Conflict Minerals, 6110-6111 [2011-2374]

Download as PDF 6110 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 23 / Thursday, February 3, 2011 / Proposed Rules regulation by the Dodd-Frank Act. Agricultural producers, packers, processers and handlers will benefit from the ability to use agricultural swaps to hedge their risk and also will benefit from the transparency brought forth under the Dodd-Frank Act. I believe this proposed rulemaking provides an appropriate regulatory framework for the transaction of agricultural swaps and commodity options, and I look forward to hearing the public’s views on this matter. [FR Doc. 2011–1685 Filed 2–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 249 [Release Nos. 33–9179; 34–63794; File No. S7–41–10] RIN 3235–AK83 Mine Safety Disclosure Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release proposing amendments to its rules to implement Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [Release No. 33–9164; 75 FR 80374 (December 22, 2010)]. The original comment period for Release No. 33– 9164 is scheduled to end on January 31, 2011. The Commission is extending the time period in which to provide the Commission with comments on that release for 30 days until Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This action will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments. SUMMARY: Comments should be received on or before March 2, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: DATES: jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/proposed.shtml); • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number S7–41–10 on the subject line; or • Use the Federal Rulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:22 Feb 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number S7–41–10. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/ proposed.shtml). Comments are also available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Zepralka, Senior Special Counsel, or Jennifer Riegel, AttorneyAdvisor, Division of Corporation Finance at (202) 551–3300, at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has requested comment on a release proposing amendments to its rules to implement Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ‘‘Act’’). Section 1503(a) of the Act requires issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the Commission information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities. Section 1503(b) of the Act mandates the filing of a Form 8–K disclosing the receipt of certain orders and notices from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The disclosure requirements set forth in the Act are currently in effect,1 but the Commission is proposing to amend its rules to implement and specify the scope and application of the disclosure requirements set forth in the Act and to require a limited amount of additional disclosure to provide context for certain items required by the Act. This release was published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2010. The Commission originally requested that comments on the release be received by January 31, 2011. The 1 See PO 00000 Section 1503(f) of the Act. Frm 00026 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 nature of the proposed disclosure requirements differs from the disclosure traditionally required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the proposal requested comment on a variety of significant aspects of the proposed rules. The Commission has received requests for an extension of time for public comment on the proposal to, among other things, allow for the collection of information and improve the quality of responses.2 The Commission believes that providing the public additional time to consider thoroughly the matters addressed by the release and to submit comprehensive comments to the release would benefit the Commission in its consideration of final rules. Therefore, the Commission is extending the comment period for Release No. 33–9164 ‘‘Mine Safety Disclosure’’ for 30 days, to Wednesday, March 2, 2011. By the Commission. Dated: January 28, 2011. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–2373 Filed 2–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 229 and 249 [Release No. 34–63793; File No. S7–40–10] RIN 3235–AK84 Conflict Minerals Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release proposing amendments to its rules to implement Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [Release No. 34–63547; 75 FR 80948 (December 23, 2010)]. The original comment period for Release No. 34–63547 is scheduled to end on January 31, 2011. The Commission is extending the time period in which to provide the Commission with comments on that release for 30 days until Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This action will allow interested persons additional SUMMARY: 2 See, e.g., National Mining Association (January 3, 2011); National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (January 13, 2011); and World Gold Council (January 7, 2011). Comments are available on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https:// www.sec.gov/comments/s7-41-10/s74110.shtml. E:\FR\FM\03FEP1.SGM 03FEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 23 / Thursday, February 3, 2011 / Proposed Rules time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments. DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 2, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/proposed.shtml); • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number S7–40–10 on the subject line; or • Use the Federal Rulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number S7–40–10. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/ proposed.shtml). Comments are also available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fieldsend, Special Counsel in the Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551–3430, at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–3628. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has requested comment on a release proposing amendments to its rules to implement Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The proposed rules would affect the annual reporting requirements of issuers that file reports pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) and would require any such issuer for which conflict minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of a product manufactured, VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:22 Feb 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 or contracted to be manufactured, by that issuer to disclose in the body of its annual report whether its conflict minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. If so, that issuer would be required to furnish a separate report as an exhibit to its annual report that includes, among other matters, a description of the measures taken by the issuer to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of its conflict minerals. These due diligence measures would include, but would not be limited to, an independent private sector audit of the issuer’s report conducted in accordance with standards established by the Comptroller General of the United States. Further, any issuer furnishing such a report would be required, in that report, to certify that it obtained an independent private sector audit of its report, provide the audit report, and make its reports available to the public on its Internet Web site. The release was published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2010. The Commission originally requested that comments on the release be received by January 31, 2011. The nature of the proposed disclosure requirements differs from the disclosure traditionally required by the Exchange Act, and the proposal requested comment on a variety of significant aspects of the proposed rules. The Commission has received requests for an extension of time for public comment on the proposal to, among other things, allow for the collection of information and improve the quality of responses.1 The Commission believes that providing the public additional time to consider thoroughly the matters addressed by the release and to submit comprehensive responses to the release would benefit the Commission in its consideration of final rules. Therefore, the Commission is extending the comment period for Release No. 34–63547 ‘‘Conflict Minerals’’ for 30 days, to Wednesday, March 2, 2011. By the Commission. Dated: January 28, 2011. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–2374 Filed 2–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 1 See, e.g., Advanced Medical Technology Association et al. (Dec. 16, 2010); Representative Spencer Bachus, Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 25, 2011); Department of State (Jan. 25, 2011); Jewelers Vigilance Committee et al. (Jan. 10, 2011); National Mining Association (Jan. 3, 2011); National Stone, Sand Gravel Association (Jan. 13, 2011); and World Gold Council (Jan. 7, 2011). Comments are available on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https:// www.sec.gov/comments/s7-40-10/s74010.shtml. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 6111 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 229 and 249 [Release No. 34–63795; File No. S7–42–10] RIN 3235–AK85 Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release proposing amendments to its rules pursuant to Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [Release No. 34–63549; 75 FR 80977 (December 23, 2010)]. The original comment period for Release 34– 63549 is scheduled to end on January 31, 2011. The Commission is extending the time period in which to provide the Commission with comments on that release for 30 days until Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This action will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments. SUMMARY: Comments should be received on or before March 2, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: DATES: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/proposed.shtml); • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number S7–42–10 on the subject line; or • Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number S7–42–10. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/ proposed.shtml). Comments also are available for Web site viewing and E:\FR\FM\03FEP1.SGM 03FEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6110-6111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2374]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 229 and 249

[Release No. 34-63793; File No. S7-40-10]
RIN 3235-AK84


Conflict Minerals

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the 
comment period for a release proposing amendments to its rules to 
implement Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act. [Release No. 34-63547; 75 FR 80948 (December 
23, 2010)]. The original comment period for Release No. 34-63547 is 
scheduled to end on January 31, 2011. The Commission is extending the 
time period in which to provide the Commission with comments on that 
release for 30 days until Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This action will 
allow interested persons additional

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time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed.shtml);
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number S7-40-10 on the subject line; or
     Use the Federal Rulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov). Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-40-10. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us 
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one 
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed.shtml). Comments 
are also available for Web site viewing and printing in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20549-1090, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 
3 p.m. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not 
edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fieldsend, Special Counsel in the 
Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551-
3430, at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20549-3628.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has requested comment on a 
release proposing amendments to its rules to implement Section 1502 of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The 
proposed rules would affect the annual reporting requirements of 
issuers that file reports pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'') and would 
require any such issuer for which conflict minerals are necessary to 
the functionality or production of a product manufactured, or 
contracted to be manufactured, by that issuer to disclose in the body 
of its annual report whether its conflict minerals originated in the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. If so, that 
issuer would be required to furnish a separate report as an exhibit to 
its annual report that includes, among other matters, a description of 
the measures taken by the issuer to exercise due diligence on the 
source and chain of custody of its conflict minerals. These due 
diligence measures would include, but would not be limited to, an 
independent private sector audit of the issuer's report conducted in 
accordance with standards established by the Comptroller General of the 
United States. Further, any issuer furnishing such a report would be 
required, in that report, to certify that it obtained an independent 
private sector audit of its report, provide the audit report, and make 
its reports available to the public on its Internet Web site. The 
release was published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2010.
    The Commission originally requested that comments on the release be 
received by January 31, 2011. The nature of the proposed disclosure 
requirements differs from the disclosure traditionally required by the 
Exchange Act, and the proposal requested comment on a variety of 
significant aspects of the proposed rules. The Commission has received 
requests for an extension of time for public comment on the proposal 
to, among other things, allow for the collection of information and 
improve the quality of responses.\1\ The Commission believes that 
providing the public additional time to consider thoroughly the matters 
addressed by the release and to submit comprehensive responses to the 
release would benefit the Commission in its consideration of final 
rules. Therefore, the Commission is extending the comment period for 
Release No. 34-63547 ``Conflict Minerals'' for 30 days, to Wednesday, 
March 2, 2011.
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    \1\ See, e.g., Advanced Medical Technology Association et al. 
(Dec. 16, 2010); Representative Spencer Bachus, Chairman, Committee 
on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 25, 
2011); Department of State (Jan. 25, 2011); Jewelers Vigilance 
Committee et al. (Jan. 10, 2011); National Mining Association (Jan. 
3, 2011); National Stone, Sand Gravel Association (Jan. 13, 2011); 
and World Gold Council (Jan. 7, 2011). Comments are available on the 
Commission's Internet Web site at https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-40-10/s74010.shtml.

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    By the Commission.

    Dated: January 28, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-2374 Filed 2-2-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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