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9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8). 

10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 

11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to 

give the Commission written notice of its intent to 

file 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. 13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 

14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 

3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

which would enhance transparency and 

alleviate potential customer confusion. 

The Exchange believes that removing 

this obsolete service from the Fee 

Schedule would not permit unfair 

discrimination between customers, 

issuers, brokers, or dealers. The 

proposed changes would apply equally 

to all Users: the obsolete 1 Gb Optic 

Low Latency Circuit would be removed 

for all customers. 

For these reasons, the Exchange 

believes that the proposal is consistent 

with the Act. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposal will not impose any burden on 

competition that is not necessary or 

appropriate in furtherance of the 

purposes of Section 6(b)(8) of the Act.9

The proposed rule change is not 

designed to address any competitive 

issues but rather is designed to enhance 

the clarity and transparency of the Fee 

Schedule and alleviate possible 

customer confusion that may arise from 

the inclusion of obsolete services. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were solicited 

or received with respect to the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The Exchange has filed the proposed 

rule change pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 10 and Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.11 Because the 

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 

prior to 30 days from the date on which 

it was filed, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, the 

proposed rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 

thereunder.12

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of such 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. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 13 of the Act to 

determine whether the proposed rule 

change should be approved or 

disapproved. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s internet 

comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include file number 

SR–NYSE–2024–61 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 

number SR–NYSE–2024–61. 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 (https://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 also 

will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of the 

Exchange. Do not include personal 

identifiable information in submissions; 

you should submit only information 

that you wish to make available 

publicly. We may redact in part or 

withhold entirely from publication 

submitted material that is obscene or 

subject to copyright protection. All 

submissions should refer to file number 

SR–NYSE–2024–61 and should be 

submitted on or before October 31, 

2024. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.14

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23412 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–101251; File No. SR– 

NYSECHX–2024–30] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE 

Chicago, Inc.; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 

Rule Change To Amend the 

Connectivity Fee Schedule 

October 4, 2024. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3

notice is hereby given that, on 

September 20, 2024, the NYSE Chicago, 

Inc. (‘‘NYSE Chicago’’ or the 

‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I and II 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the self-regulatory organization. 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 proposes to amend the 

Connectivity Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee 

Schedule’’) to delete the currently-filed 

‘‘Optic Low Latency Circuit—1 Gb’’ 

service as obsolete. The proposed rule 

change is available on the Exchange’s 

website at www.nyse.com, at the 

principal office of the Exchange, and at 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room. 


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4Through its Fixed Income and Data Services 

(‘‘FIDS’’) (previously ICE Data Services) business, 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (‘‘ICE’’) operates the 

MDC. The Exchange and New York Stock Exchange 

LLC, NYSE American LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc. and 

NYSE National, Inc. (together, the ‘‘Affiliate SROs’’) 

are indirect subsidiaries of ICE. 

5See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99167 

(December 14, 2023), 88 FR 88141 (December 20, 

2023) (SR–NYSECHX–2023–24). 

6For purposes of the Exchange’s colocation 

services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant 

that requests to receive colocation services directly 

from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act 

Release No. 87408 (October 28, 2019), 84 FR 58778 

at n.6 (November 1, 2019) (SR–NYSECHX–2019– 

12). As specified in the Fee Schedule, a User that 

incurs colocation fees for a particular colocation 

service pursuant thereto would not be subject to 

colocation fees for the same colocation service 

charged by the Affiliate SROs. Each Affiliate SRO 

has submitted substantially the same proposed rule 

change to propose the changes described herein. 

See SR–NYSE–2024–61, SR–NYSEAMER–2024–59, 

SR–NYSEARCA–2024–81, and SR–NYSENAT– 

2024–27. 

7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8). 

10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 

11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to 

give the Commission written notice of its intent to 

file 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. 

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 

self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 the 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend the 

Connectivity Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee 

Schedule’’) to delete the currently-filed 

‘‘Optic Low Latency Circuit—1 Gb’’ 

service as obsolete. 

In 2023, the Exchange filed to amend 

the Fee Schedule to add several ‘‘FIDS 

Circuits’’ available at the Mahwah, New 

Jersey data center (‘‘MDC’’),4 including 

Optic Low Latency Circuits in 1 Gb, 10 

Gb, and 40 Gb sizes.5

Since that time, no Users 6 have opted 

to utilize the 1 Gb Optic Low Latency 

Circuit. Some market participants have 

informed the Exchange that the 1 Gb 

size of the Optic Low Latency Circuit is 

too small for their needs. Because there 

is no customer demand for the 1 Gb 

Optic Low Latency Circuit, the 

Exchange proposes to discontinue the 

service as obsolete. 

General 

The proposed changes would not 

apply differently to distinct types or 

sizes of market participants; rather, they 

would apply to all Users equally. As is 

currently the case, the Fee Schedule 

would be applied uniformly to all Users. 

The proposed changes are not intended 

to address any other issues and the 

Exchange is not aware of any problems 

that Users would have in complying 

with the proposed change. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposed rule change is consistent with 

Section 6(b) of the Act,7 in general, and 

furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) 

of the Act,8 in particular, because it is 

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 and because it is not 

designed to permit unfair 

discrimination between customers, 

issuers, brokers, or dealers. 

The Exchange believes that 

discontinuing offering the 1 Gb Optic 

Low Latency Circuit would perfect the 

mechanisms of a free and open market 

and a national market system and, in 

general, protect investors and the public 

interest. Demand for the 1 Gb Optic Low 

Latency Circuit is non-existent and 

there are currently no customers that 

subscribe to the service. The Exchange 

does not expect demand to rebound 

given customers’ assessment that the 1 

Gb-size of the circuit is too small for 

their needs. Removing references to the 

fees for this obsolete service from the 

Fee Schedule would make the Fee 

Schedule easier to read, understand, 

and administer. 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposed rule change does not 

significantly affect the protection of 

investors or the public interest. The 

proposed rule change would delete an 

obsolete service from the Fee Schedule, 

which would enhance transparency and 

alleviate potential customer confusion. 

The Exchange believes that removing 

this obsolete service from the Fee 

Schedule would not permit unfair 

discrimination between customers, 

issuers, brokers, or dealers. The 

proposed changes would apply equally 

to all Users: the obsolete 1 Gb Optic 

Low Latency Circuit would be removed 

for all customers. 

For these reasons, the Exchange 

believes that the proposal is consistent 

with the Act. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange believes that the 

proposal will not impose any burden on 

competition that is not necessary or 

appropriate in furtherance of the 

purposes of Section 6(b)(8) of the Act.9

The proposed rule change is not 

designed to address any competitive 

issues but rather is designed to enhance 

the clarity and transparency of the Fee 

Schedule and alleviate possible 

customer confusion that may arise from 

the inclusion of obsolete services. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were solicited 

or received with respect to the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

The Exchange has filed the proposed 

rule change pursuant to Section 

19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 10 and Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.11 Because the 

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 

prior to 30 days from the date on which 

it was filed, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, the 

proposed rule change has become 

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 

thereunder.12

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of such 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 


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13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

investors, or otherwise in furtherance of 

the purposes of the Act. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 13 of the Act to 

determine whether the proposed rule 

change should be approved or 

disapproved. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s internet 

comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include file number SR– 

NYSECHX–2024–30 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 

number SR–NYSECHX–2024–30. 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 (https://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 also 

will be available for inspection and 

copying at the principal office of the 

Exchange. Do not include personal 

identifiable information in submissions; 

you should submit only information 

that you wish to make available 

publicly. We may redact in part or 

withhold entirely from publication 

submitted material that is obscene or 

subject to copyright protection. All 

submissions should refer to file number 

SR–NYSECHX–2024–30 and should be 

submitted on or before October 31, 

2024. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.14

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23415 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #20709 and #20710; 

TENNESSEE Disaster Number TN–20016] 

Administrative Disaster Declaration of 

a Rural Area for the State of Tennessee 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative disaster declaration of a 

rural area for the State of Tennessee 

dated October 4, 2024. 

DATES: Issued on October 4, 2024. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: December 3, 2024. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: July 7, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Visit the MySBA Loan 

Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to 

apply for a disaster assistance loan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vanessa Morgan, Office of Disaster 

Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small 

Business Administration, 409 3rd Street 

SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, 

(202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

Administrator’s disaster declaration of a 

rural area, applications for disaster 

loans may be submitted online using the 

MySBA Loan Portal https://lending.

sba.gov or other locally announced 

locations. Please contact the SBA 

disaster assistance customer service 

center by email at 

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by 

phone at 1–800–659–2955 for further 

assistance. 

Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 

and Flooding. 

Incident Period: May 8, 2024 through 

May 9, 2024. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Cannon, Giles, 

Maury, Sumner, Warren 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 5.375 

Homeowners without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 2.688 

Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 8.000 

Businesses without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 3.250 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 

For Economic Injury: 

Business and Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 20709C and for 

economic injury is 207100. 

The State which received an EIDL 

Declaration is Tennessee. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Isabella Guzman, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23496 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–09–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #20703 and #20704; 

SOUTH CAROLINA Disaster Number SC– 

20012] 

Presidential Declaration Amendment of 

a Major Disaster for the State of South 

Carolina 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Amendment 1. 

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of South Carolina 

(FEMA–4829–DR), dated September 29, 

2024. 

DATES: Issued on October 2, 2024. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: November 29, 2024. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: June 30, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: Visit the MySBA Loan 

Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to 

apply for a disaster assistance loan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Escobar, Office of Disaster 

Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small 

Business Administration, 409 3rd Street 


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