[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69892-69893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24278]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79024; File No. SR-Phlx-2016-79]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change To Amend Rule 1017, Openings in Options

October 3, 2016.
    On August 4, 2016, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act

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of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule 
change to amend Rule 1017, Openings in Options. The proposed rule 
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 22, 
2016.\3\ The Commission received no comment letters 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. 78588 (August 16, 
2016), 81 FR 56733.
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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 October 6, 2016.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending this 45-day time period. The Commission 
finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which 
to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient 
time to consider the proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates November 20, 
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 Number SR-Phlx-2016-79).
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    \5\ Id.
    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24278 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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