[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 92927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30559]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79554; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-141]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a 
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 4702 To Adopt a New Retail Post-Only 
Order

December 14, 2016.
    On October 13, 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 to 
amend Exchange Rule 4702 to adopt a new Retail Post-Only Order. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on November 1, 2016.\3\ The Commission received one comment letter on 
the proposed rule change.\4\
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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. 79163 (October 26, 
2016), 81 FR 75862.
    \4\ See Letter from Joseph Saluzzi and Sal Arnuk, Partners, 
Themis Trading LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated 
November 7, 2016.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ 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 December 16, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    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,\6\ designates January 30, 2017, 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-NASDAQ-2016-141).
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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[FR Doc. 2016-30559 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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