[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29798]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79492; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-121]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change Related to the Payment of 
a Credit by Execution Access, LLC Based on Volume Thresholds Met on the 
NASDAQ Options Market

December 7, 2016.
    On August 29, 2016, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``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 
related to the payment of a credit by Execution Access, LLC that would 
be based on volume thresholds met on the NASDAQ Options Market LLC. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on September 8, 2016.\3\ On October 19, 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 
December 7, 2016.\4\ On November 15, 2016, the Commission instituted 
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \5\ to determine 
whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ 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. 78749 (September 1, 
2016), 81 FR 62212.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79118, 81 FR 73186 
(October 24, 2016).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79317, 81 FR 83301 
(November 21, 2016).
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    On December 5, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NASDAQ-2016-121).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29798 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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