On Monday, 6/27, the NYSE and Amex Equities began tracking Floor member requests for Floor Official approval or consultation, using the electronic Floor Official Request Tracking Engine, or "FORTÉ."  For the first week of FORTÉ’s release - 6/27 to 7/1/11 - DMMs must follow the current process for documenting and retaining verbal Floor Official approvals and consultations on the paper Floor Official approval form, in addition to submitting information through FORTÉ.  As of 7/5, paper forms will be discontinued.  FORTÉ will replace all paper Floor Official approval forms.

FORTÉ Web-Based Application.   It's used to electronically document verbal Floor Official approvals, consultations, or denials that occur on the Trading Floor.  Member organization compliance staff, as well as regulatory staff, can also access FORTÉ. 
The appropriate FORTÉ electronic form template (“FORTÉ Form”) must be completed to document a verbal Floor Official approval or consultation.  [N.B.  Floor brokers will not be able to submit FORTÉ Forms - they must seek assistance of a DMM to enter information into FORTÉ on their behalf.]

Floor Members should submit FORTÉ Forms on the date of the Floor Official approval or consultation.  In doing so, users must select the appropriate FORTÉ Form - e.g., delayed opening, consultation, etc. - from a drop-down menu, or create a compound FORTÉ Form to document multiple Floor Official approvals re: the same matter or transaction.  Each Floor Member organization compliance user(s) will have read-only access to FORTÉ Forms relevant to their member organization.  Users also can search FORTÉ information via the query dashboard.   For further details, go to:   [NYSE-Reg Member Educ. Bulletin, 11-2, 6/24/11]