Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Add Additional Series and Maturities to Credit Default Index Swaps Available for Clearing, 58071-58072 [2011-23866]

Download as PDF 58071 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2011 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [FR Doc. 2011–23908 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Add Additional Series and Maturities to Credit Default Index Swaps Available for Clearing BILLING CODE 8011–01–P [Release No. 34–65326; File No. SR–CME– 2011–06] September 12, 2011. 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 September 2, 2011, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (‘‘CME’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by CME. CME filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 3 of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(4)(i) 4 thereunder. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The text of the proposed rule change is below. Italicized text indicates additions; bracketed text indicates deletions. * * * * * Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Rulebook Rule 100–80203—No Change. * * * * * CME Chapter 802 Rules: Appendix 1 Appendix 1 CDX INDICES CDX index CDX CDX CDX CDX CDX CDX CDX CDX North North North North North North North North * * America America America America America America America America * Investment Investment Investment Investment Investment Investment Investment Investment * Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) (CDX.NA.IG) * Rule 80301–End—No change II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements concerning the purpose 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. CME has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change CME offers clearing services for certain credit default swap index products. Currently, CME offers clearing for Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index Series 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 5 year maturities. The proposed rule changes that are the CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 2 17 1 15 3 15 17:36 Sep 16, 2011 Jkt 223001 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Jun 2013, 20 Jun 2015, 20 Jun 2018. Dec 2011, 20 Dec 2013, 20 Dec 2015, 20 Dec 2018. Jun 2012, 20 Jun 2014, 20 Jun 2016, 20 Jun 2019. Dec 2012, 20 Dec 2014, 20 Dec 2016, 20 Dec 2019. Jun 2013, 20 Jun 2015, 20 Jun 2017, 20 Jun 2020. Dec 2013, 20 Dec 2015, 20 Dec 2017, 20 Dec 2020. Jun 2014, 20 Jun 2016, 20 Jun 2018, 20 Jun 2021. Dec 2014, 20 Dec 2016, 20 Dec 2018, 20 Dec 2021. subject of this filing are intended to expand CME’s Markit Investment Grade Index product offering by incorporating additional series and maturities for the existing products. More specifically, the proposed rule changes would: • Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index Series 10, with 5, 7, and 10 year maturities. • Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index Series 11, with 3, 5, 7, and 10 year maturities; • Expand the maturities of the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index Series 12–16 to include the 3, 7 and 10 year maturities. • Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index Series 17, with 3, 5, 7 and 10 year maturities. The proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing will become immediately effective. CME notes that it has also certified the proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing to its primary regulator, the Commodity 13 17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 Termination date (scheduled termination) Series PO 00000 CFR 240.19b–4. U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’). The text of the CME proposed rule amendments is in Section I of this notice, with additions italicized and deletions in brackets. The proposed CME rule amendments merely incorporate additional series and maturities to CME’s existing offering of broad-based Markit Investment Grade Index credit default swaps. As such, the proposed amendments simply effect changes to an existing service of a registered clearing agency that (1) do not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or funds in the custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it is responsible and (2) do not significantly affect the respective rights or obligations of the clearing agency or persons using its clearing agency services. Therefore, the proposed rule change is therefore properly filed under Section 19(b)(3)(A) and Rule 19b4(f)(4)(i) thereunder. 4 17 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4)(i). 19SEN1 58072 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2011 / Notices B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any impact, or impose any burden, on competition. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any unsolicited written comments from interested parties. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change was filed pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and paragraph (f)(4)(i) of Rule 19b– 4 and became effective on filing. At any time within sixty days of the filing of such 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 may be submitted by using 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 No. SR–CME–2011– 06 on the subject line. • Paper comments should be sent 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–CME–2011–06. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:46 Sep 16, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 website viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME. 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–CME–2011–06 and should be submitted on or before October 11, 2011. For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.5 Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–23866 Filed 9–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–65337; File No. SR–BX– 2011–064] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the BOX Fee Schedule September 14, 2011. 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 September 1, 2011, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ‘‘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 self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to 5 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)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 1 15 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 solicit comments on the proposed rule from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’) proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (‘‘BOX’’). The changes to the BOX Fee Schedule pursuant to this proposal will be effective upon filing and operative on September 1, 2011. The text of the proposed changes is attached as Exhibit 5. The text of the proposed rule change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission’s Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange’s Internet Web site at https:// nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/ NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/. 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 self-regulatory organization 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 self-regulatory organization 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 proposes to implement a routing fee structure that provides a discount to BOX Options Participants (‘‘Participants’’) that execute transactions on BOX. Public Customer Orders on BOX which are not executable against the BOX Book are routed to an away exchange for execution. Currently, BOX does not assess any fee to Participants for doing so. The Exchange, however, believes that exempting all outbound customer orders from routing fees will result in some Participants sending a substantial and increasing amount of non-executable orders to BOX so as to evade fees on other exchanges. In order to curtail this abusive use of BOX routing, the Exchange proposes to impose a routing fee structure that provides a volume discount to Participants that execute transactions on BOX. The proposed change will have no E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65326; File No. SR-CME-2011-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To 
Add Additional Series and Maturities to Credit Default Index Swaps 
Available for Clearing

September 12, 2011.
    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 September 2, 2011, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (``CME'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change described in Items I, II and III below, which 
items have been prepared primarily by CME. CME filed the proposed rule 
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \3\ of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(4)(i) \4\ thereunder.
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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)(4)(i).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Terms of Substance of 
the Proposed Rule Change

    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Italicized text 
indicates additions; bracketed text indicates deletions.

* * * * *

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Rulebook

Rule 100-80203--No Change.

* * * * *

CME Chapter 802 Rules: Appendix 1

Appendix 1

                               CDX Indices
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                                                     Termination date
           CDX index                 Series             (scheduled
                                                       termination)
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CDX North America Investment                  10  20 Jun 2013, 20 Jun
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2015, 20 Jun 2018.
CDX North America Investment                  11  20 Dec 2011, 20 Dec
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2013, 20 Dec 2015, 20
                                                   Dec 2018.
CDX North America Investment                  12  20 Jun 2012, 20 Jun
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2014, 20 Jun 2016, 20
                                                   Jun 2019.
CDX North America Investment                  13  20 Dec 2012, 20 Dec
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2014, 20 Dec 2016, 20
                                                   Dec 2019.
CDX North America Investment                  14  20 Jun 2013, 20 Jun
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2015, 20 Jun 2017, 20
                                                   Jun 2020.
CDX North America Investment                  15  20 Dec 2013, 20 Dec
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2015, 20 Dec 2017, 20
                                                   Dec 2020.
CDX North America Investment                  16  20 Jun 2014, 20 Jun
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2016, 20 Jun 2018, 20
                                                   Jun 2021.
CDX North America Investment                  17  20 Dec 2014, 20 Dec
 Grade (CDX.NA.IG).                                2016, 20 Dec 2018, 20
                                                   Dec 2021.
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* * * * *

Rule 80301-End--No change

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

    In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements 
concerning the purpose 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. CME 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 Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    CME offers clearing services for certain credit default swap index 
products. Currently, CME offers clearing for Markit CDX North American 
Investment Grade Index Series 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 5 year maturities. 
The proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing are 
intended to expand CME's Markit Investment Grade Index product offering 
by incorporating additional series and maturities for the existing 
products. More specifically, the proposed rule changes would:
     Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index 
Series 10, with 5, 7, and 10 year maturities.
     Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index 
Series 11, with 3, 5, 7, and 10 year maturities;
     Expand the maturities of the Markit CDX North American 
Investment Grade Index Series 12-16 to include the 3, 7 and 10 year 
maturities.
     Add the Markit CDX North American Investment Grade Index 
Series 17, with 3, 5, 7 and 10 year maturities.
    The proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing will 
become immediately effective. CME notes that it has also certified the 
proposed rule changes that are the subject of this filing to its 
primary regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC''). 
The text of the CME proposed rule amendments is in Section I of this 
notice, with additions italicized and deletions in brackets.
    The proposed CME rule amendments merely incorporate additional 
series and maturities to CME's existing offering of broad-based Markit 
Investment Grade Index credit default swaps. As such, the proposed 
amendments simply effect changes to an existing service of a registered 
clearing agency that (1) do not adversely affect the safeguarding of 
securities or funds in the custody or control of the clearing agency or 
for which it is responsible and (2) do not significantly affect the 
respective rights or obligations of the clearing agency or persons 
using its clearing agency services. Therefore, the proposed rule change 
is therefore properly filed under Section 19(b)(3)(A) and Rule 19b-
4(f)(4)(i) thereunder.

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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any 
impact, or impose any burden, on competition.

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

    CME has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments 
regarding this proposed rule change. CME has not received any 
unsolicited written comments from interested parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change was filed pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 
of the Act and paragraph (f)(4)(i) of Rule 19b-4 and became effective 
on filing. At any time within sixty days of the filing of such 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 may be submitted by using 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 No. SR-CME-2011-06 on the subject line.
     Paper comments should be sent 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-CME-2011-06. 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 website 
viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be 
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME. 
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-CME-2011-06 and 
should be submitted on or before October 11, 2011.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-23866 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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