[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29803]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79498; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-63]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading of 
Shares of the BlackRock Government Collateral Pledge Unit Under NYSE 
Arca Equities Rule 8.600

December 7, 2016.
    On May 19, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``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 to list and trade 
shares of the BlackRock Government Collateral Pledge Unit. The proposed 
rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on June 
2, 2016.\3\ On July 14, 2016, 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.\4\ On August 30, 2016, the 
Commission instituted proceedings to determine whether to approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ On November 25, 2016, the 
Commission issued a notice of designation of a longer period for 
Commission action on proceedings to determine whether to approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ 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\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77941 (May 27, 
2016), 81 FR 35425.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78328, 81 FR 47222 
(July 20, 2016).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78728, 81 FR 61260 
(September 6, 2016).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79398, 81 FR 86749 
(December 1, 2016).
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    On December 2, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2016-63).

    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. 2016-29803 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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