[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01327]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-94003; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2021-65]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To 
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to 
List and Trade Shares of the Sprott ESG Gold ETF Under NYSE Arca Rule 
8.201-E (Commodity-Based Trust Shares)

January 19, 2022.
    On July 19, 2021, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') 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 list and trade 
shares of the Sprott ESG Gold ETF under NYSE Arca Rule 8.201-E 
(Commodity-Based Trust Shares). The proposed rule change was published 
for comment in the Federal Register on July 30, 2021.\3\ On September 
2, 2021, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the Commission 
designated a longer period within which to approve the proposed rule 
change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\5\ On October 27, 2021, the Commission instituted proceedings 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\ The Commission has 
received no comment letters on the proposed rule change.
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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. 92506 (July 26, 
2021), 86 FR 41109.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92867, 86 FR 50568 
(September 9, 2021). The Commission designated October 28, 2021, as 
the date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove, 
the proposed rule change.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93434, 86 FR 60516 
(November 2, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating 
disapproval proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving 
or disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after 
the date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule 
change. The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order 
approving or disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not 
more than 60 days if the Commission determines that a longer period is 
appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination. The 
proposed rule change was published for notice and comment in the 
Federal Register on July 30, 2021. January 26, 2022 is 180 days from 
that date, and March 27, 2022 is 240 days from that date.
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    \8\ 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,\9\ designates March 27, 2022 as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-NYSEArca-2021-65).
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    \9\ Id.
    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-01327 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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