[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73148-73149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20166]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100893; File No. SR-Emerald-2024-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX Emerald, LLC; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry 
Members Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market 
System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

September 3, 2024.
    On January 2, 2024, MIAX Emerald, LLC (the ``Exchange'') filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``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 establish 
fees for industry members related to certain historical costs of the 
National Market System plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail. The 
proposed rule change was immediately effective upon filing with the 
Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act.\3\ On February 
13, 2024, the proposed rule change was

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published in the Federal Register and the Commission temporarily 
suspended and instituted proceedings to determine whether to approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\4\ The Commission received six 
comments on the proposed rule change and one response to those 
comments.\5\ On July 31, 2024, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\6\ the Commission designated a longer period within which to 
approve the proposed rule change or disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\7\ On August 23, 2024, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule 
change (SR-Emerald-2024-01).
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). A proposed rule change may take 
effect upon filing with the Commission if it is designated by the 
exchange as ``establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge 
imposed by the self-regulatory organization on any person, whether 
or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory organization.'' 
15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99373 (January 17, 
2024), 89 FR 11001 (February 13, 2024).
    \5\ See letters from: Edward Weisbaum, Executing Broker CBOE 
Floor, dated February 6, 2024; Howard Meyerson, Managing Director, 
Financial Information Forum, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated March 4, 2024; Thomas M. Merritt, Deputy General 
Counsel, Virtu Financial, Inc., to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated March 5, 2024; Ellen Greene, Managing Director, 
Equities & Options Market Structure, SIFMA; Joseph Corcoran, 
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel, SIFMA, to Vanessa 
Countryman, Secretary, Commission, dated March 5, 2024; Stephen John 
Berger, Managing Director, Global Head of Government & Regulatory 
Policy, Citadel Securities, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated March 5, 2024; Joanna Mallers, Secretary, FIA 
Principal Traders Group, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated March 9, 2024; and Brandon Becker, CAT NMS Plan 
Operating Committee Chair, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, 
Commission, dated June 13, 2024.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100628 (Jul. 31, 
2024), 89 FR 64010 (Aug. 6, 2024). The Commission designated October 
10, 2024 as the date by it should approve or disapprove the proposed 
rule change.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20166 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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