
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83175-83176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26125]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-99001; File No. 4-698]


Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Withdrawal of Amendment to the 
National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

November 21, 2023.
    On August 3, 2023, the Operating Committee for Consolidated Audit 
Trail, LLC (``CAT LLC''), on behalf of the following parties to the 
National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the 
``CAT NMS Plan''): \1\ BOX Exchange LLC, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc., Cboe 
BZX Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc., 
Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc., Cboe Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry 
Regulatory Authority, Inc., Investors Exchange LLC, Long-Term Stock 
Exchange, Inc., MEMX LLC, Miami International Securities Exchange LLC, 
MIAX Emerald, LLC, MIAX PEARL, LLC, Nasdaq BX, Inc., Nasdaq GEMX, LLC, 
Nasdaq ISE, LLC, Nasdaq MRX, LLC, Nasdaq PHLX LLC, The NASDAQ Stock 
Market LLC, New York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE American LLC, NYSE Arca, 
Inc., NYSE

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Chicago, Inc. and NYSE National, Inc. (collectively, the 
``Participants'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''),\2\ and Rule 608 of Regulation 
NMS thereunder,\3\ a proposed amendment to the CAT NMS Plan to modify 
the current linkage timeline for the consolidated audit trail to a 
different linkage timeline.\4\ The proposed plan amendment (the 
``Proposed Amendment'') was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on August 24, 2023.\5\
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    \1\ The CAT NMS Plan is a national market system plan approved 
by the Commission pursuant to Section 11A of the Exchange Act and 
the rules and regulations thereunder. See Exchange Act Release No. 
79318 (Nov. 15, 2016), 81 FR 84696 (Nov. 23, 2016). Unless otherwise 
defined herein, capitalized terms used herein are defined as set 
forth in the CAT NMS Plan.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
    \3\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \4\ See Letter from Brandon Becker, CAT NMS Plan Operating 
Committee Chair, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission (Aug. 
3, 2023).
    \5\ See Exchange Act Release No. 98165 (Aug. 18, 2023), 88 FR 
58012 (Aug. 24, 2023). Comments received in response to the Notice 
can be found on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/comments/4-698/4-698-c.htm.
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    The Commission is publishing this notice to reflect that on 
November 9, 2023, prior to the end of the 90-day period provided for in 
Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS,\6\ the Participants withdrew the 
Proposed Amendment.\7\
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    \6\ See 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).
    \7\ See Letter from Brandon Becker, CAT NMS Plan Operating 
Committee Chair, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission (Nov. 
9, 2023).

    By the Commission.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26125 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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