2021-16960. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Security-Based Swap Dealers, Major Security-Based Swap Participants, and Broker-Dealers; Correction

AGENCY:

Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule; correction.

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 broker-dealers to account for their security-based swap and swap activities. Release 34-87005 (Sept. 19, 2019) was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 16, 2019 (84 FR 68550). This document corrects a technical inaccuracy in that release.

DATES:

Effective August 16, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Valentina Minak Deng, Special Counsel, at [phone]; Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-7010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

We are making a technical correction to Part II of Form X-17A-5 (referenced in 17 CFR 249.617). The release resulting in the technical inaccuracy 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 in 17 CFR Part 249

• Brokers
• Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
• Securities

Accordingly, 17 CFR part 249 is corrected by making the following amendment:

PART 249—FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

1. 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.

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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. 78 o-7 note).

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2. Amend Part II of Form X-17A-5 (referenced in § 249.617) by removing “4) Rule 18a-7 99” and adding in its place “4) Rule 18a-7 12999”.

Note:

The text of Part II of Form X-17A-5 and the instructions thereto do not and this amendment will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Dated: August 4, 2021.

Vanessa A. Countryman,

Secretary.