receive a higher additional credit for such executions. The Exchange 
further believes that the proposed credit is reasonable and not 
unfairly discriminatory because, although the proposed additional 
credit for SLP Tier 1 and SLP Tier 4 is less than that offered for SLP 
Tier 3, SLP Tier 2, SLP Tier 1A and the proposed SLP Step Up Tier, SLPs 
qualifying for SLP Tier 1 and SLP Tier 4 already receive a higher 
credit for such executions. In addition, the Exchange believes that the 
additional credit of $0.00005 per share for SLPs that meet the current 
requirements for SLP Tier 1 and add liquidity in UTP Securities of at 
least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV combined for adding liquidity in 
securities where they are not assigned as an SLP or in securities where 
they do not meet the 10% average or more quoting requirement in an 
assigned security pursuant to Rule 107B is reasonable and not unfairly 
discriminatory because SLP Tier 1 has the highest Adding ADV 
requirement. Finally, the proposed cross tape incentives are equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because they would apply equally to all 
qualifying member organizations, including SLPs, that add

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liquidity to the Exchange in Tape A, Tape B and Tape C securities and 
that qualify for SLP Tier 1, SLP Tier 4, Adding Tier 1, and Adding Tier 
2.
New SLP Step Up Tier
    The Exchange believes that the proposal to introduce a new SLP Step 
Up Tier is reasonable because it provides SLPs as well as SLPs that are 
also DMMs with an additional way to qualify for a rebate, thereby 
providing SLPs with greater flexibility and creating an added incentive 
for SLPs to bring additional order flow to a public market. In 
particular, as noted above, the Exchange believes that the new tier 
will provide greater incentives for more active SLPs to add liquidity 
to the Exchange, to the benefit of the investing public and all market 
participants. Moreover, offering a higher credit for SLPs that add 
liquidity for all assigned SLP securities in the aggregate (including 
shares of both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same or an affiliated 
member organization) of an ADV of more than 0.085% of NYSE CADV over 
that SLPs' April 2018 adding liquidity and that meet the SLP quoting 
requirements would provide an incentive for less active SLPs to add 
liquidity in order to meet the SLP quoting requirements, thereby 
contributing to additional levels of liquidity to a public exchange, 
which benefits all market participants. Finally, the Exchange believes 
that the proposed tier is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory 
because it would apply equally to all SLPs that don't qualify for 
better SLP tiered credits and that would submit additional adding 
liquidity to the Exchange in order to qualify for the new credit.
NYSE CSII Fee Cap
    The Exchange believes that lowering the alternative cap to $15,000 
per month and the Taking ADV requirement to at least 1.20% of NYSE CADV 
is reasonable and an equitable allocation of fees because it would 
encourage the execution of additional liquidity on a public exchange, 
thereby promoting price discovery and transparency. Further, the 
Exchange believes that the proposed requirements are reasonable, 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because all member 
organizations that submit orders to the NYSE open, remove liquidity 
from the Exchange, and participate in CSII will be subject to the same 
fee structure and access to the Exchange's market would continue to be 
offered on fair and non-discriminatory terms. The Exchange further 
believes that the proposed lowering of the Taking ADV requirement would 
encourage additional member organizations to participate in CSII.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant 
competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange's statement 
regarding the burden on competition.
    For the foregoing reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal 
is consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\11\ the Exchange 
believes that the proposed rule change would not impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. Instead, the Exchange believes that the proposed 
change would foster liquidity provision and stability in the 
marketplace, thereby promoting price discovery and transparency and 
enhancing order execution opportunities for member organizations. In 
this regard, the Exchange believes that the transparency and 
competitiveness of attracting additional executions on an exchange 
market would encourage competition. The Exchange also believes that the 
proposed rule change is designed to provide the public and investors 
with a Price List that is clear and consistent, thereby reducing 
burdens on the marketplace and facilitating investor protection.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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    Finally, 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 and rebates 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 and credits 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. As a result of all of these considerations, the 
Exchange does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the 
ability of member organizations or competing order execution venues to 
maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \12\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 
19b-4 \13\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other 
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \14\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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-NYSE-2018-37 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2018-37. 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

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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-NYSE-2018-37 and should be submitted on 
or before September 19, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                necessary or appropriate in furtherance                   rule change is designed to increase                   provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                of the purposes of the Act, as amended.                   transparency around the operation of                  available for website viewing and
                                                The proposed rule change eliminates a                     the Exchange and the routing strategies               printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                fee code that is no longer in use by the                  that it provides. Accordingly, the                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
                                                Exchange due to the fact that IEX is no                   Commission hereby waives the                          Washington, DC 20549, on official
                                                longer an eligible destination for the                    operative delay and designates the                    business days between the hours of
                                                TRIM and TRIM2 routing strategies. As                     proposal operative upon filing.14                     10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                the proposed rule change only makes a                        At any time within 60 days of the                  filing will also be available for
                                                non-substantive change to retire a fee                    filing of the proposed rule change, the               inspection and copying at the principal
                                                code that is not currently in use, the                    Commission summarily may                              office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                Exchange believes that it will not cause                  temporarily suspend such rule change if               received will be posted without change.
                                                any significant burden on competition.                    it appears to the Commission that such                Persons submitting comments are
                                                                                                          action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in            cautioned that we do not redact or edit
                                                (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        the public interest; (ii) for the protection          personal identifying information from
                                                Statement on Comments on the                              of investors; or (iii) otherwise in                   comment submissions. You should
                                                Proposed Rule Change Received From                        furtherance of the purposes of the Act.               submit only information that you wish
                                                Members, Participants or Others                           If the Commission takes such action, the              to make available publicly. All
                                                  No written comments were either                         Commission shall institute proceedings                submissions should refer to File
                                                solicited or received.                                    to determine whether the proposed rule                Number SR–CboeBZX–2018–060 and
                                                III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         change should be approved or                          should be submitted on or before
                                                Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       disapproved.                                          September 19, 2018.
                                                Commission Action                                         IV. Solicitation of Comments                            For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                                                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                   Because the foregoing proposed rule                      Interested persons are invited to                   authority.15
                                                change does not: (i) Significantly affect                 submit written data, views and
                                                                                                                                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                the protection of investors or the public                 arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                interest; (ii) impose any significant                                                                           Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                          including whether the proposal is
                                                burden on competition; and (iii) become                   consistent with the Act. Comments may                 [FR Doc. 2018–18677 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                operative for 30 days from the date on                    be submitted by any of the following                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                which it was filed, or such shorter time                  methods:
                                                as the Commission may designate, it has
                                                become effective pursuant to Section                      Electronic Comments                                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 10 and Rule 19b–                     • Use the Commission’s internet                     COMMISSION
                                                4(f)(6) thereunder.11                                     comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                     [Release No. 34–83929; File No. SR–NYSE–
                                                   A proposed rule change filed                           rules/sro.shtml); or                                  2018–37]
                                                pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the                      • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                Act 12 normally does not become                           sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–               Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
                                                operative for 30 days after the date of its               CboeBZX–2018–060 on the subject line.                 York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
                                                filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 13                                                                       Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                                                                          Paper Comments
                                                permits the Commission to designate a                                                                           a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its
                                                shorter time if such action is consistent                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                Price List
                                                with the protection of investors and the                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
                                                                                                          Commission, 100 F Street NE,                          August 23, 2018.
                                                public interest. The Exchange has asked
                                                the Commission to waive the 30-day                        Washington, DC 20549–1090.                               Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
                                                operative delay so that the proposed                      All submissions should refer to File                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                rule change may become operative                          Number SR–CboeBZX–2018–060. This                      ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
                                                immediately upon filing. The Exchange                     file number should be included on the                 notice is hereby given that, on August
                                                notes that waiver of the operative delay                  subject line if email is used. To help the            10, 2018, New York Stock Exchange
                                                would allow it to immediately remove                      Commission process and review your                    LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
                                                an outdated fee code from its fee                         comments more efficiently, please use                 with the Securities and Exchange
                                                schedule, the elimination of which                        only one method. The Commission will                  Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
                                                would ensure that the fee schedule                        post all comments on the Commission’s                 proposed rule change as described in
                                                properly reflects the routing strategies                  internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                 Items I, II, and III below, which Items
                                                currently available for routing to IEX.                   rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                       have been prepared by the self-
                                                The Commission believes that waiving                      submission, all subsequent                            regulatory organization. The
                                                the 30-day operative delay is consistent                  amendments, all written statements                    Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                with the protection of investors and the                  with respect to the proposed rule                     solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                public interest because the proposed                      change that are filed with the                        change from interested persons.
                                                                                                          Commission, and all written                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  10 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                             communications relating to the                        Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                   11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                                                                          proposed rule change between the                      the Proposed Rule Change
                                                4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give   Commission and any person, other than
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                                                the Commission written notice of its intent to file                                                                The Exchange proposes to amend its
                                                the proposed rule change, along with a brief              those that may be withheld from the
                                                                                                                                                                Price List to (1) amend the cap
                                                description and text of the proposed rule change,         public in accordance with the
                                                at least five business days prior to the date of filing
                                                                                                                                                                applicable to certain transactions at the
                                                of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time            14 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                                                                                                                                  15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                as designated by the Commission. The Exchange             operative delay, the Commission has also
                                                has satisfied this requirement.                           considered the proposed rule’s impact on
                                                                                                                                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                   12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                                                                                     2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                          efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
                                                   13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                        15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                                       3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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                                                open; (2) add new incentives for                        Executions at the Open                                requirements for SLP Tier 1 and Tier 4
                                                member organizations and                                   For securities priced $1.00 or more,               credits or an additional $0.0001 in Tape
                                                Supplemental Liquidity Providers                        the Exchange currently charges fees of                A securities for SLPs that meet the
                                                (‘‘SLP’’) in Tape A securities when                     $0.0010 per share for executions at                   requirements for SLP Step Up Tier in
                                                adding liquidity in securities traded                   open, and $0.0003 per share for Floor                 securities with a per share price of $1.00
                                                pursuant to Unlisted Trading Privileges                 broker executions at the open, subject to             or more that meet the 10% average or
                                                (‘‘UTP’’) (Tapes B and C); (3) add a new                $30,000 cap per month per member                      more quoting requirement in an
                                                Step Up tier for SLPs in Tape A                         organization, provided the member                     assigned security pursuant to Rule 107B
                                                securities; and (4) amend the alternative               organization executes an average daily                (quotes of an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of
                                                NYSE Crossing Session II (‘‘NYSE CSII’’)                trading volume (‘‘ADV’’) that adds                    the same member organization would
                                                fee cap. The Exchange proposes to                       liquidity to the Exchange during the                  not be aggregated).6
                                                                                                                                                                 SLPs that meet the current
                                                implement these changes to its Price                    billing month (‘‘Adding ADV’’),5
                                                                                                                                                              requirements for SLP Tier 1 and add
                                                List effective August 10, 2018.4 The                    excluding liquidity added by a DMM, of                liquidity in UTP Securities of at least
                                                proposed rule change is available on the                at least five million shares, unless the              0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV
                                                Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at                  lower $20,000 monthly fee cap applies.                combined would receive an additional
                                                the principal office of the Exchange, and               The lower fee cap applies to member                   credit of $0.00005 per share in Tape A
                                                at the Commission’s Public Reference                    organizations that execute an ADV that                securities for adding liquidity in
                                                Room.                                                   takes liquidity from the NYSE during                  securities, other than MPL and Non-
                                                                                                        the billing month (‘‘Taking ADV’’),                   Display Reserve orders, where they are
                                                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      excluding liquidity taken by a DMM, of
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                              not assigned as an SLP or in securities
                                                                                                        at least 1.30% of NYSE consolidated                   where they do not meet the 10% average
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  average daily volume (‘‘CADV’’) and an
                                                Change                                                                                                        or more quoting requirement in an
                                                                                                        ADV of orders for execution at the open               assigned security pursuant to Rule
                                                                                                        (‘‘Open ADV’’) of at least 8 million                  107B. For example, assume an SLP
                                                  In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                        shares.                                               meets the requirements of SLP Tier 1
                                                self-regulatory organization included                      The Exchange proposes to lower the
                                                statements concerning the purpose of,                                                                         and adds liquidity in UTP Securities of
                                                                                                        alternative fee cap from $20,000 to                   at least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C
                                                and basis for, the proposed rule change                 $10,000. The Exchange would also
                                                and discussed any comments it received                                                                        CADV combined. Further assume that
                                                                                                        require member organizations to execute               the SLP averages an Adding ADV of 28
                                                on the proposed rule change. The text                   a Taking ADV, excluding liquidity taken
                                                of those statements may be examined at                                                                        million shares a day in Tape A
                                                                                                        by a DMM, of at least 1.20% of NYSE                   securities, with 20 million shares ADV
                                                the places specified in Item IV below.                  CADV in order to qualify for the lower
                                                The Exchange has prepared summaries,                                                                          in securities that meet the 10% quoting
                                                                                                        cap. The additional requirement of an                 requirement and 8 million shares ADV
                                                set forth in sections A, B, and C below,                Open ADV of at least 8 million shares
                                                of the most significant parts of such                                                                         in securities below the 10%
                                                                                                        would remain unchanged.                               requirement. Also assume that the SLP
                                                statements.
                                                                                                        New Cross Tape Incentive                              adds an additional 10 million shares
                                                A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                             ADV in Tape A securities as a non-SLP.
                                                                                                           The Exchange proposes an additional
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and the                                                                          Under these facts, the SLP would
                                                                                                        incentive to member organizations and
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                        receive an $0.00005 credit for all 28
                                                                                                        SLPs in Tape A securities that add
                                                Change                                                                                                        million Adding ADV shares as an SLP
                                                                                                        liquidity to the Exchange in UTP
                                                                                                                                                              as well as the 10 million Adding ADV
                                                1. Purpose                                              Securities, as follows.
                                                                                                                                                              shares as a non-SLP.
                                                                                                           As proposed, member organizations
                                                   The Exchange proposes to amend its                   that meet the current requirements for                New SLP Step Up Tier
                                                Price List to (1) amend the cap                         the Tier 1 Adding Credit or Tier 2                      The Exchange proposes a new, sixth
                                                applicable to certain transactions at the               Adding Credit on Tape A would be                      SLP Tier designated the ‘‘SLP Step Up
                                                open; (2) add new incentives for                        eligible to receive an additional                     Tier’’ that would provide that an SLP,
                                                member organizations and SLPs in Tape                   $0.00005 per share in Tape A securities               when adding liquidity to the NYSE with
                                                A securities when adding liquidity in                   if the member organization adds                       orders, other than MPL orders, in
                                                UTP Securities (Tapes B and C); (3) add                 liquidity, excluding liquidity added as               securities with a per share price of $1.00
                                                a new Step Up tier for SLPs in Tape A                   an SLP, in UTP Securities of at least                 or more, would receive a credit of
                                                securities; and (4) amend the alternative               0.20% of Tape B and Tape C CADV                       $0.0018, or $0.0001 if a Non-Displayed
                                                NYSE CSII fee cap. In general, the                      combined.                                             Reserve Order, if the SLP (1) meets the
                                                proposed amendments are intended to                        Similarly, SLPs that (1) meet the                  10% average or more quoting
                                                encourage greater participation by                      current requirements for the SLP Tier 1               requirement in an assigned security
                                                Exchange member organizations and                       or Tier 4 credits or the proposed                     pursuant to Rule 107B (quotes of an
                                                encourage submission of additional                      requirements for the SLP Step Up Tier                 SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the same
                                                liquidity to a national securities                      credits described below, and (2) add
                                                exchange, to the benefit of all market                  liquidity in UTP Securities of at least                  6 Under Rule 107B, an SLP can be either a

                                                participants.                                           0.30% of Tape B and Tape C CADV                       proprietary trading unit of a member organization
                                                                                                        combined, would be eligible for an                    (‘‘SLP-Prop’’) or a registered market maker at the
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                                                   The Exchange proposes to implement                   additional $0.00005 per share in Tape A               Exchange (‘‘SLMM’’). For purposes of the 10%
                                                these changes to its Price List effective               securities for SLPs that meet the
                                                                                                                                                              average or more quoting requirement in assigned
                                                August 10, 2018.                                                                                              securities pursuant to Rule 107B, quotes of an SLP-
                                                                                                                                                              Prop and an SLMM of the same member
                                                                                                           5 Footnote 2 to the Price List defines ADV as      organization are not aggregated. However, for
                                                  4 The  Exchange originally filed to amend the         ‘‘average daily volume’’ and ‘‘Adding ADV’’ as ADV    purposes of adding liquidity for assigned SLP
                                                Price List on August 1, 2018 (SR–NYSE–2018–36)          that adds liquidity to the Exchange during the        securities in the aggregate, shares of both an SLP-
                                                and withdrew such filing on August 10, 2018. This       billing month. The Exchange is not proposing to       Prop and an SLMM of the same member
                                                filing replaces SR–NYSE–2018–36 in its entirety.        change these definitions.                             organization are included.



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                                                member organization would not be                           The proposed changes are not                          reasonable because it would further
                                                aggregated), and (2) adds liquidity for all             otherwise intended to address any other                  contribute to incenting member
                                                assigned SLP securities in the aggregate                issues, and the Exchange is not aware of                 organizations to provide additional
                                                (including shares of both an SLP-Prop                   any problems that member                                 liquidity to a public exchange in UTP
                                                and an SLMM of the same or an                           organizations would have in complying                    Securities, thereby promoting price
                                                affiliated member organization) of an                   with the proposed change.                                discovery and transparency and
                                                ADV of more than 0.085% of NYSE                         2. Statutory Basis                                       enhancing order execution
                                                CADV over that SLPs’ April 2018                                                                                  opportunities for member organizations.
                                                adding liquidity for all assigned SLP                      The Exchange believes that the                        The Exchange believes that that the
                                                securities in the aggregate (including                  proposed rule change is consistent with                  proposal is reasonable and not unfairly
                                                shares of both an SLP-Prop and an                       Section 6(b) of the Act,9 in general, and                discriminatory because it would apply
                                                SLMM of the same or an affiliated                       furthers the objectives of Sections                      to all member organizations eligible for
                                                member organization) taken as a                         6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,10 in                     the relevant Tape A tier credits equally.
                                                percentage of NYSE CADV. SLPs that                      particular, because it provides for the                  The Exchange further believes that
                                                are also DMMs and subject to Rule                       equitable allocation of reasonable dues,                 extending the additional credit to Tier 1
                                                107B(i)(2)(A) would need to add                         fees, and other charges among its                        Adding Credit and Tier 2 Adding Credit
                                                liquidity for all assigned SLP securities               members, issuers and other persons                       is reasonable because it would increase
                                                in the aggregate (including shares of                   using its facilities and does not unfairly               the number of member organizations at
                                                both an SLP-Prop and an SLMM of the                     discriminate between customers,                          the higher tiers that could qualify for the
                                                same or an affiliated member                            issuers, brokers or dealers.                             proposed credit. The Exchange further
                                                organization) of an ADV of more than                    Executions at the Open                                   believes that the proposed credit is
                                                0.085% of NYSE CADV over that SLPs’                                                                              reasonable and not unfairly
                                                April 2018 adding liquidity for all                        The Exchange believes that lowering
                                                                                                        the alternative fee cap to $10,000 and                   discriminatory because, although the
                                                assigned SLP securities in the aggregate                                                                         proposed additional credit is less than
                                                (including shares of both an SLP-Prop                   lowering the requirement for member
                                                                                                        organizations to execute a Taking ADV,                   that offered for Non-Tier, Adding Tier 3
                                                and an SLMM of the same or an                                                                                    and Adding Tier 4, members
                                                affiliated member organization) taken as                excluding liquidity taken by a DMM, to
                                                                                                        at least 1.20% of NYSE CADV in order                     organizations qualifying for Tier 1
                                                a percentage of NYSE CADV after a                                                                                Adding Credit and Tier 2 Adding Credit
                                                discount of the percentage for the prior                to qualify for the lower cap for
                                                                                                        executions at the open is reasonable,                    tiers already receive a higher credit for
                                                quarter of NYSE CADV in DMM                                                                                      such executions. Similarly, the
                                                assigned securities as of the last                      equitable and not unfairly
                                                                                                        discriminatory because it would                          Exchange believes that extending the
                                                business day of the prior month. The                                                                             additional credit to SLP Tier 1 and SLP
                                                Exchange believes the new tier would                    encourage additional liquidity on the
                                                                                                        Exchange and because members and                         Tier 4 and the proposed SLP Step Up
                                                provide greater incentives for more SLPs                                                                         Tier is reasonable and not unfairly
                                                to add more liquidity to the Exchange.                  member organizations benefit from the
                                                                                                        substantial amounts of liquidity that are                discriminatory because SLPs qualifying
                                                NYSE CSII Fee Cap                                       present on the Exchange. The Exchange                    for SLP Tier 3, SLP Tier 2 and SLP Tier
                                                                                                        believes the proposed changes are                        1A would already receive a higher
                                                   Currently, the Exchange charges a fee                equitable and not unfairly                               additional credit for such executions.
                                                of $0.0004 per share (both sides) for                   discriminatory because it would                          The Exchange further believes that the
                                                executions in NYSE CSII.7 Fees for                      continue to encourage member                             proposed credit is reasonable and not
                                                executions in CSII are capped at                        organizations to send orders, thereby                    unfairly discriminatory because,
                                                $200,000 per month per member                           contributing to robust levels of liquidity,              although the proposed additional credit
                                                organization unless the alternative,                    which benefits all market participants.                  for SLP Tier 1 and SLP Tier 4 is less
                                                lower cap of $25,000 per month per                      The proposed changes will encourage                      than that offered for SLP Tier 3, SLP
                                                member organization applies for                         the submission of additional liquidity to                Tier 2, SLP Tier 1A and the proposed
                                                member organizations that execute a                     a national securities exchange, thereby                  SLP Step Up Tier, SLPs qualifying for
                                                Taking ADV, excluding liquidity taken                   promoting price discovery and                            SLP Tier 1 and SLP Tier 4 already
                                                by a DMM, of at least 1.30% of NYSE                     transparency and enhancing order                         receive a higher credit for such
                                                CADV and Open ADV of at least 8                         execution opportunities for member                       executions. In addition, the Exchange
                                                million shares.                                         organizations from the substantial                       believes that the additional credit of
                                                   The Exchange proposes to lower the                   amounts of liquidity that are present on                 $0.00005 per share for SLPs that meet
                                                alternative cap to $15,000 per month for                the Exchange. Moreover, the proposed                     the current requirements for SLP Tier 1
                                                member organizations that execute a                     changes are equitable and not unfairly                   and add liquidity in UTP Securities of
                                                Taking ADV, excluding liquidity taken                   discriminatory because they would                        at least 0.30% of Tape B and Tape C
                                                by a DMM, of at least 1.20% of NYSE                     apply equally to all qualifying member                   CADV combined for adding liquidity in
                                                CADV. The requirement for executing                     organizations, including Floor brokers,                  securities where they are not assigned as
                                                an Open ADV of at least 8 million                       that submit orders to the NYSE opening                   an SLP or in securities where they do
                                                shares would remain unchanged.8                         and that remove liquidity from the                       not meet the 10% average or more
                                                *     *     *     *    *                                Exchange.                                                quoting requirement in an assigned
                                                                                                                                                                 security pursuant to Rule 107B is
                                                                                                        New Cross Tape Incentive                                 reasonable and not unfairly
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                                                  7 CSIIruns on the Exchange from 4:00 p.m. to
                                                6:30 p.m. Eastern Time and handles member                 The Exchange believes that providing                   discriminatory because SLP Tier 1 has
                                                organization crosses of baskets of securities of        an additional incentive in Tape A                        the highest Adding ADV requirement.
                                                aggregate-priced buy and sell orders. See NYSE          securities for member organizations that                 Finally, the proposed cross tape
                                                Rules 900–907.                                                                                                   incentives are equitable and not unfairly
                                                  8 The Exchange also proposes non-substantive
                                                                                                        add liquidity in UTP Securities is
                                                changes to delete and add a space on either side of
                                                                                                                                                                 discriminatory because they would
                                                footnote 8 at the end of the description of SLP Tier      9 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                  apply equally to all qualifying member
                                                1A.                                                       10 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) & (5).                        organizations, including SLPs, that add


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                                                liquidity to the Exchange in Tape A,                    requirement would encourage                             competitive standing in the financial
                                                Tape B and Tape C securities and that                   additional member organizations to                      markets.
                                                qualify for SLP Tier 1, SLP Tier 4,                     participate in CSII.
                                                                                                                                                                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                Adding Tier 1, and Adding Tier 2.                          Finally, the Exchange believes that it               Statement on Comments on the
                                                New SLP Step Up Tier                                    is subject to significant competitive                   Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                                                                        forces, as described below in the                       Members, Participants, or Others
                                                   The Exchange believes that the                       Exchange’s statement regarding the
                                                proposal to introduce a new SLP Step                    burden on competition.                                    No written comments were solicited
                                                Up Tier is reasonable because it                           For the foregoing reasons, the                       or received with respect to the proposed
                                                provides SLPs as well as SLPs that are                  Exchange believes that the proposal is                  rule change.
                                                also DMMs with an additional way to                     consistent with the Act.
                                                qualify for a rebate, thereby providing                                                                         III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                SLPs with greater flexibility and                       B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                creating an added incentive for SLPs to                 Statement on Burden on Competition                      Commission Action
                                                bring additional order flow to a public                    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of                   The foregoing rule change is effective
                                                market. In particular, as noted above,                  the Act,11 the Exchange believes that the               upon filing pursuant to Section
                                                the Exchange believes that the new tier                 proposed rule change would not impose                   19(b)(3)(A) 12 of the Act and
                                                will provide greater incentives for more                any burden on competition that is not                   subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 13
                                                active SLPs to add liquidity to the                     necessary or appropriate in furtherance                 thereunder, because it establishes a due,
                                                Exchange, to the benefit of the investing               of the purposes of the Act. Instead, the                fee, or other charge imposed by the
                                                public and all market participants.                     Exchange believes that the proposed                     Exchange.
                                                Moreover, offering a higher credit for                  change would foster liquidity provision                    At any time within 60 days of the
                                                SLPs that add liquidity for all assigned                and stability in the marketplace, thereby               filing of such proposed rule change, the
                                                SLP securities in the aggregate                         promoting price discovery and                           Commission summarily may
                                                (including shares of both an SLP-Prop                                                                           temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                                                                        transparency and enhancing order
                                                and an SLMM of the same or an                                                                                   it appears to the Commission that such
                                                                                                        execution opportunities for member
                                                affiliated member organization) of an                                                                           action is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                                                                        organizations. In this regard, the
                                                ADV of more than 0.085% of NYSE                                                                                 public interest, for the protection of
                                                                                                        Exchange believes that the transparency
                                                CADV over that SLPs’ April 2018                                                                                 investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
                                                                                                        and competitiveness of attracting
                                                adding liquidity and that meet the SLP                                                                          the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                                                                        additional executions on an exchange
                                                quoting requirements would provide an                                                                           Commission takes such action, the
                                                                                                        market would encourage competition.
                                                incentive for less active SLPs to add                                                                           Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                                                                        The Exchange also believes that the
                                                liquidity in order to meet the SLP                                                                              under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 14 of the Act to
                                                                                                        proposed rule change is designed to
                                                quoting requirements, thereby                                                                                   determine whether the proposed rule
                                                contributing to additional levels of                    provide the public and investors with a
                                                                                                        Price List that is clear and consistent,                change should be approved or
                                                liquidity to a public exchange, which                                                                           disapproved.
                                                benefits all market participants. Finally,              thereby reducing burdens on the
                                                the Exchange believes that the proposed                 marketplace and facilitating investor                   IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                tier is equitable and not unfairly                      protection.
                                                                                                                                                                  Interested persons are invited to
                                                discriminatory because it would apply                      Finally, the Exchange notes that it
                                                                                                                                                                submit written data, views, and
                                                equally to all SLPs that don’t qualify for              operates in a highly competitive market
                                                                                                                                                                arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                better SLP tiered credits and that would                in which market participants can
                                                                                                                                                                including whether the proposed rule
                                                submit additional adding liquidity to                   readily favor competing venues if they
                                                                                                                                                                change is consistent with the Act.
                                                the Exchange in order to qualify for the                deem fee levels at a particular venue to
                                                                                                                                                                Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                new credit.                                             be excessive or rebate opportunities
                                                                                                                                                                the following methods:
                                                                                                        available at other venues to be more
                                                NYSE CSII Fee Cap                                       favorable. In such an environment, the                  Electronic Comments
                                                  The Exchange believes that lowering                   Exchange must continually adjust its                      • Use the Commission’s internet
                                                the alternative cap to $15,000 per month                fees and rebates to remain competitive                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                and the Taking ADV requirement to at                    with other exchanges and with                           rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                least 1.20% of NYSE CADV is                             alternative trading systems that have                     • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                reasonable and an equitable allocation                  been exempted from compliance with                      sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                of fees because it would encourage the                  the statutory standards applicable to                   NYSE–2018–37 on the subject line.
                                                execution of additional liquidity on a                  exchanges. Because competitors are free
                                                public exchange, thereby promoting                      to modify their own fees and credits in                 Paper Comments
                                                price discovery and transparency.                       response, and because market                              • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                Further, the Exchange believes that the                 participants may readily adjust their                   to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                proposed requirements are reasonable,                   order routing practices, the Exchange                   and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                equitable and not unfairly                              believes that the degree to which fee                   NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                discriminatory because all member                       changes in this market may impose any                   All submissions should refer to File
                                                organizations that submit orders to the                 burden on competition is extremely                      Number SR–NYSE–2018–37. This file
                                                NYSE open, remove liquidity from the                    limited. As a result of all of these
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                                                                                                                                                                number should be included on the
                                                Exchange, and participate in CSII will                  considerations, the Exchange does not                   subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                be subject to the same fee structure and                believe that the proposed changes will                  Commission process and review your
                                                access to the Exchange’s market would                   impair the ability of member                            comments more efficiently, please use
                                                continue to be offered on fair and non-                 organizations or competing order
                                                discriminatory terms. The Exchange                      execution venues to maintain their                        12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                further believes that the proposed                                                                                13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
                                                lowering of the Taking ADV                                11 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).                               14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).




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                                                to make available publicly. All                              SSR 82–53 provided an overview and                    Department of State, Foreign
                                                submissions should refer to File                          an explanation of the definition and                     Operations, and Related Programs
                                                Number SR–NYSE–2018–37 and should                         terms contained in the disability                        Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub.
                                                be submitted on or before September 19,                   provisions of title II and title XVI of the              L. 115–141) (the Act); Executive Order
                                                2018.                                                     Social Security Act (Act) and                            12163, as amended by E.O. 13346; and
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                  implementing regulations. The                            Delegation of Authority No. 245–2, I
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                information in the SSR duplicates                        hereby determine that assistance to
                                                authority.15                                              information available in the Act,                        Somalia is in the national interest of the
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,                                        regulations, and other sub-regulatory                    United States and thereby waive, with
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                      policy documents. For example, the                       respect to Somalia, the application of
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–18678 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]               definitions of ‘‘disability’’ and                        section 7012 of the Act.
                                                                                                          ‘‘blindness’’ already appear in the Act                    This Determination shall be published
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                          and in our regulations.                                  in the Federal Register and, along with
                                                                                                             Additionally, some of the information                 the accompanying Memorandum of
                                                                                                          in SSR 82–53 is outdated. For example,                   Justification, shall be reported to
                                                SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                                                                     Congress.
                                                                                                          we no longer need to include language
                                                [Docket No. SSA–2018–0037]                                from expired State plans that excluded                     Dated: July 31, 2018.
                                                                                                          newly eligible Supplemental Security                     John J. Sullivan,
                                                Rescission of Social Security Ruling                      Income (SSI) recipients from State plans
                                                82–53: Titles II and XVI: Basic                                                                                    Deputy Secretary of State.
                                                                                                          because those plans were rolled over as                  [FR Doc. 2018–18754 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Disability Evaluation Guides                              SSI benefits more than forty years ago.
                                                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4710–26–P
                                                AGENCY:  Social Security Administration.                  Another example is the elimination of
                                                ACTION: Notice of rescission of Social                    the ‘‘comparable severity’’ disability
                                                Security Ruling 82–53.                                    standard for children’s impairments,
                                                                                                                                                                   STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
                                                                                                          which was repealed under the Personal
                                                SUMMARY:   The Acting Commissioner of                     Responsibility and Work Opportunity                      SJI Board of Directors Meeting, Notice
                                                Social Security gives notice of the                       Reconciliation Act of 1996.1 The
                                                rescission of Social Security Ruling                      updated policies regarding children’s                    AGENCY:   State Justice Institute.
                                                (SSR) 82–53.                                              benefits under title XVI are well                        ACTION:   Notice of meeting.
                                                DATES: This rescission is applicable on                   documented in our regulations and sub-
                                                                                                          regulatory policy documents. Similarly,                  SUMMARY:  The SJI Board of Directors
                                                August 29, 2018.
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                                                                                                          the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act                    will be meeting on Monday, September
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
                                                O’Brien, Office of Vocational,                            of 1990 removed the special standard of                     2 Section 5103 of Public Law 101–508, the

                                                Evaluation, and Process Policy in the                                                                              Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990,
                                                                                                            1 Section 211 of Public Law 104–193, the Personal
                                                Office of Disability Policy, Social                                                                                amended section 223 of the Act to repeal the special
                                                                                                          Responsibility and Work Opportunity                      definition of disability applicable in widows’
                                                Security Administration, 6401 Security                    Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended section              claims and conformed the definition of disability
                                                                                                          1614(a)(3) of the Act to provide a definition of         for widows to that for all other title II claimants and
                                                  15 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            disability for children separate from that for adults.   title XVI adult claimants.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 44115 

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