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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77284; File No. SR-BATS-2016-24]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Rule 11.23, Auctions, To Lengthen the Auction Information Dissemination
Periods for the Opening and Closing Auctions in BZX Listed Securities

March 3, 2016.
    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 February 25, 2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BZX'') (f/k/a BATS Exchange, Inc.) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by
the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as a ``non-
controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of
the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it
effective upon filing with the Commission. 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)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend paragraphs (b)(2)(A) and
(c)(2)(A) of Rule 11.23, Auctions, to lengthen the auction information
dissemination periods for the Opening and Closing Auctions in BZX
listed securities.\5\
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    \5\ A BZX listed security is a security listed on the Exchange
pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Exchange's Rules and includes both
corporate listed securities and Exchange Traded Products (``ETPs'').
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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 Exchange 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 Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend paragraphs (b)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(A)
of Rule 11.23, Auctions, to lengthen the auction information
dissemination periods for the Opening and Closing Auctions in BZX
listed securities. In sum, Users \6\ may begin to enter orders to
participate in the Opening or Closing Auction at 8:00 a.m. Eastern
Time, the beginning of the Pre-Opening Session.\7\ Orders designated to
participate in the Opening Auction will be queued until 9:30 a.m.
Eastern Time, at which time they will be eligible to execute in the
Opening Auction. Orders designated to participate in the Closing
Auction will be queued until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at which time they
will be eligible to execute in the Closing Auction.
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    \6\ See Exchange Rule 1.5(cc).
    \7\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(b)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A). The Pre-
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    Currently, the Exchange begins to disseminate at 9:28 a.m. Eastern
Time the Reference Price,\8\ Indicative Price,\9\ Auction Only
Price,\10\ and the lesser of Reference Buy Shares \11\ and Reference
Sell Shares \12\ (collectively, the ``BZX Auction Information'')
associated with the Opening Auction. The Exchange begins to disseminate
the BZX Auction Information for the Closing Auction at 3:55 p.m.
Eastern Time. For both the Opening and Closing Auction, the BZX Auction
Information is updated and disseminated every five (5) seconds via
electronic means to subscribers to the BZX Depth \13\ and BZX Auction
Feed \14\ market data products and is also made available to other
market participants by market data vendors. The BZX Auction Information
is also made available on the Bats public Web site.
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    \8\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(a)(19).
    \9\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(a)(10).
    \10\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(a)(2).
    \11\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(a)(18).
    \12\ See Exchange Rule 11.23(a)(21).
    \13\ See Exchange Rule 11.22(a) and (c).
    \14\ See Exchange Rule 11.22(i).
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    The Exchange now propose to lengthen the periods during which it
disseminates BZX Auction Information for the Opening and Closing
Auctions in BZX listed securities. As amended, Rule 11.23(b)(2)(A)
would state that the Exchange will begin to disseminate BZX Auction
Information for the Opening Auction at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, rather
than 9:28 a.m. Eastern Time. Rule 11.23(c)(2)(A) would be amended to
state that the Exchange will begin to disseminate BZX Auction
Information for the Closing Auction at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, rather
than 3:55 p.m. Eastern Time.\15\
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    \15\ The order entry cut off times for the Opening and Closing
Auctions under Rules 11.23(b)((1)(A) and (c)(1)(A), respectively,
will remain unchanged.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and,
in particular, with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\16\
Specifically, the proposed change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of
the Act,\17\ because it is designed to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, 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. Specifically,
the proposal supports the objectives of perfecting the mechanism of a
free and open market and the national market system because lengthening
the periods when which BZX Auction Information will be disseminated for
the Opening and Closing Auctions will provide market participants with
more information and time for them to evaluate the market for the
security. The Exchange believes lengthening the dissemination period
will enable greater participation in the Opening and Closing Auctions
because it will provide periodic information about the ability of
investors to execute orders at particular sizes and prices over a
longer period of

time in advance of the auction. Finally, having greater knowledge about
the trading interest in the BZX Book prior to the execution of the
Opening and Closing Auctions will enable the market participants to
make more informed decisions regarding their participation in the
Opening or Closing Auctions. Therefore, the Exchange believes the
proposed rule change promotes just and equitable principles of trade,
removes impediments to, and perfects the mechanism of, a free and open
market and a national market system.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the act. To the contrary, the proposal
will promote competition because the Exchange believes lengthening the
dissemination period will enable greater participation in the Opening
and Closing Auctions by providing market participants with more
information and time to evaluate the market for the security. The
proposed rule change is, in effect, pro-competition as it promotes fair
and orderly markets and protects investors, which, in turn, will
buttress investor confidence and attract more investors to participate
in the U.S. equities markets.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \18\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \19\ thereunder.
Because the foregoing proposed rule does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization
has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file the
proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of
filing of the proposed rule change or such shorter time as designated
by the Commission,\20\ the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \21\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.\22\
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3(A).
    \19\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \20\ The Exchange has fulfilled this requirement.
    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) of the Act,\23\ a proposal does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that
the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Commission believes
that waiver of the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest because market
participants will be able to more immediately benefit from the extended
period for dissemination of BZX Auction Information for the Opening and
Closing Auctions. Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposal
operative upon filing.\24\
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    \23\ Id.
    \24\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

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-BATS-2016-24 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2016-24. 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 such 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-BATS-2016-24, and should be
submitted on or before March 29, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\25\
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    \25\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05124 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

April 14, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
    Docket Numbers: RP09-329-001.
    Applicants: Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC submits First
revised Sheet 126 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 04/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0087.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-375-001.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submits First Revised
Sheet 280 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 04/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0085.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-393-002.
    Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
    Description: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submits Second Revised
Sheet 37 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 04/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0086.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-251-001.
    Applicants: Destin Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Destin Pipeline Company, LLC submits Substitute Third
Revised Sheet No 103 to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No 1 under
RP09-251.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090413-0148.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-435-001.
    Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company submits Twenty-Fifth
Revised Sheet No 5 to the FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090413-0149.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-476-000.
    Applicants: Trailblazer Pipeline Company LLC.
    Description: Trailblazer Pipeline Co, LLC submits Second Revised
Sheet 11 to FERC Gas Tariff Fourth Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 03/31/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090401-0060.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday April 16, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-503-000.
    Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Kern River Gas Transmission Co. submits amendments to
their transportation service agreements.
    Filed Date: 04/08/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090409-0054.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 20, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-504-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC submits Third Revised
Sheet No 401 et al FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 04/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0172.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-505-000.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC submits First Revised
First Revised Sheet No 2200 et al FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume
No 1.
    Filed Date: 04/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0171.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-506-000.
    Applicants: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
    Description: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co submits Eighth
Revised Sheet No. 179A et al to FERC Electric Gas Tariff, Second
Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0170.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-507-000.
    Applicants: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company.
    Description: Chandeleur Pipe Line Company submits First Revised
Sheet No. 74 et al to FERC Gas Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090410-0173.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-508-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission LP.
    Description: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits Second Revised
Sheet No 809 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No 1.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090413-0150.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-509-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC submits an amendment
to an existing negotiated rate Transportation Rate Schedule FTS
Agreement between MEP and Sandridge Energy, Inc.
    Filed Date: 04/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090413-0151.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC12-140-000.
    Applicants: LSP Energy Limited Partnership.
    Description: Supplement to Section 203 Application and Request for
Shortened Comment Period of LSP Energy Limited Partnership.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5153.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/22/12.

    Docket Numbers: EC13-10-000.
    Applicants: Catalina Solar, LLC, Catalina Solar Lessee, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application of Catalina Solar, LLC and Catalina
Solar Lessee, LLC for Approval under Section 203 of the FPA; Request
for Expedited Consideration and Confidential Treatment.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5117.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: EC13-11-000.
    Applicants: Saddle Mountain Power, LLC, MACH Gen, LLC, New
Harquahala Generating Company, LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act to Dispose of Jurisdictional Facilities and Request
for Confidential Treatment of MACH Gen, LLC, New Harquahala Generating
Company, LLC, and Saddle Mountain Power, LLC.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5159.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/12.

    Docket Numbers: EC13-12-000.
    Applicants: GWF Energy LLC, Castle Holdings LLC.
    Description: Application for Section 203 authorization of GWF
Energy LLC and Castle Holdings LLC.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5166.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1777-004; ER10-2983-003; ER10-2980-003; ER10-
2988-004; ER10-3310-003.
    Applicants: Sundevil Power Holdings, LLC, Castleton Energy
Services, LLC, Castleton Power, LLC, Thompson River Power, LLC, New
Harquahala Generating Company, LLC.
    Description: Notification of Change in Status of the Wayzata
Entities and New Harquahala Generating Company, LLC.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5170.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-2181-014; ER10-2179-014; ER10-2182-014.
    Applicants: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC, Nine Mile
Point Nuclear Station, LLC, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Nine Mile
Point Nuclear Station, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5156.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-3169-003.
    Applicants: Michigan Power Limited Partnership.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Michigan
Power Limited Partnership.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5163.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-360-002.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: NYISO Filing to Correct Tariff Base to be effective 1/
9/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5139.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2178-001; ER10-2172-012; ER11-2016-007; ER10-
2184-012; ER10-2183-009; ER10-1048-009; ER10-2176-013; ER10-2192-012;
ER11-2056-006; ER10-2178-012; ER10-2174-012; ER11-2014-009; ER11-2013-
009; ER10-3308-011; ER10-1017-008; ER10-1020-008; ER10-1145-008; ER10-
1144-007; ER10-1078-008; ER10-1079-008; ER10-1080-008; ER11-2010-009;
ER10-1081-008; ER10-2180-012; ER11-2011-008; ER12-2201-002; ER11-2009-
008; ER11-3989-007; ER10-1143-008; ER11-2780-006; ER12-1829-001; ER11-
2007-007; ER12-1223-006; ER11-2005-009.
    Applicants: Wind Capital Holdings, LLC, Wildcat Wind, LLC, Tuana
Springs Energy, LLC, Shooting Star Wind Project, LLC, Safe Harbor Water
Power Corporation, PECO Energy Company, Michigan Wind 1, LLC, Michigan
Wind 2, LLC, Harvest II Wind Farm, LLC, Harvest WindFarm, LLC, Handsome
Lake Energy, LLC, Exelon Wyman, LLC, Exelon Wind 4, LLC, Exelon West
Medway, LLC, Exelon New England Power Marketing, LP, Exelon New Boston,
LLC, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Exelon Framingham, LLC, Exelon Energy Company, Criterion Power
Partners, LLC, CR Clearing, LLC, Cow Branch Wind Power, L.L.C.,
Constellation Power Source Generation LLC, Constellation NewEnergy,
Inc., Constellation Mystic Power, LLC, Constellation Energy Commodities
Group Maine, LLC, Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
Commonwealth Edison Company, CER Generation II, LLC, CER Generation,
LLC, Cassia Gulch Wind Park, Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC, Baltimore Gas
and Electric Company, AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Exelon MBR
Entities.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5168.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2250-000; ER12-2251-000; ER12-2252-000; ER12-
2253-000.
    Applicants: Public Power & Utility of New Jersey, LLC, Public Power
& Utility of NY, Inc., Public Power (PA), LLC, Public Power & Utility
of Maryland, LLC.
    Description: Public Power & Utility of New Jersey, LLC, et al.
submit Refund Reports.
    Filed Date: 10/15/12.
    Accession Number: 20121015-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/5/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2414-002.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: NYISO Filing to Correct Tariff Base to be effective 6/
22/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5147.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2536-001.
    Applicants: Frontier El Dorado Refining LLC.
    Description: Amendment to MBR Application to be effective 1/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5148.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2668-001.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.

    Description: APS Rate Schedule No. 261, SRSG Participation
Agreement to be effective 12/28/2011.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5123.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-115-000.
    Applicants: Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Updated Market-Based Rate Tariff Update to be
effective 12/11/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-116-000.
    Applicants: American Electric Power Service Corporation, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: AEPSC submits 35th Revised SA No. 1336 among AEPSC &
Buckeye to be effective 9/17/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5122.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-117-000.
    Applicants: New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: NYISO Filing to Defer Effective Date of Tariff
Revisions to be effective 11/16/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5124.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-118-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Revisions to Lincoln Electric System Formula Rate
Template to be effective 10/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5140.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-119-000.
    Applicants: Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company.
    Description: Baseline OATT to be effective 10/13/2012.
    Filed Date: 10/12/12.
    Accession Number: 20121012-5144.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/12.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: October 15, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22557-22558]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09078]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71954; File No. SR-CHX-2014-03]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Bylaws of the
Exchange Relating to the Nomination and Election of the Vice Chairman

April 16, 2014.

I. Introduction

    On February 28, 2014, Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'' or
``CHX'') 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
proposal to amend Article II, Section 5 of the Bylaws of the Exchange
(``Bylaws'') to change the method by which the Vice Chairman is
nominated and elected. The proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on March 14, 2014.\3\ The Commission
received no comments on the proposal. This order approves the proposed
rule change.
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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. 71675 (March 10,
2014), 79 FR 14550 (March 14, 2014) (``Notice'').
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change \4\
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    \4\ A more detailed description of the proposal is contained in
the Notice. See id.
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    Article II, Section 5(a) of the Bylaws governs the election of the
Vice Chairman \5\ of the Board of Directors (``Board''). It provides,
among other things, that Participant Directors \6\ shall elect the Vice
Chairman by majority vote from among the Participant Directors. By the
proposed rule change, the Exchange is amending this Bylaws provision
to: (1) Eliminate the requirement that the Vice Chairman be a
Participant Director; (2) provide that the Chairman nominate the Vice
Chairman; and (3) provide that the Vice Chairman be elected by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Exchange

also proposes to require that the Chairman provide the name of the
nominee for Vice Chairman to the Board no less than five business days
before the election vote.
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    \5\ Article II, Section 5(b) of the Bylaws states that the Vice
Chairman ``shall perform the functions of the Chairman in his
absence or inability to act.'' The Vice Chairman may appoint members
of certain committees and nominate persons to fill vacancies on the
Board of Directors of the Exchange, among other authority.
    \6\ Article II, Section 2(b) of the Bylaws defines a Participant
Director as ``a director who is a Participant or an officer,
managing member or partner of an entity that is a Participant.'' A
Participant is ``any individual, corporation, partnership or other
entity that holds a permit issued by the Corporation to trade
securities on the market operated by the Corporation.''
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the Exchange's
proposal is consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\7\ In
particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(1) of the Act,\8\ which requires that a
national securities exchange be organized and have the capacity to be
able to carry out the purposes of the Act and to comply, and to enforce
compliance by its members and persons associated with its members, with
of the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, and the Exchange's
own rules. Proposed Article II, Section 5(a) of the Bylaws allows the
Exchange to select its Vice Chairman from a larger pool of individuals,
which may--and which CHX states will--``result in the position being
held by the most able and willing candidate.'' \9\
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    \7\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has
considered its impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
    \9\ See Notice, supra note 3, 79 FR at 14550. The Commission
notes that the Exchange's proposal makes no change to the
composition provision of Article II, Section 2(b) of the Bylaws,
which requires a certain proportion of Public and Participant
Directors on the Board.
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\10\ that the proposed rule change (SR-CHX-2014-03) be, and it
hereby is, approved.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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