83 FR 63946 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change Related To Amend Rule 6.21., Give Up of a Clearing Trading Permit Holder

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 238 (December 12, 2018)

Page Range		63946-63946
FR Document		2018-26910

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[Release No. 34-84748; File No. SR-CBOE-2018-055]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change Related To 
Amend Rule 6.21., Give Up of a Clearing Trading Permit Holder

December 7, 2018.
    On August 7, 2018, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend its rules governing the 
give up of a Clearing Trading Permit Holder by a Trading Permit Holder 
on exchange transactions. The proposed rule change was published for 
comment in the Federal Register on August 23, 2018.\3\ The Commission 
received four comments on the proposed rule change.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83872 (August 17, 
2018), 83 FR 42751.
    \4\ See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, from: 
(1) Mark Dehnert, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, dated 
August 29, 2018; (2) Matthew R. Scott, President, Merrill Lynch 
Professional Clearing Corp., dated August 31, 2018; (3) Ellen 
Greene, Managing Director, Securties Industry Financial Markets 
Association, dated September 12, 2018; and (4) Scott Warren, 
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Options 
Clearing Corporation, dated September 13, 2018. The comment letters 
are available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2018-55/srcboe201855.htm.
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    On October 3, 2018, CBOE withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
CBOE-2018-055).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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burden on competition; and (iii) become Comments may be submitted by any of SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
operative for 30 days from the date on the following methods: COMMISSION
which it was filed, or such shorter time
Electronic Comments
as the Commission may designate, it has [Release No. 34–84748; File No. SR–CBOE–
become effective pursuant to Section • Use the Commission’s internet 2018–055]
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 17 and comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 rules/sro.shtml); or Self-Regulatory Organizations;
thereunder.18 Chicago Board Options Exchange,
A proposed rule change filed under • Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Incorporated; Notice of Withdrawal of
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 19 normally does not a Proposed Rule Change Related To
become operative prior to 30 days after GEMX–2018–39 on the subject line.
Amend Rule 6.21., Give Up of a
the date of the filing. However, Rule Paper Comments Clearing Trading Permit Holder
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 20 permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time • Send paper comments in triplicate December 7, 2018.
if such action is consistent with the to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE, On August 7, 2018, the Chicago Board
protection of investors and the public
interest. The Exchange has asked the Washington, DC 20549–1090. Options Exchange, Incorporated
Commission to waive the 30-day (‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and
All submissions should refer to File Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),
operative delay so that the proposal may Number SR–GEMX–2018–39. This file
become operative immediately upon pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
number should be included on the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
filing. The Exchange states that subject line if email is used. To help the
immediately codifying its current (‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
Commission process and review your
practice within its rules to accurately thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
comments more efficiently, please use
reflect the operation of the Exchange’s amend its rules governing the give up of
only one method. The Commission will
System will avoid confusion. The a Clearing Trading Permit Holder by a
post all comments on the Commission’s
Commission believes that waiver of the internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ Trading Permit Holder on exchange
30-day operative delay is consistent rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the transactions. The proposed rule change
with the protection of investors and the submission, all subsequent was published for comment in the
public interest. Accordingly, the amendments, all written statements Federal Register on August 23, 2018.3
Commission hereby waives the with respect to the proposed rule The Commission received four
operative delay and designates the change that are filed with the comments on the proposed rule
proposed rule change as operative upon Commission, and all written change.4
filing.21 communications relating to the On October 3, 2018, CBOE withdrew
At any time within 60 days of the proposed rule change between the the proposed rule change (SR–CBOE–
filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission and any person, other than
Commission summarily may 2018–055).
those that may be withheld from the
temporarily suspend such rule change if public in accordance with the For the Commission, by the Division of
it appears to the Commission that such provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in authority.5
available for website viewing and
the public interest; (ii) for the protection printing in the Commission’s Public Eduardo A. Aleman,
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Assistant Secretary.
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Washington, DC 20549, on official [FR Doc. 2018–26910 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am]
If the Commission takes such action, the business days between the hours of BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
Commission shall institute proceedings 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
to determine whether the proposed rule filing also will be available for
should be approved or disapproved. inspection and copying at the principal
IV. Solicitation of Comments office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change.
Interested persons are invited to
Persons submitting comments are
submit written data, views, and
cautioned that we do not redact or edit
arguments concerning the foregoing,
personal identifying information from
including whether the proposed rule
comment submissions. You should
change is consistent with the Act. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
submit only information that you wish 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
to make available publicly. All 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83872
17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
18 17
submissions should refer to File (August 17, 2018), 83 FR 42751.
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to Number SR–GEMX–2018–39 and 4 See Letters to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,

give the Commission written notice of its intent to should be submitted on or before Commission, from: (1) Mark Dehnert, Managing
file the proposed rule change, along with a brief January 2, 2019. Director, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, dated August
description and the text of the proposed rule 29, 2018; (2) Matthew R. Scott, President, Merrill
change, at least five business days prior to the date For the Commission, by the Division of
Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., dated August 31,
of filing of the proposed rule change, or such Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
2018; (3) Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Securties
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

shorter time as designated by the Commission. The authority.22 Industry Financial Markets Association, dated
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
19 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
Eduardo A. Aleman, September 12, 2018; and (4) Scott Warren,
20 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). Assistant Secretary. Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer, Options Clearing Corporation, dated
21 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day [FR Doc. 2018–26827 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am]
operative delay, the Commission has also September 13, 2018. The comment letters are
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 2018-55/srcboe201855.htm.
15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 22 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 63946