Document ID: SEC-2011-1561-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Conflict Minerals: Roundtable on Issues
Posted Date: 2011-10-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63573-63574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26431]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 229 and 249

[Release No. 34-65508; File No. S7-40-10]

Roundtable on Issues Relating to Conflict Minerals

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2011, the Commission will hold a public 
roundtable at which invited participants will discuss various issues 
related to the Commission's required rulemaking under Section 1502 of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the 
``Act''), which relates to reporting requirements regarding conflict 
minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 
adjoining countries. Roundtable panelists are expected to reflect the 
views of different constituencies, including investors, affected 
issuers, human rights organizations, and other stakeholders.
    The roundtable will consist of a series of panels that are designed 
to provide a forum for various stakeholders to exchange views and 
provide input on issues related to the Commission's required 
rulemaking.

DATES: The roundtable discussion will take place on October 18, 2011. 
The Commission will accept comments regarding the issues to be 
addressed in the roundtable and otherwise regarding the proposed rule 
amendments until November 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The roundtable discussion will be held in the auditorium of 
the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC on October 
18, 2011 from 12:30 p.m. to approximately 5:15 p.m. The roundtable will 
be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis, 
and the discussion will also be available via webcast on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. Comments may be submitted 
by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form at http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml; or
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission,

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100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-40-10. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help 
process and review your submissions more efficiently, please use only 
one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Web site at http://www.sec.gov. Comments will also be available for 
website viewing and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days 
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All comments received will be 
posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information 
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to 
make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fieldsend, Special Counsel in the 
Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551-
3430, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-3628.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1502 of the Act amends the 
Securities Exchange Act by adding new Section 13(p). Section 13(p) 
requires the Commission to promulgate disclosure and reporting 
regulations regarding the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries. On December 15, 2010, 
the Commission proposed rule amendments to implement Exchange Act 
Section 13(p).\1\
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    \1\ Conflict Minerals, Release No. 34-63547; File No. S7-40-10 
(Dec. 23, 2010) [75 FR 80948].
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    The Commission has been asked to hold a roundtable discussion to 
facilitate its understanding of the issues surrounding conflict 
minerals. The Commission believes that additional public input on the 
proposed rulemaking would be beneficial in light of the particular 
subject matter.

    Dated: October 6, 2011.

    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26431 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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