[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)] [Notices] [Page 55850] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-22118] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-73083; File No. SR-EDGX-2014-18] Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Relating To Include Additional Specificity Within Rule 1.5 and Chapter XI Regarding Current System Functionality Including the Operation of Order Types and Order Instructions September 11, 2014. On July 16, 2014, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``EDGX'') 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 amend Rule 1.5 and Chapter XI of its rule book to include additional specificity regarding the current functionality of the Exchange's System,\3\ including the operation of its order types and order instructions, and to describe certain new system functionality. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on July 31, 2014.\4\ The Commission received one comment letter.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ Exchange Rule 1.5(cc) defines ``System'' as ``the electronic communications and trading facility designated by the Board through which securities orders of Users are consolidated for ranking, execution and, when applicable, routing away.'' \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72676 (July 25, 2014), 79 FR 44520. \5\ See Letter from Suzanne H. Shatto, dated August 19, 2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \6\ provides that within 45 days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether these proposed rule changes should be disapproved. The 45th day for this filing is September 14, 2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission action on the proposed rule change. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider and take action on the Exchange's proposed rule change. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Act \7\ and for the reasons stated above, the Commission designates October 29, 2014, as the date by which the Commission should either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-EDGX-2014-18). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. O'Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014-22118 Filed 9-16-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P