Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules for the December 20, 2012 Index Maturity
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)
Notices
Pages 77156-77157
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-31257
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Release No. 34-68530; File No. SR-ICC-2012-25
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules for the December 20, 2012 Index Maturity
December 21, 2012.
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 December 14, 2012, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and III below, which items have been prepared primarily by ICC. ICC filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(4)(i) \4\ thereunder so that the proposal was effective upon filing with the Commission. 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.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4).
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of the rule change is to update Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules in order to be consistent with the index maturities, which occurred on December 20, 2012.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, ICC 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. ICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.\5\
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\5\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by OCC.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to update Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules in order to be consistent with the index maturities, which occurred on December 20, 2012. The North American credit default swap indices that matured (``Maturing Indices'') are: Investment Grade, Series 9, 5-year; Investment Grade, Series 13, 3-year; Investment Grade High Volatility, Series 9, 5-year; and High Yield, Series 9, 5-year. The Maturing Indices update does not require any changes to the body of the ICC Rules. Also, the Maturing Indices update does not require any changes to the ICC risk management framework. The only change being submitted is the updates to the Maturing Indices in Schedule 502 of the ICC Rules.
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \6\ requires, among other things, that the rules of a clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent applicable, derivative agreements, contracts, and transactions. ICC believes that the update to the three Maturing Indices is consistent with the requirements of Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to ICC, in particular, with Section 17A(b)(3)(F),\7\ because it will help ensure that Clearing Participants are informed of the index maturities occurring on December 20, 2012.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
ICC does not believe the proposed rule change would have any impact, or impose any burden, on competition.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written comments received by ICC.
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Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) \8\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(4) \9\ thereunder because it is concerned solely with the administration of the self-
regulatory organization. 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.\10\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(4).
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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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
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File No. SR-ICC-2012-25 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-ICC-2012-25. 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 office of ICE Clear Credit and on ICE Clear Credit's Web site at https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/regulatory_filings/ICEClearCredit_121412.pdf.
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-ICC-2012-25 and should be submitted on or before January 22, 2013.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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\11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary .
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