Proposed Rule Change Relating to Granularity of Timestamps in Trade Reports Submitted to FINRA’s Equity Trade Reporting Facilities

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to require firms to report time fields in trade reports submitted to an equity trade reporting facility (or “FINRA Facility”) using the same timestamp granularity that they use to report to the consolidated audit trail (“CAT”), in accordance with an SEC order granting exemptive relief from certain CAT NMS Plan requirements.