
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86346-86348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28776]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79386; File No. SR-BatsBYX-2016-35]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Make 
Ministerial and Corrective Changes to Rules 11.9, 11.13, 11.16, 11.22, 
and 11.27

November 23, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on November 16, 2016, Bats BYX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``BYX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III, below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' 
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and 
Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon 
filing with the Commission. 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to make ministerial and corrective 
changes to Exchange Rules 11.9(a)(2), 11.13(b), 11.16(g)(4), 11.22(f), 
and 11.27(a)(7)(A)(i)2.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.batstrading.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 parts of such 
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to make ministerial and corrective changes to 
Exchange Rules 11.9(a)(2), 11.13(b), 11.16(g)(4), 11.22(f), and 
11.27(a)(7)(A)(i)2. First, the exchange proposes to harmonize the 
description of BYX Market Orders under Exchange Rule 11.9(a)(2) with 
the description of an identical order type on the Exchange's affiliate, 
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX''). Exchange Rule 11.9(a)(2) currently 
states that a BYX Market Order that is designated as BYX Only \5\ with 
a time-in-force of Day \6\ will be cancelled if, when reaching the 
Exchange, it cannot be executed on the System \7\ in accordance with 
Exchange Rule 11.13(a)(4) unless the reason that such BYX Market Order 
cannot be executed is because it is entered into the System and the NBO 
(NBB) is greater (less) than the Upper (Lower) Price Band, in which 
case such order will be posted by the System to the BYX Book, and 
priced at the Upper (Lower) Price Band, and re-priced as set forth in 
Rule 11.18(e)(5)(B). This mirrors the description of BZX Market Orders 
under BZX Rule 11.9(a)(2), but for the BZX rule stating that the BZX 
Market Order in the circumstance described in the text would be posted 
by the System to the BZX Book, and displayed at the Upper (Lower) Price 
Band. Therefore, in order to make the description of market orders 
identical under both rules, the Exchange proposes to replace the phrase 
``and priced'' with the term ``displayed.\8\
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    \5\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(4).
    \6\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(b)(2).
    \7\ See Exchange Rule 1.5(aa).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73875 (December 18, 
2014), 79 FR 77552 (December 24, 2014) (SR-BATS-2014-068).
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    Second, the Exchange proposed to amend Rule 11.13(b) to correct an 
incorrect cross reference. Exchange Rule 11.13(b) states that depending 
on the instructions set by the User \9\ when the incoming order was 
originally entered, if a market or marketable limit order has not been 
executed in its entirety pursuant to Exchange Rule 11.13(a) above, the 
order shall be eligible for additional processing under one or more of 
the routing options listed under paragraph (a)(3) of Rule 11.13. The 
reference to paragraph (a)(3) of Rule 11.13 is incorrect as the routing 
options

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are listing under paragraph (b)(3) of Rule 11.13. Therefore, the 
Exchange proposes to replace reference to paragraph (a)(3) with 
paragraph (b)(3).
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    \9\ See Exchange Rule 1.5(cc).
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    Third, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 11.16(g)(4) to delete an 
unnecessary cross reference. Exchange Rule 11.16(a)(4) states that 
``[t]he pass-through of any compensation to a Member in accordance with 
this subparagraph (g) is unrelated to any other claims for compensation 
that are made in accordance with, and subject to the limits of, 
subparagraph (d) of this Rule 11.16.'' The Exchange now proposes to 
delete reference to ``11.16'' as a specific reference to the rule is 
not integral nor necessary to the meaning or application of Rule 11.16 
generally.\10\
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    \10\ Removal of the rule reference would also harmonize the rule 
language with similar rule of the Exchange's affiliates, Bats EDGA 
Exchange, Inc. and Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. SR-Bats-EDGX-2016-65 and 
SR-BatsEDGA-2016-28.
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    Fourth, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 11.22(f) to delete a 
description of the Latency Monitoring data product, which the Exchange 
ceased to offer in May 2015. The Exchange determined that the customer 
demand at that time did not warrant the infrastructure and ongoing 
maintenance expense required to support the product.
    Lastly, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 11.27(a)(7)(A)(i)2. to 
correct a typographical error by replacing the phrase ``one of more'' 
with ``one or more''.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act \11\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \12\ 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. The Exchange believes the proposed changes 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 
because they seek to correct an incorrect cross-reference and 
typographical error, harmonize identical rules with the Exchange's 
affiliates, as well as eliminate a reference to a market data product 
that is no longer provided. The Exchange notes the changes to Exchange 
Rules 11.9(a)(2), 11.13(b), 11.16(a)(4), and 11.27(a)(7)(A)(i)2. are 
ministerial and do not alter the applications of each rule. In 
addition, the deletion of references to the Latency Monitoring Data 
product removes references to a product the Exchange no longer provides 
and that the Exchange is not required by any rule or regulation to 
offer. As such, the proposed amendments would foster cooperation and 
coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in 
securities and would remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of 
a free and open market and a national market system.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. On the contrary, the 
proposed rule change will have no impact on competition as it is simply 
makes ministerial and corrective changes while not altering the meaning 
or application of each rule.

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any written comments from members or other interested parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (A) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by 
its terms, 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 \13\ and 
paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\14\ the Exchange has 
designated this rule filing as non-controversial. The Exchange has 
given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed 
rule change, along with a brief description and text of 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.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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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: (1) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection 
of investors; or (3) 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 proposal 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 No. SR-BatsBYX-2016-35 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-BatsBYX-2016-35. 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 such filing will also 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

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information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File No. SR-BatsBYX-2016-35 and should be submitted on 
or before December 21, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-28776 Filed 11-29-16; 8:45 am]
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