[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 9575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03952]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77192; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2015-161]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on 
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto, 
Relating to the Listing and Trading of the Shares of the First Trust 
RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF, First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia 
Pacific ETF, First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF, and 
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF of First 
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III

February 19, 2016.
    On December 22, 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market 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 the shares of the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe 
ETF; First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF; First Trust 
RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF; and First Trust RiverFront 
Dynamic Developed International ETF (individually, ``Fund,'' and 
collectively, ``Funds''). The proposed rule change was published for 
comment in the Federal Register on January 8, 2016.\3\ On January 8, 
2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule 
change.\4\ On February 18, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to 
the proposed rule change.\5\ The Commission received no comments on the 
proposed rule change.
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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. 76817 (January 4, 
2016), 81 FR 978.
    \4\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange clarified the proposed rule 
change by providing additional information regarding the currencies, 
and instruments that provide exposure to such currencies, in which 
each Fund will invest. Amendment No. 1 is not subject to notice and 
comment because it is a technical amendment that does not materially 
alter the substance of the proposed rule change or raise any novel 
regulatory issues (Amendment No. 1 is available at: http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nasdaq-2015-161/nasdaq2015161-1.pdf).
    \5\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange expanded the application of 
certain criteria for the equity securities in which the Funds will 
invest, so that they will apply on a continual basis. Amendment No. 
2 is not subject to notice and comment because it does not 
materially alter the substance of the proposed rule change or raise 
any novel regulatory issues (Amendment No. 2 is available at: http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nasdaq-2015-161/nasdaq2015161-2.pdf).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \6\ 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 after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is February 22, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
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    \6\ 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. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\7\ designates 
April 7, 2016, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve 
or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NASDAQ-2015-161), as 
modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 thereto.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03952 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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