[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22758]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81883; File Nos. SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-009; SR-
NSCC-2017-006]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; 
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; National Securities Clearing 
Corporation; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission 
Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove 
Proposed Rule Changes, as Modified by Amendments No. 1, To Adopt the 
Clearing Agency Stress Testing Framework (Market Risk)

October 16, 2017.
    On April 7, 2017, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC''), Fixed 
Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC''), and National Securities 
Clearing Corporation (``NSCC,'' each a ``Clearing Agency,'' and 
collectively, the ``Clearing Agencies''), filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') proposed rule changes SR-DTC-2017-
005, SR-FICC-2017-009, and SR-NSCC-2017-006, respectively, pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\2\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The proposed rule changes were published for comment in the Federal 
Register on April 25, 2017.\3\ On June 7, 2017, the Commission 
designated a longer period for Commission Action on the proposed rule 
changes.\4\ On July 19, 2017, the Clearing Agencies each filed 
Amendment No. 1 to their respective proposed rule changes (hereinafter, 
``Proposed Rule Changes''). On July 24, 2017, the Commission published 
a notice in the Federal Register of filing Amendments No. 1 and order 
instituting proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Act \5\ to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposed Rule 
Changes.\6\ The Commission did not receive any comment letters on the 
Proposed Rule Changes.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80485 (April 19, 
2017), 82 FR 19131 (April 25, 2017) (SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-
009; SR-NSCC-2017-006).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80876 (June 7, 
2017), 82 FR 27091 (June 13, 2017) (SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-
009; SR-NSCC-2017-006).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B)(i).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81192 (July 24, 
2017), 82 FR 35245 (July 28, 2017) (SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-
009; SR-NSCC-2017-006).
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    Section 19(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act provides that, after initiating 
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.\7\ 
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 such determination.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B)(ii).
    \8\ Id.
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    The 180th day after publication of the notice for the Proposed Rule 
Changes in the Federal Register is October 22, 2017. The Commission 
finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue 
an order approving or disapproving the Proposed Rule Changes so that it 
has sufficient time to consider the Proposed Rule Changes. Accordingly, 
the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act,\9\ 
designates December 21, 2017 as the date by which the Commission shall 
either approve or disapprove proposed rule changes SR-DTC-2017-005, SR-
FICC-2017-009, and SR-NSCC-2017-006, as amended.
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    \9\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22758 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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