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SEC typo threatens to derail proposal to scrap quarterly reporting requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is facing criticism due to a typographical error in the email address provided for public comments on a proposal to reduce quarterly reporting requirements. The intended address was "[email protected]," but the proposal listed "[email protected]." Investor advocate Better Markets has raised concerns that this error may have prevented some members of the public from submitting their feedback, potentially violating the Administrative Procedure Act's requirement for agencies to consider public comments. While the SEC maintains that both addresses are valid, the discrepancy has led to confusion and potential disruption of the rulemaking process. AI

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SEC typo threatens to derail proposal to scrap quarterly reporting requirements

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Amanda Gerut ·

    An SEC email address mix-up is causing confusion and threatening to disrupt its proposal to scrap quarterly reporting requirements

    The SEC has received more than 66,000 comment submissions on the controversial rule, and now, claims that there may have been a typo in the email address published in the Federal Register, could cause big headaches.

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