[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-24868]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87505; File No. SR-CBOE-2019-040]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Cboe Exchange, Inc. Fee 
Schedule To Modify the Options Regulatory Fee

November 12, 2019.
    On August 1, 2019, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe'' or ``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``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 
(File No. SR-CBOE-2019-040) to modify the amount of its Options 
Regulatory Fee (``ORF'').\3\ The proposed rule change was immediately 
effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.\4\ The proposed rule change was published for 
comment in the Federal Register on August 14, 2019.\5\ The Commission 
received one comment letter, which criticized the proposal.\6\ On 
September 30, 2019, pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the 
Commission temporarily suspended the proposed rule change and 
instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\
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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. 86604 (August 8, 
2019), 84 FR 40445 (August 14, 2019) (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). A proposed rule change may take 
effect upon filing with the Commission if it is designated by the 
exchange as ``establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge 
imposed by the self-regulatory organization on any person, whether 
or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory organization.'' 
15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \5\ See Notice, supra note 3.
    \6\ See Letter to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, 
from Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Securities Industry and 
Financial Markets Association (``SIFMA''), dated August 27, 2019 
(``SIFMA Letter'').
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87170, 84 FR 53213 
(October 4, 2019).
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    On November 7, 2019, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-CBOE-2019-040).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-24868 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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