Rule2022-27636
Technical Amendments to Commission Rules
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Published
December 21, 2022
Effective
December 21, 2022
Issuing agencies
Securities and Exchange Commission
Abstract
To conform with current Federal Register requirements of structuring statutory authority citations within the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting technical amendments to its regulations regarding organization; conduct and ethics; and information and requests. The technical amendments move the citations of statutory authority for the regulations from the subpart level to the part level and amend related citations to remove duplicative statutory citations at the subpart level<INF>.</INF>
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77982-77983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27636]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 200
[Release No. 33-11139; 34-96508; IA-6203; IC-34774]
Technical Amendments to Commission Rules
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.
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SUMMARY: To conform with current Federal Register requirements of
structuring statutory authority citations within the Code of Federal
Regulations (``CFR''), the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') is adopting technical amendments to its regulations
regarding organization; conduct and ethics; and information and
requests. The technical amendments move the citations of statutory
authority for the regulations from the subpart level to the part level
and amend related citations to remove duplicative statutory citations
at the subpart level<INF>.</INF>
DATES: Effective: December 21, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Deputy
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, (202) 551-5400, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To conform with current Federal Register
requirements for structuring statutory authority citations within the
CFR, the Commission is making technical changes to Commission rules to
provide enhanced clarity regarding citations of statutory authority for
part 200 of 17 CFR (``part 200'') and its subparts.\1\ Specifically,
the Commission is moving the citations of statutory authority contained
in subparts of 17 CFR part 200 to appear directly under 17 CFR part
200. Currently, the citations of statutory authority for part 200 are
provided at the subpart level. The technical amendments move these
citations of statutory authority from the subpart level to the part
level. In connection with these changes, the Commission is amending the
citations to statutory authority for the subparts of part 200 to: (1)
remove duplication in the citations of statutory authority resulting
from this change; and (2) update citation formats to match current
Federal Register standards.
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\1\ See 17 CFR 200.1 through 200.800.
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I. Administrative Law Matters
The Commission finds, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act (``APA''), that these amendments relate solely to agency
organization, procedure, or practice.\2\ Accordingly, the APA's
provisions regarding notice of rulemaking and opportunity for public
comment are not applicable. These changes are therefore effective on
December 21, 2022. In accordance with the APA, we find that there is
good cause to establish an effective date less than 30 days after
publication of these amendments.\3\ These amendments do not
substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties
and pertain to clarifying the authority of internal Commission
operations. For the same reasons, the provisions of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act are not applicable.\4\
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Additionally, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act,\5\
which apply only when notice and comment are required by the APA or
other law, are not applicable.\6\ These amendments do not contain any
collection of information requirements as defined by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.\7\ Further, because these 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.\8\
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\2\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A).
\3\ 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
\4\ See 5 U.S.C. 804(3)(C) (the term ``rule'' does not include
``any rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice that does
not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency
parties'').
\5\ 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
\6\ See 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
\7\ See 5 CFR 1320.3.
\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78w(a)(2).
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II. Statutory Authority
We are adopting these technical amendments under the authority set
forth in section 19(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77s],
section 319 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 [15 U.S.C. 77sss],
section 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C.
78w(a)], section 38(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C.
80a-37(a)], and section 211(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
[15 U.S.C. 80b-11(a)].
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 200
Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations
(Government agencies).
Text of Amendments
For reasons set forth 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. Add an authority citation for part 200 to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 552b, and 557; 11 U.S.C. 901 and
1109(a); 15 U.S.C. 77c, 77e, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77o, 77q, 77s, 77u,
77z-3, 77ggg(a), 77hhh, 77sss, 77uuu, 78b, 78c(b), 78d, 78d-1, 78d-
2, 78e, 78f, 78g, 78h, 78i, 78k, 78k-1, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78o-4,
78q, 78q-1, 78w, 78t-1, 78u, 78w, 78ll(d), 78mm, 78eee, 80a-8, 80a-
20, 80a-24, 80a-29, 80a-37, 80a-41, 80a-44(a), 80a-44(b), 80b-3,
80b-4, 80b-5, 80b-9, 80b-10(a), 80b-11, 7202, and 7211 et seq.; 29
U.S.C. 794; 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 3507; Reorganization Plan No. 10 of
1950 (15 U.S.C. 78d nt); sec. 8G, Pub. L. 95-452, 92 Stat. 1101 (5
U.S.C. App.); sec. 913, Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, 1827; sec.
3(a), Pub. L. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538; E.O. 11222, 30 FR 6469, 3 CFR,
1964-1965 Comp., p. 36; E.O. 12356, 47 FR 14874, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp.,
p. 166; E.O. 12600, 52 FR 23781, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235;
Information Security Oversight Office Directive No. 1, 47 FR 27836;
and 5 CFR 735.104 and 5 CFR parts 2634 and 2635, unless otherwise
noted.
Subpart A--Organization and Program Management
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2. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart A.
Subpart B--Disposition of Commission Business
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3. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart B.
Subpart C--Canons of Ethics
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4. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart C.
Subpart D--Information and Requests
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5. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart D.
Subpart F--Code of Behavior Governing Ex Parte Communications
Between Persons Outside the Commission and Decisional Employees
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6. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart F.
Subpart G--Plan of Organization and Operation Effective During
Emergency Conditions
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7. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart G.
Subpart H--Regulations Pertaining to the Privacy of Individuals and
Systems of Records Maintained by the Commission
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8. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart H.
Subpart I--Regulations Pertaining to Public Observation of
Commission Meetings
0
9. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart I.
Subpart J--Classification and Declassification of National Security
Information and Material
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10. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart J.
Subpart K--Regulations Pertaining to the Protection of the
Environment
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11. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart K.
Subpart L--Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission
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12. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart L.
Subpart M--Regulation Concerning Conduct of Members and Employees
and Former Members and Employees of the Commission
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13. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart M.
Subpart N--Commission Information Collection Requirements Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Control Numbers
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14. Remove the authority citation for part 200, subpart N.
By the Commission.
Dated: December 15, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27636 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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