Open Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Agenda as of December 14, 2010. Note that Open Meeting agendas are subject to last-minute changes.

Item 1: Process for Submissions for Review of Security-Based Swaps for Mandatory Clearing and Notice Filing Requirements for Clearing Agencies

The Commission will consider whether to propose rule and form amendments to establish a process for the submission for review of security-based swaps for mandatory clearing under Section 763(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and for the filing of changes to rules, procedures or operations in accordance with Section 806(e) of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by clearing agencies that are designated financial market utilities. The Commission also will consider whether to propose a new rule to establish a procedure by which the Commission may stay the mandatory clearing requirement. In addition, the Commission will consider whether to propose a new rule concerning the submission to a clearing agency of a security-based swap for clearing.

For further information, please contact Kim Allen, Division of Trading and Markets, at (202) 551-5533.

Item 2: End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Security-Based Swaps

The Commission will consider whether to propose rule 3Cg-1 under the Exchange Act governing the exception to mandatory clearing of security-based swaps under Section 763(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which is available to counterparties meeting certain conditions. The Commission will also consider related matters, including the exemption for banks, savings associations, farm credit system institutions and credit unions contemplated by Section 763(a).

For further information, please contact Peter Curley, Division of Trading and Markets, at (202) 551-5696.

Item 3: Conflict Minerals

The Commission will consider whether to propose rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with respect to the use of conflict minerals to implement the requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

For further information, please contact John Fieldsend, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551-3430.

Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosure

The Commission will consider whether to propose rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with respect to mine safety matters to implement the requirements of Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

For further information, please contact Jennifer Zepralka, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551-3300.

Item 5: Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

The Commission will consider whether to propose rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with respect to payments to governments made by resource extraction issuers to implement the requirements of Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

For further information, please contact Tamara Brightwell, Division of Corporation Finance, at (202) 551-3290.