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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
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 5 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.6
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. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
disapproved.
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:
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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–BX–2011–069 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–BX–2011–069. 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 website (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 the filing also
will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of BX. 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–BX–2011–069 and should
be submitted on or before November 8,
2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to Competitive Market
Maker Trading Rights
October 12, 2011.
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 October
3, 2011, the International Securities
Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the
‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which items
7 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
5 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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have been prepared by the Exchange.
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 Exchange proposes to refine how
it assigns point values to options classes
for purposes of Competitive Market
Maker trading rights. The text of the
proposed rule change is as follows, with
deletions marked in [brackets] and
additions in italics:
Rule 802. Appointment of Market Makers
(a) No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Appointments to Competitive Market
Makers. Competitive market makers may
request appointments to options classes
traded on the Exchange, subject to the trading
licensing requirements of Rule 2013 with
respect to index options and Rule 2213 with
respect to foreign currency options.
(1) On a quarterly basis, the Exchange shall
assign points to each options class equal to
its percentage of overall industry volume (not
including exclusively traded index options),
rounded down to the nearest [tenth] one
hundredth of a percentage with a maximum
of 15 points. New listings [with no industry
volume in the previous quarter] will be
assigned a point value of zero for the
remainder of the quarter in which it was
listed.
(2) No change.
(3) No change.
(d) The Exchange may suspend or
terminate any appointment of a market maker
under this Rule and may make additional
appointments whenever, in the Exchange’s
judgment, the interests of a fair and orderly
market are best served by such action. In the
case of an Index-Based Product, during the
term of that appointment, the Exchange may
also base a decision to suspend or terminate
a Primary Market Maker’s appointment on
the failure of the Primary Market Maker to
meet the terms of its commitments under
paragraph (b)(1) above.
(e) Market Maker Performance. In making
appointments to market makers, the
Exchange may evaluate the performance of
market makers relating to, among other
things, quality of markets, competition
among market makers, observance of ethical
standards, and administrative factors. The
Exchange may consider any relevant
information, including but not limited to the
results of a market maker evaluation
questionnaire, trading data, a market maker’s
regulatory history and such other factors and
data as may be pertinent in the
circumstances. Moreover, failure by a market
maker to meet minimum performance
standards may result in, among other things:
(1) suspension, termination or restriction of
an appointment to one or more of the options
classes appointed to the market maker
[within the market maker’s appointed
Group]; (2) restriction of appointments to
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additional options classes [in the market
maker’s appointed Group]; or (3) suspension,
termination, or restriction of the market
makers registration.
Supplementary Material to Rule 802
.01–.02 No change.
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*
*
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*
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
self-regulatory organization has
prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange recently changed the
structure of Competitive Market Maker
(‘‘CMM’’) appointments to give market
makers flexibility to choose the options
classes to which they are appointed.3
Under this structure, the Exchange
assigns points to each options class
equal to its percentage of overall
industry volume (not including
exclusively-traded index options),
rounded down to the nearest tenth of a
percentage. A CMM is then permitted to
seek appointments to options classes
that total twenty points for the first
CMM trading right owned or leased by
a member, and ten points for each
subsequent CMM trading right owned or
leased by the same member.4
The Exchange proposes to make three
refinements to the point values assigned
to certain options classes. First, to
prevent any one symbol from having a
disproportionate weight with respect to
CMM trading rights, the Exchange seeks
to cap the total number of points an
options class is assigned to 15
(equivalent to 15 percent of industry
volume). Second, since point values are
refreshed on a quarterly basis, we seek
to clarify that any new ISE listings
3 See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65100
(Aug. 11, 2011), 76 FR 51075 (Aug. 17, 2011) (order
approving SR–ISE–2011–33).
4 CMMs can select the options classes to which
they seek appointment, but the Exchange retains the
authority to make such appointments and to remove
appointments from CMMs based on their
performance. See ISE Rule 802.
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during a quarter will have a point value
of zero until a point value is determined
at the end of the quarter. Finally, when
assigning point values, the Exchange
proposes to round down to the nearest
hundredth of a percentage, rather than
a tenth of a percentage, to more
precisely reflect an options class’
percentage of industry volume.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to
make four changes to Rule 802. First,
the Exchange proposes to add the words
‘whenever, in the’ to Rule 802(d).
Second, the Exchange proposes to add
the words ‘appointed to the market
maker’ to Rule 802(e)(1). Third, the
Exchange proposes to delete the words
‘within the market maker’s appointed
Group’ from Rule 802(e)(1). Fourth, the
Exchange proposes to delete the words
‘in the market maker’s appointed Group’
from Rule 802(e)(2). The Exchange
inadvertently failed to make these rule
text changes when it recently amended
Rule 802.5
2. Basis
The basis under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’)
for this proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(5) that
an exchange have rules that are
designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism for a free and open market
and a national market system, and in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest. In particular, the
proposal will provide clarity to
members regarding how points are
assigned to options classes for purposes
of CMM trading rights, and assure that
the process is administered in an
efficient manner.
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.
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
unsolicited written comments from
members or other interested parties.
5 See
PO 00000
supra note 3.
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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, the proposed rule
change has become effective pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) 6 of the Act and Rule
19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.7
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. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
disapproved.
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 Exchange
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
No. SR–ISE–2011–58 in 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–ISE–2011–58. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) requires the Exchange to give the
Commission written notice of the Exchange’s intent
to file 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. The Exchange has
satisfied this requirement.
7 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commissions
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
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–2011–58 and should be
submitted by November 8, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.8
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Revise the Series 7
Examination Program
September 20, 2011.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #12774 and #12775]
NORTH CAROLINA Disaster Number
NC–00036
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 6.
AGENCY:
This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of NORTH
CAROLINA (FEMA–4019–DR), dated
08/31/2011.
Incident: Hurricane Irene.
Incident Period: 08/25/2011 through
09/01/2011.
Effective Date: 10/07/2011.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 10/31/2011.
EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
05/31/2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the Presidential disaster declaration
for the State of NORTH CAROLINA,
dated 08/31/2011 is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties (Physical Damage and
Economic Injury Loans): Bladen,
Columbus, Sampson.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury
Loans Only):
North Carolina: Cumberland,
Robeson.
South Carolina: Dillon.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
SUMMARY:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
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[FR Doc. 2011–26830 Filed 10–17–11; 8:45 am]
In notice document 2011–24710
appearing on pages 59751–59754 in the
issue of September 27, 2011, make the
following correction:
On page 59751, in the third column,
the Release No. in the heading is
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This is a Notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(FEMA–4030–DR), dated 10/07/2011.
Incident: Tropical Storm Lee.
Incident Period: 09/03/2011 and
continuing.
Effective Date: 10/07/2011.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 12/06/2011.
Economic injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 07/09/2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing And
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
President’s major disaster declaration on
10/07/2011, Private Non-Profit
organizations that provide essential
services of governmental nature may file
disaster loan applications at the address
listed above or other locally announced
locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties: Berks, Bradford,
Columbia, Dauphin, Juniata,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne,
Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill,
Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna,
Wyoming.
SUMMARY:
The Interest Rates are:
Percent
For Physical Damage:
Non-Profit Organizations With
Credit Available Elsewhere ...
Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere .....................................
For Economic Injury:
Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere .....................................
3.250
3.000
3.000
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The number assigned to this disaster
for physical damage is 128798 and for
economic injury is 128808.
[Disaster Declaration #12879 and #12880]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
Pennsylvania Disaster #PA–00045
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-65534; File No. SR-ISE-2011-58]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to Competitive Market Maker Trading Rights
October 12, 2011.
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 October 3, 2011, the International Securities Exchange, LLC
(the ``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') 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 proposes to refine how it assigns point values to
options classes for purposes of Competitive Market Maker trading
rights. The text of the proposed rule change is as follows, with
deletions marked in [brackets] and additions in italics:
Rule 802. Appointment of Market Makers
(a) No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Appointments to Competitive Market Makers. Competitive
market makers may request appointments to options classes traded on
the Exchange, subject to the trading licensing requirements of Rule
2013 with respect to index options and Rule 2213 with respect to
foreign currency options.
(1) On a quarterly basis, the Exchange shall assign points to
each options class equal to its percentage of overall industry
volume (not including exclusively traded index options), rounded
down to the nearest [tenth] one hundredth of a percentage with a
maximum of 15 points. New listings [with no industry volume in the
previous quarter] will be assigned a point value of zero for the
remainder of the quarter in which it was listed.
(2) No change.
(3) No change.
(d) The Exchange may suspend or terminate any appointment of a
market maker under this Rule and may make additional appointments
whenever, in the Exchange's judgment, the interests of a fair and
orderly market are best served by such action. In the case of an
Index-Based Product, during the term of that appointment, the
Exchange may also base a decision to suspend or terminate a Primary
Market Maker's appointment on the failure of the Primary Market
Maker to meet the terms of its commitments under paragraph (b)(1)
above.
(e) Market Maker Performance. In making appointments to market
makers, the Exchange may evaluate the performance of market makers
relating to, among other things, quality of markets, competition
among market makers, observance of ethical standards, and
administrative factors. The Exchange may consider any relevant
information, including but not limited to the results of a market
maker evaluation questionnaire, trading data, a market maker's
regulatory history and such other factors and data as may be
pertinent in the circumstances. Moreover, failure by a market maker
to meet minimum performance standards may result in, among other
things: (1) suspension, termination or restriction of an appointment
to one or more of the options classes appointed to the market maker
[within the market maker's appointed Group]; (2) restriction of
appointments to
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additional options classes [in the market maker's appointed Group];
or (3) suspension, termination, or restriction of the market makers
registration.
Supplementary Material to Rule 802
.01-.02 No change.
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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 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 recently changed the structure of Competitive Market
Maker (``CMM'') appointments to give market makers flexibility to
choose the options classes to which they are appointed.\3\ Under this
structure, the Exchange assigns points to each options class equal to
its percentage of overall industry volume (not including exclusively-
traded index options), rounded down to the nearest tenth of a
percentage. A CMM is then permitted to seek appointments to options
classes that total twenty points for the first CMM trading right owned
or leased by a member, and ten points for each subsequent CMM trading
right owned or leased by the same member.\4\
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65100 (Aug. 11,
2011), 76 FR 51075 (Aug. 17, 2011) (order approving SR-ISE-2011-33).
\4\ CMMs can select the options classes to which they seek
appointment, but the Exchange retains the authority to make such
appointments and to remove appointments from CMMs based on their
performance. See ISE Rule 802.
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The Exchange proposes to make three refinements to the point values
assigned to certain options classes. First, to prevent any one symbol
from having a disproportionate weight with respect to CMM trading
rights, the Exchange seeks to cap the total number of points an options
class is assigned to 15 (equivalent to 15 percent of industry volume).
Second, since point values are refreshed on a quarterly basis, we seek
to clarify that any new ISE listings during a quarter will have a point
value of zero until a point value is determined at the end of the
quarter. Finally, when assigning point values, the Exchange proposes to
round down to the nearest hundredth of a percentage, rather than a
tenth of a percentage, to more precisely reflect an options class'
percentage of industry volume.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to make four changes to Rule 802.
First, the Exchange proposes to add the words `whenever, in the' to
Rule 802(d). Second, the Exchange proposes to add the words `appointed
to the market maker' to Rule 802(e)(1). Third, the Exchange proposes to
delete the words `within the market maker's appointed Group' from Rule
802(e)(1). Fourth, the Exchange proposes to delete the words `in the
market maker's appointed Group' from Rule 802(e)(2). The Exchange
inadvertently failed to make these rule text changes when it recently
amended Rule 802.\5\
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\5\ See supra note 3.
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2. Basis
The basis under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange
Act'') for this proposed rule change is the requirement under Section
6(b)(5) that an exchange have rules that are designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, and to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market
system, and in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
In particular, the proposal will provide clarity to members regarding
how points are assigned to options classes for purposes of CMM trading
rights, and assure that the process is administered in an efficient
manner.
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.
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 unsolicited 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, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \6\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\7\
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's intent to file 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. The
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
\7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.
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 Exchange 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 No. SR-ISE-2011-58 in 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-ISE-2011-58. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your
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comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission
will post all comments on the Commissions 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 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-2011-58 and should be submitted by November 8, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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\8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26853 Filed 10-17-11; 8:45 am]
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