Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Appointment Costs of Certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes, 63370-63372 [E6-18082]

Download as PDF 63370 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 209 / Monday, October 30, 2006 / Notices will be classified as a ‘‘broad-based index’’ and, under CBOE margin rules, specifically CBOE Rule 12.3(c)(5)(A), the margin requirement for a short put or call on the respective volatility indexes will be 100% of the current market value of the contract plus up to 15% of the respective underlying index value. Finally, CBOE has analyzed its capacity and represents that it believes the Exchange and the Options Price Reporting Authority have the necessary systems capacity to handle the additional traffic associated with the listing and trading of RVX options as proposed herein. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,9 in general, and Sections 6(b)(5) of the Act,10 in particular, in that it will permit trading in options based on the RVX pursuant to rules designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices and to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and thereby will provide investors with the ability to invest in options based on an additional index. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange did not solicit or receive any written comments with respect to the proposed rule change. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will: A. By order approve the proposed rule change, or B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. 9 15 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: • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–CBOE–2006–73 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–2006–73. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Web site (https://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 inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. Copies of such 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. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–2006–73 and should be submitted on or before November 20, 2006. Jkt 211001 PO 00000 [Release No. 34–54640; File No. SR–CBOE– 2006–82] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Appointment Costs of Certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes October 23, 2006. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (’’Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 12, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The CBOE proposes to amend CBOE Rules relating to the ‘‘appointment costs’’ of certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https://www.cboe.com), at the CBOE’s Office of the Secretary, 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 Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 1 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 02:16 Oct 28, 2006 BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Electronic Comments 10 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–18081 Filed 10–27–06; 8:45 am] Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 209 / Monday, October 30, 2006 / Notices 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 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 1. Purpose The purpose of this rule change is to amend CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 relating to the ‘‘appointment costs’’ of certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes. CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 provide that Market-Makers and Remote Market-Makers (‘‘RMMs’’), respectively, can create a Virtual Trading Crowd (‘‘VTC’’) Appointment, which confers the right to quote electronically in a certain number of products selected from various ‘‘Tiers.’’ Currently, there are five Tiers (Tiers A, B, C, D, and E) that are structured according to trading volume statistics, an ‘‘AA’’ Tier which consists of options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and an ‘‘A+’’ Tier which consists of two option classes—options on Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPY) and options on the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQQ). CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 assign ‘‘appointment costs’’ to Hybrid 2.0 Classes based on the Tier in which they are located, and a Market-Maker and an RMM may select for each Exchange membership it owns or leases any combination of products trading on the Hybrid 2.0 Platform 5 whose aggregate ‘‘appointment cost’’ does not exceed 1.0.6 CBOE proposes to make the following changes to the Tiers. First, CBOE proposes to amend the composition of Tier E such that it includes Hybrid 2.0 Classes 571 to 999. Currently, Tier E is composed of all remaining Hybrid 2.0 Classes that are not ranked among the top 570 Hybrid 2.0 Classes in terms of volume. CBOE intends to maintain the current appointment cost of .01 for Tier E classes. Second, CBOE proposes to create a new Tier F composed of all remaining Hybrid 2.0 Classes with an appointment cost of .001. CBOE believes that amending the composition of Tier E and creating a new Tier F with an appointment cost of 5 CBOE Rule 1.1(aaa) defines Hybrid Trading System and Hybrid 2.0 Platform. 6 These Tiers are also utilized for purposes of determining DPM and e-DPM membership ownership requirements as provided in CBOE Rules 8.85 and 8.92, respectively. VerDate Aug<31>2005 02:16 Oct 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 .001 will effectively lower a MarketMaker’s and RMM’s cost to access CBOE’s marketplace and receive an appointment in multiple Hybrid 2.0 Classes. Moreover, these revised appointment costs are more competitive with the access costs at other options exchanges to hold an appointment as a market-maker in multiple option classes. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to a national securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.7 Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) 8 requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the proposal. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing rule does not (i) significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that the selfregulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change or such shorter time as designated by the Commission, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.10 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 8 15 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63371 At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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. Under Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) of the Act,11 the proposal does not become operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that the Commission accelerate the 30-day operative date. The Commission, consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, has determined to accelerate the 30-day operative date to enable the Exchange to implement the changes to the Tiers in connection with its quarterly rebalancing of the Tiers.12 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 (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–CBOE–2006–82 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–2006–82. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). purposes only of accelerating the 30-day operative period for this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 12 For E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 63372 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 209 / Monday, October 30, 2006 / Notices 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 inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the CBOE. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–2006–82 and should be submitted on or before November 20, 2006. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–18082 Filed 10–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–54642; File No. SR–CHX– 2006–30] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Permit Routing From the Matching System to a Destination Selected by a Participant October 23, 2006. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 19, 2006, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 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 CHX. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The CHX proposes to amend its rules to permit its participants to identify a 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 02:16 Oct 28, 2006 Jkt 211001 destination to which an order should be routed when its execution would improperly trade through other markets or its display would improperly lock or cross other markets. The text of the proposed rule change appears below. Additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed]. RULES OF CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. ARTICLE 20 Prevention of Trade-Throughs * * * * * RULE 5.a. An inbound order for at least a round lot is not eligible for execution on the Exchange if its execution would cause an improper trade-through of another ITS market or, when Reg NMS is implemented for a security, if its execution would be improper under Rule 611 (but not including the exception set out in Rule 611(b)(8)) (together an ‘‘improper tradethrough’’). As described in Interpretation and Policy .03, if the execution of all or part of an inbound order for at least a round lot on the Exchange would cause an improper trade-through, that order (or the portion of that order that would cause a tradethrough) shall be routed to another appropriate market or, if designated as ‘‘do not route,’’ automatically cancelled; provided, however, that if an undisplayed order is resting in the Matching System and the execution of an inbound round lot order (that is not an IOC or FOK order) against the undisplayed resting order would cause an improper trade-through, the resting order shall be cancelled to the extent necessary to allow the inbound order to be executed or quoted. b. Inbound odd lot orders and odd lot crosses shall be eligible for execution on the Exchange even if the execution would trade through another market’s bid or offer. * * * Interpretations and Policies: * * * * * .03 Routing to other markets when execution in Matching System would cause a trade-through. As described above, an inbound round lot order is not eligible for execution on the Exchange if its execution would cause an improper trade-through of another market’s quotations. If the execution of all or a part of an inbound round-lot order on the Exchange would cause an improper trade-through, that order (or a portion of that order) shall be routed to another destination or, if designated as ‘‘do not route,’’ automatically cancelled. Routing to other destinations (‘‘Routing Services’’) shall occur as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a. Cross with satisfy/outbound ISO. If a Participant has submitted a cross with satisfy or an outbound ISO and its execution would cause an improper trade-through, the Matching System shall execute that order and simultaneously route orders or commitments necessary to satisfy the bids or offers of other markets [(the ‘‘Routing Services’’)]. The Exchange’s systems will determine when, how and where these orders (or commitments) should be routed. These orders will be routed, at the Participant’s election, either through the NMS Linkage System (or any later linkage that supersedes the NMS Linkage System) or through the connectivity provided by a routing services provider with whom the Exchange has negotiated an access agreement. b. All other situations. In all other situations, if the execution of all or a part of an inbound round lot order would cause a trade-through, and the Participant has not identified the order as ‘‘do not route,’’ the Matching System shall route the order to another venue, according to each Participant’s instructions. The Participant will be responsible for ensuring that it has a relationship with its chosen destination to permit the requested access. The Exchange shall not have responsibility for the handling of the order by the other destination, but will report any execution or cancellation of the order by the other destination to the Participant that submitted the order and will notify the other venue of any cancellations or changes to the order submitted by the order-sending Participant. c [a]. The Exchange will provide its Routing Services pursuant to the terms of three separate agreements, to the extent that they are applicable to a specific routing decision: (1) an agreement between the Exchange and each Participant on whose behalf orders will be routed (‘‘Participant-Exchange Agreement’’); (2) an agreement between each Participant and a specified thirdparty broker-dealer that will use its routing connectivity to other markets and serve as a ‘‘give-up’’ in those markets (‘‘Give-Up Agreement’’); and (3) an agreement between the Exchange and the specified third-party broker-dealer (‘‘Routing Connectivity Agreement’’) pursuant to which the third-party broker-dealer agrees to provide routing connectivity to other markets and serve as a ‘‘give-up’’ for the Exchange’s Participants in other markets. The Routing Connectivity Agreement will include terms and conditions that enable the Exchange to comply with this Interpretation and Policy .03. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 209 (Monday, October 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63370-63372]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54640; File No. SR-CBOE-2006-82]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 
Rule Change Relating to the Appointment Costs of Certain Hybrid 2.0 
Classes

 October 23, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(''Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on October 12, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 
The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed 
rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and 
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ 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\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The CBOE proposes to amend CBOE Rules relating to the ``appointment 
costs'' of certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes. The text of the proposed rule 
change is available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.cboe.com), 
at the CBOE's Office of the Secretary, 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 Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed

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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 purpose of this rule change is to amend CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 
relating to the ``appointment costs'' of certain Hybrid 2.0 Classes. 
CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 provide that Market-Makers and Remote Market-
Makers (``RMMs''), respectively, can create a Virtual Trading Crowd 
(``VTC'') Appointment, which confers the right to quote electronically 
in a certain number of products selected from various ``Tiers.'' 
Currently, there are five Tiers (Tiers A, B, C, D, and E) that are 
structured according to trading volume statistics, an ``AA'' Tier which 
consists of options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and an ``A+'' 
Tier which consists of two option classes--options on Standard & Poor's 
Depositary Receipts (SPY) and options on the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking 
Stock (QQQQ).
    CBOE Rules 8.3 and 8.4 assign ``appointment costs'' to Hybrid 2.0 
Classes based on the Tier in which they are located, and a Market-Maker 
and an RMM may select for each Exchange membership it owns or leases 
any combination of products trading on the Hybrid 2.0 Platform \5\ 
whose aggregate ``appointment cost'' does not exceed 1.0.\6\
    CBOE proposes to make the following changes to the Tiers. First, 
CBOE proposes to amend the composition of Tier E such that it includes 
Hybrid 2.0 Classes 571 to 999. Currently, Tier E is composed of all 
remaining Hybrid 2.0 Classes that are not ranked among the top 570 
Hybrid 2.0 Classes in terms of volume. CBOE intends to maintain the 
current appointment cost of .01 for Tier E classes. Second, CBOE 
proposes to create a new Tier F composed of all remaining Hybrid 2.0 
Classes with an appointment cost of .001.
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    \5\ CBOE Rule 1.1(aaa) defines Hybrid Trading System and Hybrid 
2.0 Platform.
    \6\ These Tiers are also utilized for purposes of determining 
DPM and e-DPM membership ownership requirements as provided in CBOE 
Rules 8.85 and 8.92, respectively.
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    CBOE believes that amending the composition of Tier E and creating 
a new Tier F with an appointment cost of .001 will effectively lower a 
Market-Maker's and RMM's cost to access CBOE's marketplace and receive 
an appointment in multiple Hybrid 2.0 Classes. Moreover, these revised 
appointment costs are more competitive with the access costs at other 
options exchanges to hold an appointment as a market-maker in multiple 
option classes.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Act and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to a 
national securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of 
Section 6(b) of the Act.\7\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the 
proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \8\ 
requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just 
and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and, in general, to protect investors and the public 
interest.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any 
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposal.

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

    Because the foregoing rule does not (i) significantly affect the 
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors 
and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization 
has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the 
proposed rule change prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change or such shorter time as designated by the Commission, the 
proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.
    Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) of the Act,\11\ the proposal does not 
become operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such 
shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has 
requested that the Commission accelerate the 30-day operative date. The 
Commission, consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest, has determined to accelerate the 30-day operative date to 
enable the Exchange to implement the changes to the Tiers in connection 
with its quarterly rebalancing of the Tiers.\12\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \12\ For purposes only of accelerating the 30-day operative 
period for this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed 
rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 
U.S.C. 78c(f).
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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 (https://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2006-82 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2006-82. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, 
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule

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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 inspection and copying in the Commission's Public 
Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the CBOE. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2006-82 and should be 
submitted on or before November 20, 2006.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-18082 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]
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