[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43631-43633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17990]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-86689; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2019-32]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the 
NYSE American Options Fee Schedule

August 15, 2019.
    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 August 8, 2019, NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'' or the 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes a non-substantive amendment to the NYSE 
American Options Fee Schedule (``Fee Schedule''). The Exchange proposes 
to implement the rule change effective August 8, 2019. The proposed 
change is available on the Exchange's website at www.nyse.com, at the 
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room.

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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 self-regulatory organization 
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 those 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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of this filing is to modify the Fee Schedule to make a 
non-substantive, technical change to the Fee Schedule to re-locate the 
text regarding the Floor Broker Volume Rebate Program (``FB Volume 
Rebate'') for Floor Broker organizations (each a ``Floor Broker''). The 
Exchange proposes to implement the fee change effective August 8, 2019.
    Earlier this year, the Exchange introduced the FB Rebate Program, 
which offers Floor Brokers the opportunity to qualify for a $5,000 
rebate each month that the Floor Broker increases its Average Daily 
Volume (``ADV'') by a certain percentage over one of two benchmarks.\3\ 
Currently, the section describing the FB Rebate Program is positioned 
in the middle of the section describing the Floor Broker Fixed Cost 
Prepayment Incentive Program (the ``FB Prepay Program'').\4\ The 
Exchange proposes to relocate the description of the FB Rebate Program 
so that it appears after (and immediately below) the description of the 
FB Prepay Program, which would add clarity and transparency to the Fee 
Schedule making it easier to navigate.\5\ The Exchange does not propose 
any substantive changes to the Fee Schedule.
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    \3\ See Fee Schedule, Section III.E.2. (Floor Broker Programs, 
Floor Broker Volume Incentive Rebate Program), available here: 
https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/american-options/NYSE_American_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf.
    \4\ See id., Section III.E.1(Floor Broker Programs, Floor Broker 
Volume Incentive Rebate Program, Floor Broker Fixed Cost Prepayment 
Incentive Program).
    \5\ See proposed Fee Schedule, Section III.E.2.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, 
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons 
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between 
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposal to re-locate the 
positioning of the text describing the FB Rebate Program would remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and 
a national market system because the proposed rule change is non-
substantive in nature and would simply move rule text relating to the 
FB Rebate Program to be separate from the FB Prepay Program, without 
any substantive differences to either program. Because the proposed 
rule change is technical and non-substantive, the Exchange further 
believes that it is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory because it would provide clarity, transparency and 
internal consistency to the Fee Schedule Exchange [sic]--particularly 
to Section III.E--and would protect investors and the investing public 
by making the Exchange rules easier to navigate and comprehend.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act, the Exchange does 
not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is not designed to 
address any competitive issues, but rather, is a non-substantive, 
technical amendment to move existing rule text to a different part of 
the Fee Schedule. The Exchange believes the proposal provides clarity, 
transparency and internal consistency to the Fee Schedule Exchange 
[sic]--particularly to Section III.E--and would to [sic] protect 
investors and the investing public by making the Exchange rules easier 
to navigate and comprehend.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \8\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \9\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge 
imposed by the Exchange.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \10\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change 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-NYSEAMER-2019-32 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-NYSEAMER-2019-32. 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 website (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

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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 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 inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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 No. SR-NYSEAMER-2019-32, and should be 
submitted on or before September 11, 2019.

    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)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-17990 Filed 8-20-19; 8:45 am]
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