Notice2023-04797

24X National Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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March 9, 2023

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04797]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-97043; File No. 10-239]


24X National Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application 
for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 3, 2023.
    On March 25, 2022, 24X National Exchange LLC (``24X'' or 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') a Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (``Act''), seeking registration as a national securities 
exchange under Section 6 of the Act \1\ (``Form 1 Application''). 
Notice of the Form 1 Application was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on June 6, 2022.\2\ The Commission received three 
comments on the Form 1 Application and a letter in response to the 
comments from 24X.\3\ On September 1, 2022, the Commission instituted 
proceedings pursuant to Section 19(a)(1)(B) of the Act \4\ (the 
``OIP'') to determine whether to grant or deny 24X's Form 1 
Application.\5\ The Commission received one comment letter in response 
to the OIP and a letter in response to the OIP from 24X.\6\ On October 
21, 2022, 24X filed an amendment to its Form 1 Application (``Amendment 
No.1'').\7\ Notice of Amendment No. 1 was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on November 9, 2022.\8\ On November 10, 2022, 24X 
filed a second amendment to its Form 1 Application (``Amendment No. 
2'').\9\ Notice of Amendment No. 2 was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on November 22, 2022.\10\ On November 18, 2022, the 
Commission extended the time to determine whether to grant or deny the 
application.\11\ The Commission received a comment letter after the 
publication of extension of time.\12\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \2\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95007 (May 31, 
2022), 87 FR 34333 (June 6, 2022).
    \3\ Comment and response letters relating to the Form 1 
Application are available on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/comments/10-239/10-239.htm">https://www.sec.gov/comments/10-239/10-239.htm</a>.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(a)(1)(B).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95651 (Sept. 1, 
2022), 87 FR 54736 (Sept. 7, 2022).
    \6\ See supra note 3.
    \7\ Amendment No. 1 is available on the Commission's website at 
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2022/24x/24x-form-1.htm">https://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2022/24x/24x-form-1.htm</a>.
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96218 (Nov. 3, 
2022), 87 FR 67725 (Nov. 9, 2022).
    \9\ Amendment No. 2 is available on the Commission's website at 
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2022/24x/24x-form-1.htm">https://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2022/24x/24x-form-1.htm</a>.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96337 (Nov. 17, 
2022), 87 FR 71388 (Nov. 22, 2022).
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96364 (Nov. 18, 
2022), 87 FR 72553 (Nov. 25, 2022).
    \12\ See supra note 3.
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    On February 16, 2023, the Exchange withdrew the Form 1 Application 
(File No. 10-239).\13\
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    \13\ See letter from Paul Adcock, Head of Equities and Senior 
Director, 24X, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, dated 
Feb. 16, 2023.

    By the Commission.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04797 Filed 3-8-23; 8:45 am]
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