[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 8641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01834]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79864; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-97]


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

January 23, 2017.
    On July 6, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. 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 
PowerShares Government Collateral Pledge Portfolio. The proposed rule 
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on July 26, 
2016.\3\ On September 1, 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 October 21, 2016, the Commission instituted 
proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed 
rule change.\6\ The Commission has 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. 78373 (July 20, 
2016), 81 FR 48869.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78750, 81 FR 62233 
(September 8, 2016).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79131, 81 FR 74840 
(October 27, 2016).
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    On January 17, 2017, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2016-97).

    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. 2017-01834 Filed 1-26-17; 8:45 am]
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