[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 62198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21641]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78758; File no. SR-NYSEArca-2016-67]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the 
Natixis Seeyond International Minimum Volatility ETF Under NYSE Arca 
Equities Rule 8.600

September 2, 2016.
    On May 5, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``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 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to 
list and trade shares (``Shares'') of the Natixis Seeyond International 
Minimum Volatility ETF (``Fund'') under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. 
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on May 25, 2016.\3\ On June 13, 2016, the Exchange filed 
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and 
superseded its entirety the proposed rule change as originally 
filed.\4\ On June 22, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to the 
proposed rule change.\5\ On July 1, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment 
No. 3 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the 
proposed rule change as modified by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2.\6\ The 
Commission has received no comments on the proposed rule change. On 
June 30, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\7\ 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.\8\ On August 22, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the 
Act \9\, the Commission instituted proceedings to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 3.\10\
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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. 77861 (May 19, 
2016), 81 FR 33291.
    \4\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange: (1) Narrows the universe 
of investments that may be held by the Fund; (2) offers color 
regarding types of corporate bonds of foreign issuers that the Fund 
would ordinarily hold; (3) clarifies potentially ambiguous language 
in the filing.
    \5\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange proposes standards for the 
corporate bonds of foreign issuers that may be held by the Fund and 
clarifies how spot foreign currency transactions would be priced for 
purposes of calculating the net asset value of the Fund.
    \6\ In Amendment No. 3, the Exchange revises the standards for 
the Fund's investment in non-U.S. equity securities. Amendments No. 
1, No. 2, and No. 3 are available at: http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2016-67/nysearca201667.shtml.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78204, 81 FR 44393 
(July 7, 2016). The Commission designated a longer period within 
which to take action on the proposed rule change and designated 
August 23, 2016, as the date by which it should approve, disapprove, 
or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the 
proposed rule change.
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78627, 81 FR 59002 
(August 26, 2016).
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    On August 31, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2016-67).

    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)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-21641 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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