[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12662]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97672; File No. SR-CBOE-2023-018]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change To Make Permanent the Operation of Its Flexible Exchange Options 
Pilot Program Regarding Permissible Settlement Values for FLEX Index 
Options

June 8, 2023.
    On April 10, 2023, Cboe Exchange, 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 make permanent 
the operation of its Flexible Exchange Options (``FLEX Options'') pilot 
program (``Pilot Program'') regarding permissible exercise settlement 
values for FLEX Index Options. The proposed rule change was published 
for comment in the Federal Register on April 28, 2023.\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. 97368 (April 24, 
2023), 88 FR 26353.
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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 June 12, 2023.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending this 45-day time period. 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 July 20, 2023, 
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 No. SR-CBOE-2023-018).
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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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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12662 Filed 6-13-23; 8:45 am]
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