Sunshine Act Meetings, 69375-69376 [2020-24286]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 212 / Monday, November 2, 2020 / Notices fee levels, as described herein, are comparable to fee levels charged by other options exchanges for the same or similar services, including those fees assessed by the Exchange’s affiliate, MIAX.27 The Exchange believes that the proposed market data fees do not place certain market participants at a relative disadvantage to other market participants because the fees do not apply unequally to different size market participants, but instead would allow the Exchange charge for the time and resource necessary for providing market data to the market participants that request such data. Accordingly, the Exchange believes that the proposed market data fees do not favor certain categories of market participants in a manner that would impose a burden on competition. Inter-Market Competition The Exchange believes the proposed market data fees do not place an undue burden on competition on other SROs that is not necessary or appropriate. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor one of the 16 competing options venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive. Based on publiclyavailable information, and excluding index-based options, no single exchange has more than 16% market share.28 Therefore, no exchange possesses significant pricing power in the execution of multiply-listed equity and ETF options order flow. For the month of August 2020, the Exchange had a market share of approximately 3.24% of executed multiply-listed equity options,29 and the Exchange believes that the ever-shifting market share among exchanges from month to month demonstrates that market participants can discontinue or reduce use of certain categories of products, or shift order flow, in response to fee changes. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust its fees and fee waivers to remain competitive with other exchanges and to attract order flow to the Exchange. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. 27 See 28 See the MIAX Options Fee Schedule. supra note 17. 29 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 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)(ii) of the Act,30 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 31 thereunder. 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– EMERALD–2020–13 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–EMERALD–2020–13. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s internet 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 30 15 31 17 20:55 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69375 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–EMERALD–2020–13, and should be submitted on or before November 23, 2020. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.32 J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–24162 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PLACE: The meeting will be webcast on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. STATUS: This meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and will be open to the public via audio webcast only on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. The Commission will consider whether to issue a Notice, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0–13, seeking public comment on an application made by a foreign financial regulatory authority, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 3a71–6, for a substituted compliance determination, and on a proposed order providing for the conditional availability of substituted compliance in connection with the application. 2. The Commission will consider whether to issue an order granting exemptive relief from Sections 8 and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 3b–13(b)(2), 8c–1, 10b–10, 15a–1 and 15c2–1 thereunder in connection with the revision of the definition of ‘‘security’’ to encompass TIME AND DATE: 32 17 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 02NON1 69376 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 212 / Monday, November 2, 2020 / Notices security-based swaps; declining to extend exemptive relief from Rules 10b– 16 and 15c2–5; and determining the expiration date for a temporary exemption from Section 29(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with registration of securitybased swap dealers and major securitybased swap participants. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact Vanessa A. Countryman, Office of the Secretary, at (202) 551–5400. Dated: October 28, 2020. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–24286 Filed 10–29–20; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #16708 and #16709; TEXAS Disaster Number TX–00576] Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 21:41 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 2.750 2.750 3.000 2.750 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 16708 5 and for economic injury is 16709 0. The State which received an EIDL Declaration # is Texas. Jovita Carranza, Administrator. This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 10/27/2020. Incident: Rose Hill Apartment Complex Fire. Incident Period: 08/30/2020. DATES: Issued on 10/27/2020. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/29/2020. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/27/2021. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Denton. Contiguous Counties: Texas Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant, Wise. VerDate Sep<11>2014 For Physical Damage: Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Businesses Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... Administrative Specialist, by November 3rd, 2020. If you need accommodations Percent because of a disability, translation services, or require additional information, please contact Joshua Tovar, by phone (888) 734–3247, by fax 2.375 (202) 481–5719 or email ombudsman@ 1.188 sba.gov. For more information on the Office of 6.000 the National Ombudsman, please visit our website at www.sba.gov/ 3.000 ombudsman. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Interest Rates are: [FR Doc. 2020–24181 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Annual Meeting of the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards Office of the National Ombudsman, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ACTION: Notice of open meeting of the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. AGENCY: The SBA, Office of the National Ombudsman, is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the annual board meeting of the ten Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, and Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public; however advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend must contact Joshua Tovar, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104– 121), Sec. 222, SBA announces the meeting of the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards (Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards). The Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards are tasked to advise the National Ombudsman on matters of concern to small businesses relating to enforcement activities of agencies and to report on substantiated instances of excessive enforcement actions against small business concerns, including any findings or recommendations of the Board as to agency enforcement practice or policy. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the following topics related to the Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards: —Introduction of the Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards and the staff of the Office of the National Ombudsman —Facilitated discussion of ongoing regulatory issues for small business —FY2020 Outcomes and comments regarding the Annual Report to Congress —Office of Advocacy regulatory review —SBA update and future outreach planning SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 28, 2020. Nicole Nelson, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–24222 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #16755 and #16756; UTAH Disaster Number UT–00078] Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Utah U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Utah dated 10/27/2020. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69375-69376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24286]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of 
the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Wednesday, 
November 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: The meeting will be webcast on the Commission's website at 
www.sec.gov.

STATUS: This meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. (ET) and will be open to 
the public via audio webcast only on the Commission's website at 
www.sec.gov.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 
    1. The Commission will consider whether to issue a Notice, pursuant 
to Exchange Act Rule 0-13, seeking public comment on an application 
made by a foreign financial regulatory authority, pursuant to Exchange 
Act Rule 3a71-6, for a substituted compliance determination, and on a 
proposed order providing for the conditional availability of 
substituted compliance in connection with the application.
    2. The Commission will consider whether to issue an order granting 
exemptive relief from Sections 8 and 15(a)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 3b-13(b)(2), 8c-1, 10b-10, 15a-1 and 
15c2-1 thereunder in connection with the revision of the definition of 
``security'' to encompass

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security-based swaps; declining to extend exemptive relief from Rules 
10b-16 and 15c2-5; and determining the expiration date for a temporary 
exemption from Section 29(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in 
connection with registration of security-based swap dealers and major 
security-based swap participants.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact Vanessa A. Countryman, Office of the Secretary, at (202) 
551-5400.

    Dated: October 28, 2020.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24286 Filed 10-29-20; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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