[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6914-6915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03113]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82684; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-69]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To 
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change, as 
Modified by Amendment No. 2, To List and Trade Shares of ProShares 
QuadPro Funds Under NYSE Arca Rule 8.200-E

February 9, 2018.
    On July 31, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca'') 
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 ProShares QuadPro U.S. Large Cap, ProShares 
QuadPro Short U.S. Large Cap, ProShares QuadPro U.S. Small Cap, and 
ProShares QuadPro Short U.S. Small Cap under NYSE Arca Rule 8.200-E. 
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on August 18, 2017.\3\ On September 28, 2017, 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 September 29, 2017, the 
Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which 
amended and superseded the proposed rule change as originally filed. On 
November 14, 2017, the Exchange filed

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Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which amended and 
superseded the proposed rule change as modified by Amendment No. 1.\6\ 
On November 16, 2017, the Commission published notice of Amendment No. 
2 and instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \7\ 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, 
as modified by Amendment No. 2.\8\ 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. 81388 (August 14, 
2017), 82 FR 39477.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81746, 82 FR 46315 
(October 4, 2017). The Commission designated November 16, 2017, as 
the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, 
or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the 
proposed rule change.
    \6\ Amendment No. 2 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2017-69/nysearca201769-2688277-161489.pdf.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82105, 82 FR 55699 
(November 22, 2017).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \9\ 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 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 
August 18, 2017. February 14, 2018 is 180 days from that date, and 
April 15, 2018 is 240 days from that date.
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    \9\ 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 the proposed 
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 2. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates 
April 15, 2018 as the date by which the Commission shall either approve 
or disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-69), 
as modified by Amendment No. 2.
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    \10\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03113 Filed 2-14-18; 8:45 am]
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