[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25094]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84576; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2018-67]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change To Amend NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-E(j)(6) Relating to Equity Index-
Linked Securities Listing Standards Set Forth in NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-
E(j)(6)(B)(I)

November 13, 2018.
    On September 10, 2018, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``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 listing 
standards set forth in NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-E (j)(6)(B)(I) relating to 
criteria applicable to components of an index underlying an issue of 
Equity Index-Linked Securities. The proposed rule change was published 
for comment in the Federal Register on October 1, 2018.\3\ The 
Commission has received no comment letters 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. 84279 (Sept. 25, 
2018), 83 FR 49437.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that, within 45 days of 
the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is November 15, 2018. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer 
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that 
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change. 
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\5\ designates December 30, 2018, as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings 
to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change (File 
Number SR-NYSEArca-2018-67).
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    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25094 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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