Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting, 76716 [2015-31322]

Download as PDF 76716 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 237 / Thursday, December 10, 2015 / Notices POSTAL SERVICE Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting December 4, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Washington, DC, via Teleconference. STATUS: Committee Votes to Close December 4, 2015, Meeting: By vote on November 12, 2015, members of the Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service voted unanimously to close to public observation a tentative meeting to be held on December 4, 2015, via teleconference. It was determined that the December 4, 2015, teleconference would be held should no new Governors be confirmed by the Senate in advance of the date. On December 1, 2015, the Committee determined that the teleconference was needed. The Committee determined that no earlier public notice was possible due to the uncertainty around the need for a meeting. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DATES AND TIMES: Friday, December 4, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. 1. Strategic Issues. GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The General Counsel of the United States Postal Service has certified that the meeting may be closed under the Government in the Sunshine Act. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Requests for information about the meeting should be addressed to the Secretary of the Board, Julie S. Moore, at 202–268–4800. on November 30, 2015, Miami International Securities Exchange LLC (‘‘MIAX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a 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 The Exchange is filing a proposal to amend the MIAX Options Fee Schedule (the ‘‘Fee Schedule’’). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/ wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. [FR Doc. 2015–31322 Filed 12–8–15; 4:15 pm] A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 1. Purpose SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to modify the monthly volume thresholds in Tiers 2 and 3 in the Priority Customer Rebate Program (the ‘‘Program’’).3 Julie S. Moore, Secretary, Board of Governors. [Release No. 34–76557; File No. SR–MIAX– 2015–65] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Self-Regulatory Organizations: Miami International Securities Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule December 4, 2015. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that 1 15 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Dec 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 76098 (October 7, 2015), 80 FR 61866 (October 14, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2015–58); 75856 (September 8, 2015), 80 FR 55158 (September 14, 2015) (SR–MIAX– 2015–53); 75631 (August 6, 2015), 80 FR 48382 (August 12, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2015–51); 74758 (April 17, 2015), 80 FR 22756 (April 23, 2015) (SR– MIAX–2015–27); 74007 (January 9, 2015), 80 FR 1537 (January 12, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2014–69); 72799 (August 8, 2014), 79 FR 47698 (August 14, 2014) (SR–MIAX–2014–40); 72355 (June 10, 2014), 79 FR 34368 (June 16, 2014) (SR–MIAX–2014–25); 71698 (March 12, 2014), 79 FR 15185 (March 18, 2014) (SR–MIAX–2014–12); 71283 (January 10, 2014), 79 FR 2914 (January 16, 2014) (SR–MIAX– 2013–63); 71009 (December 6, 2013), 78 FR 75629 (December 12, 2013) (SR–MIAX–2013–56). PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Priority Customer Rebate Program Currently, the Exchange credits each Member the per contract amount resulting from each Priority Customer 4 order transmitted by that Member that is executed electronically on the Exchange in all multiply-listed option classes (excluding Qualified Contingent Cross Orders,5 mini-options,6 Priority Customer-to-Priority Customer Orders, PRIME Auction Or Cancel Responses, PRIME Contra-side Orders, PRIME Orders for which both the Agency and Contra-side Order are Priority Customers,7 and executions related to contracts that are routed to one or more exchanges in connection with the Options Order Protection and Locked/ Crossed Market Plan referenced in MIAX Rule 1400), provided the Member meets certain tiered percentage thresholds in a month as described in the Priority Customer Rebate Program table.8 For each Priority Customer order transmitted by that Member which is executed electronically on the Exchange in MIAX Select Symbols, MIAX will continue to credit each member at the separate per contract rate for MIAX Select Symbols.9 For each Priority Customer order submitted into the PRIME Auction as a PRIME Agency 4 The term ‘‘Priority Customer’’ means a person or entity that (i) is not a broker or dealer in securities, and (ii) does not place more than 390 order in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its own beneficial account(s). See Exchange Rule 100. 5 A Qualified Contingent Cross Order is comprised of an originating order to buy or sell at least 1,000 contracts, or 10,000 mini-option contracts, that is identified as being part of a qualified contingent trade, as that term is defined in Interpretations and Policies .01 below, coupled with a contra-side order or orders totaling an equal number of contracts. A Qualified Contingent Cross Order is not valid during the opening rotation process described in Rule 503. See Exchange Rule 516(j). 6 A mini-option is a series of option contracts with a 10 share deliverable on a stock, Exchange Traded Fund share, Trust Issued Receipt, or other Equity Index-Linked Security. See Exchange Rule 404, Interpretations and Policies .08. 7 The MIAX Price Improvement Mechanism (‘‘PRIME’’) is a process by which a Member may electronically submit for execution (‘‘Auction’’) an order it represents as agent (‘‘Agency Order’’) against principal interest, and/or an Agency Order against solicited interest. For a complete description of PRIME and of PRIME order types and responses, see Exchange Rule 515A. 8 See MIAX Fee Schedule Section (1)(a)(iii). 9 See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 75631 (August 6, 2015), 80 FR 48382 (August 12, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2015–51), 74291 (February 18, 2015), 80 FR 9841 (February 24, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2015–09); 74288 (February 18, 2015), 80 FR 9837 (February 24, 2015) (SR–MIAX–2015–08); 71700 (March 12, 2014), 79 FR 15188 (March 18, 2014) (SR–MIAX– 2014–13); 72356 (June 10, 2014), 79 FR 34384 (June 16, 2014) (SR–MIAX–2014–26); 72567 (July 8, 2014), 79 FR 40818 (July 14, 2014) (SR–MIAX– 2014–34); 73328 (October 9, 2014), 79 FR 62230 (October 16, 2014) (SR–MIAX–2014–50). E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1

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POSTAL SERVICE


Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors; Sunshine 
Act Meeting

DATES AND TIMES: December 4, 2015, at 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Washington, DC, via Teleconference.

STATUS: Committee Votes to Close December 4, 2015, Meeting: By vote on 
November 12, 2015, members of the Temporary Emergency Committee of the 
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service voted 
unanimously to close to public observation a tentative meeting to be 
held on December 4, 2015, via teleconference. It was determined that 
the December 4, 2015, teleconference would be held should no new 
Governors be confirmed by the Senate in advance of the date. On 
December 1, 2015, the Committee determined that the teleconference was 
needed. The Committee determined that no earlier public notice was 
possible due to the uncertainty around the need for a meeting.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Friday, December 4, 2015, at 3:00 p.m.

    1. Strategic Issues.

GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION:  The General Counsel of the United 
States Postal Service has certified that the meeting may be closed 
under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Requests for information about 
the meeting should be addressed to the Secretary of the Board, Julie S. 
Moore, at 202-268-4800.

Julie S. Moore,
Secretary, Board of Governors.
[FR Doc. 2015-31322 Filed 12-8-15; 4:15 pm]
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