Sunshine Act Meeting, 38734 [2017-17286]

Download as PDF 38734 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 15, 2017 / Notices of view represented and functions to be performed. The Charter provides that the duties of the Committee are to be solely advisory. The Commission alone will make any determinations of actions to be taken and policies to be expressed with respect to matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction as to which the Committee provides advice or makes recommendations. The Committee will meet at such intervals as are necessary to carry out its functions. The charter contemplates that the full Committee will meet one time. Meetings of subgroups or subcommittees of the full Committee may occur more frequently. The Committee will terminate five months from the date it is renewed or such earlier date as determined by the Commission unless, before the expiration of that time period, it is renewed in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. A copy of the charter for the Committee has been filed with the Chairman of the Commission, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the United States Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the United States House of Representatives, the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, and the Library of Congress. It also has been posted on the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. By the Commission. Dated: August 9, 2017. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting. Commissioner Piwowar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matters of the closed meeting will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; Consideration of amici participation; Resolution of litigation claims; Post Argument Discussion; and Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: August 10, 2017. Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–17286 Filed 8–11–17; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–81366; File No. SR–CHX– 2016–20] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, Regarding the Acquisition of CHX Holdings, Inc. by North America Casin Holdings, Inc. Sunshine Act Meeting August 9, 2017. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 2 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit I. Introduction [FR Doc. 2017–17138 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Aug 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 On December 2, 2016, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 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 in connection with the acquisition (‘‘Transaction’’) of CHX Holdings, Inc. (‘‘CHX Holdings’’) by North America Casin Holdings, Inc. (‘‘NA Casin Holdings’’). The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on December 12, 1 15 2 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2016.3 On January 12, 2017, the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act 4 to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.5 The Commission received 28 comments on the proposed rule change,6 and three responses from the Exchange in response to certain comments.7 On June 6, 2017, pursuant 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79474 (December 6, 2016), 81 FR 89543 (‘‘Notice’’). 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79781, 82 FR 6669 (January 19, 2017). 6 See letters from: (1) Representative Robert Pittenger, Representative Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’ Carter, Representative Peter DeFazio, Representative Collin Peterson, and Representative David Joyce, dated December 22, 2016 (‘‘Pittenger Letter 1’’); (2) James N. Hill, dated December 23, 2016; (3) John Ciccarelli, dated January 2, 2017 (‘‘Ciccarelli Letter’’); (4) Anonymous, dated January 3, 2017 (‘‘Anonymous Letter’’); (5) David E. Kaplan, Executive Director, Global Investigative Journalism Network, dated January 4, 2017; (6) Reddy Dandolu, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Stock Exchange, dated February 4, 2017 (‘‘Dandolu Letter’’); (7) David Ferris, Senior Research Analyst, The Public Interest Review, dated February 16, 2017 (‘‘Ferris Letter 1’’); (8) Michael Brennan, Independent Market Commentator, dated February 17, 2017 (‘‘Brennan Letter’’); (9) Lawrence Bass, Individual Member, Alliance for American Manufacturing, dated February 20, 2017 (‘‘Bass Letter’’); (10) Steven Mayer, dated February 20, 2017 (‘‘Mayer Letter’’); (11) William Park, dated February 21, 2017 (‘‘Park Letter’’); (12) Jason Blake, Commentator, The Wall Street Journal, dated February 25, 2017; (13) John Meagher, Freelance Journalist, dated March 1, 2017; (14) Yong Xiao, Chief Executive Officer, North America Casin Holdings, Inc., dated March 1, 2017 (‘‘NA Casin Holdings Letter’’); (15) Steven Caban, dated March 1, 2017 (‘‘Caban Letter’’); (16) Harley Seyedin, President, American Chamber of Commerce in South China, dated March 2, 2017 (‘‘Seyedin Letter’’); (17) Salvatore Nobile, dated March 2, 2017 (‘‘Nobile Letter’’); (18) Olga Gouroudeva, dated March 3, 2017 (‘‘Gouroudeva Letter’’); (19) John R. Prufeta, dated March 3, 2017 (‘‘Prufeta Letter’’); (20) Anthony J. Saliba, Saliba Ventures Holdings, LLC, dated March 3, 2017 (‘‘Saliba Letter’’); (21) Aileen Zhong, dated March 5, 2017 (‘‘Zhong Letter’’); (22) Duncan Karcher, dated March 5, 2017 (‘‘Karcher Letter’’); (23) Ira Gottlieb, Principal, Healthcare Practice, Mazars USA LLP, dated March 5, 2017 (‘‘Gottlieb Letter’’); (24) James N. Hill, dated March 6, 2017 (‘‘Hill Letter 2’’); (25) David Ferris, Senior Research Analyst, The Public Interest Review, dated March 6, 2017 (‘‘Ferris Letter 2’’); (26) Sean Casey, dated April 24, 2017; (27) Representative Robert Pittenger, Representative Chris Smith, Representative Peter DeFazio, Representative Ted Yoho, Representative Rosa DeLauro, Representative Steve King, Representative Walter Jones, Representative David Joyce, Representative Brian Babin, Representative Bill Posey, and Representative Tom Marino, dated July 10, 2017 (‘‘Pittenger Letter 2’’); and (28) Senator Joe Manchin, III, dated July 20, 2017 (‘‘Manchin Letter’’). All of the comments are available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-chx-2016-20/ chx201620.shtml. 7 See letters from John K. Kerin, President and Chief Executive Officer, CHX, dated January 5, 2017 (‘‘CHX Response Letter 1’’); Albert J. Kim, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, CHX, dated January 6, 2017 (‘‘CHX Response Letter 2’’) (responding specifically to the Ciccarelli Letter); and John K. Kerin, President and Chief Executive E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 38734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17286]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, August 
17, 2017 at 2 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit 
consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    Commissioner Piwowar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in closed session.
    The subject matters of the closed meeting will be:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
    Consideration of amici participation;
    Resolution of litigation claims;
    Post Argument Discussion; and
    Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact Brent J. Fields from 
the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: August 10, 2017.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-17286 Filed 8-11-17; 11:15 am]
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