[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18691]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Extension: Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4; SEC File No. 270-38; OMB
Control No. 3235-0045.
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'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget request for extension of the previously approved collection
of information discussed below.
The information is collected pursuant to Rule 19b-4 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''), entitled ``Filings with
Respect to Proposed Rule Changes by Self-Regulatory Organizations.''
Rule 19b-4, as amended by the Securities Act Amendments of 1975,
requires each self-regulatory organization to file with the Commission
copies of any proposed amendment to its constitution, articles of
incorporation, bylaws, rules or similar instrument or any
interpretation of these instruments. The Commission is required to
publish notice of such filing, and either approve the proposal or
institute proceedings to determine whether the proposal should be
disapproved.
The collection of information is designed to provide the Commission
with the information necessary to determine whether, as required by the
Act, the rule proposal is consistent with the Act and the rules
thereunder. The information is used to determine whether the proposal
should be approved or proceedings should be instituted to determine
whether disapproval is appropriate.
The respondents to the collection of information are self-
regulatory organizations, which generally are securities exchanges.
An estimated 25 respondents file approximately 20 filings per year,
totaling an average burden of 17,500 burden hours.
General comments regarding the above information should be directed
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 3208, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20503; and (ii) Michael E. Bartell,
Associate Executive Director, Office of Information Technology,
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this
notice.
Dated: July 7, 1997.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18691 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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