Notice2025-15832

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove Proposed Rule Change To Amend Options 4, Section 3, Criteria for Underlying Securities

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August 20, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40680-40681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15832]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-103718; File No. SR-ISE-2025-08]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of 
Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To 
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Options 4, Section 3, Criteria for Underlying Securities

August 15, 2025.
    On February 7, 2025, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend its 
listing rules at ISE Options 4, Section 3, Criteria for Underlying 
Securities to allow the listing and trading of options on units that 
represent interests in a trust that in a Commodity-Based Trust. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on February 26, 2025.\3\ On March 12, 2025, pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer period 
within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the 
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ On May 23, 2025, the Commission 
issued an order

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instituting proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(``Order Instituting Proceedings'').\7\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 102465 (Feb. 20, 
2025), 90 FR 10740 (``Notice'').
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 102628 (Mar. 12, 
2025), 90 FR 12587 (Mar. 18, 2025) (designating Aug. 25, 2025, as 
the date by which the Commission shall either approve, disapprove, 
or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the 
proposed rule change).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103116, 90 FR 23084 
(May 30, 2025). The Commission has received no comment letters on 
the proposed rule change.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating 
proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving or 
disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after the 
date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule change. 
The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order approving or 
disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not more than 60 
days if the Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate 
and publishes the reasons for such determination. The proposed rule 
change was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on 
February 26, 2025.\9\ August 25, 2025, is 180 days from that date, and 
October 24, 2025, is 240 days from that date.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \9\ See Notice, supra note 3.
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed 
rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed 
rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 
of the Act,\10\ designates October 24, 2025, as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-ISE-2025-08).
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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J. Mathew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-15832 Filed 8-19-25; 8:45 am]
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