Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 104, 20587 [2023-07224]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 2023 / Notices Dated: April 3, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–07225 Filed 4–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–411, OMB Control No. 3235–0465] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 104 Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 104 of Regulation M (17 CFR 242.104), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Rule 104 permits stabilizing by a distribution participant during a distribution so long as the distribution participant discloses information to the market and investors. This rule requires disclosure in offering materials of the potential stabilizing transactions and that the distribution participant inform the market when a stabilizing bid is made. It also requires the distribution participants (i.e., the syndicate manager) to maintain information regarding syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids and disclose such information to the Self-Regulatory Organization. There are approximately 1,211 respondents per year that require an aggregate total of approximately 242 hours per year to comply with this rule. Each respondent makes an estimated 1 annual response. Each response takes approximately 0.20 hours (12 minutes) to complete. Thus, the total hour burden per year is approximately 242 hours. The total internal labor cost of compliance for the respondents is approximately $19,618.20 per year, resulting in an internal cost of compliance per respondent of approximately $16.20 (i.e., $19,618.20/ 1,211 respondents). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:13 Apr 05, 2023 Jkt 259001 The public may view background documentation for this information collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent by May 8, 2023 to (i) www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ sec.gov. Dated: April 3, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–07224 Filed 4–5–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–97231; File No. SR– NYSEAMER–2023–22] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Make a Clarifying Change to the Term Settlement Style Applicable to Flexible Exchange Options March 31, 2023. 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 March 22, 2023, NYSE American LLC (‘‘NYSE American’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) 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 self-regulatory organization. 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 proposes to amend Commentary .01 under Rule 903G to make a clarifying change to the flex term settlement style applicable to Flexible Exchange (‘‘FLEX’’) Options. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s website at www.nyse.com, at 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 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 self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 The Exchange proposes to amend Commentary .01 under Rule 903G to make a clarifying change to the flex term settlement style applicable to FLEX Options. FLEX Options are customized equity or index contracts that allow investors to tailor contract terms for exchangelisted equity and index options. Commentary .01 under Rule 903G currently states that, provided the options on an underlying security or index are otherwise eligible for FLEX trading, FLEX Options will be permitted in puts and calls that do not have the same exercise style, same settlement style, same expiration date and same exercise price as Non-FLEX Options that are already available for trading on the same underlying security or index.4 The rule also provides that FLEX Options are permitted before the options are listed for trading as Non-FLEX Options. Once and if an option series is listed for trading as a Non-FLEX Option series, (i) all existing open positions established under the FLEX trading procedures shall be fully fungible with transactions in the respective Non-FLEX Options series, and (ii) any further trading in the series would be as Non-FLEX Options subject to the Non-FLEX trading procedures and rules, however, in the event a Non-FLEX series is added intraday, the holder of a position established under FLEX Trading Procedures would be permitted to close such position using FLEX trading procedures against another closing only FLEX position for 2 15 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 4 See Sfmt 4703 20587 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM Rule 903G, Commentary .01. 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 20587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07224]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-411, OMB Control No. 3235-0465]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 104

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

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 104 
of Regulation M (17 CFR 242.104), under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Rule 104 permits stabilizing by a distribution participant during a 
distribution so long as the distribution participant discloses 
information to the market and investors. This rule requires disclosure 
in offering materials of the potential stabilizing transactions and 
that the distribution participant inform the market when a stabilizing 
bid is made. It also requires the distribution participants (i.e., the 
syndicate manager) to maintain information regarding syndicate covering 
transactions and penalty bids and disclose such information to the 
Self-Regulatory Organization. There are approximately 1,211 respondents 
per year that require an aggregate total of approximately 242 hours per 
year to comply with this rule. Each respondent makes an estimated 1 
annual response. Each response takes approximately 0.20 hours (12 
minutes) to complete. Thus, the total hour burden per year is 
approximately 242 hours. The total internal labor cost of compliance 
for the respondents is approximately $19,618.20 per year, resulting in 
an internal cost of compliance per respondent of approximately $16.20 
(i.e., $19,618.20/1,211 respondents).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information 
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent by May 8, 2023 to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: April 3, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07224 Filed 4-5-23; 8:45 am]
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