[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12246]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92119; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2020-082]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
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. 1, To Offer Certain Listed 
Companies Access to a Complimentary Board Recruiting Solution To Help 
Advance Diversity on Company Boards

June 7, 2021.
    On December 1, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Exchange'') 
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 
offer certain listed companies access to a complimentary board 
recruiting solution to help advance diversity on company boards. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on December 10, 2020.\3\ On January 19, 2021, 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 February 26, 2021, the 
Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which 
replaced and superseded the proposed rule change as originally filed. 
On March 10, 2021, the Commission published notice of Amendment No. 1 
and instituted proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 
\6\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\7\
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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. 90571 (December 4, 
2020), 85 FR 79556. Comments received on the proposed rule change 
are available on the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nasdaq-2020-082/srnasdaq2020082.htm.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90952, 86 FR 7148 
(January 26, 2021). The Commission designated March 10, 2021 as the 
date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the 
proposed rule change.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91286, 86 FR 14484 
(March 16, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating 
disapproval 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 notice and comment in the 
Federal Register on December 10, 2020. June 8, 2021 is 180 days from 
that date, and August 7, 2021 is 240 days from that date.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it 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 and the comment letters. Accordingly, the Commission, 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\9\ designates August 7, 2021 
as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NASDAQ-2020-082), as modified by 
Amendment No. 1.
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    \9\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12246 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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