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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices 2, and facilitating more efficient regulatory compliance by its members.24 Additionally, the modernization of Rule 1049 promotes just and equitable principles of trade, removes impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and protects investors and the public interest, because it is designed to alert members to requirements with respect to options communications and to bring clarity to its members and the public regarding the Exchange’s options communications rule. The Exchange therefore believes that the proposed rule change will help ensure that investors are protected from potentially false or misleading communications with the public distributed by Exchange members. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the amendments to Rule 1049 proposed herein will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act inasmuch as the amendments conform Rule 1049 more closely to the Common Rules regarding options communications to customers under the 17d–2 Agreement. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were either solicited or received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 25 and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.26 24 CBOE Rule 9.21 and FINRA Rules 2360(b)(18) and 2354 are designated as Common Rules under the 17d–2 Agreement. 25 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 26 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jun 22, 2017 Jkt 241001 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: (i) Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the protection of investors; or (iii) 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– Phlx–2017–39 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–Phlx–2017–39. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28715 submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–2017–39 and should be submitted on or before July 14, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.27 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–13103 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736. Extension: Rule 701. SEC File No. 270–306, OMB Control No. 3235–0522. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 701(17 CFR 230.701) under the Securities Act of 1933 (‘‘Securities Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) provides an exemption for certain issuers from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for limited offerings and sales of securities issued under compensatory benefit plans or contracts. The purpose of Rule 701 is to ensure that a basic level of information is available to employees and others when substantial amounts of securities are issued in compensatory arrangements. Information provided under Rule 701 is mandatory. We estimate that approximately 300 companies annually rely on the Rule 701 exemption and that it takes 2 hours to prepare each response. We estimate that 25% of the 2 hours per response (0.5 hours) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden of 150 hours (0.5 hours per response × 300 responses). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. 27 17 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 23JNN1 28716 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices The public may view the background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov . Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: Shagufta_ Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: June 19, 2017. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–80965; File No. SR–MRX– 2017–07] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Chapter 19 June 19, 2017. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on June 6, 2017, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (‘‘MRX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend Chapter 19 to notify members of a systems issue related to allocations made pursuant to Supplementary Material .02(a)–(b) to Rule 1901. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at www.ise.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jun 22, 2017 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 aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose [FR Doc. 2017–13144 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] 1 15 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change Jkt 241001 The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend Chapter 19 to notify members of a systems issue related to allocations made pursuant to Supplementary Material .02(a)–(b) to Rule 1901 (‘‘Flash auction’’). Pursuant to Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 1901, when the automatic execution of an incoming order would result in an impermissible Trade Through,3 such order is exposed at the current national best bid or offer (‘‘NBBO’’) to all members, and members are given an opportunity to enter responses up to the size of the order being exposed. Supplementary Material .02(a)–(b) to Rule 1901 provides that interest executed in the Flash auction is allocated in price priority, and, at the same price, Priority Customer orders will be executed first in time priority and then all other interest (orders, quotes, and responses) will be allocated pro-rata based on size. Currently, however, the system is erroneously providing the Primary Market Maker (‘‘PMM’’) an enhanced allocation after Priority Customer Orders on the book, and ahead of Responses, Professional Orders, and other market maker quotes. Specifically, the PMM is being erroneously given participation rights in a Flash auction pursuant to Supplementary Material .01(b)–(c) to Rule 713, which results in the PMM receiving a potentially larger share of the order to be executed. That is, if the PMM is quoting at the best price and the conditions in Supplementary Material .01(b)–(c) to Rule 713 are satisfied, the PMM is given participation rights equal 3 ‘‘Trade-Through’’ means a transaction in an option series at a price that is lower than a Protected Bid or higher than a Protected Offer. See Rule 1900(q). PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to the greater of (i) the proportion of the total size at the best price represented by the size of its quote, or (ii) sixty percent (60%) of the contracts to be allocated if there is only one (1) other Professional Order or market maker quotation at the best price, forty percent (40%) if there are two (2) other Professional Orders and/or market maker quotes at the best price, and thirty percent (30%) if there are more than two (2) other Professional Orders and/or market maker quotes at the best price. Alternatively, orders for five (5) contracts or fewer will be executed first by the PMM, if he is present at that price. This enhanced allocation was intended for the PMM when orders are allocated in the regular market, and not for the allocation of an order exposed pursuant to Supplementary Material .02 to Rule 1901 (i.e., the Flash auction). The Exchange has notified members and the Commission of this systems issue pursuant to Regulation SCI. The purpose of the proposed rule change is to provide additional notification to members by noting in Chapter 19 of the Exchange’s rulebook the discrepancy between the allocation described in the rule and the allocation currently being given by the Exchange’s trading system. The Exchange is currently migrating its trading system to the Nasdaq INET architecture, and the allocation issue will be resolved as symbols start trading on INET in Q3 2017. In the interim, the Exchange proposes to add language to Chapter 19 to notify members that until such time as symbols are migrated to INET, Flash auction allocations pursuant to Supplementary Material .02(a)–(b) to Rule 1901 will not be provided as described in that rule. Instead, PMM quotes will be given a Flash auction allocation pursuant to Supplementary Material .01(b)–(c) to Rule 713 after Priority Customer Orders on the book, and ahead of Responses, Professional Orders, and other market maker quotes, until such time as symbols are migrated to the INET trading system. The Exchange believes that this language will reduce member confusion regarding how allocations will be processed prior to the resolution of this systems issue. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular, with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.4 4 15 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM U.S.C. 78f(b). 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28715-28716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13144]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 701. SEC File No. 270-306, OMB Control No. 3235-0522.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 701(17 CFR 230.701) under the Securities Act of 1933 
(``Securities Act'') (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) provides an exemption for 
certain issuers from the registration requirements of the Securities 
Act for limited offerings and sales of securities issued under 
compensatory benefit plans or contracts. The purpose of Rule 701 is to 
ensure that a basic level of information is available to employees and 
others when substantial amounts of securities are issued in 
compensatory arrangements. Information provided under Rule 701 is 
mandatory. We estimate that approximately 300 companies annually rely 
on the Rule 701 exemption and that it takes 2 hours to prepare each 
response. We estimate that 25% of the 2 hours per response (0.5 hours) 
is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden of 150 
hours (0.5 hours per response x 300 responses).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.

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    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov . 
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: 
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 
days of this notice.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-13144 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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