[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93715-93716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30694]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79561; SR-NYSEMKT-2016-58]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Withdrawal 
of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendments No. 1 and 2 
Thereto, Relating to Amendments to NYSE MKT Rules 1600 et seq. and the 
Listing Rules Applicable to the Shares of the Nuveen Diversified 
Commodity Fund and the Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund

December 15, 2016.
    On May 24, 2016, NYSE MKT 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 among other 
things, amend NYSE MKT Rules 1600 et seq. and to amend the listing 
rules applicable to the shares of the Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund 
and the Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund, which the 
Exchange currently lists and trades. The proposed rule change was 
published for comment in the Federal Register on June 13, 2016.\3\ On 
July 28, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ 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.\5\ On September 2, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to 
the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed 
rule change as originally filed.\6\ On September 9, 2016, the 
Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the 
Act,\7\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\8\ On November 10, 2016, the 
Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which 
replaced and superseded the proposed rule change as modified by 
Amendment No. 1 thereto its entirety.\9\ On December 8, 2016, pursuant 
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ the Commission designated February 
8, 2017 as the date by which the Commission would either approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendments No. 1 
and 2.\11\ The Commission has received two comments on the 
proposal.\12\
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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. 78000 (June 7, 
2016), 81 FR 38232.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78432, 81 FR 51248 
(August 3, 2016). The Commission designated September 9, 2016, as 
the date by which the Commission would either approve or disapprove, 
or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the 
proposed rule change.
    \6\ Amendment No. 1 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysemkt-2016-58/nysemkt201658-2.pdf.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78804 (September 9, 
2016), 81 FR 63543 (September 15, 2016).
    \9\ Amendment No. 2 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysemkt-2016-58/nysemkt201658-4.pdf.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79510 (December 8, 
2016), 81 FR 90402 (December 14, 2016).
    \12\ See letter dated July 4, 2016, to Division of Trading and 
Markets, Commission (``Anonymous Letter''); and letter from Michael 
Szkodzinski, Associate General Counsel, Weiss Asset Management LP, 
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated October 6, 2016. 
The comments regarding the proposed rule change are available at: 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysemkt-2016-58/nysemkt201658.shtml.
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    On December 9, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendments No. 1 and 2 (SR-NYSEMKT-2016-58).


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-30694 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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