[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 104 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31162-31163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12520]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-72240; File No. SR-OC-2014-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change to Suspend Competitive Trading of EFPs

May 23, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on May 23, 2014, 
OneChicago, LLC (``OneChicago,'' ``OCX,'' or the ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') 
the proposed rule changes described in Items I, II, and III below, 
which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule changes from interested persons. OneChicago has also 
filed this proposed rule change with the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission (``CFTC''). OneChicago filed a written certification with 
the CFTC under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') 
\2\ on May 13, 2014.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposed Rule 
Change

    OneChicago is proposing to file with the SEC Notice to Members 
(``NTM'') 2014-5. NTM 2014-5 suspends the trading of competitive 
Exchange of Future for Physical (``EFP'') transactions. After the close 
of trading on May 12, 2014, market participants may no longer execute 
transactions in competitive EFPs on the OCX.BETS central limit order 
book. Market participants may, however, continue to transact privately-
negotiated, off-exchange EFPs and report the futures portion of such 
trades through the Exchange's block and EFP system called OCX.BETS in 
accordance with OCX Rule 416.
    The rule change is attached as Exhibit 4 to the filing submitted by 
the Exchange but is not attached to the published notice of the filing.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, OneChicago included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule changes. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 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 OneChicago's filing is to suspend, until further 
notice, competitive trading of EFPs on the OneChicago System. 
OneChicago is taking this action due to concerns expressed by the SEC 
Division of Trading and Markets with respect to OneChicago's offering 
of competitive EFP transactions.
2. Statutory Basis
    OneChicago believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\3\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\4\ in particular, in that it 
is designed to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged 
in facilitating transactions in securities, and remove impediments to 
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and national market 
system. OneChicago believes that suspending transactions with uncertain 
regulatory requirements will allow market participants to execute only 
those types of transactions that are certain to comply with the Act and 
the CEA.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78(f)(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OneChicago does not believe that the rule change will impose any 
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule 
change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it applies 
to all market participants equally.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Comments on the OneChicago proposed rule change have not been 
solicited and none have been received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The proposed rule change became effective on May 12, 2014.
    At any time within 60 days of the date of effectiveness of the 
proposed rule change, the Commission, after consultation with the CFTC, 
may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change and require that the 
proposed rule change be refiled in accordance with the provisions of 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Act.\5\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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 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 email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-OC-2014-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OC-2014-01. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email 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 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal

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offices of the Exchange. 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-OC-2014-01, and should be submitted on or before June 20, 2014.

    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. 2014-12520 Filed 5-29-14; 8:45 am]
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