

[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
[Notices]               
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, 
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4; OMB Control No. 3235-0045; SEC File 
No. 270-38.

    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 a request for approval of extension of the existing 
collection of information provided for in the following rule: Rule 19b-
4 (17 CFR 240.19b-4).
    Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') (15 
U.S.C. 78s(b)) requires each self-regulatory organization (``SRO'') to 
file with the Commission copies of any proposed rule, or any proposed 
change in, addition to, or deletion from the rules of such SRO. Rule 
19b-4 implements the requirements of Section 19(b) by requiring the 
SROs to file their proposed rule changes on Form 19b-4 and by 
clarifying which actions taken by SROs are deemed proposed rule changes 
and so must be filed pursuant to Section 19(b).
    The collection of information is designed to provide the Commission 
with the information necessary to determine, as required by the Act, 
whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act and the 
rules thereunder. The information is used to determine if the proposed 
rule change should be approved or if proceedings should be instituted 
to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.
    The respondents to the collection of information are self-
regulatory organizations (as defined by the Act), including national 
securities exchanges, national securities associations, registered 
clearing agencies and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    Twenty-two respondents file an average total of 1,279 responses per 
year. Each response takes approximately 23.22 hours to complete. Thus, 
the estimated annual response burden is 29,698 hours. At an average 
cost per response of $6,150.31, the resultant total related cost of 
compliance for these respondents is $7,866,246 per year (1,279 
responses x $6,150.31/response = $7,866,246).
    Compliance with Rule 19b-4 is mandatory. Information received in 
response to Rule 19b-4 shall not be kept confidential; the information 
collected is public information.
    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.
    Comments should be directed to (i) Desk Officer for the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an e-mail to: 
Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley 
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-
mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments

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must be submitted within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: January 16, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-1506 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]

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