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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Securities and Exchange Commission
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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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