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Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the ICC CDS Instrument On-boarding Policies and Procedures

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 185 (Friday, September 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46449-46453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18677]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-104023; File No. SR-ICC-2025-011]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Order 
Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the ICC CDS Instrument On-
boarding Policies and Procedures

September 23, 2025.

I. Introduction

    On August 7, 2025, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') 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 revise the ICC 
CDS Instrument On-boarding Policies and Procedures (the ``Proposed Rule 
Change''). The Proposed Rule Change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on August 15, 2025.\3\ The Commission has not received 
any comments on the Proposed Rule Change. For the reasons discussed 
below, the Commission is approving the Proposed Rule Change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103687 (Aug. 12, 2025), 
90 FR 39454 (Aug. 15, 2025) (File No. SR-ICC-2025-011) (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

    ICC is registered with the Commission as a clearing agency for the 
purpose of clearing CDS contracts for its Clearing Participants.\4\ The 
ICC CDS Instrument On-boarding Policies and Procedures (the 
``Instrument On-boarding Policy'') provide an overview of ICC's on-
boarding process for new instruments, which includes selecting new 
instruments for clearing, configuring internal systems, notifying and 
receiving feedback from stakeholders, and ensuring operational 
readiness by ICC and its Clearing Participants.\5\ The Proposed Rule 
Change would amend the Instrument On-boarding Policy's guiding 
principles that ICC maintains for instrument selection. ICC also 
proposes changes reflecting current practices and other updates; 
shortening the voluntary quote submission period for certain 
instruments; and making clarifying or non-substantive changes.
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    \4\ Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the 
meanings assigned to them in ICC's Clearing Rules or the Instrument 
On-boarding Policy, as applicable. The Rules are available at 
<a href="https://www.ice.com/clear-credit/regulation">https://www.ice.com/clear-credit/regulation</a>.
    \5\ Notice, 90 FR at 39454.

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A. Changes to Guiding Principles

    ICC maintains guiding principles in its Instrument On-boarding 
Policy for considering instruments for clearing. ICC states that these 
principles are designed to ensure that ICC proceeds in a prudent manner 
with respect to instrument selection while also providing the best 
opportunity for Clearing Participants to minimize their risk.\6\ ICC 
proposes changes to these guiding principles to promote its ability to 
consider additional instruments for clearing.\7\
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    \6\ Id.
    \7\ Id.
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    One of the current guiding principles directs ICC to consider 
instruments for clearing that are constituents of currently clearable 
On-The-Run (``OTR'') indices. This principle was originally designed to 
provide the market with additional instruments to hedge and mitigate 
indirect risk exposure from OTR indices.\8\ ICC states that market 
participants hedge and mitigate indirect risk exposure from OTR and 
non-OTR credit default swap (``CDS'') indices with constituents of 
those indices.\9\ Thus, ICC proposes removing OTR indices from this 
principle. As proposed, the principle would consider instruments for 
clearing that are constituents of currently clearable indices, whether 
currently OTR or not.\10\
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    \8\ Id.; Securities Exchange Act Release No. 93581 (Nov. 16, 
2021), 86 FR 66382, 66382 (Nov. 22, 2021) (File No. SR-ICC-2021-
019).
    \9\ Notice, 90 FR at 39454.
    \10\ For the same reason, ICC proposes removing the OTR concept 
from the guiding principles that apply to instruments that are not 
constituents of currently clearable OTR indices. Under the Proposed 
Rule Change, this group of principles would apply to instruments 
that are not constituents of currently clearable indices, whether 
OTR or not.
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    ICC's guiding principles also currently include an open interest 
and a volume threshold for instruments that are not constituents of 
currently clearable OTR indices. Specifically, these principles 
currently direct ICC to consider: (1) instruments with uncleared gross 
notional open interest equal to or greater than the average combined 
cleared open interest and bilateral open interest of instruments 
belonging to the same, currently cleared instrument types among ICC 
Clearing Participants; (2) instruments with an average bilateral weekly 
volume equal to or greater than the average bilateral and cleared 
volume across all currently cleared instrument types over the last 
twelve months and with an average weekly volume of at least five 
contracts per week over the last twelve months; or (3) instruments with 
bilateral open interest held by at least half, but no less than three, 
Clearing Participant Affiliate Groups (``AGs''). ICC states that these 
guiding principles allow it to consider the most liquid single names 
for clearing.\11\
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    \11\ Notice, 90 FR at 39454.
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    ICC proposes to expand its guiding principles that would apply to 
instruments that are not constituents of currently clearable indices. 
As proposed, these principles would direct ICC to consider: (1) 
instruments with any uncleared gross notional open interest among ICC 
Clearing Participants (rather than those with a specified uncleared 
gross notional open interest); (2) instruments with an average 
bilateral weekly volume equal to or greater than the average cleared 
volume across currently cleared instruments belonging to the same 
product type over the last twelve months (removing the reference to 
bilateral cleared volume and the requirement for an average weekly 
volume of at least five contracts); or (3) instruments with bilateral 
open interest held by at least three AGs (removing the requirement that 
bilateral open interest be held by at least half of the AGs). ICC 
states that these proposed changes would allow it to consider 
additional, currently less-liquid, single name instruments for clearing 
that are held widely enough by Clearing Participants and have 
sufficient trading volume and market liquidity.\12\
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    \12\ Id.
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B. Changes Reflecting Current Practices and Other Updates

    ICC also proposes several changes to the Instrument On-boarding 
Policy reflecting its current practices and updates. These proposed 
changes relate to ICC's governance, operations, and instruments that 
are outside the scope of the standard on-boarding process.
    With respect to governance, ICC recently established its Board Risk 
Committee and Risk Advisory Working Group.\13\ The Board Risk Committee 
reviews required changes to the ICC Rulebook and risk methodology 
related to on-boarding new instruments.\14\ The Risk Advisory Working 
Group reviews matters that could materially affect the risk profile of 
ICC, including the addition of a new product category or material 
modifications to ICC's risk methodology.\15\ ICC proposes adding 
references to these recently established groups to memorialize their 
roles.\16\ ICC also proposes removing outdated references to the Risk 
Management Subcommittee in Section IV because this subcommittee no 
longer exists.\17\
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    \13\ Id. at 39455; Securities Exchange Act Release No. 101382 
(Oct. 18, 2024), 89 FR 84979, 84979 (Oct. 24, 2024) (File No. SR-
ICC-2024-009); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103161 (May 30, 
2025), 90 FR 23970, 23970 (Jun. 5, 2025) (File No. SR-ICC-2025-006).
    \14\ Notice, 90 FR at 39455.
    \15\ Id.; ICC Clearing Rules, Rule 509.
    \16\ Notice, 90 FR at 39455.
    \17\ Id.
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    ICC also proposes changes related to operations in the Instrument 
On-boarding Procedures. In Sections III and V, ICC proposes removing a 
reference to a service provider for market data and intraday pricing. 
Currently, ICC service providers are subject to contractual 
arrangements entered into by authorized ICC officers and governed by 
the Operational Risk Management Framework, if appropriate.\18\ ICC 
states that it does not intend for the Instrument On-boarding Policy to 
list or control ICC service providers or manage the on-boarding or 
review of such providers.\19\ ICC also proposes removing a reference to 
an external system that it no longer uses for purposes of processing 
post-trade life cycle events in Section V.\20\
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    \18\ Id.
    \19\ Id.
    \20\ Id. Examples of post-trade life cycle events include coupon 
payments, credit events, and succession events. Id.
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    Additionally, ICC proposes changes to the Instrument On-boarding 
Policy with respect to new instruments that are outside of the scope of 
the standard on-boarding process. Under the Instrument On-Board Policy 
as currently written, ICC excludes certain new instruments from the 
standard on-boarding process. According to ICC, these new instruments 
include a new index series of an already-cleared CDS index, with the 
new index series having updated reference entity constituents.\21\ ICC 
excludes new index series from the standard on-boarding process because 
ICC and its Clearing Participants are, in general, operationally ready 
for a new index series on the index roll date given the general 
consistency with existing index series that ICC already clears.\22\ 
Consistent with current practices, ICC proposes clarifying that for the 
new indices described above and corresponding new reference entity 
constituents falling under an already approved CDS index product type, 
ICC will begin clearing the new series from the index roll date 
followed by the corresponding new reference entity constituents(s) once 
ICC reviews the parameters and analysis with the relevant working 
groups.\23\
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    \21\ Id.
    \22\ Id.
    \23\ Id. Specifically, ICC reviews the pricing parameters and 
analysis with the Trading Advisory Group and the risk parameters 
with the Risk Working Group.

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    ICC proposes an additional change related to instruments outside of 
the scope of the standard on-boarding process in Section VI. Consistent 
with current practices, ICC proposes specifying that it performs 
stress-testing for all proposed instruments, excluding those that are 
outside of the scope of the standard on-boarding process.\24\
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    \24\ Id. Instead of stress-testing, ICC conducts pricing and 
risk parameter analyses which are reviewed with relevant working 
groups for instruments that are outside of the scope of the standard 
on-boarding process. Id. at 39455 n.13.
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C. Shortening the Voluntary Quote Submission Period for Certain 
Instruments

    ICC proposes shortening the voluntary quote submission period for 
instruments that are outside of the scope of the standard on-boarding 
process. Currently, the Instrument On-boarding Policy reflects that ICC 
collects voluntary quote submissions from Clearing Participants for a 
period of at least two weeks before beginning to clear a proposed 
instrument, including for instruments that are outside of the scope of 
the standard on-boarding process. To promote ICC's timely clearing of 
constituents of new index series following the index roll date, ICC 
proposes to collect voluntary quote submissions regarding instruments 
that are outside of the scope of the standard on-boarding process from 
Clearing Participants for a period of at least one week, instead of two 
weeks.\25\ ICC states that this proposed change would not create 
operational problems because Clearing Participants are, in general, 
operationally ready for a new index series on the index roll date, 
including pricing constituents of the new index.\26\
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    \25\ Id. at 39455.
    \26\ Id.
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D. Changes Making Clarifying or Non-Substantive Changes

    ICC also proposes clarifying and non-substantive changes to the 
Instrument On-boarding Policy, including the following.
    <bullet> ICC proposes replacing ``instrument type'' with ``product 
type'' throughout the Instrument On-boarding Policy. ICC states that 
this proposed change is intended to improve the document's clarity and 
to mirror the product-specific subchapters of the ICC Rulebook.\27\
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    \27\ Id.
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    <bullet> ICC proposes clarifying footnotes to distinguish between 
the terms ``product type'' and ``product category.'' ICC identifies its 
approved product types in Chapter 26 of the ICC Rules.\28\ Product 
categories are collections of product types. ICC also proposes adding 
that Index Swaptions represent a product category and not a product 
type.
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    \28\ Id.; ICC Rules.
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    <bullet> ICC proposes updating certain instrument naming 
conventions to be consistent with the terminology in the ICC Rulebook 
or industry terminology.\29\
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    \29\ Notice, 90 FR at 39455-56.
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    <bullet> ICC proposes to update the name of the publisher of a 
certain new index series to be current and to make a conforming change 
in a footnote.\30\
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    \30\ Id. at 39456.
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    <bullet> In Section V, ICC proposes to remove an introductory 
phrase to clarify that the selection of reference obligations has more 
than just one purpose.\31\
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    \31\ Id.
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    <bullet> ICC proposes clarifying that it generally maintains a list 
of the versions of the Credit Derivatives Physical Settlement Matrix 
that are applicable, rather than a separate list for each reference 
entity.\32\
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    \32\ Id.
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    <bullet> ICC proposes adding defined terms in quotations, updating 
a policy name to match its current title, updating references to the 
ICC Rules, adding ``ICC'' as a qualifier in front of certain department 
and committee names, and making certain grammatical updates.\33\
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    \33\ Id.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires the Commission to approve a 
proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that 
the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act 
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the 
organization.\34\ Under the Commission's Rules of Practice, the 
``burden to demonstrate that a proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder . . . 
is on the self-regulatory organization [`SRO'] that proposed the rule 
change.'' \35\
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    \34\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
    \35\ Rule 700(b)(3), Commission Rules of Practice, 17 CFR 
201.700(b)(3).
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    The description of a proposed rule change, its purpose and 
operation, its effect, and a legal analysis of its consistency with 
applicable requirements must all be sufficiently detailed and specific 
to support an affirmative Commission finding,\36\ and any failure of an 
SRO to provide this information may result in the Commission not having 
a sufficient basis to make an affirmative finding that a proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and 
regulations.\37\ Moreover, ``unquestioning reliance'' on an SRO's 
representations in a proposed rule change is not sufficient to justify 
Commission approval of a proposed rule change.\38\
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    \36\ Id.
    \37\ Id.
    \38\ Susquehanna Int'l Group, LLP v. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 866 F.3d 442, 447 (D.C. Cir. 2017).
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    After carefully considering the Proposed Rule Change, the 
Commission finds that the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with 
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \39\ and Rule 17ad-22(e)(21) \40\ 
thereunder, as described in detail below.
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    \39\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \40\ 17 CFR 240.17ad-22(e)(21).
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A. Consistency With Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act

    Under Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act, ICC's rules, among other 
things, must be ``designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance 
and settlement of securities transactions and . . . to assure the 
safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the custody or 
control of the clearing agency or for which it is responsible . . . .'' 
\41\ Based on a review of the record, and for the reasons discussed 
below, the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with Section 
17A(b)(3)(F).
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    \41\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    As discussed in Section II. A above, ICC proposes two groups of 
changes to its guiding principles for considering instruments for 
clearing. First, ICC proposes considering instruments for clearing that 
are constituents of currently clearable indices rather than instruments 
that are constituents of currently clearable OTR indices. Second, ICC 
proposes changes to its open interest and volume thresholds.
    Regarding the first category of changes, ICC indicates that market 
participants hedge and mitigate indirect risk exposure from OTR and 
non-OTR CDS indices with constituents of those indices.\42\ The first 
group of changes may encourage ICC to select for clearing instruments 
that could help ICC's clearing participants mitigate indirect risk 
exposure from OTR and non-OTR indices. The potential for risk 
mitigation may encourage Clearing Participants to centrally clear 
additional transactions and ultimately allow market participants to 
mitigate their indirect risk exposure from OTR and non-OTR CDS indices, 
thus promoting the prompt

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    \42\ Notice, 90 FR at 39454.
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    Moreover, Clearing Participants' potential mitigation of their own 
indirect risk may reduce the overall risks to ICC in clearing and 
settling OTR and non-OTR indices. By managing risks related to clearing 
and settling OTR and non-OTR indices, ICC potentially avoids 
disruptions to its clearance and settlement of all products. Such 
disruptions could endanger securities and funds in ICC's custody and 
control. By potentially allowing Clearing Participants to centrally 
clear additional transactions and mitigating risk for ICC and its 
Clearing Participants, the first category of proposed changes promotes 
the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities 
transactions and assures the safeguarding of securities and funds in 
ICC's custody and control.
    With respect to the second category, ICC's proposed changes to open 
interest and volume thresholds in the guiding principles would expand 
the universe of securities that ICC could potentially clear and settle. 
By expanding the universe of securities that ICC could potentially 
clear and settle, the second category of proposed rule changes promotes 
the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of the newly cleared 
instruments.
    As discussed in Sections II. B and D above, ICC also proposes other 
amendments to its Instrument On-boarding Policy reflecting updates, 
changes reflecting its current practices,\43\ clarifying changes, and 
non-substantive changes. For example, ICC proposes adding references to 
a recently established committee and working group, removing outdated 
references to a subcommittee and an external system, removing service 
provider information that does not belong in the Instrument On-boarding 
Policy as ICC does not intend for the Instrument On-boarding Policy to 
list or control ICC service providers or manage the on-boarding or 
review of such providers,\44\ defining terms, clarifying changes,\45\ 
and making grammatical updates. These proposed changes improve the 
clarity and accuracy of the Instrument On-boarding Policy. A clear and 
accurate Instrument On-boarding Policy helps lower the chance that 
there are any delays or disruptions to the instrument on-boarding 
process. Given the smoother process, these proposed changes promote the 
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities 
transactions.
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    \43\ For example, ICC proposes specifying that it performs 
stress-testing for all proposed instruments, excluding those that 
are outside of the scope of the standard on-boarding process.
    \44\ Notice, 90 FR at 39455.
    \45\ For example, ICC proposes to clarify that for a specific 
new index series and corresponding new reference entity constituents 
falling under an already approved CDS index product type, ICC will 
begin clearing the new series from the index roll date followed by 
the corresponding new reference entity constituent(s) once ICC 
reviews the parameters and analysis with the relevant working 
groups, consistent with current practice.
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    Finally, as discussed in Section II. C, ICC proposes collecting 
voluntary quote submissions regarding instruments that are outside of 
the scope of the standard on-boarding process from Clearing 
Participants for a period of at least one week, instead of two weeks, 
before beginning to clear a proposed instrument. ICC states that 
Clearing Participants are, in general, operationally ready for a new 
index series on the index roll date, including pricing constituents of 
the new index.\46\ This proposed change would shorten the process for 
launching a proposed instrument for clearing and settlement via ICC. 
Given the shorter launch process and operational preparedness of ICC's 
Clearing Participants, this proposed change would promote the prompt 
and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions in 
these instruments.
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    \46\ Notice, 90 FR at 39455.
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    Accordingly, the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act.\47\
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    \47\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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B. Consistency With Rule 17ad-22(e)(21)

    Under Rule 17ad-22(e)(21), ICC must, ``establish, implement, 
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably 
designed to . . . be efficient and effective in meeting the 
requirements of its participants and the markets it serves . . . .'' 
\48\ Based on a review of the record, and for the reasons discussed 
below, the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with Rule 17ad-22(e)(21).
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    \48\ 17 CFR 240.17ad-22(e)(21).
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    The Commission has linked covered clearing agency efficiency and 
effectiveness with the scope of products that the covered clearing 
agency clears and settles. Specifically, it has stated that in 
establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that address 
efficiency and effectiveness, a covered clearing agency generally 
should consider, ``whether its design meets the needs of its 
participants and the markets its serves, particularly with regard to . 
. . scope of products cleared, settled or recorded . . . .'' \49\
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    \49\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78961 (Sept. 28, 2016), 
81 FR 70786, 70841 (Oct. 13, 2016) (File No. S7-03-14).
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    As noted above, in Section II.A, ICC proposes expanding the 
universe of securities it could potentially clear and settle through 
two categories of changes to its guiding principles for considering 
instruments for clearing. Under the first category, ICC would consider 
instruments for clearing that are constituents of currently clearable 
indices rather than instruments that are constituents of currently 
clearable OTR indices. ICC is making this change because market 
participants hedge and mitigate indirect risk exposure from OTR and 
non-OTR CDS indices with constituents of those indices.\50\ Under the 
second category of changes, ICC proposes expanding the open interest 
and volume thresholds in the guiding principles. The changes would, in 
turn, expand the universe of securities that ICC could potentially 
clear and settle. Instruments subject to the proposed guiding 
principles would still be subject to governance, risk, pricing, and 
operations reviews, which ultimately determine the instruments that ICC 
may clear.\51\ For example, prior to ICC approving an instrument for 
clearing, ICC's Risk Committee reviews a risk impact analysis and 
pricing analysis.\52\
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    \50\ Notice, 90 FR at 39454
    \51\ Id. at 39454-55
    \52\ Id. at 39455 n4.
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    Both the first and second categories of changes to the guiding 
principles would result in ICC considering additional instruments for 
clearing. This could ultimately lead to ICC clearing additional 
instruments, particularly when Clearing Participants are seeking to 
clear the additional instruments (for instance, when the additional 
instruments would help the Clearing Participant hedge and mitigate 
indirect risk exposure from OTR and non-OTR indices). Because the 
proposed changes could lead to ICC clearing more instruments while 
maintaining certain risk management standards; the proposed changes 
could help ICC be efficient and effective in meeting the requirements 
of its participants and the markets it serves.
    Accordingly, the Proposed Rule Change is consistent with the 
requirements of Rule 17ad-22(e)(21).\53\
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    \53\ 17 CFR 240.17ad-22(e)(21).
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IV. Conclusion

    On the basis of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the 
proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act, 
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particular, Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act \54\ and Rule 17Ad-
22(e)(21).\55\
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    \54\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
    \55\ 17 CFR 240.17ad-22(e)(21).
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    It is therefore ordered pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 
that the proposed rule change (SR-ICC-2025-011) be, and hereby is, 
approved.\56\
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    \56\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission 
considered the proposal's impacts on efficiency, competition, and 
capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\57\
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    \57\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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