
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67495-67496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26810]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73546; File No. SR-Phlx-2014-67]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Correct 
Two Typographical Errors in Rule 3315

November 6, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on November 4, 2014, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission 
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule 
change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing with the Commission a proposal to amend 
NASDAQ OMX PSX (``PSX'') \3\ Rule 3315 to correct two typographical 
errors in which references were made to a NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 
(``NASDAQ'') rule rather than to the PSX rule itself.
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    \3\ PSX is a facility of Phlx.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://nasdaqomxphlx.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal 
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to correct two typographical errors 
in PSX Rule 3315(d) in which references were made to a NASDAQ rule 
rather than the PSX rule itself, and thereby clarify and conform 
Exchange rules pertaining to error accounts in respect of order 
routing.
    Order routing is currently discussed in PSX Rule 3315. Subsection 
(d)(2) deals with the maintenance and use of an error account when 
routing. PSX Rule 3315 was adopted \4\ to fully spell out how routing 
will work on the Exchange and to generally track the language of NASDAQ 
Rule 4758. When PSX Rule 3315 was adopted, two references to NASDAQ 
Rule 4758 were inadvertently left in. In PSX Rule 3315(d)(2)(A) and 
3315(d)(2)(B), the intent was and is to make reference to PSX Rule 3315 
rather than NASDAQ Rule 4758.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65469 (October 3, 
2011), 76 FR 62486 (October 7, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-108) (notice of 
filing and immediate effectiveness). The goal of the filing was to 
offer routing strategies on the Exchange that were materially 
identical to several strategies offered by its affiliate, NASDAQ.
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    The Exchange is now proposing to correct these two typographical 
errors. The Exchange is thus substituting the current references to 
NASDAQ Rule 4758 in subsections (d)(2)(A) and (d)(2)(B) of PSX Rule 
3315 with the correct references to PSX Rule 3315. There are no other 
changes.
    The proposed non-substantive change substituting an improper rule 
reference is done to clarify the order routing rules and eliminate 
potential confusion, to the benefit of market participants.
2. Statutory Basis
    Phlx believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\5\ in general, and with Sections 
6(b)(5) of the Act \6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest. 
This is achieved by correcting two non-substantive typographical errors 
in PSX Rule 3315, thereby clarifying the order routing rules and 
eliminating the potential for confusion, to the benefit of

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market participants. The Exchange believes that ensuring the proper 
rule references in PSX Rule 3315 will promote market participants' 
understanding of the rule and its administration.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Phlx does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that while 
rule clarity is generally pro-competitive, the act of clarifying and 
conforming the two non-substantive typographical errors should have 
little, if any, impact on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) significantly affect 
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)of the Act \7\ and of Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \9\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing. 
However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\10\ the commission may 
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked 
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission 
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay could eliminate 
confusion that may exist if an operative delay was applied to the 
typographical errors, and believes that waiving the 30-day operative 
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest.\11\ Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day 
operative delay and designates the proposal operative upon filing.
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    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \11\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i) 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the 
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the 
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the 
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-PHLX-2014-67 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-PHLX-2014-67. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
    Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written 
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments 
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit 
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit 
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-PHLX-2014-67 and should be 
submitted on or before December 4, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-26810 Filed 11-12-14; 8:45 am]
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