[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 39895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13003]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97717; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2023-27]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed 
Change To Amend Rule 915 (Criteria for Underlying Securities) To 
Accelerate the Listing of Options on Certain IPOs

June 13, 2023.
    On April 21, 2023, NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'') 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 NYSE 
American Rule 915 (Criteria for Underlying Securities) to accelerate 
the listing of options on certain initial public offerings. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on May 1, 2023.\3\ One comment letter was received on the proposed rule 
change.\4\
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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. 97374 (Apr. 25, 
2023), 88 FR 26634.
    \4\ See Letter from Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equities & 
Options Market Structure, SIFMA, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission (May 16, 2023), available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyseamer-2023-27/srnyseamer202327.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ 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 (i) as the Commission may 
designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and 
publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) 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 15, 2023. The Commission is extending 
this 45-day time period.
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    \5\ 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 and the 
comments received. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\6\ the Commission designates July 30, 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-NYSEAMER-2023-27).
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    \6\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13003 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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