Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Make Non-Substantive, Clarifying Changes to Options 7, 29551-29552 [2019-13308]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2019 / Notices 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 18, 2019, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 94 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2019–154, CP2019–172. Elizabeth Reed, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. [FR Doc. 2019–13328 Filed 6–21–19; 8:45 am] I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement Postal ServiceTM. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DATES: Date of required notice: June 24, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 18, 2019, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 535 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2019–155, CP2019–173. SUMMARY: The Exchange proposes to make nonsubstantive, clarifying changes to Options 7, as described further below. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s website at https://nasdaqmrx.cchwallstreet.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 aspects of such statements. Elizabeth Reed, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change [FR Doc. 2019–13327 Filed 6–21–19; 8:45 am] 1. Purpose BILLING CODE 7710–12–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–86132; File No. SR–MRX– 2019–11] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Make NonSubstantive, Clarifying Changes to Options 7 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES notice is hereby given that on June 5, 2019, 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, II, and III, 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. June 18, 2019. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 1 15 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Jun 21, 2019 Jkt 247001 The purpose of the proposed rule change is to make non-substantive clarifications to the Exchange’s Pricing Schedule in Options 7 to avoid potential confusion in the Exchange’s rules. First, the Exchange proposes to remove an obsolete reference to its old website in its Options 7, Section 1. The definition of ‘‘Penny Symbols’’ presently states that the current list of Nasdaq MRX-listed Penny Pilot Program symbols is available at https:// www.ise.com/assets/files/products/ productstraded/options_product_ equityDownload.csv. Now that the legacy website is no longer available, the Exchange proposes to delete this sentence from the definition of Penny Symbols. Second, the Exchange proposes to add references to average daily volume PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29551 (‘‘ADV’’) to certain pricing for Price Improvement Mechanism (‘‘PIM’’) orders set forth in Options 7, Section 3, Table 2. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to clarify that the current volume threshold requirements for the reduced contra-side Fee for Crossing Orders 3 of $0.02 per contract in all symbols and the rebate for originating Priority Customer 4 PIM orders of $1.05 in Non-Penny Symbols are each ADV calculations. Although the Exchange has always calculated these volume thresholds based on executed ADV of PIM originating contracts, the Exchange believes that explicitly adding the word ‘‘ADV’’ to this rule will avoid any possible confusion among members.5 The Exchange also proposes to delete the words ‘‘per day’’ in each place it proposes to add ‘‘ADV’’ to avoid redundancy. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,6 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,7 in particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest. As discussed above, the Exchange seeks to make non-substantive changes to Options 7 by removing obsolete references to its legacy website and specifying that certain PIM pricing is based on ADV calculations. The Exchange believes that the proposed changes herein will add further clarification to its Pricing Schedule, and will also alleviate potential confusion as to the applicability of the Exchange’s rules, all of which will protect investors and the public interest. Furthermore, as 3 A ‘‘Crossing Order’’ is an order executed in the Exchange’s Facilitation Mechanism, Solicited Order Mechanism, PIM or submitted as a Qualified Contingent Cross order. For purposes of this Pricing Schedule, orders executed in the Block Order Mechanism are also considered Crossing Orders. 4 A ‘‘Priority Customer’’ is a person or entity that is not a broker/dealer in securities, and does not place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its own beneficial account(s), as defined in Nasdaq MRX Rule 100(a)(37A). 5 In the filing to adopt the PIM pricing and related volume thresholds, the Exchange stated that the reduced PIM fee is calculated by averaging volume across the month per business day. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85313 (March 14, 2019), 84 FR 10357 (March 20, 2019) (SR–MRX–2019–05). The Exchange notes that the higher PIM rebate, which is based on the same volume threshold as reduced the PIM fee, is calculated in the same manner. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 29552 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2019 / Notices it relates to the clarifications proposed above for PIM pricing in Options 7, Section 3, Table 2, to add ‘‘ADV’’ and relatedly, delete ‘‘per day,’’ the Exchange notes that this is not a change to its current practice, but is a simple clean up change to make the Pricing Schedule easier for members to understand.8 For the foregoing reasons, the Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments 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. As discussed above, the proposed changes are nonsubstantive changes, and are merely intended add further clarification to the Exchange’s Pricing Schedule and alleviate potential confusion. • 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– MRX–2019–11 on the subject line. 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 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 9 and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.10 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. 8 See supra note 5. U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 10 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. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES 9 15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Jun 21, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 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–MRX–2019–11. 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 website (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 website 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. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–MRX–2019–11 and should be submitted on or before July 15, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Vanessa A. Countryman, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–13308 Filed 6–21–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–86130; File No. SR– CboeBZX–2019–049] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related To Updating Its Rule 21.1(h) To Allow for a User To Elect That a Bulk Message Opt-Out of the Display-Price Sliding Process, as Well as be Subject to the Lock-Only Display-Price Sliding Process June 18, 2019. 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 June 4, 2019, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX Options’’) proposes to update its Rule 21.1(h) to allow for a User to elect that a bulk message opt-out of the display-price sliding process, as well as be subject to the lock-only display-price sliding process. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5. The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange’s website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/ equities/regulation/rule_filings/bzx/), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 11 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)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-86132; File No. SR-MRX-2019-11]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Make Non-
Substantive, Clarifying Changes to Options 7

June 18, 2019.
    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 5, 2019, 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, II, and III, 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.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to make non-substantive, clarifying changes 
to Options 7, as described further below.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at https://nasdaqmrx.cchwallstreet.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 aspects of such 
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to make non-substantive 
clarifications to the Exchange's Pricing Schedule in Options 7 to avoid 
potential confusion in the Exchange's rules.
    First, the Exchange proposes to remove an obsolete reference to its 
old website in its Options 7, Section 1. The definition of ``Penny 
Symbols'' presently states that the current list of Nasdaq MRX-listed 
Penny Pilot Program symbols is available at https://www.ise.com/assets/files/products/productstraded/options_product_equityDownload.csv. Now 
that the legacy website is no longer available, the Exchange proposes 
to delete this sentence from the definition of Penny Symbols.
    Second, the Exchange proposes to add references to average daily 
volume (``ADV'') to certain pricing for Price Improvement Mechanism 
(``PIM'') orders set forth in Options 7, Section 3, Table 2. 
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to clarify that the current volume 
threshold requirements for the reduced contra-side Fee for Crossing 
Orders \3\ of $0.02 per contract in all symbols and the rebate for 
originating Priority Customer \4\ PIM orders of $1.05 in Non-Penny 
Symbols are each ADV calculations. Although the Exchange has always 
calculated these volume thresholds based on executed ADV of PIM 
originating contracts, the Exchange believes that explicitly adding the 
word ``ADV'' to this rule will avoid any possible confusion among 
members.\5\ The Exchange also proposes to delete the words ``per day'' 
in each place it proposes to add ``ADV'' to avoid redundancy.
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    \3\ A ``Crossing Order'' is an order executed in the Exchange's 
Facilitation Mechanism, Solicited Order Mechanism, PIM or submitted 
as a Qualified Contingent Cross order. For purposes of this Pricing 
Schedule, orders executed in the Block Order Mechanism are also 
considered Crossing Orders.
    \4\ A ``Priority Customer'' is a person or entity that is not a 
broker/dealer in securities, and does not place more than 390 orders 
in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its 
own beneficial account(s), as defined in Nasdaq MRX Rule 
100(a)(37A).
    \5\ In the filing to adopt the PIM pricing and related volume 
thresholds, the Exchange stated that the reduced PIM fee is 
calculated by averaging volume across the month per business day. 
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85313 (March 14, 2019), 84 
FR 10357 (March 20, 2019) (SR-MRX-2019-05). The Exchange notes that 
the higher PIM rebate, which is based on the same volume threshold 
as reduced the PIM fee, is calculated in the same manner.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    As discussed above, the Exchange seeks to make non-substantive 
changes to Options 7 by removing obsolete references to its legacy 
website and specifying that certain PIM pricing is based on ADV 
calculations. The Exchange believes that the proposed changes herein 
will add further clarification to its Pricing Schedule, and will also 
alleviate potential confusion as to the applicability of the Exchange's 
rules, all of which will protect investors and the public interest. 
Furthermore, as

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it relates to the clarifications proposed above for PIM pricing in 
Options 7, Section 3, Table 2, to add ``ADV'' and relatedly, delete 
``per day,'' the Exchange notes that this is not a change to its 
current practice, but is a simple clean up change to make the Pricing 
Schedule easier for members to understand.\8\ For the foregoing 
reasons, the Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the 
Act.
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    \8\ See supra note 5.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. As discussed above, the 
proposed changes are non-substantive changes, and are merely intended 
add further clarification to the Exchange's Pricing Schedule and 
alleviate potential confusion.

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

    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 \9\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\10\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \10\ 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.
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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 [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-MRX-2019-11 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-MRX-2019-11. 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 website (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 website 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. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-MRX-2019-11 and should be submitted on 
or before July 15, 2019.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Vanessa A. Countryman,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-13308 Filed 6-21-19; 8:45 am]
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