Order Granting Application by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and Nasdaq BX, Inc. for an Exemption Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Exchange Act From the Rule Filing Requirements of Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act With Respect to Certain Rules Incorporated by Reference, 51705-51706 [2021-19970]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–92934]
Order Granting Application by The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and Nasdaq
BX, Inc. for an Exemption Pursuant to
Section 36(a) of the Exchange Act
From the Rule Filing Requirements of
Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act With
Respect to Certain Rules Incorporated
by Reference
September 10, 2021.
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(‘‘Nasdaq’’) and Nasdaq BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’
and together with Nasdaq, the
‘‘Exchanges’’) have filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) an application for an
exemption under Section 36(a)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 from the rule filing
requirements of Section 19(b) of the
Exchange Act 2 with respect to certain
rules of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)
that the Exchanges seek to incorporate
by reference.3 Section 36 of the
Exchange Act, subject to certain
limitations, authorizes the Commission
to conditionally or unconditionally
exempt any person, security, or
transaction, or any class thereof, from
any provision of the Exchange Act or
rule thereunder, if necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and
consistent with the protection of
investors.
The Exchanges filed proposed rule
changes under Section 19(b) of the
Exchange Act to amend General 9,
Section 18 (Payments for Market
Making) of their respective rulebooks to
incorporate by reference FINRA 5250
(Payments for Market Making).4 Because
FINRA Rule 5250 references the
definition of ‘‘affiliate’’ in FINRA Rule
5121, the proposed rule changes also
would incorporate by reference the
definition of ‘‘affiliate’’ and related
definitions within FINRA Rule 5121. As
such, the Exchanges’ members and
persons associated with a member
would be required to comply with
FINRA Rule 5250 and the definition of
‘‘affiliate’’ and related definitions within
FINRA Rule 5121 as though such rules
are part of the Exchanges’ rulebooks.
The Exchanges have requested,
pursuant to Rule 0–12 under the
Exchange Act,5 that the Commission
grant the Exchanges an exemption from
the rule filing requirements of Section
19(b) of the Exchange Act for changes to
the Exchanges’ rules that are effected
solely by virtue of a change to FINRA
Rule 5250 or to the definition of
‘‘affiliate’’ and related definitions within
FINRA Rule 5121, which are
incorporated by reference.6 Specifically,
the Exchanges request that they be
permitted to incorporate by reference
changes made to FINRA Rule 5250 and
the definition of ‘‘affiliate’’ and related
definitions within FINRA Rule 5121
that are cross-referenced in General 9,
Section 18 of their respective rulebooks
without the need for the Exchanges to
file separately the same proposed rule
changes pursuant to Section 19(b) of the
Act.7
The Exchanges represent that FINRA
Rule 5250 and the definition of
‘‘affiliate’’ and related definitions within
FINRA Rule 5121 are regulatory rules
and not trading rules.8 The Exchanges
represent that, as a condition to the
requested exemption from Section 19(b)
of the Exchange Act, the Exchanges will
provide written notice to their
applicants, members, and associated
persons whenever FINRA proposes a
change to a cross-referenced rule.9 The
Exchanges state that such notice will
alert their applicants, members, and
associated persons to the proposed
FINRA rule change and give them an
opportunity to comment on the
proposal.10 The Exchanges further
represent that they will inform
applicants, members, and associated
persons in writing when the
Commission approves any such
proposed rule changes.11
5 17
CFR 240.0–12.
Exemptive Request, supra note 3, at 2.
7 See id.
8 See id. at 2, n.7. The Exchanges also state that
they are not ‘‘cherry picking’’ because the
Exchanges would be incorporating the entire FINRA
Rule 5250, and the definition of ‘‘affiliate’’ is
explicitly cross-referenced within FINRA Rule
5250. See id.
9 See id. at 2–3. The Exchanges represent that
they will provide such notice via a posting on the
same website location where the Exchanges post
their own rule filings pursuant to Rule 19b–4(1)
within the time frame required by such rule. See id.
at 3, n.8. The website posting will include a link
to the location on FINRA’s website where the
applicable proposed rule change is posted. See id.
10 See id. at 3.
11 See id.
6 See
1 15
U.S.C. 78mm(a)(1).
U.S.C. 78s(b).
3 See Letter from Angela S. Dunn, Principal
Associate General Counsel, Nasdaq, to J. Matthew
DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary, Commission,
dated June 14, 2021 (‘‘Exemptive Request’’).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 92242
(June 23, 2021), 86 FR 34286 (June 29, 2021) (SR–
NASDAQ–2021–051); 92243 (June 23, 2021), 86 FR
34288 (June 29, 2021) (SR–BX–2021–029). Although
the proposed rule changes were filed pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act, and
thereby became immediately effective upon filing
with the Commission, the Exchanges stipulated in
the proposed rule changes that the proposals would
not be operative until the Commission grants this
Exemptive Request.
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According to the Exchanges, this
exemption is necessary and appropriate
because it would result in the
Exchanges’ General 9, Section 18 being
consistent with the relevant crossreferenced FINRA rules at all times,
thus ensuring consistent regulation of
joint members of the Exchanges and
FINRA with respect to payments for
market making.12
The Commission has issued
exemptions similar to the Exchanges’
request.13 In granting similar
exemptions, the Commission stated that
it would consider similar future
exemption requests, provided that:
• An SRO wishing to incorporate
rules of another SRO by reference has
submitted a written request for an order
exempting it from the requirement in
Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act to file
proposed rule changes relating to the
rules incorporated by reference, has
identified the applicable originating
SRO(s), together with the rules it wants
to incorporate by reference, and
otherwise has complied with the
procedural requirements set forth in the
Commission’s release governing
procedures for requesting exemptive
orders pursuant to Rule 0–12 under the
Exchange Act; 14
• The incorporating SRO has
requested incorporation of categories of
rules (rather than individual rules
within a category) that are not trading
rules (e.g., the SRO has requested
incorporation of rules such as margin,
suitability, or arbitration); and
• The incorporating SRO has
reasonable procedures in place to
12 See
id. at 2.
e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos.
83296 (May 21, 2018), 83 FR 24362 (May 25, 2018)
(order granting NYSE National, Inc.’s exemptive
request relating to rules of FINRA incorporated by
reference); 83040 (April 12, 2018), 83 FR 17198
(April 18, 2018) (order granting MIAX PEARL,
LLC’s exemptive request relating to rules of the
Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
incorporated by reference); 76998 (January 29,
2016), 81 FR 6066, 6083–84 (February 4, 2016)
(order granting application for registration as a
national securities exchange of ISE Mercury, LLC
and exemptive request relating to rules of certain
self-regulatory organizations (‘‘SROs’’) (including
FINRA) incorporated by reference); 61534 (February
18, 2010), 75 FR 8760 (February 25, 2010) (order
granting BATS Exchange, Inc.’s exemptive request
relating to rules incorporated by reference by the
BATS Exchange Options Market rules) (‘‘BATS
Options Market Order’’); 61152 (December 10,
2009), 74 FR 66699, 66709–10 (December 16, 2009)
(order granting application for registration as a
national securities exchange of C2 Options
Exchange, Incorporated and exemptive request
relating to rules of the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated, incorporated by reference).
14 See 17 CFR 240.0–12 and Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 39624 (February 5, 1998), 63 FR
8101 (February 18, 1998) (Commission Procedures
for Filing Applications for Orders for Exemptive
Relief Pursuant to Section 36 of the Exchange Act;
Final Rule).
13 See,
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provide written notice to its members
each time a change is proposed to the
incorporated rules of another SRO.15
The Commission believes that the
Exchanges have satisfied each of these
conditions. The Commission also
believes that granting the Exchanges an
exemption from the rule filing
requirements under Section 19(b) of the
Exchange Act will promote efficient use
of the Commission’s and the Exchanges’
resources by avoiding duplicative rule
filings based on simultaneous changes
to identical rule text sought by more
than one SRO.16 The Commission
therefore finds it appropriate in the
public interest and consistent with the
protection of investors to exempt the
Exchanges from the rule filing
requirements under Section 19(b) of the
Exchange Act with respect to the abovedescribed FINRA rules they have
incorporated by reference. This
exemption is conditioned upon the
Exchanges promptly providing written
notice to their applicants, members, and
associated persons whenever FINRA
changes a rule that the Exchanges have
incorporated by reference.
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to
Section 36 of the Exchange Act,17 that
the Exchanges are exempt from the rule
filing requirements of Section 19(b) of
the Exchange Act solely with respect to
changes to the rules identified in the
Exemptive Request, provided that the
Exchanges promptly provide written
notice to their applicants, members, and
associated persons whenever FINRA
proposes to change a rule that the
Exchanges have incorporated by
reference.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.18
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–19970 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #17149 and #17150;
NEW YORK Disaster Number NY–00209]
Presidential Declaration Amendment of
a Major Disaster for Public Assistance
Only for the State of New York
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 2.
AGENCY:
This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of New York (FEMA–4615–
DR), dated 09/05/2021.
Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through
09/03/2021.
DATES: Issued on 09/12/2021.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 11/04/2021.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 06/06/2022.
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: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit
organizations in the State of New York,
dated 09/05/2021, is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster.
Primary Counties: Suffolk, Sullivan.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
SUMMARY:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
James Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2021–20056 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
BILLING CODE 8026–03–P
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of New Jersey (FEMA–4614–
DR), dated 09/05/2021.
Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through
09/03/2021.
DATES: Issued on 09/10/2021.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 11/04/2021.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 06/06/2022.
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: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit
organizations in the State of New Jersey,
dated 09/05/2021, is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster.
Primary Counties: Essex, Hudson,
Mercer, Union.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
Barbara Carson,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2021–19989 Filed 9–15–21; 8:45 am]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #17167 and #17168;
CALIFORNIA Disaster Number CA–00345]
Presidential Declaration of a Major
Disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of California
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This is a Notice of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of California (FEMA–4619–
DR), dated 09/12/2021.
Incident: Caldor Fire.
Incident Period: 08/14/2021 and
continuing.
DATES: Issued on 09/12/2021.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 11/12/2021.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 06/13/2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
SUMMARY:
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #17145 and #17146;
NEW JERSEY Disaster Number NJ–00063]
15 See BATS Options Market Order, supra note 13
(citing Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49260
(February 17, 2004), 69 FR 8500 (February 24, 2004)
(order granting exemptive request relating to rules
incorporated by reference by several SROs) (‘‘2004
Order’’)).
16 See BATS Options Market Order, supra note
13, 75 FR at 8761; see also 2004 Order, supra note
15, 69 FR at 8502.
17 15 U.S.C. 78mm.
18 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(76).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-92934]
Order Granting Application by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and
Nasdaq BX, Inc. for an Exemption Pursuant to Section 36(a) of the
Exchange Act From the Rule Filing Requirements of Section 19(b) of the
Exchange Act With Respect to Certain Rules Incorporated by Reference
September 10, 2021.
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') and Nasdaq BX, Inc.
(``BX'' and together with Nasdaq, the ``Exchanges'') have filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an application
for an exemption under Section 36(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ from the rule filing requirements of
Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act \2\ with respect to certain rules of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') that the
Exchanges seek to incorporate by reference.\3\ Section 36 of the
Exchange Act, subject to certain limitations, authorizes the Commission
to conditionally or unconditionally exempt any person, security, or
transaction, or any class thereof, from any provision of the Exchange
Act or rule thereunder, if necessary or appropriate in the public
interest and consistent with the protection of investors.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78mm(a)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b).
\3\ See Letter from Angela S. Dunn, Principal Associate General
Counsel, Nasdaq, to J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary,
Commission, dated June 14, 2021 (``Exemptive Request'').
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The Exchanges filed proposed rule changes under Section 19(b) of
the Exchange Act to amend General 9, Section 18 (Payments for Market
Making) of their respective rulebooks to incorporate by reference FINRA
5250 (Payments for Market Making).\4\ Because FINRA Rule 5250
references the definition of ``affiliate'' in FINRA Rule 5121, the
proposed rule changes also would incorporate by reference the
definition of ``affiliate'' and related definitions within FINRA Rule
5121. As such, the Exchanges' members and persons associated with a
member would be required to comply with FINRA Rule 5250 and the
definition of ``affiliate'' and related definitions within FINRA Rule
5121 as though such rules are part of the Exchanges' rulebooks.
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\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 92242 (June 23,
2021), 86 FR 34286 (June 29, 2021) (SR-NASDAQ-2021-051); 92243 (June
23, 2021), 86 FR 34288 (June 29, 2021) (SR-BX-2021-029). Although
the proposed rule changes were filed pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Exchange Act, and thereby became immediately effective upon
filing with the Commission, the Exchanges stipulated in the proposed
rule changes that the proposals would not be operative until the
Commission grants this Exemptive Request.
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The Exchanges have requested, pursuant to Rule 0-12 under the
Exchange Act,\5\ that the Commission grant the Exchanges an exemption
from the rule filing requirements of Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act
for changes to the Exchanges' rules that are effected solely by virtue
of a change to FINRA Rule 5250 or to the definition of ``affiliate''
and related definitions within FINRA Rule 5121, which are incorporated
by reference.\6\ Specifically, the Exchanges request that they be
permitted to incorporate by reference changes made to FINRA Rule 5250
and the definition of ``affiliate'' and related definitions within
FINRA Rule 5121 that are cross-referenced in General 9, Section 18 of
their respective rulebooks without the need for the Exchanges to file
separately the same proposed rule changes pursuant to Section 19(b) of
the Act.\7\
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\5\ 17 CFR 240.0-12.
\6\ See Exemptive Request, supra note 3, at 2.
\7\ See id.
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The Exchanges represent that FINRA Rule 5250 and the definition of
``affiliate'' and related definitions within FINRA Rule 5121 are
regulatory rules and not trading rules.\8\ The Exchanges represent
that, as a condition to the requested exemption from Section 19(b) of
the Exchange Act, the Exchanges will provide written notice to their
applicants, members, and associated persons whenever FINRA proposes a
change to a cross-referenced rule.\9\ The Exchanges state that such
notice will alert their applicants, members, and associated persons to
the proposed FINRA rule change and give them an opportunity to comment
on the proposal.\10\ The Exchanges further represent that they will
inform applicants, members, and associated persons in writing when the
Commission approves any such proposed rule changes.\11\
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\8\ See id. at 2, n.7. The Exchanges also state that they are
not ``cherry picking'' because the Exchanges would be incorporating
the entire FINRA Rule 5250, and the definition of ``affiliate'' is
explicitly cross-referenced within FINRA Rule 5250. See id.
\9\ See id. at 2-3. The Exchanges represent that they will
provide such notice via a posting on the same website location where
the Exchanges post their own rule filings pursuant to Rule 19b-4(1)
within the time frame required by such rule. See id. at 3, n.8. The
website posting will include a link to the location on FINRA's
website where the applicable proposed rule change is posted. See id.
\10\ See id. at 3.
\11\ See id.
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According to the Exchanges, this exemption is necessary and
appropriate because it would result in the Exchanges' General 9,
Section 18 being consistent with the relevant cross-referenced FINRA
rules at all times, thus ensuring consistent regulation of joint
members of the Exchanges and FINRA with respect to payments for market
making.\12\
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\12\ See id. at 2.
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The Commission has issued exemptions similar to the Exchanges'
request.\13\ In granting similar exemptions, the Commission stated that
it would consider similar future exemption requests, provided that:
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\13\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 83296 (May
21, 2018), 83 FR 24362 (May 25, 2018) (order granting NYSE National,
Inc.'s exemptive request relating to rules of FINRA incorporated by
reference); 83040 (April 12, 2018), 83 FR 17198 (April 18, 2018)
(order granting MIAX PEARL, LLC's exemptive request relating to
rules of the Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
incorporated by reference); 76998 (January 29, 2016), 81 FR 6066,
6083-84 (February 4, 2016) (order granting application for
registration as a national securities exchange of ISE Mercury, LLC
and exemptive request relating to rules of certain self-regulatory
organizations (``SROs'') (including FINRA) incorporated by
reference); 61534 (February 18, 2010), 75 FR 8760 (February 25,
2010) (order granting BATS Exchange, Inc.'s exemptive request
relating to rules incorporated by reference by the BATS Exchange
Options Market rules) (``BATS Options Market Order''); 61152
(December 10, 2009), 74 FR 66699, 66709-10 (December 16, 2009)
(order granting application for registration as a national
securities exchange of C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated and
exemptive request relating to rules of the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated, incorporated by reference).
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An SRO wishing to incorporate rules of another SRO by
reference has submitted a written request for an order exempting it
from the requirement in Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act to file
proposed rule changes relating to the rules incorporated by reference,
has identified the applicable originating SRO(s), together with the
rules it wants to incorporate by reference, and otherwise has complied
with the procedural requirements set forth in the Commission's release
governing procedures for requesting exemptive orders pursuant to Rule
0-12 under the Exchange Act; \14\
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\14\ See 17 CFR 240.0-12 and Securities Exchange Act Release No.
39624 (February 5, 1998), 63 FR 8101 (February 18, 1998) (Commission
Procedures for Filing Applications for Orders for Exemptive Relief
Pursuant to Section 36 of the Exchange Act; Final Rule).
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The incorporating SRO has requested incorporation of
categories of rules (rather than individual rules within a category)
that are not trading rules (e.g., the SRO has requested incorporation
of rules such as margin, suitability, or arbitration); and
The incorporating SRO has reasonable procedures in place
to
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provide written notice to its members each time a change is proposed to
the incorporated rules of another SRO.\15\
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\15\ See BATS Options Market Order, supra note 13 (citing
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49260 (February 17, 2004), 69 FR
8500 (February 24, 2004) (order granting exemptive request relating
to rules incorporated by reference by several SROs) (``2004
Order'')).
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The Commission believes that the Exchanges have satisfied each of
these conditions. The Commission also believes that granting the
Exchanges an exemption from the rule filing requirements under Section
19(b) of the Exchange Act will promote efficient use of the
Commission's and the Exchanges' resources by avoiding duplicative rule
filings based on simultaneous changes to identical rule text sought by
more than one SRO.\16\ The Commission therefore finds it appropriate in
the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors to
exempt the Exchanges from the rule filing requirements under Section
19(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to the above-described FINRA
rules they have incorporated by reference. This exemption is
conditioned upon the Exchanges promptly providing written notice to
their applicants, members, and associated persons whenever FINRA
changes a rule that the Exchanges have incorporated by reference.
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\16\ See BATS Options Market Order, supra note 13, 75 FR at
8761; see also 2004 Order, supra note 15, 69 FR at 8502.
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Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 36 of the Exchange
Act,\17\ that the Exchanges are exempt from the rule filing
requirements of Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act solely with respect
to changes to the rules identified in the Exemptive Request, provided
that the Exchanges promptly provide written notice to their applicants,
members, and associated persons whenever FINRA proposes to change a
rule that the Exchanges have incorporated by reference.
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\17\ 15 U.S.C. 78mm.
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)(76).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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