Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

10The Commission has rounded this figure from $571.55 to $570 for compliance clarity and simplicity. 11See 15 U.S.C. 57a(d)(2)(B); 16 CFR 1.15(b) (providing that non-substantive amendments to trade regulation rules are exempt from the rulemaking procedures of Section 18 of the FTC Act). 12 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) (providing that ‘‘good cause’’ exists to forego notice and comment when public comment is unnecessary). 13 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 (no regulatory flexibility analyses required where the APA does not require public comment). 1We 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 December 14, 2015. See Release No. 33– 9987 (January 4, 2016) [81 FR 3]. 2See Rule 301 of Regulation S–T (17 CFR 232.301). 3See Release No. 33–9987 in which we implemented EDGAR Release 15.4. For additional history of Filer Manual rules, please see the cites therein. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Part 232 [Release Nos. 33–10071; 34–77693; 39– 2509; IC–32091] Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Final rule. 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 updates are being made primarily to support the 2016 XBRL taxonomies; add new submission form types SBSE, SBSE/A, SBSE–A, SBSE–A/A, SBSE–BD, SBSE–BD/A, SBSE–C and SBSE–W pursuant to
Section 15F of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and Rules 15Fb1–1 through 15Fb6–2 thereunder; add submission form types 17HACON, 17HACON/A, 17HQCON and 17HQCON/A pursuant to Rules 17h–1T and 17h–2T under the Exchange Act; and permit a value of zero in addition to the currently allowable numeric values in the ‘‘Current Number of Employees’’ field on the ‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’ screen of the Regulation Crowdfunding submission form types C, C/A and C–U. The EDGAR system was upgraded to support the new 2016 XBRL taxonomies on March 7, 2016. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support the other functionalities on April 25, 2016. DATES: Effective May 19, 2016 The incorporation by reference of the EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 19, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the Division of Trading and Markets, for questions concerning Form SBSE, Form SBSE–A, Form SBSE–BD, Form SBSE– C, Form SBSE–W, and Form 17–H, contact Kathy Bateman at (202) 551– 4345; in the Division of Corporation Finance, for questions concerning Form C, contact Vik Sheth at (202) 551–3818; and in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, for questions concerning XBRL taxonomies, contact Walter Hamscher at (202) 551–5397. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are adopting an updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II. 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 II entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’ Version 36 (April 2016). 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.2 Filers may consult the Filer Manual in conjunction with our rules governing mandated electronic filing when preparing documents for electronic submission.3 The EDGAR system will be upgraded to Release 16.1 on April 25, 2016 and will introduce the following changes:
Pursuant to Section 15F of the Exchange Act and Rules 15Fb1–1 through 15Fb6–2 thereunder, Security￾based Swap Dealers and Major Security￾based Swap Participants will be able to electronically register, amend their

4 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
5 5 U.S.C. 601–612.
6 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
7 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a). 8 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll. 9 15 U.S.C. 77sss. 10 15 U.S.C. 80a–8, 80a–29, 80a–30, and 80a–37. registration and withdraw from their registration with the Commission using the following submission form types:

• SBSE: Application for Registration
  of Security-based Swap Dealers and Major Security-based Swap Participants
• SBSE/A: Amendment to an
  Application for Registration of Security￾based Swap Dealers and Major Security￾based Swap Participants
• SBSE–A: Application for
  Registration of Security-based Swap Dealers and Major Security-based Swap Participants that are Registered or Registering with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Swap Dealer or Major Swap Participant
• SBSE–A/A: Amendment to an
  Application for Registration of Security￾based Swap Dealers and Major Security￾based Swap Participants that are Registered or Registering with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Swap Dealer or Major Swap Participant
• SBSE–BD: Application for
  Registration of Security-based Swap Dealers and Major Security-based Swap Participants that are Registered Broker￾dealers
• SBSE–BD/A: Amendment to an
  Application for Registration of Security￾based Swap Dealers and Major Security￾based Swap Participants that are Registered Broker-dealers
• SBSE–C: Certifications for
  Registration of Security-based Swap Dealers and Major Security-based Swap Participants
• SBSE–W: Request for Withdrawal
  from Registration as Security-based Swap Dealer or Major Security-based Swap Participant These submission form types can be accessed by clicking the ‘‘File SBSE’’ link on the EDGAR Filing Web site. Additionally, filers can construct XML submissions for SBSE, SBSE/A, SBSE– A, SBSE–A/A, SBSE–BD, SBSE–BD/A, SBSE–C, and SBSE–W by following the ‘‘EDGAR Form SBSE XML Technical Specification’’ document located on the SEC’s Public Web site (http:// www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml). Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 17h– 1T and 17h–2T, broker-dealers that choose to file electronically will now submit the Risk Assessment Report for Brokers and Dealers Form 17–H via EDGAR using the following submission form types:
• 17HACON: Confidential broker
  dealer annual 17–H report
• 17HACON/A: Amendment for
  confidential broker dealer annual 17–H report
• 17HQCON: Confidential broker
  dealer quarterly 17–H report
• 17HQCON/A: Amendment for
  confidential broker dealer quarterly 17– H report These submission form types can be accessed by clicking the ‘‘File 17–H’’ link on the EDGAR Filing Web site. Additionally, broker-dealers can construct XML submissions for 17HACON, 17HACON/A, 17HQCON, and 17HQCON/A by following the ‘‘EDGAR Form 17–H XML Technical Specification’’ document located on the SEC’s Public Web site (http:// www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml). The ‘‘Current Number of Employees’’ field on the ‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’ screen of the Regulation Crowdfunding submission form types C, C/A, and C– U has been updated to permit a value of zero in addition to the currently allowable numeric values. On March 7, 2016, the EDGAR system was upgraded to Release 16.0.3 and now supports the 2016 US GAAP, 2016 COUNTRY, 2016 CURRENCY and 2016 EXCH taxonomies. Please see http:// sec.gov/info/edgar/ edgartaxonomies.shtml for the complete listing of supported standard taxonomies. 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. The updated EDGAR Filer Manual will be available for Web site viewing and printing; the address for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/ edgar.shtml. You may also obtain paper copies of the EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address: Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 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).4 It follows that the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 do not apply. The effective date for the updated Filer Manual and the rule amendments is May 19, 2016. In accordance with the APA,6 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
  16.1 is scheduled to become available
  on April 25, 2016. 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 these system upgrades. 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 1933,7 Sections 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, and 35A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,8 Section 319 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,9 and Sections 8, 30, 31, and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.10 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:
     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:
     § 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 24 (December 2015). The requirements for filing on EDGAR are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
     ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’ Version 36 (April 2016). Additional provisions applicable to Form N–SAR filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III: ‘‘N–

SAR Supplement,’’ Version 5 (September 2015). 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. The EDGAR Filer Manual is available for Web site viewing and printing; the address for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/ edgar.shtml. You can obtain paper copies of the EDGAR Filer Manual from the following address: Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 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: http:// www.archives.gov/federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_ locations.html. Dated: April 22, 2016. By the Commission. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11764 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P