[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8887-8888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02000]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79874; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-141]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 4702 To 
Adopt a New Retail Post-Only Order

January 25, 2017.
    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

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November 1, 2016.\3\ On December 14, 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\ The Commission received one comment letter on 
the proposed rule change.\6\ On January 20, 2017, the Exchange withdrew 
the proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2016-141).
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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\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79554, 81 FR 92927 
(December 20, 2016). The Commission designated January 30, 2017, as 
the date by which it shall approve, disapprove, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule 
change.
    \6\ See Letter from Joseph Saluzzi and Sal Arnuk, Partners, 
Themis Trading LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated 
November 7, 2016.

    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. 2017-02000 Filed 1-30-17; 8:45 am]
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