Amendments to the Informal and Other Procedures; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Budget Approval Process

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') is amending its Informal and Other Procedures to add a rule that facilitates Commission review and approval of the budget and accounting support fee for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB' or "Board'), which is required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.