[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9911-9912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03412]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-88212; File No. SR-OC-2020-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change Relating to OneChicago Rule 307 (Application of 
Rules and Jurisdiction)

February 14, 2020.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on February 11, 2020, 
OneChicago, LLC (``OneChicago'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule 
change described in Items I and II below, which Items have been 
prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change 
from interested persons. OneChicago also has filed this proposed rule 
change concurrently with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
(``CFTC''). OneChicago filed a written certification with the CFTC 
under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') \2\ on 
February 11, 2020.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Description of the Proposed Rule 
Change

    On February 6 [sic], 2020, OneChicago filed a rule change with the 
CFTC to amend Rule 307 (Application of Rules and Jurisdiction) 
consistent with language agreed upon with all the Designated Contract 
Markets (``DCMs'') in December 2019 through the Joint Compliance 
Committee.\3\ All the DCMs are adopting substantially the same 
language.
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    \3\ The Joint Compliance Committee (``JCC'') is a voluntary, 
cooperative organization comprised of members who are self-
regulatory organizations registered under the Commodity Exchange Act 
(``CEA''). The JCC operates through its members to protect market 
integrity within and across the members' markets. It provides a 
forum to share information and ideas on regulatory topics of 
interest, as well as identify issues within the industry or 
elsewhere that may impact their markets, members or self-regulatory 
responsibilities.
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    The text of the proposed rule changes is attached as Exhibit 4 to 
the filing submitted by the Exchange but is not attached to the 
published notice of the filing.

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 these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the 
most significant aspects of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    OneChicago Rule 307(b) requires all parties who initiate or execute 
a transaction on or subject to the Rules of the Exchange directly or 
indirectly, consent to the jurisdiction of the Exchange and agree to 
comply with all the Rules of the Exchange. The language of OneChicago 
Rule 307 was developed by the Joint Compliance Committee and adopted by 
all DCMs in 2012 at the request of the CFTC to expand Exchange 
jurisdiction.\4\
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    \4\ Rule 307 was adopted in response to CFTC Regulation 
38.151(a) which states ``Jurisdiction. Prior to granting any member 
or market participant access to its markets, a designated contract 
market must require that the member or market participant consent to 
its jurisdiction.''
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    OneChicago is proposing to update Rule 307 to reflect language 
agreed upon with the other DCMs through the Joint Compliance Committee 
in December 2019. The purpose of the additional language is to clarify 
the Exchange's jurisdiction over persons or entities that are paid a 
commission or fee in connection with transaction on or subject to the 
Rules of the Exchange. The additional language does not change the 
Exchange's jurisdiction, but merely clarifies the jurisdiction to 
eliminate any confusion.
    The language specifies that persons or entities that are paid a 
commission or fee in connection with transactions executed on the 
Exchange are subject to the Rules of the Exchange. Often orders are 
routed through multiple different Broker Dealers or Futures Commission 
Merchants between the customer and the actual execution. This language 
clarifies that even if there is a third party involved in the order 
routing process who is not a customer of the ultimate execution firm, 
they are still subject to the Exchange's jurisdiction.
    This amendment is to address concerns that some entities involving 
in the facilitating the order flow process may not be clearly 
encompassed in the current rule.
2. Statutory Basis
    OneChicago believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \6\ in particular. The proposed rule 
changes further the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) because they designed 
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster 
cooperation and coordination with persons facilitating transactions, 
and will remove impediments to and help perfect the mechanism of a free 
and open market.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Rule 307 amendment is consistent with the Act in that it 
clarifies and enhances the Exchange's jurisdiction, and allow it to 
gather more information and cooperation in its investigations and to 
take disciplinary action as appropriate in order to more accurately and 
fairly enforce Exchange Rules.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because it would apply equally to all 
market participants.

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

    OneChicago does not believe that the rule change will impose any 
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act.

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 proposed rule change will become operative on February 26, 
2020.
    At any time within 60 days of the date of effectiveness of the 
proposed rule

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change, the Commission, after consultation with the CFTC, may summarily 
abrogate the proposed rule change and require that the proposed rule 
change be refiled in accordance with the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) 
of the Act.

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 Number SR-OC-2020-01 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 Number SR-OC-2020-01. 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 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 Number SR-OC-2020-01, and should be submitted on 
or before March 12, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(73).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-03412 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
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