[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71014-71015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28423]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70918; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2013-42]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSEArca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca Rule 6.72 To Make 
the Penny Pilot Program for Options Permanent

November 21, 2013.

I. Introduction

    On August 20, 2013, NYSEArca, Inc. (``NYSEArca'' or the 
``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 amend NYSEArca Rule 6.72 to make permanent the 
penny quoting program for options (``Penny Trading Program'' or 
``Program''). The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on September 10, 2013.\3\ The Commission received 11 
comment letters on this proposal.\4\ On

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October 22, 2013, the Commission extended to December 9, 2013, the time 
period in which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the 
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\
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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. 70317 (September 4, 
2013), 78 FR 55312.
    \4\ See Position Paper from Michael J. Simon, Secretary, 
International Securities Exchange, LLC, dated September 19, 2013; 
and letters to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, from John 
M. Liftin, Managing Director and General Counsel, D.E. Shaw & Co., 
L.P., dated September 30, 2013; Michael J. Simon, Secretary, ISE, 
dated October 1, 2013; Benjamin R. Londergan, Chief Executive 
Officer, Group One Trading, L.P., dated October 1, 2013; Jenny L. 
Golding, Senior Attorney, Legal Division, Chicago Board Options 
Exchange, Incorporated, dated October 7, 2013; John C. Nagel, 
Managing Director and General Counsel, Citadel Securities, dated 
October 15, 2013; Michael J. Simon, Secretary, ISE, dated October 
16, 2013; Harris Bock, Chief Executive Officer, Dynamex Trading LLC, 
dated October 17, 2013; Jeffrey Kaufman, Managing Partner, Lakeshore 
Securities LP, dated October 25, 2013; Gerald D. O'Connell, Chief 
Compliance Officer, Susquehanna International Group, LLP, dated 
October 30, 2013; and Ronald M Pittelkau, MNR Executions, LLC, dated 
November 7, 2013.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70733, 78 FR 64257 
(October 28, 2013).
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    On November 20, 2013, NYSEArca withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2013-42).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-28423 Filed 11-26-13; 8:45 am]
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