66832 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 247 / Thursday, December 27, 2018 / Notices 

8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 

10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act,8 in 

that it is designed to prevent fraudulent 

and manipulative acts and practices, to 

promote just and equitable principles of 

trade, to foster cooperation and 

coordination with persons engaged in 

facilitating transactions in securities, to 

remove impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market 

and a national market system and, in 

general, to protect investors and the 

public interest. 

Specifically, the Exchange believes 

that proposed Article 14, Rule 1 relating 

to arbitration would remove 

impediments to and perfect the 

mechanisms of a free and open market 

and a national market system because it 

would update the Exchange’s rules 

governing arbitration to reflect that any 

such arbitrations would be processed by 

FINRA pursuant to the FINRA Codes of 

Arbitration. The proposed rule is not 

novel as it is based on NYSE National 

Rule 12 and IEX Rule 12.110. The 

Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change fosters uniformity and 

consistency in arbitration proceedings 

and, as a result, would enhance the 

administration and operation of the 

arbitration process, thereby protecting 

investors and the public interest. The 

proposed rule change would therefore 

promote consistency among the 

Exchange and other SROs, such as 

NYSE National and IEX, and make its 

rules easier to navigate for the public, 

the Commission, and members. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition that is not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Exchange Act. 

The proposed rule change is not 

intended to address competitive issues 

but rather is concerned solely with the 

Exchange’s arbitration program. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were solicited 

or received with respect to the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The Exchange has filed the proposed 

rule change pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 9 and Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.10 Because the 

proposed rule change does not: (i) 

Significantly affect the protection of 

investors or the public interest; (ii) 

impose any significant burden on 

competition; and (iii) become operative 

prior to 30 days from the date on which 

it was filed, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, the 

proposed rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 

thereunder. 

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of such 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. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 11 of the Act to 

determine whether the proposed rule 

change should be approved or 

disapproved. 

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 rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

CHX–2018–08 on the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–CHX–2018–08. This file 

number should be included in 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 will also be available for 

inspection and copying at the 

Exchange’s principal office and on its 

internet website at www.nyse.com. 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–CHX–2018–08 and should 

be submitted on or before January 17, 

2019. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.12

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10632] 

Determination by the Secretary of 

State Relating to Iran Sanctions 

The Secretary of State determined on 

November 3, 2018, pursuant to Section 

1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(NDAA), (Pub. L. 112–81), as amended, 

that as of November 3, 2018, each of the 

following jurisdictions have 

significantly reduced the volume of 

their crude oil purchases from Iran: 

China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, South 

Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. 

Kent D. Logsdon, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of 

State. 

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