[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11761-11762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04212]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-94302; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2021-73]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To 
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change To 
List and Trade Shares of the Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF 
Under NYSE Arca Rule 8.201-E (Commodity-Based Trust Shares)

February 23, 2022.
    On August 23, 2021, 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 (``Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list and trade 
shares of the Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF under NYSE Arca 
Rule 8.201-E (Commodity-Based Trust Shares). The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on September 8, 
2021.\3\ On September 29, 2021, 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 approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.\5\ On December 6, 2021, the Commission 
instituted proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\7\ 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. 92840 (September 1, 
2021), 86 FR 50385.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93179, 86 FR 55033 
(October 5, 2021).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93720, 86 FR 70555 
(December 10, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating 
disapproval

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proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving or 
disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after the 
date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule change. 
The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order approving or 
disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not more than 60 
days if the Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate 
and publishes the reasons for such determination. The proposed rule 
change was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on 
September 8, 2021. March 7, 2022 is 180 days from that date, and May 6, 
2022 is 240 days from that date.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to issue an order approving or disapproving 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,\9\ designates May 6, 2022 as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-NYSEArca-2021-73).
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    \9\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04212 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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