[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30209-30210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13766]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-83492; File No. SR-CTA/CQ-2018-02]


Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of the Twenty-Ninth Substantive Amendment to the Second 
Restatement of the CTA Plan and the Twenty-First Amendment to the 
Restated CQ Plan

June 21, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on June 5, 2018, the Consolidated Tape Association (``CTA'') Plan 
participants (``Participants'') \3\ filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposal to amend the Second 
Restatement of the CTA Plan and the Restated Consolidated Quotation 
(``CQ'') Plan (``Plans'').\4\ These amendments represent the Twenty-
Ninth Substantive Amendment to the CTA Plan and the Twenty-First 
Amendment to the CQ Plan (``Amendments''). The Amendments seek to 
effectuate changes that certain Participants have made to their names 
and addresses, as set forth in Sections

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I(q), III(a), and VIII(a) of the CTA Plan and Section III(a) of the CQ 
Plan.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ The Participants are: Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Cboe BZX 
Exchange, Inc.; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; 
Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Financial 
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Investors Exchange LLC; Nasdaq 
BX, Inc.; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; The Nasdaq Stock Market 
LLC; New York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; NYSE American 
LLC; and NYSE National, Inc. (collectively, the ``Participants'').
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787 (May 10, 
1974), 39 FR 17799 (May 20, 1974) (declaring the CTA Plan 
effective); 15009 (July 28, 1978), 43 FR 34851 (August 7, 1978) 
(temporarily authorizing the CQ Plan); and 16518 (January 22, 1980), 
45 FR 6521 (January 28, 1980) (permanently authorizing the CQ Plan). 
The most recent restatement of both Plans was in 1995. The CTA Plan, 
pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate last sale price 
information for non-NASDAQ listed securities, is a ``transaction 
reporting plan'' under Rule 601 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.601, and a 
``national market system plan'' under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 
242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and 
disseminate bid/ask quotation information for listed securities, is 
a ``national market system plan'' under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 
CFR 242.608.
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    Pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(ii) under Regulation NMS,\5\ the 
Participants have designated the Amendments as concerned solely with 
the administration of the Plans and as ``Ministerial Amendments'' under 
both Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and Section IV(c) of the CQ Plan. As 
a result, the Amendments were effective upon filing and were submitted 
by the Chairman of the Plan's Operating Committee. The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on 
the proposed Amendments. Set forth in Sections I and II is the 
statement of the purpose and summary of the Amendments, along with the 
information required by Rules 608(a) and 601(a) under the Act, prepared 
and submitted by the Participants to the Commission.
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    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(ii).
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I. Rule 608(a)

A. Purpose of the Amendments

    The Amendments effectuate changes that certain Participants have 
made to their names and addresses, as set forth in Sections I(q), 
III(a), and VIII(a) of the CTA Plan and Section III(a) of the CQ Plan.

B. Governing or Constituent Documents

    Not applicable.

C. Implementation of the Amendments

    Because the Amendments constitute ``Ministerial Amendments'' under 
both Section IV(b) of the CTA Plan and Section IV(c) under the CQ Plan, 
the Chairman of the Plan's Operating Committee may submit the 
Amendments to the Commission on behalf of the Participants in the 
Plans. Because the Participants have designated the Amendments as 
concerned solely with the administration of the Plans, the Amendments 
become effective upon filing with the Commission.

D. Development and Implementation Phases

    Not applicable.

E. Analysis of Impact on Competition

    The Participants assert that the Amendments do not impose any 
burden on competition because they simply effectuate a change in the 
names and addresses of certain Participants. For the same reasons, the 
Participants do not believe that the Amendments introduce terms that 
are unreasonably discriminatory for purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of 
the Exchange Act.

F. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of, 
or Participation in, Plan

    Not applicable.

G. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance With Plan

    See Item I.C. above.

H. Description of Operation of Facility Contemplated by the Proposed 
Amendments

    Not applicable.

I. Terms and Conditions of Access

    Not applicable.

J. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and 
Charges

    Not applicable.

K. Method and Frequency of Processor Evaluation

    Not applicable.

L. Dispute Resolution

    Not applicable.

II. Rule 601(a)

A. Equity Securities for Which Transaction Reports Shall Be Required by 
the Plan

    Not applicable.

B. Reporting Requirements

    Not applicable.

C. Manner of Collecting, Processing, Sequencing, Making Available and 
Disseminating Last Sale Information

    Not applicable.

D. Manner of Consolidation

    Not applicable.

E. Standards and Methods Ensuring Promptness, Accuracy and Completeness 
of Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

F. Rules and Procedures Addressed to Fraudulent or Manipulative 
Dissemination

    Not applicable.

G. Terms of Access to Transaction Reports

    Not applicable.

H. Identification of Marketplace of Execution

    Not applicable.

III. Solicitation of Comments

    The Commission seeks general comments on the Amendments. Interested 
persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments 
concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed Amendments are 
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 [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-CTA/CQ-2018-02 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-CTA/CQ-2018-02. 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 website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies 
of the submission, all written statements with respect to the proposed 
Amendments that are filed with the Commission, and all written 
communications relating to the proposed Amendments 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 website 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 website viewing and printing at 
the principal office of the Plans. All comments received will be posted 
without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do 
not redact or edit personal identifying information from comment 
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CTA/CQ-2018-02 and 
should be submitted on or before July 18, 2018.

    By the Commission.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-13766 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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