81 FR 21909 - Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08581 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 21909] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08581] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. PLACE: Los Angeles, California. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. 1. Strategic Issues. 2. Financial Matters. 3. Executive Session--Discussion of prior agenda items and Board governance. GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The General Counsel of the United States Postal Service has certified that the meeting may be closed under the Government in the Sunshine Act. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Requests for information about the meeting should be addressed to the Secretary of the Board, Julie S. Moore, at 202-268-4800. Julie S. Moore. Secretary, Board of Governors. [FR Doc. 2016-08581 Filed 4-11-16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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1. The Commission establishes Docket or the ‘‘Sarbanes-Oxley Act’’),1 notice is public accounting firm that became
No. MC2016–118 to consider the hereby given that on March 24, 2016, registered in 2003 or 2004—
matters raised in the Request. the Public Company Accounting (1) this Rule does not require the first
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin Oversight Board (the ‘‘Board’’ or the inspection of the firm sooner than the
K. Clendenin is appointed to serve as an ‘‘PCAOB’’) filed with the Securities and fourth calendar year following the first
officer of the Commission to represent Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’ or calendar year in which the firm, while
the interests of the general public in this ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule registered, issued an audit report with
proceeding (Public Representative). changes described in Items I, II, and III respect to an issuer [or played a
3. Comments are due no later than below, which items have been prepared substantial role in the preparation or
April 15, 2016. by the Board. The Commission is furnishing of an audit report]; and
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publishing this notice to solicit (2) this Rule does not require the
publication of this order in the Federal comments on the proposed rule from second inspection of the firm sooner
Register. interested persons. than the fifth calendar year following
By the Commission. the first calendar year in which the firm,
I. Board’s Statement of the Terms of while registered, issued an audit report
Stacy L. Ruble, Substance of the Proposed Rule with respect to an issuer [or played a
Secretary.
On October 16, 2007, the Board substantial role in the preparation or
[FR Doc. 2016–08522 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] furnishing of an audit report].
adopted amendments to its rules related
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to inspections. The proposed (e) Notwithstanding any other
amendments included a new paragraph provision of this Rule, if, in two
(e) added to existing Rule 4003 and consecutive calendar years, a registered
POSTAL SERVICE amendments to paragraphs (b) and (d) of public accounting firm issues no audit
Rule 4003. On October 22, 2007, the reports with respect to an issuer other
Temporary Emergency Committee of than by consenting to an issuer’s use of
the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Board filed the amendments with the
Commission and requested Commission a previously issued audit report, the
Meeting Board shall have the discretion to forego
approval (‘‘the original rule filing’’). On
February 26, 2016 the Board adopted any inspection of that firm that would
DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, April 19, otherwise be required because of any
2016, at 11:00 a.m. revisions to those proposed
amendments and, on March 24, 2016 audit report that the firm had issued
PLACE: Los Angeles, California. with respect to an issuer prior to such
STATUS: Closed.
amended the rule filing to reflect those
revisions. The text of the revised calendar years.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: * * *
proposed amendments is set out below. (h) In each calendar year, the Board
Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Language added to the Board’s currently shall conduct regular inspections of
1. Strategic Issues. effective rules by these amendments is some registered public accounting firms
2. Financial Matters. italicized. Language deleted from the that reported on an annual report on
3. Executive Session—Discussion of Board’s currently effective rules is in Form 2 having played a substantial role
prior agenda items and Board brackets. Other text in Section 4 of the in the preparation or furnishing of an
governance. Board’s Rules, including notes to the audit report with respect to an issuer in
GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The
Rules, remains unchanged and is any of the four most recent annual
General Counsel of the United States indicated by ‘‘ * * * ’’ in the text reporting periods through March 31 of
Postal Service has certified that the below. that calendar year without having
meeting may be closed under the SECTION 4. INSPECTIONS reported on an annual report on Form
Government in the Sunshine Act. 2 having issued an audit report with
* * * respect to an issuer in any of those
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Requests for information about the Rule 4003. Frequency of Inspections reporting periods. The number of such
meeting should be addressed to the registered public accounting firms that
* * *
Secretary of the Board, Julie S. Moore, the Board shall inspect in any particular
(b) At least once in every three
at 202–268–4800. calendar year shall be at least five
calendar years, beginning with the
percent of the number of registered
Julie S. Moore. three-year period following the calendar
public accounting firms that, by June 30
Secretary, Board of Governors. year in which its application for
of the preceding calendar year, reported
[FR Doc. 2016–08581 Filed 4–11–16; 11:15 am] registration with the Board is approved,
on an annual report on Form 2 for the
a registered public accounting firm that,
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during any of the three prior calendar
the preceding calendar year having
years, issued an audit report, other than
played a substantial role in the
by consenting to an issuer’s use of a
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE preparation or furnishing of an audit
previously issued audit report, with
COMMISSION report with respect to an issuer without
respect to at least one issuer, but no
having issued an audit report with
[Release No. 34–77558; File No. PCAOB– more than 100[,] issuers, [or that played
2007–04] respect to an issuer in that reporting
a substantial role in the preparation or
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period.
furnishing of an audit report with
Public Company Accounting Oversight respect to at least one issuer,] shall be II. Board’s Statement of the Purpose of,
Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed subject to a regular inspection. and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed
Amendments to Board Rules Relating Rule
* * *
to Inspections
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of In its amended filing with the
April 7, 2016. this Rule, with respect to any registered Commission, the Board included
Pursuant to Section 107(b) of the statements concerning the purpose of,
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the ‘‘Act’’ 1 15 U.S.C. 7217(b). and basis for, the proposed rule. The
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