[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 32 (Friday, February 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10378-10379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03344]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-91127; File No. SR-CBOE-2020-075]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a 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 Make Qualified Contingent Cross Orders 
Available for FLEX Option Trading

February 12, 2021.
    On August 3, 2020, Cboe Exchange, 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 make Qualified Contingent 
Cross Orders available for FLEX option trading. The proposed rule 
change was published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2020.\3\ On 
October 1, 2020, 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 October 23, 2020, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 
to the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed 
rule change as originally filed.\6\ On November 18, 2020, the 
Commission 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. 1.\8\ On February 2, 2021, the 
Exchange submitted Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which 
replaced and superseded the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 1.\9\
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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. 89564 (August 14, 
2020), 85 FR 51531 (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90062, 85 FR 63312 
(October 7, 2020).
    \6\ Amendment No. 1 is available on the Commission's website at: 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-075/srcboe2020075-7940531-224727.pdf.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90457, 85 FR 75071 
(November 24, 2020).
    \9\ Amendment No. 2 is available on the Commission's website at: 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-075/srcboe2020075-8330243-228699.pdf.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \10\ provides that, after initiating 
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 comment in the Federal Register on August 20, 
2020.\11\ The 180th day after publication of the Notice is February 16, 
2021. The Commission is extending the time period for approving or 
disapproving the proposal for an additional 60 days.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ See supra note 3.
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    The Commission finds that it is 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,\12\ designates 
April 17, 2021, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File Number SR-CBOE-
2020-075), as modified by Amendment No. 2.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03344 Filed 2-18-21; 8:45 am]
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