[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3769]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549

Extension:
    Rule 17a-3, SEC File No. 270-026, OMB Control No. 3235-0033

    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 this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 17a-3 [17 CFR 240.17a-3] under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 requires records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers, 
and dealers, to be used in monitoring compliance with the Commission's 
financial responsibility program and antifraud and antimanipulation 
rules as well as other rules and regulations of the Commission and the 
self-regulatory organizations. It is estimated that approximately 7,769 
active broker-dealer respondents registered with the Commission incur 
an average annual burden of 249 hours per year for an aggregate annual 
burden of 1,934,481 hours to comply with this rule.
    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 shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques of other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in 
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Direct your written comments to Michael E. Bartell, Associate 
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: February 8, 1999.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3769 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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