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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3Historically, market participants needed to 

manually adjust pricing models when a new longterm options contract series was added, which was 

time-consuming and created pricing risk. Market 

participants’ systems are able to incorporate series 

added intraday in an automatic, and thus more 

timely, manner. Therefore, any previous operational 

concerns related to the historic manual process 

have been alleviated. 

4See Rule 19.6(a)–(c) and 29.11(c). 

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

6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

7 Id. 

8See Rule 19.6(a)–(c) and 29.11(c). 

9See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 83909 

(August 22, 2018) (SR–CBOE–2018–061); and 83837 

(August 14, 2018), 83 FR 42183 (August 20, 2018) 

(SR–NYSEArca–2018–59). 

10See id. 

11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

12 17 CFR 240.19b-4. In addition, Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization 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 date of filing 

of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time 

as designated by the Commission. The Exchange 

has satisfied this requirement. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–83959; File No. SRCboeBZX–2018–069] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe 

BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing 

and Immediate Effectiveness of a 

Proposed Rule Change To Delete 

Obsolete Language Regarding the 

Timing of Listing Long-Term Options 

Series 

August 27, 2018. 

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 August 

27, 2018, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the 

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

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I and II 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the Exchange. 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 

The Exchange is proposing to amend 

Rules 19.8 and 29.11. 

The text of the proposed rule change 

is available at the Exchange’s website at 

www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal 

office of the Exchange, 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 parts of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The purpose of this proposed rule 

change is to amend Rules 19.8 and 29.11 

to delete now obsolete operational 

language, which dates back to when 

long-term options contracts were first 

adopted. This language provides that 

when a new equity or index long-term 

options contract series, as applicable, is 

listed, such series will be opened for 

trading either when there is buying or 

selling interest, or 40 minutes prior to 

the close, whichever occurs first. No 

quotations will be posted for such 

option series until they are opened for 

trading. The Exchange proposes to 

delete this language because when this 

language was adopted, long-term 

options contracts were not opened for 

trading until late in the trading day 

unless there was buying or selling 

interest. Today, however, technological 

improvements 3 allow the Exchange to 

open all long-term options contract 

series at the same time as all other series 

in an option class.4

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.5 Specifically, 

the Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Section 

6(b)(5) 6 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) 7 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 rule change will remove 

impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market 

and a national market system, because 

deleting obsolete rules will more clearly 

identify for market participants 

currently applicable rules.8 The 

Exchange believes the proposed rule 

change will eliminate confusion 

regarding which rules apply to current 

trading, which ultimately protects 

investors and the public interest. 

Additionally, two other options 

exchanges recently deleted the same 

provision.9

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 

proposed rule change deletes an 

obsolete operation rule, which no longer 

applies, and thus will have no impact 

on trading. Therefore, the proposed rule 

change has no impact on competition. 

The proposed rule change eliminates 

confusion with respect to rules 

applicable to current trading on the 

Exchange. Additionally, two other 

options exchanges recently deleted the 

same provision.10

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 

Because the foregoing 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 11 and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) thereunder.12


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13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 

15See supra note 9. 

16For 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). 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

A proposed rule change filed under 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 13 normally does not 

become operative prior to 30 days after 

the date of the filing. However, pursuant 

to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),14 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 

immediately upon filing. The 

Commission notes that the Exchange’s 

proposal would delete obsolete rule text 

and conform the Exchange’s rules to the 

rules of other exchanges.15 Accordingly, 

the Commission believes that the 

proposal raises no new or novel 

regulatory issues and waiver of the 30- 

day operative delay is consistent with 

the protection of investors and the 

public interest. The Commission 

therefore waives the 30-day operative 

delay and designates the proposed rule 

change to be operative upon filing.16

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. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposal 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 No. SRCboeBZX–2018–069 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 No. 

SR–CboeBZX–2018–069. 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, on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing will 

also 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 No. SR–CboeBZX– 

2018–069 and should be submitted on 

or before September 21, 2018. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.17

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18896 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA 2018–0003] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Notice of a new matching 

program. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

provisions of the Privacy Act, as 

amended, this notice announces a new 

matching program with the Bureau of 

the Fiscal Service, Department of the 

Treasury (Fiscal Service). 

This agreement between SSA and 

Fiscal Service sets forth the terms, 

conditions, and safeguards under which 

Fiscal Service will disclose ownership 

of Savings Securities data to SSA. This 

disclosure will provide SSA with 

information necessary to verify an 

individual’s self-certification of his or 

her financial status to determine 

eligibility for low-income subsidy 

assistance (Extra Help) in the Medicare 

Part D prescription drug benefit program 

established under the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003. 

DATES: The deadline to submit 

comments on the proposed matching 

program is 30 days from the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. The matching program will be 

effective on October 1, 2018, or once a 

minimum of 30 days after publication of 

this notice has elapsed, whichever is 

later. The matching program will be in 

effect for a period of 18 months. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

comment on this notice by either 

telefaxing to (410) 966–0869, writing to 

Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, Social Security 

Administration, G–401 WHR, 6401 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21235–6401, or emailing 

Mary.Ann.Zimmerman@ssa.gov. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection by contacting Ms. 

Zimmerman at this street address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Interested parties may submit general 

questions about the matching program 

to Mary Ann Zimmerman, Acting 

Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General 

Counsel, by any of the means shown 

above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. 

Mary Ann Zimmerman, 

Acting Executive Director, Office of Privacy 

and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel. 

Participating Agencies: SSA and 

Fiscal Service. 

Authority for Conducting the 

Matching Program: 1860D–14 of the 

Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 

1395w–114) requires SSA to verify the 

eligibility of an individual who seeks to 

be considered as an Extra Help eligible 

individual under the Medicare Part D 

prescription drug benefit program and 

who self-certifies his or her income, 

resources, and family size. 

Purpose(s): This agreement between 

SSA and Fiscal Service sets forth the 

terms, conditions, and safeguards under 

which Fiscal Service will disclose 

ownership of Savings Securities data to 

SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA 

with information necessary to verify an 

individual’s self-certification of his or 

her financial status to determine 


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