[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67110-67111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18477]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100723; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2024-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Exchange To List and 
Trade Options on Exchange-Traded Fund Shares That Represent Interests 
in a Commodity-Based Trust

August 13, 2024.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE 
Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange

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Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change to permit the 
Exchange to list and trade options on exchange-traded fund shares that 
represent interests in a commodity-based trust (``Proposal'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    On January 25, 2024, the Proposal was published for comment in the 
Federal Register.\3\ On March 6, 2024, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of 
the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer period within which to 
approve the Proposal, disapprove the Proposal, or institute proceedings 
to determine whether to disapprove the Proposal.\5\ On April 24, 2024, 
the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the 
Act \6\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposal.\7\ 
The Commission received comments addressing the Proposal.\8\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99398 (Jan. 19, 
2024), 89 FR 5029.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99683 (Mar. 6, 
2024), 89 FR 17888 (Mar. 12, 2024).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100023 (Apr. 24, 
2024), 89 FR 34295 (Apr. 30, 2024).
    \8\ Comment letters on the Proposal are available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2024-06/srnysearca202406.htm.
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    On July 19, 2024, the Commission designated a longer time for 
Commission action on the Proposal.\9\ On August 9, 2024, NYSE Arca 
withdrew the Proposal (SR-NYSEARCA-2024-06).
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100565 (Jul. 19, 
2024), 89 FR 60460 (Jul. 25, 2024).

    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)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18477 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
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