[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25008]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-98879; File No. SR-NYSE-2023-09]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on 
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual To Adopt 
Listing Standards for Natural Asset Companies

November 7, 2023.
    On September 27, 2023, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or 
``Exchange'') 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 amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual to adopt a 
new listing standard for the listing of Natural Asset Companies. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on October 4, 2023.\3\ The Commission has received comments on the 
proposed rule change.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98665 (Sep. 29, 
2023), 88 FR 68811 (Oct. 4, 2023) (SR-NYSE-2023-09).
    \4\ The public comment file for SR-NYSE-2023-09 is available on 
the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2023-09/srnyse202309.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the 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 will 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 this proposed rule change 
is November 18, 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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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed 
rule change, so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed 
rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 
of the Act,\6\ designates January 2, 2024, as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-NYSE-2023-09).
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    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)(57).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25008 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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