[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71072-71073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27877]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58945; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-118]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Schedule of Fees and Charges for 
Exchange Services

November 13, 2008.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on November 3, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or 
``Exchange''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``SEC'' or ``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.
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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 amend its Schedule of Fees and Charges for 
Exchange Services. A copy of the new Schedule, showing changes pursuant 
to this filing is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://www.nyse.com, at the Exchange'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, NYSE Arca included statements 
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. NYSE Arca 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
    The purpose of this filing is to amend the existing Schedule in 
order to include foreign currency options (``FCO'') in the Linkage Fees 
rates that are currently applied only to issues included in the Penny 
Pilot.
    The Exchange has recently proposed an amendment to its rules that 
will enable the Exchange to list and trade FCOs.\3\ In addition to the 
issues included in the Penny Pilot, FCOs will also be quoted and traded 
in one cent increments. Presently, the Exchange charges $0.45 for all 
electronically executed Linkage Orders in Penny Pilot issues.\4\ 
Pursuant to the proposed change, the Exchange will also charge $0.45 
for all electronically executed Linkage Orders in FCO's. Upon approval, 
the Exchange intends to apply this reduced fee (as compared to fees 
charged for Linkage Orders executed in non-eligible issues).
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    \3\ See Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-58800, 
October 16, 2008, (notice of immediate effectiveness of SR-NYSEArca-
2008-109).
    \4\ The Exchange may trade option contracts in one cent 
increments in certain approved issues as part of the Penny Pilot, 
through March 27, 2009. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-
56568 (September 27, 2007), 72 FR 56422 (October 3, 2007).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with section 6(b) \5\ of the Act, in general, and section 6(b)(4),\6\ 
in particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of 
reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members and other 
persons using its facilities for the purpose of executing Linkage 
orders that are routed to the Exchange from other market centers. In 
most instances, this proposal decreases the applicable fees for Users.

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Without this filing, orders in FCOs that access the Exchange via 
Linkage will be charged more than similar electronic transactions on 
the Exchange.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any 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

    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 the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve the 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 No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-118 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-118. 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, on official 
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such 
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-2008-118 and should be submitted on or before 
December 15, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-27877 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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