Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 11.21 of Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. To Modify the Date of Appendix B Web site Data Publication Pursuant to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program, 23324-23325 [2017-10308]

Download as PDF 23324 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 97 / Monday, May 22, 2017 / Notices Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80686; File No. SR– BatsEDGA–2017–10] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 11.21 of Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. To Modify the Date of Appendix B Web site Data Publication Pursuant to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program May 16, 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 4, 2017, Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,4 which renders it 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 Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Rule 11.21 to modify the date of Appendix B Web site data publication pursuant to the Regulation NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (‘‘Plan’’). 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. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with 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 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 2 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:17 May 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose Rule 11.21(b) (Compliance with Data Collection Requirements) 5 implements the data collection and Web site publication requirements of the Plan.6 Rule 11.21(b).08 provides, among other things, that the requirement that the Exchange or Designated Examining Authority (‘‘DEA’’) make certain data for the Pre-Pilot Period and Pilot Period 7 publicly available on their Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C to the Plan shall commence on April 28, 2017.8 The Exchange is proposing to amend Rule 11.21.08 to delay the Appendix B data Web site publication date until August 31, 2017. The Exchange is proposing to further delay the Web site publication of Appendix B data until August 31, 2017 to permit additional time to consider a methodology to mitigate concerns raised in connection with the publication of Appendix B data. Pursuant to this proposed amendment, the Exchange or DEA would publish the required Appendix B data for the Pre-Pilot Period through April 30, 2017, by August 31, 2017.9 Thereafter, Appendix B data for a given month would be published within 120 calendar days following month end.10 5 See Exchange Rule 11.21(b). See also Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 77417 (March 22, 2016), 81 FR 17219 (March 28, 2016); and 78799 (September 9, 2016), 81 FR 63549 (September 15, 2016). 6 The Participants filed the Plan to comply with an order issued by the Commission on June 24, 2014. See Letter from Brendon J. Weiss, Vice President, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to Secretary, Commission, dated August 25, 2014 (‘‘SRO Tick Size Plan Proposal’’). See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24, 2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014); see also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015), 80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015). 7 Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms have the meaning ascribed to them in Exchange Rule 11.21. 8 See Exchange Rule 11.21.08. See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80215 (March 10, 2017), 82 FR 14061 (March 16, 2017). See also Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Robert L.D. Colby, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, FINRA, dated February 28, 2017. 9 The Exchange initially submitted this proposed rule change on April 28, 2017. (SR–BatsEDGA– 2017–08). On May 4, 2017, the Exchange withdrew SR–BatsEDGA–2017–08 and submitted this filing. 10 FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, also is submitting an exemptive request to the SEC in connection with the instant filing. PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Thus, for example, Appendix B data for May 2017 would be made available on the Exchange or DEA’s Web site by September 28, 2017, and data for the month of June 2017 would be made available on the Exchange or DEA’s Web site by October 28, 2017. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with section 6(b) of the Act 11 in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act 12 in particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, 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. 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. The Exchange believes that this proposal is consistent with the Act because it is in furtherance of the objectives of section VII(A) of the Plan in that it is designed to provide the Exchange with additional time to consider a methodology to mitigate concerns raised in connection with the publication of Appendix B data. 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. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on 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 11 15 12 15 E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM U.S.C. 78f(b). U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 22MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 97 / Monday, May 22, 2017 / Notices 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) of the Act 13 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) thereunder.14 A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19(b)–4(f)(6) normally does not 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.15 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.16 Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule 13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 15 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. 16 The Commission recently granted exemptive relief to the Participants 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–BatsBZX–2017–31; BatsBYX– 2017–10; BatsEDGX–2017–19; SR–BX–2017–022; SR–CHX–2017–07; SR–FINRA–2017–010; SR–IEX– 2017–12; SR–NASDAQ–2017–044; SR–Phlx–2017– 33; SR–NYSE–2017–19; SR–NYSEArca–2017–49; SR–NYSEMKT–2017–24. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 14 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:17 May 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 change to be operative on the date of filing.17 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. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 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: 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– BatsEDGA–2017–10 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–BatsEDGA–2017–10. 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 17 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). PO 00000 Frm 00156 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23325 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– BatsEDGA–2017–10 and should be submitted on or before June 12, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.18 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–10308 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80692; File No. SR–IEX– 2017–16] Self-Regulatory Organizations: Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail May 16, 2017. 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 May 9, 2017, the Investors Exchange LLC (‘‘SRO’’, ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘IEX’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization.4 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’),5 and Rule 19b–4 18 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 The Exchange originally filed the proposed rule change on May 3, 2017 under File No. SR–IEX– 2017–13. The Exchange subsequently withdrew that filing on May 9, 2017 and filed this proposed rule change. 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80686; File No. SR-BatsEDGA-2017-10]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule
11.21 of Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. To Modify the Date of Appendix B Web
site Data Publication Pursuant to the Regulation NMS Plan To Implement
a Tick Size Pilot Program

May 16, 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 4, 2017, Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it 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).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Rule 11.21 to modify the
date of Appendix B Web site data publication pursuant to the Regulation
NMS Plan to Implement a Tick Size Pilot Program (``Plan'').
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.

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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
Rule 11.21(b) (Compliance with Data Collection Requirements) \5\
implements the data collection and Web site publication requirements of
the Plan.\6\ Rule 11.21(b).08 provides, among other things, that the
requirement that the Exchange or Designated Examining Authority
(``DEA'') make certain data for the Pre-Pilot Period and Pilot Period
\7\ publicly available on their Web site pursuant to Appendix B and C
to the Plan shall commence on April 28, 2017.\8\ The Exchange is
proposing to amend Rule 11.21.08 to delay the Appendix B data Web site
publication date until August 31, 2017. The Exchange is proposing to
further delay the Web site publication of Appendix B data until August
31, 2017 to permit additional time to consider a methodology to
mitigate concerns raised in connection with the publication of Appendix
B data.
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\5\ See Exchange Rule 11.21(b). See also Securities Exchange Act
Release Nos. 77417 (March 22, 2016), 81 FR 17219 (March 28, 2016);
and 78799 (September 9, 2016), 81 FR 63549 (September 15, 2016).
\6\ The Participants filed the Plan to comply with an order
issued by the Commission on June 24, 2014. See Letter from Brendon
J. Weiss, Vice President, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., to
Secretary, Commission, dated August 25, 2014 (``SRO Tick Size Plan
Proposal''). See Securities Exchange Act Release No 72460 (June 24,
2014), 79 FR 36840 (June 30, 2014); see also Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 74892 (May 6, 2015), 80 FR 27513 (May 13, 2015).
\7\ Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms have the
meaning ascribed to them in Exchange Rule 11.21.
\8\ See Exchange Rule 11.21.08. See also Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 80215 (March 10, 2017), 82 FR 14061 (March 16, 2017).
See also Letter from David S. Shillman, Associate Director, Division
of Trading and Markets, Commission, to Robert L.D. Colby, Executive
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, FINRA, dated February 28,
2017.
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Pursuant to this proposed amendment, the Exchange or DEA would
publish the required Appendix B data for the Pre-Pilot Period through
April 30, 2017, by August 31, 2017.\9\ Thereafter, Appendix B data for
a given month would be published within 120 calendar days following
month end.\10\ Thus, for example, Appendix B data for May 2017 would be
made available on the Exchange or DEA's Web site by September 28, 2017,
and data for the month of June 2017 would be made available on the
Exchange or DEA's Web site by October 28, 2017.
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\9\ The Exchange initially submitted this proposed rule change
on April 28, 2017. (SR-BatsEDGA-2017-08). On May 4, 2017, the
Exchange withdrew SR-BatsEDGA-2017-08 and submitted this filing.
\10\ FINRA, on behalf of the Exchange, also is submitting an
exemptive request to the SEC in connection with the instant filing.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with section
6(b) of the Act \11\ in general, and furthers the objectives of section
6(b)(5) of the Act \12\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in
securities, 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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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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. The Exchange believes that this proposal is
consistent with the Act because it is in furtherance of the objectives
of section VII(A) of the Plan in that it is designed to provide the
Exchange with additional time to consider a methodology to mitigate
concerns raised in connection with the publication of Appendix B data.

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.

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

The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
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

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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) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\14\
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\13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19(b)-4(f)(6) normally does
not 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.\15\
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\15\ 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.
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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.\16\ Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the
30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change to be
operative on the date of filing.\17\
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\16\ The Commission recently granted exemptive relief to the
Participants 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-
BatsBZX-2017-31; BatsBYX-2017-10; BatsEDGX-2017-19; SR-BX-2017-022;
SR-CHX-2017-07; SR-FINRA-2017-010; SR-IEX-2017-12; SR-NASDAQ-2017-
044; SR-Phlx-2017-33; SR-NYSE-2017-19; SR-NYSEArca-2017-49; SR-
NYSEMKT-2017-24.
\17\ 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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule 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:

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-BatsEDGA-2017-10 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-BatsEDGA-2017-10. 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-BatsEDGA-2017-10 and should
be submitted on or before June 12, 2017.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\
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\18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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