Final Rule
Mine Safety Disclosure
Overview
We are adopting amendments to our rules to implement Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1503(a) of the Act requires issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the Commission information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining- related fatalities. Section 1503(b) of the Act mandates the filing of a Form 8-K disclosing the receipt of certain orders and notices from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Prior Actions
Proposed Rule (33-9179)
Release Number
33-9179
34-63794
SEC Issue Date
Jan. 28, 2011
Federal Register Publish Date
Feb. 3, 2011
Document Citation
76 FR 6110
RIN
3235-AK83
Proposed Rule (33-9164)
Release Number
33-9164
34-63548
SEC Issue Date
Dec. 15, 2010
Federal Register Publish Date
Dec. 22, 2010
Document Citation
75 FR 80374
RIN
3235-AK83
Resources
Details
File Number
S7-41-10
Rule Type
Final
Release Number
33-9286
34-66019
SEC Issue Date
Dec. 21, 2011
Effective Date
January 27, 2012
Federal Register Publish Date
Dec. 28, 2011
Document Citation
76 FR 81761
RIN
3235-AK83