Comments by Participants in the Public Meeting on the Draft Instruction Manual for the 2006 Updating of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory Meeting Held on October 15, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois A public meeting was held by the Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division of EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics in conjunction with a Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturer's Association ( SOCMA) meeting on October 15, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the meeting was to receive comments on the clarity, comprehensiveness, and utility of the draft Instruction Manual for the 2006 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Inventory Database. The draft Instruction Manual details how to respond to the information collection requirements of the Inventory Update Rule, 40 CFR Part 710, which was substantially modified by amendments promulgated on January 7, 2003. Thirty two persons representing industry and trade groups, the entities affected by the regulation, attended the meeting. In addition to comments received at the meeting, EPA invited participants to submit written comments and questions. The comments received at the meeting are listed below.

Chapter 1: Introduction No comments or questions Chapter 2: Reporting Requirements and Chapter 3: When to Report 1. Are minerals naturally occurring? 2. Clarify that the 25,000 pound threshold is per site. 3. What is the threshold for hydrates? 4. For what time period do you complete Form U ( calendar year or fiscal year)? 5. Does the small manufacturer threshold increase for inflation? 6. Clarify the small manufacturer exemption and the 100,000 pound threshold. 7. How should imports be reported? What is the site of import? 8. How do companies petition for a partial exemption? 9. Mixtures   How do you report a mixture made up of three different chemicals? 10. Can you petition for a category of chemicals to be partially exempt? 11. What type of information should be included in requests for a partial exemption? 12. How do you report if you are importing proprietary chemicals? 13. Clarify the partial exemption deadline and the purpose of the partial exemption? 14. Has the rationale for the chemicals that are currently partially exempt been explained? 15. What is the reporting period? 16. What constitutes ` control' in the definition of importer?

Chapter 4: Completing Form U 1. What are the qualifications for the certifying official? 2. A commenter is concerned about certifying for all the parts of the form, especially Part III. What are the repercussions? More information is needed on the readily obtainable standard. 3. The certification statement is different in this version of the manual. The commenter is concerned about the statement ` the amounts and values in this report are accurate based on reasonable estimates using data available....' What is meant by data available? Is a paper trail required to document the data reported? What documentation is required? 4. Is the technical contact for the parent site or plant site? 5. Can you have different technical contacts for different sites? 6. Why isn't Block 2. A. 1 named CAS number? 7. More space is needed to report chemical name. 8. Why is the CAS number the preferred identifier. The submitter stated their company had been asked to revise submitted IUR forms to use the PMN number used on submittals from previous years. 9. The Instruction Manual has examples of workers likely to be exposed but should also included workers that are not likely to be exposed ( i. e. administrative staff). 10. Is there a minimum duration for the exposures to be reported ( i. e. one minute of exposure does not need to be reported)? 11. Are contractors included in exposed workers? How should employee turnover be counted? 12. Does the maximum concentration question include lab samples? 13. Would averages be a better way to report concentrations? 14. On page 4 11 the first paragraph is conflicting. The paragraph states readily obtainable information may include estimates that use your best professional judgement.... The paragraph goes on to say that readily obtainable information is information known by management and supervisory employees. Are estimates required? This issue needs to be clarified. 15. A commenter is concerned that submitters will not be able to determine the top 10 type of process/ use, NAICS, and IFC combination because they don't know the production volume for the chemicals. How do you report if you have greater than 10 combinations but do not have information about the relative volumes of the combinations. 16. A commenter thinks the rule will lead to questionnaires being sent to suppliers. Part III will require a lot of effort. Is this what EPA is intending? 17. Why do the steps leading up to preparing a final product need to be reported? 18. A commenter stated that other programs such as Responsible Care will not have all the information required for downstream reporting and therefore can not be relied upon for help with submitting Form U. 19. The instructions state to leave the blocks blank if any information is not readily obtainable. How can the form be certified if some things are intentionally left blank. An additional code is need to report that the information is not known. 20. How will commenters know if there comments/ questions about the IUR Instruction Manual have already been submitted to EPA. 21. In responding to the children's use question, is an answer of ` Y' a definitive yes or is it a ` it may be/ there is a possibility it could.' 22. Does Part III only apply for that chemical substance and not if it is changed into another chemical substance. 23. How do you complete the form if all importing is done through a parent company. 24. Most companies have two sides   the regulatory side ( environmental, TSCA) and the commercial/ marketing people. It will be a tremendous burden to complete the form and bring everything together since the marketing people will need to be consulted to complete Part III. 25. Many EPA forms estimate how long it should take to complete the form. Will this be included? 26. Could an ` NA' or ` unknown' be added to the tables of reporting codes?

Appendix G: Case Studies 1. If the anhydrous CuSO4 is only a portion of the hydrated form. How can the maximum concentration code be > 93%. 2. In the pigment case study, the pigment is suspended in a solution. Why is this reported as a liquid in the physical form section. 3. In setting up the case studies, EPA gives estimates of number of workers exposed. How were these estimates made. 4. Exposures will be overestimated since multiple sites may be sending chemicals to the same downstream site. 5. Is reporting required if you import articles?

Chapter 5: CBI 1. The portion of the TRI certification statement about CBI is not included in the new certification statement.


[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17536-17537]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66631; File No. SR-ICC-2012-03]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Its Risk Model To Reduce the Current
Level of Risk Mutualization Among Its Clearing Participants and To
Modify the Initial Margin Risk Model so That It Is Easier for Market
Participants To Measure Their Risk

March 20, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder \2\ notice is hereby given that
on March 8, 2012, ICE Clear Credit LLC (``ICC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have
been prepared primarily by ICC. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change (i.e., modifications to the
ICC risk model) is to (1) reduce the current level of risk
mutualization among ICC's clearing participants (Modification
1) and (2) modify the initial margin risk model approach in a
manner that will make it easier for market participants to measure
their risk (Modification 2).
    As discussed in more detail in Item II below, Modification
1 reduces the level of default resources held in the
mutualized ICC guaranty fund and significantly increases the level of
resources held in initial margin. Modification 2 modifies the
initial margin risk model by removing the conditional Recovery Rate
stress-scenarios and adding a new Recovery Rate sensitivity component
that is computed by considering changes in Recovery Rate assumptions
that impact the Net Asset Value of the portfolio.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, ICC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. ICC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these
statements.\3\
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The counterparty risk brought to ICC by any of its clearing
participants is ``collateralized'' in the first instance by the
clearing participant counterparty through its initial margin. In the
event that any defaulting clearing participant's initial margin and
guaranty fund contributions are insufficient to cover its obligations,
any such deficit is mutualized across all non-defaulting clearing
participants through their respective guaranty fund contributions.\4\
The respective initial margin contributions of non-defaulting clearing
participants are not mutualized and would not be used to satisfy the
deficit of another clearing participant's default.
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    \4\ ICC has also contributed a total of $50 million to the
guaranty fund. $25 million of ICC's contribution is exposed prior to
the mutualization of the non-defaulting clearing participants'
contributions and the second $25 million of ICC's contribution is
mutualized along with the non-defaulting clearing participants'
contributions to the guaranty fund on a pro rata basis.
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    Since its launch, ICC has maintained a very high percentage of its
default resources in the mutualized guaranty fund. On average, the size
of the guaranty fund has been roughly 50% of the initial margin held by
ICC. Whereas, historically, traditional futures clearinghouse have
maintained guaranty funds in an amount equal to roughly 5-7% of the
initial margin held. In other words, at ICC, the clearing participant
resources available to be mutualized in the guaranty fund versus the
resources available as initial margin have been approximately ten times
greater on a

percentage basis than at traditional futures clearinghouses.
    Modification 1 reduces the level of default resources held
in the mutualized ICC guaranty fund and increases the level of
resources held in initial margin (collateral).
    The ICC guaranty fund is relatively much larger, as compared to
traditional futures clearinghouses, in part because the guaranty fund
model is currently designed to cover the uncollateralized losses that
would result from the three single names that would cause the greatest
losses when entering a state of default. Modification 1
incorporates into the initial margin risk model the single name that
causes the greatest loss when entering a state of default (i.e., the
single name that results in the greatest amount of loss when stress-
tested). This change effectively collateralizes the loss that would
occur from the single name that causes the greatest loss entering a
state of default. Consequently, the amount of uncollateralized loss
that would result from the three single names causing the greatest
losses when entering a state of default is reduced, thereby reducing
the amount of required guaranty fund contributions.
    This change to the guaranty fund and initial margin risk model
will, as noted above, result in a reduction of the guaranty fund
requirements and an increase in the initial margin requirements.
However, it is important to note that the decrease in the guaranty fund
and the increase in initial margin requirements are not symmetrical.
Instead, based upon current portfolios, for every $1 decrease to the
guaranty fund there will be a corresponding increase to the initial
margin requirements of approximately $5.
    Modification 2 modifies the initial margin risk model by
removing the conditional Recovery Rate stress-scenarios and adding a
new Recovery Rate sensitivity component that is computed by considering
changes in the Recovery Rate assumptions and their impact on the Net
Asset Value of the Credit Default Swap portfolio. This modification
will make it easier for market participants to measure their risk.
    ICC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to it. ICC believes that by reducing the level of
default resources held in the guaranty fund and increasing the level of
default resources held as initial margin and by modifying the initial
margin risk model as described above, it is able to safeguard
securities and funds in its custody or control or for which it is
responsible.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    ICC does not believe the proposed rule change would have any
impact, or impose any burden, on competition.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received. ICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments received by ICC.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove the proposed rule change or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-ICC-2012-03 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

    Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2012-03. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filings will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of ICC and on ICC's Web
site at https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/regulatory_filings/ICEClearCredit_030812.pdf.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ICC-2012-03
and should be submitted on or before April 16, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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Kevin O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3885-3886]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1123]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0609; FRL-8855-4]

Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of an initial
filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0609 and the pesticide petition number
(PP), by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0609 and the pesticide petition number (PP). EPA's policy is that
all comments received will be included in the docket without change and
may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided, unless the comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected
through regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov Web site is an
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit
an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and
other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk
or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Mendelsohn, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing receipt of a pesticide petition filed under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations
in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petition described in this notice contains data or information
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully
evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether
the data supports granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on this
pesticide petition.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition that
is the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included
in a docket EPA has created for this rulemaking. The docket for this
petition is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)),
EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition (PP 0G7756), for an
extension of the temporary exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab protein
under 40 CFR 174.532, may be obtained through the petition summary
referenced in this unit.
    PP 0G7756. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 12257, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27709, proposes to extend an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the plant-incorporated
protectant Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab protein in corn, in or on
the food and feed commodities of corn; corn, field; corn, sweet; and
corn, pop in 40 CFR 174.532; when Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab
protein in corn is used as a plant-incorporated protectant in
accordance with the terms of Experimental Use Permit 67979-EUP-8. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because a temporary
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is being sought.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: January 6, 2011.
Keith A. Matthews,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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a. Revising paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(2), (b)(2) and (3),
(c)(1), and (c)(2) introductory text;
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b. Removing paragraph (c)(3); and
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c. Revising paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) and Notes 3 and 4 to Sec.
232.202.
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  232.202  Continuing hardship exemption.

    (a) An electronic filer may apply in writing for a continuing
hardship exemption if all or part of a filing, group of filings or
submission, other than a Form ID (Sec. Sec.  239.63, 249.446, 269.7,
and 274.402 of this chapter), a Form D (Sec.  239.500 of this chapter),
or an Asset Data File (Sec.  232.11), otherwise to be filed or
submitted in electronic format cannot be so filed or submitted, as
applicable, without undue burden or expense. Such written application
shall be made at least ten business days before the required due date
of the filing(s) or submission(s) or the proposed filing or submission
date, as appropriate, or within such shorter period as may be
permitted. The written application shall contain the information set
forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
* * * * *
    (2) If the Commission, or the staff acting pursuant to delegated
authority, denies the application for a continuing hardship exemption,
the electronic filer shall file or submit the required document or
Interactive Data File in electronic format, as applicable, on the
required due date or the proposed filing or submission date, or such
other date as may be permitted.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) The burden and expense involved to employ alternative means to
make the electronic submission; and/or
    (3) The reasons for not submitting electronically the document,
group of documents or Interactive Data File, as well as the
justification for the requested time period.
    (c) * * *
    (1) Electronic filing of a document or group of documents, not
electronic submission of an Interactive Data File, then the electronic
filer shall submit the document or group of documents for which the
continuing hardship exemption is granted in paper format on the
required due date specified in the applicable form, rule or regulation,
or the proposed filing date, as appropriate and the following legend
shall be placed in capital letters at the top of the cover page of the
paper format document(s):

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 202 OF REGULATION S-T, THIS (specify document)
IS BEING FILED IN PAPER PURSUANT TO A CONTINUING HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
    (2) Electronic submission of an Interactive Data File, then the
electronic filer shall substitute for the Interactive Data File exhibit
a document that sets forth one of the following legends, as
appropriate:
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) Electronic filing of a document or group of documents, not
electronic submission of an Interactive Data File, then the grant may
be conditioned upon the filing of the document or group of documents
that is the subject of the exemption in electronic format upon the
expiration of the period for which the exemption is granted. The
electronic format version shall contain the following statement in
capital letters at the top of the first page of the document:
    THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE (specify document) FILED ON (date)
PURSUANT TO A RULE 202(d) CONTINUING HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
    (2) Electronic submission of an Interactive Data File, then the
grant may be conditioned upon the electronic submission of the
Interactive Data File that is the subject of the exemption upon the
expiration of the period for which the exemption is granted.
* * * * *

    Note 3 to Sec.  232.202:  As provided elsewhere in this chapter,
failure to submit a required confirming electronic copy of a paper
filing made in reliance on a continuing hardship exemption granted
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section will result in
ineligibility to use Forms S-3, S-8, and F-3 (see, Sec. Sec.
239.13, 239.16b, and 239.33 of this chapter, respectively), restrict
incorporation by reference into an electronic filing of the document
submitted in paper (see Sec.  232.303), and toll certain time
periods associated with tender offers (see Sec. Sec.  240.13e-
4(f)(13) and 240.14e-1(e) of this chapter).

    Note 4 to Sec.  232.202:  As provided elsewhere in this chapter,
failure to submit the Interactive Data File as required by Sec.
232.405 by the end of the continuing hardship exemption if granted
for a limited period of time, will result in ineligibility to use
Forms S-3, S-8, and F-3 (Sec. Sec.  239.13, 239.16b, and 239.33 of
this chapter, respectively), constitute a failure to have filed all
required reports for purposes of the current public information
requirements of Sec.  230.144(c)(1) of this chapter, and, pursuant
to Sec.  230.485(c)(3) of this chapter, suspend the ability to file
post-effective amendments under Sec.  230.485(b) of this chapter.

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11. Amend Sec.  232.305 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  232.305  Number of characters per line; tabular and columnar
information.

* * * * *
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to HTML documents,
Interactive Data Files (Sec.  232.11) or Interactive Data Financial
Reports (Sec.  232.11).

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12. Revise the undesignated center heading between Sec. Sec.  232.314
and 232.401 to read as follows:

Interactive Data

Sec. Sec.  232.401 and 232.402   [Removed and Reserved]

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13. Remove and reserve Sec. Sec.  232.401 and 232.402.

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14. Amend Sec.  232.405 by:
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a. Revising the section heading;
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b. Removing Preliminary Notes 1, 2, and 3;
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c. Adding introductory text;
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d. Revising the heading of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (a)(1) and (2);
0
e. Removing paragraph (a)(4) and redesignating paragraph (a)(3) as
paragraph (a)(4);
0
f. Adding new paragraph (a)(3);
0
g. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a)(4);
0
h. Revising the introductory text of paragraphs (d) and (e) and
paragraph (f);
0
i. Removing paragraph (g); and
0
j. Revising Note to Sec.  232.405.
    The revisions and addition read as follows:

Sec.  232.405  Interactive Data File submissions.

    This section applies to electronic filers that submit Interactive
Data Files. Section 229.601(b)(101) of this chapter (Item 601(b)(101)
of Regulation S-K), paragraph (101) of Part II--Information Not
Required to be Delivered to Offerees or Purchasers of Form F-10 (Sec.
239.40 of this chapter), paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to
Exhibits of Form 20-F (Sec.  249.220f of this chapter), paragraph
B.(15) of the General Instructions to Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this
chapter), paragraph C.(6) of the General Instructions to Form 6-K
(Sec.  249.306 of this chapter), and General Instruction C.3.(g) of
Form N-1A (Sec. Sec.  239.15A and 274.11A of this chapter) specify when
electronic filers are required or permitted to submit an Interactive
Data File (Sec.  232.11), as further described in the note to this
section. This section imposes content, format and submission
requirements for an Interactive Data File, but does not change the
substantive content requirements for the financial and other
disclosures in the Related Official Filing (Sec.  232.11).
    (a) Content, format, and submission requirements--General. * * *
    (1) Comply with the content, format, and submission requirements of
this section;

    (2) Be submitted only by an electronic filer either required or
permitted to submit an Interactive Data File as specified by Sec.
229.601(b)(101) of this chapter (Item 601(b)(101) of Regulation S-K),
paragraph (101) of Part II--Information Not Required to be Delivered to
Offerees or Purchasers of Form F-10 (Sec.  239.40 of this chapter),
paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to Exhibits of Form 20-F (Sec.
249.220f of this chapter), paragraph B.(15) of the General Instructions
to Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this chapter), paragraph C.(6) of the
General Instructions to Form 6-K (Sec.  249.306 of this chapter), or
General Instruction C.3.(g) of Form N-1A (Sec. Sec.  239.15A and
274.11A of this chapter), as applicable;
    (3) Be submitted using Inline XBRL:
    (i) If the electronic filer is not an open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a et seq.) and is not within one of the categories
specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this section, as partly embedded
into a filing with the remainder simultaneously submitted as an exhibit
to:
    (A) A filing that contains the disclosure this section requires to
be tagged; or
    (B) An amendment to a filing that contains the disclosure this
section requires to be tagged if the amendment is filed no more than 30
days after the earlier of the due date or filing date of the filing and
the Interactive Data File is the first Interactive Data File the
electronic filer submits; or
    (ii) If the electronic filer is an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a et seq.) and is not within one of the categories specified in
paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this section, as partly embedded into a filing
with the remainder simultaneously submitted as an exhibit to a filing
that contains the disclosure this section requires to be tagged; and
    (4) Be submitted in accordance with the EDGAR Filer Manual and, as
applicable, either Sec.  229.601(b)(101) of this chapter (Item
601(b)(101) of Regulation S-K), paragraph (101) of Part II--Information
Not Required to be Delivered to Offerees or Purchasers of Form F-10
(Sec.  239.40 of this chapter), paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to
Exhibits of Form 20-F (Sec.  249.220f of this chapter), paragraph
B.(15) of the General Instructions to Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this
chapter), paragraph C.(6) of the General Instructions to Form 6-K
(Sec.  249.306 of this chapter), or General Instruction C.3.(g) of Form
N-1A (Sec. Sec.  239.15A and 274.11A of this chapter).
* * * * *
    (d) Format--Footnotes--Generally. The part of the Interactive Data
File for which the corresponding data in the Related Official Filing
consists of footnotes to financial statements must comply with the
requirements of paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section, as modified
by this paragraph (d). Footnotes to financial statements must be tagged
as follows:
* * * * *
    (e) Format--Schedules--Generally. The part of the Interactive Data
File for which the corresponding data in the Related Official Filing
consists of financial statement schedules as set forth in 17 CFR
210.12-01 through 210.12-29 (Article 12 of Regulation S-X) must comply
with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section, as
modified by this paragraph (e). Financial statement schedules as set
forth in 17 CFR 210.12-01 through 210.12-29 (Article 12 of Regulation
S-X) must be tagged as follows:
* * * * *
    (f) Format--Phase-in for Inline XBRL submissions. (1) The following
electronic filers may choose to submit an Interactive Data File:
    (i) In the manner specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this section
rather than as specified by paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section: Any
electronic filer that is not an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a et
seq.) if it is within one of the following categories, provided,
however, that an Interactive Data File first is required to be
submitted in the manner specified by paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this
section for a periodic report on Form 10-Q (Sec.  249.308a of this
chapter) if the filer reports on Form 10-Q:
    (A) A large accelerated filer (Sec.  240.12b-2 of this chapter)
that prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles as used in the United States and none of
the financial statements for which an Interactive Data File is required
is for a fiscal period that ends on or after June 15, 2019;
    (B) An accelerated filer (Sec.  240.12b-2 of this chapter) that
prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States and none of the
financial statements for which an Interactive Data File is required is
for a fiscal period that ends on or after June 15, 2020; and
    (C) A filer not specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i)(A) or (B) of this
section that prepares its financial statements in accordance with
either generally accepted accounting principles as used in the United
States or International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board and none of the financial
statements for which an Interactive Data File is required is for a
fiscal period that ends on or after June 15, 2021.
    (ii) In the manner specified in paragraph (f)(3) of this section
rather than as specified by paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section: Any
electronic filer that is an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a et
seq.) that, together with other investment companies in the same
``group of related investment companies,'' as such term is defined in
Sec.  270.0-10 of this chapter, has assets of:
    (A) $1 billion or more as of the end of the most recent fiscal year
until it files an initial registration statement (or post-effective
amendment that is an annual update to an effective registration
statement) that becomes effective on or after September 17, 2020; and
    (B) Less than $1 billion as of the end of the most recent fiscal
year until it files an initial registration statement (or post-
effective amendment that is an annual update to an effective
registration statement) that becomes effective on or after September
17, 2021.
    (2) The electronic filers specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this
section may submit the Interactive Data File solely as an exhibit to:
    (i) A filing that contains the disclosure this section requires to
be tagged; or
    (ii) An amendment to a filing that contains the disclosure this
section requires to be tagged if the amendment is filed no more than 30
days after the earlier of the due date or filing date of the filing and
the Interactive Data File is the first Interactive Data File the
electronic filer submits.
    (3) The electronic filers specified in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this
section may submit the Interactive Data File solely as an exhibit to a
filing that contains the disclosure this section requires to be tagged,
up to 15 business days after the effective date of the registration
statement or post-effective amendment that contains the related
information, or the filing of a form of prospectus made pursuant to
Sec.  230.497(c) or (e) of this chapter (paragraph (c) or (e) of Rule
497).

    Note to Sec.  232.405:  Section 229.601(b)(101) of this chapter
(Item 601(b)(101) of

Regulation S-K) specifies the circumstances under which an
Interactive Data File must be submitted and the circumstances under
which it is permitted to be submitted, with respect to Forms S-1
(Sec.  239.11 of this chapter), S-3 (Sec.  239.13 of this chapter),
S-4 (Sec.  239.25 of this chapter), S-11 (Sec.  239.18 of this
chapter), F-1 (Sec.  239.31 of this chapter), F-3 (Sec.  239.33 of
this chapter), F-4 (Sec.  239.34 of this chapter), 10-K (Sec.
249.310 of this chapter), 10-Q (Sec.  249.308a of this chapter), and
8-K (Sec.  249.308 of this chapter). Paragraph (101) of Part II--
Information not Required to be Delivered to Offerees or Purchasers
of Form F-10 (Sec.  239.40 of this chapter) specifies the
circumstances under which an Interactive Data File must be submitted
and the circumstances under which it is permitted to be submitted,
with respect to Form F-10. Paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to
Exhibits of Form 20-F (Sec.  249.220f of this chapter) specifies the
circumstances under which an Interactive Data File must be submitted
and the circumstances under which it is permitted to be submitted,
with respect to Form 20-F. Paragraph B.(15) of the General
Instructions to Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this chapter) and
Paragraph C.(6) of the General Instructions to Form 6-K (Sec.
249.306 of this chapter) specify the circumstances under which an
Interactive Data File must be submitted and the circumstances under
which it is permitted to be submitted, with respect to Form 40-F and
Form 6-K (Sec.  249.240f of this chapter and Sec.  249.306 of this
chapter), respectively. Section 229.601(b)(101) (Item 601(b)(101) of
Regulation S-K), paragraph (101) of Part II--Information not
Required to be Delivered to Offerees or Purchasers of Form F-10,
paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to Exhibits of Form 20-F,
paragraph B.(15) of the General Instructions to Form 40-F, and
paragraph C.(6) of the General Instructions to Form 6-K all prohibit
submission of an Interactive Data File by an issuer that prepares
its financial statements in accordance with 17 CFR 210.6[dash]01
through 210.6-10 (Article 6 of Regulation S-X). For an issuer that
is an open-end management investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a et seq.), General
Instruction C.3.(g) of Form N-1A (Sec. Sec.  239.15A and 274.11A of
this chapter) specifies the circumstances under which an Interactive
Data File must be submitted.

PART 239--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

0
15. The authority citation for part 239 continues to read in part as
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77c, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 77z-2, 77z-
3, 77sss, 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78o-7 note, 78u-5, 78w(a),
78ll, 78mm, 80a-2(a), 80a-3, 80a-8, 80a-9, 80a-10, 80a-13, 80a-24,
80a-26, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37; and 107 Pub. L. 112-106, 126 Stat.
312, unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *

0
16. Amend Sec.  239.13 by revising paragraph (a)(7)(ii) to read as
follows:

Sec.  239.13  Form S-3, for registration under the Securities Act of
1933 of securities of certain issuers offered pursuant to certain types
of transactions.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (7) * * *
    (ii) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive
Data Files required to be submitted pursuant to Sec.  232.405 of this
chapter during the twelve calendar months and any portion of a month
immediately preceding the filing of the registration statement on this
Form (or for such shorter period of time that the registrant was
required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
17. Amend Form S-3 (referenced in Sec.  239.13) by revising General
Instruction I.A.7.(b) to read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form S-3 does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

* * * * *

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

I. Eligibility Requirements for Use of Form S-3

* * * * *
    A. * * *
    7. * * *
    (b) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive Data
Files required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
(Sec.  232.405 of this chapter) during the twelve calendar months and
any portion of a month immediately preceding the filing of the
registration statement on this Form (or for such shorter period of time
that the registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
18. Amend Sec.  239.16b by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as
follows:

Sec.  239.16b  Form S-8, for registration under the Securities Act of
1933 of securities to be offered to employees pursuant to employee
benefit plans.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive Data
Files required to be submitted pursuant to Sec.  232.405 of this
chapter during the twelve calendar months and any portion of a month
immediately preceding the filing of the registration statement on this
Form (or for such shorter period of time that the registrant was
required to submit such files).

0
19. Amend Form S-8 (referenced in Sec.  239.16b) by revising General
Instruction A.3.(b) to read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form S-8 does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

* * * * *

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. Rule as to Use of Form S-8

* * * * *
    3. * * *
    (b) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive Data
Files required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
(Sec.  232.405 of this chapter) during the twelve calendar months and
any portion of a month immediately preceding the filing of the
registration statement on this Form (or for such shorter period of time
that the registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
20. Amend Sec.  239.33 by revising paragraph (a)(6)(ii) to read as
follows:

Sec.  239.33  Form F-3, for registration under the Securities Act of
1933 of securities of certain foreign private issuers offered pursuant
to certain types of transactions.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (6) * * *
    (ii) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive
Data Files required to be submitted pursuant to Sec.  232.405 of this
chapter during the twelve calendar months and any portion of a month
immediately preceding the filing of the registration statement on this
Form (or for such shorter period of time that the registrant was
required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
21. Amend Form F-3 (referenced in Sec.  239.33) by revising General
Instruction I.A.6.(ii) to read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form F-3 does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

* * * * *
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
I. Eligibility Requirements for Use of Form F-3
* * * * *

    A. Registrant Requirements
* * * * *
    6. Electronic filings. * * *
* * * * *
    (ii) Submitted electronically to the Commission all Interactive
Data Files required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter) during the twelve calendar months
and any portion of a month immediately preceding the filing of the
registration statement on this Form (or for such shorter period of time
that the registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
22. Amend Form F-10 (referenced in Sec.  239.40) by revising paragraph
(101) of Part II--Information Not Required to be Delivered to Offerees
or Purchasers to read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form F-10 does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM F-10

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

* * * * *

PART II--INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR
PURCHASERS

* * * * *
    (101) Where a registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with either generally accepted accounting principles as used
in the United States or International Financial Reporting Standards as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, an Interactive
Data File (Sec.  232.11 of this chapter) is:
    (a) Required to be submitted. Required to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the registrant does not prepare its
financial statements in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17
CFR 210.6-01 et seq.), except that an Interactive Data File:
    (i) First is required for a periodic report on Form 10-Q (Sec.
249.308a of this chapter), Form 20-F (Sec.  249.220f of this chapter),
or Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this chapter), as applicable; and
    (ii) Is required for a registration statement under the Securities
Act only if the registration statement contains a price or price range.
    (b) Permitted to be submitted. Permitted to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the:
    (i) Registrant does not prepare its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.);
and
    (ii) Interactive Data File is not required to be submitted to the
Commission under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (101).
    (c) Not permitted to be submitted. Not permitted to be submitted to
the Commission if the registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
    Instruction to paragraphs (101)(a) and (b): When an Interactive
Data File is submitted as provided by Rule 405(a)(3)(i) of Regulation
S-T (Sec.  232.405(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), the exhibit index must
include the word ``Inline'' within the title description for any
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)-related exhibit.
* * * * *

PART 240--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934

0
23. 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, 78ll, 78mm, 80a-20,
80a-23, 80a-29, 80a-37, 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-11, 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; and
Pub. L. 111-203, 939A, 124 Stat. 1887 (2010); and secs. 503 and 602,
Pub. L. 112-106, 126 Stat. 326 (2012), unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *

0
24. Amend Sec.  240.13a-14 by revising paragraph (f) to read as
follows:

Sec.  240.13a-14  Certification of disclosure in annual and quarterly
reports.

* * * * *
    (f) The certification requirements of this section do not apply to
an Interactive Data File, as defined in Sec.  232.11 of this chapter
(Rule 11 of Regulation S-T).

0
25. Amend Sec.  240.15d-14 by revising paragraph (f) to read as
follows:

Sec.  240.15d-14  Certification of disclosure in annual and quarterly
reports.

* * * * *
    (f) The certification requirements of this section do not apply to
an Interactive Data File, as defined in Sec.  232.11 of this chapter
(Rule 11 of Regulation S-T).

PART 249--FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

0
26. 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.
* * * * *

0
27. Amend Form 20-F (referenced in Sec.  249.220f) by:
0
a. Revising the undesignated paragraph on the cover that begins
``Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically'';
0
b. Removing and reserving paragraph 100 of the Instructions as to
Exhibits; and
0
c. Revising paragraph 101 of the Instructions as to Exhibits.
    The revisions read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form 20-F does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM 20-F

[squ]REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[squ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

INSTRUCTIONS AS TO EXHIBITS

* * * * *
    100. [Reserved]
    101. Interactive Data File. Where a registrant prepares its
financial statements in accordance with either generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States or International
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board, an Interactive Data File (Sec.  232.11 of this
chapter) is:
    (a) Required to be submitted. Required to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the Form 20-F is an annual report and the
registrant does not prepare its financial statements in accordance with
Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).

    (b) Permitted to be submitted. Permitted to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the:
    (i) Registrant does not prepare its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.);
and
    (ii) Interactive Data File is not required to be submitted to the
Commission under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph 101.
    (c) Not permitted to be submitted. Not permitted to be submitted to
the Commission if the registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
    Instruction to paragraphs 101.(a) and (b): When an Interactive Data
File is submitted as provided by Rule 405(a)(3)(i) of Regulation S-T
(Sec.  232.405(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), the exhibit index must
include the word ``Inline'' within the title description for any
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)-related exhibit.

0
28. Amend Form 40-F (referenced in Sec.  249.240f) by:
0
a. Revising the undesignated paragraph on the cover that begins
``Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically''; and
0
b. Revising paragraph B.(15) of the General Instructions.
    The revisions read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form 40-F does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM 40-F

[squ]REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[squ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

* * * * *

B. Information To Be Filed on this Form

* * * * *
    (15) Where a registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with either generally accepted accounting principles as used
in the United States or International Financial Reporting Standards as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, an Interactive
Data File (Sec.  232.11 of this chapter) is:
    (a) Required to be submitted. Required to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) and, to the extent submitted as an exhibit,
listed as exhibit 101, if the Form 40-F is an annual report and the
registrant does not prepare its financial statements in accordance with
Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
    (b) Permitted to be submitted. Permitted to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the:
    (i) Registrant does not prepare its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.);
and
    (ii) Interactive Data File is not required to be submitted to the
Commission under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph B.(15).
    (c) Not permitted to be submitted. Not permitted to be submitted to
the Commission if the registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
    Instruction to paragraphs B.(15)(a) and (b): When an Interactive
Data File is submitted as provided by Rule 405(a)(3)(i) of Regulation
S-T (Sec.  232.405(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), the exhibit index must
include the word ``Inline'' within the title description for any
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)-related exhibit.
* * * * *

0
29. Amend Form 6-K (referenced in Sec.  249.306) by:
0
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (5) to General Instruction C; and
0
b. Revising paragraph (6) to General Instruction C.
    The revisions read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form 6-K does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

* * * * *

C. Preparation and Filing of Report.

* * * * *
    (5) [Reserved]
    (6) Interactive Data File. Where a registrant prepares its
financial statements in accordance with either generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States or International
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board, an Interactive Data File (Sec.  232.11 of this
chapter) is:
    (a) Required to be submitted. Required to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) and, to the extent submitted as an exhibit,
listed as exhibit 101, if the registrant does not prepare its financial
statements in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR
210.6-01 et seq.), except that an Interactive Data File:
    (i) First is required for a periodic report on Form 10-Q (Sec.
249.308a of this chapter), Form 20-F (Sec.  249.220f of this chapter),
or Form 40-F (Sec.  249.240f of this chapter), as applicable; and
    (ii) Is required for a Form 6-K (Sec.  249.306 of this chapter)
only when the Form 6-K contains either of the following: audited annual
financial statements that are a revised version of financial statements
that previously were filed with the Commission and that have been
revised pursuant to applicable accounting standards to reflect the
effects of certain subsequent events, including a discontinued
operation, a change in reportable segments or a change in accounting
principle; or current interim financial statements included pursuant to
the nine-month updating requirement of Item 8.A.5 of Form 20-F. In
either such case, the Interactive Data File will be required only as to
such revised financial statements or current interim financial
statements regardless of whether the Form 6-K contains other financial
statements.
    (b) Permitted to be submitted. Permitted to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.
232.405 of this chapter) if the:
    (i) Registrant does not prepare its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.);
and
    (ii) Interactive Data File is not required to be submitted to the
Commission under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph C.(6).

    (c) Not permitted to be submitted. Not permitted to be submitted to
the Commission if the registrant prepares its financial statements in
accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
    Instruction to paragraphs C.(6)(a) and (b): When an Interactive
Data File is submitted as provided by Rule 405(a)(3)(i) of Regulation
S-T (Sec.  232.405(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), the exhibit index must
include the word ``Inline'' within the title description for any
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)-related exhibit.
* * * * *

0
30. Amend Form 10-Q (referenced in Sec.  249.308a) by revising the
undesignated paragraph on the cover that begins ``Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically'' to read as
follows:

    Note:  The text of Form 10-Q does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM 10-Q

* * * * *

[squ]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *

[squ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

0
31. Amend Form 10-K (referenced in Sec.  249.310) by revising the
undesignated paragraph on the cover that begins ``Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically'' to read as
follows:

    Note: The text of Form 10-K does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM 10-K

* * * * *

[squ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *

[squ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

* * * * *
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files).
* * * * *

PART 270--RULES AND REGULATIONS, INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

0
32. The authority citation for part 270 continues to read in part as
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., 80a-34(d), 80a-37, 80a-39,
and Pub. L. 111-203, sec. 939A, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), unless
otherwise noted.
* * * * *

0
33. Revise Sec.  270.8b-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  270.8b-1  Scope of Sec. Sec.  270.8b-1 through 270.8b-32.

    The rules contained in Sec. Sec.  270.8b-1 through 270.8b-32 shall
govern all registration statements pursuant to section 8 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 80a-8), including notifications of registration pursuant to
section 8(a), and all reports pursuant to section 30(a) or (b) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-29(a) or (b)), including all amendments to such
statements and reports, except that any provision in a form covering
the same subject matter as any such rule shall be controlling.

0
34. Amend Sec.  270.8b-2 by revising the introductory text to read as
follows:

Sec.  270.8b-2  Definitions.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in paragraphs (a)
through (m) of this section, when used in the rules contained in
Sec. Sec.  270.8b-1 through 270.8b-32, in the rules under section 30(a)
or (b) of the Act or in the forms for registration statements and
reports pursuant to section 8 or 30(a) or (b) of the Act, shall have
the respective meanings indicated in this section. The terms ``EDGAR,''
``EDGAR Filer Manual,'' ``electronic filer,'' ``electronic filing,''
``electronic format,'' ``electronic submission,'' ``paper format,'' and
``signature'' shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in part
232 of this chapter (Regulation S-T--General Rules for Electronic
Filings).
* * * * *

Sec.  270.8b-33   [Removed]

0
35. Remove Sec.  270.8b-33.

Sec.  270.30a-2   [Amended]

0
36. Amend Sec.  270.30a-2 by removing paragraph (d).

PART 274--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

0
37. The authority citation for part 274 continues to read in part as
follows:

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 78c(b),78l, 78m,
78n, 78o(d), 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-26, 80a-29, and Pub. L. 111-203,
sec. 939A, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), unless otherwise noted.
* * * * *

0
38. Amend Form N-1A (referenced in Sec. Sec.  239.15A and 274.11A) by
revising General Instructions B.4.(b) and C.3.(g) to read as follows:

    Note:  The text of Form N-1A does not, and this amendment will
not, appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

FORM N-1A

* * * * *
[squ]REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
* * * * *
[squ]REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
* * * * *

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

* * * * *
    B. * * *
    4. * * *
    (b) For registration statements and amendments filed only under the
Investment Company Act, the general provisions in rules 8b-1--8b-32 [17
CFR 270.8b-1--270.8b-32] apply to the filing of Form N-1A.
* * * * *
    C. * * *
    3. * * *
    (g) Interactive Data File
    (i) An Interactive Data File (Sec.  232.11 of this chapter) is
required to be submitted to the Commission in the manner provided by
rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.  232.405 of this chapter) for any
registration statement or post-effective amendment thereto on Form N-1A
that includes or amends information provided in response to Items 2, 3,
or 4.
    (A) Except as required by paragraph (g)(i)(B), the Interactive Data
File must be submitted as an amendment to the registration statement to
which the Interactive Data File relates. The

amendment must be submitted on or before the date the registration
statement or post-effective amendment that contains the related
information becomes effective.
    (B) In the case of a post-effective amendment to a registration
statement filed pursuant to paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), (v), or (vii)
of rule 485 under the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.485(b)], the
Interactive Data File must be submitted either with the filing, or as
an amendment to the registration statement to which the Interactive
Data Filing relates that is submitted on or before the date the post-
effective amendment that contains the related information becomes
effective.
    (ii) An Interactive Data File is required to be submitted to the
Commission in the manner provided by rule 405 of Regulation S-T for any
form of prospectus filed pursuant to paragraphs (c) or (e) of rule 497
under the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.497(c) or (e)] that includes
information provided in response to Items 2, 3, or 4 that varies from
the registration statement. The Interactive Data File must be submitted
with the filing made pursuant to rule 497.
    (iii) The Interactive Data File must be submitted in accordance
with the specifications in the EDGAR Filer Manual, and in such a manner
that will permit the information for each Series and, for any
information that does not relate to all of the Classes in a filing,
each Class of the Fund to be separately identified.
* * * * *

    By the Commission.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14365 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am]
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