FICC Rulemaking

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FICC Rulemaking File Number List for 2021

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Release No. Date Details
Fourth Quarter
SR-FICC-2021-009
34-95616 Aug. 26, 2022 Order Approving of Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
34-93857 Dec. 22, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
Comments due: January 19, 2022
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
SR-FICC-2021-008
34-93670 Nov. 24, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Make Certain Revisions and Clarifications to the Rules
Comments due: December 21, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-004
34-93280 Oct. 8, 2021 Order Approving the Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, and Other Changes
SR-FICC-2021-007
34-93234 Oct. 1, 2021 Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Remove the Early Unwind Intraday Charge, Change the Treatment of Short-Term Treasuries, and Make Other Changes
Third Quarter
SR-FICC-2021-003
34-92808 Aug. 30, 2021 Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
Comments due: September 24, 2021
SR-FICC-2021-007
34-92756 Aug. 25, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Remove the Early Unwind Intraday Charge, Change the Treatment of Short-Term Treasuries, and Make Other Changes
Comments due: September 21, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-004
34-92749 Aug. 25, 2021 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, Systems Disconnect, and Other Changes
SR-FICC-2021-006
34-92380 Jul. 13, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Clearing Agency Model Risk Management Framework
Comments due: August 9, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-004
34-92341 Jul. 7, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, and Other Changes
Comments due: August 3, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-005
34-92340 Jul. 7, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Modify the FICC Government Securities Division Rulebook, FICC Mortgage-Backed Securities Division Clearing Rules, and FICC Mortgage-Backed Securities Division EPN Rules
Comments due: August 3, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
Second Quarter
SR-FICC-2020-017
34-92303 Jun. 30, 2021 Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Calculation of the MBSD VaR Floor to Incorporate a Minimum Margin Amount
SR-FICC-2021-003
34-92185 Jun. 15, 2021 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
SR-FICC-2020-017
34-92117 Jun. 7, 2021 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Calculation of the MBSD VaR Floor to Incorporate a Minimum Margin Amount
SR-FICC-2021-003
34-92014 May 25, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
Comments due: June 22, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
See also: SR-FICC-2021-801
SR-FICC-2021-001
34-91587 Apr. 16, 2021 Order Approving Proposed Rule Changes to Revise the Clearing Agency Investment Policy
Additional File Nos.: SR-DTC-2021-002, SR-NSCC-2021-003
First Quarter
SR-FICC-2021-002
34-91430 Mar. 29, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Recovery & Wind-down Plan
Comments due: April 23, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-001
34-91292 Mar. 10, 2021 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Revise the Clearing Agency Investment Policy
Comments due: April 6, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2020-017
34-91092 Feb. 9, 2021 Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Calculation of the MBSD VaR Floor to Incorporate a Minimum Margin Amount
Comments due: February 23, 2021
Rebuttal comments due: March 3, 2021
SR-FICC-2020-015
34-90948 Jan. 19, 2021 Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Include Same-Day Settling Trades in the Risk Management, Novation, Guarantee, and Settlement Services of the Government Securities Division's Delivery-Versus-Payment Service, and Make Other Changes

File Number List for 2021

Release No. Date Details
SR-FICC-2021-009
34-95144 Jun. 23, 2022 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
34-94497 Mar. 23, 2022 Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
Comments due: April 20, 2022
Rebuttal comments due: May 4, 2022
Comments received are available for this proposal.
34-94066 Jan. 26, 2022 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
34-93857 Dec. 22, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Enhance Capital Requirements and Make Other Changes
Comments due: January 19, 2022
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
SR-FICC-2021-008
34-93670 Nov. 24, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Make Certain Revisions and Clarifications to the Rules
Comments due: December 21, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-007
34-93234 Oct. 1, 2021 Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Remove the Early Unwind Intraday Charge, Change the Treatment of Short-Term Treasuries, and Make Other Changes
34-92756 Aug. 25, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Remove the Early Unwind Intraday Charge, Change the Treatment of Short-Term Treasuries, and Make Other Changes
Comments due: September 21, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-006
34-92380 Jul. 13, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Clearing Agency Model Risk Management Framework
Comments due: August 9, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-005
34-92340 Jul. 7, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Modify the FICC Government Securities Division Rulebook, FICC Mortgage-Backed Securities Division Clearing Rules, and FICC Mortgage-Backed Securities Division EPN Rules
Comments due: August 3, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-004
34-93280 Oct. 8, 2021 Order Approving the Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, and Other Changes
34-92749 Aug. 25, 2021 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, Systems Disconnect, and Other Changes
34-92341 Jul. 7, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Confidential Information, Market Disruption Events, and Other Changes
Comments due: August 3, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-003
34-92808 Aug. 30, 2021 Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
Comments due: September 24, 2021
34-92185 Jun. 15, 2021 Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
34-92014 May 25, 2021 Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes
Comments due: June 22, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
Comments received are available for this proposal.
See also: SR-FICC-2021-801
SR-FICC-2021-002
34-91430 Mar. 29, 2021 Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Recovery & Wind-down Plan
Comments due: April 23, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5
SR-FICC-2021-001
34-91587 Apr. 16, 2021 Order Approving Proposed Rule Changes to Revise the Clearing Agency Investment Policy
Additional File Nos.: SR-DTC-2021-002, SR-NSCC-2021-003
34-91292 Mar. 10, 2021 Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Revise the Clearing Agency Investment Policy
Comments due: April 6, 2021
Additional Materials: Exhibit 5