[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18385-18386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08815]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 11a1-1(T), SEC File No. 270-428, OMB Control No. 3235-0478.

    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 provided for in Rule 11a1-1(T) (17 CFR 240.11a1-1(T)), 
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.
    On January 27, 1976, the Commission adopted Rule 11a1-1(T)--
Transactions Yielding Priority, Parity, and Precedence (17 CFR 
240.11a1-1(T)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.) (``Exchange Act'') to exempt certain transactions of exchange 
members for their own accounts that would otherwise be prohibited under 
Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act. The rule provides that a member's 
proprietary order may be executed on the exchange of which the trader 
is a member, if, among other things: (1) The member discloses that a 
bid or offer for its account is for its account to any member with whom 
such bid or offer is placed or to whom it is communicated; (2) any such 
member through whom that bid or offer

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is communicated discloses to others participating in effecting the 
order that it is for the account of a member; and (3) immediately 
before executing the order, a member (other than a specialist in such 
security) presenting any order for the account of a member on the 
exchange clearly announces or otherwise indicates to the specialist and 
to other members then present that he is presenting an order for the 
account of a member.
    Without these requirements, it would not be possible for the 
Commission to monitor its mandate under the Exchange Act to promote 
fair and orderly markets and ensure that exchange members have, as the 
principle purpose of their exchange memberships, the conduct of a 
public securities business.
    There are approximately 592 respondents that require an aggregate 
total of 17 hours to comply with this rule. Each of these approximately 
592 respondents makes an estimated 20 annual responses, for an 
aggregate of 11,840 responses per year. Each response takes 
approximately 5 seconds to complete. Thus, the total compliance burden 
per year is 17 hours (11,840 x 5 seconds/60 seconds per minute/60 
minutes per hour = 17 hours). The approximate internal cost of 
compliance per hour is $336, resulting in a total internal cost of 
compliance of $5,712 (17 hours @ $336).
    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 will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the 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. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    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: Pamela Dyson, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email 
to: [email protected].

    Dated: April 23, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08815 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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