Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change to List Options on the Nations VolDex Index

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70362; File No. SR-ISE-2013-42]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change to List Options on the Nations VolDex Index

September 10, 2013.

On July 17, 2013, International Securities Exchange, LLC (“Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”)

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and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,

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a proposed rule change to list and trade options on the Nations VolDex index. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the

Federal Register

on August 2, 2013.

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The Commission received one comment letter on this proposal.

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

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17 CFR 240.19b-4.

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See

Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70059 (July 29, 2013), 78 FR 47041.

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See

letter to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, from Edward T. Tilly, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, dated August 23, 2013.

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act

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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 the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 45th day for this filing is September 16, 2013. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.

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

The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change, which would allow the listing of a new options product, the comment letter that was submitted in connection with this proposed rule change, and any response to the comment letter submitted by the Exchange.

Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,

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designates October 31, 2013 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-ISE-2013-42).

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

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

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17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).

Kevin M. O'Neill,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2013-22402 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]

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