[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13003-13004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5277]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64007; File No. SR-CBOE-2011-021]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 
Rule Change Relating to PULSe Fees

March 2, 2011.
    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 March 1, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``CBOE'' or the ``Exchange'') 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 CBOE. The 
Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a 
due, fee, or other charge imposed by CBOE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) 
of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder.\4\ 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend its Fees Schedule to reduce an 
away-market routing fee and extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe 
workstation. The Exchange is also proposing to make a non-substantive 
formatting change to its Fee Schedule. The text of the proposed rule 
change is available on the Exchange's Web site http://www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary and at the 
Commission.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, CBOE 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. CBOE 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 proposed rule change is to reduce an away-
market routing fee and extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe 
workstation. The Exchange is also proposing to make a non-substantive 
formatting change to its Fee Schedule.
    By way of background, the PULSe workstation is a front-end order 
entry system designed for use with respect to orders that may be sent 
to the trading systems of CBOE and CBOE Stock Exchange, LLC (``CBSX''). 
In addition, the PULSe workstation provides a user with the capability 
to send options orders to other U.S. options exchanges and stock orders 
to other U.S. stock exchanges through a PULSe Routing Intermediary 
(``away-market routing'').\5\
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    \5\ For a more detailed description of the PULSe workstation and 
its other functionalities, see, e.g., Securities Exchange Act 
Release Nos. 62286 (June 11, 2010), 75 FR 34799 (June 18, 2010) (SR-
CBOE-2010-051) and 63721 (January 14, 2011), 76 FR 3929 (January 21, 
2011) (SR-CBOE-2011-001).
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    The first purpose of this proposed rule change is to reduce the 
PULSe away market routing fee. Currently the fee is set at $0.10 per 
executed contract or share equivalent. The Exchange is proposing to 
reduce the fee to $0.05 per executed contract or share equivalent 
effective March 1, 2011.
    The second purpose of this proposed rule change is to extend the 
waiver of the PULSe Routing Intermediary fee. Currently the Exchange 
has waived the Routing Intermediary fee through March 31, 2011. The 
Exchange is proposing to extend this waiver through June 30, 2011. Thus 
this fee will be assessed beginning July 1, 2011.
    Finally, the third purpose of this proposed rule change is to make 
a non-substantive formatting change to its Fee Schedule. In particular, 
the Fees Schedule currently contains references to fees for 
Professional and Voluntary Professional transactions in S&P 500 Index 
options series that trade on the Hybrid Trading System. Specifically, 
the fee schedule references ``SPX Options Trading on Hybrid.'' The 
Exchange is proposing to change these references to the trading symbol 
for such options, which is simply ``SPXW.'' This change is non-
substantive and should simplify the Fees Schedule in a manner 
consistent with other existing references to option trading symbols.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the 
Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of 
the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the 
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among 
Trading Permit Holders in that the same fees and fee waivers are 
applicable to all Trading Permit Holders that use the PULSe 
Workstation. In addition, the change of the references from SPX Options 
Trading on Hybrid to the trading symbol SPXW should simplify the Fees 
Schedule in a manner consistent with other existing references to 
option trading symbols.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any

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burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of 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

    The proposed rule change is designated by the Exchange as 
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, thereby 
qualifying for effectiveness on filing pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \8\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 
\9\ thereunder.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    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.

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-CBOE-2011-021 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2011-021. 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 Web site 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 such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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-CBOE-2011-021 and should be 
submitted on or before March 30, 2011.

    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)(12).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-5277 Filed 3-8-11; 8:45 am]
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