Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 51373-51374 [2023-16491]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2023 / Notices 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,10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 11 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: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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– CboeBZX–2023–055 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–CboeBZX–2023–055. 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 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions should refer to file number SR–CboeBZX–2023–055 and should be submitted on or before August 24, 2023. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.12 Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16500 Filed 8–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 17:35 Aug 02, 2023 The Commission: Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at (202) 551–6413 or Chief Counsel’s Office at (202) 551–6821; SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel’s Office, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–8010. AlphaCentric Prime Meridian Income Fund [File No. 811–23230] [Investment Company Act Release No. 34976] Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant currently has fewer than 100 beneficial owners, is not presently making an offering of securities and does not propose to make any offering of securities. Applicant will continue to operate as a private investment fund in reliance on section 3(c)(1) of the Act. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 22, 2023. Applicant’s Address: 36 North New York Avenue, Huntington, New York 11743. Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’) ACTION: Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. AGENCY: The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of July 2023. A copy of each application may be obtained via the Commission’s website by searching for the applicable file number listed below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the SEC’s EDGAR system. The SEC’s EDGAR system may be searched at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/ legacy/companysearch.html. You may also call the SEC’s Public Reference Room at (202) 551–8090. An order granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing the SEC’s Secretary at SecretarysOffice@sec.gov and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below. Hearing requests 12 17 Jkt 259001 should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on August 22, 2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the Commission’s Secretary at SecretarysOffice@sec.gov. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 10 15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 51373 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income Fund [File No. 811–04888] Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 21, 2021, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $4,883 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant’s investment adviser. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 12, 2023. Applicant’s Address: c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286. For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, pursuant to delegated authority. E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1 51374 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2023 / Notices Dated: July 28, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. 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 [FR Doc. 2023–16491 Filed 8–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–98018; File No. SR– EMERALD–2023–18] Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX Emerald, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Provide an Additional Means of Access to the Member Firm Portal Through an Application Programming Interface July 28, 2023. 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 July 21, 2023, MIAX Emerald LLC (‘‘MIAX Emerald’’ or ‘‘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 Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange is filing a proposal to provide an additional means to access its Member Firm Portal (‘‘MFP’’).3 The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s website at https://www.miaxglobal.com/markets/ us-options/emerald-options/rule-filings, at MIAX’s principal office, 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 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See MIAX Exchanges Member Firm Portal User Manual, available at https://www.miaxglobal.com/ sites/default/files/page-files/MIAX_Exchanges_ Member_Firm_Portal_User_Manual_01032023.pdf. 2 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Aug 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 1. Purpose The Exchange provides Members access to an internet-facing portal which provides self-service functions to Members, known as the MFP. Specifically, the MFP allows Members to correct certain trade information required by the Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’), such as the trade’s account number, sub-account number, Clearing Member Trade Assignment (‘‘CMTA’’), Clearing Participant GiveUp, or account type. The MFP also provides Members the ability to adjust risk settings and allows Market Makers 4 to request options class assignments. Members may also perform the following function via the MFP: selecting symbol assignments; editing existing symbol assignments; unassigning one or more symbol; retrieving symbol assignments; receiving export of symbol assignments for a business day; and retrieving assignment history for a given symbol assignment. The MFP allows Members to more efficiently manage their back office operations and assist them in providing accurate clearing information to the OCC. Currently, access to the MFP is provided on a per user basis, whereby Members seek to have individuals within their organization permissioned to access the MFP via a web portal on their behalf (known as the ‘‘MFP User Interface’’ or ‘‘MFP UI’’). The Exchange notes that other options exchanges make similar products available to firms for a monthly per user fee.5 The Exchange provides the MFP UI to Members free of charge. Members have requested that the Exchange also provide access to the MFP via an Application Programming Interface 6 (‘‘API’’ and together ‘‘MFP API’’), in addition to the current MFP UI 4 The term ‘‘Market Makers’’ refers to ‘‘Lead Market Makers’’, ‘‘Primary Lead Market Makers’’ and ‘‘Registered Market Makers’’ collectively. See Exchange Rule 100. 5 See BOX Exchange LLC Fee Schedule, Section III. D. The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’) charges $200 per month, per user. See Nasdaq Rules Options 7 Pricing Schedule, Section 6 Nasdaq Options Maintenance Tool. See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96723 (January 20, 2023), 88 FR 5046 (January 26, 2023) (SR–BOX–2023–03) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Establish a New Service and Related Fees for Use of the BOX Options Market LLC (‘‘BOX’’) Trade Management System). 6 The Exchange intends to submit a separate filing with the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) to propose fees for the Service. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 accessed via the web portal. In sum, an API is a way for two or more computer programs to talk to each other. It is a software to software interface that defines the data and the transactions that can be communicated between systems. In providing the MPF API, functions that would otherwise be done manually via the MFP UI, can be automated. The MFP API, in essence, facilitates and expedites the transaction processing for the supported functionality such that the Exchange Members can automate their interactions with the MFP. This allows for more efficient processing, the potential reduction of operational risk due to issues caused by human error, the timeliness of the completion of MFP-related functions, etc.7 Providing API access to the MFP would allow Members to enable their systems and applications to communicate directly with the MFP, thereby eliminating or reducing the need for individuals to access the MFP UI via the web portal. The Exchange does not propose to alter the current MFP or MFP UI. The Exchange simply proposes to provide an additional and optional means to access the MFP, in the form of an API, and Members would be able to perform the same functions they do today when they access the MFP UI via the web portal. API access to the MFP would allow a Member’s applications to communicate directly with the MFP. Therefore, by its nature, the MFP API does not lend itself to access on a per user basis, as is the case today with the MFP UI via the web portal. API access would allow Members to automate functions they perform today on the MFP, such as adjusting risk settings or managing options assignments. Members who do not prefer to access the MFP API would be able to perform the same functions when accessing the MFP UI via the current web portal. The Exchange notes that use of accessing the MFP API would be completely voluntary and would simply be second optional means to access the MFP. Members who wish to continue to access the MFP UI via the web portal may continue to do so for no fee. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,8 in general, and Section 6(b)(5),9 in particular, because it is designed to 7 See, e.g., What is an API?, available at https:// www.ibm.com/topics/api (last visited June 22, 2023). 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51373-51374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16491]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 34976]


Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act 
of 1940

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'')

ACTION: Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
July 2023. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's website by searching for the applicable file number listed 
below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the 
SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html. You may also 
call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090. An order 
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a 
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by 
emailing the SEC's Secretary at [email protected] and serving 
the relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email 
address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by 
mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below. 
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on August 
22, 2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary at 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: The Commission: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at 
(202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-6821; SEC, 
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.

AlphaCentric Prime Meridian Income Fund [File No. 811-23230]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant 
currently has fewer than 100 beneficial owners, is not presently making 
an offering of securities and does not propose to make any offering of 
securities. Applicant will continue to operate as a private investment 
fund in reliance on section 3(c)(1) of the Act.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 22, 2023.
    Applicant's Address: 36 North New York Avenue, Huntington, New York 
11743.

BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income Fund [File No. 811-04888]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 21, 2021, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $4,883 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by the applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 12, 2023.
    Applicant's Address: c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., 240 
Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.

[[Page 51374]]

    Dated: July 28, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-16491 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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