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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-100495; File No. 4-820]
Options Price Reporting Authority; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for
Commission Action on a Proposed Amendment To Modify Section 5.2(c)(iii) of the OPRA
Plan Relating to Dissemination of Exchange Proprietary Data Information
July 11, 2024.
On November 8, 2023, the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“BZX Options”), Cboe Exchange,
Inc. (“Cboe Options”), Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (“C2 Options”), and Cboe EDGX Exchange,
Inc. (“EDGX Options”) (collectively, the “Sponsors” or “Cboe”) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed amendment to the Plan for Reporting of
Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information (“OPRA Plan”). The
proposed amendment was published for comment in the Federal Register on January 22, 2024.1
On April 19, 2024, the Commission instituted proceedings pursuant to Rule 608(b)(2)(i)
of Regulation NMS2 under the Exchange Act to determine whether to approve or disapprove the
proposed amendment or to approve the proposed amendment with any changes or subject to any
conditions the Commission deems necessary or appropriate after considering public comment.3
Rule 608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS provides that such proceedings shall be concluded within
180 days of the date of publication of notice of the plan or amendment and that the time for
conclusion of such proceedings may be extended for up to 60 days (up to 240 days from the date
of publication of notice of the plan or amendment) if the Commission determines that a longer

See Options Price Reporting Authority; Notice of Filing of Proposed Amendment to Modify
Section 5.2(c)(iii) of the OPRA Plan Relating to Dissemination of Exchange Proprietary Data Information,
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99345 (Jan. 16, 2024), 89 FR 3963 (Jan. 22, 2024) (“Notice”).
Comments received in response to the Notice can be found on the Commission’s website at
https://www.sec.gov/comments/4-820/4-820.htm.

17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).

See Options Price Reporting Authority; Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or
Disapprove a Proposed Amendment To Modify Section 5.2(c)(iii) of the OPRA Plan Relating to
Dissemination of Exchange Proprietary Data Information, Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99994
(Apr. 19, 2024), 89 FR 31785 (Apr. 25, 2024). Comments received in response to the Order Instituting
Proceedings can be found on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov/comments/4-820/4820.htm.

period is appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination or the plan participants
consent to a longer period.4 The 180th day after publication of the Notice for the proposed
amendment is July 20, 2024. The Commission is extending this 180-day period.
The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to
conclude proceedings regarding the proposed amendment so that it has sufficient time to
consider the proposed amendment and the comments received. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule
608(b)(2)(i) of Regulation NMS,5 the Commission designates September 18, 2024, as the date by
which the Commission shall conclude the proceedings to determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposed amendment or to approve the proposed amendment with any changes or
subject to any conditions the Commission deems necessary or appropriate (File No. 4-820).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6

J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2024-15666 Filed: 7/16/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/17/2024]

See 17 CFR 242.608(b)(2)(i).

Id.

17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(85).