
[Federal Register: September 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 180)]
[Notices]               
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17f-2(d), SEC File No. 270-36, OMB Control No. 3235-0028

    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 previously 
approved collection of information discussed below.
 Rule 17f-2(d) (17 CFR 240.17f-2(d))
    Rule 17f-2(d) was adopted on March 16, 1976, and was last amended 
on November 18, 1982. Paragraph (d) of the rule (i) requires that 
records produced pursuant to the fingerprinting requirements of Section 
17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') be 
maintained, (ii) permits the designated examining authorities of 
broker-dealers or members of exchanges, under certain circumstances, to 
store and maintain records required to be kept by this rule, and (iii) 
permits the required records to be maintained on microfilm.
    The general purpose of Rule 17f-2 is: (i) To identify security risk 
personnel; (ii) to provide criminal record information so that 
employers can make fully informed employment decisions; and (iii) to 
deter persons with criminal records from seeking employment or 
association with covered entities.
    Retention of fingerprint records, as required under paragraph (d) 
of the Rule, enables the Commission or other examining authority to 
ascertain whether all required persons are being fingerprinted and 
whether proper procedures regarding fingerprint are being followed. 
Retention of these records for the term of employment of all personnel 
plus three years ensures that law enforcement officials will have easy 
access to fingerprint cards on timely basis. This in turn acts as an 
effective deterrent to employee misconduct.
    Approximately 5,984 respondents are subject to the recordkeeping 
requirements of the rule. Each respondent keeps approximately 62 new 
records per year, which takes approximately 2 minutes per record for 
the respondent to maintain, for an annual burden of approximately 2 
hours per respondent or a total annual burden of approximately 11,968 
hours on all respondents, collectively. All records subject to the rule 
must be retained for the term of employment plus 3 years.
    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 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 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or by 
sending an e-mail to: Kimberly_P._Nelson@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Lewis 
W. Walker, Acting Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or by sending an e-mail to: PRA_
Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 
this notice.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21532 Filed 9-15-08; 8:45 am]

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