[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74309-74310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20632]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100958; File No. SR-FICC-2024-003]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; 
Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on 
Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed 
Rule Change, as Modified by Partial Amendment No. 1, Concerning the 
Adoption of a Minimum Margin Amount at GSD

September 6, 2024.
    On February 27, 2024, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') 
proposed rule change SR-FICC-2024-003 pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\2\ The notice of filing of the proposed rule change was 
published for comment in the Federal Register on March 15, 2024.\3\ On 
March 25, 2024, the Commission extended the review period of the 
proposed rule change, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ until 
June 13, 2024, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ The Commission has received 
comments regarding the proposed rule change.\6\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99711 (March 11, 2024), 
89 FR 18991 (March 15, 2024) (SR-FICC-2024-003).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(ii).
    \5\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99769 (March 19, 2024), 
89 FR 20716 (March 25, 2024) (SR-FICC-2024-003).
    \6\ Comments on the proposed rule change are available at 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-ficc-2024-003/srficc2024003.htm.
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    On April 5, 2024, FICC filed Partial Amendment No. 1 to the 
proposed rule change to correct errors FICC discovered regarding the 
impact analysis filed as Exhibit 3 and discussed in the filing 
narrative, as well as correct a typo in the methodology formula in 
Exhibit 5b.\7\ The corrections in Partial Amendment No. 1 do not change 
the substance of the proposed rule change.\8\ On May 20, 2024, the 
Commission published notice of Partial Amendment No. 1 and instituted 
proceedings, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act,\9\ to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, as 
modified by the Partial Amendment No. 1.\10\
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    \7\ To promote the public availability and transparency of its 
post-notice partial amendment, FICC submitted a copy of Partial 
Amendment No. 1 through the Commission's electronic public comment 
letter mechanism. Accordingly, Partial Amendment No. 1 has been 
posted to the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-ficc-2024-003/srficc2024003-455611-1167714.pdf and thus been 
publicly available since April 5, 2024. FICC has requested 
confidential treatment pursuant to 17 CFR 240.24b-2 with respect to 
Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 5b.
    \8\ On February 27, 2024, FICC filed the proposed rule change as 
an advance notice with the Commission pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) 
of Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act entitled the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement 
Supervision Act of 2010 (``Clearing Supervision Act'') and Rule 19b-
4(n)(1)(i) under the Act. 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1); 17 CFR 240.19b-
4(n)(1)(i). Notice of the advance notice was published in the 
Federal Register on March 15, 2024. Securities Exchange Act Release 
No. 99712 (March 11, 2024), 89 FR 18981 (March 15, 2024) (SR-FICC-
2024-801). Pursuant to Section 806(e)(1)(H) of the Clearing 
Supervision Act, the Commission extended the review period of the 
advance notice for an additional 60 days after finding that the 
Advance Notice raised novel and complex issues. On March 22, 2024, 
the Commission requested additional information from FICC pursuant 
to Section 806(e)(1)(D) of the Clearing Supervision Act, which 
tolled the Commission's review period of review of the Advance 
Notice. 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1)(D). On April 26, 2024, the Commission 
received FICC's response to the Commission's request for additional 
information. On April 5, 2024, FICC filed Partial Amendment No. 1 to 
the advance notice, which makes the same corrections as Partial 
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. Notice of the advance 
notice, as modified by Partial Amendment No. 1, was published in the 
Federal Register on March 15, 2024. Securities Exchange Act Release 
No. 100140 (May 14, 2024), 89 FR 43941 (May 20, 2024) (SR-FICC-2024-
801).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100141 (May 14, 
2024), 89 FR 43915 (May 20, 2024) (File No. SR-FICC-2024-003).

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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act \11\ provides that proceedings 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change 
must be concluded within 180 days of the date of publication of notice 
of filing of the proposed rule change. The time for conclusion of the 
proceedings may be extended for up to 60 days if the Commission 
determines that a longer period is appropriate and publishes the 
reasons for such determination.\12\ The 180th day after publication of 
the Notice in the Federal Register is September 11, 2024.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C 78s(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II).
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    The Commission is extending the period for Commission action on the 
Proposed Rule Change, as modified by Partial Amendment No. 1. The 
Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the Proposed Rule Change so that the 
Commission has sufficient time to consider the issues raised by the 
Proposed Rule Change and to take action on the Proposed Rule Change. 
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Exchange 
Act,\13\ the Commission designates November 10, 2024, as the date by 
which the Commission should either approve or disapprove the Proposed 
Rule Change SR-FICC-2024-003.
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    \13\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20632 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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