Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To Create a Listing Market on the Exchange

On August 20, 2010, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (“Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, a proposed rule change to create a listing market, which will be called “BX.” The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on September 8, 2010. The Commission received two comment letters on this proposal.

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act provides that within forty-five days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or within such longer period up to ninety days as the Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 45th day for this filing is October 23, 2010. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.

The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change, which would create a new listing market on the Exchange, and to consider the comment letters that have been submitted in connection with this proposed rule change.

Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, designates December 7, 2010, as the date by which the Commission should either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.