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52. The license amendment was found
to be acceptable as well. The combined
safety evaluation is available in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML17039B058.
Identical exemption documents
(except for referenced unit numbers and
license numbers) were issued to the
licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs
NPF–93 and NPF–94). The exemption
documents for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 can
be found in ADAMS under Accession
Nos. ML17039B030 and ML17039B041,
respectively. The exemption is
reproduced (with the exception of
abbreviated titles and additional
citations) in Section II of this document.
The amendment documents for COLs
NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in
ADAMS under Accession Nos.
ML17039B015 and ML17039B024,
respectively. A summary of the
amendment documents is provided in
Section III of this document.
II. Exemption
Reproduced below is the exemption
document issued to VCSNS Units 2 and
Unit 3. It makes reference to the
combined safety evaluation that
provides the reasoning for the findings
made by the NRC (and listed under Item
1) in order to grant the exemption:
1. In a letter dated September 2, 2016,
the licensee requested from the
Commission an exemption to allow
departures from Tier 1 information in
the certified DCD incorporated by
reference in 10 CFR part 52, appendix
D, as part of LAR 16–08, ‘‘ADS Stage 2,
3, and 4 Valve Flow Area Changes and
Clarifications.’’
For the reasons set forth in Section 3.1
of the NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation,
which can be found in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML17039B058, the
Commission finds that:
A. The exemption is authorized by
law;
B. the exemption presents no undue
risk to public health and safety;
C. the exemption is consistent with
the common defense and security;
D. special circumstances are present
in that the application of the rule in this
circumstance is not necessary to serve
the underlying purpose of the rule;
E. the special circumstances outweigh
any decrease in safety that may result
from the reduction in standardization
caused by the exemption; and
F. the exemption will not result in a
significant decrease in the level of safety
otherwise provided by the design.
2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted
an exemption from the certified DCD
Tier 1 information, with corresponding
changes to Appendix C of the Facility
Combined Licenses as described in the
licensee’s request dated September 2,
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2016. This exemption is related to, and
necessary for, the granting of License
Amendment No. 64, which is being
issued concurrently with this
exemption.
3. As explained in Section 5.0 of the
NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
Accession No. ML17039B058), this
exemption meets the eligibility criteria
for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to
10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
impact statement or environmental
assessment needs to be prepared in
connection with the issuance of the
exemption.
4. This exemption is effective as of the
date of its issuance.
III. License Amendment Request
By letter dated September 2, 2016
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16246A214),
the licensee requested that the NRC
amend the COLs for VCSNS, Units 2
and 3, COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94. The
proposed amendment is described in
Section I of this Federal Register notice.
The Commission has determined for
these amendments that the application
complies with the standards and
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
Commission’s rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate
findings as required by the Act and the
Commission’s rules and regulations in
10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in
the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance
of amendment to facility operating
license or COL, as applicable, proposed
no significant hazards consideration
determination, and opportunity for a
hearing in connection with these
actions, was published in the Federal
Register on December 20, 2016 (81 FR
92863). No comments were received
during the 30-day comment period.
The Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for
categorical exclusion in accordance
with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
impact statement or environmental
assessment need be prepared for these
amendments.
IV. Conclusion
Using the reasons set forth in the
combined safety evaluation, the staff
granted the exemption and issued the
amendment that the licensee requested
on September 2, 2016. The exemption
and amendment were issued on March
17, 2017, as part of a combined package
to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No.
ML17039A995).
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the
Exchange’s Schedule of Fees and
Charges
April 3, 2017.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on March
20, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) 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 the
Exchange’s ‘‘Schedule of Fees and
Charges’’ to add new Commentary .6
relating to waiver of the Annual Fee for
an issuer that transfers its listing of
securities to the Exchange from another
national securities exchange, effective
March 20, 2017. 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
The Exchange proposes to amend the
Exchange’s Schedule of Fees and
Charges (‘‘Schedule’’) to add new
Commentary .6 relating to waiver of the
Annual Fee for an issuer that transfers
the listing of its securities to the
Exchange from another national
securities exchange, effective March 20,
2017, as described below.
Currently, note 8 to the Schedule
provides that issues are subject to
Annual Fees in the year of listing, prorated based on days listed that calendar
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year. Thus, if an issuer transfers its
listing from another national securities
exchange to the Exchange, the issuer is
billed for a pro-rated amount of the
Annual Fee in the year of listing.
The Exchange proposes to add
Commentery [sic] .6 to the Schedule to
provide that an issuer that transfers the
listing of its securities from another
national securities exchange would not
be subject to the Annual Fee for the
remainder of the calendar year
following the date of listing on the
Exchange.
The proposed waiver of the Annual
Fee would apply as of March 20, 2017
and would not apply retroactively to
transfers prior to such date.
The Exchange believes that waiver of
the Annual Fees in the circumstances
described above is appropriate because
issuers incur substantial legal and
administrative costs in connection with
delisting from one exchange and listing
on another. Waiver of Annual Fees
during the time frame specified above
would partially offset such transfer
costs. In addition, the proposed waiver
would apply to all issuers of securities
that transfer listing to the Exchange.
Therefore, the Exchange believes there
would be no unfair discrimination
against issuers of securities listed on the
Exchange.
The Exchange notes that the market
for listings is extremely competitive.
Each listing exchange has a different fee
schedule that applies to issuers seeking
to list securities on its exchange. Issuers
have the option to list their securities on
these alternative venues based on the
fees charged and the value provided by
each listing. An issuer may have
previously incurred listing and/or
annual fees in connection with listing
on another exchange. Therefore, such
issuer may incur multiple listing and/or
annual fees in the same year in
connection with a listing transfer, which
may operate as a disincentive to
transferring to an exchange that the
issuer determines is preferable based on
the issuer’s assessment of the
exchange’s services, value and market
quality.
Notwithstanding the waiver of the
Annual Fee, as described above, the
Exchange will continue to be able to
fund its regulatory obligations.
2. Statutory Basis
NYSE Arca believes that the proposal
is consistent with Section 6(b) 4 of the
Act, in general, and Section 6(b)(4) 5 of
the Act in particular, in that it provides
for the equitable allocation of reasonable
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dues, fees and other charges among its
issuers and other persons using its
facilities. In addition, the Exchange
believes the proposal is consistent with
the requirement under Section 6(b)(5) 6
that an exchange have rules that are
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
regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to
remove impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and
the public interest; and are not designed
to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
In particular, the Exchange believes
the proposal represents an equitable
allocation of fees and is not unfairly
discriminatory because the proposed
amendment would enable all issuers
transferring from any other national
securities exchange to benefit from the
same waiver with respect to Annual
Fees for a specified time period. The
proposed waiver would apply to all
issuers of securities that transfer listings
to the Exchange. Therefore, the
Exchange believes there would be no
unfair discrimination against issuers of
securities transferring listings to the
Exchange.
In addition, the Exchange believes
that the proposed waiver is not unfairly
discriminatory with respect to issuers
that are already listed on the Exchange
because issuers transferring from other
markets may already have paid listing
and/or annual fees at their predecessor
market and may incur multiple listing
and/or annual fees in the same year in
connection with a listing transfer, which
may operate as a disincentive to
transferring a listing to an exchange that
the issuer determines is preferable based
on the issuer’s assessment of an
exchange’s services, value and market
quality. Due to the very limited
anticipated loss of revenue associated
with the proposed waiver, the Exchange
does not expect the proposed fee waiver
to affect its ability to devote the same
level of resources to its oversight of its
listed issues that benefit from the waiver
as it does for other issuers or, more
generally, impact its resource
commitment to its regulatory oversight
of the listing process or its regulatory
programs.
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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 purpose of the Act. The proposed
rule change is designed to enable all
issuers of securities that transfer listing
from any other national securities
exchange to benefit from the same
waiver with respect to Annual Fees for
a specified time period. Issuers have the
option to list their securities on
alternative venues based on the fees
charged and the value provided by such
venue. Because issuers have a choice to
list their securities on a different
national securities exchange, the
Exchange does not believe that the
proposed fee change imposes a burden
on competition. In addition, the waiver
of Annual Fees as described herein
would apply equally to all issuers.
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.
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change is effective
upon filing pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) 7 of the Act and
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 8
thereunder, because it establishes a due,
fee, or other charge imposed by the
Exchange.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such 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. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 9 of the Act to
determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
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.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Electronic Comments
[Investment Company Act Release No.
32589; 812–14436–01]
• 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–
NYSEArca–2017–13 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–NYSEArca–2017–13. 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–
NYSEArca–2017–13 and should be
submitted on or before April 28, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Olden Lane Securities LLC and Olden
Lane Trust
April 3, 2017.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice of an application under (a)
section 6(c) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption
from sections 2(a)(32), 2(a)(35), 14(a),
19(b), 22(d) and 26(a)(2)(C) of the Act
and rules 19b–1 and rule 22c–1
thereunder and (b) sections 11(a) and
11(c) of the Act for approval of certain
exchange and rollover privileges.
APPLICANTS: Olden Lane Securities LLC
(‘‘Olden Lane’’) and Olden Lane Trust.1
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants
request an order to permit certain unit
investment trusts (‘‘UIT’’) to: (a) Impose
sales charges on a deferred basis and
waive the deferred sales charge in
certain cases; (b) offer unitholders
certain exchange and rollover options;
(c) publicly offer units without requiring
the Depositor to take for its own account
$100,000 worth of units; and (d)
distribute capital gains resulting from
the sale of portfolio securities within a
reasonable time after receipt.
FILING DATES: The application was filed
on April 25, 2015, and amended on
December 9, 2016, and March 10, 2017.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:
An order granting the requested relief
will be issued unless the Commission
orders a hearing. Interested persons may
request a hearing by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary and serving
applicants with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on April 28, 2017, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on applicants, in the form of an
affidavit, or for lawyers, a certificate of
service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the
Act, hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer’s interest, any facts
bearing upon the desirability of a
hearing on the matter, the reason for the
1 Applicants also request relief for future unit
investment trusts (collectively, with Olden Lane
Trust, the ‘‘Trusts’’) and series of the Trusts
(‘‘Series’’) that are sponsored by Olden Lane or any
entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with Olden Lane (together with Olden Lane,
the ‘‘Depositors’’). Any future Trust and Series that
relies on the requested order will comply with the
terms and conditions of the application. All existing
entities that currently intend to rely on the
requested order are named as applicants.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-80363; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-13]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
Exchange's Schedule of Fees and Charges
April 3, 2017.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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(``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that, on March 20, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
Arca'') 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.
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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 the Exchange's ``Schedule of Fees
and Charges'' to add new Commentary .6 relating to waiver of the Annual
Fee for an issuer that transfers its listing of securities to the
Exchange from another national securities exchange, effective March 20,
2017. 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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend the Exchange's Schedule of Fees and
Charges (``Schedule'') to add new Commentary .6 relating to waiver of
the Annual Fee for an issuer that transfers the listing of its
securities to the Exchange from another national securities exchange,
effective March 20, 2017, as described below.
Currently, note 8 to the Schedule provides that issues are subject
to Annual Fees in the year of listing, pro-rated based on days listed
that calendar year. Thus, if an issuer transfers its listing from
another national securities exchange to the Exchange, the issuer is
billed for a pro-rated amount of the Annual Fee in the year of listing.
The Exchange proposes to add Commentery [sic] .6 to the Schedule to
provide that an issuer that transfers the listing of its securities
from another national securities exchange would not be subject to the
Annual Fee for the remainder of the calendar year following the date of
listing on the Exchange.
The proposed waiver of the Annual Fee would apply as of March 20,
2017 and would not apply retroactively to transfers prior to such date.
The Exchange believes that waiver of the Annual Fees in the
circumstances described above is appropriate because issuers incur
substantial legal and administrative costs in connection with delisting
from one exchange and listing on another. Waiver of Annual Fees during
the time frame specified above would partially offset such transfer
costs. In addition, the proposed waiver would apply to all issuers of
securities that transfer listing to the Exchange. Therefore, the
Exchange believes there would be no unfair discrimination against
issuers of securities listed on the Exchange.
The Exchange notes that the market for listings is extremely
competitive. Each listing exchange has a different fee schedule that
applies to issuers seeking to list securities on its exchange. Issuers
have the option to list their securities on these alternative venues
based on the fees charged and the value provided by each listing. An
issuer may have previously incurred listing and/or annual fees in
connection with listing on another exchange. Therefore, such issuer may
incur multiple listing and/or annual fees in the same year in
connection with a listing transfer, which may operate as a disincentive
to transferring to an exchange that the issuer determines is preferable
based on the issuer's assessment of the exchange's services, value and
market quality.
Notwithstanding the waiver of the Annual Fee, as described above,
the Exchange will continue to be able to fund its regulatory
obligations.
2. Statutory Basis
NYSE Arca believes that the proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) \4\ of the Act, in general, and Section 6(b)(4) \5\ of the Act in
particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its issuers and other
persons using its facilities. In addition, the Exchange believes the
proposal is consistent with the requirement under Section 6(b)(5) \6\
that an exchange have rules that are 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 regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest; and are not designed to permit unfair discrimination
between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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In particular, the Exchange believes the proposal represents an
equitable allocation of fees and is not unfairly discriminatory because
the proposed amendment would enable all issuers transferring from any
other national securities exchange to benefit from the same waiver with
respect to Annual Fees for a specified time period. The proposed waiver
would apply to all issuers of securities that transfer listings to the
Exchange. Therefore, the Exchange believes there would be no unfair
discrimination against issuers of securities transferring listings to
the Exchange.
In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed waiver is not
unfairly discriminatory with respect to issuers that are already listed
on the Exchange because issuers transferring from other markets may
already have paid listing and/or annual fees at their predecessor
market and may incur multiple listing and/or annual fees in the same
year in connection with a listing transfer, which may operate as a
disincentive to transferring a listing to an exchange that the issuer
determines is preferable based on the issuer's assessment of an
exchange's services, value and market quality. Due to the very limited
anticipated loss of revenue associated with the proposed waiver, the
Exchange does not expect the proposed fee waiver to affect its ability
to devote the same level of resources to its oversight of its listed
issues that benefit from the waiver as it does for other issuers or,
more generally, impact its resource commitment to its regulatory
oversight of the listing process or its regulatory programs.
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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 purpose of the Act. The proposed rule change is
designed to enable all issuers of securities that transfer listing from
any other national securities exchange to benefit from the same waiver
with respect to Annual Fees for a specified time period. Issuers have
the option to list their securities on alternative venues based on the
fees charged and the value provided by such venue. Because issuers have
a choice to list their securities on a different national securities
exchange, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed fee change
imposes a burden on competition. In addition, the waiver of Annual Fees
as described herein would apply equally to all issuers.
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 foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \7\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \8\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by the Exchange.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \9\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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-NYSEArca-2017-13 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-NYSEArca-2017-13. 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-NYSEArca-2017-13 and should
be submitted on or before April 28, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06910 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
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