[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 9038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03739]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77170; SR-NYSEArca-2015-104]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a New Policy Relating To 
Trade Reports for Exchange Traded Products

February 18, 2016.
    On October 28, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``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 adopt a new 
policy relating to the Exchange's treatment of trade reports for 
Exchange Traded Products that it determines to be inconsistent with the 
prevailing market. The proposed rule change was published for comment 
in the Federal Register on November 18, 2015.\3\ The Commission 
received two comments on the proposed rule change.\4\ On December 17, 
2015, 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\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76431 (Nov. 12, 
2015), 80 FR 72126.
    \4\ See Letter from Gary Gastineau, ETF Consultants.com, Inc., 
to the Commission (Nov. 27, 2015); Letter from James J. Angel, 
Associate Professor, Georgetown University, to the Commission (Dec. 
5, 2015). All comments on the proposed rule change are available on 
the Commission's Web site at: http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2015-104/nysearca2015104.shtml.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76673, 80 FR 79963 
(Dec. 23, 2015). The Commission determined that it was appropriate 
to designate a longer period within which to take action on the 
proposed rule change so that it had sufficient time to consider the 
proposed rule change and the comments received. Accordingly, the 
Commission designated February 16, 2016 as the date by which it 
should approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine 
whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On January 28, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2015-104).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03739 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P