[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42865-42866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19240]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81538; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-176]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and 
Trading of Shares of the EtherIndex Ether Trust Under NYSE Arca 
Equities Rule 8.201

September 6, 2017.
    On December 30, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list 
and trade shares of the EtherIndex Ether Trust. The proposed rule 
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on January 23, 
2017.\3\
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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. 79792 (Jan. 13, 
2017), 82 FR 7891 (Jan. 23, 2017).
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    On February 23, 2017, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange 
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 approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.\5\ On April 21, 2017, the Commission 
instituted proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.\6\ On July 17, 2017, the Commission 
designated a longer period for Commission action on the proposed rule 
change.\7\ The Commission received nine comment letters regarding the 
proposed rule change.\8\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80094 (Feb. 23, 
2017), 82 FR 12268 (Mar. 1, 2017). The Commission designated April 
23, 2017, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve 
or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove, the proposed rule change.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80501 (Apr. 21, 
2017), 82 FR 19397 (Apr. 27, 2017).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81155 (July 17, 
2017), 82 FR 33938 (July 21, 2017). The Commission designated 
September 20, 2017, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.
    \8\ See Letters from Andrew Quentson (Apr. 26, 2017); Charles K. 
Massey, III, Venture Private Equity Investment (Apr. 26, 2017); 
Anita Desai (Apr. 29, 2017); Luc Jean (May 3, 2017); Tisho P. (May 
10, 2017); Kevin McSheehan (May 14, 2017); Bruce Granger (May 16, 
2017); Bruce Granger (May 16, 2017); Alen Lee (May 18, 2017). All 
comments on the proposed rule change are available on the 
Commission's Web site at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2016-176/nysearca2016176.htm.

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    On September 1, 2017, NYSE Arca withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-NYSEArca-2016-176).
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19240 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
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