Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Rule 67 To Modify the Web site Data Publication Requirements Relating to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program, 89559-89562 [2016-29649]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices also believes that the Closing will operate to enhance competition among the equity securities markets and provide new trading and capital formation opportunities for market participants and the investing public. As such, the Transaction and the proposed rule change will assure that the Exchange meets its statutory requirements of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act to promote just and equitable principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The rule change is being proposed in connection with the Transaction that will, upon completion, change the ownership structure of CHX Holdings. The Exchange believes that the Transaction will result in substantial capital investment into the Exchange, which will better enable the Exchange to compete within the highly competitive U.S. securities market and better enable the Exchange to further the objectives of the Act. As such, the Exchange believes that there is no burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 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. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will: A. By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, or B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 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– CHX–2016–20 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–CHX–2016–20. 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 the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office 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–CHX– 2016–20 and should be submitted on or before January 3, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.113 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–29646 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–79477; File No. SR–NYSE– 2016–83] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Rule 67 To Modify the Web site Data Publication Requirements Relating to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program December 6, 2016. 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 November 30, 2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 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 67 to modify the Web site data publication requirements relating to the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (‘‘Plan’’). 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 15 113 17 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89559 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 89560 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose On August 25, 2014, NYSE Group, Inc., on behalf of the Exchange, NYSE MKT LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc., the Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. f/k/a BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’), BATS BYX Exchange, Inc. f/k/a BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’), Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc., Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc., Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (collectively ‘‘Participants’’) filed with the Commission, pursuant to Section 11A of the Act 4 and Rule 608 of Regulation NMS thereunder,5 the Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program.6 The Participants filed the Plan to comply with an order issued by the Commission on June 24, 2014.7 The Plan was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 7, 2014, and approved by the Commission, as modified, on May 6, 2015.8 The Commission approved the Pilot on a two-year basis, with implementation to begin no later than May 6, 2016.9 On November 6, 2015, the SEC exempted the Participants from implementing the Pilot until October 3, 2016.10 Under the revised Pilot implementation date, the Pre-Pilot data collection period commenced on April 4, 2016. On September 13, 2016, the SEC exempted the Participants from the requirement to fully implement the Pilot on October 3, 2016, to permit the Participants to implement the pilot on a phased-in basis, as described in the Participants’ exemptive request.11 The Plan is designed to allow the Commission, market participants, and the public to study and assess the 4 15 U.S.C. 78k–1. CFR 242.608. 6 See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice President, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to Secretary, Commission, dated August 25, 2014. 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24, 2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014). 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015), 80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015) (‘‘Approval Order’’). 9 See Approval Order at 27533 and 27545. 10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76382 (November 6, 2015), 80 FR 70284 (November 13, 2015). 11 See Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Eric Swanson, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated September 13, 2016; see also Letter from Eric Swanson, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated September 9, 2016. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 5 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 impact of increment conventions on the liquidity and trading of the common stock of small-capitalization companies. Each Participant is required to comply, and to enforce compliance by its member organizations, as applicable, with the provisions of the Plan. The Exchange adopted rule amendments to implement the requirements of the Plan, including relating to the Plan’s data collection requirements and requirements relating to Web site data publication.12 Specifically, with respect to the Web site data publication requirements pursuant to Section VII and Appendices B and C to the Plan, Rule 67(b)(2) provides, among other things, that the Exchange shall make the data required by Items I and II of Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 67, publicly available on the Exchange’s Web site on a monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Trading Center that generated the data. Rule 67(b)(3)(C), provides, among other things, that the Exchange shall make the data required by Item IV of Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(A) of Rule 67, publicly available on the Exchange’s Web site on a monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Trading Center that generated the data. Supplementary Material .70 to Rule 67 provides, among other things, that the requirement that the Exchange or their DEA make certain data publicly available on the Exchange’s or DEA’s Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan shall commence at the beginning of the Pilot Period. The Exchange is proposing amendments to Rule 67(b)(2) (regarding Appendix B.I and B.II data) and Rule 67(b)(3)(C) (regarding Appendix B.IV data), to provide that data required to be made available on the Exchange’s Web site be published within 120 calendar days following month end. In addition, the proposed amendments to Supplementary Material .70 to Rule 67 would provide that, notwithstanding the 12 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77468 (March 29, 2016), 81 FR 19269 (April 4, 2016) (Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Adopting Requirements for the Collection and Transmission of Data Pursuant to Appendices B and C of Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program) (SR–NYSE–2016–27); see also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78813 (September 12, 2016), 81 FR 63825 (September 16, 2016) (Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule 67 to Modify Certain Data Collection Requirements of the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program) (SR– NYSE–2016–63); see also Letter from John C. Roeser, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Sherry Sandler, Associate General Counsel, NYSE, dated April 4, 2016. PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 provisions of paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3)(C) and (b)(5), the Exchange shall make data for the Pre-Pilot period publicly available on the Exchange’s or DEA’s Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan by February 28, 2017.13 The purpose of delaying the publication of the Web site data is to address confidentiality concerns by providing for the passage of additional time between the market information reflected in the data and the public availability of such information.14 Finally, the Exchange is proposing an amendment to Rule 67(b)(5) (regarding data described in Item III of Appendix B) to add a provision identical to Rule 67(b)(2) (as amended above pursuant to the proposed changes described above to such Rule), which shall require the Exchange to make the data described in Item III of Appendix B publicly available on the Exchange Web site within 120 calendar days following month end at no charge and shall not identify the member organization that generated the data. The Exchange is proposing such an amendment in order to add a provision in its rules to comply with such requirement and provision in the Plan.15 As noted in Item 2 of this filing, the Exchange has filed the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. If the Commission waives the 30-day operative delay, the operative date of the proposed rule change will be the date of filing. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,16 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,17 in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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. 13 With respect to data for the Pilot Period, the requirement that the Exchange or their DEA make data publicly available on the Exchange’s or DEA’s Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan shall continue to commence at the beginning of the Pilot Period. Thus, the first Web site publication date for Pilot Period data (covering October 2016) would be published on the Exchange’s or DEA’s Web site by February 28, 2017, which is 120 days following the end of October 2016. 14 See supra note 11. 15 See Section VII of the Plan. 16 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices The Exchange believes that this proposal is consistent with the Act because it is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan and is in furtherance of the objectives of the Plan, as identified by the SEC. The Exchange believes that the instant proposal is consistent with the Act in that it is designed to address confidentiality concerns by permitting the Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of additional time between the market information reflected in the data and the public availability of such information. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change implements the provisions of the Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan. The proposal is intended to address confidentiality concerns that may adversely impact competition, especially for Pilot Securities that may have a relatively small number of designated Market Makers, by permitting the Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of additional time between the market information reflected in the data and the public availability of such information. The Exchange notes that the proposal does not alter the information required to be submitted to the SEC. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 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 Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 18 of the Act and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) thereunder.19 18 15 19 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 20 normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii),21 the Commission may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested that the Commission waive the requirement that the proposed rule change not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing so that it may become operative immediately. The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change implements the provisions of the Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan. The proposal is intended to address confidentiality concerns by permitting the Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of additional time between the market information reflected in the data and the public availability of such information. The proposal also does not alter the information required to be submitted to the SEC. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because it will allow the Exchange to implement proposed changes that are intended to address confidentiality concerns. The Commission notes that some Pilot data was scheduled to be published on November 30, 2016. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative as of November 30, 2016.22 At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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.23 If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. 20 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 22 For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 23 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C). 21 17 PO 00000 Frm 00137 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89561 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– NYSE–2016–83 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–NYSE–2016–83. 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 the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office 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–NYSE– 2016–83, and should be submitted on or before January 3, 2017. E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 89562 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.24 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–29649 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–79473; File No. SR–IEX– 2016–17] Self-Regulatory Organizations: Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Modify the Web site Data Publication Requirements Relating to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program December 6, 2016. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 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 November 21, 2016, the Investors Exchange LLC (‘‘IEX’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 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 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 4 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,5 Investors Exchange LLC (‘‘IEX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change to amend IEX Rule 11.340 to modify the Web site data publication requirements relating to the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (‘‘Plan’’). IEX has filed the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness. IEX has requested that the SEC waive the 30day operative period so that the proposed rule change may become operative upon filing. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange’s Web site 24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 5 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Dec 09, 2016 Jkt 241001 at www.iextrading.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 the 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 these statement 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 the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose On August 25, 2014, FINRA and several other self-regulatory organizations (the ‘‘Participants’’) filed with the Commission, pursuant to Section 11A of the Act 6 and Rule 608 of Regulation NMS thereunder,7 the Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program.8 The Participants filed the Plan to comply with an order issued by the Commission on June 24, 2014.9 The Plan was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 7, 2014, and approved by the Commission, as modified, on May 6, 2015.10 The Commission approved the Pilot on a two-year basis, with implementation to begin no later than May 6, 2016.11 On November 6, 2015, the SEC exempted the Participants from implementing the Pilot until October 3, 2016.12 Under the revised Pilot implementation date, the Pre-Pilot data collection period commenced on April 4, 2016. An amendment to the Plan adding IEX as a Participant was filed with the Commission on August 4, 20 [sic].13 On 6 15 U.S.C. 78k–1. CFR 242.608. 8 See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice President, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to Secretary, Commission, dated August 25, 2014. 9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24, 2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014). 10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015), 80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015) (‘‘Approval Order’’). 11 See Approval Order at 27533 and 27545. 12 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76382 (November 6, 2015), 80 FR 70284 (November 13, 2015). 13 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78702 (August 26, 2016). Pursuant to the terms of the plan, the amendment was effective on filing pursuant to 7 17 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 September 13, 2016, the SEC exempted the Participants from the requirement to fully implement the Pilot on October 3, 2016, to permit the Participants to implement the pilot on a phased-in basis, as described in the Participants’ exemptive request.14 The Plan is designed to allow the Commission, market participants, and the public to study and assess the impact of increment conventions on the liquidity and trading of the common stock of small-capitalization companies. Each Participant is required to comply, and to enforce compliance by its member organizations, as applicable, with the provisions of the Plan. IEX adopted rule amendments to implement the requirements of the Plan, including relating to the Plan’s data collection requirements and requirements relating to Web site data publication.15 Specifically, with respect to the Web site data publication requirements pursuant to Section VII and Appendix B to the Plan, IEX Rule 11.340(b)(2)(C) provides that IEX shall make the data required by Items I and II of Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraphs (b)(2)(A) and (B) of Rule 11.340, publicly available on the IEX Web site on a monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Member that generated the data. IEX Rule 11.340(b)(3)(C), provides, among other things, that IEX shall make the data required by Item IV of Appendix B to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(A) and (B) of Rule11.340, publicly available on the IEX Web site on a monthly basis at no charge and shall not identify the Trading Center that generated the data. Supplementary Material .09 to IEX Rule 11.340 provides, among other things, that the requirement that IEX make certain data publicly available on the IEX Web site pursuant to Appendix B and Appendix C to the Plan shall Rule 608(b)(3) of the Act because it involves solely technical or ministerial matters. 14 See Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Eric Swanson, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated September 13, 2016; see also Letter from Eric Swanson, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated September 9, 2016. 15 See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78820 (September 13, 2016), 81 FR 64234 (September 19, 2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of File No. SR–IEX–2016– 13); see also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78481 (August 4, 2016) 81 FR 52933 (August 10, 2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of File No. SR–IEX–2016–07); see also Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Claudia Crowley, Chief Regulatory Officer, IEX, dated August 30, 2016. E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[Release No. 34-79477; File No. SR-NYSE-2016-83]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Amending Rule 67 To Modify the Web site Data Publication Requirements 
Relating to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot 
Program

December 6, 2016.
    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 November 30, 2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' 
or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I 
and II 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 Rule 67 to modify the Web site data 
publication requirements relating to the Regulation NMS Plan to 
Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (``Plan''). 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.

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

1. Purpose
    On August 25, 2014, NYSE Group, Inc., on behalf of the Exchange, 
NYSE MKT LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc., the Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. f/k/a BATS 
Exchange, Inc. (``BZX''), BATS BYX Exchange, Inc. f/k/a BATS Y-
Exchange, Inc. (``BYX''), Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc., Bats EDGX Exchange, 
Inc., Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, Inc. (``FINRA''), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, 
and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (collectively ``Participants'') filed 
with the Commission, pursuant to Section 11A of the Act \4\ and Rule 
608 of Regulation NMS thereunder,\5\ the Plan to Implement a Tick Size 
Pilot Program.\6\ The Participants filed the Plan to comply with an 
order issued by the Commission on June 24, 2014.\7\ The Plan was 
published for comment in the Federal Register on November 7, 2014, and 
approved by the Commission, as modified, on May 6, 2015.\8\ The 
Commission approved the Pilot on a two-year basis, with implementation 
to begin no later than May 6, 2016.\9\ On November 6, 2015, the SEC 
exempted the Participants from implementing the Pilot until October 3, 
2016.\10\ Under the revised Pilot implementation date, the Pre-Pilot 
data collection period commenced on April 4, 2016. On September 13, 
2016, the SEC exempted the Participants from the requirement to fully 
implement the Pilot on October 3, 2016, to permit the Participants to 
implement the pilot on a phased-in basis, as described in the 
Participants' exemptive request.\11\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \6\ See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice President, 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to Secretary, Commission, dated 
August 25, 2014.
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24, 
2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015), 
80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015) (``Approval Order'').
    \9\ See Approval Order at 27533 and 27545.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76382 (November 6, 
2015), 80 FR 70284 (November 13, 2015).
    \11\ See Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, 
Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Eric Swanson, EVP, 
General Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., dated 
September 13, 2016; see also Letter from Eric Swanson, EVP, General 
Counsel and Secretary, Bats Global Markets, Inc., to Brent J. 
Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated September 9, 2016.
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    The Plan is designed to allow the Commission, market participants, 
and the public to study and assess the impact of increment conventions 
on the liquidity and trading of the common stock of small-
capitalization companies. Each Participant is required to comply, and 
to enforce compliance by its member organizations, as applicable, with 
the provisions of the Plan.
    The Exchange adopted rule amendments to implement the requirements 
of the Plan, including relating to the Plan's data collection 
requirements and requirements relating to Web site data 
publication.\12\ Specifically, with respect to the Web site data 
publication requirements pursuant to Section VII and Appendices B and C 
to the Plan, Rule 67(b)(2) provides, among other things, that the 
Exchange shall make the data required by Items I and II of Appendix B 
to the Plan, and collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 67, 
publicly available on the Exchange's Web site on a monthly basis at no 
charge and shall not identify the Trading Center that generated the 
data. Rule 67(b)(3)(C), provides, among other things, that the Exchange 
shall make the data required by Item IV of Appendix B to the Plan, and 
collected pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(A) of Rule 67, publicly 
available on the Exchange's Web site on a monthly basis at no charge 
and shall not identify the Trading Center that generated the data. 
Supplementary Material .70 to Rule 67 provides, among other things, 
that the requirement that the Exchange or their DEA make certain data 
publicly available on the Exchange's or DEA's Web site pursuant to 
Appendix B and C to the Plan shall commence at the beginning of the 
Pilot Period.
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    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77468 (March 29, 
2016), 81 FR 19269 (April 4, 2016) (Immediate Effectiveness of 
Proposed Rule Change Adopting Requirements for the Collection and 
Transmission of Data Pursuant to Appendices B and C of Regulation 
NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program) (SR-NYSE-2016-27); 
see also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78813 (September 12, 
2016), 81 FR 63825 (September 16, 2016) (Immediate Effectiveness of 
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule 67 to Modify Certain Data 
Collection Requirements of the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a 
Tick Size Pilot Program) (SR-NYSE-2016-63); see also Letter from 
John C. Roeser, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, 
Commission, to Sherry Sandler, Associate General Counsel, NYSE, 
dated April 4, 2016.
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    The Exchange is proposing amendments to Rule 67(b)(2) (regarding 
Appendix B.I and B.II data) and Rule 67(b)(3)(C) (regarding Appendix 
B.IV data), to provide that data required to be made available on the 
Exchange's Web site be published within 120 calendar days following 
month end. In addition, the proposed amendments to Supplementary 
Material .70 to Rule 67 would provide that, notwithstanding the 
provisions of paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3)(C) and (b)(5), the Exchange 
shall make data for the Pre-Pilot period publicly available on the 
Exchange's or DEA's Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan 
by February 28, 2017.\13\
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    \13\ With respect to data for the Pilot Period, the requirement 
that the Exchange or their DEA make data publicly available on the 
Exchange's or DEA's Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the 
Plan shall continue to commence at the beginning of the Pilot 
Period. Thus, the first Web site publication date for Pilot Period 
data (covering October 2016) would be published on the Exchange's or 
DEA's Web site by February 28, 2017, which is 120 days following the 
end of October 2016.
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    The purpose of delaying the publication of the Web site data is to 
address confidentiality concerns by providing for the passage of 
additional time between the market information reflected in the data 
and the public availability of such information.\14\
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    \14\ See supra note 11.
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    Finally, the Exchange is proposing an amendment to Rule 67(b)(5) 
(regarding data described in Item III of Appendix B) to add a provision 
identical to Rule 67(b)(2) (as amended above pursuant to the proposed 
changes described above to such Rule), which shall require the Exchange 
to make the data described in Item III of Appendix B publicly available 
on the Exchange Web site within 120 calendar days following month end 
at no charge and shall not identify the member organization that 
generated the data. The Exchange is proposing such an amendment in 
order to add a provision in its rules to comply with such requirement 
and provision in the Plan.\15\
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    \15\ See Section VII of the Plan.
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    As noted in Item 2 of this filing, the Exchange has filed the 
proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested that 
the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. If the Commission 
waives the 30-day operative delay, the operative date of the proposed 
rule change will be the date of filing.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\16\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\17\ in particular, in that it is designed to 
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just 
and equitable principles of trade, 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.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

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    The Exchange believes that this proposal is consistent with the Act 
because it is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their 
regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan and is in furtherance of 
the objectives of the Plan, as identified by the SEC. The Exchange 
believes that the instant proposal is consistent with the Act in that 
it is designed to address confidentiality concerns by permitting the 
Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of 
additional time between the market information reflected in the data 
and the public availability of such information.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or 
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange 
notes that the proposed rule change implements the provisions of the 
Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in meeting their 
regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan.
    The proposal is intended to address confidentiality concerns that 
may adversely impact competition, especially for Pilot Securities that 
may have a relatively small number of designated Market Makers, by 
permitting the Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for 
passage of additional time between the market information reflected in 
the data and the public availability of such information. The Exchange 
notes that the proposal does not alter the information required to be 
submitted to the SEC.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \18\ of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\19\
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \19\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \20\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\21\ the Commission 
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has filed 
the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness and has requested 
that the Commission waive the requirement that the proposed rule change 
not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing so that 
it may become operative immediately.
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    \20\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change implements the 
provisions of the Plan, and is designed to assist the Participants in 
meeting their regulatory obligations pursuant to the Plan. The proposal 
is intended to address confidentiality concerns by permitting the 
Exchange to delay Web site publication to provide for passage of 
additional time between the market information reflected in the data 
and the public availability of such information. The proposal also does 
not alter the information required to be submitted to the SEC.
    The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is 
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest 
because it will allow the Exchange to implement proposed changes that 
are intended to address confidentiality concerns. The Commission notes 
that some Pilot data was scheduled to be published on November 30, 
2016. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative 
delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative as of 
November 30, 2016.\22\
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    \22\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this 
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact 
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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.\23\ If the 
Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute 
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved 
or disapproved.
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    \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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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-NYSE-2016-83 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-NYSE-2016-83. 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 the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office 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-NYSE-2016-83, and should be 
submitted on or before January 3, 2017.


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\24\
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    \24\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29649 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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