[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50431-50435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17376]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56329; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-75]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto to Expand the 
Trading Hours of Certain Exchange-Traded Funds

August 28, 2007.
    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 30, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange''), 
through its wholly owned subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE 
Arca Equities''), 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 substantially prepared by the 
Exchange. On August 22, 2007, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to 
the proposed rule change. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from 
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to expand the trading hours of securities of 
certain exchange-traded funds (``ETFs'') identified herein to include 
all three Exchange trading sessions (Opening, Core Trading, and Late 
Trading Sessions). The text of the proposed rule change is available at 
the Exchange, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.nyse.com.

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 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

1. Purpose
    NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34 provides for three trading sessions on 
the NYSE Arca Marketplace each day that NYSE Arca Equities is open for 
business: (1) An Opening Session (4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time or 
``ET''); (2) a Core Trading Session (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET); and (3) a 
Late Trading Session (4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET). The Core Trading Session 
for securities described in NYSE Arca Equities Rules 5.2(j)(3), 8.100, 
8.200, 8.201, 8.202, 8.203, 8.300, and 8.400 currently concludes at 
4:15 p.m. ET. \3\
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    \3\ NYSE Arca Equities Rules 5.2(j)(3), 8.100, 8.200, 8.201, 
8.202, 8.203, 8.300, and 8.400 relate to Investment Company Units, 
Portfolio Depositary Receipts, Trust Issued Receipts, Commodity-
Based Trust Shares, Currency Trust Shares, Commodity Index Trust 
Shares, Partnership Units, and Paired Trust Shares, respectively. 
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54997 (December 21, 2006), 
71 FR 78501 (December 29, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-77) (establishing 
hours of trading for securities of certain ETFs).
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    NYSE Arca proposes to expand the trading hours of securities of the 
ETFs identified below to include all three Exchange trading sessions. 
The Commission previously approved proposals to list and trade and to 
trade pursuant to unlisted trading privileges (``UTP'') the securities 
of such ETFs. The following ETFs are listed in reverse chronological 
order based on the dates of the Commission's approval orders, in one, 
but not all three, of the Exchange's trading sessions:
     the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund and the 
PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bearish Fund; \4\
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    \4\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Commentary .02 to Rule 8.200 during the Core 
Trading Session. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55484 
(March 16, 2007), 72 FR 13847 (March 23, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
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     the PowerShares DB Energy Fund, the PowerShares DB Oil 
Fund, the PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, the PowerShares DB Gold 
Fund, the PowerShares DB Silver Fund, the PowerShares DB Base Metals 
Fund, and the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund; \5\
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    \5\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Commentary .02 to Rule 8.200 during the Core 
Trading Session (except for the PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, 
which was approved for trading during the Late Session as well). See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55453 (March 13, 2007) 72 FR 
13333 (March 21, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-62).
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     81 ETFs of the ProShares Trust, including certain Ultra 
Funds, Short Funds, and Ultra Short Funds: (1) Ultra Russell 2000 
ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell 2000); (2) Ultra S&P SmallCap 600 
ProShares (f/k/a Ultra S&P SmallCap 600); (3) Ultra S&P500/Citigroup 
Value; (4) Ultra S&P500/Citigroup Growth; (5) Ultra S&P MidCap 400/
Citigroup Value; (6) Ultra S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth; (7) Ultra 
S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value; (8) Ultra S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup 
Growth; (9) Ultra Basic Materials ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Basic 
Materials); (10) Ultra Consumer Goods ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Consumer 
Goods); (11) Ultra Consumer Services ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Consumer 
Services); (12) Ultra Financials ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Financials); 
(13) Ultra Health Care ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Health Care); (14) Ultra 
Industrials ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Industrials); (15) Ultra Oil & Gas 
ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Oil & Gas); (16) Ultra Real Estate ProShares (f/
k/a Ultra Real Estate); (17) Ultra Semiconductors ProShares (f/k/a 
Ultra Semiconductors); (18) Ultra Technology ProShares (f/k/a Ultra 
Technology); (19) Ultra Utilities ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Utilities); 
(20) Ultra Russell Midcap Index; (21) Ultra Russell Midcap Growth 
ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell Midcap Growth Index); (22) Ultra Russell 
Midcap Value ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell Midcap Value Index); (23) 
Ultra Russell 1000 Index; (24) Ultra Russell 1000 Growth ProShares (f/
k/a Ultra Russell 1000 Growth Index); (25) Ultra Russell 1000 Value 
ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell 1000 Value Index); (26) Ultra Russell 
2000 Growth ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell 2000 Growth Index); (27) 
Ultra Russell 2000 Value ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Russell 2000 Value 
Index); (28) Short Russell 2000 ProShares (f/k/a Short Russell 2000); 
(29) Short S&P SmallCap 600 ProShares (f/k/a Short S&P SmallCap 600); 
(30) Short S&P500/Citigroup Value; (31) Short S&P500/Citigroup Growth; 
(32) Short S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value; (33) Short S&P MidCap 400/
Citigroup Growth; (34) Short S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value; (35) 
Short S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth; (36) Short Basic Materials; 
(37) Short Consumer Goods; (38) Short Consumer Services; (39) Short 
Financials; (40) Short Health Care; (41) Short Industrials; (42) Short 
Oil & Gas; (43) Short Real Estate; (44) Short Semiconductors; (45) 
Short Technology; (46) Short Utilities; (47) Short Russell Midcap 
Index; (48) Short Russell Midcap Growth Index; (49) Short Russell 
Midcap Value Index; (50) Short Russell 1000 Index; (51) Short Russell 
1000 Growth Index; (52) Short Russell 1000 Value Index; (53) Short 
Russell 2000 Growth Index; (54) Short Russell 2000 Value Index; (55) 
UltraShort Russell 2000 ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell 2000); (56) 
UltraShort S&P SmallCap 600; (57) UltraShort S&P500/Citigroup Value; 
(58) UltraShort S&P500/Citigroup Growth; (59) UltraShort S&P MidCap 
400/Citigroup Value; (60) UltraShort S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth; 
(61) UltraShort S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value; (62) UltraShort S&P 
SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth; (63) UltraShort Basic Materials 
ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Basic Materials); (64) UltraShort Consumer 
Goods ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Consumer Goods); (65) UltraShort 
Consumer Services ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Consumer Services); (66) 
UltraShort Financials ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Financials); (67) 
UltraShort Health Care ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Health Care); (68) 
UltraShort Industrials ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Industrials); (69) 
UltraShort Oil & Gas ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Oil & Gas); (70) 
UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Real Estate); (71) 
UltraShort Semiconductors ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Semiconductors); 
(72) UltraShort Technology ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Technology); 
(73) UltraShort Utilities ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Utilities); (74) 
UltraShort Russell Midcap Index; (75) UltraShort Russell Midcap Growth 
ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell Midcap Growth Index); (76) 
UltraShort Russell Midcap Value ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell 
Midcap Value Index); (77) UltraShort Russell 1000 Index; (78) 
UltraShort Russell 1000 Growth ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell 1000 
Growth Index); (79) UltraShort Russell 1000 Value ProShares (f/k/a 
UltraShort Russell 1000 Value Index); (80) UltraShort Russell 2000 
Growth ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell 2000 Growth Index); and (81) 
UltraShort Russell 2000 Value ProShares (f/k/a UltraShort Russell 2000 
Value Index); \6\
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    \6\ These ETFs of the ProShares Trust were approved for trading 
on the Exchange pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core 
and Late Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
55125 (January 18, 2007), 72 FR 3462 (January 25, 2007) (SR-
NYSEArca-2006-87). Some of the ETFs of the ProShares Trust listed 
above are not currently trading because they have not yet been 
launched.
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     the SPD [reg] \7\ DJ Global Titans ETF (f/k/a the 
streetTRACKS Dow Jones Global Titans Index Fund);\8\
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    \7\ SPDR [reg] is a registered trademark of The McGraw-Hill 
Companies, Inc.
    \8\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late Trading 
Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55085 (January 11, 
2007), 72 FR 2717 (January 22, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-37).
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     the iShares [reg] \9\ MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund; 
\10\
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    \9\ iShares[reg] is a registered trademark of Barclays Global 
Investors, N.A.
    \10\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late Trading 
Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55083 (January 10, 
2007), 72 FR 2322 (January 18, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-39).
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     the iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund, iShares 
S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund, iShares S&P Global Health Care 
Sector Index Fund, iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index 
Fund, iShares S&P Global Information Technology Sector Index Fund, 
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund, and iShares MSCI EAFE Index 
Fund; \11\
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    \11\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55053 
(January 5, 2007), 72 FR 1794 (January 16, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
38).
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     the Claymore MACROshares Oil Up Tradeable Shares and the 
Claymore MACROshares Oil Down Tradeable Shares; \12\
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    \12\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 8.400 during the Core Trading Session. 
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55033 (December 29, 2006) 72 
FR 1253 (January 10, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-75).
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     the DJ STOXX 50 ETF (f/k/a the streetTRACKS Dow Jones 
STOXX 50 Fund) and the DJ Euro STOXX 50 ETF (f/k/a the streetTRACKS Dow 
Jones EURO STOXX 50 Fund); \13\
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    \13\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55032 
(December 29, 2006), 72 FR 1042 (January 9, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
36).
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     the iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund; \14\
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    \14\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55019 
(December 28, 2006), 72 FR 1047 (January 9, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
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     the iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund, iShares MSCI France 
Index Fund, iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund, iShares MSCI Netherlands 
Index Fund, iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund, iShares MSCI Sweden Index 
Fund, iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund, and iShares MSCI United 
Kingdom Index Fund; \15\
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    \15\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55017 
(December 28, 2006), 72 FR 1044 (January 9, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
34).
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     the iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund; \16\
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    \16\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55004 
(December 22, 2006), 72 FR 173 (January 3, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-
33).
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     the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund and iShares MSCI South 
Africa Index Fund; \17\
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    \17\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55002 
(December 21, 2006), 71 FR 78503 (December 29, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-
2006-32).
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     the iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index 
Fund, iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund, iShares 
S&P Global Industrials Sector Index Fund, iShares S&P Global Utilities 
Sector Index Fund, and iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund; 
\18\
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    \18\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54473 
(September 20, 2006), 71 FR 56204 (September 26, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-
2006-60).
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     the PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund; \19\
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    \19\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Commentary .02 to Rule 8.200 during the Core Trading 
Session. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54569 (October 4, 
2006), 71 FR 60594 (October 13, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-64).
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     the UltraShort S&P 500 ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Short 500 
Fund, UltraShort QQQ ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Short 100 Fund), UltraShort 
Dow 30 ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Short 30 Fund), and UltraShort Mid-Cap 
400 ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Short Mid-Cap 400 Fund); \20\
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    \20\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54045 
(June 26, 2006), 71 FR 37971 (July 3, 2006) (SR-PCX-2005-115).
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     the Ultra S&P 500 ProShares (f/k/a Ultra 500 Fund), Ultra 
QQQ ProShares (f/k/a Ultra 100 Fund), Ultra Dow 30 ProShares (f/k/a 
Ultra 30 Fund), Ultra Mid-Cap 400 ProShares (f/k/a Ultra Mid-Cap 400 
Fund), Short S&P 500 ProShares (f/k/a Short 500 Fund), Short QQQ 
ProShares (f/k/a Short 100 Fund), Short Dow 30 ProShares (f/k/a Short 
30 Fund), and Short Mid-Cap 400 ProShares (f/k/a Short Mid-Cap 400 
Fund); \21\
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    \21\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54026 
(June 21, 2006), 71 FR 36850 (June 28, 2006) (SR-PCX-2005-115).
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     the following ETFs of the WisdomTree Trust: (1) WisdomTree 
Europe Total Dividend Fund; (2) WisdomTree Europe High-Yielding Equity 
Fund; (3) WisdomTree Japan Total Dividend Fund; (4) WisdomTree Japan 
High-Yielding Equity Fund; (5) WisdomTree DIEFA Fund; (6) WisdomTree 
DIEFA High Yielding Equity Fund; (7) WisdomTree Pacific ex-Japan Total 
Dividend Fund; (8) WisdomTree Pacific ex-Japan High-Yielding Equity 
Fund; (9) WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund; (10) 
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund; (11) WisdomTree 
International SmallCap Dividend Fund; (12) WisdomTree International 
Dividend Top 100 Fund; (13) WisdomTree Europe Dividend Top 100 Fund; 
(14) WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund; (15) WisdomTree Japan 
SmallCap Dividend Fund; (16) WisdomTree International Consumer Non-
Cyclical Sector Fund; (17) WisdomTree International Basic Materials 
Sector Fund; (18) WisdomTree International Communications Sector Fund; 
(19) WisdomTree International Consumer Cyclical Sector Fund; (20) 
WisdomTree International Energy Sector Fund; (21) WisdomTree 
International Financial Sector Fund; (22) WisdomTree International 
Healthcare Sector Fund; (23) WisdomTree International Industrial Sector 
Fund; (24) WisdomTree International Technology Sector Fund; (25) 
WisdomTree International Utilities Sector Fund; (26) WisdomTree 
Emerging Markets Total Dividend Fund; (27) WisdomTree Emerging Markets 
High-Yielding Equity Fund; (28) WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend 
Top 100 Fund; (29) WisdomTree Latin America Dividend Fund; (30) 
WisdomTree Asia Emerging Markets Total Dividend Fund; (31) WisdomTree 
Asia Emerging Markets High-Yielding Equity Fund; (32) WisdomTree China 
Dividend Fund; (33) WisdomTree Hong Kong Dividend Fund; and (34) 
WisdomTree Singapore Dividend Fund; \22\
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    \22\ These ETFs were approved for trading on the Exchange 
pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late 
Trading Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53999 
(June 15, 2006), 71 FR 35981 (June 22, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-30). 
Some of the ETFs of the WisdomTree Trust are not currently trading 
because they have not yet been launched.
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     the iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust; \23\
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    \23\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Rule 8.203 during the Core Trading Session. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54025 (June 21, 2006), 71 FR 
36856 (June 28, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-12).
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     the United States Oil Fund, LP; \24\
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    \24\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Rule 8.300 during the Core Trading Session. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53875 (May 25, 2006), 71 FR 
32164 (June 2, 2006) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-11).
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     the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (f/k/a 
the DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund); \25\
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    \25\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Commentary .02 to Rule 8.200 during the Core Trading 
Session. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53736 (April 27, 
2006), 71 FR 26582 (May 5, 2006) (SR-PCX-2006-22).
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     the iShares Silver Trust; \26\
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    \26\ This ETF was approved for trading on the Exchange pursuant 
to UTP under Rule 8.201 during the Core Trading Session. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53520 (March 20, 2006), 71 FR 
14977 (March 24, 2006) (SR-PCX-2005-117).
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     iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, iShares MSCI Austria 
Index Fund, iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, iShares MSCI EMU Index 
Fund, iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund, and iShares MSCI Mexico Index 
Fund; \27\
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    \27\ These ETFs were approved for listing and trading on the 
Exchange under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core and Late Trading 
Sessions. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53230 (February 6, 
2006), 71 FR 7594 (February 13, 2006) (SR-PCX-2005-116).
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     the Vanguard European ETF (f/k/a the Vanguard MSCI Europe 
Index Fund), the Vanguard Pacific ETF (f/k/a the Vanguard MSCI Pacific 
Index Fund), and the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (f/k/a the Vanguard 
MSCI Emerging Markets Select Index Fund); \28\ and
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    \28\ These ETFs were originally approved for trading on the 
Exchange pursuant to UTP under Rule 5.2(j)(3) during the Core 
Trading Session. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52221 
(August 8, 2005), 70 FR 48222 (August 16, 2005) (SR-PCX-2005-74). 
The Exchange expanded the hours during which these ETFs were 
eligible to trade to include the Late Trading Session in December 
2005. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52927 (December 8, 
2005), 70 FR 74397 (December 15, 2005) (SR-PCX-2005-128).
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     the iShares COMEX Gold Trust.\29\
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    \29\ This ETF was approved for UTP trading on the Exchange under 
Rule 8.201 during the Core Trading Session. See Securities Exchange 
Act Release No. 51067 (January 21, 2005), 70 FR 3952 (January 27, 
2005) (SR-PCX-2004-132). This ETF was subsequently approved for 
listing and trading in all three Exchange trading sessions upon 
transfer of the listing to the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 56041 (July 11, 2007), 72 FR 39114 (July 17, 2007) (SR-
NYSEArca-2007-43). Pursuant to this proposal, the Exchange seeks to 
trade the securities of this ETF in all three trading sessions prior 
to the transfer of the listing.
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    In support of this proposed rule change, the Exchange states that 
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for the foregoing ETFs, as summarized below, continue to apply with 
respect to trading during the Core and Late Trading Sessions:
    1. The Exchange has appropriate rules to facilitate transactions in 
shares of the above ETFs during all trading sessions. The Exchange 
deems such shares to be equity securities, thus rendering trading in 
such shares subject to the Exchange's existing rules governing the 
trading of equity securities.
    2. The Exchange's surveillance procedures are adequate to properly 
monitor trading of shares of the above ETFs in all trading 
sessions.\30\
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    \30\ The Exchange states that it may obtain information via the 
Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG'') from other exchanges who 
are members or affiliate members of ISG. In addition, as referenced 
in the applicable approval orders, the Exchange has in place 
information sharing agreements with the relevant exchange(s).
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    3. The Exchange has distributed an Information Bulletin to Equity 
Trading Permit (``ETP'') Holders prior to the commencement of trading 
of the shares of the above ETFs on the Exchange that explains the 
terms, characteristics, and risks of trading such shares. In addition, 
the Exchange states that it will distribute an Information Bulletin 
that explains the terms, characteristics, and risks of trading the 
shares of the above ETFs that have not yet been launched to ETP Holders 
prior to the commencement of trading of such shares.
    4. The Exchange will require ETP Holders with a customer who 
purchases newly issued shares of the above ETFs in any trading session 
on the NYSE Arca Marketplace to provide that customer with a product 
description, if available, or a prospectus, and has noted this delivery 
requirement in the Information Bulletin.
    5. When the Exchange is the UTP trading market, the Exchange will 
cease trading in the shares of ETFs during all trading sessions if (a) 
the listing market stops trading the shares, or (b) the listing market 
delists the shares. Additionally, the Exchange may cease trading the 
shares if such other event shall occur or condition exists which, in 
the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange 
inadvisable. UTP trading in the shares of ETFs is also governed by the 
trading halt provisions of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34 relating to 
temporary interruptions in the calculation or wide dissemination of the 
Intraday Indicative Value (``IIV'') \31\ or the value of the underlying 
index or other applicable underlying benchmark. ETF shares will be 
traded following a trading halt in accordance with NYSE Arca Equities 
Rule 7.35(f).
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    \31\ The IIV is also sometimes referred to as the Indicative 
Optimized Portfolio Value (``IOPV''), the Indicative Fund Value 
(``IFV''), the Indicative Trust Value (``ITV''), and the Indicative 
Partnership Value (``IPV''), depending upon the type of ETF being 
traded and the terminology used in the Commission approval orders.
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    6. When the Exchange is the listing market, the Exchange may 
consider all relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or 
suspend trading in the shares of an ETF. Trading may be halted because 
of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, 
make trading in the shares inadvisable. Factors for consideration may 
include (a) the extent to which trading is not occurring in the 
securities or other instruments underlying an ETF, or (b) whether other 
unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a 
fair and orderly market are present. In addition, trading in the shares 
of listed ETFs are subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary 
market volatility pursuant to the Exchange's ``circuit breaker'' rule 
(NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.12) or by the halt or suspension of trading 
of the underlying securities or other instruments underlying an ETF. If 
the IIV or the index value applicable to a series of shares is not 
being disseminated as required, the Exchange may halt trading during 
the day in which the interruption to the dissemination of the IIV or 
the index value occurs. If the interruption to the dissemination of the 
IIV or the index value persists past the trading day in which it 
occurred, the Exchange will halt trading no later than the beginning of 
the trading day following the interruption.
    7. The IIV and/or index value (or value of the underlying asset or 
instrument, if not an index) will continue to be disseminated during 
all three trading sessions, to the extent the relevant approval order 
provides for this dissemination requirement.
    The Exchange intends to distribute to its ETP Holders and make 
available on its Web site a Regulatory Information Bulletin titled 
``Exchange-Traded Funds--Extended Trading Hours'' that discloses and 
discusses, among other things, the following: (1) The underlying index 
value may not be updated during the Core and Late Trading Sessions; (2) 
the IIV may not be updated during the Core and Late Trading Sessions; 
(3) commodity and currency spot prices are available in the Core and 
Late Trading Sessions, but commodity and currency futures prices 
generally will not be available in the Core and Late Trading Sessions; 
\32\ (4) lower liquidity in the Core and Late Trading Sessions may 
impact pricing; (5) higher volatility in the Core and Late Trading 
Sessions may impact pricing; (6) wider spreads may occur in the Core 
and Late Trading Sessions; (7) required customer disclosures; \33\ (8) 
the circumstances that trigger trading halts; and (9) suitability 
requirements. The Exchange recently amended NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
7.34(e) to require ETP Holders to disclose additional risks associated 
with extended hours trading in new derivative securities products to 
customers.\34\
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    \32\ The Exchange states that, in certain cases, the futures or 
options markets for a particular commodity may be closed during part 
of the Core Trading Session, and the IIV would be static for that 
particular future or options price, but widely disseminated. In 
addition, the prices of certain futures contracts in commodities 
(e.g., gold) and currencies are available on a 24-hour basis.
    \33\ See infra note 34.
    \34\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56270 (August 15, 
2007), 72 FR 47109 (August 22, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-74). 
Specifically, the Exchange requires ETP Holders to disclose to their 
non-ETP Holder customers that an updated underlying index value or 
IIV may not be calculated or publicly disseminated during extended 
trading hours. Since the IIV is not calculated or widely 
disseminated during the Opening and Late Trading Sessions, an 
investor who is unable to calculate an implied value for a 
derivative securities product in those sessions may be at a 
disadvantage to market professionals. The Exchange believes that 
requiring ETP Holders to disclose this risk to non-ETP Holders will 
facilitate informed participation in extended hours trading.
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    The Exchange notes that if the official index value does not change 
during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on the 
Exchange (for example, because of time zone differences or holidays in 
countries where the index component stocks trade), then the last 
calculated official index value must remain available throughout 
Exchange trading hours. Similarly, if the IIV does not change during 
any portion of Exchange trading hours, then the last official 
calculated IIV must remain available throughout Exchange trading hours.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the 
Act,\35\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5),\36\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent 
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and 
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination 
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to 
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    \35\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \36\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change will impose no 
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange states that no written comments were solicited or 
received with respect to the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may 
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to 
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which NYSE Arca consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be 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:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-75 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-75. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Web site (http://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 inspection 
and copying 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 Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-75 and should 
be submitted on or before September 21, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\37\
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    \37\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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