The SEC adopted a rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or an adjoining country. Companies are required to disclose their use of conflict minerals that include tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten if the minerals are "necessary to the functionality or production of a product" and the company files reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The final rule requires a company to provide the disclosure on a new form (Form SD) to be filed with the SEC. Effective Date: November 13

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/11/2012 Rulemaking(s): Business Conduct Standards with Counterparties CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAravind MenonBella RozenbergAli Hosseini Visitor(s): David K. Wong, Managing DirectorMichael J. Stein, Managing DirectorJames Hill, Managing Director Organization(s): Morgan Stanley

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/10/2012 Rulemaking(s): General CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAravind Menon Visitor(s): Tom Deutsch, American Securitization ForumJeremy Diamond, Annaly Capital ManagementJim Johnson, American Securitization ForumEllen Marks, Latham Watkins LLPEvan Stiegert, American Securitization ForumTejal Wadhwani, RBSIsvara Wilson, Bank of America Merrill LynchJames Young, Ford Organization(s): American Securitization ForumAnnaly Capital ManagementLatham Watkins LLPRBSBank of America Merrill

The CFTC is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by ICE Clear Europe Limited, requesting an order that would permit ICE Clear Europe and its clearing members that are registered FCMs to: commingle in an account subject to CEA Section 4d(a) (a futures customer account) positions in futures and options, and foreign futures and foreign options, and related customer money, securities and property; and portfolio margin such futures and options, and foreign futures and foreign options, in the futures customer account. View press release in full here(links externally to CFTC website)

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