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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 4, 2016 / Notices SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 19d–1, SEC File No. 270–242, OMB Control No. 3235–0206. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘PRA’’), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 19d–1 (17 CFR 240.19d–1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). Rule 19d–1 prescribes the form and content of notices to be filed with the Commission by self-regulatory organizations (‘‘SROs’’) for which the Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency concerning the following final SRO actions: (1) Disciplinary actions with respect to any person; (2) denial, bar, prohibition, or limitation of membership, participation or association with a member or of access to services offered by an SRO or member thereof; (3) summarily suspending a member, participant, or person associated with a member, or summarily limiting or prohibiting any persons with respect to access to or services offered by the SRO or a member thereof; and (4) delisting a security. The Rule enables the Commission to obtain reports from the SROs containing information regarding SRO determinations to delist a security, discipline members or associated persons of members, deny membership or participation or association with a member, and similar adjudicated findings. The Rule requires that such actions be promptly reported to the Commission. The Rule also requires that the reports and notices supply sufficient information regarding the background, factual basis and issues involved in the proceeding to enable the Commission: (1) To determine whether the matter should be called up for review on the Commission’s own motion; and (2) to ascertain generally whether the SRO has adequately carried out its responsibilities under the Exchange Act. It is estimated that approximately eighteen respondents will utilize this application procedure annually, with a VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 May 03, 2016 Jkt 238001 total burden of approximately 2,250 hours, based upon past submissions. This figure is based on eighteen respondents, spending approximately 125 hours each per year. It is estimated that each respondent will submit approximately 250 responses. Commission staff estimates that the average number of hours necessary to comply with the requirements of Rule 19d–1 for each submission is 0.5 hours. The average cost per hour, per each submission is approximately $101. Therefore, it is estimated that the internal labor cost of compliance for all respondents is approximately $227,250 (18 respondents × 250 responses per respondent × 0.5 hours per response × $101 per hour). The filing of notices pursuant to Rule 19d–1 is mandatory for the SROs, but does not involve the collection of confidential information. Rule 19d–1 does not have a record retention requirement. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public may view background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela C. Dyson, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: April 28, 2016. Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–10364 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26857 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–77742; File No. SR–CBOE– 2016–032] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to FLEX Options Pilot Program April 29, 2016. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on April 15, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 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 extend the operation of its Flexible Exchange Options (‘‘FLEX Options’’) pilot program through May 3, 2017.5 The text of the proposed rule change is provided below. (additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed]) * * * * * Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Rules * * * * * Rule 24A.4. Terms of FLEX Options No change. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 5 FLEX Options provide investors with the ability to customize basic option features including size, expiration date, exercise style, and certain exercise prices. FLEX Options can be FLEX Index Options or FLEX Equity Options. In addition, other products are permitted to be traded pursuant to the FLEX trading procedures. For example, credit options are eligible for trading as FLEX Options pursuant to the FLEX rules in Chapters XXIVA and XXIVB. See CBOE Rules 24A.1(e) and (f), 24A.4(b)(1) and (c)(1), 24B.1(f) and (g), 24B.4(b)(1) and (c)(1), and 29.18. The rules governing the trading of FLEX Options on the FLEX Request for Quote (‘‘RFQ’’) System platform are contained in Chapter XXIVA. The rules governing the trading of FLEX Options on the FLEX Hybrid Trading System platform are contained in Chapter XXIVB. 2 17 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-2736.

Extension:
    Rule 19d-1, SEC File No. 270-242, OMB Control No. 3235-0206.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 19d-
1 (17 CFR 240.19d-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act'').
    Rule 19d-1 prescribes the form and content of notices to be filed 
with the Commission by self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') for 
which the Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency concerning 
the following final SRO actions: (1) Disciplinary actions with respect 
to any person; (2) denial, bar, prohibition, or limitation of 
membership, participation or association with a member or of access to 
services offered by an SRO or member thereof; (3) summarily suspending 
a member, participant, or person associated with a member, or summarily 
limiting or prohibiting any persons with respect to access to or 
services offered by the SRO or a member thereof; and (4) delisting a 
security.
    The Rule enables the Commission to obtain reports from the SROs 
containing information regarding SRO determinations to delist a 
security, discipline members or associated persons of members, deny 
membership or participation or association with a member, and similar 
adjudicated findings. The Rule requires that such actions be promptly 
reported to the Commission. The Rule also requires that the reports and 
notices supply sufficient information regarding the background, factual 
basis and issues involved in the proceeding to enable the Commission: 
(1) To determine whether the matter should be called up for review on 
the Commission's own motion; and (2) to ascertain generally whether the 
SRO has adequately carried out its responsibilities under the Exchange 
Act.
    It is estimated that approximately eighteen respondents will 
utilize this application procedure annually, with a total burden of 
approximately 2,250 hours, based upon past submissions. This figure is 
based on eighteen respondents, spending approximately 125 hours each 
per year. It is estimated that each respondent will submit 
approximately 250 responses. Commission staff estimates that the 
average number of hours necessary to comply with the requirements of 
Rule 19d-1 for each submission is 0.5 hours. The average cost per hour, 
per each submission is approximately $101. Therefore, it is estimated 
that the internal labor cost of compliance for all respondents is 
approximately $227,250 (18 respondents x 250 responses per respondent x 
0.5 hours per response x $101 per hour).
    The filing of notices pursuant to Rule 19d-1 is mandatory for the 
SROs, but does not involve the collection of confidential information. 
Rule 19d-1 does not have a record retention requirement.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information 
collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should 
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an email to: 
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela C. Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an 
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 
30 days of this notice.

    Dated: April 28, 2016.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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