Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission 17 CFR Part 240 [Release No. 34-71699; File No. S7-03-14] RIN 3235-AL48 Republication AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) proposes to amend Rule 17Ad-22 and add Rule 17Ab2-2 pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (“Clearing Supervision Act”), adopted in Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”). Among other things, the proposed rules would establish standards for the operation and governance of certain types of registered clearing agencies that meet the definition of a “covered clearing agency.” DATES: Submit comments on or before May 27, 2014. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/​rules/​proposed.shtml ); or Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov . Please include File Number S7-03-14 on the subject line; or Use the Federal eRulemaking Portal ( http://www.regulations.gov ). Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Paper Comments Send paper comments to Kevin M. O'Neill, Deputy Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All …