Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading of Shares of the PIMCO Income Exchange-Traded Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)

Federal Register Volume 79, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)

Notices

Pages 69172-69173

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2014-27447

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Release No. 34-73598; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2014-56

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Listing and Trading of Shares of the PIMCO Income Exchange-

Traded Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600

November 14, 2014.

On May 1, 2014, NYSE Arca, Inc. 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 to list and trade shares of the PIMCO Income Exchange-Traded Fund under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 21, 2014.\3\ On June 24, 2014, the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.\4\ On August 19, 2014, the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \5\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the

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proposed rule change.\6\ The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule change.

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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72170 (May 15, 2014), 79 FR 29231.

\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72458, 79 FR 36849 (Jun. 30, 2014). The Commission determined that it was appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission designated August 19, 2014 as the date by which it should approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.

\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).

\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72867, 79 FR 50720 (Aug. 25, 2014). Specifically, the Commission instituted proceedings to allow for additional analysis of the proposed rule change's consistency with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be ``designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,'' and ``to protect investors and the public interest.'' See id.

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Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \7\ provides that, after initiating disapproval 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. 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 that determination. The proposed rule change was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on May 21, 2014.\8\ The 180th day after publication of the notice of the filing of the proposed rule change in the Federal Register is November 17, 2014, and the 240th day after publication of the notice of the filing of the proposed rule change in the Federal Register is January 16, 2015.

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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

\8\ See supra note 3 and accompanying text.

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The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change.

Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\9\ designates January 16, 2015 as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEArca-2014-56).

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\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\10\

Kevin M. O'Neill,

Deputy Secretary.

FR Doc. 2014-27447 Filed 11-19-14; 8:45 am

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