Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Amending Rule 6.2A To Authorize the Exchange To Share Any User-Designated Risk Settings in Exchange Systems With the Clearing Member That Clears Transactions on Behalf of the User

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-73668; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2014-110]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Amending Rule 6.2A To Authorize the Exchange To Share Any User-Designated Risk Settings in Exchange Systems With the Clearing Member That Clears Transactions on Behalf of the User

November 21, 2014.

On September 19, 2014, NYSE Arca, Inc., (“NYSE Arca” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “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 amend Rule 6.2A to authorize the Exchange to share any User-designated risk settings in Exchange systems with the Clearing Member

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that clears transactions on behalf of the User.

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The proposed rule change was published for comment in the

Federal Register

on October 7, 2014.

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On November 19, 2014, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule change.

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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

Exchange Rule 6.1(b)(3) defining “Clearing Member” as “an Exchange OTP Firm or OTP Holder which has been admitted to membership in the Options Clearing Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Options Clearing Corporation.”

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See

Exchange Rule 6.1A(a)(19) defining “User” as “any OTP Holder, OTP Firm or Sponsored Participant that is authorized to obtain access to OX pursuant to Rule 6.2A.”

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See

Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73281 (October 1, 2014), 79 FR 60552.

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 November 21, 2014.

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The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.

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

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On November 19, 2014, the Exchange consented to an extension of this time period until November 29, 2014.

See

15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II).

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. The proposed rule change, if approved, would authorize the Exchange to share any User-designated risk settings in Exchange systems with the Clearing Member that clears transactions on behalf of the User.

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

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designates January 5, 2015, 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-NYSEArca-2014-110).

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Id.

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. 2014-28081 Filed 11-25-14; 8:45 am]

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