[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)] [Notices] [Pages 67212-67213] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-26687] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-73527; File No. SR-NYSE-2014-57] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Update the NYSE Proprietary Market Data Fee Schedule To Reflect the Offering of the NYSE Bonds Market Data Products November 5, 2014. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that October 29, 2014, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self- regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1). \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a. \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to update the NYSE Proprietary Market Data Fee schedule (``Market Data Fee Schedule'') to reflect the offering of the NYSE Bonds market data products. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, 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 self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 parts of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to update the Market Data Fee Schedule to reflect the offering of the NYSE Bonds market data products. In 2007, the Exchange established NYSE Bonds[supreg], an electronic bond trading platform.\4\ Bonds eligible to trade on the NYSE Bonds platform include any debt instrument that is listed on the NYSE and any corporate debt of a listed company of the Exchange or of any wholly- owned subsidiary of a company listed on the Exchange.\5\ On NYSE Bonds, firm and executable orders entered by members or sponsored participants are displayed on the order book and executed on a strict price/time priority. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55496 (Mar. 20, 2007), 72 FR 14631 (Mar. 28, 2007) (SR-NYSE-2006-37). \5\ See NYSE Rule 86. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In connection with the establishment of the NYSE Bonds platform, the Exchange created a real-time bond data feed that includes order information, such as time sequence of orders in the NYSE Bonds order book, pricing information for the NYSE Bonds opening, closing and halt auctions, as well as order imbalance information, indicative match prices, and halt messages as described in NYSE Rule 86.\6\ This product is now referred to as the NYSE Bonds Depth of Book feed. The Exchange also established the NYSE Bonds BBO feed, a data feed consisting of real-time top-of-book data and the NYSE Bonds Trades Feed, a data feed consisting of real-time last sale prices and sizes.\7\ These NYSE Bonds market data feeds are currently offered free of charge. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See supra note 4. \7\ See supra note 4. Because NYSE Bonds is a purely order- driven system, the Exchange does not disseminate any quote information on a particular bond if there are no orders posted in the book for such bond. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange proposes to update the Market Data Fee Schedule to reflect the NYSE Bonds market data products, which will continue to be offered without charge. If the Exchange decides to establish fees for the NYSE Bonds market data products at a later date, it will submit a separate rule filing. 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \8\ of the Act, in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act, in particular, in that it is 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 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, and it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination among customers, brokers, or dealers. The Exchange believes that adding the NYSE Bonds market data products to the Market Data Fee Schedule will remove impediments to and help perfect a free and open market by providing greater transparency for the Exchange's customers regarding market data products that are available and have been previously filed with the Commission.\10\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). \10\ See supra note 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 because the Exchange is merely adding a reference to the Market Data Fee Schedule for market data products that have been previously filed with the Commission and are offered without charge.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. [[Page 67213]] III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing proposed rule does not (i) significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change or such shorter time as designated by the Commission,\12\ the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \13\ and Rule 19b- 4(f)(6) thereunder.\14\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The Exchange has fulfilled this requirement. \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 under Section 19(b)(2)(B) \15\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \16\ normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\17\ the Commission may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange believes that waiving the 30-day delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because it would permit the Exchange to more promptly update its Market Data Fee Schedule about free product offerings, thereby promoting transparency regarding already-filed market data products. The Commission agrees and has determined to waive the five-day pre-filing requirement and the 30-day operative date so that the proposal may take effect upon filing.\18\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). \18\ For purposes only of accelerating the operative date of this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CommentsUse the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or Send an email to [email protected]. Please include File Number SR-NYSE-2014-57 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-NYSE-2014-57. 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 the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the NYSE's principal office and on its Internet Web site at www.nyse.com. 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-NYSE-2014-57 and should be submitted on or before December 3, 2014. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\19\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. O'Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014-26687 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P