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markets concerning review of
transactions as clearly erroneous.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change imposes any
burden on competition.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited
nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory
organization submit to the Commission written
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 filing of the proposed rule change, or
such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Commission notes that the Exchange has
satisfied this requirement.
9 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, 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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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
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change 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, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 7 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.8 The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the
30-day operative delay so that the
proposal may become operative
immediately 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 will
allow the pilot program to continue
uninterrupted and help ensure
uniformity among the national
securities exchanges and FINRA with
respect to the treatment of clearly
erroneous transactions.9 Accordingly,
the Commission waives the 30-day
operative delay requirement and
designates the proposed rule change as
operative upon filing with the
Commission.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the 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
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public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.
• 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–BATS–2010–036 on the
subject line.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–63486; File No. SR–BYX–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS
Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Extend Pilot Program
Related to Clearly Erroneous
Execution Reviews
December 9, 2010.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
• Send paper comments in triplicate
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
notice is hereby given that on December
Securities and Exchange Commission,
2, 2010, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BYX’’) filed with the
20549–1090.
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
All submissions should refer to File
change as described in Items I and II
Number SR–BATS–2010–036. This file
below, which Items have been prepared
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the by the Exchange. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
Commission process and review your
comments on the proposed rule change
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will from interested persons.
post all comments on the Commission’s I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
the Proposed Rule Change
submission, all subsequent
The Exchange is filing with the
amendments, all written statements
Commission a proposal to extend a pilot
with respect to the proposed rule
program related to Rule 11.17, entitled
change that are filed with the
‘‘Clearly Erroneous Executions.’’ The
Commission, and all written
Exchange proposes to extend the pilot
communications relating to the
program through April 11, 2011.
proposed rule change between the
The text of the proposed rule change
Commission and any person, other than
is available at the Exchange’s Web site
those that may be withheld from the
at https://www.batstrading.com, at the
public in accordance with the
principal office of the Exchange, and at
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
the Commission’s Public Reference
available for Web site viewing and
Room.
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Washington, DC 20549, on official
Statement of the Purpose of, and
business days between the hours of
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing Change
also will be available for inspection and
In its filing with the Commission, the
copying at the principal office of the
Exchange included statements
Exchange. All comments received will
concerning the purpose of and basis for
be posted without change; the
the proposed rule change and discussed
Commission does not edit personal
any comments it received on the
identifying information from
proposed rule change. The text of these
submissions. You should submit only
statements may be examined at the
information that you wish to make
places specified in Item IV below. The
publicly available. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–BATS–
10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
2010–036 and should be submitted on
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
or before January 5, 2011.
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
Paper Comments
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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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to extend
the effectiveness of the Exchange’s
current rule applicable to Clearly
Erroneous Executions, Rule 11.17. The
rule, explained in further detail below,
was approved to operate under a pilot
program set to expire on December 10,
2010. The Exchange proposes to extend
the pilot program to April 11, 2011.
On October 4, 2010, the Exchange
filed an immediately effective filing to
adopt various rule changes to bring BYX
Rules up to date with the changes that
had been made to the rules of BATS
Exchange, Inc., the Exchange’s affiliate,
while BYX’s Form 1 Application to
register as a national security exchange
was pending approval. Such changes
included changes to the Exchange’s
Rule 11.17, on a pilot basis, to provide
for uniform treatment: (1) Of clearly
erroneous execution reviews in multistock events involving twenty or more
securities; and (2) in the event
transactions occur that result in the
issuance of an individual stock trading
pause by the primary market and
subsequent transactions that occur
before the trading pause is in effect on
the Exchange.3 The Exchange also
adopted additional changes to Rule
11.17 that reduced the ability of the
Exchange to deviate from the objective
standards set forth in Rule 11.17.4 The
Exchange believes the benefits to market
participants from the more objective
clearly erroneous executions rule
should be approved to continue on a
pilot basis.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder that are
applicable to a national securities
exchange, and, in particular, with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.5
In particular, the proposal is consistent
with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 because
it would promote just and equitable
principles of trade, remove
3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63097
(October 13, 2010), 75 FR 64767 (October 20, 2010)
(SR–BYX–2010–002).
4Id.
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of, a free and open market
and a national market system. The
Exchange believes that the pilot
program promotes just and equitable
principles of trade in that it promotes
transparency and uniformity across
markets concerning review of
transactions as clearly erroneous.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change imposes any
burden on competition.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited
nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change 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, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 7 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.8 The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the
30-day operative delay so that the
proposal may become operative
immediately 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 will
allow the pilot program to continue
uninterrupted and help ensure
uniformity among the national
securities exchanges and FINRA with
respect to the treatment of clearly
erroneous transactions.9 Accordingly,
the Commission waives the 30-day
operative delay requirement and
designates the proposed rule change as
7 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory
organization submit to the Commission written
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 filing of the proposed rule change, or
such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Commission notes that the Exchange has
satisfied this requirement.
9 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, 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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operative upon filing with the
Commission.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the 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.
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–BYX–2010–006 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–BYX–2010–006. 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 Web site 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
a.m. and 3 p.m. 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
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submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
publicly available. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–BYX–
2010–006 and should be submitted on
or before January 5, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
National Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Its Rules To Extend Pilot Program
Regarding Clearly Erroneous
Executions
December 9, 2010.
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 December
8, 2010, National Stock Exchange, Inc.
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
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comment on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘NSX®’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) is proposing to
amend its rules to extend until April 11,
2011, a certain pilot program regarding
clearly erroneous executions.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s Web site
at https://www.nsx.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
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
10 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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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
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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
With this rule change, the Exchange is
proposing to extend the pilot program
currently in effect regarding clearly
erroneous executions under NSX Rule
11.19. Currently, unless otherwise
extended or approved permanently, this
pilot program will expire on December
10, 2010. The instant rule filing
proposes to extend the pilot program
until April 11, 2011.
NSX Rule 11.19 (Clearly Erroneous
Executions) was approved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ‘‘Commission’’) on September 10,
2010 on a pilot basis to end on
December 10, 2010.3 Similar rule
changes were adopted by other markets
in the national market system in a
coordinated manner. During the pilot
period, the Exchange, in conjunction
with the Commission and other markets,
has continued to assess the effectiveness
of the pilot program. The Exchange, in
consultation with other markets and the
Commission, has determined that the
duration of this pilot program should be
extended. Accordingly, pursuant to the
instant rule filing, the expiration date of
the pilot program referenced in the first
two sentences of Rule 11.19 is proposed
to be changed from ‘‘December 10, 2010’’
to ‘‘April 11, 2011’’.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6(b) of the
Act,4 in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of
the Act,5 in particular, in that it is
designed, among other things, to
promote clarity, transparency and full
disclosure, in so doing, to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62886
(September 10, 2010), 75 FR 56613 (September 16,
2010) (SR–NSX–2010–07).
4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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public interest. Moreover, the proposed
rule change is not discriminatory in that
it uniformly applies to all ETP Holders.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any inappropriate burden on
competition.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited
nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change 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, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 6 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.7 The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the
30-day operative delay so that the
proposal may become operative
immediately 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 will
allow the pilot program to continue
uninterrupted and help ensure
uniformity among the national
securities exchanges and FINRA with
respect to the treatment of clearly
erroneous transactions.8 Accordingly,
the Commission waives the 30-day
operative delay requirement and
designates the proposed rule change as
operative upon filing with the
Commission.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
6 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule
19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory
organization submit to the Commission written
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 filing of the proposed rule change, or
such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Commission notes that the Exchange has
satisfied this requirement.
8 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay 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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-63486; File No. SR-BYX-2010-006]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend
Pilot Program Related to Clearly Erroneous Execution Reviews
December 9, 2010.
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 December 2, 2010, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BYX'') 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
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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is filing with the Commission a proposal to extend a
pilot program related to Rule 11.17, entitled ``Clearly Erroneous
Executions.'' The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot program through
April 11, 2011.
The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at https://www.batstrading.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 Exchange 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
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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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to extend the effectiveness of the
Exchange's current rule applicable to Clearly Erroneous Executions,
Rule 11.17. The rule, explained in further detail below, was approved
to operate under a pilot program set to expire on December 10, 2010.
The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot program to April 11, 2011.
On October 4, 2010, the Exchange filed an immediately effective
filing to adopt various rule changes to bring BYX Rules up to date with
the changes that had been made to the rules of BATS Exchange, Inc., the
Exchange's affiliate, while BYX's Form 1 Application to register as a
national security exchange was pending approval. Such changes included
changes to the Exchange's Rule 11.17, on a pilot basis, to provide for
uniform treatment: (1) Of clearly erroneous execution reviews in multi-
stock events involving twenty or more securities; and (2) in the event
transactions occur that result in the issuance of an individual stock
trading pause by the primary market and subsequent transactions that
occur before the trading pause is in effect on the Exchange.\3\ The
Exchange also adopted additional changes to Rule 11.17 that reduced the
ability of the Exchange to deviate from the objective standards set
forth in Rule 11.17.\4\ The Exchange believes the benefits to market
participants from the more objective clearly erroneous executions rule
should be approved to continue on a pilot basis.
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\3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63097 (October 13,
2010), 75 FR 64767 (October 20, 2010) (SR-BYX-2010-002).
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that
are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular,
with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\5\ In particular, the
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ because it
would promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a free and open market
and a national market system. The Exchange believes that the pilot
program promotes just and equitable principles of trade in that it
promotes transparency and uniformity across markets concerning review
of transactions as clearly erroneous.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes
any burden on competition.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule change 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, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\8\ The Exchange has asked the Commission to
waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become
operative immediately 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 will allow the
pilot program to continue uninterrupted and help ensure uniformity
among the national securities exchanges and FINRA with respect to the
treatment of clearly erroneous transactions.\9\ Accordingly, the
Commission waives the 30-day operative delay requirement and designates
the proposed rule change as operative upon filing with the Commission.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to
the Commission written 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 filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Commission notes that the Exchange has satisfied
this requirement.
\9\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 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 the 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.
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-BYX-2010-006 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BYX-2010-006. 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 Web site 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 a.m. and 3
p.m. 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
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submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
publicly available. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BYX-
2010-006 and should be submitted on or before January 5, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-31448 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
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