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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 April 23, 2009. See Release No. 33–9027 

(April 16, 2009) [74 FR 18465]. 

2This is the filer assistance software we provide 

filers filing on the EDGAR system. 

3See Rule 301 of Regulation S–T (17 CFR 

232.301). 

4See Release No. 33–9027 (April 16, 2009) [74 FR 

18465] in which we implemented EDGAR Release 

9.15.1. For a complete history of Filer Manual rules, 

please see the cites therein. 

5 5 U.S.C. 553(b). 

6 5 U.S.C. 601–612. 

7 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 30, 

2009. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. E9–18602 Filed 8–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Part 232 

[Release Nos. 33–9058; 34–60390; 39–2466; 

IC–28838] 

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 to reflect 

updates to the EDGAR system. The 

revisions were made primarily to 

support the 2009 US GAAP Taxonomy, 

the Schedule of Investments (SOI) 

Taxonomy and to communicate a 

change in the Filer Support hours to 9 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The revisions to the 

Filer Manual reflect changes within 

Volume I entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, 

Volume I: ‘‘General Information,’’ 

Version 7 (July 2009) and Volume II 

entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume 

II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’ Version 12 (July 

2009). The updated manual will be 

incorporated by reference into the Code 

of Federal Regulations. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 4, 2009. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the rule is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of August 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In 

the Office of Information Technology, 

contact Rick Heroux, at (202) 551–8800; 

in the Office of Interactive Disclosure 

for questions concerning the 2009 US 

GAAP Taxonomy and the Schedule of 

Investments Taxonomy contact Jeffrey 

Naumann, Assistant Director of the 

Office of Interactive Disclosure, at (202) 

551–5352; in the Division of 

Corporation Finance, for questions on 

the change in filer support hours of 

operation, the Form D entity type 

description requirement or the 

requirement to provide additional 

information on the authentication 

documentation for Update Passphrase 

and Convert Paper Filer to Electronic 

Filer requests contact Cecile Peters, 

Chief, Office of Information Technology, 

at (202) 551–3600; and in the Division 

of Investment Management for questions 

on changing investment company type 

contact Ruth Armfield Sanders, Senior 

Special Counsel, Office of Legal and 

Disclosure, at (202) 551–6989. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

adopting an updated EDGAR Filer 

Manual, Volume I and 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 2 and the Online Forms/ 

XML Web site. 

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.3 Filers may consult the Filer 

Manual in conjunction with our rules 

governing mandated electronic filing 

when preparing documents for 

electronic submission.4

The EDGAR system will be upgraded 

to Release 9.16 on July 20, 2009 and will 

introduce the following changes: 

Interactive Data/XBRL Changes: The 

existing US GAAP Taxonomy will be 

upgraded to the 2009 US GAAP 

Taxonomy; the US GAAP Beta 2.0 

Taxonomy will no longer be supported; 

and, the system will support the 

Schedule of Investments Taxonomy 

2008. Taxonomy details can be found on 

the SEC public Web site’s ‘‘EDGAR 

Standard Taxonomies’’ Web page 

(http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/ 

edgartaxonomies.shtml). Chapter 6 

(Interactive Data) of the EDGAR Filer 

Manual, Volume II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing’’ has 

been updated to make minor 

clarifications to the instructions on 

XBRL/Interactive Data Tagging. 

New Filer Support Hours: The 

updated EDGAR Filer Manual makes the 

business hours for all EDGAR Filer 

Support branches uniform and conforms 

them to the Commission’s official 

business hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time. The manual notes that for 

the first time filers may leave voice mail 

for calls placed outside of the official 

business hours. 

Filer Management: Filers will be 

required to provide the printed name 

and title or position of the authorized 

person signing on both the Update 

Passphrase and Convert Paper Only 

Filer to Electronic Filer requests, which 

are faxed to the SEC. 

A new fax line will be added for 

submitting Form ID notarized 

authentication documentation. The new 

fax line number will be (703) 813–6961. 

The EDGAR Filing Web site will be 

updated to allow filers to change their 

investment company type (ICT) from the 

‘‘Enter Series and Classes (Contracts) 

Information’’ option under the Retrieve/ 

Edit Data menu. 

Minor description changes were made 

to submission form types DEFM14A and 

PREM14A. 

Along with 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. 

You may obtain paper copies of the 

updated Filer Manual at the following 

address: Public Reference Room, U.S. 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street, NE., Room 1520, 

Washington, DC 20549, on official 

business days between the hours of 10 

a.m. and 3 p.m. We will post electronic 

format copies on the Commission’s Web 

site; the address for the Filer Manual is 

http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. 

Since the Filer Manual relates solely 

to agency procedures or practice, 

publication for notice and comment is 

not required under the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA).5 It follows that 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 6 do not apply. 

The effective date for the updated 

Filer Manual and the rule amendments 

is August 4, 2009. In accordance with 

the APA,7 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 9.16 is scheduled to be available 

on July 20, 2009. 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 the system upgrade. 


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8 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, and 77s(a). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o, 78w, and 78ll. 

10 15 U.S.C. 77sss. 

11 15 U.S.C. 80a–8, 80a–29, 80a–30, and 80a–37. 

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 

1933,8 Sections 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, and 

35A of the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934,9 Section 319 of the Trust 

Indenture Act of 1939,10 and Sections 8, 

30, 31, and 38 of the Investment 

Company Act of 1940.11

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. 

* * * * * 

■ 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 7 (July 2009). The 

requirements for filing on EDGAR are 

set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer 

Manual, Volume II: ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’ 

Version 12 (July 2009). Additional 

provisions applicable to Form N–SAR 

filers are set forth in the EDGAR Filer 

Manual, Volume III: ‘‘N–SAR 

Supplement,’’ Version 1 (September 

2005). 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. 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., Room 1520, Washington, DC 

20549, or call (202) 551–5850, on 

official business days between the hours 

of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Electronic copies 

are available on the Commission’s Web 

site. The address for the Filer Manual is 

http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. 

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. 

By the Commission. 

Dated: July 28, 2009. 

Elizabeth M. Murphy, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–18434 Filed 8–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Parts 100, 147 and 165 

[USCG–2009–0677] 

District Eight Safety Zones and Special 

Local Regulations 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of expired temporary 

rules issued. 

SUMMARY: This document provides 

required notice of substantive rules 

issued by the Coast Guard and 

temporarily effective between May 2006 

and January 2009, that expired before 

they could be published in the Federal 

Register. This notice lists safety zones 

and special local regulations issued in 

the Eighth Coast Guard District, all of 

very limited duration and for which 

timely publication in the Federal 

Register was not possible. 

DATES: This document lists temporary 

Coast Guard rules that became effective 

and were terminated between May 15, 

2006 and January 9, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents listed in this 

preamble under the USCG–200#–#### 

format are available for electronic 

viewing under their individual docket 

numbers at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All other document formats are 

available for viewing online under 

Notice USCG–2009–0677 at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. These documents 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions on this notice contact Yeoman 

First Class Denise Johnson, Office of 

Regulations and Administrative Law, 

telephone (202) 372–3862. For questions 

on viewing, or on submitting material to 

the docket, contact Ms. Angie Ames, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

5115. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coast 

Guard District Commanders and 

Captains of the Port (COTP) must be 

immediately responsive to the safety 

and security needs within their 

jurisdiction; therefore, District 

Commanders and COTPs have been 

delegated the authority to issue certain 

local regulations. Safety zones may be 

established for safety or environmental 

purposes. A safety zone may be 

stationary and described by fixed limits 

or it may be described as a zone around 

a vessel in motion. Special local 

regulations are issued to enhance the 

safety of participants and spectators at 

regattas and other marine events. 

Timely publication of these rules in the 

Federal Register is often precluded 

when a rule responds to an emergency, 

or when an event occurs without 

sufficient advance notice. The affected 

public is, however, informed of these 

rules through Local Notices to Mariners, 

press releases, and other means. 

Moreover, actual notification is 

provided by Coast Guard patrol vessels 

enforcing the restrictions imposed by 

the rule. Because Federal Register 

publication was not possible before the 

beginning of the effective period, 

mariners were personally notified of the 

contents of these safety zones by Coast 

Guard officials’ on-scene prior to any 

enforcement action. However, the Coast 

Guard, by law, must publish in the 

Federal Register notice of substantive 

rules adopted. To meet this obligation 

without imposing undue expense on the 

public, the Coast Guard is publishing a 

list of expired temporary regulations 

pertaining to the Eighth Coast Guard 

District, which is headquartered in New 

Orleans, Louisiana. Permanent rules are 

not included in this list because they are 

published in their entirety in the 

Federal Register. Temporary rules are 

also published in their entirety if 


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