[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 56955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22402]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70362; File No. SR-ISE-2013-42]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on 
Proposed Rule Change to List Options on the Nations VolDex Index

September 10, 2013.
    On July 17, 2013, International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(``Exchange'') 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 options on the Nations VolDex 
index. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on August 2, 2013.\3\ The Commission received one 
comment letter on this 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. 70059 (July 29, 
2013), 78 FR 47041.
    \4\ See letter to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, 
from Edward T. Tilly, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Board Options 
Exchange, Incorporated, dated August 23, 2013.
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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 September 16, 2013. 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 it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has 
sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change, which would 
allow the listing of a new options product, the comment letter that was 
submitted in connection with this proposed rule change, and any 
response to the comment letter submitted by the Exchange.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\6\ designates October 31, 2013 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-
ISE-2013-42).
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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. 2013-22402 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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