[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61724-61725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21382]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78743; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-15]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, 
To Amend Rule 6.67(c) by Revising the Clearing Member Requirements for 
Entering an Order into the Electronic Order Capture System

August 31, 2016.
    On March 22, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE 
Arca'') 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

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19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend Rule 6.67(c) to 
change the timing for recording the name of the Clearing Member \3\ in 
the Electronic Order Capture system (``EOC''). On March 29, 2016,\4\ 
the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The 
Commission published the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment 
No. 1, for comment in the Federal Register on April 11, 2016.\5\ The 
Commission received no comments on the proposed rule change. On May 25, 
2016 the Commission extended the time period within which to approve 
the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the 
proposed rule change to July 10, 2016.\6\ On July 7, 2016, the 
Commission instituted proceedings under section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 
\7\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\8\ 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\ Rule 6.1(b)(3) defines ``Clearing Member'' as an Exchange 
OTP which has been admitted to membership in the Options Clearing 
Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Options 
Clearing Corporation.
    \4\ The Commission notes that the amendment date of March 30, 
2016 in the SR-NYSEArca-2016-15 Notice is incorrect and the proper 
date is March 29, 2016.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-77516 (April 5, 
2016), 81 FR 21430 (``Notice''). Amendment No.1 was included in the 
Notice and provided the clarification that the CMTA Information and 
the name of the clearing OTP Holder would be entered into the EOC 
``as the events occur and/or during trade reporting procedures which 
may occur after the representation and execution of the order.''
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-77909, 81 FR 
35079 (June 1, 2016).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-78239, 81 FR 
45349 (July 13, 2016).
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    On August 29, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2016-15).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-21382 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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