[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10945-10947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03583]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-96936; File No. SR-NSCC-2023-002]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed 
Rule Change To Establish Implementation Date of Revisions Relating to 
Excess Capital Premium Charge

February 15, 2023.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on February 9, 2023, National Securities Clearing Corporation 
(``NSCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the clearing agency. 
NSCC filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of 
the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change 
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4).
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I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the 
Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change consists of amendments to the NSCC Rules & 
Procedures (``Rules'') \5\ in order to state that the changes to the 
Rules that were proposed pursuant to File Number SR-NSCC-2022-005 
(``Rule Filing''), as amended, and were approved by the Commission on 
February 1, 2023 (``Approved Rule Changes'') will be implemented by 
March 13, 2023, as described in greater detail below.
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    \5\ Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the 
Rules, available at http://dtcc.com/~/media/Files/Downloads/legal/
rules/nscc_rules.pdf.
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II. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis 
for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the clearing agency included 
statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule 
change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule 
change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places 
specified in Item IV below. The clearing agency has prepared summaries, 
set forth in sections A, B,

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and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

(A) Clearing Agency's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis 
for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On May 20, 2022, NSCC filed the Rule Filing with the Commission 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act \6\ and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\7\ NSCC filed amendments to the Rule Filing on June 1, 2022 
(``Amendment No. 1''), July 6, 2022 (``Amendment No. 2''), and November 
28, 2022 (``Amendment No. 3'').
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    On February 1, 2023, the Commission approved the Rule Filing, as 
modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 3, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of 
the Act.\8\ The Approved Rule Changes consist of modifications to the 
Rules to revise the Excess Capital Premium (``ECP'') charge by 
enhancing the methodology for calculating the charge, and improve the 
transparency of the Rules regarding the ECP charge.\9\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96786 (February 1, 
2023), 88 FR 8013 (February 7, 2023) (SR-NSCC-2022-005).
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    NSCC is proposing to amend the Rules to add a legend to Rule 1 
(Definitions and Descriptions), Procedure XV (Clearing Fund Formula and 
Other Matters) and Addendum B (Qualifications and Standards of 
Financial Responsibility, Operational Capability and Business History) 
of the Rules to state that the Approved Rule Changes will be 
implemented by March 13, 2023.\10\ Upon implementation of the Approved 
Rule Changes, the legend will automatically be removed from these 
Rules.
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    \10\ Supra note 5.
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2. Statutory Basis
    Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act requires, in part, that the Rules 
be designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement 
of securities transactions.\11\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    By establishing the date on which the Approved Rule Changes would 
be implemented, this proposal would enable Members to timely fulfill 
their obligations to NSCC, which would in turn support NSCC's ability 
to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of 
securities transactions. Therefore, NSCC believes that the proposal is 
consistent with Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.

(B) Clearing Agency's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NSCC does not believe that the proposal to establish an 
implementation date of the Approved Rule Changes would have any impact, 
or impose any burden, on competition.

(C) Clearing Agency's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change 
Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    NSCC has not received or solicited any written comments relating to 
this proposal. If any written comments are received, they will be 
publicly filed as an Exhibit 2 to this filing, as required by Form 19b-
4 and the General Instructions thereto.
    Persons submitting comments are cautioned that, according to 
Section IV (Solicitation of Comments) of the Exhibit 1A in the General 
Instructions to Form 19b-4, the Commission does not edit personal 
identifying information from comment submissions. Commenters should 
submit only information that they wish to make available publicly, 
including their name, email address, and any other identifying 
information.
    All prospective commenters should follow the Commission's 
instructions on how to submit comments, available at https://www.sec.gov/regulatory-actions/how-to-submit-comments. General 
questions regarding the rule filing process or logistical questions 
regarding this filing should be directed to the Main Office of the 
Commission's Division of Trading and Markets at 
[email protected] or 202-551-5777.
    NSCC reserves the right to not respond to any comments received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change, and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) \12\ of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\13\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of 
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-NSCC-2023-002 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2023-002. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). 
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written 
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of NSCC and on DTCC's website 
(http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-filings.aspx). All comments received 
will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-NSCC-2023-002 and should be submitted on 
or before March 15, 2023.


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03583 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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