Notice2025-00294
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Exchange's Port Fees in BX Options 7, Section 3
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January 10, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 2048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00294]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-102087; File No. SR-BX-2024-059]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the
Exchange's Port Fees in BX Options 7, Section 3
January 3, 2025.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 20, 2024, Nasdaq BX, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Item I below, which Item has been substantially
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal for
immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\
and Rule 19b-4(f) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f). At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the 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 will institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to increase the Exchange's port pricing in
Options 7, Section 3 for the Specialized Quote Feed (``SQF'') \5\ Ports
and SQF Purge Ports.
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\5\ ``Specialized Quote Feed'' or ``SQF'' is an interface that
allows Market Makers to connect, send, and receive messages related
to quotes, Immediate-or-Cancel Orders, and auction responses into
and from the Exchange. Features include the following: (1) options
symbol directory messages (e.g., underlying instruments); (2) system
event messages (e.g., start of trading hours messages and start of
opening); (3) trading action messages (e.g., halts and resumes); (4)
execution messages; (5) quote messages; (6) Immediate-or-Cancel
Order messages; (7) risk protection triggers and purge
notifications; (8) opening imbalance messages; (9) auction
notifications; and (10) auction responses. The SQF Purge Interface
only receives and notifies of purge requests from the Market Maker.
Market Makers may only enter interest into SQF in their assigned
options series. Immediate-or-Cancel Orders entered into SQF are not
subject to the Order Price Protection, Market Order Spread
Protection, or Size Limitation Protection in Options 3, Section
15(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b)(2) respectively. See Options 3, Section
7(e)(1)(B).
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While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has
designated the proposed amendments to be operative on January 1,
2025.\6\
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\6\ The Exchange initially filed this fee proposal as SR-BX-
2024-044 on October 18, 2024. On December 3, 2024, the Exchange
withdrew SR-BX-2024-044 and replaced it with SR-BX-2024-056. On
December 20, 2024, SR-BX-2024-056 was withdrawn and replaced with
this fee change.
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The proposed rule change, including the Exchange's statement of the
purpose of, and statutory basis for, the proposed rule change, is
available on the Exchange's website at <a href="https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/bx/rules">https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/bx/rules</a> and on the Commission's
website at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059">https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059</a>.
II. 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.\7\ Comments may be submitted
electronically by using the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059">https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059</a>) or by sending
an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#453730292068262a2828202b3136053620266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c7e796069216f6361616962787f4c7f696f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include file number SR-BX-
2024-059 on the subject line. Alternatively, paper comments may be sent
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to file number
SR-BX-2024-059. 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 website (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059">https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-BX-2024-059</a>). Do not include
personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may
redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material
that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions
should refer to file number SR-BX-2024-059 and should be submitted on
or before January 31, 2025.
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\7\ 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 website
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 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of SRO.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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\8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-00294 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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