Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed To Facilitate the Listing and Trading of Standardized Options To Make Technical Conforming Changes, 89681-89682 [2024-26195]

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The application was filed on April 17, 2024 and amended on FILING DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Nov 12, 2024 Jkt 265001 89681 August 7, 2024, October 24, 2024, and November 6, 2024. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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 December 2, 2024, 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 emailing the Commission’s Secretary at Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. [Release No. 34–101524; File No. 4–443] HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: The Commission: Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. Applicants: Todd Lebo, Esq., Todd.Lebo@ franklintempleton.com. ADDRESSES: Kris Easter Guidroz, Senior Counsel, or Lisa Reid Ragen, Branch Chief, at (202) 551– 6825 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel’s Office). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Applicants’ representations, legal analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants’ third amended and restated application, dated November 6, 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, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 7, 2024. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–26422 Filed 11–12–24; 8:45 am] Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed To Facilitate the Listing and Trading of Standardized Options To Make Technical Conforming Changes November 6, 2024. Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on October 17, 2024, MIAX Sapphire, LLC (‘‘MIAX Sapphire’’), Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC, MIAX PEARL, LLC, and MIAX Emerald, LLC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) an amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing and Implementing Procedures Designed to Facilitate the Listing and Trading of Standardized Options (‘‘OLPP’’ or ‘‘Plan’’).3 The 1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(3). CFR 242.608. 3 See Letter from Gregory P. Ziegler, Vice President, Senior Counsel, MIAX Sapphire, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, dated Oct 17, 2024. On July 6, 2001, the Commission approved the OLPP, which was proposed by the American Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’) (n/k/a NYSE American, LLC (‘‘NYSE American’’)), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘Cboe’’), International Securities Exchange LLC (‘‘ISE’’) (n/k/a Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘Nasdaq ISE’’)), Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’), Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Phlx’’) (n/k/a Nasdaq Phlx LLC (Nasdaq Phlx)), and Pacific Exchange, Inc. (‘‘PCX’’) (n/k/a NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’)). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 44521, 66 FR 36809 (July 13, 2001). See also Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 49199 (Feb. 5, 2004), 69 FR 7030 (Feb. 12, 2004) (adding Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 57546 (Mar. 21, 2008), 73 FR 16393 (Mar. 27, 2008) (adding Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 61528 (Feb. 17, 2010), 75 FR 8415 (Feb. 24, 2010) (adding BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’) (n/k/a Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Cboe BZX’’)) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 63162 (Oct. 22, 2010), 75 FR 66401 (Oct. 28, 2010) (adding C2 Options Exchange Incorporated (‘‘C2’’) (n/k/a Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Cboe C2’’)) as a sponsor to the OLPP); 66952 (May 9, 2012), 77 FR 28641 (May 15, 2012) (adding BOX Options Exchange LLC (‘‘BOX’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 67327 (June 29, 2012), 77 FR 40125 (July 6, 2012) (adding Nasdaq OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’) (n/k/a Nasdaq BX, Inc. (‘‘Nasdaq BX’’)) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 70765 (Oct. 28, 2013), 78 FR 65739 (Nov. 1, 2013) (adding Topaz Exchange, LLC as a Sponsor to the OLPP (‘‘Topaz’’) (n/k/a Nasdaq GEMX, LLC (‘‘Nasdaq GEMX’’); 70764 (Oct. 28, 2013), 78 FR 65733 (Nov. 1, 2013) (adding Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (‘‘MIAX’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 76822 (Jan. 1, 2016), 81 FR 1251 (Jan. 11, 2016) (adding EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’) (n/k/a Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Cboe EDGX’’)) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 77323 (Mar. 8, 2016), 81 FR 13433 (Mar. 14, 2016) (adding ISE Mercury, 2 17 Continued BILLING CODE 8011–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1 89682 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 13, 2024 / Notices Commission approved the application of MIAX Sapphire to register as a national securities exchange on July 15, 2024.4 One of the conditions of the Commission’s approval of MIAX Sapphire was the requirement for the exchange to join the OLPP.5 The previous amendment added MIAX Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor 6 of the OLPP.7 This amendment restores text inadvertently deleted or altered from the Plan as part of the prior amendment to add MIAX Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the amendment from interested persons. or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment The OLPP establishes procedures designed to facilitate the listing and trading of standardized options contracts on the options exchanges. The amendment to the OLPP restores text inadvertently deleted or altered from the Plan as part of the prior amendment to add MIAX Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor, which text was approved by the Commission in prior amendments to the Plan. Electronic Comments lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Effectiveness of the OLPP Amendment The foregoing OLPP amendment has become effective pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) 8 because it has been designated by the sponsors as involving solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days of the filing of the amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate the amendment and require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 608,9 if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, LLC (‘‘ISE Mercury’’) (n/k/a Nasdaq MRX, LLC (‘‘Nasdaq MRX’’)) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 79897 (Jan. 30, 2017), 82 FR 9263 (Feb. 3, 2017) (adding MIAX PEARL, LLC (‘‘MIAX PEARL’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 85228 (Mar. 1, 2019), 84 FR 8355 (Mar. 7, 2019) (adding MIAX Emerald, LLC (‘‘MIAX Emerald’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 98388 (Sept. 14, 2023), 88 FR 64963 (Sept. 20, 2023) (adding MEMX LLC (‘‘MEMX’’) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 100622 (July 31, 2024), 89 FR 64005 (Aug. 6, 2024) (adding MIAX Sapphire as a Sponsor to the OLPP). 4 See Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 100539 (July 15, 2024), 89 FR 58848 (July 19, 2024) (File No. 10–240) (order granting registration as a national securities exchange for MIAX Sapphire). 5 See id. at 58866. 6 A ‘‘Plan Sponsor’’ is an Eligible Exchange whose participation in the OLPP has become effective pursuant to Section 7 of the OLPP. 7 See Letter from Gregory P. Ziegler, Vice President, Senior Counsel, MIAX Sapphire, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, dated July 26, 2024. 8 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii). 9 17 CFR 242.608(a)(1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Nov 12, 2024 Jkt 265001 [FR Doc. 2024–26195 Filed 11–12–24; 8:45 am] III. Solicitation of Comments BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment is consistent with the Act and the rules thereunder. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • 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 4– 443 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 4–443. 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 plan that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the plan 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 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 exchanges. 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 4–443 and should be submitted on or before December 4, 2024. PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.10 Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–101530; File No. SR–C2– 2024–020] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Fees Schedule Related to Physical Port Fees November 6, 2024. 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 October 28, 2024, Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘C2’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘C2 Options’’) proposes to amend its Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5. The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange’s website (https://markets.cboe.com/us/ options/regulation/rule_filings/ctwo/), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, 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 10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(85). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 E:\FR\FM\13NON1.SGM 13NON1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-101524; File No. 4-443]


Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness 
of Amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing and Implementing 
Procedures Designed To Facilitate the Listing and Trading of 
Standardized Options To Make Technical Conforming Changes

November 6, 2024.
    Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on October 17, 2024, MIAX Sapphire, LLC (``MIAX Sapphire''), Miami 
International Securities Exchange, LLC, MIAX PEARL, LLC, and MIAX 
Emerald, LLC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') an amendment to the Plan for the Purpose of Developing 
and Implementing Procedures Designed to Facilitate the Listing and 
Trading of Standardized Options (``OLPP'' or ``Plan'').\3\ The

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Commission approved the application of MIAX Sapphire to register as a 
national securities exchange on July 15, 2024.\4\ One of the conditions 
of the Commission's approval of MIAX Sapphire was the requirement for 
the exchange to join the OLPP.\5\ The previous amendment added MIAX 
Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor \6\ of the OLPP.\7\ This amendment restores 
text inadvertently deleted or altered from the Plan as part of the 
prior amendment to add MIAX Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor. The Commission 
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the amendment from 
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ See Letter from Gregory P. Ziegler, Vice President, Senior 
Counsel, MIAX Sapphire, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated Oct 17, 2024. On July 6, 2001, the Commission 
approved the OLPP, which was proposed by the American Stock Exchange 
LLC (``Amex'') (n/k/a NYSE American, LLC (``NYSE American'')), 
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``Cboe''), 
International Securities Exchange LLC (``ISE'') (n/k/a Nasdaq ISE, 
LLC (``Nasdaq ISE'')), Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC''), 
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'') (n/k/a Nasdaq Phlx LLC 
(Nasdaq Phlx)), and Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'') (n/k/a NYSE 
Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'')). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
44521, 66 FR 36809 (July 13, 2001). See also Securities Exchange Act 
Release Nos. 49199 (Feb. 5, 2004), 69 FR 7030 (Feb. 12, 2004) 
(adding Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 57546 
(Mar. 21, 2008), 73 FR 16393 (Mar. 27, 2008) (adding Nasdaq Stock 
Market, LLC (``Nasdaq'') as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 61528 (Feb. 17, 
2010), 75 FR 8415 (Feb. 24, 2010) (adding BATS Exchange, Inc. 
(``BATS'') (n/k/a Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe BZX'')) as a 
Sponsor to the OLPP); 63162 (Oct. 22, 2010), 75 FR 66401 (Oct. 28, 
2010) (adding C2 Options Exchange Incorporated (``C2'') (n/k/a Cboe 
C2 Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe C2'')) as a sponsor to the OLPP); 66952 
(May 9, 2012), 77 FR 28641 (May 15, 2012) (adding BOX Options 
Exchange LLC (``BOX'') as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 67327 (June 29, 
2012), 77 FR 40125 (July 6, 2012) (adding Nasdaq OMX BX, Inc. 
(``BX'') (n/k/a Nasdaq BX, Inc. (``Nasdaq BX'')) as a Sponsor to the 
OLPP); 70765 (Oct. 28, 2013), 78 FR 65739 (Nov. 1, 2013) (adding 
Topaz Exchange, LLC as a Sponsor to the OLPP (``Topaz'') (n/k/a 
Nasdaq GEMX, LLC (``Nasdaq GEMX''); 70764 (Oct. 28, 2013), 78 FR 
65733 (Nov. 1, 2013) (adding Miami International Securities 
Exchange, LLC (``MIAX'') as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 76822 (Jan. 1, 
2016), 81 FR 1251 (Jan. 11, 2016) (adding EDGX Exchange, Inc. 
(``EDGX'') (n/k/a Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe EDGX'')) as a 
Sponsor to the OLPP); 77323 (Mar. 8, 2016), 81 FR 13433 (Mar. 14, 
2016) (adding ISE Mercury, LLC (``ISE Mercury'') (n/k/a Nasdaq MRX, 
LLC (``Nasdaq MRX'')) as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 79897 (Jan. 30, 
2017), 82 FR 9263 (Feb. 3, 2017) (adding MIAX PEARL, LLC (``MIAX 
PEARL'') as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 85228 (Mar. 1, 2019), 84 FR 8355 
(Mar. 7, 2019) (adding MIAX Emerald, LLC (``MIAX Emerald'') as a 
Sponsor to the OLPP); 98388 (Sept. 14, 2023), 88 FR 64963 (Sept. 20, 
2023) (adding MEMX LLC (``MEMX'') as a Sponsor to the OLPP); 100622 
(July 31, 2024), 89 FR 64005 (Aug. 6, 2024) (adding MIAX Sapphire as 
a Sponsor to the OLPP).
    \4\ See Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 100539 (July 15, 
2024), 89 FR 58848 (July 19, 2024) (File No. 10-240) (order granting 
registration as a national securities exchange for MIAX Sapphire).
    \5\ See id. at 58866.
    \6\ A ``Plan Sponsor'' is an Eligible Exchange whose 
participation in the OLPP has become effective pursuant to Section 7 
of the OLPP.
    \7\ See Letter from Gregory P. Ziegler, Vice President, Senior 
Counsel, MIAX Sapphire, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated July 26, 2024.
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I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

    The OLPP establishes procedures designed to facilitate the listing 
and trading of standardized options contracts on the options exchanges. 
The amendment to the OLPP restores text inadvertently deleted or 
altered from the Plan as part of the prior amendment to add MIAX 
Sapphire as a Plan Sponsor, which text was approved by the Commission 
in prior amendments to the Plan.

II. Effectiveness of the OLPP Amendment

    The foregoing OLPP amendment has become effective pursuant to Rule 
608(b)(3)(iii) \8\ because it has been designated by the sponsors as 
involving solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time within 
sixty days of the filing of the amendment, the Commission may summarily 
abrogate the amendment and require that it be refiled pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 608,\9\ if it appears to the Commission that 
such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the 
protection of investors, or the maintenance of fair and orderly 
markets, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a 
national market system or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of 
the Act.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 242.608(a)(1).
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III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment is 
consistent with the Act and the rules thereunder. 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 [email protected]. Please include 
file number 4-443 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 4-443. 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 plan that are filed with the Commission, 
and all written communications relating to the plan 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 
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 exchanges. 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 4-
443 and should be submitted on or before December 4, 2024.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(85).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26195 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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