[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12721]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67034; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2012-26]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change To List and Trade Option Contracts Overlying 10 Shares of a 
Security (``Mini-Options Contracts'') and Implement Rule Text Necessary 
To Distinguish Mini-Options Contracts From Option Contracts Overlying 
100 Shares of a Security (``Standard Contracts'')

May 21, 2012.
    On March 23, 2012, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to 
list and trade option contracts overlying 10 shares of a security 
(``mini-options contracts'') and implement rule text necessary to 
distinguish mini-options contracts from option contracts overlying 100 
shares of a security (``standard contracts''). The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on April 9, 2012.\3\ 
The Commission received five comment letters on the proposal.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66725 (April 3, 
2012), 77 FR 21120.
    \4\ See email from Danon Robinson, Founding Partner, Toro 
Trading, LLC, dated April 5, 2012; letter from Joan C. Conley, 
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, The NASDAQ OMX Group, 
Inc., to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated April 30, 
2012; letter from Manisha Kimmel, Executive Director, Financial 
Information Forum, to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, 
dated April 30, 2012; letter from Christopher Nagy, Managing 
Director Order Routing and Market Data Strategy, TD Ameritrade, 
Inc., to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated April 30, 
2012; and letter from Edward T. Tilly, President and Chief Operating 
Officer, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, to Elizabeth 
M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated April 30, 2012.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that, within 45 days of 
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day for this filing is May 24, 2012. The Commission is extending 
this 45-day time period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer 
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that 
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change, the 
comment letters received, and any response to the comment letters 
submitted by NYSE Arca.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\6\ designates July 8, 2012 as the date by which the Commission 
should either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-
NYSEArca-2012-26).
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    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)(31).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-12721 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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