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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Correction
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS
ANNOUNCEMENT: 81 FR 17225, March 28,
2016.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: Wednesday, March 30,
2016 at 10 a.m.
CHANGES IN THE MEETING:
The Open
Meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
March 30, 2016 at 10 a.m., has been
changed to Wednesday, April 13, 2016
at 10 a.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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.
March 25, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–07224 Filed 3–28–16; 4:15 pm]
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[Release No. 34–77437; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2013–107]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Order Granting an
Extension to Limited Exemption From
Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS in
Connection With the Exchange’s Retail
Liquidity Program Until August 31,
2016
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March 24, 2016.
On December 23, 2013, the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) issued an order
pursuant to its authority under Rule
612(c) of Regulation NMS (‘‘Sub-Penny
Rule’’) 1 that granted NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘Exchange’’) a limited exemption from
the Sub-Penny Rule in connection with
the operation of the Exchange’s Retail
Liquidity Program (‘‘Program’’).2 The
limited exemption was granted
concurrently with the Commission’s
approval of the Exchange’s proposal to
adopt the Program for a one-year pilot
term.3 The exemption was granted
coterminous with the effectiveness of
the pilot Program; both the pilot
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CFR 242.612(c).
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71176
(December 23, 2013), 78 FR 79524 (December 30,
2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–107) (‘‘Order’’).
3 See id.
2 See
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Program and exemption are scheduled
to expire on March 31, 2016.4
The Exchange now seeks to extend
the exemption until August 31, 2016.5
The Exchange’s request was made in
conjunction with an immediately
effective filing that extends the
operation of the Program through the
same date.6 In its request to extend the
exemption, the Exchange notes that the
participation in the Program has
increased more recently. Accordingly,
the Exchange has asked for additional
time to allow itself and the Commission
to analyze more robust data concerning
the Program, which the Exchange
committed to provide to the
Commission.7 For this reason and the
reasons stated in the Order originally
granting the limited exemption, the
Commission finds that extending the
exemption, pursuant to its authority
under Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS, is
appropriate in the public interest and
consistent with the protection of
investors.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered that,
pursuant to Rule 612(c) of Regulation
NMS, the Exchange is granted a limited
exemption from Rule 612 of Regulation
NMS that allows it to accept and rank
orders priced equal to or greater than
$1.00 per share in increments of $0.001,
in connection with the operation of its
Retail Liquidity Program, until August
31, 2016.
The limited and temporary exemption
extended by this Order is subject to
modification or revocation if at any time
the Commission determines that such
action is necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Responsibility for compliance with any
applicable provisions of the Federal
securities laws must rest with the
4 The pilot term of the Program was originally
scheduled to end on April 14, 2015, but the
Exchange initially extended the term through
September 30, 2015, see Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 74572 (March 24, 2015), 80 FR 16705
(March 30, 2015) (NYSEArca–2015–22), and then
subsequently extended the term again through
March 31, 2016, see Securities Exchange Act
Release Nos. 75994 (September 28, 2015), 80 FR
59834 (October 2, 2015) (SR–NYSEArca–2015–84)
and 77236 (Feb. 25, 2016), 81 FR 10943 (March 2,
2016) (SR–NYSEArca–2016–30). Each time the pilot
term of the Program was extended, the Commission
granted the Exchange’s request to also extend the
Sub-Penny exemption through September 30, 2015,
see Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74609
(March 30, 2015), 80 FR 18272 (April 3, 2015), and
March 31, 2016, see Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 34–76021 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR
60207 (October 5, 2015).
5 See Letter from Martha Redding, Assistant
Secretary, NYSE, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March
17, 2016.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77425
(March 23, 2016), FR—(SR–NYSEArca–2016–47).
7 See Order, supra note 2, 78 FR at 79529.
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persons relying on the exemption that is
the subject of this Order.
For the Commission, by the Division
of Trading and Markets, pursuant to
delegated authority.8
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–77438; File Nos. SR–NYSE–
2011–55; SR–NYSEAmex–2011–84]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE MKT
LLC; Order Granting an Extension to
Limited Exemptions From Rule 612(c)
of Regulation NMS in Connection With
the Exchanges’ Retail Liquidity
Programs Until August 31, 2016
March 24, 2016.
On July 3, 2012, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
issued an order pursuant to its authority
under Rule 612(c) of Regulation NMS
(‘‘Sub-Penny Rule’’) 1 that granted the
New York Stock Exchange LLC
(‘‘NYSE’’) and NYSE MKT LLC 2
(‘‘NYSE MKT’’ and, together with
NYSE, the ‘‘Exchanges’’) limited
exemptions from the Sub-Penny Rule in
connection with the operation of the
Exchanges’ respective Retail Liquidity
Programs (‘‘Programs’’).3 The limited
exemptions were granted concurrently
with the Commission’s approval of the
Exchanges’ proposals to adopt their
respective Programs for one-year pilot
terms.4 The exemptions were granted
coterminous with the effectiveness of
the pilot Programs; both the pilot
Programs and exemptions are scheduled
to expire on March 31, 2016.5
8 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(83).
CFR 242.612(c).
2 At the time it filed the original proposal to adopt
the Retail Liquidity Program, NYSE MKT went by
the name NYSE Amex LLC. On May 14, 2012, the
Exchange filed a proposed rule change,
immediately effective upon filing, to change its
name from NYSE Amex LLC to NYSE MKT LLC.
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67037
(May 21, 2012), 77 FR 31415 (May 25, 2012) (SR–
NYSEAmex–2012–32).
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67347
(July 3, 2012), 77 FR 40673 (July 10, 2012) (SR–
NYSE–2011–55; SR–NYSEAmex–2011–84)
(‘‘Order’’).
4 See id.
5 The pilot terms of the Programs were originally
scheduled to end on July 31, 2013, but the
Exchanges initially extended the terms for an
additional year, through July 31, 2014, see
Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 70096
(August 2, 2013), 78 FR 48520 (August 8, 2013)
(SR–NYSE–2013–48), and 70100 (August 2, 2013),
78 FR 48535 (August 8, 2013) (SR–NYSEMKT–
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Correction
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 81 FR 17225, March
28, 2016.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Wednesday, March 30,
2016 at 10 a.m.
CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Open Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March
30, 2016 at 10 a.m., has been changed to Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at
10 a.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 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.
March 25, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07224 Filed 3-28-16; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P