Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Amendment To Modify the Options Price Reporting Authority's Fee Schedule Regarding Caps on Certain Port Fees, 6160 [2024-01862]

Download as PDF 6160 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trace W. Rakestraw, Senior Special Counsel, at (202) 551–6825 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel’s Office). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants’ representations, legal analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants’ application, dated January 9, 2024, which may be obtained via the Commission’s website by searching for the file number at the top of this document, 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. For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–01902 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–99431; File No. SR–OPRA– 2023–01] Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Amendment To Modify the Options Price Reporting Authority’s Fee Schedule Regarding Caps on Certain Port Fees January 25, 2024. On July 14, 2023, the Options Price Reporting Authority (‘‘OPRA’’), pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 608 of Regulation National Market System (‘‘Regulation NMS’’) thereunder,2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), a proposed amendment to the Plan for Reporting of Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information (‘‘OPRA Plan’’).3 The proposed OPRA Plan U.S.C. 78k–1. CFR 242.608. 3 The OPRA Plan is a national market system plan approved by the Commission pursuant to Section 11A of the Act and Rule 608 thereunder. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 17638 (Mar. 18, 1981), 22 SEC. Docket 484 (Mar. 31, 1981). The full text of the OPRA Plan and a list of its participants are available at https:// www.opraplan.com/. The OPRA Plan provides for the collection and dissemination of last sale and quotation information on options that are traded on the participant exchanges. amendment (‘‘Proposed Amendment’’) would amend the OPRA Fee Schedule to reflect the applicable monthly fee caps on certain connectivity ports that are used to access OPRA data. The Proposed Amendment was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 2, 2023.4 On September 25, 2023, the Commission instituted proceedings pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS 5 to determine whether to disapprove the Proposed Amendment or to approve the Proposed Amendment with any changes or subject to any conditions the Commission deems necessary or appropriate.6 Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS provides that proceedings to determine whether a plan or amendment should be disapproved shall be concluded within 180 days of the date of publication of notice of the plan or amendment and that the time for conclusion of such proceedings may be extended for up to 60 days (up to 240 days from the date of notice publication) if the Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination or the plan participants consent to a longer period.7 The 180th day after publication of the Notice for the Proposed Amendment is January 29, 2024. The Commission is extending this 180-day period. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to conclude proceedings regarding the Proposed Amendment so that it has sufficient time to consider any issues raised by the Proposed Amendment. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS,8 the Commission designates March 29, 2024, as the date by which the Commission shall conclude the proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposed Amendment or to approve the Proposed Amendment with any changes or subject to any conditions the Commission deems necessary or appropriate (File No. SR–OPRA–2023– 01). 1 15 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 2 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jan 30, 2024 Jkt 262001 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98012 (July 27, 2023), 88 FR 50939 (‘‘Notice’’). 5 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98514 (Sept. 25, 2023), 88 FR 67398 (Sept. 29, 2023). 7 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i). 8 Id. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–01862 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Investment Company Act Release No. 35115; 812–15537] Axxes Private Markets Fund and Axxes Advisors LLC Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections 18(a)(2), 18(c) and 18(i) of the Act, under sections 6(c) and 23(c) of the Act for an exemption from rule 23c–3 under the Act, and for an order pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d– 1 under the Act. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants request an order to permit certain registered closed-end investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares and to impose asset-based distribution and/or service fees and early withdrawal charges. APPLICANTS: Axxes Private Markets Fund and Axxes Advisors LLC. FILING DATES: The application was filed on December 22, 2023. HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing the SEC’s Secretary at Secretarys-Office@sec.gov and serving the Applicants 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 Commission by 5:30 p.m. on February 20, 2024, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the 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 9 17 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(85). 31JAN1

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[Release No. 34-99431; File No. SR-OPRA-2023-01]


Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for 
Commission Action on a Proposed Amendment To Modify the Options Price 
Reporting Authority's Fee Schedule Regarding Caps on Certain Port Fees

January 25, 2024.
    On July 14, 2023, the Options Price Reporting Authority (``OPRA''), 
pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 of Regulation National Market System 
(``Regulation NMS'') thereunder,\2\ filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), a proposed amendment to the Plan 
for Reporting of Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation 
Information (``OPRA Plan'').\3\ The proposed OPRA Plan amendment 
(``Proposed Amendment'') would amend the OPRA Fee Schedule to reflect 
the applicable monthly fee caps on certain connectivity ports that are 
used to access OPRA data. The Proposed Amendment was published for 
comment in the Federal Register on August 2, 2023.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ The OPRA Plan is a national market system plan approved by 
the Commission pursuant to Section 11A of the Act and Rule 608 
thereunder. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 17638 (Mar. 18, 
1981), 22 SEC. Docket 484 (Mar. 31, 1981). The full text of the OPRA 
Plan and a list of its participants are available at https://www.opraplan.com/. The OPRA Plan provides for the collection and 
dissemination of last sale and quotation information on options that 
are traded on the participant exchanges.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98012 (July 27, 
2023), 88 FR 50939 (``Notice'').
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    On September 25, 2023, the Commission instituted proceedings 
pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS \5\ to determine 
whether to disapprove the Proposed Amendment or to approve the Proposed 
Amendment with any changes or subject to any conditions the Commission 
deems necessary or appropriate.\6\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98514 (Sept. 25, 
2023), 88 FR 67398 (Sept. 29, 2023).
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    Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS provides that proceedings to 
determine whether a plan or amendment should be disapproved shall be 
concluded within 180 days of the date of publication of notice of the 
plan or amendment and that the time for conclusion of such proceedings 
may be extended for up to 60 days (up to 240 days from the date of 
notice publication) if the Commission determines that a longer period 
is appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination or the 
plan participants consent to a longer period.\7\ The 180th day after 
publication of the Notice for the Proposed Amendment is January 29, 
2024. The Commission is extending this 180-day period.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer 
period within which to conclude proceedings regarding the Proposed 
Amendment so that it has sufficient time to consider any issues raised 
by the Proposed Amendment. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) 
of Regulation NMS,\8\ the Commission designates March 29, 2024, as the 
date by which the Commission shall conclude the proceedings to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposed Amendment or to 
approve the Proposed Amendment with any changes or subject to any 
conditions the Commission deems necessary or appropriate (File No. SR-
OPRA-2023-01).
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    \8\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(85).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-01862 Filed 1-30-24; 8:45 am]
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