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(2) The Exchange has appropriate
rules to facilitate transactions in the
Shares during all trading sessions.
(3) FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange,
will communicate as needed regarding
trading in the Shares, exchange-listed
equity securities, futures contracts, and
exchange-traded options contracts with
other markets and other entities that are
members of ISG, and FINRA, on behalf
of the Exchange, may obtain trading
information regarding trading in the
Shares, exchange-listed equity
securities, futures contacts and
exchange-traded options contracts from
such markets and other entities. In
addition, the Exchange may obtain
information regarding trading in the
Shares, exchange-listed equity
securities, futures contacts and
exchange-traded options contracts from
markets and other entities that are
members of ISG or with which the
Exchange has in place a comprehensive
surveillance sharing agreement.
(4) Prior to the commencement of
trading, the Exchange will inform its
Equity Trading Permit Holders in an
Information Bulletin of the special
characteristics and risks associated with
trading the Shares. Specifically, the
Information Bulletin will discuss the
following: (a) the procedures for
purchases and redemptions of Shares in
creation units (and that Shares are not
individually redeemable); (b) NYSE
Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which
imposes a duty of due diligence on its
Equity Trading Permit Holders to learn
the essential facts relating to every
customer prior to trading the Shares; (c)
the risks involved in trading the Shares
during the Opening and Late Trading
Sessions when an updated IIV or Index
value will not be calculated or publicly
disseminated; (d) how information
regarding the IIV and Index Value is
disseminated; (e) the requirement that
Equity Trading Permit Holders deliver a
prospectus to investors purchasing
newly issued Shares prior to or
concurrently with the confirmation of a
transaction; and (f) trading information.
(5) For initial and continued listing,
the Fund will be in compliance with
Rule 10A–3 under the Act,30 as
provided by NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.3.
(6) The Fund may hold up to an
aggregate amount of 15% of its net
assets in illiquid assets (calculated at
the time of investment).
(7) A minimum of 100,000 Shares for
the Fund will be outstanding at the
commencement of trading on the
Exchange.
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(8) All futures contracts in which the
Fund may invest will be listed on U.S.
that are members of the ISG.
This approval order is based on all of
the Exchange’s representations,
including those set forth above and in
the Notice.
For the foregoing reasons, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act 31 and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to a
national securities exchange.
IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,32 that the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca–
2015–05) be, and it hereby is, approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.33
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing of
Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Ownership and Control Reports
April 8, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 1, notice is hereby given that on
March 31, 2015, OneChicago, LLC
(‘‘OneChicago,’’ ‘‘OCX,’’ or the
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change 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.
OneChicago has also filed this rule
change with the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’).
OneChicago filed a written certification
with the CFTC under Section 5c(c) of
the Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’)
on March 19, 2015.
31 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
33 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Description of the Proposed Rule
Change
OneChicago is proposing to insert into
its Rulebook new OCX Rule 516 and
concurrently issue Notice to Members
(‘‘NTM’’) 2015–7. New OCX Rule 516
codifies the requirement that Clearing
Members submit to the Exchange
account information related to
reportable positions in OneChicago
Contracts. OneChicago currently
requires position-based reporting, but
has not previously codified this
requirement in the OCX Rulebook.2
Additionally, OneChicago is
concurrently issuing NTM 2015–7. The
NTM informs market participants that
OneChicago is adopting new OCX Rule
516. Additionally, the NTM explains to
market participants that OCX will
require Clearing Members to submit
CFTC Form 102A and 102B data in the
format required by the CFTC’s
Ownership and Control Reports
(‘‘OCR’’) Final Rule.3
The text of the proposed rule change
is attached as Exhibit 4 to the filing
submitted by the Exchange but is not
attached to the published notice of the
filing.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission,
OneChicago 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
New OCX Rule 516
OneChicago is proposing to amend
the OCX Rulebook to insert new OCX
Rule 516. OCX Rule 516 will require
Clearing Members to submit to the
Exchange account information related to
reportable positions in OneChicago
Contracts. OneChicago currently
requires such reporting, but has not
2 See
OCX NTM 2010–12.
Ownership and Control Reports, Forms
102/102S/40/40S and 71; Final Rule 78 FR 69178
(Nov. 18, 2013).
3 CFTC,
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previously codified this requirement in
the OCX Rulebook. OneChicago believes
that by codifying this requirement in the
OCX Rulebook, market participants will
have more certainty regarding their
regulatory requirements. New OCX Rule
516 requires the submission of the
account information in a form and
manner prescribed by the Exchange.
Accordingly, OCX is concurrently
issuing NTM 2015–7, which requires
the submission of the account
information in the format required by
the CFTC’s OCR final rule.
The implementation date for the
electronic Form 102A data will be
December 30, 2015.4
For Form 102B, the NTM requires that
Clearing Members submit the data when
a customer has exceeded fifty contracts
traded in any contract during a single
trading day. The NTM requires the
submission by 9:00 a.m. CT on the
business day following the date on
which the account becomes reportable.
The implementation date for the
electronic Form 102B data will also be
December 30, 2015.
Electronic Submission of Form 102A
and Form 102B Data
On November 18, 2013, the CFTC
adopted new rules and related forms to
enhance its identification of futures and
swap market participants. The OCR
Final Rule expanded upon the CFTC’s
pre-existing position and transaction
reporting programs by requiring the
electronic submission of trader
identification and market participant
data on certain forms.
Previously, market participants made
these reports to the CFTC via paper
forms, now referred to as ‘‘legacy’’
forms. Designated Contract Markets
(‘‘DCMs’’) like OneChicago also required
the submission of these legacy forms.
The reporting programs allowed DCMs
to conduct their self-regulatory
obligations effectively, as the forms
contain account information relating to
market participants with reportable
positions. Currently, OneChicago
requires Clearing Members to submit a
legacy Form 102 when an account of
that Clearing Member has a reportable
position of two hundred contracts in
any contract.
OneChicago’s NTM 2015–7 will
require Clearing Members to make two
changes to their reporting program.
First, Clearing Members will be required
to submit their reports electronically in
the format required by the CFTC.
Second, in addition to submitting Form
102A when a Clearing Member’s
customer has a reportable position,
Clearing Members will be required to
submit Form 102B when a customer
exceeds the volume threshold of fifty
contracts in any contract.
The NTM then provides instructions
for firms to submit their Form 102A and
102B data electronically. For Form
102A, the NTM requires that Clearing
Members submit the data when a
customer has a two hundred contract
position in any contract, which is
currently the reportable threshold. The
NTM requires the submission by 9:00
a.m. Central Time (‘‘CT’’) on the
business day following the date on
which the account becomes reportable.
Amendments to OCX Rules 905 and
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OCX Rules 905 and 1005 provide the
template for the Form of Specifications
Supplement for each OneChicago
Contract. Specifically, Rule 905
provides the template for Single Stock
Futures, whereas Rule 1005 provides
the template for Stock Index Futures.
Both of these templates are being
updated to allow for a reportable trading
volume level to accommodate the new
volume threshold reporting
requirement.
2. Statutory Basis
OneChicago believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act,5 in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) 6 and 6(b)(7) 7 in particular in
that it is designed:
• To prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices,
• to promote just and equitable
principles of trade,
• to foster cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities,
• to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system, and in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change will strengthen its
ability to carry out its responsibilities as
a self-regulatory organization.
OneChicago must receive the
information that Clearing Members
provide to the CFTC under the new OCR
4 On February 10, 2015, the CFTC issued a NoAction letter regarding the OCR Final Rule. The NoAction letter granted no-action relief from the
requirement to report New Forms 102A and 102B
until September 30, 2015. See CFTC Letter No. 15–
03, dated February 10, 2015. OneChicago is
establishing a compliance date for Forms 102A and
102B that is 120 days after the OCR Final Rule
effective date to allow market participants sufficient
time to make necessary changes to their systems to
support electronic transmission of the data.
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7).
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Rule in order to carry out OneChicago’s
market surveillance program.
Additionally, OneChicago’s proposed
addition of new OCX Rule 516 will
further help the Exchange carry out its
self-regulatory duties, as it will
expressly codify the requirement that
firms submit the relevant account data
to the Exchange. The Form 102A data
will allow the Exchange to continue to
identify accounts that acquire reportable
positions. Similarly, the Form 102B data
will allow the Exchange to identify
accounts that cross the volume
threshold level intraday. OneChicago
did not previously have access to this
volume threshold account data, and
Form 102B will now allow the Exchange
to identify more market participants
engaged in trading OneChicago
products.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
OneChicago does not believe that the
rule change and associated NTM will
impose any burden on competition not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, in that the
rule change and associated NTM
enhances OneChicago’s market
surveillance program. The Exchange
believes that the proposed rule change
and associated NTM are equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory because they
would apply equally to all Clearing
Members.
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 rule amendment and NTM will
become operative on April 6, 2015.
At any time within 60 days of the date
of effectiveness of the proposed rule
change, the Commission, after
consultation with the CFTC, may
summarily abrogate the proposed rule
change and require that the proposed
rule change be refiled in accordance
with the provisions of Section 19(b)(1)
of the Act.8
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.
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Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
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Electronic Comments
[Release No. 34–74604; File No. SR–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending Its Schedule of
Fees and Charges for Exchange
Services To Specify That Affiliated
Exchange ETP Holders May Request
That the Exchange Aggregate Its
Eligible Activity With Activity of the
ETP Holder’s Affiliates for Purposes of
Charges or Credits Based on Volume
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
MKT, LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed
Rule Change Amending Rule 13—
Equities and Related Rules Governing
Order Types and Modifiers
• 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–
OC–2015–01 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
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• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–OC–2015–01. 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
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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
offices of the Exchange. 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–OC–
2015–01, and should be submitted on or
before May 5, 2015.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.9
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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Correction
In Notice document 2015–07619
beginning on page 18270 in the issue of
Friday, April 3, 2015, make the
following correction:
On page 18270, in the third column,
in the second paragraph from the
bottom, the subject heading beginning
‘‘Self-Regulatory Organizations’’ should
read as follows:
‘‘Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending Its Schedule
of Fees and Charges for Exchange
Services to Specify that Affiliated
Exchange ETP Holders May Request
that the Exchange Aggregate Its
Eligible Activity with Activity of the
ETP Holder’s Affiliates for Purposes
of Charges or Credits Based on
Volume’’
[FR Doc. C1–2015–07619 Filed 4–13–15; 8:45 am]
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April 1, 2015.
Correction
In notice document 2015–07851,
appearing on pages 18662—18664 in the
issue of Tuesday, April 7, 2015, make
the following correction:
On page 18664, in the second column,
on the thirty-first line from the top,
‘‘May 7, 2015’’ is corrected to read
‘‘April 28, 2015.’’
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April 8, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on March 24,
2015, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The 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
Rule 13—Equities and related rules
governing order types and modifiers.
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
On June 5, 2014, in a speech entitled
‘‘Enhancing Our Market Equity
Structure,’’ Mary Jo White, Chair of the
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing
of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Ownership and Control Reports
April 8, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act'') \1\, notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2015,
OneChicago, LLC (``OneChicago,'' ``OCX,'' or the ``Exchange'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'')
the proposed rule change 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. OneChicago has also filed
this rule change with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(``CFTC''). OneChicago filed a written certification with the CFTC
under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') on March
19, 2015.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposed Rule
Change
OneChicago is proposing to insert into its Rulebook new OCX Rule
516 and concurrently issue Notice to Members (``NTM'') 2015-7. New OCX
Rule 516 codifies the requirement that Clearing Members submit to the
Exchange account information related to reportable positions in
OneChicago Contracts. OneChicago currently requires position-based
reporting, but has not previously codified this requirement in the OCX
Rulebook.\2\
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\2\ See OCX NTM 2010-12.
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Additionally, OneChicago is concurrently issuing NTM 2015-7. The
NTM informs market participants that OneChicago is adopting new OCX
Rule 516. Additionally, the NTM explains to market participants that
OCX will require Clearing Members to submit CFTC Form 102A and 102B
data in the format required by the CFTC's Ownership and Control Reports
(``OCR'') Final Rule.\3\
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\3\ CFTC, Ownership and Control Reports, Forms 102/102S/40/40S
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The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 4 to
the filing submitted by the Exchange but is not attached to the
published notice of the filing.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, OneChicago 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
New OCX Rule 516
OneChicago is proposing to amend the OCX Rulebook to insert new OCX
Rule 516. OCX Rule 516 will require Clearing Members to submit to the
Exchange account information related to reportable positions in
OneChicago Contracts. OneChicago currently requires such reporting, but
has not
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previously codified this requirement in the OCX Rulebook. OneChicago
believes that by codifying this requirement in the OCX Rulebook, market
participants will have more certainty regarding their regulatory
requirements. New OCX Rule 516 requires the submission of the account
information in a form and manner prescribed by the Exchange.
Accordingly, OCX is concurrently issuing NTM 2015-7, which requires the
submission of the account information in the format required by the
CFTC's OCR final rule.
Electronic Submission of Form 102A and Form 102B Data
On November 18, 2013, the CFTC adopted new rules and related forms
to enhance its identification of futures and swap market participants.
The OCR Final Rule expanded upon the CFTC's pre-existing position and
transaction reporting programs by requiring the electronic submission
of trader identification and market participant data on certain forms.
Previously, market participants made these reports to the CFTC via
paper forms, now referred to as ``legacy'' forms. Designated Contract
Markets (``DCMs'') like OneChicago also required the submission of
these legacy forms. The reporting programs allowed DCMs to conduct
their self-regulatory obligations effectively, as the forms contain
account information relating to market participants with reportable
positions. Currently, OneChicago requires Clearing Members to submit a
legacy Form 102 when an account of that Clearing Member has a
reportable position of two hundred contracts in any contract.
OneChicago's NTM 2015-7 will require Clearing Members to make two
changes to their reporting program. First, Clearing Members will be
required to submit their reports electronically in the format required
by the CFTC. Second, in addition to submitting Form 102A when a
Clearing Member's customer has a reportable position, Clearing Members
will be required to submit Form 102B when a customer exceeds the volume
threshold of fifty contracts in any contract.
The NTM then provides instructions for firms to submit their Form
102A and 102B data electronically. For Form 102A, the NTM requires that
Clearing Members submit the data when a customer has a two hundred
contract position in any contract, which is currently the reportable
threshold. The NTM requires the submission by 9:00 a.m. Central Time
(``CT'') on the business day following the date on which the account
becomes reportable. The implementation date for the electronic Form
102A data will be December 30, 2015.\4\
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\4\ On February 10, 2015, the CFTC issued a No-Action letter
regarding the OCR Final Rule. The No-Action letter granted no-action
relief from the requirement to report New Forms 102A and 102B until
September 30, 2015. See CFTC Letter No. 15-03, dated February 10,
2015. OneChicago is establishing a compliance date for Forms 102A
and 102B that is 120 days after the OCR Final Rule effective date to
allow market participants sufficient time to make necessary changes
to their systems to support electronic transmission of the data.
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For Form 102B, the NTM requires that Clearing Members submit the
data when a customer has exceeded fifty contracts traded in any
contract during a single trading day. The NTM requires the submission
by 9:00 a.m. CT on the business day following the date on which the
account becomes reportable. The implementation date for the electronic
Form 102B data will also be December 30, 2015.
Amendments to OCX Rules 905 and 1005
OCX Rules 905 and 1005 provide the template for the Form of
Specifications Supplement for each OneChicago Contract. Specifically,
Rule 905 provides the template for Single Stock Futures, whereas Rule
1005 provides the template for Stock Index Futures. Both of these
templates are being updated to allow for a reportable trading volume
level to accommodate the new volume threshold reporting requirement.
2. Statutory Basis
OneChicago believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \6\ and 6(b)(7) \7\ in particular in that
it is designed:
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7).
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To prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
to promote just and equitable principles of trade,
to foster cooperation and coordination with persons
engaged in facilitating transactions in securities,
to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system, and in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will strengthen
its ability to carry out its responsibilities as a self-regulatory
organization. OneChicago must receive the information that Clearing
Members provide to the CFTC under the new OCR Rule in order to carry
out OneChicago's market surveillance program. Additionally,
OneChicago's proposed addition of new OCX Rule 516 will further help
the Exchange carry out its self-regulatory duties, as it will expressly
codify the requirement that firms submit the relevant account data to
the Exchange. The Form 102A data will allow the Exchange to continue to
identify accounts that acquire reportable positions. Similarly, the
Form 102B data will allow the Exchange to identify accounts that cross
the volume threshold level intraday. OneChicago did not previously have
access to this volume threshold account data, and Form 102B will now
allow the Exchange to identify more market participants engaged in
trading OneChicago products.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
OneChicago does not believe that the rule change and associated NTM
will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, in that the rule change and
associated NTM enhances OneChicago's market surveillance program. The
Exchange believes that the proposed rule change and associated NTM are
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because they would apply
equally to all Clearing Members.
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 rule amendment and NTM will become operative on April 6, 2015.
At any time within 60 days of the date of effectiveness of the
proposed rule change, the Commission, after consultation with the CFTC,
may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change and require that the
proposed rule change be refiled in accordance with the provisions of
Section 19(b)(1) of the Act.\8\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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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.
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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-OC-2015-01 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OC-2015-01. 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 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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
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-OC-2015-01,
and should be submitted on or before May 5, 2015.
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\9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(73).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-08451 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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