[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25061-25062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11593]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2; SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control 
No. 3235-0337

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information provided for in Rule 17Ac2-2 (17 CFR 
240.17Ac2-2) and Form TA-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act''). The Commission plans to 
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 require registered transfer agents to 
file an annual report of their business activities with the Commission. 
These reporting requirements are designed to ensure that all registered 
transfer agents are providing the Commission with sufficient 
information on an annual basis about the transfer agent community and 
to permit the Commission to effectively monitor business activities of 
transfer agents.
    The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of 
amended Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. Of the total 373 registered 
transfer agents, approximately 9.2% (or 34 registrants) would be 
required to complete only questions 1 through 3 and the signature 
section of amended Form TA-2, which the Commission estimates would take 
each registrant approximately 30 minutes, for a total burden of 17 
hours (34 x .5 hours). Approximately 26.5% of registrants (or 99 
registrants) would be required to answer questions 1 through 5, 
question 11 and the signature section, which the Commission estimates 
would take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a total of 148.5 
hours (99 x 1.5 hours). Approximately 64.2% of the registrants (or 239 
registrants) would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2, which 
the Commission estimates would take approximately 6 hours, for a total 
of 1,434 hours (239 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual burden on all 373 
registered transfer agents is thus approximately 1,599.5 hours (17 
hours + 148.5 hours + 1,434 hours) and the average annual burden per 
transfer agent is approximately 3.8 hours (1,434 / 373).
    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 on 
respondents; 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.

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    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: May 24, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11593 Filed 5-30-18; 8:45 am]
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