
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86749-86750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28825]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79398; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-63]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To 
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change 
Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of BlackRock Government 
Collateral Pledge Unit Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

November 25, 2016.
    On May 19, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. 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 list and trade shares of the 
BlackRock Government Collateral Pledge Unit. The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on June 2, 2016.\3\ 
On July 14, 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 August 30, 2016, the Commission instituted proceedings to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ 
The Commission has received no comments on the proposed rule change.
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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. 77941 (May 27, 
2016), 81 FR 35425.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78328, 81 FR 47222 
(July 20, 2016).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78728, 81 FR 61260 
(September 6, 2016). Specifically, the Commission instituted 
proceedings to allow for additional analysis of the proposed rule 
change's consistency with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, which 
requires, among other things, that the rules of a national 
securities exchange be ``designed to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade,'' and ``to protect investors and the public 
interest.'' See id. at 61262.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \7\ provides that, after initiating 
disapproval proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving 
or disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after 
the date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule 
change. The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order 
approving or disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not 
more than 60 days if the Commission determines that a longer period is 
appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination. The 
proposed rule change was published for notice and comment in the 
Federal Register on

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June 2, 2016. November 29, 2016 is 180 days from that date, and January 
28, 2017 is 240 days from that date.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed 
rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed 
rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 
of the Act,\8\ designates January 28, 2017 as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-63).
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    \8\ Id.
    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-28825 Filed 11-30-16; 8:45 am]
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