Document ID: SEC-2016-2133-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2016-12-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87641-87644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29044]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79423; File No. SR-CBOE-2016-078]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified 
by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Relating to Disaster Recovery

November 29, 2016.
    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 November 16, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``CBOE'' or the ``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. On November 28, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to 
the proposal.\3\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, 
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange provided in new footnote 11 
additional explanation about how its business continuity and 
disaster recovery plans are reasonably designed to achieve two-hour 
resumption of trading systems essential to conducting business on 
the Exchange.
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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 Rule 6.18 relating to disaster 
recovery. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the 
Secretary, 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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
Background
    The Exchange adopted Rule 6.18 in 2006 for the limited purpose of 
providing alternative means of operation in the event of a physical 
disaster. In particular, Rule 6.18, as originally adopted, was intended 
to deal with trading floor closures, providing for the operation of a 
``Disaster Recovery Facility'' (``DRF'') in the event that a disaster 
or other unusual circumstance rendered the trading floor inoperable.\4\ 
Under original Rule 6.18, if the Exchange were forced to halt trading 
due to a disaster or other physical impairment of its trading floor, 
the Exchange and its members \5\ could operate remotely in a screen-
based only environment from the DRF while the trading floor was 
unavailable. While operating from the DRF, open outcry trading would be 
suspended.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54171 (July 19, 
2006), 71 FR 42427 (July 26, 2006) (Order Approving Proposed Rule 
Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Regarding a Disaster Recovery 
Facility) (SR-CBOE-2006-001).
    \5\ Prior to its demutualization in 2010, the Exchange was a 
member-owned organization. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
62382 (June 25, 2010), 75 FR 38164 (July 1, 2010) (Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to 
Conforming Changes in Connection With Demutualization) (SR-CBOE-
2010-058). Individuals and organizations that may trade on CBOE are 
now referred to as Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'').
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    In 2012, Rule 6.18 was amended in connection with the Exchange's 
relocation of its primary data center to the East Coast and the 
consequent conversion of its former primary data center to a back-up 
data center in Chicago.\6\ Specifically, Rule 6.18 was amended to 
address other situations in which the primary data center could 
continue to operate despite the trading floor being rendered inoperable 
or in which the back-up data center might be used despite the trading 
floor being operational. Specifically, as amended, Rule 6.18 provided 
that in the event that the Exchange were forced to switch operations to 
the back-up data center, the Exchange's trading floor could still be 
used and that in the event that the trading floor were inoperable, the 
Exchange could still operate using a floorless configuration or screen-
based only environment on the Exchange's primary data center. 
References to the DRF and other irrelevant portions of the original 
rule were eliminated or replaced with references to Exchange's primary 
and back-up data centers as appropriate.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68301 (November 27, 
2012), 77 FR 71650 (December 3, 2012) (Notice of Filing and Order 
Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Amend CBOE 
Rule 6.18 Concerning the Exchange's Disaster Recovery Facility) (SR-
CBOE-2012-111).
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    In 2015, Rule 6.18 was again amended to add greater detail to the 
Exchange's disaster recovery rules and harmonize the disaster recovery 
rules with newly implemented disaster recovery-related regulatory 
imperatives of Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity 
(``Regulation SCI''), which superseded and replaced the SEC's voluntary 
Automation Review Policy.\7\ In doing so, the Exchange made certain 
changes to Rule 6.18 to provide additional details regarding the 
Exchange's back-up trading systems, business continuity and disaster 
recovery plans, and testing and update its disaster recovery rules to 
ensure consistency with Regulation SCI.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76203 (October 20, 
2015), 80 FR 65258 (October 26, 2015) (Notice of Filing and 
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to 
Disaster Recovery) (SR-CBOE-2015-088); see also Securities Exchange 
Act Release No. 73639 (November 19, 2014), 79 FR at 72252 (December 
5, 2014) (Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity) (File No. S7-
01-13); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 27445 (November 16, 
1989), 54 FR 48703 (November 24, 1989) (Automated Systems of Self-
Regulatory Organizations) (File No. S7-29-89); Securities Exchange 
Act Release No. 29185 (May 9, 1991), 56 FR 22490 (May 15, 1991) 
(Automated Systems of Self-Regulatory Organizations) (File No. S7-
12-91).
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    The Exchange now proposes to make additional changes to its 
disaster recovery rules to provide the Exchange authority to take 
additional steps necessary to preserve the Exchange's ability to 
conduct business in the event that the Exchange's data centers become 
inoperable or otherwise unavailable for use due to a significant 
systems failure, disaster or other unusual circumstances and make clear 
in the Rules the intermediary steps that the Exchange may take to 
disable certain systems and users' connectivity while continuing to 
operate its primary data center. The Exchange believes this authority 
serves the interests of all investors and the general public, because 
it helps the Exchange ensure its continuous operation and ability to 
maintain fair and orderly markets in the event of a

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significant systems failure or other unusual circumstance.
Proposal
    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 6.18 relating to disaster 
recovery. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to make changes to Rule 
6.18 to: (1) Allow the Exchange to establish additional temporary 
requirements applicable to certain market participants to help ensure 
the operation of fair and orderly markets during use of the Exchange's 
back-up data center; (2) provide that the Exchange may determine to 
temporarily operate in an exclusively floor-based environment via open 
outcry in order to preserve the Exchange's ability to conduct business 
in the event that the Exchange's data centers become inoperable or 
otherwise unavailable for use due to a significant systems failure, 
disaster, or other unusual circumstances; (3) permit the Exchange to 
deactivate certain nonessential systems and systems functionalities in 
response to limited systems disruptions or malfunctions, security 
intrusions, systems compliance issues, or other unusual circumstances; 
and (4) permit the Exchange to restrict access of a TPH or associated 
person to the Hybrid Trading System \8\ and other Exchange systems if 
such access poses a significant threat to the Exchange's ability to 
operate systems essential to maintain a fair and orderly market.
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    \8\ Under Rule 1.1(aaa), the ``Hybrid Trading System'' refers to 
(i) the Exchange's trading platform that allows Market-Makers to 
submit electronic quotes in their appointed classes and (ii) any 
connectivity to the foregoing trading platform that is administered 
by or on behalf of the Exchange, such as a communications hub.
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    The Exchange proposes to add new Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(B) (Alternative 
BCP/DR Participant Obligations), which would provide that the Exchange 
may, if necessary for the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, 
establish additional temporary requirements applicable to Designated 
BCP/DR Participants \9\ and/or other market participants during use of 
the back-up data center. Proposed Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(B) is intended as an 
extension of the Exchange's authority under current Rule 6.18(b)(iv) 
(Trading Permit Holder Participation), which requires TPHs to take 
appropriate actions as instructed by the Exchange to accommodate the 
Exchange's ability to conduct business via the back-up data center. The 
Exchange believes this extended authority would afford the Exchange 
with necessary flexibility to address any unexpected contingencies that 
may arise if a disaster or other unusual circumstances occur, causing 
the Exchange to use the back-up data center.
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    \9\ Under Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(A), Designated BCP/DR Participants 
are defined as designated TPH that the Exchange determines are, as a 
whole, necessary for the maintenance of fair and orderly markets in 
the event of the activation of the Exchange's business continuity 
and disaster recovery plans. Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(A)(1) and (2) provide 
that Designated BCP/DR Participants will be identified based on 
criteria determined by the Exchange and announced via Regulatory 
Circular, which may include whether the TPH is an appointed 
Designated Primary Market-Maker (``DPM''), Lead Market-Maker 
(``LMM'') or Market-Maker in a class and the quality of markets 
provided by the DPM, LMM, or Market-Maker, the amount of volume 
transacted by the market participant in a class or on the Exchange 
in general, operational capacity, trading experience, and historical 
contribution to fair and orderly markets on the Exchange and shall 
include, at a minimum, all Market-Makers in option classes 
exclusively listed on the Exchange that stream quotes in such 
classes and all DPMs in multiply listed option classes.
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    For example, if circumstances that led to use of the back-up data 
center also caused a decrease in liquidity on the Exchange, the 
Exchange might determine that it is necessary, in the interests of fair 
and orderly markets, to temporarily heighten the quoting obligations of 
Market-Makers or tighten bid/ask differentials during the use of the 
back-up data center to enhance liquidity and continue to provide a 
viable, competitive marketplace. Proposed Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(B) would 
give the Exchange authority to take these types of action to help 
ensure the maintenance of a fair and orderly market in the event the 
Exchange were to switch operations to the back-up data center. In such 
cases, the Exchange would notify market participants of any such 
additional temporary requirements prior to implementation in a 
reasonable manner as determined by the Exchange.\10\ The Exchange also 
proposes non-substantive changes to the lettering in paragraph (b)(iv) 
to accommodate the addition of new Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(B). Accordingly, 
current Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(B) would become Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(C), and 
current Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(C) would become Rule 6.18(b)(iv)(D).
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    \10\ The Exchange would make these notifications on the Systems 
Notification page on the Exchange's Web site, via the Exchange's 
Order Management Terminals (``OMTs''), via an Exchange-used 
messaging service, and/or other reasonable notification mechanisms.
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    The Exchange proposes to add Rule 6.18(c) (Operation via Open 
Outcry), which would provide that if the Exchange's data centers become 
inoperable or otherwise unavailable for use due to a significant 
systems failure, disaster or other unusual circumstances, the Exchange 
may temporarily operate in an exclusively floor-based environment via 
open outcry in order to preserve the Exchange's ability to conduct 
business.\11\ Similar to the Exchange's authority in current Rule 
6.18(c) (proposed Rule 6.18(d)), which permits the Exchange to operate 
in a screen-based only environment if the trading floor facility is 
inoperable, proposed Rule 6.18(c) would afford the Exchange necessary 
flexibility to temporarily operate in open outcry in the event that the 
Exchange's data centers are inoperable due to a significant systems 
failure, disaster, or other unusual circumstances. The Exchange 
believes that the providing authority for it to temporarily operate in 
an exclusively floor-based environment in such a situation would help 
ensure the Exchange's ability to continue to conduct business and help 
preserve the Exchange's ability to continuously provide a fair and 
orderly market. The Exchange also proposes non-substantive changes to 
the lettering in Rule 6.18 to accommodate the addition of new Rule 
6.18(c). Accordingly, current Rule 6.18(c) would become Rule 6.18(d).
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    \11\ In accordance with Rule 1001(a)(2)(v) of Regulation SCI, 
the Exchange maintains written policies and procedures reasonably 
designed to ensure that its trading systems (including with respect 
to both the Exchange's primary and back-up data center trading 
systems), have levels of capacity, integrity, resiliency, 
availability, and security adequate to maintain the Exchange's 
operational capability and promote the maintenance of fair and 
orderly markets, including, but not limited to business continuity 
and disaster recovery plans that are reasonably designed to achieve 
next two-hour resumption of its critical SCI systems, as defined in 
Rule 1000 of Regulation SCI. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
73639 (November 19, 2014), 79 FR 72252 (December 5, 2014) 
(Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity) (File No. S7-01-13). 
Notably, the Exchange employs business continuity and disaster 
recovery standards reasonably designed to achieve two-hour 
resumption of all trading systems that are essential to conducting 
business on the Exchange and which the Exchange believes are 
reasonably designed to support resumption in a significantly shorter 
amount of time, including, but not limited to with respect to those 
systems that are essential to the trading of proprietary products 
and products exclusively licensed for trading on the Exchange.
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    The Exchange also proposes to add Rule 6.18(e) (Deactivation of 
Certain Systems), which would provide that in the event of a systems 
disruption or malfunction, security intrusion, systems compliance 
issue, or other unusual circumstances, the Exchange may, in accordance 
with the Rules or if necessary to maintain fair and orderly markets or 
to protect investors, temporarily deactivate certain systems or systems 
functionalities that are not essential to conducting business on the 
Exchange. Many of the systems and systems functionalities described in 
the Rules are provided optionally by the Exchange to enhance 
participants' trading experience, but are not required to be active 
under the Rules and are not

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necessary for the Exchange to conduct business.\12\ As is described in 
the Rules, many of the Exchange's systems functionalities may be made 
available (or unavailable) by the Exchange on a class-by-class basis. 
Such systems and systems functionalities that are non-essential to 
conducting business on the Exchange include, but are not limited to, 
Public Automated Routing (``PAR'') \13\ workstations, the Automated 
Improvement Mechanism (``AIM''),\14\ and the Solicitation Auction 
Mechanism (``SAM'').\15\
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    \12\ See, e.g., Rules 6.2, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.12, 6.13, 6.13A, 6.13B, 
6.14A, 6.53, 6.53C, 6.74A, and 6.74B.
    \13\ See generally Rule 6.12, Rule 6.12A.
    \14\ See generally Rule 6.74A.
    \15\ See generally Rule 6.74B.
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    In addition, the activation of other functionalities may not be 
described by rule, but could be suspended temporarily (e.g., until the 
end of a trading session or until systems disruptions could be 
remedied) if disruption or malfunction of that functionality were to 
interfere with the Exchange's ability to conduct business in a fair and 
orderly manner. For example, if a certain order type were to cause a 
wider system malfunction or a certain complex order product could not 
be created without triggering widespread systems issues \16\ the 
Exchange might announce, via its systems status page or otherwise, the 
suspension of the availability of that order type or complex product. 
If such an event impacts a non-essential system or system 
functionality, the Exchange may deem it necessary to maintain fair and 
orderly markets to deactivate that system or functionality until any 
issues or [sic] resolved to prevent any potential harm to investors. 
Proposed Rule 6.18(e) would also provide that the Exchange would notify 
market participants of any such deactivation, and subsequent 
reactivation, promptly and in a reasonable manner determined by the 
Exchange. The Exchange may make these notifications on the Systems 
Notification page on the Exchange's Web site, via OMT, via an Exchange-
used messaging service such as SendWordNow \17\ Regulatory Circular, 
and/or other reasonable notification mechanisms.
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    \16\ For example, if the creation of a certain complex order 
product (e.g. the October/November calendar spread in class XYZ) 
were to cause significant trading disruptions in an entire class 
(e.g., trading in all of XYZ) [sic]. Notably, under such 
circumstances, these products would still be available via other 
means such as legging.
    \17\ See CBOE Regulatory Circular RG14-030 (Send Word Now Smart 
Notification Services).
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes Rule 6.18(f) (Connectivity 
Restriction), which would permit the Exchange to temporarily restrict a 
TPH's or associated person's access to the Hybrid Trading System or 
other electronic trading systems if it is determined by the President 
(or designee) of the Exchange, that because of a systems issue, such 
access threatens the Exchange's ability to operate systems essential to 
the maintenance of fair and orderly markets. Such access would remain 
restricted until the end of the trading session or an earlier time if 
the President (or designee) of the Exchange, in consultation with the 
affected TPH(s), determines that lifting the restriction no longer 
poses a threat to the Exchange's ability to operate systems essential 
to conducting business or continuing to maintain a fair and orderly 
market on the Exchange or investors. In the current electronic trading 
environment, if a TPH's systems malfunctions or is compromised, it 
could disrupt the Exchange's systems or market or harm other investors. 
For example, software malfunctions may pose a risk to the Exchange's 
systems, investors, and the general public without proper risk 
controls. Proposed Rule 6.18(f) would simply give the Exchange the 
authority to activate additional risk controls to stem the access of a 
TPH that has experienced a systems disruption or malfunction, which 
poses undue risk to the Exchange.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the 
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the 
Act.\18\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change 
is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \19\ requirements that the rules 
of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts 
and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to 
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
facilitating transactions in securities, 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. 
Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is 
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \20\ requirement that the rules of 
an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between 
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \20\ Id.
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    The proposed rule change is designed to promote the Exchange's 
ability to ensure the continued operation of a fair and orderly market 
in the event of a systems failure, disaster, or other unusual 
circumstances that might threaten the ability to conduct business on 
the Exchange. The Exchange recognizes that switching operations to the 
back-up data center may occur in times of uncertainty or great 
volatility in the markets. It is at these times that the investors may 
have the greatest need for viable, trustworthy marketplaces. The 
proposed rule change seeks to ensure that such a marketplace will exist 
when most needed and thus, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule 
protects investors in the most fundamental sense.
    In particular, the Exchange believes that proposed Rule 
6.18(b)(iv)(B) allowing it to establish additional temporary 
requirements applicable to Designated BCP/DR Participants and/or other 
market participants during use of the back-up data center is consistent 
with the Act in that additional temporary requirements such as 
heightened quoting obligations for Market-Makers or more constricted 
bid-ask differentials would help ensure the maintenance of a fair and 
orderly market in the event of a disaster, which is in the interests of 
all market participants, investors, and the general public. The 
Exchange believes that adopting rules that help ensure that markets are 
open and available during times of turmoil and emergency is an 
important goal consistent with the Act. In the same vein, the Exchange 
believes that proposed Rule 6.18(c) to temporarily operate in an 
exclusively floor-based environment via open outcry in order to 
preserve the Exchange's ability to conduct business serves the 
interests of market participants, investors, and the general public by 
helping to ensure that the Exchange's market remains open and available 
for trading. The Exchange also believes that deactivation of certain 
systems in proposed Rule 6.18(e), whether by rule or otherwise, in 
order to ensure that the Exchange is able to provide a fair and orderly 
market in the face of systems disruptions and malfunction is in the 
best interests of market participants, investors, and the general 
public.
    Similarly, the Exchange believes that the proposed connectivity 
restriction in proposed Rule 6.18(f) would help ensure that the 
Exchange remains open and available to all market participants. The 
Exchange notes that similar [sic]

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connectivity restrictions are already in place on the Exchange.\21\ 
Furthermore, the Exchange believes that proposed Rule 6.18(f) is 
consistent with Section 6(b)(7) \22\ of the Act, which requires the 
Exchange to adopt rules that provide a fair procedure for the 
disciplining of members and persons associated with members, the denial 
of membership to any person seeking membership therein, the barring of 
any person from becoming associated with a member thereof, and the 
prohibition or limitation by the exchange of any person with respect to 
access to services offered by the exchange or a member thereof. The 
Exchange notes that proposed Rule 6.18(f) is not aimed at denying 
access to a particular TPH, but rather making sure that the Exchange 
remains accessible to all other TPHs that do not threaten the 
Exchange's ability to conduct normal business operations. The Exchange 
notes that as soon as the Exchange, working with the TPH organization 
that poses a threat to the Exchange, were able to confirm that the TPH 
organization no longer posed such a threat, access to the Exchange 
would be restored to that TPH. The Exchange believes that this is a 
fair result and is [sic] the best interests of all market participants, 
investors, and the general public.
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    \21\ See Rules 6.23A(b); 6.23C(a).
    \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7).
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change promotes 
just and equitable principles of trade by adding detail and clarity to 
the Rules. The proposed rule change seeks to provide additional clarity 
to the Exchange's disaster recovery rules, putting all market 
participants on notice as to how the Exchange will function in case of 
significant systems disruption or other disaster situation. The 
Exchange is continuously updating the Rules to provide additional 
detail, clarity, and transparency regarding its operations and trading 
systems and regulatory authority. The Exchange believes that the 
adoption of detailed, clear, and transparent rules reduces burdens on 
competition and promotes just and equitable principles of trade. The 
Exchange also believes that adding greater detail to the Rules 
regarding the Exchange's ability to ensure the continuous operation of 
the market and preserve the ability to conduct business on the Exchange 
will increase confidence in the markets and encourage wider 
participation in the markets and greater investment.

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 that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Rather, the proposed rule 
change will help ensure that competitive markets remain operative in 
the event of a systems failure or other disaster event. The Exchange 
notes that the proposed rule change is designed to provide the Exchange 
with authority to require market participants to participate in, and 
provide necessary liquidity to, the market to ensure that the Exchange 
functions in a fair and orderly manner in the event of a significant 
systems failure, disaster, or other unusual circumstances. Accordingly, 
the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to 
ensure fair and competitive markets at time when they may be most 
needed.

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 written comments on the 
proposed rule change.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the 
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be 
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    B. institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be 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, as modified by Amendment No. 1, 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-2016-078 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2016-078. 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 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 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal offices 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-CBOE-2016-078, 
and should be submitted on or before December 27, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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