[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69172-69173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27447]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73598; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2014-56]


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 
Relating to Listing and Trading of Shares of the PIMCO Income Exchange-
Traded Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

November 14, 2014.
    On May 1, 2014, NYSE Arca, Inc. 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 
PIMCO Income Exchange-Traded Fund under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. 
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on May 21, 2014.\3\ On June 24, 2014, 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.\4\ On 
August 19, 2014, the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 
19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \5\ to determine whether to approve or 
disapprove the

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proposed rule change.\6\ The Commission received no comments 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. 72170 (May 15, 
2014), 79 FR 29231.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72458, 79 FR 36849 
(Jun. 30, 2014). The Commission determined that it was appropriate 
to designate a longer period within which to take action on the 
proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the 
proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission designated August 
19, 2014 as the date by which it should approve, disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the 
proposed rule change.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72867, 79 FR 50720 
(Aug. 25, 2014). Specifically, the Commission instituted proceedings 
to allow for additional analysis of the proposed rule change's 
consistency with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, which requires, among 
other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be 
``designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and 
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,'' and 
``to protect investors and the public interest.'' See id.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \7\ 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, however, extend the period for issuing an 
order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change by not more 
than 60 days if the Commission determines that a longer period is 
appropriate and publishes the reasons for that determination. The 
proposed rule change was published for notice and comment in the 
Federal Register on May 21, 2014.\8\ The 180th day after publication of 
the notice of the filing of the proposed rule change in the Federal 
Register is November 17, 2014, and the 240th day after publication of 
the notice of the filing of the proposed rule change in the Federal 
Register is January 16, 2015.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \8\ See supra note 3 and accompanying text.
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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 January 16, 2015 as the date by which the Commission 
shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. 
SR-NYSEArca-2014-56).
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-27447 Filed 11-19-14; 8:45 am]
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