[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77333-77334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26497]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-625, OMB Control No. 3235-0686]


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:
    Form TCR

    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 summarized below. The Commission plans to submit an 
extension for this current collection of information to the Office of 
Management and Budget for approval.
    The Commission invites comment on updates to Form TCR, which is a 
hard copy form adopted by the Commission

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in 2011.\1\ Form TCR may be submitted by whistleblowers who wish to 
provide information to the Commission and its staff regarding potential 
violations of the federal securities laws. The Commission estimates 
that it takes a whistleblower, on average, one and one half hours to 
complete Form TCR. Based on the receipt of an average of approximately 
560 annual Form TCR submissions for the past three fiscal years, the 
Commission estimates that the annual reporting burden of Form TCR is 
840 hours.
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    \1\ Implementation of the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 
21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 34-64545; 
File No. S7-33-10 (adopted May 25, 2011).
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    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 
imposed by 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. Please direct your 
written comments to David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F St. NE, 
Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: November 25, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26497 Filed 11-30-20; 8:45 am]
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