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22 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

23 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 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. 

24 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6) 

25 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 

26For purposes only of waiving the operative 

delay for this proposal, the Commission has 

considered the proposed rule’s impact on 

efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 

15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

27 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

it has not experienced any adverse 

market effects with respect to the pilot 

program, including any adverse market 

volatility effects that might occur as a 

result of large FLEX exercises in FLEX 

Option series that expire near Non-Flex 

expirations and use a p.m. settlement. 

Cboe Options believes that the 

restriction actually places the Exchange 

at a competitive disadvantage to its OTC 

counterparts in the market for 

customized options, and unnecessarily 

limits market participants’ ability to 

trade in an exchange environment that 

offers the added benefits of 

transparency, price discovery, liquidity, 

and financial stability. Therefore, the 

Exchange does not believe that the 

proposed rule change will impose any 

burden on competition. 

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 22 and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) thereunder.23

A proposed rule change filed under 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 24 normally does not 

become operative for 30 days after the 

date of filing. However, pursuant to 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii),25 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 Exchange 

states that such waiver will allow the 

Exchange to extend the pilot program 

and maintain the status quo, thereby 

reducing market disruption. 

The Commission believes that 

waiving the 30-day operative delay is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, as it 

will allow the pilot program to continue 

uninterrupted, thereby avoiding 

investor confusion that could result 

from a temporary interruption in the 

pilot program. For this reason, the 

Commission designates the proposed 

rule change to be operative upon 

filing.26

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. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

to determine whether the proposed rule 

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 (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

CBOE–2022–020 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–CBOE–2022–020. 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 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 

filing also will 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 

Number SR–CBOE–2022–020, and 

should be submitted on or before May 

25, 2022. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.27

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09518 Filed 5–3–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–94810; File No. SR–NYSE– 

2021–45] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New 

York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of 

Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change, 

as Modified by Amendment No. 2, to 

Adopt Listing Standards for 

Subscription Warrants Issued by a 

Company Organized Solely for the 

Purpose of Identifying an Acquisition 

Target 

April 28, 2022. 

On August 24, 2021, the New York 

Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or 

‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section 

19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ or ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and 

Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule 

change to adopt listing standards for 

subscription warrants issued by a 

company organized solely for the 

purpose of identifying an acquisition 

target. The proposed rule change was 


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3See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92876 

(September 3, 2021), 86 FR 50748. Comments 

received on the proposal are available on the 

Commission’s website at: https://www.sec.gov/ 

comments/sr-nyse-2021-45/srnyse202145.htm. 

4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

5See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93221, 

86 FR 55662 (October 6, 2021). The Commission 

designated December 9, 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). 

7See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93741, 

86 FR 71111 (December 14, 2021). 

8Amendment No. 2 is available at: https:// 

www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2021-45/ 

srnyse202145-20118274-271197.pdf. On February 

17, 2022, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to 

the proposed rule change. The Exchange withdrew 

Amendment No. 1 on March 1, 2022. 

9See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94349, 

87 FR 13036 (March 8, 2022). 

10See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94363, 

87 FR 13779 (March 10, 2022). 

11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

published for comment in the Federal 

Register on September 10, 2021.3

On September 30, 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 disapprove the 

proposed rule change.5 On December 8, 

2021, the Commission instituted 

proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of 

the Exchange Act 6 to determine 

whether to approve or disapprove the 

proposed rule change.7

On March 1, 2022, the Exchange filed 

Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule 

change, which replaced the proposed 

rule change as originally filed and 

superseded such filing in its entirety.8

On March 2, 2022, the Commission 

published notice of Amendment No. 2 

to the proposed rule change.9 On March 

4, 2022, the Commission extended the 

period for consideration of the proposed 

rule change to May 8, 2022.10 On April 

26, 2022, the Exchange withdrew the 

proposed rule change (SR–NYSE–2021– 

45). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.11

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09517 Filed 5–3–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[License No. 03/03–0249] 

Argosy Investment Partners IV, L.P.; 

Notice Seeking Exemption Under 

Section 312 of the Small Business 

Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest 

Notice is hereby given that Argosy 

Investment Partners IV, L.P., 950 West 

Valley Road, Wayne, PA 19087, a 

Federal Licensee under the Small 

Business Investment Act of 1958, as 

amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection 

with the financing of a small concern, 

has sought an exemption under Section 

312 of the Act and Section 107.730, 

Financings which Constitute Conflicts 

of Interest of the Small Business 

Administration (‘‘SBA’’) Rules and 

Regulations (13 CFR 107.730). Argosy 

Investment Partners IV, L.P. proposes to 

provide financing to Joliet Holdings, 

LLC, c/o MTN Capital Partners, 60 East 

42nd Street, New York, NY 10165. 

The financing is brought within the 

purview of § 107.730(a) and (d) of the 

Regulations because Odyssey Capital 

Group, L.P., an Associate of Argosy 

Investment Partners IV, L.P., owns more 

than ten percent of Joliet Holdings, LLC, 

and therefore this transaction is 

considered a financing of an Associate 

requiring prior SBA approval. 

Notice is hereby given that any 

interested person may submit written 

comments on the transaction, within 

fifteen days of the date of this 

publication, to the Associate 

Administrator for Investment, U.S. 

Small Business Administration, 409 

Third Street SW, Washington, DC 

20416. 

Bailey DeVries, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Investment 

and Innovation. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09515 Filed 5–3–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 11668] 

Notice of Department of State 

Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the 

Countering America’s Adversaries 

Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and 

the Protecting Europe’s Energy 

Security Act (PEESA), as amended 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has 

imposed sanctions on one entity and 

identified one vessel as blocked 

property pursuant to the Countering 

America’s Adversaries Through 

Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and the 

Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act 

(PEESA), as amended. 

DATES: The Secretary of State’s 

determination and selection of certain 

sanctions to be imposed upon the one 

entity and one vessel identified in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

pursuant to CAATSA were effective on 

January 19, 2021 and the Secretary of 

State’s determination and imposition of 

sanctions to be imposed upon the one 

entity and one vessel identified in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

pursuant to PEESA were effective on 

February 22, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Musa, mussad@state.gov, 

Phone: (202) 647–1925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Section 232 of Countering America’s 

Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 

(CAATSA), as delegated, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the 

Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary 

of Commerce, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, and the United 

States Trade Representative, and with 

the President of the Export-Import Bank, 

the Chairman of the Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System, and 

other agencies and officials as 

appropriate, is authorized to impose on 

a person any of the sanctions described 

in Section 232 of Countering America’s 

Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 

(CAATSA) upon determining that the 

person met any criteria set forth in 

sections 232(a)(1)–232(c) of Countering 

America’s Adversaries Through 

Sanctions Act (CAATSA). 

Pursuant to Section 7503(a)(1)(A) of 

PEESA, as amended, the Secretary of 

State, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Treasury, shall submit every 90 

days a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees that identifies 

vessels that engaged in pipe-laying or 

pipe-laying activities at depths of 100 

feet or more below sea level for the 

construction of the Nord Stream 2 

pipeline project, the Turkstream 

pipeline project, or any project that is a 

successor to either such project. 

Pursuant to Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of 

PEESA, as amended, the Secretary of 

State, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Treasury shall also include in the 

report foreign persons that the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the 

Secretary of the Treasury, determines 

have knowingly sold, leased, or 

provided, or facilitated selling, leasing, 

or providing, those vessels for the 

construction of such a project. Pursuant 

to Section 7503(c) of PEESA, as 

delegated, the Secretary of the Treasury, 

in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, shall exercise all powers granted 

to the President by the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act to the 


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