[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 47277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21815]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81818; File No. SR-LCH SA-2017-007]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; LCH SA; Notice of Designation of 
Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Relating to 
Options on Index Credit Default Swaps

October 4, 2017.
    On August 1, 2017, Banque Central de Compensation, which conducts 
business under the name LCH SA (``LCH SA''), 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 (SR-LCH SA-2017-007) to amend LCH 
SA's CDS Margin Framework and CDSClear Default Fund Methodology to 
incorporate terms and conforming changes, and to provide for risk 
management policies related to options on index credit default swaps in 
order to permit LCH SA to clear such options. The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 21, 
2017.\3\ The Commission received no comments regarding the proposed 
changes.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-81399 (Aug. 15, 
2017), 82 FR 39622 (Aug. 21, 2017) (SR-LCH SA-2017-007) 
(``Notice'').
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of the notice of the filing or a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.\4\ 
The 45th day from the publication of the Notice is October 5, 2017.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission 
action on the proposed rule change. As noted above, LCH SA proposed to 
amend its CDS Margin Framework and CDSClear Default Fund Methodology in 
order to permit it to clear options on index credit default swaps. The 
Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has 
sufficient time to consider LCH SA's proposed rule change and the risks 
associated therewith.
    Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act, extends the period by which the Commission shall either approve or 
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-LCH SA-2017-007) to 
no later than November 19, 2017.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21815 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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