[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5050-5051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01519]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-197, OMB Control No. 3235-0200]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 15c3-1

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information provided for in Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-
1), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). 
The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information 
to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and 
approval.
    Rule 15c3-1 requires brokers-dealers to have at all times 
sufficient liquid assets to meet their current liabilities, 
particularly the claims of customers. The rule facilitates the 
monitoring of the financial condition of broker-dealers by the 
Commission and the various self-regulatory organizations. It is 
estimated that broker-dealer respondents registered with the Commission 
and subject to the collection of information requirements of Rule 15c3-
1 incur an aggregate annual time burden of approximately 70,137 hours 
to comply with this rule and an aggregate annual cost burden of 
approximately $135,167.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
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.

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Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted by 
March 27, 2023.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: David Bottom, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John 
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 20, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01519 Filed 1-25-23; 8:45 am]
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