[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 67829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21628]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-98539; File No. SR-ICEEU-2023-022]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice 
of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule 
Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, Relating to Amendments to the 
Clearing Membership Policy and Clearing Membership Procedures

September 26, 2023.
    On August 8, 2023, ICE Clear Europe Limited (``ICE Clear Europe'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change SR-ICEEU-2023-022 pursuant to Section 19(b) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 
\2\ thereunder to modify its Clearing Membership Policy and amend its 
Clearing Membership Procedures. On August 22, 2023, ICE Clear Europe 
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change to make certain 
changes to the Exhibits 5A and 5B.\3\ The proposed rule change, as 
modified by Amendment No. 1 (hereafter ``the Proposed Rule Change''), 
was published for public comment in the Federal Register on August 29, 
2023.\4\ The Commission has not received comments regarding the 
proposal described in the Proposed Rule Change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Amendment No. 1 amends the Exhibit 5A and Exhibit 5B to 
correctly reflect the addition of the Document Handling subsection 
to each document's Table of Contents. The proposed rule change 
includes and Exhibit 4A and Exhibit 4B. Exhibit 4A shows the change 
that Amendment No. 1 makes to Exhibit 5A and Exhibit 4B does the 
same with respect to Exhibit 5B.
    \4\ Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; 
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment 
No. 1, Relating to Amendments to the Clearing Membership Policy and 
Clearing Membership Procedures, Exchange Act Release No. 34-98207 
(August 23, 2023); 88 FR 59547 (August 29, 2023) (SR-ICEEU-2023-022) 
(``Notice'').
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act \5\ provides that, within 45 
days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed 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 
publishes 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 of 
Filing is October 13, 2023. The Commission is extending this 45-day 
time period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    In order to provide the Commission with sufficient time to consider 
the Proposed Rule Change, the Commission finds that it is appropriate 
to designate a longer period within which to take action on the 
Proposed Rule Change.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Exchange Act,\6\ designates November 27, 2023, as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings 
to determine whether to disapprove proposed rule change SR-ICEEU-2023-
022.
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    \6\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-21628 Filed 9-29-23; 8:45 am]
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