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AGENCY:
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This rule amends the
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Executive Order 13132: It has been
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implications as that term is defined in
E.O. 13132.
Paperwork Reduction Act: This rule
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information and, therefore, does not
implicate requirements of the
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nor be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with a collection of information,
subject to the requirements of the PRA,
unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid Office of
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Number.
Administrative Procedure Act:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), prior
notice and an opportunity for public
comment are not required by the
Administrative Procedure Act for rules
concerning agency organization,
procedure, or practice. This rule merely
changes the name of the officials who
are authorized to deny requests for
records under the Freedom of
Information Act, and requests for
correction or amendment under the
Privacy Act.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(e), the
Department finds good cause to waive
the 30-day delay in effectiveness. This
rule merely changes the name of the
officials who are authorized to deny
requests for records under the Freedom
of Information Act, and requests for
correction or amendment under the
Privacy Act.
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notice and opportunity for comment are
not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or
any other law, the analytical
requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are
inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory
flexibility analysis is not required and
has not been prepared.
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 4
Freedom of information, Privacy.
For the reasons above, amend 15 CFR
Part 4 as follows:
PART 4—DISCLOSURE OF
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
1. The authority citation for part 4
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 552; 5
U.S.C. 552a; 5 U.S.C. 553; 31 U.S.C. 3717; 44
U.S.C. 3101; Reorganization Plan No. 5 of
1950.
Appendix B to Part 4—[Amended]
2. In Appendix B to part 4, under the
heading OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
remove ‘‘Office of the Inspector General:
Counsel to the Inspector General;
Deputy Counsel to the Inspector
General’’ and add in its place ‘‘Office of
the Inspector General: FOIA Officer;
Senior Associate Counsel to the
Inspector General.’’
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Dated: June 29, 2011.
Jonathan R. Cantor,
Chief Privacy Officer.
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17 CFR Part 200
[Release No. 34–64778]
Delegation of Authority to the Director
of Its Division of Enforcement
Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission is amending
its rules to delegate authority to the
Director of the Division of Enforcement
to disclose information that could
reasonably be expected to reveal the
identity of a whistleblower
(‘‘whistleblower identifying
information’’) to those persons to whom
disclosure may be made without loss of
confidentiality under the whistleblower
provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act (the ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’).
DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth H. Hall, Assistant Chief
Counsel, 202 551–4936, Office of Chief
Counsel, Division of Enforcement,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–6553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
922 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Public Law
111–203, 124 Stat. 1376, 1841 (2010),
added Section 21F to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78u–6,
which creates a new program
authorizing the Commission to make
monetary awards to whistleblowers who
provide the Commission with ‘‘original
information’’ that leads to the successful
enforcement of a ‘‘covered judicial or
administrative action’’ or a ‘‘related
action,’’ as those terms are defined in
Section 21F(a), 15 U.S.C. 78u–6(a).
Awards may be paid in connection with
original information concerning any
violation of the federal securities laws,
and may range from 10 to 30 percent of
the amounts collected as monetary
sanctions imposed in the covered
judicial or administrative action brought
by the Commission or in related actions
brought by other entities identified in
the statute.
To protect the identity of
whistleblowers, Section 21F(h)(2)(A), 15
U.S.C. 78u–6(h)(2)(A) provides that,
SUMMARY:
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except as otherwise permitted by that
subsection, the Commission ‘‘shall not
disclose any information, including
information provided by a
whistleblower to the Commission,
which could reasonably be expected to
reveal the identity of a whistleblower.’’
Such information may be disclosed by
the Commission under Section
21F(h)(2)(A) to those entities identified
in Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(i), 15 U.S.C.
78u–6(h)(2)(D)(i), ‘‘when necessary to
accomplish the purposes of [the
Securities Exchange Act] and to protect
investors.’’ Otherwise, such information
may be disclosed by the Commission
only in accordance with the provisions
of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
552a, ‘‘unless and until required to be
disclosed to a defendant or respondent
in connection with a public proceeding
instituted by the Commission or any
entity described in [Section
21F(h)(2)(D)(i)].’’
Whistleblower identifying
information may be disclosed by the
Commission to the following entities
listed in Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(i): The
Attorney General of the United States;
an appropriate regulatory authority; a
self-regulatory organization; a State
attorney general in connection with any
criminal investigation; any appropriate
State regulatory authority; the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board;
a foreign securities authority; or a
foreign law enforcement authority.
Domestic entities to which the
Commission discloses such information
‘‘shall maintain such information as
confidential in accordance with the
requirements established under [Section
21F(h)(2)(A].’’ Section
21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I), 15 U.S.C. 78u–
6(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I). Foreign securities
authorities and foreign law enforcement
authorities to which the Commission
discloses such information ‘‘shall
maintain such information in
accordance with such assurances of
confidentiality as the Commission
determines appropriate.’’ Section
21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(II), 15 U.S.C. 78u–
6(h)(2)(D)(ii)(II).
The Commission is delegating
authority to the Director of the Division
of Enforcement to disclose
whistleblower identifying information
to the entities described in Section
21F(h)(2)(D), in accordance with the
restrictions of Section 21F(h)(2)(A) and
(D). The delegation will increase
investor protection by facilitating
administration of the whistleblower
award program and the investigations
and actions by those agencies and
authorities that may receive
whistleblower identifying information
pursuant to this delegation.
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Administrative Law Matters
The Commission finds, in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act
(‘‘APA’’) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A)), that
this amendment relates solely to agency
organization, procedure, or practice and
does not relate to a substantive rule.
Accordingly, the provisions of the APA
regarding notice of the proposed
rulemaking, opportunities for public
participation, and publication of the
amendment prior to its effective date, 5
U.S.C. 553, are not applicable. For the
same reason, and because this
amendment does not substantively
affect the rights or obligations of nonagency parties, the provisions of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(C), are not
applicable. Additionally, the provisions
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which
apply only when notice and comment
are required by the APA or other law,
5 U.S.C. 603, are not applicable.
Further, because the amendment
imposes no new burdens on parties in
investigations, the Commission does not
believe it will have any anti-competitive
effects for purposes of Section 23(a)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act, 15
U.S.C. 78w(a)(2). Finally, this
amendment does not contain any
collection of information requirements
as defined by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980, as amended. Accordingly,
the amendment is effective July 7, 2011.
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 200
Administrative practice and
procedure, Authority delegations
(Government agencies).
Text of Amendment
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, Title 17, Chapter II of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 200—ORGANIZATION;
CONDUCT AND ETHICS; AND
INFORMATION AND REQUESTS
1. The authority citation for part 200,
subpart A, continues to read in part as
follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77o, 77s, 77sss, 78d,
78d–1, 78d–2, 78w, 78ll(d), 78mm, 80a–37,
80b–11, and 7202, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Section 200.30–4 is amended by
adding paragraph (a)(16) to read as
follows:
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§ 200.30–4 Delegation of authority to
Director of Division of Enforcement.
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(16) To disclose information, in
accordance with Section 21F(h)(2) of the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78u–6(h)(2)), that would reveal,
or could reasonably be expected to
reveal, the identity of a whistleblower.
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By the Commission.
Dated: June 30, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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Reopening of Rebuttal Comment
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The Department of Commerce
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Interim Final Rule on Certification of
Factual Information to Import
Administration During Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
due to recent technical difficulties with
filing comments on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (‘‘Portal’’).
DATES: The submission period for public
rebuttal comments is reopened through
July 14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: All rebuttal comments must
be submitted through the Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No.
ITA–2010–0007, unless the commenter
does not have access to the Internet.
Commenters who do not have access to
the Internet may submit the original and
two copies of each set of comments by
mail or hand delivery/courier. All
rebuttal comments should refer to RIN
0625–AA66 and should be addressed to
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
Room 1870, Department of Commerce,
14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
The Department will consider all
rebuttal comments received before the
close of the reopened comment period.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 200
[Release No. 34-64778]
Delegation of Authority to the Director of Its Division of
Enforcement
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is amending its rules to delegate authority to
the Director of the Division of Enforcement to disclose information
that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a
whistleblower (``whistleblower identifying information'') to those
persons to whom disclosure may be made without loss of confidentiality
under the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act'').
DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth H. Hall, Assistant Chief
Counsel, 202 551-4936, Office of Chief Counsel, Division of
Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-6553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Public
Law 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, 1841 (2010), added Section 21F to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78u-6, which creates a new
program authorizing the Commission to make monetary awards to
whistleblowers who provide the Commission with ``original information''
that leads to the successful enforcement of a ``covered judicial or
administrative action'' or a ``related action,'' as those terms are
defined in Section 21F(a), 15 U.S.C. 78u-6(a). Awards may be paid in
connection with original information concerning any violation of the
federal securities laws, and may range from 10 to 30 percent of the
amounts collected as monetary sanctions imposed in the covered judicial
or administrative action brought by the Commission or in related
actions brought by other entities identified in the statute.
To protect the identity of whistleblowers, Section 21F(h)(2)(A), 15
U.S.C. 78u-6(h)(2)(A) provides that,
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except as otherwise permitted by that subsection, the Commission
``shall not disclose any information, including information provided by
a whistleblower to the Commission, which could reasonably be expected
to reveal the identity of a whistleblower.'' Such information may be
disclosed by the Commission under Section 21F(h)(2)(A) to those
entities identified in Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(i), 15 U.S.C. 78u-
6(h)(2)(D)(i), ``when necessary to accomplish the purposes of [the
Securities Exchange Act] and to protect investors.'' Otherwise, such
information may be disclosed by the Commission only in accordance with
the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, ``unless and
until required to be disclosed to a defendant or respondent in
connection with a public proceeding instituted by the Commission or any
entity described in [Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(i)].''
Whistleblower identifying information may be disclosed by the
Commission to the following entities listed in Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(i):
The Attorney General of the United States; an appropriate regulatory
authority; a self-regulatory organization; a State attorney general in
connection with any criminal investigation; any appropriate State
regulatory authority; the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; a
foreign securities authority; or a foreign law enforcement authority.
Domestic entities to which the Commission discloses such information
``shall maintain such information as confidential in accordance with
the requirements established under [Section 21F(h)(2)(A].'' Section
21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I), 15 U.S.C. 78u-6(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I). Foreign
securities authorities and foreign law enforcement authorities to which
the Commission discloses such information ``shall maintain such
information in accordance with such assurances of confidentiality as
the Commission determines appropriate.'' Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(II),
15 U.S.C. 78u-6(h)(2)(D)(ii)(II).
The Commission is delegating authority to the Director of the
Division of Enforcement to disclose whistleblower identifying
information to the entities described in Section 21F(h)(2)(D), in
accordance with the restrictions of Section 21F(h)(2)(A) and (D). The
delegation will increase investor protection by facilitating
administration of the whistleblower award program and the
investigations and actions by those agencies and authorities that may
receive whistleblower identifying information pursuant to this
delegation.
Administrative Law Matters
The Commission finds, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act (``APA'') (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A)), that this amendment
relates solely to agency organization, procedure, or practice and does
not relate to a substantive rule. Accordingly, the provisions of the
APA regarding notice of the proposed rulemaking, opportunities for
public participation, and publication of the amendment prior to its
effective date, 5 U.S.C. 553, are not applicable. For the same reason,
and because this amendment does not substantively affect the rights or
obligations of non-agency parties, the provisions of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(C), are not
applicable. Additionally, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, which apply only when notice and comment are required by the APA
or other law, 5 U.S.C. 603, are not applicable. Further, because the
amendment imposes no new burdens on parties in investigations, the
Commission does not believe it will have any anti-competitive effects
for purposes of Section 23(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act, 15
U.S.C. 78w(a)(2). Finally, this amendment does not contain any
collection of information requirements as defined by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980, as amended. Accordingly, the amendment is
effective July 7, 2011.
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 200
Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations
(Government agencies).
Text of Amendment
For the reasons set out in the preamble, Title 17, Chapter II of
the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 200--ORGANIZATION; CONDUCT AND ETHICS; AND INFORMATION AND
REQUESTS
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1. The authority citation for part 200, subpart A, continues to read in
part as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77o, 77s, 77sss, 78d, 78d-1, 78d-2, 78w,
78ll(d), 78mm, 80a-37, 80b-11, and 7202, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Section 200.30-4 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(16) to read as
follows:
Sec. 200.30-4 Delegation of authority to Director of Division of
Enforcement.
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(a) * * *
(16) To disclose information, in accordance with Section 21F(h)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u-6(h)(2)), that
would reveal, or could reasonably be expected to reveal, the identity
of a whistleblower.
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By the Commission.
Dated: June 30, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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