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Issued In Washington, DC, on May 14,
2013.
Gary A. Norek,
Manager, Airspace Policy and ATC
Procedures Group.
Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval
System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and
related rules to reflect updates to the
EDGAR system. The revisions are being
made primarily to implement the new
Form 13F online application and to
support US GAAP 2013 Taxonomy. The
EDGAR system is scheduled to be
upgraded to support this functionality
on May 20, 2013.
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Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer
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Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Commission) is
adopting revisions to the Electronic Data
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In
the Division of Investment Management,
for questions concerning Form 13F
contact Judith Gechter at (202) 551–
6860; in the Division of Risk, Strategy,
and Financial Innovation for questions
concerning XBRL Taxonomies contact
Matthew Carruth at (202) 551–2033; and
in the Office of Information Technology,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY:
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Effective May 21, 2013. The
incorporation by reference of the
EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of
May 21, 2013.
DATES:
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contact Vanessa Anderson at (202) 551–
8800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
adopting an updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume I, Volume II, and
Volume III. The Filer Manual describes
the technical formatting requirements
for the preparation and submission of
electronic filings through the EDGAR
system.1 It also describes the
requirements for filing using
EDGARLink Online and the Online
Forms/XML Web site.
The revisions to the Filer Manual
reflect changes within Volume I entitled
EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I:
‘‘General Information,’’ Version 15 (May
2013), Volume II entitled EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’
Version 23 (May 2013), and Volume III
1 We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April
1, 1993, with an effective date of April 26, 1993.
Release No. 33–6986 (April 1, 1993) [58 FR 18638].
We implemented the most recent update to the Filer
Manual on January 14, 2013. See Release No. 33–
9382 (January 23, 2013) [77 FR 54806].
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entitled EDGAR Filer Manual Volume
III: ‘‘N–SAR Supplement’’ Version 2
(August 2011).2 The updated manual
will be incorporated by reference into
the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Filer Manual contains all the
technical specifications for filers to
submit filings using the EDGAR system.
Filers must comply with the applicable
provisions of the Filer Manual in order
to assure the timely acceptance and
processing of filings made in electronic
format.3 Filers may consult the Filer
Manual in conjunction with our rules
governing mandated electronic filing
when preparing documents for
electronic submission.4
The EDGAR system will be upgraded
to Release 13.1 on May 20, 2013 and
will introduce the following changes:
EDGAR will be updated to implement
the new Form 13F online application.
Form 13F will no longer be available on
the EDGARLink Online application.
Form 13F may only be filed using the
new online version of the form available
on the EDGAR Filing Web site or
constructed by filers according to the
new ‘EDGAR Form 13F XML Technical
Specification’ document. The
submission form types 13F–HR,
13–HR/A, 13F–NT, and 13–NT/A will
be accessible by selecting the ‘File Form
13F’ link on the EDGAR Filing Web site.
Instructions to file the online version
of Form 13F are included in two new
sections of Chapter 9 (Preparing and
Transmitting Online Submissions) of
the ‘‘EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
EDGAR Filing’’ to guide filers through
the filing process. These sections will
replace Appendix G, Form 13F Special
Electronic Filing Instructions.
EDGAR will be upgraded to support
the US GAAP 2013 Taxonomy. In
addition EDGAR will no longer provide
support for the US GAAP 2011
Taxonomy. Please see a complete listing
of supported standard taxonomies on
the Commission’s public Web site
(https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/
edgartaxonomies.shtml).
The Commission is no longer
pursuing its existing project to modify
the method of filing Form N–SAR from
a DOS-based application to an online
2 EDGAR Filer Manual Volume III: ‘‘N–SAR
Supplement’’ Version 2 (August 2011) was
previously removed in preparation of conversion of
the DOS based Form N–SAR application to an
online application. See Release No 33–9303. The
Commission is no longer pursuing this conversion
as comprehensive enhancements to the form are
being considered.
3 See Rule 301 of Regulation S–T (17 CFR
232.301).
4 See Release No. 33–9382 (January 23, 2013) [78
FR 4766] in which we implemented EDGAR Release
13.0. For additional history of Filer Manual rules,
please see the cites therein.
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(XML) application. The draft Form
N–SAR XML Technical Specification
document will be removed from the
Web site and the references to the new
application will be removed from the
EDGAR Filer Manual. Filers should
continue to use the DOS-based
application to create Form N–SAR
submissions and the EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume III: ‘‘N–SAR
Supplement’’ as comprehensive
enhancements to the form are being
considered. Please see ‘‘Notice to
EDGAR Form N–SAR Filers’’ posted on
the Commission’s public Web site’s
‘‘Information for EDGAR Filers’’ page
(https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml)
for additional information.
Along with the adoption of the Filer
Manual, we are amending Rule 301 of
Regulation S–T to provide for the
incorporation by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations of today’s
revisions. This incorporation by
reference was approved by the Director
of the Federal Register in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
You may obtain paper copies of the
updated Filer Manual at the following
address: Public Reference Room, U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street NE., Room 1543,
Washington DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. We will post
electronic format copies on the
Commission’s Web site; the address for
the Filer Manual is https://www.sec.gov/
info/edgar.shtml.
Since the Filer Manual and the
corresponding rule changes relate solely
to agency procedures or practice,
publication for notice and comment is
not required under the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA).5 It follows that
the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act 6 do not apply.
The effective date for the updated
Filer Manual and the rule amendments
is May 21, 2013. In accordance with the
APA,7 we find that there is good cause
to establish an effective date less than
30 days after publication of these rules.
The EDGAR system upgrade to Release
13.1 is scheduled to become available
on May 20, 2013. The Commission
believes that establishing an effective
date less than 30 days after publication
of these rules is necessary to coordinate
the effectiveness of the updated Filer
Manual with the system upgrade.
Statutory Basis
We are adopting the amendments to
Regulation S–T under Sections 6, 7, 8,
10, and 19(a) of the Securities Act of
1933,8 Sections 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, and
35A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,9 Section 319 of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939,10 and Sections 8,
30, 31, and 38 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.11
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 232
Incorporation by reference, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements,
Securities.
Text of the Amendment
In accordance with the foregoing,
Title 17, Chapter II of the Code of
Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
PART 232—REGULATION S–T—
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR ELECTRONIC FILINGS
1. The authority citation for part 232
continues to read in part as follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j,
77s(a), 77z–3, 77sss(a), 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n,
78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll, 80a–6(c), 80a–8, 80a–29,
80a–30, 80a–37, and 7201 et seq.; and 18
U.S.C. 1350.
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2. Section 232.301 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 232.301
EDGAR Filer Manual.
Filers must prepare electronic filings
in the manner prescribed by the EDGAR
Filer Manual, promulgated by the
Commission, which sets out the
technical formatting requirements for
electronic submissions. The
requirements for becoming an EDGAR
Filer and updating company data are set
forth in the updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume I: ‘‘General
Information,’’ Version 15 (May 2013).
The requirements for filing on EDGAR
are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’
Version 23 (May 2013). Additional
provisions applicable to Form N–SAR
filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume III: ‘‘N–SAR
Supplement,’’ Version 2 (August 2011).
All of these provisions have been
incorporated by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations, which action
was approved by the Director of the
Federal Register in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. You
must comply with these requirements in
order for documents to be timely
received and accepted. You can obtain
paper copies of the EDGAR Filer
Manual from the following address:
8 15
U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a).
U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll.
10 15 U.S.C. 77sss.
11 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, and 80a-37.
55
U.S.C. 553(b).
6 5 U.S.C. 601–612.
7 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Room 1543, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Electronic copies are available
on the Commission’s Web site. The
address for the Filer Manual is https://
www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You can
also inspect the document at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 202–741–6030,
or go to: https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.
By the Commission.
Dated: May 14, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The United States
International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) amends its Rules of
Practice and Procedure concerning
adjudication and enforcement. The
amendments address concerns that have
arisen about the scope of discovery in
Commission proceedings under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The
intended effect of the amendments is to
reduce expensive, inefficient,
unjustified, or unnecessary discovery
practices in agency proceedings while
preserving the opportunity for fair and
efficient discovery for all parties.
DATES: Effective Date: June 20, 2013.
Applicability Date: This regulation is
applicable to investigations instituted
after June 20, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Chen, telephone 202–205–2392,
or Clark S. Cheney, telephone 202–205–
2661, Office of the General Counsel,
United States International Trade
Commission. Hearing-impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
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may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server at https://www.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 335 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1335) authorizes the
Commission to adopt such reasonable
procedures, rules, and regulations as it
deems necessary to carry out its
functions and duties. This rulemaking
was undertaken to address concerns that
have arisen about the scope of discovery
in Commission proceedings under
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1337) (‘‘section 337’’). The
Commission is amending its rules
governing investigations under section
337 in order to increase the efficiency of
its section 337 investigations.
For some time, the Commission has
been considering proposals to improve
procedures relating to discovery in
proceedings under section 337 generally
and to improve procedures relating to
the discovery of electronically stored
information (‘‘e-discovery’’) specifically.
On July 19, 2011, The George
Washington University Law School
hosted a forum on e-discovery in section
337 investigations. Presenters at the
forum stated that parties to section 337
investigations often search and produce
large volumes of information stored in
electronic format to satisfy discovery
obligations in section 337 proceedings
but that only a small fraction of that
information is admitted into the
investigation record. Presenters
questioned whether the potential benefit
of discovered materials outweighs the
costs associated with current discovery
obligations. Presenters also compared ediscovery procedures in various district
courts with discovery procedures at the
Commission and made various
proposals for improving the
Commission’s procedures.
The Commission has considered, inter
alia, e-discovery proposals from the
International Trade Commission Trial
Lawyers Association; a draft proposal
on e-discovery from the International
Trade Commission Committee of the
American Bar Association Intellectual
Property section; a model e-discovery
order prepared by the Federal Circuit
Advisory Council; e-discovery
provisions in a pilot program underway
in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York; ediscovery standards promulgated by the
U.S. District Court for the District of
Delaware; a model order regarding ediscovery in patent cases issued by the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas; ground rules
promulgated by administrative law
judges at the Commission; and
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analogous portions of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure that concern
limitations on discovery and that
concern e-discovery.
Some of the materials considered by
the Commission describe a risk of
inadvertent disclosure of privileged
information or attorney work product
during the production of electronically
stored information. Accordingly, the
Commission has also considered
provisions in the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and the Federal Rules of
Evidence concerning the discovery of
privileged or protected information.
After reviewing the foregoing
materials and other information, the
Commission published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in the
Federal Register at 77 FR 60952 (Oct. 5,
2012), proposing to amend the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure to adopt certain rules relating
to discovery generally, to e-discovery
specifically, and to the discovery of
privileged information and attorney
work product.
Although the Commission considered
the proposed rules to be procedural
rules which are excepted from noticeand-comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), the
Commission invited the public to
comment on all of the proposed rules.
The NOPR requested public comment
on the proposed rules within 60 days of
publication of the NOPR. The
Commission received a total of eight (8)
sets of comments, one each from the
American Bar Association, Section of
Intellectual Property Law (‘‘ABA’’); the
American Intellectual Property Law
Association (‘‘AIPLA’’); Aderant; the
law firm of Adduci, Mastriani &
Schaumberg LLP (‘‘AMS’’); the law firm
of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP on
behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc., Dell Inc.,
Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard
Company, Intel Corporation, Micron
Technology, Inc., and Toyota Motor
Corporation and its U.S. subsidiary
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
(collectively, ‘‘the Submitting
Companies’’); the Association of
Corporate Counsel (‘‘ACC’’); Ms. Rosa
Concepcion; and the ITC Trial Lawyers
Association (‘‘ITC TLA’’).
The Commission carefully considered
all comments that it received. The
Commission’s response is provided
below in a section-by-section analysis.
The Commission appreciates the time
and effort the commentators devoted to
providing comments on the NOPR.
Regulatory Analysis of the
Amendments to the Commission’s Rules
The Commission has determined that
the final rules do not meet the criteria
described in section 3(f) of Executive
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 232
[Release Nos. 33-9403; 34-69568; 39-2490; IC-30515]
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is
adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and
Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect
updates to the EDGAR system. The revisions are being made primarily to
implement the new Form 13F online application and to support US GAAP
2013 Taxonomy. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support
this functionality on May 20, 2013.
DATES: Effective May 21, 2013. The incorporation by reference of the
EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the Director of the Federal Register
as of May 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the Division of Investment
Management, for questions concerning Form 13F contact Judith Gechter at
(202) 551-6860; in the Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial
Innovation for questions concerning XBRL Taxonomies contact Matthew
Carruth at (202) 551-2033; and in the Office of Information Technology,
contact Vanessa Anderson at (202) 551-8800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are adopting an updated EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III. The Filer Manual describes
the technical formatting requirements for the preparation and
submission of electronic filings through the EDGAR system.\1\ It also
describes the requirements for filing using EDGARLink Online and the
Online Forms/XML Web site.
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\1\ We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April 1, 1993,
with an effective date of April 26, 1993. Release No. 33-6986 (April
1, 1993) [58 FR 18638]. We implemented the most recent update to the
Filer Manual on January 14, 2013. See Release No. 33-9382 (January
23, 2013) [77 FR 54806].
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The revisions to the Filer Manual reflect changes within Volume I
entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General Information,'' Version
15 (May 2013), Volume II entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 23 (May 2013), and Volume III
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entitled EDGAR Filer Manual Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement'' Version 2
(August 2011).\2\ The updated manual will be incorporated by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations.
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\2\ EDGAR Filer Manual Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement'' Version
2 (August 2011) was previously removed in preparation of conversion
of the DOS based Form N-SAR application to an online application.
See Release No 33-9303. The Commission is no longer pursuing this
conversion as comprehensive enhancements to the form are being
considered.
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The Filer Manual contains all the technical specifications for
filers to submit filings using the EDGAR system. Filers must comply
with the applicable provisions of the Filer Manual in order to assure
the timely acceptance and processing of filings made in electronic
format.\3\ Filers may consult the Filer Manual in conjunction with our
rules governing mandated electronic filing when preparing documents for
electronic submission.\4\
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\3\ See Rule 301 of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.301).
\4\ See Release No. 33-9382 (January 23, 2013) [78 FR 4766] in
which we implemented EDGAR Release 13.0. For additional history of
Filer Manual rules, please see the cites therein.
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The EDGAR system will be upgraded to Release 13.1 on May 20, 2013
and will introduce the following changes: EDGAR will be updated to
implement the new Form 13F online application. Form 13F will no longer
be available on the EDGARLink Online application. Form 13F may only be
filed using the new online version of the form available on the EDGAR
Filing Web site or constructed by filers according to the new `EDGAR
Form 13F XML Technical Specification' document. The submission form
types 13F-HR, 13-HR/A, 13F-NT, and 13-NT/A will be accessible by
selecting the `File Form 13F' link on the EDGAR Filing Web site.
Instructions to file the online version of Form 13F are included in
two new sections of Chapter 9 (Preparing and Transmitting Online
Submissions) of the ``EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II: EDGAR Filing'' to
guide filers through the filing process. These sections will replace
Appendix G, Form 13F Special Electronic Filing Instructions.
EDGAR will be upgraded to support the US GAAP 2013 Taxonomy. In
addition EDGAR will no longer provide support for the US GAAP 2011
Taxonomy. Please see a complete listing of supported standard
taxonomies on the Commission's public Web site (https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/edgartaxonomies.shtml).
The Commission is no longer pursuing its existing project to modify
the method of filing Form N-SAR from a DOS-based application to an
online (XML) application. The draft Form N-SAR XML Technical
Specification document will be removed from the Web site and the
references to the new application will be removed from the EDGAR Filer
Manual. Filers should continue to use the DOS-based application to
create Form N-SAR submissions and the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III:
``N-SAR Supplement'' as comprehensive enhancements to the form are
being considered. Please see ``Notice to EDGAR Form N-SAR Filers''
posted on the Commission's public Web site's ``Information for EDGAR
Filers'' page (https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml) for additional
information.
Along with the adoption of the Filer Manual, we are amending Rule
301 of Regulation S-T to provide for the incorporation by reference
into the Code of Federal Regulations of today's revisions. This
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
You may obtain paper copies of the updated Filer Manual at the
following address: Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Room 1543, Washington DC 20549, on
official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. We
will post electronic format copies on the Commission's Web site; the
address for the Filer Manual is https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml.
Since the Filer Manual and the corresponding rule changes relate
solely to agency procedures or practice, publication for notice and
comment is not required under the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA).\5\ It follows that the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act \6\ do not apply.
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\5\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
\6\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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The effective date for the updated Filer Manual and the rule
amendments is May 21, 2013. In accordance with the APA,\7\ we find that
there is good cause to establish an effective date less than 30 days
after publication of these rules. The EDGAR system upgrade to Release
13.1 is scheduled to become available on May 20, 2013. The Commission
believes that establishing an effective date less than 30 days after
publication of these rules is necessary to coordinate the effectiveness
of the updated Filer Manual with the system upgrade.
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\7\ 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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Statutory Basis
We are adopting the amendments to Regulation S-T under Sections 6,
7, 8, 10, and 19(a) of the Securities Act of 1933,\8\ Sections 3, 12,
13, 14, 15, 23, and 35A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,\9\
Section 319 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,\10\ and Sections 8, 30,
31, and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.\11\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a).
\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll.
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 77sss.
\11\ 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, and 80a-37.
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List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 232
Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Securities.
Text of the Amendment
In accordance with the foregoing, Title 17, Chapter II of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 232--REGULATION S-T--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
ELECTRONIC FILINGS
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1. The authority citation for part 232 continues to read in part as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 77z-3,
77sss(a), 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 78ll, 80a-6(c),
80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37, and 7201 et seq.; and 18 U.S.C. 1350.
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2. Section 232.301 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 232.301 EDGAR Filer Manual.
Filers must prepare electronic filings in the manner prescribed by
the EDGAR Filer Manual, promulgated by the Commission, which sets out
the technical formatting requirements for electronic submissions. The
requirements for becoming an EDGAR Filer and updating company data are
set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: ``General
Information,'' Version 15 (May 2013). The requirements for filing on
EDGAR are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
``EDGAR Filing,'' Version 23 (May 2013). Additional provisions
applicable to Form N-SAR filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer
Manual, Volume III: ``N-SAR Supplement,'' Version 2 (August 2011). All
of these provisions have been incorporated by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations, which action was approved by the Director of
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part
51. You must comply with these requirements in order for documents to
be timely received and accepted. You can obtain paper copies of the
EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address:
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Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street NE., Room 1543, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Electronic copies are
available on the Commission's Web site. The address for the Filer
Manual is https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You can also inspect the
document at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
By the Commission.
Dated: May 14, 2013.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-11921 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]
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