[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 59390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23424]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70465; File No. SR-BATS-2013-035]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 
Thereto, To Amend the Competitive Liquidity Provider Program

September 20, 2013.
    On June 17, 2013, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``BATS'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a 
proposed rule change to establish the Competitive Liquidity Provider 
Program for Exchange Traded Products on a pilot basis, and to amend its 
existing Competitive Liquidity Provider Program to apply only to 
corporate issues. On June 24, 2013, the Exchange submitted Amendment 
No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ The proposed rule change, as 
modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto, was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on July 5, 2013.\4\ The Commission received no comment 
letters on the proposed rule change. On August 13, 2013, pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ the Commission designated a longer 
period within which to either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ On 
September 19, 2013, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
BATS-2013-035).
    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange made technical corrections 
and amended the proposed rule text for clarification purposes.
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69889 (June 28, 2013), 
78 FR 40531.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \6\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70166 (Aug. 13, 2013), 
78 FR 50476 (Aug. 19, 2013).
    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23424 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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