[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-11531]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92029; File No. SR-IEX-2021-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change To Enhance the IEX Retail Price Improvement Program for the 
Benefit of Retail Investors

May 26, 2021.
    On April 1, 2021, the Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'') 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 enhance its 
Retail Price Improvement Program for the benefit of retail investors. 
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on April 15, 2021.\3\ The Commission received a comment letter 
on the proposed rule change.\4\
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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. 91523 (April 9, 
2021), 86 FR 19912 (April 15, 2021).
    \4\ Comments received on the proposed rule change are available 
at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-iex-2021-06/sriex202106.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may 
designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and 
publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-
regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve 
the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change 
should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for 
this proposed rule change is May 30, 2021. The Commission is extending 
this 45-day time period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer 
period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that 
it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the 
comments received thereon. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of 
the Act,\6\ the Commission designates July 14, 2021, as the date by 
which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule 
change (File No. SR-IEX-2021-06).
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    \6\ Id.

    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)(31).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-11531 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
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