[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68023-68024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25987]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-93649; File No. SR-BOX-2021-06]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Designation of 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 Adopt Rules Governing the Trading of 
Equity Securities on the Exchange Through a Facility of the Exchange 
Known as BSTX LLC

November 23, 2021.
    On May 12, 2021, BOX Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or ``BOX'') 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 adopt rules 
governing the listing and trading of equity securities on the Exchange 
through a facility of the Exchange to be known as BSTX LLC. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on June 2, 2021.\3\ On July 13, 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 August 18, 2021, the Exchange filed 
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and 
superseded the proposed rule change as originally filed.\6\ On August 
27, 2021, the Commission published the proposed rule change, as 
modified by Amendment No. 1, for notice and comment and instituted 
proceedings 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. 92017 (May 25, 
2021), 86 FR 29634 (``Notice''). Comments on the proposed rule 
change can be found at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2021-06/srbox202106.htm.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92387, 86 FR 38140 
(July 19, 2021). The Commission designated August 31, 2021 as the 
date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove, 
the proposed rule change.
    \6\ Amendment No. 1 is available on the Commission's website at: 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2021-06/srbox202106-9159349-247726.pdf.
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92796, 86 FR 49416 
(September 2, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ 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 notice and comment in the Federal Register on 
June 2, 2021.\9\ November 29, 2021 is 180

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days from that date, and January 28, 2022 is 240 days from that date. 
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 issues raised in the comment letters that have been 
submitted in connection therewith. Accordingly, the Commission, 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates January 28, 
2022 as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1 
(File No. SR-BOX-2021-06).
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \9\ See Notice, supra note 3.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25987 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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