[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 44338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16034]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78207; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-70]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change Regarding Use of Rule 144A Securities By the Fidelity Corporate 
Bond ETF, Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF, Fidelity Limited Term 
Bond ETF, and Fidelity Total Bond ETF

June 30, 2016.
    On May 11, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. 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 permit the Fidelity Corporate 
Bond ETF, Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF, Fidelity Limited Term 
Bond ETF, and Fidelity Total Bond ETF to consider securities issued 
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 as debt 
securities eligible for principal investment. The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 31, 2016.\3\ 
The Commission has received no comment letters on the proposal.
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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. 77891 (May 24, 
2016), 81 FR 34388.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ 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 July 15, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.
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    \4\ 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,\5\ designates 
August 29, 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-NYSEArca-2016-70).
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    \5\ Id.

    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)(31).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16034 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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