[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24351-24352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08670]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-448, OMB Control No. 3235-0507]


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 19b-5 and Form PILOT

    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 (``SEC'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information provided for in Rule 19b-5 (17 CFR 240.19b-5) 
and Form PILOT (17 CFR

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249.821) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') 
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The SEC plans to submit this existing 
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 19b-5 provides a temporary exemption from the rule-filing 
requirements of Section 19(b) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)) to 
self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') wishing to establish and 
operate pilot trading systems. Rule 19b-5 permits an SRO to develop a 
pilot trading system and to begin operation of such system shortly 
after submitting an initial report on Form PILOT to the SEC. During 
operation of any such pilot trading system, the SRO must submit 
quarterly reports of the system's operation to the SEC, as well as 
timely amendments describing any material changes to the system. Within 
two years of operating such pilot trading system under the exemption 
afforded by Rule 19b-5, the SRO must submit a rule filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)) to obtain 
permanent approval of the pilot trading system from the SEC.
    The collection of information is designed to allow the SEC to 
maintain an accurate record of all new pilot trading systems operated 
by SROs and to determine whether an SRO has properly availed itself of 
the exemption afforded by Rule 19b-5, is operating a pilot trading 
system in compliance with the Exchange Act, and is carrying out its 
statutory oversight obligations under the Exchange Act.
    The respondents to the collection of information are national 
securities exchanges and national securities associations.
    There are 24 SROs which could avail themselves of the exemption 
under Rule 19b-5 and the use of Form PILOT. The SEC estimates that 
approximately one of these SROs each year will file on Form PILOT one 
initial report (i.e., 1 report total, for an estimated annual burden of 
24 hours total), four quarterly reports (i.e., 4 reports total, for an 
estimated annual burden of 12 hours total (3 hours per report)), and 
two amendments (i.e., 2 reports total, for an estimated annual burden 
of 6 hours total (3 hours per report)). Thus, the estimated annual time 
burden resulting from Form PILOT is 42 hours for the estimated sole SRO 
respondent. The SEC estimates that the aggregate annual internal cost 
of compliance for the sole SRO respondent is approximately $12,880 (42 
hours at an average of $306.67 per hour). In addition, the SEC 
estimates that the sole SRO respondent will incur, in the aggregate, 
printing, supplies, copying, and postage expenses of $2,287 per year 
for filing initial reports, $1,142 per year for filing quarterly 
reports, and $571 per year for filing notices of material systems 
changes, for a total annual cost burden of $4,000.
    Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the SEC, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the SEC's estimate 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.
    Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
by June 24, 2022.
    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: April 19, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08670 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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