83 FR 49962 - Submission Collection; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range		49962-49962
FR Document		2018-21510

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 49962]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21510]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 239, SEC File No. 270-638, OMB Control No. 3235-0687

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 239 (17 CFR 230.239) provides exemptions under the Securities 
Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 
(U.S.C. 77aaa et seq.) for security-based swaps issued by certain 
clearing agencies satisfying certain conditions. The purpose of the 
information required by Rule 239 is to make certain information about 
security-based swaps that may be cleared by the registered or the 
exempt clearing agencies available to eligible contract participants 
and other market participants. We estimate that each registered or 
exempt clearing agency issuing security-based swaps in its function as 
a central counterparty will spend approximately 2 hours each time it 
provides or update the information in its agreements relating to 
security-based swaps or on its website. We estimate that each 
registered or exempt clearing agency will provide or update the 
information approximately 20 times per year. In addition, we estimate 
that 75% of the 2 hours per response (1.5 hours) is prepared internally 
by the clearing agency for a total annual reporting burden of 180 hours 
(1.5 hours per response x 20 times x 6 respondents).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following website, www.reginfo.gov. 
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: 
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Candace 
Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: 
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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which were previously approved by the approved collection of information SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Commission. The Commission notes discussed below. COMMISSION
that the Exchange represents that it has Rule 239 (17 CFR 230.239) provides [Release No. 34–84298; File No. SR–
an adequate surveillance program in exemptions under the Securities Act of CboeBZX–2018–058]
place for index options.43 Further, the 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), the
Exchange is a member of the ISG, which Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
provides for the sharing of information BZX Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) and the Trust
and the coordination of regulatory a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified
efforts among exchanges trading Indenture Act of 1939 (U.S.C. 77aaa et
seq.) for security-based swaps issued by by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, To Permit
securities and related products to the Listing and Trading of Options
address potential intermarket certain clearing agencies satisfying
That Overlie the Mini-SPX Index and
manipulations and trading abuses. certain conditions. The purpose of the the Russell 2000 Index
In approving the proposed rule information required by Rule 239 is to
change, the Commission has also relied make certain information about September 27, 2018.
upon the Exchange’s representation that security-based swaps that may be I. Introduction
it and OPRA have the necessary systems cleared by the registered or the exempt
clearing agencies available to eligible On August 2, 2018, Cboe BZX
capacity to support the new options Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
series that will result from this proposal, contract participants and other market
the Securities and Exchange
and that the Exchange will monitor the participants. We estimate that each
Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’),
trading volume associated with the registered or exempt clearing agency
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
additional options series listed as a issuing security-based swaps in its Securities Exchange Act of 1934
result of this proposed rule change and function as a central counterparty will (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a
the effect (if any) of these additional spend approximately 2 hours each time proposed rule change to permit the
series on market fragmentation and on it provides or update the information in listing and trading of options that
the capacity of the Exchange’s its agreements relating to security-based overlie the Mini-SPX Index (‘‘XSP
automated systems.44 swaps or on its website. We estimate options’’), the Russell 2000 Index (‘‘RUT
IV. Conclusion that each registered or exempt clearing options’’), and the Dow Jones Industrial
agency will provide or update the Average (‘‘DJX options’’). The proposed
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to information approximately 20 times per rule change was published for comment
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,45 that the year. In addition, we estimate that 75% in the Federal Register on August 21,
proposed rule change (SR–CboeEDGX– of the 2 hours per response (1.5 hours) 2018.3 The Commission received no
2018–035), as modified by Amendment is prepared internally by the clearing comments in response to the Notice. On
Nos. 1 and 3, be approved. September 18, 2018, the Exchange filed
agency for a total annual reporting
For the Commission, by the Division of burden of 180 hours (1.5 hours per Amendment No. 1 to the proposal.4 On
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated response × 20 times × 6 respondents). September 24, 2018, the Exchange filed
authority.46 Amendment No. 2 to the proposal.5 This
Eduardo A. Aleman, An agency may not conduct or
order approves the proposed rule
Assistant Secretary. sponsor, and a person is not required to change, as modified by Amendment
[FR Doc. 2018–21486 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
respond to, a collection of information Nos. 1 and 2 thereto.
unless it displays a currently valid
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control number. II. Description of the Amended
Proposal 6
The public may view the background
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE documentation for this information The Exchange proposes to amend the
COMMISSION collection at the following website, Exchange’s index options rules to
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
Submission Collection; Comment directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
Request Securities and Exchange Commission, 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83852

Upon Written Request Copies Available Office of Information and Regulatory (August 15, 2018), 83 FR 42330 (‘‘Notice’’).
From: Securities and Exchange Affairs, Office of Management and 4 Amendment No. 1 provides that the lowest

Budget, Room 10102, New Executive strike price interval that may be listed for XSP
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, option series under the Short Term Option Series
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Program is $0.50. The Exchange notes that this
20549–2736 or by sending an email to: Shagufta_ provision was inadvertently omitted in the initial
Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela filing. Amendment No. 1 is available at https://
Extension: www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2018-058/
Rule 239, SEC File No. 270–638, OMB Dyson, Director/Chief Information srcboebzx2018058-4387759-175584.pdf. Because
Control No. 3235–0687 Officer, Securities and Exchange Amendment No. 1 does not materially alter the
Commission, c/o Candace Kenner, 100 F substance of the proposed rule change or raise
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant unique or novel regulatory issues, Amendment No.
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or 1 is not subject to notice and comment.
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ 5 Amendment No. 2 removes all aspects of the

and Exchange Commission sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to proposal related to the listing and trading of DJX
OMB within 30 days of this notice. options. Amendment No. 2 is available at https://
(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2018-058/
Office of Management and Budget this Dated: September 27, 2018. srcboebzx2018058-4421264-175677.pdf. Because
request for extension of the previously Eduardo A. Aleman, Amendment No. 2 removes all references specific
to the listing and trading of DJX options from the
Assistant Secretary. original proposal and does not raise unique or novel
43 See Notice, supra note 3, at 42349–50.
[FR Doc. 2018–21510 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] regulatory issues, Amendment No. 2 is not subject
44 See id. at 42350. to notice and comment.
45 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 6 For a more complete description of the proposed
46 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). rule change, see Notice, supra note 3; Amendment

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 49962