[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-93786; File No. SR-BOX-2021-14]


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, in Connection With the Proposed 
Establishment of BSTX as a Facility of the Exchange

December 15, 2021.
    On June 7, 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 
in connection with the establishment of BSTX LLC as a facility of the 
Exchange. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on June 24, 2021.\3\ On August 3, 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 September 16, 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replaced and superseded the proposed rule change as originally 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 September 21, 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. 92206 (June 17, 
2021), 86 FR 33402 (``Notice''). Comments on the proposed rule 
change can be found at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2021-14/srbox202114.htm.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92556, 86 FR 43572 
(August 9, 2021). The Commission designated September 22, 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-2021-14/srbox202114-9251558-250847.pdf.
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93094 (September 21, 
2021), 86 FR 53365 (September 27, 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 24, 2021.\9\ December 21, 2021 is 180 days from that date, and 
February 19, 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. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates 
February 19, 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-2021-14).
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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).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27541 Filed 12-20-21; 8:45 am]
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