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SR-FINRA-2021-017

Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Retirement of FINRA’s Order Audit Trail System

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change setting forth the basis for its determination that the accuracy and reliability of the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) meet the standards approved by the Commission in SR-FINRA-2020-024 for purposes of eliminating the Order Audit Trail System (“OATS”) rules in the FINRA Rule 7400 Series and FINRA Rule 4554 (Alternative Trading Systems — Recording and Reporting Requirements of Order and Execution Information for NMS Stocks) (collectively referred to herein as the “OATS Rules”). The proposed rule change also updates cross-references within FINRA rules to reflect the elimination of the OATS Rules.

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Text of the Proposed Rule Change PDF - 489.35 KB
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness PDF - 457.47 KB