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The notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission
06/pdf/2018-04527.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, (CFTC) issued a final rule that implements inflation
No. 44, 03/06/2018, 9518-9520. adjustments to civil money penalties assessable for
violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and
SBA Finalizes Inflation Adjustments to CFTC rules, regulations and orders thereunder. The
Civil Monetary Penalties. final rule is effective 03/06/2018. The notice may be
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a 03-06/pdf/2018-04480.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
final rule that implements inflation adjustments to 83, No. 44, 03/06/2018, 9426-9429.
civil money penalties that are within SBA’s authority
to impose. The final rule is effective 02/21/2018. The SEC Issues Statement and Guidance on
notice may be viewed at: Public Company Cybersecurity
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02- Disclosures.
21/pdf/2018-03490.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
No. 35, 02/21/2018, 7361-7363. The Securities and Exchange Commission published
interpretive guidance to assist public companies in
FSA and CCC Announce Funds preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and
Availability for Cotton Ginning Cost- incidents. The guidance is applicable 02/26/2018.
Share Program. The notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Commodity 26/pdf/2018-03858.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
Credit Corporation (CCC) announce the availability No. 38, 02/26/2018, 8166-8172.
of cost-share funds to certain cotton producers of the
United States, specifically for the 2016 cotton crop. NCUA Finalizes Amendments to
Eligible Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Program Requirements for Insurance.
participants will receive a one-time payment,
calculated based on a cost-share not to exceed 20 The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
percent of calculated ginning costs by region, the is adopting amendments to its share insurance
number of cotton acres that were planted, including requirements rule to provide stakeholders with
failed acreage, for the 2016 crop year, and the greater transparency regarding the calculation of each
percentage of share the participant had in such cotton. eligible financial institution’s pro rata share of a
Applications are due 05/11/2018. The notice may be declared equity distribution from the National Credit
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018- Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). NCUA is
03-08/pdf/2018-04693.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. also adopting a temporary provision to govern all
83, No. 46, 03/08/2018, 9825-9828. NCUSIF equity distributions related to the Corporate
System Resolution Program (CSRP), a special
CCC Requests Comment on Information purpose program established by NCUA to stabilize
Collection. the corporate credit union system following the
2007–2009 financial crisis. Furthermore, NCUA is
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) making technical and conforming amendments to
announced it seeks comment on the information other aspects of the share insurance requirements rule
collection titled Representations for Commodity to account for these changes. The rule is effective
Credit Corporation or Farm Service Agency Loans 03/26/2018, except for the addition of §741.13,
and Authorization to File a Financing Statement and which is effective from 03/26/2018, until 12/31/2022.
Related Documents. CCC also gave notice that it sent The notice may be viewed at:
the collection to OMB for review. Comments are due https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-
04/13/2018. The notice may be viewed at: 23/pdf/2018-03622.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02- No. 37, 02/23/2018, 7954-7964.
12/pdf/2018-02741.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83,
No. 29, 02/12/2018, 5975.

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