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20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

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

4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

5The term ‘‘Composite Market’’ means the market 

for a series comprised of (1) the higher of the thencurrent best appointed Market-Maker bulk message 

bid on the Exchange and the away best bid (‘‘ABB’’) 

(if there is an ABB) and (2) the lower of the thencurrent best appointed Market-Maker bulk message 

offer on the Exchange and the away best offer 

(‘‘ABO’’) (if there is an ABO). The term ‘‘Composite 

Bid (Offer)’’ means the bid (offer) used to determine 

the Composite Market. See Rule 21.7(a). 

6The term ‘‘Composite Width’’ means the width 

of the Composite Market (i.e., the width between 

the Composite Bid and the Composite Offer) of a 

series. See Rule 21.7(a). 

7See Rule 21.7(e)(1)(C). The proposed rule 

change codifies in this provision that a series is not 

eligible to open if there is no Composite Market or 

if the Composite Market is crossed. This is true 

today and implied by the current rule text. Rule 

21.7(e)(1)(A) and (B) both state that the Maximum 

Composite Width Check is only satisfied if the 

Composite Market of a series is not crossed, and the 

proposed rule change merely adds the same 

language to subparagraph (C) (i.e., if the Composite 

Market of a series is crossed, then neither of the 

conditions in subparagraph (A) or (B) could be 

satisfied, and the series would be ineligible to 

open). Additionally, if there were no Composite 

Market or if it were crossed, the System would be 

unable to perform the Maximum Composite Width 

Check, thus meaning the series could not satisfy 

that check and thus would not be eligible to open. 

This proposed change merely adds detail to the 

Rules for additional transparency. 

8The term ‘‘Queuing Period’’ means the time 

period prior to the initiation of an opening rotation 

during which the System accepts orders and quotes 

in the Queuing Book (the book into which Users 

may submit orders for participation in the opening 

rotation) for participation in the opening rotation 

for the applicable trading session. See Rule 21.7(a). 

9The proposed forced opening process has no 

impact on the modified opening auction process set 

forth in Rule 21.7(j). 

10The proposed rule change is limited to series 

in equity and ETP option classes because these 

classes are eligible for listing on all U.S. options 

exchanges. 

11As the Exchange currently does with respect to 

all other determinations it makes pursuant to Rule 

21.7, the Exchange will announce these 

determinations (and changes thereto) pursuant to 

Exchange Notice or technical specifications. 

12Such an ABBO would indicate that an away 

exchange is open, as it would have disseminated an 

opening quote. 

be submitted on or before February 18, 

2021. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.20

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01836 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–90968; File No. SR– 

CboeBZX–2021–009] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe 

BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing 

and Immediate Effectiveness of a 

Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its 

Opening Process for Simple Orders 

January 22, 2021. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2

notice is hereby given that on January 

11, 2021, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the 

‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I and II, 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the 

proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ 

proposed rule change pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the 

‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX Options’’) 

proposes to amend its opening process 

for simple orders. The text of the 

proposed rule change is provided in 

Exhibit 5. 

The text of the proposed rule change 

is also available on the Exchange’s 

website (http://markets.cboe.com/us/ 

equities/regulation/rule_filings/bzx/), at 

the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, 

and at the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

Exchange 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 

Exchange has prepared summaries, set 

forth in sections A, B, and C below, of 

the most significant aspects of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend 

Rule 21.7 regarding its opening process 

for simple orders. Currently, following 

the occurrence of an opening rotation 

trigger pursuant to Rule 21.7(d), the 

System conducts an opening rotation for 

an option series. Following the opening 

rotation trigger, the System conducts the 

Maximum Composite Width Check 

pursuant to Rule 21.7(e)(1) to determine 

if a series is eligible to open. If the 

Composite Market 5 of a series is not 

crossed, and the Composite Width 6 of 

the series is less than or equal to the 

Maximum Composite Width (as defined 

in Rule 21.7(a)), the series is eligible to 

open. Additionally, if the Composite 

Market of a series is not crossed, and the 

Composite Width of the series is greater 

than the Maximum Composite Width, 

but there are (i) no non-M Capacity (a) 

market orders or (b) buy (sell) limit 

orders with prices higher (lower) than 

the Composite Market midpoint and (ii) 

no orders or quotes marketable against 

each other, the series is eligible to open. 

Once a series become eligible to open, 

the System conducts the opening 

auction for the series (i.e., determines 

the opening trade price pursuant to Rule 

21.7(e)(2) and opens the series pursuant 

to Rule 21.7(e)(3)). The Exchange may 

also determine to compel a series to 

open in the interest of fair and orderly 

markets, including if the opening width 

is wider than the Maximum Composite 

Width, pursuant to Rule 21.7(h). 

Currently, if a series cannot satisfy 

these conditions described above (and 

thus is not eligible to open), the series 

is ineligible to open.7 When that occurs, 

the Queuing Period 8 for the series 

continues (including the dissemination 

of opening auction updates) until the 

Maximum Composite Width Check is 

satisfied or the Exchange determines to 

open the series pursuant to Rule 21.7(h). 

The proposed rule change adds that 

such a series may open pursuant to a 

forced opening as set forth in proposed 

Rule 21.7(f).9 Specifically, as proposed, 

if a series in an equity or exchangetraded product (‘‘ETP’’) option class 10 is 

unable to open because it does not 

satisfy the Maximum Composite Width 

Check described above within a time 

period (which the Exchange determines 

for all equity and ETP option classes) 11

after the occurrence of the opening 

rotation trigger for the class pursuant to 

Rule 21.7(d), and the Composite Market 

is not crossed, the System forces the 

series to open after that time period 

upon the System’s observation of an 

away best bid and offer (‘‘ABBO’’) (with 

a non-zero offer) 12 for the series. For a 

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13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

15 Id. 

16 The Exchange notes pursuant to Rule 

21.7(e)(1)(B), there are currently instances in which 

the Exchange will open for trading despite the 

Composite Market Width being larger than the 

Maximum Composite Width. 

17 See Rule 21.7(h); see also definition of 

Maximum Composite Width and Opening Collar in 

Rule 21.7(a). 

series subject to a forced opening, the 

opening trade price determination and 

series open set forth in Rule 21.7(e)(2) 

and (3) (i.e., the opening auction) do not 

occur; instead, the System opens the 

series without a trade. This will permit 

a series to open for trading on the 

Exchange if the series is open for trading 

on at least one other options exchange, 

even though the market for the series on 

the Exchange may be wide. 

The proposed change to Rule 21.7(f) 

provides that in the event of a forced 

opening of a series pursuant to proposed 

Rule 21.7(e)(4) or a compelled opening 

of a series pursuant to paragraph (h), the 

System enters all of a User’s orders in 

that series in the Queuing Book into the 

Book in the manner set forth in current 

Rule 21.7(f), unless a User instructs the 

System to cancel its market orders or all 

of its orders, in which case the System 

enters only the non-cancelled orders 

into the Book in this manner. 

Specifically, they will be processed in 

accordance with Rule 21.8 (as 

unexecuted orders and quotes are 

handled following the conclusion of the 

opening rotation), which describes how 

the System processes, handles, and 

executes orders. If any order or quote in 

the Queuing Book is marketable upon 

the forced opening (and the User does 

not instruct the System to cancel it as 

proposed), the System would execute 

marketable orders subject to the priority 

rules set forth in Rule 21.8. If an order 

is marketable against away interest and 

is eligible for routing, the System may 

route the order for execution to an away 

exchange. Any non-marketable order 

would enter the Book or cancel, subject 

to the User instructions. This proposed 

change provides Users with flexibility 

for automated handling of their orders 

in the event a series opens with a wide 

market or is otherwise manually opened 

when the opening conditions may not 

otherwise be standard. 

If a series satisfies the Maximum 

Composite Width Check prior to the 

System’s observation of an ABBO for the 

series, the series opens pursuant to Rule 

21.7(d)(2) and (3) (i.e., the standard 

opening auction process occurs for the 

series). For example, suppose the 

Exchange determined the ‘‘forced 

opening’’ timer to be three minutes. If 

the opening trigger for a series occurs at 

9:30:05 Eastern time but the series does 

not satisfy the Maximum Composite 

Width Check after the trigger, the 

System will force the series open after 

9:33:05 Eastern time if it has received an 

ABBO by that time. However, if the 

series satisfies the Maximum Composite 

Width Check at 9:32:30, the series will 

open in accordance with the normal 

opening auction process. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes the proposed 

rule change is consistent with the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’) and the rules and regulations 

thereunder applicable to the Exchange 

and, in particular, the requirements of 

Section 6(b) of the Act.13 Specifically, 

the Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Section 

6(b)(5) 14 requirements that the rules of 

an exchange be 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 regulating, clearing, settling, 

processing information with respect to, 

and 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. 

Additionally, the Exchange believes the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

the Section 6(b)(5) 15 requirement that 

the rules of an exchange not be designed 

to permit unfair discrimination between 

customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. 

In particular, the Exchange believes 

the proposed forced opening process for 

simple orders will remove impediments 

to and perfect the mechanism of a free 

and open market and a national market 

system and protect investors. The 

proposed rule change will provide for 

series to open for trading on the 

Exchange sooner than they may open 

currently, as long as they are open for 

trading on other options exchanges. The 

Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change will benefit investors, because it 

may permit these options to open 

sooner and increase the times during 

which investors may conduct trading in 

these options. Additionally, this may 

increase liquidity in the market for a 

series that is otherwise open on another 

options exchange. While the market on 

the Exchange for a series may be wider 

than the Maximum Composite Width,16

the Exchange believes it is reasonable to 

open the series if it opened for trading 

on another options exchange pursuant 

to that exchange’s Commissionapproved rules. Options exchanges have 

varying opening processes and have 

made separate determinations on what 

constitutes separate, reasonable opening 

market widths. The Exchange believes if 

other options exchanges opened a series 

with a market width, it is reasonable to 

open the series for trading on the 

Exchange as well (as orders submitted to 

other exchanges may be trading at those 

widths). Since orders may not trade 

outside of the disseminated NBBO 

(which defines the then-current market 

for the series), any orders resting in the 

Queuing Book that may execute 

following the forced opening will 

receive protection against executions at 

potentially erroneous prices. 

Additionally, the proposed ability of 

Users to cancel orders in the event of a 

forced opening will provide Users with 

additional protection. Additionally, the 

Exchange believes opening series for 

trading on the Exchange that are open 

for trading on other options exchanges 

will put Exchange Users on equal 

footing with other market participants, 

as it will provide Users’ orders that are 

otherwise resting in the Queuing Book 

and awaiting execution with the ability 

to get into the market for potential 

execution. 

The Exchange currently has the 

authority to deviate from the standard 

opening process, including to 

temporarily increase the Maximum 

Composite Width amounts (i.e., widen 

the permissible opening market) and to 

compel a series open, even if the 

Maximum Composite Width check is 

not satisfied, but that may only happen 

manually if the Exchange determines it 

is necessary in the interests of a fair and 

orderly market.17 Currently, if a series is 

open on another exchange but not on 

the Exchange, the Exchange generally 

manually increases the Maximum 

Composite Width for the series until the 

series opens. Manually increasing the 

Maximum Composite Width for a series 

until the series open is a different 

manual process than compelling the 

series to open, but ultimately achieves 

the same result of causing a series that 

does not satisfy the Maximum 

Composite Width check to otherwise 

open. The Exchange believes it is in the 

interests of a fair and orderly market to 

deviate from the opening process to 

systematically force a series to open, 

despite a wide Exchange market, if the 

series is open for trading on another 

exchange to provide investors with 

orders in that series resting on the 

Exchange’s Queuing Book to have the 

same execution opportunities as other 

investors who submitted orders to other 

options exchanges with different 

opening conditions. The proposed rule 

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18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

19 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

20 In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the 

Exchange to give the Commission written notice of 

its intent to file the proposed rule change, along 

with a brief description and text of the proposed 

rule change, at least five business days prior to the 

filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter 

time as designated by the Commission. The 

Exhange has satisfied this requirement. 

21 Id. 

22 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 

23For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has also 

considered the proposed rule’s impact on 

efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 

15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

change is consistent with this authority 

and creates an automated compelled 

opening in certain circumstances to 

replace the manual process currently 

used. This will benefit investors by 

providing additional transparency to the 

Rules regarding when a series may open 

despite not satisfying the Maximum 

Composite Width check as well as 

remove impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market 

and a national market system by 

automating an otherwise manual 

process. 

The Exchange believes the proposed 

rule change to permit Users to give the 

System a standing instruction regarding 

how to handle their orders when a 

forced or manually compelled (for 

simple orders) opening of series occurs 

will benefit investors, as it will give 

them an additional tool to manage their 

orders in connection with the opening 

of series. Users may currently cancel 

any of their orders resting in the 

Queuing Book prior to the opening of a 

series, and they may cancel any orders 

that do not execute at the open once 

those orders are in the Book or COB, as 

applicable. Because the Exchange 

market may be wider in these situations, 

the Exchange believes it is appropriate 

to provide Users with the ability to 

cancel market orders so they don’t 

execute at the wider market prices once 

in the Book or cancel all of their orders 

if they prefer. 

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 Act. The 

Exchange does not believe that the 

proposed rule change will impose any 

burden on intramarket competition that 

is not necessary or appropriate in 

furtherance of the purposes of the Act 

because all Users may trade in any 

series that opens subject to the proposed 

forced opening process. The Exchange 

believes it is appropriate to limit the 

forced opening to equity and ETP 

options, as those may be multiply listed 

on exchanges. Additionally, all Users 

will have the opportunity to instruct the 

System to cancel its market orders or all 

open orders in the event of a forced or 

otherwise manual opening. Cancellation 

of some or all of a User’s orders in the 

event of such an opening would be 

voluntary and completely within the 

User’s discretion. 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on intermarket competition 

that is not necessary or appropriate in 

furtherance of the purposes of the Act 

because the proposed forced opening 

process will permit series to open on the 

Exchange that are otherwise open for 

trading on other options Exchange, 

which may increase liquidity and 

competition in those series sooner. 

Additionally, the Exchange believes 

opening series for trading on the 

Exchange that are open for trading on 

other options exchanges will put 

Exchange Users on equal footing with 

other market participants, as it will 

provide Users’ orders that are otherwise 

resting in the Queuing Book and 

awaiting execution with the ability to 

get into the market for potential 

execution. The proposed flexibility for 

Users to instruct the System how to 

handle their orders in the event of a 

forced or manual opening applies only 

to how a Users’ orders on the Exchange 

will be handled in such a circumstance. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

The Exchange neither solicited nor 

received comments on the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The Exchange has designated this rule 

filing as non-controversial under 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) 18 of the Act and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 19 thereunder. 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 

for 30 days from the date on which it 

was filed, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, it has 

become effective pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) thereunder.20

A proposed rule change filed under 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 21 normally does not 

become operative for 30 days after the 

date of filing. However, pursuant to 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii),22 the Commission 

may designate a shorter time if such 

action is consistent with the protection 

of investors and the public interest. The 

Exchange has asked the Commission to 

waive the 30-day operative delay so that 

the proposal may become operative 

upon filing. Waiver of the operative 

delay will immediately permit series to 

open for trading on the Exchange when 

those series are already open for trading 

on other options exchanges pursuant 

their respective rules, and provide 

Users’ orders that are otherwise resting 

in the Queuing Book and awaiting 

execution with the ability to get into the 

market for potential execution, thereby 

putting such Users on equal footing 

with other market participants as soon 

as possible. In addition, the proposal 

automates an aspect of the opening 

process that the Exchange currently has 

the authority to perform manually. 

Therefore, the Commission believes that 

waiving the 30-day operative delay is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest. The 

Commission hereby designates the 

proposed rule change to be operative 

upon filing.23

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. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

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– 

CboeBZX–2021–009 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. 

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24 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90665 

(December 15, 2020), 85 FR 83129. 

4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–CboeBZX–2021–009. 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 20549–1090 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 the Exchange. 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–CboeBZX–2021–009 and 

should be submitted on or before 

February 18, 2021. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.24

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01835 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–90974; File No. SR– 

NYSEArca–2020–104] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE 

Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a 

Longer Period for Commission Action 

on a Proposed Rule Change To List 

and Trade Shares of the Stance Equity 

ESG Large Cap Core ETF Under NYSE 

Arca Rule 8.601–E 

January 22, 2021. 

On November 30, 2020, NYSE Arca, 

Inc. 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 list and trade 

shares of the Stance Equity ESG Large 

Cap Core ETF under NYSE Arca Rule 

8.601–E. The proposed rule change was 

published for comment in the Federal 

Register on December 21, 2020.3 The 

Commission has received no comment 

letters on the proposed rule change. 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides 

that, within 45 days of the publication 

of notice of the filing of a propose rule 

change, or within such longer period up 

to 90 days as the Commission may 

designate if it finds such longer period 

to be appropriate and published its 

reasons for so finding or as to which the 

self-regulatory organization consents, 

the Commission shall either approve the 

proposed rule change, disapprove the 

proposed rule change, or institute 

proceedings to determine whether the 

proposed rule change should be 

disapproved. The 45th day after 

publication of the notice for the 

proposed rule change is February 4, 

2021. The Commission is extending this 

45-day period. 

The Commission finds that it is 

appropriate to designate a longer period 

within which to take action on the 

proposed rule change so that it has 

sufficient time to consider the proposed 

rule change. Accordingly, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5 the 

Commission designates March 21, 2021, 

as the date by which the Commission 

shall either approve or disapprove, or 

institute proceedings to determine 

whether to approve or disapprove, the 

proposed rule change (File No. SR– 

NYSEArca–2020–104). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.6

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01831 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No: SSA–2021–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Request and 

Comment Request 

The Social Security Administration 

(SSA) publishes a list of information 

collection packages requiring clearance 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) in compliance with 

Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 

1, 1995. This notice includes revisions 

of OMB-approved information 

collections. 

SSA is soliciting comments on the 

accuracy of the agency’s burden 

estimate; the need for the information; 

its practical utility; ways to enhance its 

quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to 

minimize burden on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Mail, email, or 

fax your comments and 

recommendations on the information 

collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer 

and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 

the following addresses or fax numbers. 

(OMB) Office of Management and 

Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA. 

Comments: https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Submit your 

comments online referencing Docket 

ID Number [SSA–2021–0001]. 

(SSA) Social Security Administration, 

OLCA, Attn: Reports Clearance 

Director, 3100 West High Rise, 6401 

Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235. 

Fax: 410–966–2830. Email address: 

OR.Reports.Clearance@ssa.gov. 

Or you may submit your comments 

online through https://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain, referencing Docket 

ID Number [SSA–2021–0001]. 

I. The information collection below is 

pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to 

OMB within 60 days from the date of 

this notice. To be sure we consider your 

comments, we must receive them no 

later than March 29, 2021. Individuals 

can obtain copies of the collection 

instruments by writing to the above 

email address. 

1. Modified Benefit Formula 

Questionnaire—Foreign Pension—0960– 

0561. The Social Security 

Administration (SSA) applies the 

Windfall Elimination Provision, a 

modified benefit formula used to 

compute U.S. Social Security benefits 

for people entitled to both Social 

Security and a pension or annuity based 

on employment after 1956 not covered 

by U.S. Social Security, (i.e., a ‘‘noncovered pension’’). A non-covered