Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees, 22583-22586 [2017-09814]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii), 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 on the date of filing. The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change is intended to mitigate confidentiality concerns raised in connection with Section VII(A) of the Plan, which provides that the data made publicly available will not identify the Trading Center that generated the data. The Exchange states that the additional time would allow consideration of a methodology to mitigate concerns related to the publication of Appendix B data.20 The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because it will synchronize the timing for publication of Appendix B data for all Participants, which should enhance the consistency and usefulness of the data.21 Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative on the date of filing.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 20 The Commission recently approved a FINRA proposal to implement an aggregated, anonymous grouped masking methodology for the publication of Appendix B data related to OTC trading activity. See Securities Exchange Release No. 80551, (April 28, 2017), 82 FR 20948 (May 4, 2017). See also Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Marcia E. Asquith, Executive Vice President FINRA, dated April 28, 2017. 21 The Commission recently granted exemptive relief to the Participants to delay the publication of their Appendix B data until August 31, 2017. See Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Jennifer Piorko Mitchell, Vice President and Deputy Corporate Secretary, FINRA, dated April 28, 2017. The Commission notes that other Participants have submitted proposed rule changes to delay the publication of Appendix B data until August 31, 2017. See e.g., SR–BatsBYX–2017–10; SR– BatsBZX–2017–31; SR–BatsEDGA–2017–10; SR– BatsEDGX–2017–19; SR–BX–2017–022; SR–CHX– 2017–07; SR–FINRA–2017–010; SR–NASDAQ– 2017–044; SR–Phlx–2017–33; SR–NYSE–2017–19; SR–NYSEArca–2017–49; SR–NYSEMKT–2017–24. 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 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 to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. 22583 Number SR–IEX–2017–12 and should be submitted on or before June 6, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.23 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–09822 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 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– IEX–2017–12 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–IEX–2017–12. This file number should be included in 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 Section, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the IEX’s principal office and on its Internet Web site at www.iextrading.com. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80641; File No. SR– BatsBZX–2017–28] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees May 10, 2017. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on May 1, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) 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 Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. 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 the Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable to Members 5 and non-Members of the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a) and (c). The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange’s Web site at www.bats.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 23 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any registered broker or dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange Rule 1.5(n). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 22584 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant 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 its fee schedule applicable to its equities trading platform (‘‘BZX Equities’’) to: (i) Add the definition of OCC Customer Volume or OCV, to the Definitions section of the fee schedule; (ii) modify five definitions in the fee schedule to reflect the new definition of OCV; (iii) modify the criteria under footnotes 1 and 12 required to achieve certain Cross-Asset Tiers to reflect the new definition of OCV; (iv) add two CrossAsset Add Volume Tiers under footnote 1; and (v) and eliminate the Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers under footnote 3. OCC Customer Volume Definition sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES The Exchange proposes to add the definition of ‘‘OCC Customer Volume’’ or ‘‘OCV’’ to the Definitions section of its fee schedule. OCC Customer Volume or OCV will be defined as the total equity and Exchange Traded Fund (‘‘ETF’’) options volume that clears in the Customer 6 range at the Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) for the month for which the fees apply, excluding volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System Disruption 7 and on any day with a scheduled early market close, using the definition of Customer as 6 ‘‘Customer’’ applies to any transaction identified by a Member for clearing in the Customer range at the OCC, excluding any transaction for a Broker Dealer or a ‘‘Professional’’ as defined in Exchange Rule 16.1. See BZX Options’ fee schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/options/ membership/fee_schedule/bzx/. 7 An ‘‘Exchange System Disruption’’ means ‘‘any day that the Exchange’s system experiences a disruption that lasts for more than 60 minutes during Regular Trading Hours.’’ See the Exchange’s fee schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/ equities/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. In connection with this change, the Exchange proposes to modify five definitions which reference TCV 8 to reflect the new definition of OCV, specifically Options Add TCV, Options Customer Add TCV, Options Customer Remove TCV, Options Market Maker Add TCV, and Options Step-Up Add TCV. • Currently ‘‘Options Add TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV 9 as a percentage of TCV,10 using the definitions of ADAV and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ‘‘Options Add OCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV and OCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. • Currently ‘‘Options Customer Add TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Customer orders as a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Customer and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ‘‘Options Customer Add OCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Customer orders as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Customer and OCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. • Currently ‘‘Options Customer Remove TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADV resulting from Customer orders that remove liquidity as a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADV, Customer and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ‘‘Options Customer Remove OCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADV resulting from 8 ‘‘TCV’’ means total consolidated volume calculated as the volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply. Id. 9 ‘‘ADAV’’ means average daily added volume calculated as the number of shares added per day and ‘‘ADV’’ means average daily volume calculated as the number of shares added or removed, combined, per day. ADAV and ADV are calculated on a monthly basis. See the Exchange’s fee schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/options/ membership/fee_schedule/bzx/. 10 ‘‘TCV’’ means total consolidated volume calculated as the volume reported by all exchanges to the consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply, excluding volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System Disruption and on any day with a scheduled early market close. Id. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Customer orders that remove liquidity as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADV, Customer and OCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. • Currently ‘‘Options Market Maker Add TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Market Maker 11 orders as a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Market Maker and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ‘‘Options Market Maker Add OCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Market Maker orders as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Market Maker and OCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. • Currently ‘‘Options Step-Up Add TCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV as a percentage of TCV in January 2014 subtracted from current ADAV as a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV and TCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ‘‘Options Step-Up Add OCV’’ for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV as a percentage of OCV in January 2014 subtracted from current ADAV as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV and OCV as provided under the Exchange’s fee schedule for BZX Options. Update Cross-Asset Tier Criteria From TCV to OCV By definition OCV is a smaller amount of volume than TCV, and thus, the Exchange proposes to slightly increase the volume percentages required to meet the criteria of the Cross-Asset volume tiers that utilize the definition of OCV. Doing so will keep each tier’s criteria relatively unchanged from its current requirements. Footnote 1, the Add Volume Tiers. The Exchange currently offers eleven tiers under footnote 1, the Add Volume Tiers, upon a Member achieving each tier’s required criteria; these tiers offer enhance rebates for orders that yield fee 11 ‘‘Market Maker’’ applies to any transaction identified by a Member for clearing in the Market Maker range at the OCC, where such Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market Maker as defined in Rule 16.1(a)(37). Id. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices codes B,12 V,13 Y 14 or HA.15 Footnote 1 of the fee schedule includes two Cross-Asset Add Volume Tiers that the Exchange proposes to amend to include the new definition of OCV as discussed above. Additionally, the Exchange proposes the addition of two new tiers, Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 3 and Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 4. These proposed changes are described in greater detail below. • Currently, under Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 1, Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0028 where they have: (1) An ADAV as a percentage of TCV greater than or equal to 0.15%; and (2) an Options Customer Add TCV greater than or equal to 0.10%. As amended, Members must have: (1) An ADAV as a percentage of TCV greater than or equal to 0.15%; and (2) an Options Customer Add OCV greater than or equal to 0.15%. The Exchange does not propose to alter the rebate associated with this tier. • Currently, under Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 2, Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0030 where they have: (1) On BZX Options an ADAV in Customer orders greater than or equal to 0.60% of average TCV; (2) on BZX Options an ADAV in Market Maker orders greater than or equal to 0.25% of average TCV; and (3) an ADAV greater than or equal to 0.30% of average TCV. As amended, Members must have: (1) an Options Customer Add OCV greater than or equal to 0.80%; (2) an Options Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 0.35%; and (3) an ADAV greater than or equal to 0.30% of average TCV. The Exchange does not propose to alter the rebate associated with this tier. • As proposed, under the new CrossAsset Add Volume Tier 3 Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0028 where they have on BZX Options an ADAV greater than or equal to 2.00% of average OCV. • As proposed, under the new CrossAsset Add Volume Tier 4 Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0029 where they have: (1) An ADAV greater than or equal to 0.15% of the TCV; and Fee code B is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BZX (Tape B) and is provided a standard rebate of $0.0025 per share. See the Exchange’s fee schedule available at https:// www.bats.com/us/equities/membership/fee_ schedule/bzx/. 13 Fee code V is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BZX (Tape A) and is provided a standard rebate of $0.0020 per share. Id. 14 Fee code Y is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BZX (Tape C) and is provided a standard rebate of $0.0020 per share. Id. 15 Fee code HA is appended to non-displayed orders that add liquidity and is provided a rebate of $0.0017 per share. Id. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 12 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 (2) an Options Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 2.75%. Footnote 12, the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier. The Exchange offers one tier under footnote 12, the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier, upon a Member achieving the tier’s required criteria, this tier offers an enhance rebate of $0.0031 for orders that yield fee code B. The Exchange proposes to amend the tier’s criteria to include the new definition of OCV as discussed above. Currently, under the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier, Members may receive an enhanced rebate where they have: (1) A Tape B Step-Up Add TCV 16 from February 2015 greater than or equal to 0.06%; and (2) an Options Market Maker Add TCV greater than or equal to 0.75%. As amended, Members may receive an enhanced rebate where they have: (1) A Tape B Step-Up Add TCV from February 2015 greater than or equal to 0.06%; and (2) an Options Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 1.00%. Eliminate Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers The Exchange currently offers three Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers pursuant to footnote 3 under which a Member is provided an enhanced rebate ranging from $0.0027 to $0.0029 per share and one Cross-Asset Step-Up Tier under which a Member pays a reduced fee of $0.00295 per share. The Exchange now proposes to delete these tiers as they were not incentivizing order flow as originally designed. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to remove all text from footnote 3, reserving it for future use, and to remove footnote 3 from each of the fee codes in the Fee Codes and Associated Fees table to which it currently applies, namely, fee codes B, BB, N, V, W, and Y. The Exchange notes that Members that previously qualified for enhanced rebates under the CrossAsset Step-Up Tiers of footnote 3 may achieve the same range of enhanced rebates by satisfying what the Exchange believes to be similar criteria as the existing and proposed Cross-Asset Add Volume Tiers discussed above, or the existing Step-Up Tier under footnote 2 of the fee schedule. Implementation Date The Exchange proposes to implement these amendments to its fee schedule effective May 1, 2017. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent 16 ‘‘Tape B Step-Up Add TCV’’ means ADAV in Tape B securities as a percentage of TCV in the relevant baseline month subtracted from current ADAV in Tape B securities as a percentage of TCV. Id. PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22585 with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,17 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),18 in particular, as it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its facilities. The Exchange also notes that it operates in a highly-competitive market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive or incentives to be insufficient. The proposed rule changes reflect a competitive pricing structure designed to incentivize market participants to direct their order flow to the Exchange The Exchange believes adopting a definition of OCV and utilizing OCV in lieu of TCV for its Cross-Asset Tiers and its associated definitions is reasonable, fair and equitable, and nondiscriminatory because the Exchange also proposed to modify the tier’s related criteria in order to maintain substantially identical requirements to qualify for the tier. The Exchange notes that its affiliate, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’), also uses OCV in lieu of TCV for cross-asset pricing.19 Competitors of the Exchange also use similar calculations and the proposed qualifications do not represent a significant departure from such pricing structures.20 The Exchange believes that the proposed qualifications are reasonable, fair and equitable, and nondiscriminatory, and will provide additional transparency to Members regarding the calculations used to determine volume levels for purposes of the proposed tiered pricing model. The Exchange believes that the proposed modifications to the tiered pricing structure are reasonable, fair and equitable, and non-discriminatory. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants may readily send order flow to many competing venues if they deem fees at the Exchange to be excessive or incentives provided to be insufficient. The proposed fee structure 17 15 U.S.C. 78f. U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 19 See the EDGX fee schedule available at https:// www.bats.com/us/equities/membership/fee_ schedule/edgx/. 20 NYSE Amex Options Customer volume tiers require a specific ‘‘Customer Electronic ADV as a % of Industry Customer Equity and ETF Options ADV’’. https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/ markets/amexoptions/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_ Schedule.pdf. Nasdaq NOM Options Customer volume tiers require a specific percentage of ‘‘total industry customer equity and ETF option average daily volume (‘‘ADV’’) contracts per day in a month.’’ https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/ Micro.aspx?id=optionsPricing. 18 15 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 22586 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices remains intended to attract order flow to the Exchange by offering market participants a competitive pricing structure. The Exchange believes it is reasonable to offer and incrementally modify incentives intended to help to contribute to the growth of the Exchange. Volume-based pricing such as that proposed herein have been widely adopted by exchanges, including the Exchange, and are equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to: (i) The value to an exchange’s market quality; (ii) associated higher levels of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provisions and/or growth patterns; and (iii) introduction of higher volumes of orders into the price and volume discovery processes. The proposed modifications proposed herein are also intended to incentivize additional Members to send orders to the Exchange in an effort to qualify for the enhanced rebate or reduced fee made available by the tiers, in turn contributing to the growth of the Exchange. Thus, the Exchange believes that the proposed modifications to the tiered pricing structure is a reasonable, fair and equitable, and not an unfairly discriminatory allocation of fees and rebates, because it will provide Members with an incentive to reach certain thresholds on the Exchange by contributing a meaningful amount of order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange believes the proposed change to each tier’s criteria is consistent with the Act. The Exchange believes that the proposed modifications to eliminate the Cross-Asset Step Up Tiers under footnote 3 is reasonable, fair, and equitable because the current tiers were not providing the desired result of incentivizing Members to increase their participation in BZX Equities and in BZX Options. Therefore, eliminating this tier will have a negligible effect on order flow and market behavior. The Exchange believes the proposed change is not unfairly discriminatory because it will apply equally to all participants. Further, as described above, the Exchange notes that Members that previously qualified for enhanced rebates under the Cross-Asset Step-Up Tier may achieve the same range of enhanced rebates by satisfying what the Exchange believes to be similar criteria as the existing and proposed CrossAsset Add Volume Tiers discussed above, or the existing Step-Up Tier under footnote 2 of the fee schedule. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 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 not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe that any of the proposed change to the Exchange’s tiered pricing structure burden competition, but instead, that they enhance competition as they are intended to increase the competitiveness of the Exchange by modifying pricing incentives in order to attract order flow and incentivize participants to increase their participation on the Exchange. The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to competing venues if they deem fee structures to be unreasonable or excessive. The proposed changes are generally intended to enhance the rebates for liquidity added to the Exchange, which is intended to draw additional liquidity to the Exchange, and to eliminate a rebate that has not achieved its desired result. The Exchange does not believe the proposed amendments would burden intramarket competition as they would be available to all Members uniformly. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 21 and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.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. 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 No. SR– BatsBZX–2017–28 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 No. SR–BatsBZX–2017–28. 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 such 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 No. SR–BatsBZX– 2017–28, and should be submitted on or before June 6, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.23 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–09814 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 21 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 22 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 23 17 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22583-22586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80641; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-28]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to 
Fees

May 10, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on May 1, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``BZX'') 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 Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or 
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange 
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change effective upon 
filing with the Commission. 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\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable 
to Members \5\ and non-Members of the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 
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dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See 
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.bats.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and 
at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant 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 its fee schedule applicable to its 
equities trading platform (``BZX Equities'') to: (i) Add the definition 
of OCC Customer Volume or OCV, to the Definitions section of the fee 
schedule; (ii) modify five definitions in the fee schedule to reflect 
the new definition of OCV; (iii) modify the criteria under footnotes 1 
and 12 required to achieve certain Cross-Asset Tiers to reflect the new 
definition of OCV; (iv) add two Cross-Asset Add Volume Tiers under 
footnote 1; and (v) and eliminate the Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers under 
footnote 3.
OCC Customer Volume Definition
    The Exchange proposes to add the definition of ``OCC Customer 
Volume'' or ``OCV'' to the Definitions section of its fee schedule. OCC 
Customer Volume or OCV will be defined as the total equity and Exchange 
Traded Fund (``ETF'') options volume that clears in the Customer \6\ 
range at the Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') for the month for 
which the fees apply, excluding volume on any day that the Exchange 
experiences an Exchange System Disruption \7\ and on any day with a 
scheduled early market close, using the definition of Customer as 
provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options.
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    \6\ ``Customer'' applies to any transaction identified by a 
Member for clearing in the Customer range at the OCC, excluding any 
transaction for a Broker Dealer or a ``Professional'' as defined in 
Exchange Rule 16.1. See BZX Options' fee schedule available at 
https://www.bats.com/us/options/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/.
    \7\ An ``Exchange System Disruption'' means ``any day that the 
Exchange's system experiences a disruption that lasts for more than 
60 minutes during Regular Trading Hours.'' See the Exchange's fee 
schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/equities/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/.
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    In connection with this change, the Exchange proposes to modify 
five definitions which reference TCV \8\ to reflect the new definition 
of OCV, specifically Options Add TCV, Options Customer Add TCV, Options 
Customer Remove TCV, Options Market Maker Add TCV, and Options Step-Up 
Add TCV.
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    \8\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the 
volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a 
consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the 
fees apply. Id.
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     Currently ``Options Add TCV'' for purposes of equities 
pricing means ADAV \9\ as a percentage of TCV,\10\ using the 
definitions of ADAV and TCV as provided under the Exchange's fee 
schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be 
modified to, ``Options Add OCV'' for purposes of equities pricing means 
ADAV as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV and OCV as 
provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options.
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    \9\ ``ADAV'' means average daily added volume calculated as the 
number of shares added per day and ``ADV'' means average daily 
volume calculated as the number of shares added or removed, 
combined, per day. ADAV and ADV are calculated on a monthly basis. 
See the Exchange's fee schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/options/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/.
    \10\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the 
volume reported by all exchanges to the consolidated transaction 
reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply, excluding 
volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System 
Disruption and on any day with a scheduled early market close. Id.
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     Currently ``Options Customer Add TCV'' for purposes of 
equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Customer orders as a 
percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Customer and TCV as 
provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options. The 
Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ``Options Customer Add 
OCV'' for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from 
Customer orders as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV, 
Customer and OCV as provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX 
Options.
     Currently ``Options Customer Remove TCV'' for purposes of 
equities pricing means ADV resulting from Customer orders that remove 
liquidity as a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADV, 
Customer and TCV as provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX 
Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ``Options 
Customer Remove OCV'' for purposes of equities pricing means ADV 
resulting from Customer orders that remove liquidity as a percentage of 
OCV, using the definitions of ADV, Customer and OCV as provided under 
the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options.
     Currently ``Options Market Maker Add TCV'' for purposes of 
equities pricing means ADAV resulting from Market Maker \11\ orders as 
a percentage of TCV, using the definitions of ADAV, Market Maker and 
TCV as provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options. The 
Exchange proposes the definition be modified to, ``Options Market Maker 
Add OCV'' for purposes of equities pricing means ADAV resulting from 
Market Maker orders as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of 
ADAV, Market Maker and OCV as provided under the Exchange's fee 
schedule for BZX Options.
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    \11\ ``Market Maker'' applies to any transaction identified by a 
Member for clearing in the Market Maker range at the OCC, where such 
Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market Maker as defined 
in Rule 16.1(a)(37). Id.
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     Currently ``Options Step-Up Add TCV'' for purposes of 
equities pricing means ADAV as a percentage of TCV in January 2014 
subtracted from current ADAV as a percentage of TCV, using the 
definitions of ADAV and TCV as provided under the Exchange's fee 
schedule for BZX Options. The Exchange proposes the definition be 
modified to, ``Options Step-Up Add OCV'' for purposes of equities 
pricing means ADAV as a percentage of OCV in January 2014 subtracted 
from current ADAV as a percentage of OCV, using the definitions of ADAV 
and OCV as provided under the Exchange's fee schedule for BZX Options.
Update Cross-Asset Tier Criteria From TCV to OCV
    By definition OCV is a smaller amount of volume than TCV, and thus, 
the Exchange proposes to slightly increase the volume percentages 
required to meet the criteria of the Cross-Asset volume tiers that 
utilize the definition of OCV. Doing so will keep each tier's criteria 
relatively unchanged from its current requirements.
    Footnote 1, the Add Volume Tiers. The Exchange currently offers 
eleven tiers under footnote 1, the Add Volume Tiers, upon a Member 
achieving each tier's required criteria; these tiers offer enhance 
rebates for orders that yield fee

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codes B,\12\ V,\13\ Y \14\ or HA.\15\ Footnote 1 of the fee schedule 
includes two Cross-Asset Add Volume Tiers that the Exchange proposes to 
amend to include the new definition of OCV as discussed above. 
Additionally, the Exchange proposes the addition of two new tiers, 
Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 3 and Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 4. These 
proposed changes are described in greater detail below.
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    \12\ Fee code B is appended to displayed orders that add 
liquidity to BZX (Tape B) and is provided a standard rebate of 
$0.0025 per share. See the Exchange's fee schedule available at 
https://www.bats.com/us/equities/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/.
    \13\ Fee code V is appended to displayed orders that add 
liquidity to BZX (Tape A) and is provided a standard rebate of 
$0.0020 per share. Id.
    \14\ Fee code Y is appended to displayed orders that add 
liquidity to BZX (Tape C) and is provided a standard rebate of 
$0.0020 per share. Id.
    \15\ Fee code HA is appended to non-displayed orders that add 
liquidity and is provided a rebate of $0.0017 per share. Id.
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     Currently, under Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 1, Members 
may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0028 where they have: (1) An ADAV 
as a percentage of TCV greater than or equal to 0.15%; and (2) an 
Options Customer Add TCV greater than or equal to 0.10%. As amended, 
Members must have: (1) An ADAV as a percentage of TCV greater than or 
equal to 0.15%; and (2) an Options Customer Add OCV greater than or 
equal to 0.15%. The Exchange does not propose to alter the rebate 
associated with this tier.
     Currently, under Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 2, Members 
may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0030 where they have: (1) On BZX 
Options an ADAV in Customer orders greater than or equal to 0.60% of 
average TCV; (2) on BZX Options an ADAV in Market Maker orders greater 
than or equal to 0.25% of average TCV; and (3) an ADAV greater than or 
equal to 0.30% of average TCV. As amended, Members must have: (1) an 
Options Customer Add OCV greater than or equal to 0.80%; (2) an Options 
Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 0.35%; and (3) an ADAV 
greater than or equal to 0.30% of average TCV. The Exchange does not 
propose to alter the rebate associated with this tier.
     As proposed, under the new Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 3 
Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0028 where they have on 
BZX Options an ADAV greater than or equal to 2.00% of average OCV.
     As proposed, under the new Cross-Asset Add Volume Tier 4 
Members may receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0029 where they have: (1) 
An ADAV greater than or equal to 0.15% of the TCV; and (2) an Options 
Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 2.75%.
    Footnote 12, the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier. The Exchange offers one 
tier under footnote 12, the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier, upon a Member 
achieving the tier's required criteria, this tier offers an enhance 
rebate of $0.0031 for orders that yield fee code B. The Exchange 
proposes to amend the tier's criteria to include the new definition of 
OCV as discussed above. Currently, under the Cross-Asset Tape B Tier, 
Members may receive an enhanced rebate where they have: (1) A Tape B 
Step-Up Add TCV \16\ from February 2015 greater than or equal to 0.06%; 
and (2) an Options Market Maker Add TCV greater than or equal to 0.75%. 
As amended, Members may receive an enhanced rebate where they have: (1) 
A Tape B Step-Up Add TCV from February 2015 greater than or equal to 
0.06%; and (2) an Options Market Maker Add OCV greater than or equal to 
1.00%.
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    \16\ ``Tape B Step-Up Add TCV'' means ADAV in Tape B securities 
as a percentage of TCV in the relevant baseline month subtracted 
from current ADAV in Tape B securities as a percentage of TCV. Id.
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Eliminate Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers
    The Exchange currently offers three Cross-Asset Step-Up Tiers 
pursuant to footnote 3 under which a Member is provided an enhanced 
rebate ranging from $0.0027 to $0.0029 per share and one Cross-Asset 
Step-Up Tier under which a Member pays a reduced fee of $0.00295 per 
share. The Exchange now proposes to delete these tiers as they were not 
incentivizing order flow as originally designed. Accordingly, the 
Exchange proposes to remove all text from footnote 3, reserving it for 
future use, and to remove footnote 3 from each of the fee codes in the 
Fee Codes and Associated Fees table to which it currently applies, 
namely, fee codes B, BB, N, V, W, and Y. The Exchange notes that 
Members that previously qualified for enhanced rebates under the Cross-
Asset Step-Up Tiers of footnote 3 may achieve the same range of 
enhanced rebates by satisfying what the Exchange believes to be similar 
criteria as the existing and proposed Cross-Asset Add Volume Tiers 
discussed above, or the existing Step-Up Tier under footnote 2 of the 
fee schedule.
Implementation Date
    The Exchange proposes to implement these amendments to its fee 
schedule effective May 1, 2017.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent 
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\17\ in general, and 
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\18\ in particular, as it is 
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its 
facilities. The Exchange also notes that it operates in a highly-
competitive market in which market participants can readily direct 
order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular 
venue to be excessive or incentives to be insufficient. The proposed 
rule changes reflect a competitive pricing structure designed to 
incentivize market participants to direct their order flow to the 
Exchange
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes adopting a definition of OCV and utilizing 
OCV in lieu of TCV for its Cross-Asset Tiers and its associated 
definitions is reasonable, fair and equitable, and non-discriminatory 
because the Exchange also proposed to modify the tier's related 
criteria in order to maintain substantially identical requirements to 
qualify for the tier. The Exchange notes that its affiliate, Bats EDGX 
Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX''), also uses OCV in lieu of TCV for cross-asset 
pricing.\19\ Competitors of the Exchange also use similar calculations 
and the proposed qualifications do not represent a significant 
departure from such pricing structures.\20\ The Exchange believes that 
the proposed qualifications are reasonable, fair and equitable, and 
non-discriminatory, and will provide additional transparency to Members 
regarding the calculations used to determine volume levels for purposes 
of the proposed tiered pricing model.
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    \19\ See the EDGX fee schedule available at https://www.bats.com/us/equities/membership/fee_schedule/edgx/.
    \20\ NYSE Amex Options Customer volume tiers require a specific 
``Customer Electronic ADV as a % of Industry Customer Equity and ETF 
Options ADV''. https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/amexoptions/NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf. Nasdaq NOM Options 
Customer volume tiers require a specific percentage of ``total 
industry customer equity and ETF option average daily volume 
(``ADV'') contracts per day in a month.'' https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Micro.aspx?id=optionsPricing.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed modifications to the tiered 
pricing structure are reasonable, fair and equitable, and non-
discriminatory. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in 
which market participants may readily send order flow to many competing 
venues if they deem fees at the Exchange to be excessive or incentives 
provided to be insufficient. The proposed fee structure

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remains intended to attract order flow to the Exchange by offering 
market participants a competitive pricing structure. The Exchange 
believes it is reasonable to offer and incrementally modify incentives 
intended to help to contribute to the growth of the Exchange. Volume-
based pricing such as that proposed herein have been widely adopted by 
exchanges, including the Exchange, and are equitable because they are 
open to all Members on an equal basis and provide additional benefits 
or discounts that are reasonably related to: (i) The value to an 
exchange's market quality; (ii) associated higher levels of market 
activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provisions and/or growth 
patterns; and (iii) introduction of higher volumes of orders into the 
price and volume discovery processes. The proposed modifications 
proposed herein are also intended to incentivize additional Members to 
send orders to the Exchange in an effort to qualify for the enhanced 
rebate or reduced fee made available by the tiers, in turn contributing 
to the growth of the Exchange. Thus, the Exchange believes that the 
proposed modifications to the tiered pricing structure is a reasonable, 
fair and equitable, and not an unfairly discriminatory allocation of 
fees and rebates, because it will provide Members with an incentive to 
reach certain thresholds on the Exchange by contributing a meaningful 
amount of order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange believes the 
proposed change to each tier's criteria is consistent with the Act.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed modifications to eliminate 
the Cross-Asset Step Up Tiers under footnote 3 is reasonable, fair, and 
equitable because the current tiers were not providing the desired 
result of incentivizing Members to increase their participation in BZX 
Equities and in BZX Options. Therefore, eliminating this tier will have 
a negligible effect on order flow and market behavior. The Exchange 
believes the proposed change is not unfairly discriminatory because it 
will apply equally to all participants. Further, as described above, 
the Exchange notes that Members that previously qualified for enhanced 
rebates under the Cross-Asset Step-Up Tier may achieve the same range 
of enhanced rebates by satisfying what the Exchange believes to be 
similar criteria as the existing and proposed Cross-Asset Add Volume 
Tiers discussed above, or the existing Step-Up Tier under footnote 2 of 
the fee schedule.

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 not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe 
that any of the proposed change to the Exchange's tiered pricing 
structure burden competition, but instead, that they enhance 
competition as they are intended to increase the competitiveness of the 
Exchange by modifying pricing incentives in order to attract order flow 
and incentivize participants to increase their participation on the 
Exchange. The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive 
market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to 
competing venues if they deem fee structures to be unreasonable or 
excessive. The proposed changes are generally intended to enhance the 
rebates for liquidity added to the Exchange, which is intended to draw 
additional liquidity to the Exchange, and to eliminate a rebate that 
has not achieved its desired result. The Exchange does not believe the 
proposed amendments would burden intramarket competition as they would 
be available to all Members uniformly.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested 
parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \21\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\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.
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    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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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 No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-28 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 No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-28. 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 such 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 No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-28, and should be 
submitted on or before June 6, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09814 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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