2021-06-11 | 2021-11572Added · Updated
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a correcting amendment to address technical inaccuracies in its September 2019 final rule regarding recordkeeping and reporting requirements for security-based swap dealers, major security-based swap participants, and broker-dealers. This action revises specific provisions in 17 CFR 240.17a-4 and 240.17a-12, as well as Parts II and IIC of Form X-17A-5, to ensure regulatory consistency and operational accuracy. The correcting amendments became effective on June 11, 2021, and modify requirements related to record preservation, audit reporting, and financial statement line items for covered entities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tobey Hospital Heliport in Wareham, MA, to support IFR operations in the area. History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (86 FR 3896, January 15, 2021) for Docket No. FAA–2020–1187 to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tobey Hospital Heliport, Wareham, MA, to accommodate area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) serving this heliport. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005, of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic routes, and reporting points. The Rule The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tobey Hospital Heliport, Wareham, MA, providing the controlled airspace required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at Tobey Hospital Heliport. Subsequent to publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FAA found the geographic coordinates of Tobey Hospital Heliport were incorrect. This action corrects the error. These changes are necessary for continued safety and management of IFR operations in the area. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures an air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air) Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
ANE MA E5 Wareham, MA [New] Tobey Hospital Heliport, MA (Lat. 41°45′18″ N, long. 70°42′52″ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of Tobey Hospital Heliport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on June 7, 2021. Andreese C. Davis, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2021–12276 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 200, 240 and 249 [Release No. 34–87005B; File No. S7–05– 14] RIN 3235–AL45 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers, Major Security-Based Swap Participants, and BrokerDealers; Correction AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment. SUMMARY: On September 19, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) adopted recordkeeping, reporting, and notification requirements applicable to security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants, securities count requirements applicable to certain security-based swap dealers, and additional recordkeeping
requirements applicable to brokerdealers to account for their securitybased swap and swap activities. Release 34–87005 (Sept. 19, 2019) was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 16, 2019 ( ). This document corrects certain technical inaccuracies in that release. DATES: Effective June 11, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valentina Minak Deng, Special Counsel, at (202) 551–5778; Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–7010. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are making technical corrections to 17 CFR 240.17a–4 and 17 CFR 240.17a–12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Parts II and IIC of Form X–17A–5 (referenced in 17 CFR 249.617). The release resulting in the technical inaccuracies was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2019 [84 FR 68550], and adopted by the Commission in Exchange Act Release No. 87005 on September 19, 2019. List of Subjects 17 CFR Part 240 Administrative practice and procedure, Brokers, Confidential business information, Fraud, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Securities, Swaps. 17 CFR Part 249 Brokers, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements, Securities. Accordingly, 17 CFR parts 240 and 249 are corrected by making the following correcting amendments: PART 240—GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 240 continues to read, in part, as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77c, 77d, 77g, 77j, 77s, 77z–2, 77z–3, 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 77ttt, 78c, 78c–3, 78c–5, 78d, 78e, 78f, 78g, 78i, 78j, 78j–1, 78k, 78k–1, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78n–1, 78o, 78o–4, 78o–10, 78p, 78q, 78q–1, 78s, 78u–5, 78w, 78x, 78dd, 78ll, 78mm, 80a–20, 80a–23, 80a–29, 80a–37, 80b–3, 80b–4, 80b–11, and 7201 et seq., and 8302; 7 U.S.C. 2(c)(2)(E); 12 U.S.C. 5221(e)(3); 18 U.S.C. 1350; Pub. L. 111–203, 939A, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010); and Pub. L. 112–106, sec. 503 and 602, 126 Stat. 326 (2012), unless otherwise noted.
Section 240.17a–14 is also issued under Public Law 111–203, sec. 913, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010).
■ 2. Amend § 240.17a–4 by revising paragraphs (a) and (l) to read as follows: § 240.17a–4 Records to be preserved by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.
(a) Every member, broker or dealer subject to § 240.17a–3 must preserve for a period of not less than 6 years, the first two years in an easily accessible place, all records required to be made pursuant to § 240.17a–3(a)(1) through (3), (5), and (21) and (22), and analogous records created pursuant to § 240.17a–3(e).
(l) Records for the most recent two year period required to be made pursuant to § 240.17a–3(f) and paragraphs (b)(4) and (e)(7) of this section which relate to an office shall be maintained at the office to which they relate. If an office is a private residence where only one associated person (or multiple associated persons who reside at that location and are members of the same immediate family) regularly conducts business, and it is not held out to the public as an office nor are funds or securities of any customer of the member, broker or dealer handled there, the member, broker or dealer need not maintain records at that office, but the records must be maintained at another location within the same State as the member, broker or dealer may select. Rather than maintain the records at each office, the member, broker or dealer may choose to produce the records promptly at the request of a representative of a securities regulatory authority at the office to which they relate or at another location agreed to by the representative.
■ 3. Amend § 240.17a–12 by revising paragraph (i)(2) to read as follows: § 240.17a–12 Reports to be made by certain OTC derivatives dealers.
(i) * * * (2) If, during the course of the audit or interim work, the certified public accountant determines that any material inadequacies exist in the accounting system, internal accounting controls, procedures for safeguarding securities, or as otherwise defined in paragraph (h)(2) of this section, then the certified public accountant shall call it to the attention of the chief financial officer of the OTC derivatives dealer, who shall inform the Commission by telegraphic or facsimile notice within 24 hours thereafter as set forth in § 240.17a–11. The OTC derivatives dealer shall also furnish the certified public accountant with a copy of said notice to the Commission by telegram or facsimile within the same 24 hour period. If the certified public accountant fails to receive such notice from the OTC derivatives dealer within that 24 hour period, or if the certified public accountant disagrees with the statements contained in the notice of the OTC derivatives dealer, the certified public accountant shall inform the Commission by report of material inadequacy within 24 hours thereafter as set forth in § 240.17a-11. Such report from the certified public accountant shall, if the OTC derivatives dealer failed to file a notice, describe any material inadequacies found to exist. If the OTC derivatives dealer filed a notice, the certified public accountant shall file a report detailing the aspects, if any, of the OTC derivatives dealer’s notice with which the certified public accountant does not agree.
PART 249—FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ■ 4. The authority citation for part 249 continues to read, in part, as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. and 7201 et seq.; 12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.; 18 U.S.C. 1350; Sec. 953(b), Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1904; Sec. 102(a)(3), Pub. L. 112–106, 126 Stat. 309 (2012); Sec. 107, Pub. L. 112–106, 126 Stat. 313 (2012), and Sec. 72001, Pub. L. 114–94, 129 Stat. 1312 (2015), unless otherwise noted.
Section 249.617 is also issued under Pub. L. 111–203, 939, 939A, 124. Stat. 1376 (2010) (15 U.S.C. 78c, 15 U.S.C. 78o–7 note).
Note: The text of Part II of Form X–17A–5 does not, and this amendment will not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. ■ 5. Amend Part II of Form X–17A–5 (referenced in § 249.617 of this chapter) by: ■ a. Removing ‘‘10. Market risk exposure—for Basel 2.5 firms (sum of Lines 10E, 10H, 10I, 10J, 10K, 10L, 10N, and 10O) and adding in its place ‘‘10. Market risk exposure—for Basel 2.5 firms (sum of Lines 10E, 10H, 10I, 10J, 10K, 10L, 10M, 10N, and 10O) ■ b. Removing ‘‘Total aggregate indebtedness liabilities from Statement of Financial Condition (Item 1760)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘Total aggregate indebtedness liabilities from Statement of Financial Condition (Item 1230)’’. ER11JN21.001</GPH> ER11JN21.002</GPH> 1127761" 1127761".
■ c. Adding ‘‘For the period (MMDDYY) from and ‘‘Number of months included in this statement in the ‘‘Statement of Income (Loss) or Statement of Comprehensive Income, As Applicable’’ section in a new line immediately preceding the line reading ‘‘REVENUE’’. ■ d. Removing ‘‘B. Additions (including non-conforming capital of $ and adding in its place ‘‘B. Additions (including non-conforming capital of $ ■ e. Removing ‘‘(k)(1)—$2,500 capital category as per Rule 15c3–3’’ and adding in its place ‘‘(k)(1)—Limited business (mutual funds and/or variable annuities only)’’ in the ‘‘Claiming an Exemption from Rule 15c3–3’’ section. ■ f. Removing ‘‘3. Other accrued withdrawals’’ and adding in its place ‘‘3. Other anticipated withdrawals’’ in the ‘‘Other Capital Withdrawals— Recap’’ section. ■ g. In the ‘‘Computation of CFTC Minimum Capital Requirements’’ section, removing ‘‘v. Enter the sum of Lines A.ii and A.iv..... lll and adding in its place: ‘‘v. Amount of uncleared swap margin.....$lll vi. If the FCM is also registered as a swap dealer, enter 2% of Line A.v. . . . . $lll vii. Enter the sum of Lines A.ii, A.iv, and A.vi.....$lll Note: The text of Part IIC of Form X–17A–5 does not, and this amendment will not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. ■ 6. Amend Part IIC of Form X–17A–5 (referenced in § 249.617 of this chapter) by: ■ a. Removing in Lines 13.B., 13.B.1. and 13.B.2. of the Balance Sheet section and adding in its place respectively. b. Removing in Lines 9 and 10 of Column B the Regulatory Capital section and adding in its place respectively. Dated: May 27, 2021. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–11572 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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