[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 68237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21793]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-98568; File No. SR-BOX-2023-20]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change To Adopt Rules To Govern FLEX Equity Options and a New Order 
Type To Trade FLEX Equity Options on the BOX Trading Floor

September 27, 2023.
    On September 1, 2023, BOX Exchange LLC (the ``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 adopt Rules 
5055 and 7605 which, among other applicable rules, will govern the 
trading of flexible exchange equity options (``FLEX Equity Options'') 
on the BOX Trading Floor, and make related changes to Rules 100 
(Definitions), 7620 (Accommodation Transactions), and 12140 (Imposition 
of Fines for Minor Rule Violations). The proposed rule change was 
published for comment in the Federal Register on September 19, 2023.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98380 (September 13, 
2023), 88 FR 64482.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 3, 2023. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 18, 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-BOX-2023-20).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-21793 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P