[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10143-10147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02640]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79959; File No. SR-PEARL-2017-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing 
of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 519A, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX''), and 
Exchange Rule 519B, Risk Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the 
MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'')

February 3, 2017.
    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice 
is hereby given that on February 2, 2017, MIAX PEARL, LLC (``MIAX 
PEARL'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 519A, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX''), and 
Exchange Rule 519B, Risk Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the 
MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule-filings/pearl, at MIAX 
PEARL's principal office, and at the Commission's Public Reference 
Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 519A, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX'') to make 
the protections provided by the Rule available to all Members \3\ of 
the Exchange, and to make their usage mandatory for Electronic Exchange 
Members (``EEMs'').\4\ Additionally, the Exchange proposes to amend 
Exchange Rule 519B, Risk Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the 
MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'') to align the rule text to the proposed 
change to Rule 519A and to make it mandatory for EEMs using MEO to use 
the protections provided by the Rule.
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    \3\ The term ``Member'' means an individual or organization that 
is registered with the Exchange pursuant to Chapter II of MIAX PEARL 
Rules for purposes of trading on the Exchange as an ``Electronic 
Exchange Member'' or `` ``Market Maker.'' Members are deemed 
``members under the Exchange Act. See Exchange Rule 100.
    \4\ The term ``Electronic Exchange Member'' or ``EEM'' means the 
holder of a Trading Permit who is a Member representing as agent 
Public Customer Orders or Non-Customer Orders on the Exchange and 
those non-Market Maker Members conducting proprietary trading. 
Electronic Exchange Members are deemed ``members'' under the 
Exchange Act. See Exchange Rule 100.
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Exchange Rule 519A. Risk Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the 
FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX'')
    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 519A, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX'') by 
replacing ``EEM'' with ``Member'' to make the risk protections 
described in the rule available to all Members of the Exchange. MIAX 
PEARL Members may connect to the System \5\ using the FIX Order 
Interface and/or the MIAX Express Order (``MEO'') Interface. These two 
connection protocols are not mutually exclusive and Members, 
specifically Market Makers (``MMs'') \6\ on the Exchange, may use MEO 
for providing liquidity to the Exchange via their Market Making 
activities; and FIX for removing liquidity from the Exchange. The 
Exchange seeks to provide risk protection tools to all

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Members using FIX, and not just EEM Members.
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    \5\ The term ``System'' means the automated trading system used 
by the Exchange for the trading of securities. See Exchange Rule 
100.
    \6\ The term ``Market Maker'' or ``MM'' means a Member 
registered with the Exchange for the purpose of making markets in 
options contracts traded on the Exchange and that is vested with the 
rights and responsibilities specified in Chapter VI of MIAX PEARL 
Rules. See Exchange Rule 100.
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    As proposed, RPM-FIX would provide protections to all Members by 
establishing a counting program that will count the number of orders 
entered and the number of contracts traded via an order entered during 
a specified time period established by the Member. The RPM-FIX Monitor 
would maintain one or more Member-configurable settings, allowing 
Members to establish FIX Interface Allowable Order Rate setting(s) and 
FIX Interface Allowable Contract Execution Rate setting(s). When a 
Member's order is entered or executed, the System would look back over 
the specified time period to determine if the Member had entered a 
number of orders exceeding their FIX Interface Allowable Order Rate 
setting or executed a number of contracts exceeding their FIX Interface 
Allowable Contract Execution Rate setting, and take action as provided 
by the rule.
    Additionally, the Exchange proposes to harmonize the language and 
structure of MIAX PEARL Rule 519A, with MIAX Options Rule 519A, Risk 
Protection Monitor, which provides a more cohesive paragraph describing 
the Risk Protection Monitor feature, its functionality, the ability of 
Members to establish and configure multiple Risk Protection Monitor 
settings, and the ability of Members to determine one of three 
alternative actions to be taken by the Risk Protection Monitor once it 
is triggered. MIAX PEARL and MIAX Options have a number of common 
Members and where feasible the Exchange intends to implement similar 
behavior to provide consistency between the markets so as to avoid 
confusion among Members.
    The Exchange also proposes to require mandatory participation by 
EEMs and new paragraph (b) of Rule 519A states that EEMs using the FIX 
Interface must establish at least one FIX Interface Allowable Order 
Rate setting with a corresponding specified time period of not less 
than one second, and not to exceed ten seconds, as established by the 
Exchange and communicated to Members via Regulatory Circular (a 
``Corresponding Specified Time Period'') and at least one FIX Interface 
Allowable Contract Execution Rate setting (with a Corresponding 
Specified Time Period). The Exchange believes that establishing the 
Corresponding Specified Time Period within these parameters will 
provide minimum and maximum guidelines for EEMs, making their required 
use of the Risk Protection Monitor more effective and efficient.
    The Risk Protection Monitor settings must be configured by the EEM 
such that RPM-FIX, when triggered, will perform one of two steps set 
forth in proposed Rule 519A(a): Either (A) prevent the System from 
receiving any new orders in all series in all classes from the EEM; or 
(B) prevent the System from receiving any new orders in all series in 
all classes from the EEM and cancel all existing orders with a time-in-
force of Day in all series in all classes from the EEM. Under the 
mandatory provision of proposed Rule 519A(b), the simple Member 
notification option included in section (C) of the proposed Rule 
519A(a) would not be available. As proposed, Rule 519A provides that 
Members may establish additional FIX Interface Allowable Order Rate 
settings and additional FIX Interface Allowable Contract Rate settings, 
and any such additional settings may be configured to perform the step 
set forth in either (A), or (B), or (C) of Rule 519A as described 
above, upon engagement of the RPM-FIX Monitor.
    While the risk protections available under RPM-FIX are available 
for all Members of the Exchange, the Exchange believes that mandating 
one class of Member (EEMs) and not the other (MMs) to use the risk 
protections provided in the rule to be acceptable given the current 
construction of the Exchange. The Exchange does not anticipate that 
every Market Maker will have a FIX Order Interface connection. Further, 
the Exchange anticipates that Market Makers that do establish a FIX 
Order Interface connection will use the connection in limited 
circumstances, and will primarily use the MEO Interface as discussed 
below. Therefore, the Exchange does not believe it is necessary to 
require all Members with a FIX Interface connection to use the RPM-FIX 
Monitor.
    The Exchange believes that providing Members with the ability to 
establish multiple RPM-FIX settings enhances the Members' ability to 
account for sudden market movements due to extreme market volatility, 
and for heightened activity in one particular option or group of 
options in a particular industry or segment of the market due to news 
or other factors affecting the activity surrounding such option or 
options.
Exchange Rule 519B. Risk Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the 
MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'')
    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 519B, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'') to 
mandate that EEMs with a MEO Interface connection use the risk 
protections described in the rule. Additionally, the Exchange proposes 
to harmonize the rule text with the proposed changes to Rule 519A, Risk 
Protection Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-
FIX'') described and contained herein as it relates to the 
functionality, organization, and structure of the Rule.
    As proposed, RPM-MEO provides identical protections as RPM-FIX by 
establishing a counting program that will count the number of orders 
entered and the number of contracts traded via an order entered through 
the MEO Interface during a specified time period established by the 
EEM. RPM-MEO maintains one or more EEM-configurable settings, allowing 
EEMs to establish MEO Interface Allowable Order Rate setting(s) and MEO 
Interface Allowable Contract Execution Rate setting(s). When an EEM's 
order is entered or executed, the System will look back over the 
specified time period to determine if the EEM has entered a number of 
orders exceeding their MEO Interface Allowable Order Rate setting or 
executed a number of contracts exceeding their MEO Interface Allowable 
Contract Execution Rate setting, and take action as provided by the 
rule.
    The Exchange believes that providing EEMs with the ability to 
establish multiple RPM-MEO settings enhances the EEMs' ability to 
account for sudden market movements due to extreme market volatility, 
and for heightened activity in one particular option or group of 
options in a particular industry or segment of the market due to news 
or other factors affecting the activity surrounding such option or 
options.
    The Exchange believes that permitting one type of Member (EEMs) and 
not the other (MMs) to use the risk protections provided in the rule to 
be acceptable given the current construction of the Exchange. Market 
Makers have a heightened obligation on the Exchange to maintain a two-
sided market, pursuant to Rule 605(d)(1), in those series in which the 
Market Maker has registered to trade.\7\ Exchange Rule 605, Market 
Maker Quotations, details various requirements associated with a Market 
Maker's quotes, such as ``Size Associated with Quotes'', ``Firm 
Quotes'', and ``Continuous Quotes''.\8\ A quote on the Exchange is 
defined as, ``[. . .] a bid or offer entered by a Market Maker as a 
firm order that updates the Market Maker's previous bid or offer, if 
any [. . .].'' \9\ Currently, there is not a separate Market Maker 
quote transaction available on the

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Exchange. The Exchange's definition of a quote further provides that, 
``[w]hen the term order is used in these Rules and a bid or offer is 
entered by the Market Maker in the option series to which such Market 
Maker is registered, such order shall, as applicable, constitute a 
quote or quotation for purposes of these Rules.'' \10\
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    \7\ See Exchange Rule 604(a)(1).
    \8\ See Exchange Rule 605.
    \9\ See Exchange Rule 100.
    \10\ See Exchange Rule 100.
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    Market Makers self-assign the series for which they choose to act 
as a Market Maker and may register daily for these series.\11\ A Market 
Maker could easily have an obligation to provide continuous quotes for 
a large number of series. To provide two-sided quotes a Market Maker 
will need to submit orders (as there is no separate quote transaction 
currently available on the Exchange) to meet its obligation. The MEO 
interface is designed to enable Market Makers to satisfy their 
obligations on the Exchange by providing a Bulk Liquidity Message which 
allows the Member to submit multiple messages to the System. It is not 
anticipated by the Exchange that a Market Maker would use the FIX 
Interface as its primary connection to the Exchange nor send 
significant order flow via the FIX Order Interface, as the FIX protocol 
utilized by the Exchange does not provide support for the submission of 
bulk messages.
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    \11\ See Exchange Rule 602.
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    A large volume of orders submitted to the Exchange could trigger 
RPM-MEO, therefore the Exchange believes that the use of RPM-MEO is not 
necessary for Market Makers, as there is a separate risk protection 
mechanism available to Market Makers to address this risk. The Exchange 
offers Risk Protection for Market Makers under Exchange Rule 517B, 
Aggregate Risk Manager for Market Makers (``ARM-M'') which provides a 
similar counting program (``MM Counting Program'') for each Market 
Maker who has submitted an order in an option class (an ``MM Option 
Class'') delivered via the MEO Interface (an ``MM ARM Eligible 
Order''). The MM Counting program will count the number of contracts 
executed by a Market Maker from an MM ARM Eligible Order (``MM ARM 
Contracts'') within a specified time period either established by the 
Market Maker or as a default setting (``MM Specified Time Period'').
    The Exchange provides default settings for Market Makers for both 
the MM Specified Time Period, which is not to exceed fifteen (15) 
seconds \12\ and an MM Allowable Engagement Percentage.\13\ Market 
Makers may configure these parameters to suit their risk tolerance. 
ARM-M protects Market Makers and assists them in managing risk by 
limiting the number of contracts they can execute in an option class on 
the Exchange within a specified time period that has been established 
by the Market Maker. The System will engage ARM-M in a particular MM 
Option Class when the MM Counting Program has determined that a Market 
Maker has executed during the MM Specified Time Period a number of MM 
ARM Contracts from an MM ARM Eligible Order equal to or above their MM 
Allowable Engagement Percentage. ARM-M will then, until the Market 
Maker sends a notification to the System of the intent to reengage and 
submits a new order in the MM Option Class: (i) Automatically cancel 
the MM ARM Eligible Orders in all series of that particular MM Option 
Class and (ii) reject new orders by the Market Maker in all series of 
that particular MM Option Class submitted using the MEO Interface.
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    \12\ The Exchange notes the proposed default setting will be one 
(1) second.
    \13\ The Exchange notes the proposed default setting will be 
105%.
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    The Exchange is proposing that use of RPM-MEO be mandatory for EEMs 
who have a MEO Interface connection to the Exchange. While the Exchange 
does not anticipate that all EEMs will have a MEO Interface connection, 
the Exchange wishes to ensure that the same risk protections are 
provided for EEM orders irrespective of the means by which they are 
introduced to the System. RPM-MEO settings must be configured by the 
EEM in an identical fashion to RPM-FIX such that RPM-MEO, when 
triggered, will perform one of two steps set forth in proposed Rule 
519B(a): Either (A) prevent the System from receiving any new orders in 
all series in all classes from the EEM; or (B) prevent the System from 
receiving any new orders in all series in all classes from the EEM and 
cancel all existing orders with a time-in-force of Day in all series in 
all classes from the EEM. Under the mandatory provision of proposed 
Rule 519B(b), the simple EEM notification option included in section 
(C) of the proposed Rule 519B(a) would not be available. Proposed Rule 
519B provides that EEMs may establish additional MEO Interface 
Allowable Order Rate settings and additional MEO Interface Allowable 
Contract Rate settings, and any such additional settings may be 
configured to perform the step set forth in either (A), or (B), or (C) 
of Rule 519B as described above, upon engagement of the RPM-MEO 
Monitor.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act \14\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \15\ in particular, in that it 
is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, 
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster 
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating 
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and, 
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed change to the 
functionality, organization, and language of Rule 519A, Risk Protection 
Monitor for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX'') to align 
to MIAX Options Rule 519A, Risk Protection Monitor, better organizes 
the rule and clarifies the features and functionality of RPM-FIX. 
Aligning similar rules on MIAX PEARL and MIAX Options provides 
transparency and clarity in the rules and minimizes the potential for 
confusion, thereby protecting investors and the public interest. 
Additionally, aligning Rule 519B, Risk Protection Monitor for Orders 
Entered via the MEO Interface (``RPM-MEO'') to proposed Rule 519A 
provides consistency between similar Exchange rules to avoid confusion 
and promotes the protection of investors and the public interest.
    The Exchange believes that the proposal to expand the risk 
protections provided in Rule 519A to all Members of the Exchange 
promotes just and equitable principles of trade by ensuring that all 
Members using FIX for order submission to the Exchange can have risk 
protections in place to account for sudden market movements due to 
extreme market volatility. The proposed rule change will help reduce 
the negative impacts of sudden, unanticipated volatility in individual 
options, and serve to preserve an orderly market in a transparent and 
uniform manner, increase overall market confidence, and promote fair 
and orderly markets and further the protection of investors.
    The Exchange believes that EEMs should be required to use the risk 
protection features provided in the proposed changes to Rule 519A and 
519B to manage their risk from excessive order or execution rates that 
may be triggered by market events. The

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Exchange believes the proposal removes impediments to and perfects the 
mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system and 
in general, protects investors and the public interest. The proposal 
assures Members and the investing public that RPM-FIX and RPM-MEO is 
active for all EEM orders submitted to the Exchange.
    The Exchange believes that all Members, and not just EEMs, will 
benefit from the proposed changes to Rule 519A, Risk Protection Monitor 
for Orders Entered via the FIX Interface (``RPM-FIX''). Additionally, 
the Exchange believes that EEMs will benefit from the proposed 
mandatory use of the Risk Protection Monitor, coupled with the ability 
of EEMs to tailor their use of the Risk Protection Monitor to their 
risk tolerance levels. Members are vulnerable to risks stemming from 
market events which may cause them to send a large number of orders or 
receive multiple, automatic executions before they can adjust their 
order exposure in the market. Without adequate risk management tools, 
such as RPM-FIX and RPM-MEO, Members could reduce the amount of order 
flow and liquidity that they provide to the market. Such actions may 
undermine the quality of the markets available to customers and other 
market participants. Accordingly, the proposed amendments to RPM-FIX 
and RPM-MEO, especially its mandated use by EEMs, should instill 
additional confidence in Members that submit orders to the Exchange 
that their risk tolerance levels are protected, and thus should 
encourage such Members to submit additional order flow and liquidity to 
the Exchange with the understanding that they must have this 
protection, thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the 
mechanisms of a free an open market and a national market system and, 
in general, protecting investors and the public interest.
    In addition, providing Members with the ability to establish 
multiple RPM-FIX settings and EEMs with the ability to establish 
multiple RPM-MEO settings provides Members with more tools to use in 
managing their specific risks based on their individual risk tolerance 
levels. This facilitates transactions in securities because, as noted 
above, Members will have more confidence that protections are in place 
that reduce the risks from potential market events. As a result, RPM-
FIX and RPM-MEO functionality, together with the mandated use by EEMs, 
has the potential to promote just and equitable principles of trade and 
contribute to the fair and orderly maintenance of the market.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    MIAX PEARL does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    The Exchange believes that the amendments to RPM-FIX and RPM-MEO 
help promote competition by enabling Members to trade more aggressively 
on the Exchange, with the understanding that there are multiple, 
configurable risk management tools in place in the System. The Exchange 
believes the proposed changes will not impose any burden on intra-
market competition because the use of the RPM-FIX and RPM-MEO is 
required of all EEMs.
    The Exchange further believes that the proposed mandatory risk 
protections should promote inter-market competition, and result in more 
competitive order flow to the Exchange by protecting market 
participants from market events that may cause them to send a large 
number of orders or receive multiple, automatic executions before they 
can adjust their order exposure in the market.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such 
shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective 
pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \16\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
thereunder.\17\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \18\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \19\ permits the 
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest. In its filing 
with the Commission, the Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 
30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative 
immediately upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and 
the public interest. The Commission notes that waiver of the operative 
delay will allow the proposed rules to become operative before the 
Exchange intends to commence operations as a national exchange on 
February 6, 2017. The Exchange notes that MIAX PEARL and MIAX Options 
have a number of common Members and where feasible the Exchange intends 
to implement similar risk protections to provide consistency between 
markets so as to avoid confusion among Members. Accordingly, the 
Commission hereby waives the operative delay and designates the 
proposal operative upon filing.\20\
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    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \19\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \20\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-PEARL-2017-06 on the subject line.

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Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-PEARL-2017-06. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-PEARL-2017-06 and should be 
submitted on or before March 2, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\21\
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    \21\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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