Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to an Extension for the Price Improvement Mechanism Pilot Program, 43305-43306 [E7-15068]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 149 / Friday, August 3, 2007 / Notices 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–2007–85 on the subject line. Paper Comments mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. [Release No. 34–56156; File No. SR–ISE– 2007–66] A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to an Extension for the Price Improvement Mechanism Pilot Program July 27, 2007. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 All submissions should refer to File notice is hereby given that on July 24, Number SR–CBOE–2007–85. This file 2007, the International Securities number should be included on the Exchange, LLC (‘‘ISE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) subject line if e-mail is used. To help the filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission process and review your Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the comments more efficiently, please use proposed rule change as described in only one method. The Commission will Items I and II below, which Items have post all comments on the Commission’s been substantially prepared by the ISE. Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ The ISE has designated the proposed rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the rule change as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule change pursuant to section submission, all subsequent 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b– amendments, all written statements 4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders the with respect to the proposed rule proposed rule change effective upon change that are filed with the filing with the Commission. The Commission, and all written Commission is publishing this notice to communications relating to the solicit comments on the proposed rule proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than change from interested persons. those that may be withheld from the I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s public in accordance with the Statement of the Terms of Substance of provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be the Proposed Rule Change available for inspection and copying in The Exchange is proposing to extend the Commission’s Public Reference two pilot programs related to its Price Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, Improvement Mechanism (‘‘PIM’’) DC 20549, on official business days contained in paragraphs .03 and .05 of between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the Supplemental Material to Rule 723. Copies of the filing also will be available The text of the proposed rule change is for inspection and copying at the available on ISE’s Web site at https:// principal office of the CBOE. All www.ise.com, at ISE’s principal office, comments received will be posted and at the Commission’s Public without change; the Commission does Reference Room. not edit personal identifying II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s information from submissions. You Statement of the Purpose of, and should submit only information that Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule you wish to make available publicly. All Change submissions should refer to File In its filing with the Commission, the Number SR–CBOE–2007–85 and should ISE included statements concerning the be submitted on or before August 24, purpose of, and basis for, the proposed 2007. rule change and discussed any For the Commission, by the Division of comments it received on the proposed Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated rule change. The text of these statements authority.15 may be examined at the places specified Nancy M. Morris, in Item IV below. The ISE has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–15066 Filed 8–2–07; 8:45 am] 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 2 17 15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:17 Aug 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 43305 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. Purpose The Exchange currently has two pilot programs related to its PIM.5 The current pilot period provided in paragraphs .03 and .05 of the Supplementary Material to Rule 723 was due to expire on July 18, 2007 and was extended until July 25, 2007.6 The Exchange now proposes to extend the two pilot programs until July 18, 2008. Paragraph .03 provides that there is no minimum size requirement for orders to be eligible for the Price Improvement Mechanism. Paragraph .05 concerns the termination of the exposure period by unrelated orders. The Exchange proposes to extend these pilots until July 18, 2008 to give the Exchange and the Commission additional time to evaluate the effects of the provisions before requesting permanent approval of the rules. 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 section 6(b)(5) of the Act,8 in particular, in that the proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Since the PIM has only been operating for a relatively short period of time, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to extend the pilot periods to provide the Exchange and Commission more data upon which to evaluate the rules. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 50819 (December 8, 2004), 69 FR 75093 (December 15, 2004) (approving the PIM Pilot (the ‘‘Approval Order’’)); and 52027 (July 13, 2005), 70 FR 41804 (July 20, 2005) (extending the PIM Pilot for an additional Year). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56106 (July 19, 2007), 72 FR 40914 (July 25, 2007) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of SR–ISE– 2007–62). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 43306 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 149 / Friday, August 3, 2007 / Notices C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any written comments from members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition; and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the date of this filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that the Exchange has given the Commission notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.9 A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 normally may not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing. However, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6)(iii) 11 permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The ISE requests that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii),12 which would make the rule change effective and operative upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because such waiver would allow the pilot periods to continue without interruption until July 18, 2008.13 Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposed rule change operative upon filing with the Commission. 9 The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the five-day pre-filing notice requirement, and the Commission has agreed to waive the requirement. 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 12 Id. 13 For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:17 Aug 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. submissions should refer to File Number SR–ISE–2007–66 and should be submitted on or before August 24, 2007. 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: BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 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–ISE–2007–66 on the subject line. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.14 Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–15068 Filed 8–2–07; 8:45 am] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–56155; File No. SR–ISE– 2007–67] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Directed Orders System Change July 27, 2007. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Paper Comments ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on July 24, • Send paper comments in triplicate 2007, the International Securities to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Exchange, LLC (‘‘ISE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) Securities and Exchange Commission, filed with the Securities and Exchange 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the 20549–1090. proposed rule change as described in All submissions should refer to File Items I, II, and III below, which Items Number SR–ISE–2007–66. This file have been substantially prepared by the number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the ISE. The proposed rule change has been filed by the ISE as effecting a change in Commission process and review your an existing order-entry or trading system comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the post all comments on the Commission’s Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(5) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ upon filing with the Commission. The rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Commission is publishing this notice to submission, all subsequent solicit comments on the proposed rule amendments, all written statements change from interested persons. with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission, and all written Statement of the Terms of Substance of communications relating to the the Proposed Rule Change proposed rule change between the The ISE is proposing to extend the Commission and any person, other than pilot period for the system change that those that may be withheld from the identifies to a Directed Market Maker public in accordance with the (‘‘DMM’’) the identity of the firm provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be entering a Directed Order until January available for inspection and copying in 31, 2008. the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the ISE. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 ISE included statements concerning the 14 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). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(5). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 149 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43305-43306]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56156; File No. SR-ISE-2007-66]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule 
Change Relating to an Extension for the Price Improvement Mechanism 
Pilot Program

July 27, 2007.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on July 24, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(``ISE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by 
the ISE. The ISE has designated the proposed rule change as a ``non-
controversial'' rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 
\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule 
change effective upon filing with the Commission. 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).
    \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 Exchange is proposing to extend two pilot programs related to 
its Price Improvement Mechanism (``PIM'') contained in paragraphs .03 
and .05 of the Supplemental Material to Rule 723. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available on ISE's Web site at https://
www.ise.com, at ISE's principal office, 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 ISE 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 these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The ISE has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, 
B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange currently has two pilot programs related to its 
PIM.\5\ The current pilot period provided in paragraphs .03 and .05 of 
the Supplementary Material to Rule 723 was due to expire on July 18, 
2007 and was extended until July 25, 2007.\6\ The Exchange now proposes 
to extend the two pilot programs until July 18, 2008. Paragraph .03 
provides that there is no minimum size requirement for orders to be 
eligible for the Price Improvement Mechanism. Paragraph .05 concerns 
the termination of the exposure period by unrelated orders. The 
Exchange proposes to extend these pilots until July 18, 2008 to give 
the Exchange and the Commission additional time to evaluate the effects 
of the provisions before requesting permanent approval of the rules.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 50819 (December 8, 
2004), 69 FR 75093 (December 15, 2004) (approving the PIM Pilot (the 
``Approval Order'')); and 52027 (July 13, 2005), 70 FR 41804 (July 
20, 2005) (extending the PIM Pilot for an additional Year).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56106 (July 19, 
2007), 72 FR 40914 (July 25, 2007) (Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of SR-ISE-2007-62).
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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 section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that the 
proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms 
of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, 
to protect investors and the public interest. Since the PIM has only 
been operating for a relatively short period of time, the Exchange 
believes it is appropriate to extend the pilot periods to provide the 
Exchange and Commission more data upon which to evaluate the rules.
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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

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

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any written comments from members or other interested parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not 
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition; 
and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the 
date of this filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may 
designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest, provided that the Exchange has given the Commission notice of 
its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief 
description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five 
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, 
or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.\9\
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    \9\ The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 
five-day pre-filing notice requirement, and the Commission has 
agreed to waive the requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ normally 
may not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing. 
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \11\ permits the Commission to designate 
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest. The ISE requests that the Commission 
waive the 30-day operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii),\12\ which would make the rule change effective and 
operative upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day 
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the 
public interest because such waiver would allow the pilot periods to 
continue without interruption until July 18, 2008.\13\ Accordingly, the 
Commission designates the proposed rule change operative upon filing 
with the Commission.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \12\ Id.
    \13\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this 
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact 
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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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.

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-ISE-2007-66 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-ISE-2007-66. 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, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the ISE. 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-ISE-2007-66 and should be 
submitted on or before August 24, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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