Document ID: SEC-2011-0784-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Posted Date: 2011-06-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33378-33379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14035]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64584; File No. SR-Phlx-2011-69]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC To Conform 
Exchange Rules

June 2, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on May 25, 2011, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which 
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing 
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from 
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule and Exchange Rules 
99, 274, 279, 501, 507, 510, 640, 722, 985, 1033, 1092, 1001A, 1047A, 
3201, 3211, 3228, 3312, 3404 and 3405 to conform the text of the Fee 
Schedule and Rules to a rule change that was recently approved by the 
Commission.\3\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64338 (April 25, 
2011), 76 FR 12180 (March 4, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-13).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the 
principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to conform the 
Exchange's Fee Schedule and/or text of various Rules, as applicable, to 
utilize language consistently throughout the Rulebook. The Exchange 
recently filed a rule change, to among other things, change the name of 
the Exchange's Board from a ``Board of Governors'' to a ``Board of 
Directors'', eliminate references to foreign currency option 
participations, and capitalize all uses of the word ``rule'' where that 
word referred to an Exchange Rule.\4\
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    \4\ Id.
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    The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule and/or text of 
various Rules, as applicable, to change references to a Board of 
Governors to a Board of Directors and remove all references to foreign 
currency options participations and participants. In addition, the 
Exchange proposes to amend the Routing Fees in the Fee Schedule to 
reorder the Routing Fees, specifically to move C2 after CBOE for ease 
of reference.
    Additionally, the Exchange proposes to amend Rules 99, 274, 279, 
501, 507, 510, 640, 722, 985, 1033, 1092, 1001A, 1047A, 3201, 3211, 
3228, 3312, 3404 and 3405 to capitalize all uses of the word ``rule'' 
where that word referred to an Exchange Rule. The Exchange 
inadvertently did not amend the Rule references in the prior filing.\5\
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    \5\ Id.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \7\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest, 
by conforming the language in the Exchange's Fee Schedule and Rules so 
that it is consistent throughout. The Exchange believes that these 
amendments will clarify the Exchange's Rules (including the Fee 
Schedule) to the benefit of the membership. The Exchange believes that 
making the rules consistent will eliminate confusion with respect to 
the various references it is amending.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) 
\9\ thereunder, the Exchange has designated this proposal as one that 
constitutes a stated policy, practice or interpretation with respect to 
the meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of the 
SRO, and therefore has become effective.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
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    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

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     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-Phlx-2011-69 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2011-69. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 Web site (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 Web site 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 
a.m. and 3 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; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2011-69 and 
should be submitted on or before June 29, 2011.

    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)(12).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14035 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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