
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27672-27673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11625]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17a-2; SEC File No. 270-189; OMB Control No. 3235-0201.

    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 (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
existing collection of information provided for in the following rule: 
Rule 17a-2 (17 CFR 240.17a-2).
    Rule 17a-2 requires underwriters to maintain information regarding 
stabilizing activities conducted in accordance with Rule 104. The 
collections of information under Regulation M and Rule 17a-2 are 
necessary for covered persons to obtain certain benefits or to comply 
with certain requirements. The collections of information are necessary 
to provide the Commission with information regarding syndicate covering 
transactions and penalty bids. The Commission may review this 
information during periodic examinations or with respect to 
investigations. Except for the information required to be kept under 
Rule 104(i) (17 CFR 242.104(i)) and Rule 17a-2(c), none of the 
information required to be collected or disclosed for PRA purposes will 
be kept confidential. The recordkeeping requirement of Rule 17a-2 
requires the information be

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maintained in a separate file, or in a separately retrievable format, 
for a period of three years, the first two years in an easily 
accessible place, consistent with the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 
17a-4(f) (17 CFR 240.17a-4(f)).
    There are approximately 745 respondents per year that require an 
aggregate total of 3,725 hours to comply with this rule. Each 
respondent makes an estimated 1 annual response. Each response takes 
approximately 5 hours to complete. Thus, the total compliance burden 
per year is 3,725 burden hours. The total compliance cost for the 
respondents is approximately $212,213.25, resulting in a cost of 
compliance for the respondent per response of approximately $284.85 
(i.e., $212,213.25/745 responses).
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
    Background documentation for this information collection may be 
viewed at the following link, http://www.reginfo.gov. 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: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General 
Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 
this notice.

    May 8, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-11625 Filed 5-11-11; 8:45 am]
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