[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3769]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549
Extension:
Rule 17a-3, SEC File No. 270-026, OMB Control No. 3235-0033
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
Rule 17a-3 [17 CFR 240.17a-3] under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 requires records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers,
and dealers, to be used in monitoring compliance with the Commission's
financial responsibility program and antifraud and antimanipulation
rules as well as other rules and regulations of the Commission and the
self-regulatory organizations. It is estimated that approximately 7,769
active broker-dealer respondents registered with the Commission incur
an average annual burden of 249 hours per year for an aggregate annual
burden of 1,934,481 hours to comply with this rule.
Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques of other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
Direct your written comments to Michael E. Bartell, Associate
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: February 8, 1999.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3769 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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