2019-23594: Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization

Summary

We are proposing amendments that would modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods. We are proposing to amend most fee- bearing forms, schedules, statements, and related rules to require each fee table and accompanying disclosure to include all required information for fee calculation in a structured format. The proposed amendments would add the option for fee payment via Automated Clearing House ("ACH") and eliminate the option for fee payment via paper checks and money orders. The proposed amendments are intended to improve filing fee preparation and payment processing by facilitating both enhanced validation through fee structuring and lower-cost, easily routable payments through the ACH payment option. Finally, the Commission proposes other amendments to enhance the efficiency of the fee process.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 8 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 17 CFR 202 Informal and Other Procedures
• 17 CFR 229 Standard Instructions for Filing Forms Under Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975—Regulation S-K
• 17 CFR 230 General Rules and Regulations, Securities Act of 1933
• 17 CFR 232 Regulation S-T—General Rules and Regulations for Electronic Filings
• 17 CFR 239 Forms Prescribed Under the Securities Act of 1933
• 17 CFR 240 General Rules and Regulations, Securities Exchange Act of 1934
• 17 CFR 270 Rules and Regulations, Investment Company Act of 1940
• 17 CFR 274 Forms Prescribed Under the Investment Company Act of 1940