[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14513-14514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05976]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77352; SR-NYSEArca-2015-68]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change Relating To Implementation of a 
Fee on Securities Lending and Repurchase Transactions With Respect to 
Shares of the CurrencyShares[supreg] Euro Trust and the 
CurrencyShares[supreg] Japanese Yen Trust

March 11, 2016.
    On July 30, 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 relating to 
implementation of a fee on securities lending and repurchase 
transactions with respect to shares of the CurrencyShares[supreg] Euro 
Trust and the CurrencyShares[supreg] Japanese Yen Trust, which are 
currently listed and trading on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities 
Rule 8.202. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on August 20, 2015.\3\
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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. 75698 (Aug. 14, 
2015), 80 FR 50701.
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    On September 18, 2015, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ 
the Commission designated a longer period within 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\ On November 18, 2016, the Commission instituted proceedings 
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\ On February 12, 
2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\8\ the Commission 
designated a longer period within which to take action on proceedings 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed

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rule change.\9\ The Commission received one comment on the 
proposal.\10\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75945, 80 FR 57645 
(Sept. 24, 2015). The Commission designated a longer period within 
which to take action on the proposed rule change and designated 
November 18, 2015, as the date by which it should approve, 
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76472, 80 FR 73258 
(Nov. 24, 2015).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77126, 81 FR 8551 
(Feb. 19, 2016). The Commission designated a longer period within 
which to take action on the proposed rule change and designated 
April 15, 2016, as the date by which it should approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.
    \10\ See Letter from George Simon to the Commission (Feb. 23, 
2016) (available at http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2015-68/nysearca201568-1.pdf).
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    On March 10, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2015-68).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Lynn M. Powalski,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05976 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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