Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule, Related to Co-Location Services, 45502-45506 [2014-18433]

Download as PDF 45502 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 2014 / Notices Please direct your written comment to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: July 30, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18438 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–72719; File No. SR– NYSEMKT–2014–61] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule, Related to CoLocation Services July 30, 2014. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Stein, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; litigation matter; and other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: July 31, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18537 Filed 8–1–14; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Aug 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on July 23, 2014, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘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 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 amend the NYSE MKT Equities Price List (‘‘Price List’’) and, through NYSE Amex Options LLC (‘‘NYSE Amex Options’’), to amend the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee Schedule’’), related to co-location services. The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change effective July 28, 2014. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.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 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 those statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 2 15 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend the Price List and the Fee Schedule related to co-location services. The Exchange proposes to implement the fee change effective July 28, 2014.4 The proposed change is intended to, among other things, streamline the offerings available to Users in the data center, make the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to understand and administer, and eliminate references to services that would be discontinued because they are no longer utilized by Users.5 Cages A User is able to purchase a cage to house its cabinets within the data center. A cage would typically be purchased by a User that has several cabinets within the data center and that wishes to arrange its cabinets contiguously while also enhancing privacy around its cabinets. The Exchange charges fees for cages based on the size of the cage, which directly corresponds to the number of cabinets housed therein.6 The Exchange proposes to amend the Price List and Fee Schedule to reflect that a User must have at least two cabinets in the data 4 The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) initially approved the Exchange’s co-location services in Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62961 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR 59299 (September 27, 2010) (SR–NYSEAmex–2010– 80) (the ‘‘Original Co-location Approval’’). The Exchange operates a data center in Mahwah, New Jersey (the ‘‘data center’’) from which it provides co-location services to Users. 5 For purposes of the Exchange’s co-location services, the term ‘‘User’’ includes (i) member organizations, as that term is defined in the definitions section of the General and Floor Rules of the NYSE MKT Equities Rules, and ATP Holders, as that term is defined in NYSE Amex Options Rule 900.2NY(5); (ii) Sponsored Participants, as that term is defined in Rule 123B.30(a)(ii)(B)—Equities and NYSE Amex Options Rule 900.2NY(77); and (iii) non-member organization and non-ATP Holder broker-dealers and vendors that request to receive co-location services directly from the Exchange. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65974 (December 15, 2011), 76 FR 79249 (December 21, 2011) (SR–NYSEAmex–2011–81) and 65975 (December 15, 2011), 76 FR 79233 (December 21, 2011) (SR–NYSEAmex–2011–82). As specified in the Price List and the Fee Schedule, a User that incurs co-location fees for a particular co-location service pursuant thereto would not be subject to colocation fees for the same co-location service charged by the Exchange’s affiliates New York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE Arca, Inc. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70176 (August 13, 2013), 78 FR 50471 (August 19, 2013) (SR– NYSEMKT–2013–67). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 67664 (August 15, 2012), 77 FR 50733 (August 22, 2012) (SR–NYSEMKT–2012–10); and 67665 (August 15, 2012), 77 FR 50734 (August 22, 2012) (SR– NYSEMKT–2012–11). E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 2014 / Notices center to purchase a cage. Existing pricing for cages would not change. LCN CSP Access The Exchange’s ‘‘Liquidity Center Network’’ (‘‘LCN’’) is a local area network that is available in the data center. A User is currently able to act as a content service provider (a ‘‘CSP’’ User) and deliver services to another User in the data center (a ‘‘Subscribing’’ User).7 These services could include, for example, order routing/brokerage services and/or data delivery services. LCN CSP connections allow the CSP User to send data to, and communicate with, all the properly authorized Subscribing Users at once, via a specific, dedicated LCN connection (an ‘‘LCN CSP’’ connection). The Price List and Fee Schedule include related pricing. The Exchange proposes to discontinue the one gigabit (‘‘Gb’’) LCN CSP connection offering, which is no longer utilized by Users, and to remove references to related pricing from the Price List and Fee Schedule. The 10 Gb LCN CSP connection offering would remain available, as would the related pricing in the Price List and Fee Schedule. Also, a CSP User would remain able to deliver its services to a Subscribing User via direct cross connect, as is currently the case and as was the case prior to the introduction of the LCN CSP connection offering. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Bundled Network Access A User is currently able to select from three ‘‘bundled’’ connectivity options, at various bandwidths (i.e., one, 10 and 40 Gb), when connecting to the data center. The Exchange proposes to discontinue ‘‘bundled’’ connectivity options that are no longer utilized by Users and to remove references to related pricing from the Price List and Fee Schedule. In particular, the Exchange would discontinue (1) ‘‘Option 2’’ completely, (2) the 10 Gb LX and 40 Gb bandwidth ‘‘bundles’’ under ‘‘Option 1,’’ and (3) the one Gb, 10 Gb LX and 40 Gb ‘‘bundles’’ under Option 3. Current ‘‘Option 3’’ would be renumbered as ‘‘Option 2.’’ Initial Install Services When a User selects a new cabinet in the data center it is charged the ‘‘Initial Install Services’’ fee ($800 per dedicated cabinet or $400 for per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet), which includes initial racking of equipment in the cabinet, provision of a certain number of cables (10 per dedicated cabinet or five per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet), and a certain number of hours of labor 7 Id. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Aug 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 (four per dedicated cabinet or two per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet).8 The Exchange proposes that the Initial Install Services would no longer limit the number of cables that are included and that references to those limits would be removed from the Price List and Fee Schedule. A User would therefore be provided with the number of cables required to provision the cabinet for initial installation. The existing limit on the number of labor hours included would remain. Hot Hands and Related Services The Exchange currently offers a ‘‘Hot Hands Service,’’ which allows Users to use on-site data center personnel to maintain User equipment.9 The applicable fee in the Price List and Fee Schedule for Hot Hands Service is $200 per hour if scheduled during normal business hours (i.e., on non-Exchange holidays, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and if scheduled at least one day in advance. A higher fee applies if, for example, the Hot Hands Service is scheduled during extended business hours (i.e., Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., Exchange holidays, and weekends, if scheduled at least one day in advance) or if the Hot Hands Service is ‘‘expedited’’ (i.e., if not scheduled at least one day in advance). The Exchange proposes to consolidate all the current categories of Hot Hands Service under a single Hot Hands Service category and charge a single rate of $100 per half hour. The proposed $100 per half hour charge would be equivalent to the existing $200 per hour rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule, except that it would reflect a charge for Hot Hands Service in half hour increments. The other existing rates that currently apply to Hot Hands Service during extended business hours or for expedited Hot Hands Service would be discontinued. Several other related services described in the Price List and Fee Schedule are available to Users, for which the same $200 per hour rate applies as is currently applicable for the standard Hot Hands Service, as follows: 10 • ‘‘Rack and Stack’’ • Installation of one server in a User’s cabinet. This service encompasses handling, unpacking, tagging, and installation of the server as well as one 8 The Exchange explained the Initial Install Services fee when it introduced partial cabinet offerings. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71131 (December 18, 2013), 78 FR 77750 (December 24, 2013) (SR–NYSEMKT–2013–103). 9 See Original Co-location Approval. 10 Id. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45503 network connection within the User’s rack. • ‘‘Install and Document Cable’’ • Labor charges to install and document the fitting of cable(s) in a User’s cabinet(s) in excess of the cables included in the cabinet Initial Install Services fee (as described above); and • ‘‘Technician Support Service—Non Emergency’’ • Network technician equipped to support User network troubleshooting activity and to provide all necessary testing instruments to support the User request. One prior day’s notice is required. The Exchange proposes to perform these services under the single Hot Hands Service category proposed above, at the proposed Hot Hands Service rate of $100 per half hour. Because of the elimination of the limit on the number of cables included with the Initial Install Services fee, the ‘‘Install and Document Cable’’ service that would be subsumed into the Hot Hands Service fee would apply to additional labor hours needed to complete an initial install above the amount of time included in the Initial Install Services fee (i.e., greater than four hours per dedicated cabinet or two hours per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet). Several other related services described in the Price List and Fee Schedule are available to Users in the data center for which the service fee is different than the current $200 per hour Hot Hands Service fee, as follows: 11 • ‘‘Power Recycling’’—$50 per reset. • Reboot of power on one server or switch as well as observing and reporting on the status of the reboot back to the User. • ‘‘Equipment Maintenance Call Escalation’’—$100 per call. • Hardware maintenance-break fix services. • ‘‘Technician Support Service— Emergency’’—$325 per hour. • Network technician equipped to support User network troubleshooting activity and to provide all necessary testing instruments to support the User request. Two hour notice is required. The Exchange also proposes to perform these services under the single Hot Hands Service category proposed above, similarly at the proposed Hot Hands Service rate of $100 per half hour. Obsolete Dates Certain services in the data center that are described in the Price List and Fee 11 Id. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 45504 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 2014 / Notices Schedule identify introductory dates during which discounted pricing had been in effect. These dates have passed. The Exchange proposes to eliminate the obsolete references to these dates. This proposed change would have no impact on pricing. General As is the case with all Exchange colocation arrangements, (i) neither a User nor any of the User’s customers would be permitted to submit orders directly to the Exchange unless such User or customer is a member organization, an ATP Holder, a Sponsored Participant or an agent thereof (e.g., a service bureau providing order entry services); (ii) use of the co-location services proposed herein would be completely voluntary and available to all Users on a nondiscriminatory basis; 12 and (iii) a User would only incur one charge for the particular co-location service described herein, regardless of whether the User connects only to the Exchange or to the Exchange and one or both of its affiliates.13 The proposed change is not otherwise intended to address any other issues relating to co-location services and/or related fees, and the Exchange is not aware of any problems that Users would have in complying with the proposed change. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,14 in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,15 in particular, because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers. The Exchange believes that the proposed change is reasonable because 12 As is currently the case, Users that receive colocation services from the Exchange will not receive any means of access to the Exchange’s trading and execution systems that is separate from, or superior to, that of other Users. In this regard, all orders sent to the Exchange enter the Exchange’s trading and execution systems through the same order gateway, regardless of whether the sender is co-located in the data center or not. In addition, co-located Users do not receive any market data or data service product that is not available to all Users, although Users that receive co-location services normally would expect reduced latencies in sending orders to, and receiving market data from, the Exchange. 13 See SR–NYSEMKT–2013–67, supra note 5 at 50471. The Exchange’s affiliates have also submitted the same proposed rule change to propose the changes described herein. See SR– NYSE–2014–37 and SR–NYSEArca–2014–81. 14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 15 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Aug 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 the Exchange offers the services described herein as a convenience to Users, but in doing so incurs certain costs, including costs related to the data center facility, hardware and equipment and costs related to personnel required for initial installation and ongoing monitoring, support and maintenance of such services. The Exchange believes that the proposed change is consistent with the Act because it would permit the Exchange to streamline the offerings available to Users in the data center, make the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to understand and administer, and eliminate references in the Price List and Fee Schedule to services that would be discontinued because they are no longer utilized by Users. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to require that a User have a minimum of two cabinets in the data center in order to purchase a cage because a User with one cabinet typically would not be interested in placing a cage around a single cabinet, due to the lack of necessity and the added cost that the User would incur. The Exchange also believes that this is reasonable because the existing monthly cage fees reflect the opportunity cost to the Exchange of giving up floor space in the data center for the cage’s physical footprint and the value of such space to the User, in that such floor space otherwise could be utilized for additional cabinets for the same or other Users or other Exchange purposes. Placing just a single cabinet in a cage would not be consistent with this opportunity cost. However, existing pricing for cages would not change, and requiring a minimum of two cabinets also would not result in a price increase for a cage, because the price for the cage would not increase until a User’s number of cabinets reaches the next pricing tier for cages (i.e., 15–28 cabinets). The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to discontinue the services in the data center that are no longer utilized by Users and to remove references to related pricing from the Price List and Fee Schedule because the resulting Price List and Fee Schedule would be more streamlined and easier to read, understand and administer. This would also contribute to a more efficient process for managing the various services offered to Users, which would improve the utilization of the data center resources, both with respect to personnel and infrastructure (i.e., hardware, software, etc.). The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to eliminate the limit on the number of cables that are included in the Initial Install Services fee because it PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 would assist Users in meeting the growing needs of their business operations. Some Users require fewer cables than the current limits, while other Users require more. However, the Exchange generally anticipates that, on average, these amounts would be consistent with the amounts currently specified in the Price List and Fee Schedule. The existing limits on labor hours would remain. Therefore, a User whose cable requirements result in labor hours that exceed the amount included in the Initial Install Services fee would be required to utilize Hot Hands Service and pay the corresponding fee. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to charge a single rate of $100 per half hour for Hot Hands Service, including for Hot Hands Service during extended business hours and for expedited Hot Hands Service. The proposed $100 per half hour charge would be equivalent to the existing $200 per hour rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule, except that it would reflect billing for Hot Hands Service in half hour increments. This is reasonable because it would consolidate several similar services under one category with a single applicable rate, thereby eliminating the need for Users to identify the type of Hot Hands Service they are requesting, the timing for the request, or for the Exchange to monitor and record the initiation time of the corresponding performance of the service. The Exchange believes that charging $100 per half hour is reasonable because it would represent an overall decrease compared to the several, current Hot Hands Service categories (i.e., during extended business hours and for expedited Hot Hands Service). The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to perform other related services under the Hot Hands Service category, for which the same $200 per hour rate currently applies for the standard Hot Hands Service, because this would simplify the descriptions of the various categories of services available to Users. However, despite the proposed change, the applicable rate would remain consistent with the current rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule (i.e., $100 per half hour instead of $200 per full hour), as would the actual performance of these services, because the data center personnel would be the same as the personnel performing Hot Hands Service. The Exchange also believes that it is reasonable to perform various other related services under the proposed single Hot Hands Service category, at the proposed rate of $100 per half hour, despite different fees currently applying E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 2014 / Notices to such services. This would contribute to further simplifying the descriptions of the various categories of services available to Users and make the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to understand and administer. The applicable base rate would decrease for Technician Support Service— Emergency. The current premium that is factored into the $325 per hour rate to account for the ‘‘emergency’’ nature of the service request would be eliminated, which is reasonable because it would address the needs of Users to have their requirements attended to in the data center via the Hot Hands Service, even when time is of the essence for resolution. In contrast, the base rate for ‘‘Power Recycling’’ would increase from $50 per reset to $100 per half hour. The Exchange believes that this is reasonable because several of the other services in the data center to which Users have access would decrease in cost as a result of this proposal (i.e., Hot Hands Service during extended business hours and for expedited Hot Hands Service as well as the Technician Support Service— Emergency). On balance, therefore, rates charged to Users would decrease as a result of the proposed change, even if a User pays a slightly higher fee for ‘‘Power Recycling’’ under the single Hot Hands Service category. Also, while the current rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule for ‘‘Equipment Maintenance Call Escalation’’ is $100 per call, this service may only take a half hour to complete, in which case the resulting fee charged to a User may be comparable to the current base rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule. Despite the proposed change, the actual performance of these services would remain the same, because the data center personnel would be the same as the personnel performing Hot Hands Service. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to eliminate references in the Price List and Fee Schedule to dates that have already passed because these references are obsolete and no longer have an impact on pricing. As with fees for existing co-location services, the fees proposed herein would be charged only to those Users that voluntarily select the related services, which would be available to all Users. Accordingly, the Exchange believes that the proposed change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it will result in fees being charged only to Users that voluntarily select to receive the corresponding services and because those services will be available to all Users. Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the services and fees VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Aug 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 proposed herein are not unfairly discriminatory and are equitably allocated because, in addition to the services being completely voluntary, they are available to all Users on an equal basis (i.e., the same products and services are available to all Users). For the reasons above, the proposed change would not unfairly discriminate between or among market participants that are otherwise capable of satisfying any applicable co-location fees, requirements, terms and conditions established from time to time by the Exchange. Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange’s statement regarding the burden on competition. For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the Act. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,16 the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed change is not intended to address a competitive issue with other exchanges that offer co-location or related services, or competitive issues between Users of these services in the data center, but rather to streamline the offerings available to Users in the data center and eliminate references to services that are no longer utilized by Users, thereby making the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to understand and administer. Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider adjusting, its services and related fees and credits to remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 17 of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 18 thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 19 of the Act 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: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an email to rule-comments@ sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– NYSEMKT–2014–61 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NYSEMKT–2014–61. This file number should be included on the subject line if email 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 17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 19 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 18 17 16 15 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8). Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45505 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 45506 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 5, 2014 / Notices 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 20549–1090, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the NYSE’s principal office and on its Internet Web site at www.nyse.com. 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– NYSEMKT–2014–61 and should be submitted on or before August 26, 2014. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.20 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18433 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–72699; File No. SR– NASDAQ–2014–074] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Short Term Options Series July 29, 2014. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1, and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder, notice is hereby given that, on July 25, 2014, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, below, which Items have been prepared by the 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 NASDAQ proposes to amend certain rules of The NASDAQ Options Market 20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Aug 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 (‘‘NOM’’), NASDAQ’s facility for executing and routing standardized equity and index options, pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 3 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,4 to: (i) Expand the Short Term Option Program (‘‘STO Program’’ or ‘‘Program’’) 5 so that the Exchange may change the current thirty option class limitation to fifty option classes on which STOs may be opened; (ii) list or add STOs within fifty percent (50%) above or below the closing price of the underlying security from the preceding day if the price of the underlying security is greater than $20, or within one hundred percent (100%) above or below the closing price of the underlying security from the preceding day if the price of the underlying security is less than or equal to $20; (iii) open up to thirty STO series for each expiration date in an STO class; (iv) add additional STO strike price intervals to give the Exchange the ability to initiate strike prices in more granular intervals; (v) provide for the ability to open up to five consecutive expirations under the STO Program; (vi) introduce finer strike price intervals for standard expiration contracts in option classes that also have STOs listed on them (‘‘related nonSTOs’’ or ‘‘related non-Short Term Options’’); (vii) add delisting provisions; and (viii) in general harmonize the different parts of the Program. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https:// www.nasdaq.cchwallstreet.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 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 5 STOs, also known as ‘‘weekly options’’ as well as ‘‘Short Term Options’’, are series in an options class that are approved for listing and trading on the Exchange in which the series are opened for trading on any Thursday or Friday that is a business day and that expire on the Friday of the next business week. If a Thursday or Friday is not a business day, the series may be opened (or shall expire) on the first business day immediately prior to that Thursday or Friday, respectively. Chapter IV at Section 6, Supplementary Material .07 governs rules for STO Program rules regarding non-index options. Chapter XIV, Section 11 governs rules for STO Program rules regarding index options, which are not implicated by this proposal. 4 17 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend Chapter IV, Section 6 to expand the STO Program for nonindex options so that the Exchange may change the current thirty option class limitation to fifty options classes on which STOs may be opened; list or add STOs within fifty percent (50%) above or below the price of the underlying security 6 from the preceding day if the price of the underlying security is greater than $20, or within one hundred percent (100%) above or below the price of the underlying security from the preceding day if the price of the underlying security is less than or equal to $20; open up to thirty STO series for each expiration date in an STO class; add additional STO strike price intervals to give the Exchange the ability to initiate strike prices in more granular intervals; provide for the ability to open up to five consecutive expirations under the STO Program; introduce finer strike price intervals for standard expiration contracts in option classes that also have STOs listed on them (‘‘related nonSTOs’’ or ‘‘related non-Short Term Options’’); add delisting provisions; and in general harmonize the different parts of the Program. The STO Program, which was initiated in 2010,7 is codified in the Supplementary Material to Section 6 of Chapter IV at .07 for non-index options including equity, currency, and exchange traded fund (‘‘ETF’’) options.8 These sections currently state that after an option class has been approved for listing and trading on the Exchange, the Exchange may open for trading on any Thursday or Friday that is a business day series of options on no more than thirty option classes that expire on the Friday of the following business week 6 The price of the underlying security will be calculated commensurate with Supplementary Material .06(a) to Chapter IV, Section 6. 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62297 (June 15, 2010), 75 FR 35115 (June 21, 2010) (SR– NASDAQ–2010–073) (notice of filing and immediate effectiveness to establish a Short Term Options Program). 8 The Exchange does not by this filing propose any changes to Chapter XIV, Section 11 related to the STO Program for index options. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45502-45506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18433]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-72719; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2014-61]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and 
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT 
Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule, Related to 
Co-Location Services

July 30, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on July 23, 2014, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE 
MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``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 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 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 amend the NYSE MKT Equities Price List 
(``Price List'') and, through NYSE Amex Options LLC (``NYSE Amex 
Options''), to amend the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (``Fee 
Schedule''), related to co-location services. The Exchange proposes to 
implement the fee change effective July 28, 2014. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at 
www.nyse.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 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 those statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend the Price List and the Fee Schedule 
related to co-location services. The Exchange proposes to implement the 
fee change effective July 28, 2014.\4\ The proposed change is intended 
to, among other things, streamline the offerings available to Users in 
the data center, make the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to 
understand and administer, and eliminate references to services that 
would be discontinued because they are no longer utilized by Users.\5\
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    \4\ The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') 
initially approved the Exchange's co-location services in Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 62961 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR 59299 
(September 27, 2010) (SR-NYSEAmex-2010-80) (the ``Original Co-
location Approval''). The Exchange operates a data center in Mahwah, 
New Jersey (the ``data center'') from which it provides co-location 
services to Users.
    \5\ For purposes of the Exchange's co-location services, the 
term ``User'' includes (i) member organizations, as that term is 
defined in the definitions section of the General and Floor Rules of 
the NYSE MKT Equities Rules, and ATP Holders, as that term is 
defined in NYSE Amex Options Rule 900.2NY(5); (ii) Sponsored 
Participants, as that term is defined in Rule 123B.30(a)(ii)(B)--
Equities and NYSE Amex Options Rule 900.2NY(77); and (iii) non-
member organization and non-ATP Holder broker-dealers and vendors 
that request to receive co-location services directly from the 
Exchange. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65974 
(December 15, 2011), 76 FR 79249 (December 21, 2011) (SR-NYSEAmex-
2011-81) and 65975 (December 15, 2011), 76 FR 79233 (December 21, 
2011) (SR-NYSEAmex-2011-82). As specified in the Price List and the 
Fee Schedule, a User that incurs co-location fees for a particular 
co-location service pursuant thereto would not be subject to co-
location fees for the same co-location service charged by the 
Exchange's affiliates New York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE Arca, 
Inc. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70176 (August 13, 
2013), 78 FR 50471 (August 19, 2013) (SR-NYSEMKT-2013-67).
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Cages
    A User is able to purchase a cage to house its cabinets within the 
data center. A cage would typically be purchased by a User that has 
several cabinets within the data center and that wishes to arrange its 
cabinets contiguously while also enhancing privacy around its cabinets. 
The Exchange charges fees for cages based on the size of the cage, 
which directly corresponds to the number of cabinets housed therein.\6\ 
The Exchange proposes to amend the Price List and Fee Schedule to 
reflect that a User must have at least two cabinets in the data

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center to purchase a cage. Existing pricing for cages would not change.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 67664 (August 15, 
2012), 77 FR 50733 (August 22, 2012) (SR-NYSEMKT-2012-10); and 67665 
(August 15, 2012), 77 FR 50734 (August 22, 2012) (SR-NYSEMKT-2012-
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LCN CSP Access
    The Exchange's ``Liquidity Center Network'' (``LCN'') is a local 
area network that is available in the data center. A User is currently 
able to act as a content service provider (a ``CSP'' User) and deliver 
services to another User in the data center (a ``Subscribing'' 
User).\7\ These services could include, for example, order routing/
brokerage services and/or data delivery services. LCN CSP connections 
allow the CSP User to send data to, and communicate with, all the 
properly authorized Subscribing Users at once, via a specific, 
dedicated LCN connection (an ``LCN CSP'' connection). The Price List 
and Fee Schedule include related pricing.
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    The Exchange proposes to discontinue the one gigabit (``Gb'') LCN 
CSP connection offering, which is no longer utilized by Users, and to 
remove references to related pricing from the Price List and Fee 
Schedule. The 10 Gb LCN CSP connection offering would remain available, 
as would the related pricing in the Price List and Fee Schedule. Also, 
a CSP User would remain able to deliver its services to a Subscribing 
User via direct cross connect, as is currently the case and as was the 
case prior to the introduction of the LCN CSP connection offering.
Bundled Network Access
    A User is currently able to select from three ``bundled'' 
connectivity options, at various bandwidths (i.e., one, 10 and 40 Gb), 
when connecting to the data center. The Exchange proposes to 
discontinue ``bundled'' connectivity options that are no longer 
utilized by Users and to remove references to related pricing from the 
Price List and Fee Schedule. In particular, the Exchange would 
discontinue (1) ``Option 2'' completely, (2) the 10 Gb LX and 40 Gb 
bandwidth ``bundles'' under ``Option 1,'' and (3) the one Gb, 10 Gb LX 
and 40 Gb ``bundles'' under Option 3. Current ``Option 3'' would be 
renumbered as ``Option 2.''
Initial Install Services
    When a User selects a new cabinet in the data center it is charged 
the ``Initial Install Services'' fee ($800 per dedicated cabinet or 
$400 for per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet), which includes 
initial racking of equipment in the cabinet, provision of a certain 
number of cables (10 per dedicated cabinet or five per eight-rack unit 
in a partial cabinet), and a certain number of hours of labor (four per 
dedicated cabinet or two per eight-rack unit in a partial cabinet).\8\
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    \8\ The Exchange explained the Initial Install Services fee when 
it introduced partial cabinet offerings. See Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 71131 (December 18, 2013), 78 FR 77750 (December 24, 
2013) (SR-NYSEMKT-2013-103).
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    The Exchange proposes that the Initial Install Services would no 
longer limit the number of cables that are included and that references 
to those limits would be removed from the Price List and Fee Schedule. 
A User would therefore be provided with the number of cables required 
to provision the cabinet for initial installation. The existing limit 
on the number of labor hours included would remain.
Hot Hands and Related Services
    The Exchange currently offers a ``Hot Hands Service,'' which allows 
Users to use on-site data center personnel to maintain User 
equipment.\9\ The applicable fee in the Price List and Fee Schedule for 
Hot Hands Service is $200 per hour if scheduled during normal business 
hours (i.e., on non-Exchange holidays, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.) and if scheduled at least one day in advance. A higher fee 
applies if, for example, the Hot Hands Service is scheduled during 
extended business hours (i.e., Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 a.m., 
Exchange holidays, and weekends, if scheduled at least one day in 
advance) or if the Hot Hands Service is ``expedited'' (i.e., if not 
scheduled at least one day in advance).
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    \9\ See Original Co-location Approval.
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    The Exchange proposes to consolidate all the current categories of 
Hot Hands Service under a single Hot Hands Service category and charge 
a single rate of $100 per half hour. The proposed $100 per half hour 
charge would be equivalent to the existing $200 per hour rate in the 
Price List and Fee Schedule, except that it would reflect a charge for 
Hot Hands Service in half hour increments. The other existing rates 
that currently apply to Hot Hands Service during extended business 
hours or for expedited Hot Hands Service would be discontinued.
    Several other related services described in the Price List and Fee 
Schedule are available to Users, for which the same $200 per hour rate 
applies as is currently applicable for the standard Hot Hands Service, 
as follows: \10\
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 ``Rack and Stack''

     Installation of one server in a User's cabinet. This 
service encompasses handling, unpacking, tagging, and installation of 
the server as well as one network connection within the User's rack.

 ``Install and Document Cable''

     Labor charges to install and document the fitting of 
cable(s) in a User's cabinet(s) in excess of the cables included in the 
cabinet Initial Install Services fee (as described above); and

 ``Technician Support Service--Non Emergency''

     Network technician equipped to support User network 
troubleshooting activity and to provide all necessary testing 
instruments to support the User request. One prior day's notice is 
required.
    The Exchange proposes to perform these services under the single 
Hot Hands Service category proposed above, at the proposed Hot Hands 
Service rate of $100 per half hour. Because of the elimination of the 
limit on the number of cables included with the Initial Install 
Services fee, the ``Install and Document Cable'' service that would be 
subsumed into the Hot Hands Service fee would apply to additional labor 
hours needed to complete an initial install above the amount of time 
included in the Initial Install Services fee (i.e., greater than four 
hours per dedicated cabinet or two hours per eight-rack unit in a 
partial cabinet).
    Several other related services described in the Price List and Fee 
Schedule are available to Users in the data center for which the 
service fee is different than the current $200 per hour Hot Hands 
Service fee, as follows: \11\
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 ``Power Recycling''--$50 per reset.

     Reboot of power on one server or switch as well as 
observing and reporting on the status of the reboot back to the User.

 ``Equipment Maintenance Call Escalation''--$100 per call.

     Hardware maintenance-break fix services.

 ``Technician Support Service--Emergency''--$325 per hour.

     Network technician equipped to support User network 
troubleshooting activity and to provide all necessary testing 
instruments to support the User request. Two hour notice is required.
    The Exchange also proposes to perform these services under the 
single Hot Hands Service category proposed above, similarly at the 
proposed Hot Hands Service rate of $100 per half hour.
Obsolete Dates
    Certain services in the data center that are described in the Price 
List and Fee

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Schedule identify introductory dates during which discounted pricing 
had been in effect. These dates have passed. The Exchange proposes to 
eliminate the obsolete references to these dates. This proposed change 
would have no impact on pricing.
General
    As is the case with all Exchange co-location arrangements, (i) 
neither a User nor any of the User's customers would be permitted to 
submit orders directly to the Exchange unless such User or customer is 
a member organization, an ATP Holder, a Sponsored Participant or an 
agent thereof (e.g., a service bureau providing order entry services); 
(ii) use of the co-location services proposed herein would be 
completely voluntary and available to all Users on a non-discriminatory 
basis; \12\ and (iii) a User would only incur one charge for the 
particular co-location service described herein, regardless of whether 
the User connects only to the Exchange or to the Exchange and one or 
both of its affiliates.\13\
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    \12\ As is currently the case, Users that receive co-location 
services from the Exchange will not receive any means of access to 
the Exchange's trading and execution systems that is separate from, 
or superior to, that of other Users. In this regard, all orders sent 
to the Exchange enter the Exchange's trading and execution systems 
through the same order gateway, regardless of whether the sender is 
co-located in the data center or not. In addition, co-located Users 
do not receive any market data or data service product that is not 
available to all Users, although Users that receive co-location 
services normally would expect reduced latencies in sending orders 
to, and receiving market data from, the Exchange.
    \13\ See SR-NYSEMKT-2013-67, supra note 5 at 50471. The 
Exchange's affiliates have also submitted the same proposed rule 
change to propose the changes described herein. See SR-NYSE-2014-37 
and SR-NYSEArca-2014-81.
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    The proposed change is not otherwise intended to address any other 
issues relating to co-location services and/or related fees, and the 
Exchange is not aware of any problems that Users would have in 
complying with the proposed change.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\14\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\ in 
particular, because it provides for the equitable allocation of 
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and 
other persons using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate 
between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed change is reasonable 
because the Exchange offers the services described herein as a 
convenience to Users, but in doing so incurs certain costs, including 
costs related to the data center facility, hardware and equipment and 
costs related to personnel required for initial installation and 
ongoing monitoring, support and maintenance of such services. The 
Exchange believes that the proposed change is consistent with the Act 
because it would permit the Exchange to streamline the offerings 
available to Users in the data center, make the Price List and Fee 
Schedule easier to understand and administer, and eliminate references 
in the Price List and Fee Schedule to services that would be 
discontinued because they are no longer utilized by Users.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to require that a User 
have a minimum of two cabinets in the data center in order to purchase 
a cage because a User with one cabinet typically would not be 
interested in placing a cage around a single cabinet, due to the lack 
of necessity and the added cost that the User would incur. The Exchange 
also believes that this is reasonable because the existing monthly cage 
fees reflect the opportunity cost to the Exchange of giving up floor 
space in the data center for the cage's physical footprint and the 
value of such space to the User, in that such floor space otherwise 
could be utilized for additional cabinets for the same or other Users 
or other Exchange purposes. Placing just a single cabinet in a cage 
would not be consistent with this opportunity cost. However, existing 
pricing for cages would not change, and requiring a minimum of two 
cabinets also would not result in a price increase for a cage, because 
the price for the cage would not increase until a User's number of 
cabinets reaches the next pricing tier for cages (i.e., 15-28 
cabinets).
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to discontinue the 
services in the data center that are no longer utilized by Users and to 
remove references to related pricing from the Price List and Fee 
Schedule because the resulting Price List and Fee Schedule would be 
more streamlined and easier to read, understand and administer. This 
would also contribute to a more efficient process for managing the 
various services offered to Users, which would improve the utilization 
of the data center resources, both with respect to personnel and 
infrastructure (i.e., hardware, software, etc.).
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to eliminate the limit 
on the number of cables that are included in the Initial Install 
Services fee because it would assist Users in meeting the growing needs 
of their business operations. Some Users require fewer cables than the 
current limits, while other Users require more. However, the Exchange 
generally anticipates that, on average, these amounts would be 
consistent with the amounts currently specified in the Price List and 
Fee Schedule. The existing limits on labor hours would remain. 
Therefore, a User whose cable requirements result in labor hours that 
exceed the amount included in the Initial Install Services fee would be 
required to utilize Hot Hands Service and pay the corresponding fee.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to charge a single rate 
of $100 per half hour for Hot Hands Service, including for Hot Hands 
Service during extended business hours and for expedited Hot Hands 
Service. The proposed $100 per half hour charge would be equivalent to 
the existing $200 per hour rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule, 
except that it would reflect billing for Hot Hands Service in half hour 
increments. This is reasonable because it would consolidate several 
similar services under one category with a single applicable rate, 
thereby eliminating the need for Users to identify the type of Hot 
Hands Service they are requesting, the timing for the request, or for 
the Exchange to monitor and record the initiation time of the 
corresponding performance of the service. The Exchange believes that 
charging $100 per half hour is reasonable because it would represent an 
overall decrease compared to the several, current Hot Hands Service 
categories (i.e., during extended business hours and for expedited Hot 
Hands Service).
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to perform other 
related services under the Hot Hands Service category, for which the 
same $200 per hour rate currently applies for the standard Hot Hands 
Service, because this would simplify the descriptions of the various 
categories of services available to Users. However, despite the 
proposed change, the applicable rate would remain consistent with the 
current rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule (i.e., $100 per half 
hour instead of $200 per full hour), as would the actual performance of 
these services, because the data center personnel would be the same as 
the personnel performing Hot Hands Service.
    The Exchange also believes that it is reasonable to perform various 
other related services under the proposed single Hot Hands Service 
category, at the proposed rate of $100 per half hour, despite different 
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to such services. This would contribute to further simplifying the 
descriptions of the various categories of services available to Users 
and make the Price List and Fee Schedule easier to understand and 
administer. The applicable base rate would decrease for Technician 
Support Service--Emergency. The current premium that is factored into 
the $325 per hour rate to account for the ``emergency'' nature of the 
service request would be eliminated, which is reasonable because it 
would address the needs of Users to have their requirements attended to 
in the data center via the Hot Hands Service, even when time is of the 
essence for resolution. In contrast, the base rate for ``Power 
Recycling'' would increase from $50 per reset to $100 per half hour. 
The Exchange believes that this is reasonable because several of the 
other services in the data center to which Users have access would 
decrease in cost as a result of this proposal (i.e., Hot Hands Service 
during extended business hours and for expedited Hot Hands Service as 
well as the Technician Support Service--Emergency). On balance, 
therefore, rates charged to Users would decrease as a result of the 
proposed change, even if a User pays a slightly higher fee for ``Power 
Recycling'' under the single Hot Hands Service category. Also, while 
the current rate in the Price List and Fee Schedule for ``Equipment 
Maintenance Call Escalation'' is $100 per call, this service may only 
take a half hour to complete, in which case the resulting fee charged 
to a User may be comparable to the current base rate in the Price List 
and Fee Schedule. Despite the proposed change, the actual performance 
of these services would remain the same, because the data center 
personnel would be the same as the personnel performing Hot Hands 
Service.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to eliminate references 
in the Price List and Fee Schedule to dates that have already passed 
because these references are obsolete and no longer have an impact on 
pricing.
    As with fees for existing co-location services, the fees proposed 
herein would be charged only to those Users that voluntarily select the 
related services, which would be available to all Users. Accordingly, 
the Exchange believes that the proposed change is equitable and not 
unfairly discriminatory because it will result in fees being charged 
only to Users that voluntarily select to receive the corresponding 
services and because those services will be available to all Users. 
Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the services and fees proposed 
herein are not unfairly discriminatory and are equitably allocated 
because, in addition to the services being completely voluntary, they 
are available to all Users on an equal basis (i.e., the same products 
and services are available to all Users).
    For the reasons above, the proposed change would not unfairly 
discriminate between or among market participants that are otherwise 
capable of satisfying any applicable co-location fees, requirements, 
terms and conditions established from time to time by the Exchange.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant 
competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange's statement 
regarding the burden on competition.
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is 
consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\16\ the Exchange 
believes that the proposed rule change will not impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. The proposed change is not intended to address a 
competitive issue with other exchanges that offer co-location or 
related services, or competitive issues between Users of these services 
in the data center, but rather to streamline the offerings available to 
Users in the data center and eliminate references to services that are 
no longer utilized by Users, thereby making the Price List and Fee 
Schedule easier to understand and administer.
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    Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be 
excessive. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually 
review, and consider adjusting, its services and related fees and 
credits to remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons 
described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change 
reflects this competitive environment.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \17\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 
19b-4 \18\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other 
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).[deg]
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \19\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2014-61 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEMKT-2014-61. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email 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

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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 20549-1090, on 
official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 
Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying 
at the NYSE's principal office and on its Internet Web site at 
www.nyse.com. 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-
NYSEMKT-2014-61 and should be submitted on or before August 26, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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