[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49588-49592]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19668]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70144; File No. SR-EDGA-2013-23]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to
Amendments to the EDGA Exchange, Inc. Fee Schedule

August 8, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on August 5, 2013, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its fees and rebates applicable to
Members \3\ pursuant to EDGA Rule 15.1(a) and (c) (``Fee Schedule'')
to: (1) Increase the fee charged from $0.0029 per share to $0.0030 per
share for orders that yield Flag U, which routes to LavaFlow, Inc.
(``LavaFlow''); (2) eliminate underutilized pricing tiers from its Fee
Schedule; and (3) make a number of non-substantive amendments and
clarifications. All of the changes described herein are applicable to
EDGA Members. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Internet Web site at www.directedge.com, at the Exchange's
principal office, and at the Public Reference Room of the Commission.
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    \3\ ``Member'' is defined as ``any registered broker or dealer,
or any person associated with a registered broker or dealer, that
has been admitted to membership in the Exchange. A Member will have
the status of a ``member'' of the Exchange as that term is defined
in Section 3(a)(3) of the Act.'' EDGA Rule 1.5(n).
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to: (1) Increase
the fee charged from $0.0029 per share to $0.0030 per share for orders
that yield Flag U, which routes to LavaFlow; (2) eliminate
underutilized pricing tiers from its Fee Schedule; and (3) make a
number of non-substantive amendments and clarifications.
Fee Change for Flag U
    In securities priced at or above $1.00, the Exchange currently
assesses a fee of $0.0029 per share for Members' orders that yield Flag
U, which routes to LavaFlow. The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee
Schedule to increase this fee to $0.0030 per share for Members' orders
that yield Flag U. The proposed change represents a pass through of the
rate that Direct Edge ECN LLC (d/b/a DE Route) (``DE Route''), the
Exchange's affiliated routing broker-dealer, is charged for routing
orders to LavaFlow and do not qualify for a volume tiered discount.
When DE Route routes to LavaFlow, it is charged a default fee of
$0.0030 per share.\4\ DE Route will pass through this rate on LavaFlow
to the Exchange and the Exchange, in turn, will pass through this rate
to its Members. The Exchange notes that the proposed change is in
response to LavaFlow's July 2013 fee change where LavaFlow increased
the rate it charges its customers, such as DE Route, from a charge of
$0.0029 per share to a charge of $0.0030 per share for orders that are
routed to LavaFlow and add liquidity.\5\
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    \4\ The Exchange notes that to the extent DE Route does or does
not achieve any volume tiered discount on LavaFlow, its rate for
Flag U will not change.
    \5\ See LavaFlow Pricing, available at https://www.lavatrading.com/solutions/pricing.php (July 1, 2013) (charging a
fee of $0.0030 per share for removing liquidity in shares priced at
or above $1.00) (last visited July 19, 2013).
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Elimination of the Tier Under Footnote 6 \6\
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    \6\ References herein to ``footnotes'' refer only to footnotes
on the Exchange's Fee Schedule and not to footnotes within the
current filing.
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    Currently, under Footnote 6, Members can qualify for a decreased
fee of $0.0023 per share for orders yielding Flag U where they post an
average of 100,000 shares or more per day using routing strategy ROLF
(yielding Flag M). The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to
remove this pricing tier under Footnote 6. This pricing tier
represented a pass through of the rate that DE Route was charged for
routing orders to LavaFlow that qualify for an identical volume tiered
discount provided by LavaFlow. When DE Route routed to LavaFlow and
satisfied its tier, it was charged a reduced fee of $0.0023 per share.
DE Route passed through this rate on LavaFlow to the Exchange and the
Exchange, in turn, passed through this rate to its Members. The
Exchange notes that the proposed change is in response to LavaFlow's
recent fee change where LavaFlow eliminated its equivalent pricing tier
from its fee schedule.\7\ The Exchange also proposes to remove
references to Footnote 6 from Flag U in the list of ``Liquidity
Flags.'' Lastly, the Exchange notes that with the deletion of this
tier, Members will continue to be subject to the other fees and tiers
listed on the Exchange's Fee Schedule.
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    \7\ See LavaFlow Pricing, available at https://www.lavatrading.com/solutions/pricing.php (July 1, 2013) (no longer
charging a fee of $0.0023 per share for members that post an average
of 100,000 shares or more per day) (last visited July 19, 2013).
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Elimination of Tiers Under Footnote 16
    The Exchange proposes to eliminate the pricing tiers included under
Footnote 16 because they are underutilized by Members. Currently, the
Exchange offers the following pricing tiers for Flag Q under Footnote
16:
     $0.0015 per share where the Member posts greater than or
equal to 0.30% of the total consolidated volume (``TCV'') \8\ in
average daily volume (``ADV'') \9\ on the Exchange and routes

2.5 million shares through the use of Flag Q;
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    \8\ TCV is defined as the volume reported by all exchanges and
the trade reporting facilities to the consolidated transaction
reporting plans for Tapes A, B, and C securities for the month in
which fees are calculated.
    \9\ ADV is defined as the average daily trading volume of shares
that a Member executed on the Exchange.
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     $0.0015 per share where the Member executes greater than
or equal to an ADV of 12 million shares using the ROUC routing strategy
and yielding Flags C, D, I, K, Q, X, BY, CR and MT; and
     $0.0010 per share where the Member posts greater than or
equal to 0.30% of the TCV in ADV on EDGA and routes 5 million shares
through the use of Flag Q.
    The Exchange notes that no Member has qualified for these tiers
during the previous three months, nor does the Exchange anticipate a
Member to qualify for these tiers in the near future. Therefore, the
Exchange proposes to remove these tiers from its Fee Schedule. The
Exchange also proposes to remove references to Footnote 16 from the
list of ``Liquidity Flags.'' Lastly, the Exchange notes that with the
deletion of these tiers, Members will continue to be subject to the
other fees and tiers listed on the Exchange's Fee Schedule.
Non-Substantive Clarifying Changes
    The Exchange also proposes to make a number of clarifying, non-
substantive changes to its Fee Schedule to provide greater transparency
to Members on how the Exchange assesses fees and calculates rebates.
The Exchange notes that none of these changes substantively amend any
fee or rebate, nor alter the manner in which it assesses fees or
calculates rebates. These proposed changes are outlined below:
     Amend ``EDGA Exchange'' at the top of the Fee Schedule to
read ``EDGA Exchange, Inc.'' and make a similar change to the last
sentence of the ``EdgeBook AttributedSM Fees'' section.
     Amend the sentence at the top of the Fee Schedule from
``Rebates & Charges for Adding, Removing or Routing Liquidity per Share
for Tape A, B, & C Securities'' to ``Rebates & Charges for Adding,
Removing or Routing Liquidity per share for Tape A, B, & C securities.
     Add language to the beginning of the Fee Schedule to
clarify that the rates listed in the ``Standard Rates'' table apply
unless a Member is assigned a liquidity flag other than a standard
flag. If a Member is assigned a liquidity flag other than a standard
flag, the rates listed in the ``Liquidity Flags'' table will apply.
     Title the first section of the Fee Schedule as ``Standard
Rates'' and the second section ``Liquidity Flags'' by deleting current
text ``Liquidity Flags and Associated Fees.''
     Add a row to the ``Standard Rates'' section of the Fee
Schedule specifying to which flags the standard rates apply. These
flags are B, V, Y, 3 and 4 for adding liquidity, N, W, 6, BB, CR, PR
and XR for removing liquidity, and X for routing and removing
liquidity. The Exchange notes that the flags listed in this row are
also listed as ``Liquidity Flags'' indicating a rate equal to the
standard rate. The Exchange believes adding a row indicating which
flags provide the standard rate would add clarity to its Fee Schedule.
     Make grammatical changes to the ``Liquidity Flags''
section. These proposed changes are the following: (i) Replacing
``Add'' with ``Adds'' under flags B, V, Y, 3 and 4; (ii) replacing
``Remove'' with ``Removes'' under flags N, W, 6, BB and CR; (iii)
replace ``primary'' with ``listing'' under Flag O; (iv) delete
``order'' from Flag S as it is repetitive; (v) replace ``MPM'' with
``MidPoint Match'' under Flag MT; (vi) replace ``Mid Point'' with
``Midpoint'' under Flags PA and PX; (vii) add the word ``away'' to Flag
R to clarify that the flag is referring to an away exchange and not the
Exchange; and (viii) remove instances of ``book'' from footnotes B, N,
V, W, Y and BB.
     Add a section titled ``Definitions,'' which would consist
of terms that are currently defined within the footnotes of the Fee
Schedule. This section would consist of definitions for ``Added
Flags,'' ``Removal Flags,'' ``Routed Flags,'' ``Average Daily Volume''
and ``Total Consolidated Volume.'' ``Added Flags'' would be defined as
the following flags that are counted towards tiers, where applicable:
B, V, Y, DM, HA, PA, RP, 3, and 4. ``Removal Flags'' would be defined
as the following flags that are counted towards tiers, where
applicable: BB, N, W, CR, DT, HR, PR, PT, XR and 6. ``Routed Flags''
would be defined as the following flags that are counted towards tiers,
where applicable: A, C, D, F, G, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, X,
Z, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, BY, CL, PX, RA, RB, RC, RM, RR, RS, RT, RW, RX, RY,
RZ, and SW. ADV would be defined as the average daily volume of shares
that a Member executed on the Exchange for the month in which the fees
are calculated. TCV would be defined as the volume reported by all
exchanges and trade reporting facilities to the consolidated
transaction reporting plans for Tapes A, B and C securities for the
month in which the fees are calculated. Where these terms appear in the
footnotes, such terms would be abbreviated to match the ``Definitions''
section. The Exchange notes that these terms were previously defined
within the footnotes. The Exchange does not propose any substantive
changes to the definitions; it is simply moving the definitions from
the footnotes and consolidating them under the ``Definitions'' section.
     Add a section entitled ``General Notes'' to help clarify
the application of the footnotes. First, the ``General Notes'' section
would clarify that, to the extent a Member: (i) does not qualify for
any of the tiers included in the footnotes, the rates listed in the
``Liquidity Flags'' section will apply; or (ii) qualifies for higher
rebates and/or lower fees than those provided by a tier for which such
Member qualifies, the higher rebates and/or lower fees shall apply.\10\
Second, the section will incorporate text currently located in
footnotes ``a'' and ``b'' that (i) trading activity on days when the
market closes early does not count toward volume tiers and (ii) upon a
Member's request, EDGA will aggregate share volume calculations for
wholly owned affiliates on a prospective basis. Lastly, the section
will clarify that variable rates provided by tiers apply only to
executions in securities priced at or above $1.00.
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    \10\ These clarifications are similar to text included in
footnotes 2 and 4 of the EDGX Exchange, Inc. Fee Schedule. See EDGX
Exchange, Inc., Fee Schedule, available at https://www.directedge.com/Membership/FeeSchedule/EDGXFeeSchedule.aspx (July
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     Add text to Footnote 2 to clarify that both displayed and
non-displayed liquidity count towards the 8,000,000 share posting
requirement to qualify for the rates for flags HA and HR listed in the
``Liquidity Flags'' table.
     Delete the language ``Intentionally omitted'' from
Footnote 3 and replace it with the content from Footnote 17, which
would be provided in table format. The Exchange does not propose to
alter the fees or rebates offered under this tier or the requirements
of the tier; it simply seeks to reformat the tier as a table to make it
easier to read and understand. The Exchange also proposes to name the
tier as the ``RPMT Tier.'' Conforming changes are proposed to be made
to references to the footnotes in the ``Liquidity Flags'' section.
     Convert the tiers in Footnote 4 into table format and
provide a name for each tier. The Exchange does not propose to alter
the fees or rebates offered under these tiers or the requirements of
the tiers; it simply seeks to reformat the tiers as a table to make
them easier to read and understand. The Exchange also proposes to name
the tiers under Footnote 4 as the ``Add Volume Tiers.'' In addition,
the Exchange proposes to clarify that the fee to add for meeting any of
these tiers is applicable to flags B, V, Y, 3 and 4.

     As discussed above, the Exchange proposes to delete the
content of Footnote 6. In its place, the Exchange proposes to move the
text, unchanged, from Footnote 15. Conforming changes are proposed to
be made to references to the footnotes in the ``Liquidity Flags''
section.
     Delete the language ``Intentionally omitted'' from
Footnote 7 and replace it with the exact content from Footnote 14.
Conforming changes are proposed to be made to references to the
footnotes in the ``Liquidity Flags'' section.
     Amend footnotes 8, 9, 10, and 11 to include similar
language when stating which flag would be yielded when an order is
routed using a particular routing strategy or to a specific trading
center as contained in each footnote. In addition, pricing information
in the footnotes would also be removed because such information is
redundant and its removal would simplify the Fee Schedule.
     Delete the language ``Intentionally omitted'' from
Footnote 12 and replace it with the exact content from Footnote 13.
Conforming changes are proposed to be made to references to the
footnotes in the ``Liquidity Flags'' section.
     Delete footnotes 13--17 and ``a''--``c'' as well as
references to the footnotes in the ``Liquidity Flags'' section.
     Delete Footnote ``d'' and rename it as a new section
entitled, ``Late Fees.'' The Exchange does not propose to amend the
text of Footnote ``d,'' which will now be included under the new ``Late
Fees'' section. References to Footnote ``d'' would be removed from the
``Liquidity Flags'' section.
     Amend the section ``Port Fees'' to replace the word
``Edge'' with ``EDGE'' and add the word ``Ports'' after ``EdgeRisk.''
     Remove references to the effective date of a rule filing
where such filing has become effective (i.e., Port Fees, EdgeRisk
Gateway, Physical Connectivity Fees, Membership Fees, EdgeBook
Attributed Fees, Edge Attribution Incentive Program and Edge Routed
Liquidity Report).
     Conform titles of products in the sections following the
footnotes to read first as product name followed by ``Fees'' rather
than ``Pricing,'' where applicable. Furthermore, the titles of columns
would be amended to conform to a common format.
     Insert and remove trademark symbols where applicable
throughout the Fee Schedule (i.e., EDGA[supreg], EDGX[supreg], EDGE
XPRS[supreg], EdgeRisk PortsSM, EdgeRisk GatewaySM, EdgeBook DepthSM,
EdgeBook AttributedSM, Edge Routed Liquidity ReportSM, and EdgeBook
Cloud[supreg]).
Implementation Date
    The Exchange proposes to implement these amendments to its Fee
Schedule on August 5, 2013.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\11\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\12\ in particular, as it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange also believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \13\ requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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Fee Change for Flag U
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to increase the pass
through charge for Members' orders that yield Flag U from $0.0029 to
$0.0030 per share represents an equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among Members and other persons using its
facilities because the Exchange does not levy additional fees or offer
additional rebates for orders that it routes to LavaFlow through DE
Route. Prior to LavaFlow's July 2013 fee change, LavaFlow charged DE
Route a fee of $0.0029 per share for orders yielding Flag U, which DE
Route passed through to the Exchange and the Exchange passed through to
its Members. In July 2013, LavaFlow increased the rate it charges its
customers, such as DE Route, from a charge of $0.0029 per share to a
charge of $0.0030 per share for orders that are routed to LavaFlow.\14\
Therefore, the Exchange believes that the proposed change in Flag U
from a fee of $0.0029 per share to a fee of $0.0030 per share is
equitable and reasonable because it accounts for the pricing changes on
LavaFlow. In addition, the proposal allows the Exchange to continue to
charge its Members a pass-through rate for orders that are routed to
LavaFlow and remove liquidity using DE Route. The Exchange notes that
routing through DE Route is voluntary. Lastly, the Exchange also
believes that the proposed amendment is non-discriminatory because it
applies uniformly to all Members.
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    \14\ See LavaFlow Pricing, available at https://www.lavatrading.com/solutions/pricing.php (July 1, 2013) (charging a
fee of $0.0030 per share for removing liquidity in shares priced at
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Elimination of the Tier Under Footnote 6
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to eliminate the pricing
tier under Footnote 6 represents an equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among Members and other persons using its
facilities because the Exchange does not levy additional fees or offer
additional rebates for orders that it routes to LavaFlow through DE
Route. Prior to LavaFlow's recent fee change, LavaFlow charged DE Route
a fee of $ 0.0023 per share when volume criteria identical to that
contained in Footnote 6 were met. DE Route, in turn, passed through
this rate to the Exchange and the Exchange passed it through to its
Members. Recently, LavaFlow eliminated this pricing tier from its fee
schedule.\15\ Therefore, the Exchange believes that removing the
related pricing tier under Footnote 6 is equitable and reasonable
because it accounts for the pricing changes on LavaFlow. The Exchange
notes that routing through DE Route is voluntary. The Exchange also
believes the elimination of unnecessary and obsolete tiers simplifies
its Fee Schedule. Removal of the tiers under Footnote 6 is also
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because those tiers would be
eliminated and no longer be available to any Member. Lastly, the
Exchange notes that with the deletion of this tier, Members would
continue to be subject to the other fees and tiers listed on the
Exchange's Fee Schedule.
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    \15\ See LavaFlow Pricing, available at https://www.lavatrading.com/solutions/pricing.php (July 1, 2013)
(eliminating a fee of $0.0023 per share for orders yielding Flag U
where they post an average of 100,000 shares or more per day).
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Elimination of Tiers Under Footnote 16
    The Exchange believes that the proposal to eliminate the tiers
under Footnote 16 from its Fee Schedule is reasonable because these
tiers are underutilized and have generally not incentivized Members to
add liquidity to the Exchange. The Exchange notes that no Member has
qualified for these tiers during the past three months, nor does the
Exchange anticipate a Member to qualify for these tiers in the near

future. Therefore, the Exchange believes eliminating the tiers under
Footnote 16 would clarify its Fee Schedule. The Exchange also believes
the elimination of unnecessary and obsolete tiers simplifies its Fee
Schedule. Removal of the tiers under Footnote 16 is also equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory because those tiers would be eliminated and
no longer be available to any Member. Lastly, the Exchange notes that
with the deletion of these tiers, Members would continue to be subject
to the other fees and tiers listed on the Exchange's Fee Schedule.
Non-Substantive Clarifying Changes
    The Exchange believes that the non-substantive clarifying changes
to its Fee Schedule are reasonable because they are designed to provide
greater transparency to Members with regard to how the Exchange
assesses fees and provides rebates. The Exchange notes that none of the
proposed non-substantive clarifying changes are designed to amend any
fee or rebate, nor alter the manner in which it assesses fees or
calculates rebates. The Exchange believes that Members would benefit
from clear guidance in its Fee Schedule that describes the manner in
which the Exchange would assess fees and calculate rebates. These non-
substantive, technical changes to the Fee Schedule as intended to make
the Fee Schedule clearer and less confusing for investors and eliminate
potential investor confusion, thereby removing impediments to and
perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general, protecting investors and the public
interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    These proposed rule changes do not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Act. The Exchange does not believe that any of these changes
represent a significant departure from previous pricing offered by the
Exchange or pricing offered by any of the Exchange's competitors.
Additionally, Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's pricing if
they believe that alternatives offer them better value. Accordingly,
the Exchange believes that the proposed changes would not impair the
ability of Members or competing venues to maintain their competitive
standing in the financial markets.
Fee Change for Flag U
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to pass through a charge of
$0.0030 per share for Members' orders that yield Flag U would increase
intermarket competition because it offers customers an alternative
means to route to LavaFlow for the same price as entering orders on
LavaFlow directly. The Exchange believes that its proposal would not
burden intramarket competition because the proposed rate would apply
uniformly to all Members.
Elimination of the Tier Under Footnote 6
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to eliminate the pricing
tier under Footnote 6 would not impact intermarket competition because
the change is in response to LavaFlow removing an identical
corresponding tier from its fee schedule. The Exchange believes that
its proposal would not burden intramarket competition because the
pricing tier would no longer be available to any Members.
Elimination of Tiers Under Footnote 16
    The Exchange believes that elimination of the tiers under Footnote
16 would not affect intermarket nor intramarket competition because the
tiers have generally not incentivized Members to add liquidity to the
Exchange.
Non-Substantive Clarifying Changes
    The Exchange believes that non-substantive, clarifying changes to
the Fee Schedule would not affect intermarket nor intramarket
competition because none of these changes are designed to amend any fee
or rebate or alter the manner in which the Exchange assesses fees or
calculates rebates. These changes are intended to provide greater
transparency to Members with regard to how the Exchange access fees and
provides rebates.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested
parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act\16\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)\17\ thereunder. At any
time within 60 days of the filing of such 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.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4 (f)(2).
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IV. 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. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
include File Number SR-EDGA-2013-23 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-EDGA-2013-23. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). 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 Web site 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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions

should refer to File Number SR-EDGA-2013-23 and should be submitted on
or before September 4, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\18\

Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-9990-51-ORD]

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Chemical Safety for
Sustainability Subcommittee Meeting--April 2019

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
(ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC) Chemical Safety for Sustainability Subcommittee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and
Friday, April 12, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. All times noted are
Eastern Time and approximate. The meeting may adjourn early if all
business is finished. Attendees should register by April 3, 2019 at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-chemical-safety-for-sustainability-subcommittee-meeting-tickets-56585089526. Requests for
making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one
business day before the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA's Research Triangle Park
Main Campus Facility, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina 27711. Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2015-0765 by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
     Fax: Fax comments to:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
     Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Chemical Safety for Sustainability Subcommittee
Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC,
20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson Clinton West Building,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-ORD-2015-0765. Note: this is not a mailing address. Deliveries are
only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
    Instructions: The EPA's policy is that all comments received will
be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at www.regulations.gov including any personal
information provided unless the comment includes information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through
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and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use
of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses. For additional information about the EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Chemical Safety for Sustainability Subcommittee
Docket, EPA/DC, William Jefferson Clinton West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202)
566-1752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Tom Tracy, Mail Code 8104R, Office of Science Policy, Office
of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:
(202) 564-6518; via fax at:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or via email at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    General Information: The meeting is open to the public. Any member
of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, attending the
meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Tom Tracy,
the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Individuals
making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three
minutes. For security purposes, all attendees must provide their names
to the Designated Federal Officer by registering online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-chemical-safety-for-sustainability-subcommittee-meeting-tickets-56585089526 by April 3, 2019, and must go
through a metal detector, sign in with the security desk, and show REAL
ID Act-compliant government-issued photo identification to enter the
building. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior
to the start of the meeting to allow sufficient time for security
screening. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include but are not
limited to the following: Overview of materials provided to the
subcommittee, update on ORD's Chemical Safety for Sustainability and
Human Health Risk Assessment Research Programs, draft Strategic
Research Action Plans, review of charge questions, and subcommittee
discussion.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Tom Tracy at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To
request accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy,
preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as
much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated February 19, 2019.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-04165 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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