83 FR 25365 - Technical Amendments to Rules of Practice and Rules of Organization; Conduct and Ethics; and Information and Requests

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

Page Range		25365-25366
FR Document		2018-11618

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') is making technical amendments to certain rules of organization and rules of practice to indicate that Commission materials will no longer be compiled and published as the ``SEC Docket'' (``SEC Docket'' or ``Docket''), but will continue to be available on the SEC public website.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 200 and 201

[Release No. 34-83325]


Technical Amendments to Rules of Practice and Rules of 
Organization; Conduct and Ethics; and Information and Requests

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or 
``Commission'') is making technical amendments to certain rules of 
organization and rules of practice to indicate that Commission 
materials will no longer be compiled and published as the ``SEC 
Docket'' (``SEC Docket'' or ``Docket''), but will continue to be 
available on the SEC public website.

DATES: Effective Date: June 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Riedel, Senior Counsel, (202) 
551-5150, Office of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange 
Commission or J. Lynn Taylor, Assistant Secretary, (202) 551-5400, 
Office of the Secretary, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-9150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In 1972, the Commission began compiling and publishing Commission 
orders and rulemaking releases in an SEC Docket for weekly 
dissemination to the public. The Commission has determined that 
publishing the SEC Docket is no longer a cost-efficient way to 
disseminate information to the public because all materials appearing 
in the SEC Docket have already been posted upon release on the SEC 
public website at www.sec.gov.
    In 2013, facing increases in publication costs and dwindling 
subscription numbers, the Commission began publishing the Docket 
electronically on the SEC website. Producing and posting the SEC Docket 
electronically continues to require significant staff resources. The 
Office of the Secretary estimates that approximately 600 staff hours 
are expended annually to prepare the Docket. Moreover, with Docket 
materials already posted elsewhere on the website several weeks before 
the Docket is completed and published, the Docket generally receives 
less than 0.01% of all SEC website traffic.
    Accordingly, the Commission plans to immediately discontinue 
publication of the SEC Docket but to continue posting these materials 
on the SEC website in real time. In light of this change, the 
Commission is adopting technical amendments to Title 17, Chapter II of 
the Code of Federal Regulations to eliminate references to the SEC 
Docket and, where appropriate, replace references to the SEC Docket 
with references to the SEC website.

II. Administrative Law Matters

    The Commission finds, in accordance with the Administrative 
Procedure Act (``APA''), that these revisions relate solely to agency 
organization, procedures, or practice and do not constitute a 
substantive rule. Accordingly, the APA's provisions regarding notice of 
rulemaking, opportunity for public comment, and advance publication of 
the amendments are not applicable.\1\ For the same reason, and because 
these amendments do not affect the rights or obligations of non-agency 
parties, the provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act are not applicable.\2\ Additionally, the provisions of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, which apply only when notice and comment 
are required by the APA or other law, are not applicable.\3\ These 
amendments do not contain any collection of information requirements as 
defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.\4\ Further, because the 
amendments impose no new burdens on private parties, the Commission 
does not believe that the amendments will have any impact on 
competition for purposes of Section 23(a)(2) of the Exchange Act.\5\
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    \1\ 5 U.S.C. 553.
    \2\ 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(C).
    \3\ 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
    \4\ 44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78w.

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III. Statutory Authority

    These technical amendments are adopted pursuant to statutory 
authority granted to the Commission under Section 23(a) of the Exchange 
Act.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Parts 200 and 201

    Administrative practice and procedure.

Text of Amendments

    For the reasons set out above, the Commission is amending Title 17, 
Chapter II of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 200--ORGANIZATION; CONDUCT AND ETHICS; AND INFORMATION AND 
REQUESTS

Subpart D--Information and Requests

0
1. The authority citation for Part 200, Subpart D, continues to read in 
part as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 77f(d), 77s, 
77ggg(a), 77sss, 78m(F)(3), 78w, 80a-37, 80a-44(a), 80a-44(b), 80b-
10(a), and 80b-11, unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *

0
2. Section 200.80 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(2) introductory 
text, (c)(1)(ii), and (e)(8)(ii) to read as follows:


Sec.  200.80  Commission records and information.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Records available for public inspection and copying; documents 
published and indexed. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the following materials are available for public inspection 
and copying from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., E.T., at the public reference room 
located at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC.
* * * * *
    (c)(1) * * *
    (ii) All regional offices of the Commission have available for 
public examination the materials set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section and the SEC News Digest and other SEC publications. Blank forms 
as well as other general information about the operations of the 
Commission described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section may also be 
available at particular regional offices.
* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (8) * * *
    (ii) The Commission publishes daily the SEC News Digest, which 
summarizes the releases published by the Commission each day, contains 
Commission announcements, and lists certain filings with the 
Commission.
* * * * *

0
3. Section 200.80b is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  200.80b  Appendix B--SEC releases.

    Free mailing list distribution of releases has been discontinued by 
the Commission because of rising costs and staff limitations. However, 
the texts of all releases under the various Acts, the corporate 
reorganization releases, and the litigation releases are available on 
the SEC website. Statistical series releases are contained in the SEC 
Monthly Statistical Review, which may be purchased through the 
Superintendent of Documents as described in Sec.  200.80c.

PART 201--RULES OF PRACTICE

Subpart D--Rules of Practice

0
4. The authority citation for Part 201, Subpart D, continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77h-1, 77j, 77s, 77u, 
77sss, 77ttt, 78c(b), 78d-1, 78d-2, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78o-3, 
78s, 78u-2, 78u-3, 78v, 78w, 80a-8, 80a-9, 80a-37, 80a-38, 80a-39, 
80a-40, 80a-41, 80a-44, 80b-3, 80b-9, 80b-11, 80b-12, 7202, 7215, 
and 7217.

0
5. Section 201.360 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) and (d)(2) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  201.360.  Initial decision of hearing officer and timing of 
hearing.

* * * * *
    (c) Filing, service and publication. The Secretary shall promptly 
serve the initial decision upon the parties and shall promptly publish 
notice of the filing thereof on the SEC website; provided, however, 
that in nonpublic proceedings no notice shall be published unless the 
Commission otherwise directs.
    (d) * * *
    (2) If a party or aggrieved person entitled to review fails to file 
timely a petition for review or a motion to correct a manifest error of 
fact in the initial decision, and if the Commission does not order 
review of a decision on its own initiative, the Commission will issue 
an order that the decision has become final as to that party. The 
decision becomes final upon issuance of the order. The order of 
finality shall state the date on which sanctions, if any, take effect. 
Notice of the order shall be published on the SEC website.

Subpart F--Fair Fund and Disgorgement Plans

0
6. The authority citation for Part 201, Subpart F, continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77h-1, 77s, 77u, 78c(b), 78d-1, 78d-2, 
78u-2, 78u-3, 78v, 78w, 80a-9, 80a-37, 80a-39, 80a-40, 80b-3, 80b-
11, 80b-12, and 7246.

0
7. Section 201.1103 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  201.1103  Notice of proposed plan and opportunity for comment by 
non-parties.

    Notice of a proposed plan of disgorgement or a proposed Fair Fund 
plan shall be published on the SEC website and in such other 
publications as the Commission or the hearing officer may require. The 
notice shall specify how copies of the proposed plan may be obtained 
and shall state that persons desiring to comment on the proposed plan 
may submit their views, in writing, to the Commission.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: May 24, 2018.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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bolt, leading to failure of the main rotor blade No. 2016–0115–E, dated June 16, 2016. You In 2013, facing increases in
mast, hub, or blade and subsequent loss of may view the EASA AD on the internet at publication costs and dwindling
control of the helicopter. http://www.regulations.gov by searching for subscription numbers, the Commission
and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2017–
(c) Effective Date
1063.
began publishing the Docket
This AD becomes effective June 18, 2018. electronically on the SEC website.
(h) Subject Producing and posting the SEC Docket
(d) Compliance
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) electronically continues to require
You are responsible for performing each Code: 6220, Main Rotor Head. significant staff resources. The Office of
action required by this AD within the
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 16, the Secretary estimates that
specified compliance time unless it has
already been accomplished prior to that time. 2018. approximately 600 staff hours are
Scott A. Horn, expended annually to prepare the
(e) Required Actions Docket. Moreover, with Docket
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations,
Before further flight: Compliance & Airworthiness Division, materials already posted elsewhere on
(1) Remove from service any bolt part Aircraft Certification Service. the website several weeks before the
number (P/N) 365A31–1182–20, 365A31–
[FR Doc. 2018–11446 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] Docket is completed and published, the
1182–21, 365A31–1183–20, 365A31–1183–
21, 365A31–1928–20, or 365A31–1143–20 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Docket generally receives less than
that has accumulated 2,000 or more hours 0.01% of all SEC website traffic.
time-in-service (TIS), or any bolt for which Accordingly, the Commission plans to
the hours TIS is unknown. Thereafter, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE immediately discontinue publication of
remove from service each bolt P/N 365A31– COMMISSION
1182–20, 365A31–1182–21, 365A31–1183–
the SEC Docket but to continue posting
20, 365A31–1183–21, 365A31–1928–20, or these materials on the SEC website in
17 CFR Parts 200 and 201 real time. In light of this change, the
365A31–1143–20 before accumulating 2,000
hours TIS. [Release No. 34–83325] Commission is adopting technical
(2) Remove from service any bolt with a P/ amendments to Title 17, Chapter II of
N not listed in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD or Technical Amendments to Rules of the Code of Federal Regulations to
for which the P/N is unknown. Practice and Rules of Organization; eliminate references to the SEC Docket
(3) Create a component history card or Conduct and Ethics; and Information
equivalent record for each bolt P/N 365A31– and, where appropriate, replace
and Requests references to the SEC Docket with
1182–20, 365A31–1182–21, 365A31–1183–
20, 365A31–1183–21, 365A31–1928–20, and AGENCY: Securities and Exchange references to the SEC website.
365A31–1143–20 and record a life limit of Commission.
2,000 hours TIS. II. Administrative Law Matters
ACTION: Final rule; technical
(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance amendments. The Commission finds, in accordance
(AMOCs) with the Administrative Procedure Act
(1) The Manager, Safety Management SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange (‘‘APA’’), that these revisions relate
Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) solely to agency organization,
may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your is making technical amendments to procedures, or practice and do not
proposal to: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation certain rules of organization and rules of constitute a substantive rule.
Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, practice to indicate that Commission
Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101
Accordingly, the APA’s provisions
materials will no longer be compiled regarding notice of rulemaking,
Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; and published as the ‘‘SEC Docket’’
telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASW- opportunity for public comment, and
(‘‘SEC Docket’’ or ‘‘Docket’’), but will advance publication of the amendments
FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
(2) For operations conducted under a 14 continue to be available on the SEC are not applicable.1 For the same reason,
CFR part 119 operating certificate or under public website. and because these amendments do not
14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that DATES: Effective Date: June 1, 2018. affect the rights or obligations of non-
you notify your principal inspector, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agency parties, the provisions of the
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of Hannah Riedel, Senior Counsel, (202)
the local flight standards district office or Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
certificate holding district office, before 551–5150, Office of the General Fairness Act are not applicable.2
operating any aircraft complying with this Counsel, Securities and Exchange Additionally, the provisions of the
AD through an AMOC. Commission or J. Lynn Taylor, Assistant Regulatory Flexibility Act, which apply
Secretary, (202) 551–5400, Office of the only when notice and comment are
(g) Additional Information
Secretary, 100 F Street NE, Washington, required by the APA or other law, are
(1) Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert DC 20549–9150.
Service Bulletin No. 65.51, Revision 0, dated
not applicable.3 These amendments do
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not contain any collection of
June 2, 2016, which is not incorporated by
reference, contains additional information I. Background information requirements as defined by
about the subject of this AD. For service the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.4
information identified in this AD, contact In 1972, the Commission began Further, because the amendments
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, compiling and publishing Commission impose no new burdens on private
Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) orders and rulemaking releases in an parties, the Commission does not
641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– SEC Docket for weekly dissemination to believe that the amendments will have
3775; or at http:// the public. The Commission has any impact on competition for purposes
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES

www.helicopters.airbus.com/website/en/ref/ determined that publishing the SEC
Technical-Support_73.html. You may review of Section 23(a)(2) of the Exchange Act.5
Docket is no longer a cost-efficient way
a copy of the service information at the FAA,
Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest to disseminate information to the public 15 U.S.C. 553.
Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N– because all materials appearing in the 25 U.S.C. 804(3)(C).
321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. SEC Docket have already been posted 3 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in upon release on the SEC public website 4 44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD at www.sec.gov. 5 15 U.S.C. 78w.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; technical amendments.
Dates		Effective Date: June 1, 2018.
Contact		Hannah Riedel, Senior Counsel, (202) 551-5150, Office of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission or J. Lynn Taylor, Assistant Secretary, (202) 551-5400, Office of the Secretary, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-9150.
FR Citation		83 FR 25365
CFR Citation		17 CFR 200 17 CFR 201