[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45142-45143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16037]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-95347; File No. S7-24-89]


Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for 
Commission Action on the Fifty-First Amendment to the Joint Self-
Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the Collection, Consolidation 
and Dissemination of Quotation and Transaction Information for Nasdaq-
Listed Securities Traded on Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading Privileges 
Basis

July 21, 2022.
    On November 5, 2021,\1\ the Participants \2\ in the Joint Self-
Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the Collection, Consolidation 
and Dissemination of Quotation and Transaction Information for Nasdaq-
Listed Securities Traded on Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading Privileges 
Basis (``Nasdaq/UTP Plan'' or ``Plan'') \3\ filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \4\ and 
Rule 608 of Regulation National Market System (``NMS'') thereunder,\5\ 
a proposal (``Proposed Amendment'') to amend the Nasdaq/UTP Plan. The 
Proposed Amendment was published for comment in the Federal Register on 
November 26, 2021.\6\
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    \1\ See Letter from Robert Books, Chair, Nasdaq/UTP Plan 
Operating Committee, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission 
(Nov. 5, 2021).
    \2\ The ``Participants'' are: Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Cboe BZX 
Exchange, Inc.; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; 
Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; 
Investors Exchange LLC; Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; MEMX LLC; 
MIAX PEARL, LLC; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; New York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE 
American LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; NYSE Chicago, Inc.; and NYSE 
National, Inc.
    \3\ The Plan governs the collection, processing, and 
dissemination on a consolidated basis of quotation information and 
transaction reports in Eligible Securities for its Participants. The 
Plan serves as the required transaction reporting plan for its 
Participants, which is a prerequisite for their trading Eligible 
Securities. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55647 (Apr. 19, 
2007), 72 FR 20891 (Apr. 26, 2007).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
    \5\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93620 (Nov. 19, 
2021), 86 FR 67541 (Nov. 26, 2021) (``Notice''). Comments received 
in response to the Proposed Amendment are available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-24-89/s72489.htm.

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    On February 24, 2022, the Commission instituted proceedings 
pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS,\7\ to determine 
whether to approve or disapprove the Proposed Amendment or to approve 
the Proposed Amendment with any changes or subject to any conditions 
the Commission deems necessary or appropriate after considering public 
comment.\8\ On May 19, 2022, pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of 
Regulation NMS,\9\ the Commission extended the period within which to 
conclude proceedings regarding the Proposed Amendment to 240 days from 
the date of publication of the Notice.\10\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94308 (Feb. 24, 
2022), 87 FR 11755 (Mar. 2, 2022).
    \9\ See 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94954 (May 19, 
2022), 87 FR 31922 (May 25, 2022).
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    Rule 608(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation NMS provides that the time for 
conclusion of proceedings to determine whether a national market system 
plan or proposed amendment should be disapproved may be extended for an 
additional period up to 60 days (up to 300 days from the date of notice 
publication) if the Commission determines that a longer period is 
appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination or the 
plan participants consent to the longer period.\11\ The 240th day after 
publication of the Notice for the Proposed Amendment is July 24, 2022. 
The Commission is extending this 240-day period.
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    \11\ See 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(ii).
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    The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer 
period within which to conclude proceedings regarding the Proposed 
Amendment so that it has sufficient time to consider the Proposed 
Amendment and comments received. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 
608(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation NMS,\12\ the Commission designates 
September 22, 2022, as the date by which the Commission shall conclude 
the proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the 
Proposed Amendment or to approve the Proposed Amendment with any 
changes or subject to any conditions the Commission deems necessary or 
appropriate (File No. S7-24-89).
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    \12\ Id.

    By the Commission.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-16037 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
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