
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 31671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11761]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77831; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-023]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; 
Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rules 4702 and 
4703

May 13, 2016.
    On February 10, 2016, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``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 
modify the processing of certain orders that are eligible to 
participate in the Opening Cross and have a Pegging Attribute or are 
designated for routing, and to make technical corrections to certain 
rules. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on March 1, 2016.\3\ The Commission received no 
comment letters on the proposal. On April 12, 2016, pursuant to section 
19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer period 
within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the 
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ On May 11, 2016, the Exchange 
withdrew the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NASDAQ-2016-023).
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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. 77226 (February 24, 
2016), 81 FR 10687.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77592, 81 FR 22674 
(April 18, 2016). The Commission designated May 30, 2016, as the 
date by which it should approve, disapprove, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule 
change.

    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)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11761 Filed 5-18-16; 8:45 am]
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