83_FR_51948 83 FR 51750 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE National, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Schedule of Fees

83 FR 51750 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE National, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Schedule of Fees

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 198 (October 12, 2018)

Page Range51750-51752
FR Document2018-22209

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51750-51752]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22209]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84380; File No. SR-NYSENAT-2018-22]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE National, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its 
Schedule of Fees

October 5, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given 
that, on September 28, 2018, NYSE National, Inc. (``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE National'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the 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 Schedule of Fees and Rebates to 
(1) revise the requirements to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 credits; 
(2) adopt a new Adding Tier 3 that would set forth fees for displayed 
and non-displayed orders that add liquidity to the Exchange; and (3) 
eliminate waiver of the volume requirements for the current Taking 
Tier. The Exchange proposes to implement the rule change on October 1, 
2018. 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.

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 Schedule of Fees and Rebates to 
(1) revise the requirements to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 credits; 
(2) adopt a new Adding Tier 3 that would set forth fees for displayed 
and non-displayed orders that add liquidity to the Exchange; and (3) 
eliminate waiver of the volume requirements for the current Taking 
Tier.
    The Exchange proposes to implement the rule change on October 1, 
2018.
Adding Tier 2 Requirements
    Currently, under Adding Tier 2, the Exchange offers the following 
fees for transactions in stocks with a per share price of $1.00 or more 
when adding liquidity to the Exchange if the ETP Holder quotes at least 
5% of the NBBO \4\ in 1,000 or more symbols on an average daily basis, 
calculated monthly:
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    \4\ To satisfy the 5% requirement, ETP Holders must maintain a 
bid or an offer at the NBB or the NBO for at least 5% of the trading 
day in round lots in a security for that security to count toward 
the tier requirement. The terms ``NBB,'' ``NBO,'' ``NBBO,'' and 
``BBO'' are defined in NYSE National Rule 1.1.
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     $0.0005 per share for adding displayed orders;
     $0.0005 per share for orders that set a new Exchange BBO; 
\5\
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    \5\ The term ``BBO'' is defined in Rule 1.1 to mean the best bid 
or offer that is a Protected Quotation on the Exchange. The term 
``BB'' means the best bid that is a Protected Quotation on the 
Exchange and the term ``BO'' means the best offer that is a 
Protected Quotation on the Exchange.
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     $0.0007 per share for adding non-displayed orders; and
     $0.0005 per share for adding MPL orders.
    The Exchange proposes to revise the requirements for the Adding 
Tier 2 fees and provide alternative requirements to qualify for the 
fees.
    First, in addition to requiring ETP Holders to quote at least 5% of 
the NBBO in 1,000 or more symbols on an average daily basis, calculated 
monthly, the Exchange proposes that ETP Holders also execute 0.25% or 
more Adding average daily volume (``ADV'') as a percentage of U.S. 
consolidated ADV (``CADV'').
    Second, the Exchange proposes that ETP Holders can alternatively 
qualify for the above Adding Tier 2 fees when adding liquidity to the 
Exchange if the ETP Holder quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,500 or 
more symbols on an average daily basis, calculated monthly and execute 
0.10% or more Adding ADV as a percentage of U.S. CADV. The proposed 5% 
requirement would be the same as the current 5% requirement described 
in footnote **.
    For example, in a given month of 20 trading days, if an ETP Holder 
quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 3,000 securities each day for the 
first 10 days and quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,400 securities 
each day for the last 10 days, the ETP Holder would have 2,700 
securities on an average daily basis that meet the 5% NBBO requirement 
for the billing month. If that same ETP holder executes 10.5 million 
shares Adding ADV in that same month where U.S. CADV is 7 billion 
shares, or 0.15% as a percentage of U.S. CADV, the qualifications for 
Adding Tier 2 would be met.
Proposed Adding Tier 3
    The Exchange proposes a new Adding Tier 3 for displayed and non-
displayed orders in securities priced at or above $1.00. Current Adding 
Tier 3 would be re-named ``Adding Tier 4.''
    Under proposed Adding Tier 3, the Exchange would offer the 
following fees for transactions in stocks with a per share price of 
$1.00 or more when adding liquidity to the Exchange if the ETP Holder 
quotes at least 5% of the NBBO \6\ in 2000 or more symbols on an 
average daily basis, calculated monthly, and executes 0.10% or more 
Adding ADV as a percentage of U.S. CADV:
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    \6\ See note 5, supra.
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     $0.0009 per share for adding displayed orders;
     $0.0009 per share for orders that set a new Exchange BBO;
     $0.0011 per share for adding non-displayed orders; and
     $0.0005 per share for MPL orders.
    For example, in a given month of 20 trading days, if an ETP Holder 
quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,400 securities each day for the 
first 10 days and quotes at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,000 securities 
each day for the last 10 days, the ETP Holder would have 2,200 
securities on an average daily basis that meet the 5% NBBO requirement 
for the billing month. If that same ETP holder executes 10.5 million 
shares Adding ADV in that same month where U.S. CADV was 7 billion 
shares, or 0.15% as a percentage of U.S. CADV, that ETP holder would 
meet the qualifications for Adding Tier 3.
Elimination of Volume Requirement Waiver
    As reflected in footnote * of the Schedule of Fees and Rebates, the 
volume requirements for the current Taking Tier is waived. The Exchange

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proposes to eliminate the waiver for the Taking Tier. To effect this 
change, the Exchange would delete ``Taking Tier'' from footnote *.
    The proposed changes are not otherwise intended to address any 
other issues, and the Exchange is not aware of any problems that ETP 
Holders 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,\7\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ 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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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) & (5).
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Adding Tier 2 Requirements
    The Exchange believes that requiring ETP Holders to execute 0.25% 
or more Adding average daily volume as a percentage of U.S. CADV in 
addition to quoting at least 5% of the NBBO in 1,000 or more symbols on 
an average daily basis, calculated monthly, in order to qualify for the 
Adding Tier 2 fees 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 
greater amounts of liquidity that will be 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 that add liquidity to the Exchange and quote at 
the NBBO. The Exchange notes that ETP Holders will now have two ways to 
meet the requirements to qualify for Adding Tier 2, one of which is 
described below.
    Similarly, the Exchange believes that providing an alternative way 
for ETP Holders to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 rates when adding 
liquidity to the Exchange if the ETP Holder quotes at least 5% of the 
NBBO in 2,500 or more symbols on an average daily basis, calculated 
monthly and 0.10% or more Adding ADV as a percentage of U.S. CADV is 
reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the 
proposed change would also encourage the submission of additional 
liquidity to a national securities exchange, thereby contributing to 
robust levels of liquidity, which benefits all market participants. The 
requirement for a higher number of symbols quoting at least 5% of the 
NBBO will encourage ETP Holders to quote at the NBBO, which contributes 
to price discovery and benefits all market participants. Once again, 
the proposed change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory 
because the alternate qualification method would apply equally to all 
similarly situated ETP Holders that add liquidity to the Exchange and 
quote at the NBBO.
Proposed Adding Tier 3
    The Exchange believes that the proposed Adding Tier 3 fees for ETP 
Holder with at least 5% of the NBBO in 2000 or more symbols on an 
average daily basis, calculated monthly, and 0.10% or more Adding ADV 
as a percentage of U.S. CADV are reasonable because the proposed tiers 
would further contribute to incentivizing ETP Holders to provide 
increased displayed liquidity on the Exchange, benefiting all ETP 
Holders. In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed Adding 
Tier 3 fees are equitable and not unfairly discriminatory as all 
similarly situated market participants who add liquidity to the 
Exchange and quote at the NBBO will be subject to the same fees on an 
equal and non-discriminatory basis.
Elimination of Volume Requirement Waiver
    The Exchange believes it is reasonable to eliminate waiver of the 
Taking Tier volume requirements because the waiver [sic] will encourage 
additional liquidity on the Exchange and because members and member 
organizations benefit from the greater amounts of liquidity that will 
be present on the Exchange. The proposed elimination of the waiver is 
not unfairly discriminatory because it will apply equally to all 
similarly situated ETP Holders that add liquidity to the Exchange. The 
Exchange notes that the requirement, 50,000 Adding ADV, is much smaller 
when compared with the Adding ADV requirements for Adding Tier 2, 
Adding Tier 3, and Adding Tier 4.
    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,\9\ 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 
changes would encourage the submission of additional liquidity to a 
public exchange, thereby promoting price discovery and transparency and 
enhancing order execution opportunities for ETP Holders. The Exchange 
believes that this could promote competition between the Exchange and 
other execution venues, including those that currently offer similar 
order types and comparable transaction pricing, by encouraging 
additional orders to be sent to the Exchange for execution.
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    \9\ 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 ETP Holders or competing order execution venues to maintain 
their competitive standing in the financial markets.

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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) \10\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 
19b-4 \11\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other 
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 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) \12\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \12\ 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-NYSENAT-2018-22 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSENAT-2018-22. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). 
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written 
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments 
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit 
personal identifying information from submissions. 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-NYSENAT-2018-22 and should 
be submitted on or before November 2, 2018.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                  A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      ADV as a percentage of U.S. CADV. The
                                               COMMISSION                                               Statement of the Purpose of, and the                   proposed 5% requirement would be the
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 same as the current 5% requirement
                                               [Release No. 34–84380; File No. SR–                      Change                                                 described in footnote **.
                                               NYSENAT–2018–22]                                                                                                   For example, in a given month of 20
                                                                                                        1. Purpose                                             trading days, if an ETP Holder quotes at
                                               Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                        The Exchange proposes to amend its                   least 5% of the NBBO in 3,000 securities
                                               National, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                     Schedule of Fees and Rebates to (1)                    each day for the first 10 days and quotes
                                               Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                      revise the requirements to qualify for                 at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,400
                                               Rule Change To Amend Its Schedule of                     the Adding Tier 2 credits; (2) adopt a                 securities each day for the last 10 days,
                                               Fees                                                     new Adding Tier 3 that would set forth                 the ETP Holder would have 2,700
                                                                                                        fees for displayed and non-displayed                   securities on an average daily basis that
                                               October 5, 2018.
                                                                                                        orders that add liquidity to the                       meet the 5% NBBO requirement for the
                                                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                 Exchange; and (3) eliminate waiver of                  billing month. If that same ETP holder
                                               Securities Exchange Act of 1934                          the volume requirements for the current                executes 10.5 million shares Adding
                                               (‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                  Taking Tier.                                           ADV in that same month where U.S.
                                               notice is hereby given that, on                            The Exchange proposes to implement                   CADV is 7 billion shares, or 0.15% as
                                               September 28, 2018, NYSE National,                       the rule change on October 1, 2018.                    a percentage of U.S. CADV, the
                                               Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE National’’)                                                                        qualifications for Adding Tier 2 would
                                               filed with the Securities and Exchange                   Adding Tier 2 Requirements
                                                                                                                                                               be met.
                                               Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the                             Currently, under Adding Tier 2, the
                                               proposed rule change as described in                     Exchange offers the following fees for                 Proposed Adding Tier 3
                                               Items I, II, and III below, which Items                  transactions in stocks with a per share                   The Exchange proposes a new Adding
                                               have been prepared by the self-                          price of $1.00 or more when adding                     Tier 3 for displayed and non-displayed
                                               regulatory organization. The                             liquidity to the Exchange if the ETP                   orders in securities priced at or above
                                               Commission is publishing this notice to                  Holder quotes at least 5% of the NBBO 4                $1.00. Current Adding Tier 3 would be
                                               solicit comments on the proposed rule                    in 1,000 or more symbols on an average                 re-named ‘‘Adding Tier 4.’’
                                               change from interested persons.                          daily basis, calculated monthly:                          Under proposed Adding Tier 3, the
                                               I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                           • $0.0005 per share for adding                      Exchange would offer the following fees
                                               Statement of the Terms of Substance of                   displayed orders;                                      for transactions in stocks with a per
                                               the Proposed Rule Change                                    • $0.0005 per share for orders that set             share price of $1.00 or more when
                                                                                                        a new Exchange BBO; 5                                  adding liquidity to the Exchange if the
                                                  The Exchange proposes to amend its                       • $0.0007 per share for adding non-                 ETP Holder quotes at least 5% of the
                                               Schedule of Fees and Rebates to (1)                      displayed orders; and                                  NBBO 6 in 2000 or more symbols on an
                                               revise the requirements to qualify for                      • $0.0005 per share for adding MPL                  average daily basis, calculated monthly,
                                               the Adding Tier 2 credits; (2) adopt a                   orders.                                                and executes 0.10% or more Adding
                                               new Adding Tier 3 that would set forth                      The Exchange proposes to revise the                 ADV as a percentage of U.S. CADV:
                                               fees for displayed and non-displayed                     requirements for the Adding Tier 2 fees                   • $0.0009 per share for adding
                                               orders that add liquidity to the                         and provide alternative requirements to                displayed orders;
                                               Exchange; and (3) eliminate waiver of                    qualify for the fees.                                     • $0.0009 per share for orders that set
                                               the volume requirements for the current                     First, in addition to requiring ETP                 a new Exchange BBO;
                                               Taking Tier. The Exchange proposes to                    Holders to quote at least 5% of the                       • $0.0011 per share for adding non-
                                               implement the rule change on October                     NBBO in 1,000 or more symbols on an                    displayed orders; and
                                               1, 2018. The proposed rule change is                     average daily basis, calculated monthly,                  • $0.0005 per share for MPL orders.
                                               available on the Exchange’s website at                   the Exchange proposes that ETP Holders                    For example, in a given month of 20
                                               www.nyse.com, at the principal office of                 also execute 0.25% or more Adding                      trading days, if an ETP Holder quotes at
                                               the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                    average daily volume (‘‘ADV’’) as a                    least 5% of the NBBO in 2,400 securities
                                               Public Reference Room.                                   percentage of U.S. consolidated ADV                    each day for the first 10 days and quotes
                                                                                                        (‘‘CADV’’).                                            at least 5% of the NBBO in 2,000
                                               II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                           Second, the Exchange proposes that                  securities each day for the last 10 days,
                                               Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                        ETP Holders can alternatively qualify                  the ETP Holder would have 2,200
                                               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                        for the above Adding Tier 2 fees when                  securities on an average daily basis that
                                               Change
                                                                                                        adding liquidity to the Exchange if the                meet the 5% NBBO requirement for the
                                                 In its filing with the Commission, the                 ETP Holder quotes at least 5% of the                   billing month. If that same ETP holder
                                               self-regulatory organization included                    NBBO in 2,500 or more symbols on an                    executes 10.5 million shares Adding
                                               statements concerning the purpose of,                    average daily basis, calculated monthly                ADV in that same month where U.S.
                                               and basis for, the proposed rule change                  and execute 0.10% or more Adding                       CADV was 7 billion shares, or 0.15% as
                                               and discussed any comments it received                                                                          a percentage of U.S. CADV, that ETP
                                               on the proposed rule change. The text                       4 To satisfy the 5% requirement, ETP Holders        holder would meet the qualifications for
                                               of those statements may be examined at                   must maintain a bid or an offer at the NBB or the      Adding Tier 3.
                                               the places specified in Item IV below.                   NBO for at least 5% of the trading day in round lots
                                                                                                        in a security for that security to count toward the    Elimination of Volume Requirement
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                                               The Exchange has prepared summaries,                     tier requirement. The terms ‘‘NBB,’’ ‘‘NBO,’’
                                               set forth in sections A, B, and C below,                                                                        Waiver
                                                                                                        ‘‘NBBO,’’ and ‘‘BBO’’ are defined in NYSE National
                                               of the most significant parts of such                    Rule 1.1.                                                As reflected in footnote * of the
                                               statements.                                                 5 The term ‘‘BBO’’ is defined in Rule 1.1 to mean
                                                                                                                                                               Schedule of Fees and Rebates, the
                                                                                                        the best bid or offer that is a Protected Quotation    volume requirements for the current
                                                                                                        on the Exchange. The term ‘‘BB’’ means the best bid
                                                 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                 that is a Protected Quotation on the Exchange and      Taking Tier is waived. The Exchange
                                                 2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                       the term ‘‘BO’’ means the best offer that is a
                                                 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                    Protected Quotation on the Exchange.                    6 See   note 5, supra.



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                                               proposes to eliminate the waiver for the                     Similarly, the Exchange believes that               requirements for Adding Tier 2, Adding
                                               Taking Tier. To effect this change, the                    providing an alternative way for ETP                  Tier 3, and Adding Tier 4.
                                               Exchange would delete ‘‘Taking Tier’’                      Holders to qualify for the Adding Tier                   Finally, the Exchange believes that it
                                               from footnote *.                                           2 rates when adding liquidity to the                  is subject to significant competitive
                                                  The proposed changes are not                            Exchange if the ETP Holder quotes at
                                               otherwise intended to address any other                                                                          forces, as described below in the
                                                                                                          least 5% of the NBBO in 2,500 or more
                                               issues, and the Exchange is not aware of                                                                         Exchange’s statement regarding the
                                                                                                          symbols on an average daily basis,
                                               any problems that ETP Holders would                                                                              burden on competition.
                                                                                                          calculated monthly and 0.10% or more
                                               have in complying with the proposed                        Adding ADV as a percentage of U.S.                       For the foregoing reasons, the
                                               change.                                                    CADV is reasonable, equitable and not                 Exchange believes that the proposal is
                                               2. Statutory Basis                                         unfairly discriminatory because the                   consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                          proposed change would also encourage
                                                  The Exchange believes that the                                                                                B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          the submission of additional liquidity to
                                               proposed rule change is consistent with                                                                          Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                          a national securities exchange, thereby
                                               Section 6(b) of the Act,7 in general, and                  contributing to robust levels of liquidity,
                                               furthers the objectives of Sections                                                                                 In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
                                                                                                          which benefits all market participants.               the Act,9 the Exchange believes that the
                                               6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,8 in                        The requirement for a higher number of
                                               particular, because it provides for the                                                                          proposed rule change would not impose
                                                                                                          symbols quoting at least 5% of the                    any burden on competition that is not
                                               equitable allocation of reasonable dues,                   NBBO will encourage ETP Holders to
                                               fees, and other charges among its                                                                                necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                                                                          quote at the NBBO, which contributes to
                                               members, issuers and other persons                                                                               of the purposes of the Act. Instead, the
                                                                                                          price discovery and benefits all market
                                               using its facilities and does not unfairly                                                                       Exchange believes that the proposed
                                                                                                          participants. Once again, the proposed
                                               discriminate between customers,                                                                                  changes would encourage the
                                                                                                          change is equitable and not unfairly
                                               issuers, brokers or dealers.                               discriminatory because the alternate                  submission of additional liquidity to a
                                               Adding Tier 2 Requirements                                 qualification method would apply                      public exchange, thereby promoting
                                                                                                          equally to all similarly situated ETP                 price discovery and transparency and
                                                  The Exchange believes that requiring                                                                          enhancing order execution
                                               ETP Holders to execute 0.25% or more                       Holders that add liquidity to the
                                                                                                          Exchange and quote at the NBBO.                       opportunities for ETP Holders. The
                                               Adding average daily volume as a                                                                                 Exchange believes that this could
                                               percentage of U.S. CADV in addition to                     Proposed Adding Tier 3                                promote competition between the
                                               quoting at least 5% of the NBBO in                                                                               Exchange and other execution venues,
                                               1,000 or more symbols on an average                           The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                          proposed Adding Tier 3 fees for ETP                   including those that currently offer
                                               daily basis, calculated monthly, in order
                                                                                                          Holder with at least 5% of the NBBO in                similar order types and comparable
                                               to qualify for the Adding Tier 2 fees is
                                                                                                          2000 or more symbols on an average                    transaction pricing, by encouraging
                                               reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
                                               discriminatory because it would                            daily basis, calculated monthly, and                  additional orders to be sent to the
                                               encourage additional liquidity on the                      0.10% or more Adding ADV as a                         Exchange for execution.
                                               Exchange and because members and                           percentage of U.S. CADV are reasonable                   Finally, the Exchange notes that it
                                               member organizations benefit from the                      because the proposed tiers would                      operates in a highly competitive market
                                               greater amounts of liquidity that will be                  further contribute to incentivizing ETP               in which market participants can
                                               present on the Exchange. The Exchange                      Holders to provide increased displayed                readily favor competing venues if they
                                               believes the proposed changes are                          liquidity on the Exchange, benefiting all             deem fee levels at a particular venue to
                                               equitable and not unfairly                                 ETP Holders. In addition, the Exchange                be excessive or rebate opportunities
                                               discriminatory because it would                            believes that the proposed Adding Tier                available at other venues to be more
                                               continue to encourage member                               3 fees are equitable and not unfairly                 favorable. In such an environment, the
                                               organizations to send orders, thereby                      discriminatory as all similarly situated              Exchange must continually adjust its
                                               contributing to robust levels of liquidity,                market participants who add liquidity to              fees and rebates to remain competitive
                                               which benefits all market participants.                    the Exchange and quote at the NBBO
                                                                                                                                                                with other exchanges and with
                                               The proposed changes will encourage                        will be subject to the same fees on an
                                                                                                                                                                alternative trading systems that have
                                               the submission of additional liquidity to                  equal and non-discriminatory basis.
                                                                                                                                                                been exempted from compliance with
                                               a national securities exchange, thereby                    Elimination of Volume Requirement                     the statutory standards applicable to
                                               promoting price discovery and                              Waiver                                                exchanges. Because competitors are free
                                               transparency and enhancing order                                                                                 to modify their own fees and credits in
                                               execution opportunities for member                            The Exchange believes it is reasonable
                                                                                                                                                                response, and because market
                                               organizations from the substantial                         to eliminate waiver of the Taking Tier
                                                                                                          volume requirements because the                       participants may readily adjust their
                                               amounts of liquidity that are present on                                                                         order routing practices, the Exchange
                                               the Exchange. Moreover, the proposed                       waiver [sic] will encourage additional
                                                                                                          liquidity on the Exchange and because                 believes that the degree to which fee
                                               changes are equitable and not unfairly
                                                                                                          members and member organizations                      changes in this market may impose any
                                               discriminatory because they would
                                                                                                          benefit from the greater amounts of                   burden on competition is extremely
                                               apply equally to all qualifying member
                                               organizations that add liquidity to the                    liquidity that will be present on the                 limited. As a result of all of these
                                                                                                          Exchange. The proposed elimination of                 considerations, the Exchange does not
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                                               Exchange and quote at the NBBO. The
                                               Exchange notes that ETP Holders will                       the waiver is not unfairly discriminatory             believe that the proposed changes will
                                               now have two ways to meet the                              because it will apply equally to all                  impair the ability of ETP Holders or
                                               requirements to qualify for Adding Tier                    similarly situated ETP Holders that add               competing order execution venues to
                                               2, one of which is described below.                        liquidity to the Exchange. The Exchange               maintain their competitive standing in
                                                                                                          notes that the requirement, 50,000                    the financial markets.
                                                 7 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                    Adding ADV, is much smaller when
                                                 8 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) & (5).                           compared with the Adding ADV                            9 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).



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                                               51752                          Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2018 / Notices

                                               C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                       Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
                                               Statement on Comments on the                            submission, all subsequent                            proposed rule change as described in
                                               Proposed Rule Change Received From                      amendments, all written statements                    Items I and II below, which Items have
                                               Members, Participants, or Others                        with respect to the proposed rule                     been prepared by the self-regulatory
                                                 No written comments were solicited                    change that are filed with the                        organization. The Commission is
                                               or received with respect to the proposed                Commission, and all written                           publishing this notice to solicit
                                               rule change.                                            communications relating to the                        comments on the proposed rule change
                                                                                                       proposed rule change between the                      from interested persons.
                                               III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       Commission and any person, other than
                                               Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                                                                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                       those that may be withheld from the
                                               Commission Action                                                                                             Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                                                                       public in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                             the Proposed Rule Change
                                                  The foregoing rule change is effective               provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                               upon filing pursuant to Section                         available for website viewing and                        The Exchange proposes to list and
                                               19(b)(3)(A) 10 of the Act and                           printing in the Commission’s Public                   trade shares of the First Trust Ultra
                                               subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 11                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,                      Short Duration Municipal ETF under
                                               thereunder, because it establishes a due,               Washington, DC 20549 on official                      NYSE Arca Rule 8.600–E (‘‘Managed
                                               fee, or other charge imposed by the                     business days between the hours of                    Fund Shares’’). The proposed rule
                                               Exchange.                                               10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                change is available on the Exchange’s
                                                  At any time within 60 days of the                    filing also will be available for                     website at www.nyse.com, at the
                                               filing of such proposed rule change, the                inspection and copying at the principal               principal office of the Exchange, and at
                                               Commission summarily may                                office of the Exchange. All comments                  the Commission’s Public Reference
                                               temporarily suspend such rule change if                 received will be posted without change;               Room.
                                               it appears to the Commission that such                  the Commission does not edit personal                 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               action is necessary or appropriate in the               identifying information from                          Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               public interest, for the protection of                  submissions. Persons submitting                       Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                               investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               comments are cautioned that we do not                 Change
                                               the purposes of the Act. If the                         redact or edit personal identifying
                                                                                                       information from comment submissions.                    In its filing with the Commission, the
                                               Commission takes such action, the                                                                             self-regulatory organization included
                                               Commission shall institute proceedings                  You should submit only information
                                                                                                       that you wish to make available                       statements concerning the purpose of,
                                               under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 12 of the Act to                                                                    and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                               determine whether the proposed rule                     publicly. All submissions should refer
                                                                                                       to File Number SR–NYSENAT–2018–22                     and discussed any comments it received
                                               change should be approved or                                                                                  on the proposed rule change. The text
                                               disapproved.                                            and should be submitted on or before
                                                                                                       November 2,2018.                                      of those statements may be examined at
                                               IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                  the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                                                                         For the Commission, by the Division of              The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                 Interested persons are invited to                     Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                       authority.13
                                                                                                                                                             set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                               submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                                                                             of the most significant parts of such
                                               arguments concerning the foregoing,                     Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                                                                             statements.
                                               including whether the proposed rule                     Assistant Secretary.
                                               change is consistent with the Act.                      [FR Doc. 2018–22209 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am]          A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               Comments may be submitted by any of                     BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                                                                             Statement of the Purpose of, and the
                                               the following methods:                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                                                                             Change
                                               Electronic Comments
                                                                                                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               1. Purpose
                                                 • Use the Commission’s internet                       COMMISSION
                                               comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                                The Exchange proposes to list and
                                               rules/sro.shtml); or                                    [Release No. 34–84381; File No. SR–                   trade shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the First Trust
                                                 • Send an email to rule-comments@                     NYSEArca–2018–72]                                     Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
                                               sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                       (‘‘Fund’’) under NYSE Arca Rule 8.600–
                                                                                                       Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                               NYSENAT–2018–22 on the subject line.                                                                          E,4 which governs the listing and
                                                                                                       Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
                                               Paper Comments                                          Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                      4 The Securities and Exchange Commission

                                                  • Send paper comments in triplicate                  Rule Change Relating To Listing and                   (‘‘Commission’’) has approved Exchange listing and
                                               to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   Trading of Shares of the First Trust                  trading shares of actively managed funds that
                                                                                                       Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF                    principally hold municipal bonds. See, e.g.,
                                               Commission, 100 F Street NE,                                                                                  Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 60981
                                               Washington, DC 20549–1090.                              Under NYSE Arca Rule 8.600–E                          (November 10, 2009), 74 FR 59594 (November 18,
                                               All submissions should refer to File                    October 5, 2018.                                      2009) (SR–NYSEArca–2009–79) (order approving
                                                                                                                                                             listing and trading of shares of the PIMCO Short-
                                               Number SR–NYSENAT–2018–22. This                            Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the              Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund and PIMCO
                                               file number should be included on the                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                  Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund); 79293
                                               subject line if email is used. To help the              ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                (November 10, 2016), 81 FR 81189 (November 17,
                                               Commission process and review your                                                                            2016) (SR–NYSEArca–2016–107) (order approving
                                                                                                       notice is hereby given that, on                       listing and trading of shares of Cumberland
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                                               comments more efficiently, please use                   September 28, 2018, NYSE Arca, Inc.                   Municipal Bond ETF under Rule 8.600); 80865
                                               only one method. The Commission will                    (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed             (June 6, 2017), 82 FR 26970 (June 12, 2017) (order
                                               post all comments on the Commission’s                   with the Securities and Exchange                      approving listing and trading of shares of the
                                               internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                         Franklin Liberty Intermediate Municipal
                                                                                                         13 17
                                                                                                                                                             Opportunities ETF and Franklin Liberty Municipal
                                                                                                               CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                          Bond ETF under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600);
                                                 10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                              1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              80885 (June 8, 2017), 82 FR 27302 (June 14, 2017)
                                                 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).                              2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                                                                             (order approving listing and trading of shares of the
                                                 12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 IQ Municipal Insured ETF, IQ Municipal Short



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