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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-5(c); SEC File No. 270-199; OMB Control No. 
3235-0199.

    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-5(c) [17 CFR 240.17a-5(c)] under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 requires certain broker-dealers who carry customer accounts 
to provide statements of the broker-dealer's financial condition to 
their customers. Paragraph (5) of Rule 17a-5(c) provides a conditional 
exemption from this requirement. It is estimated that approximately 375 
broker-dealer respondents with approximately 109 million public 
customer accounts incur an average burden of 130,000 hours per year to 
comply with this rule.
    Rule 17a-5(c) does not contain record retention requirements. 
Compliance with the rule is mandatory. Responses are not confidential. 
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number.
    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 or 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 R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549.

     Dated: October 7, 2005.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-5727 Filed 10-17-05; 8:45 am]

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