[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-72]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Request for Public Comment

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

    Extension:

Rule 17a-6, SEC File No. 270-433, OMB Control No. 3235-0489

    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-6 (17 CFR 240.17a-6) permits national securities 
exchanges, national securities associations, registered clearing 
agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (collectively, 
``SROs'') to destroy or convert to microfilm or other recording media 
records maintained under Rule 17a-1 (17 CFR 240.17a-1), if they have 
filed with the Commission a plan to destroy or dispose of records and 
the Commission has declared such plan effective.
    There are currently 23 SROs required under Rule 17a-1 to maintain 
certain records and that could receive relief under Rule 17a-6: 8 
national securities exchanges, 1 national securities association, 13 
registered clearing agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board. Assuming that one of these respondents might file a plan to 
destroy or dispose of records, or an amendment thereto, in a given 
year, such filing would require approximately 40 hours per respondent 
to complete. Thus, the total compliance burden is 40 hours. At an 
approximate cost per hour of $100, the resulting total related cost of 
compliance for these respondents is $4,000 per year (40 hours  x  $100/
hour=$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 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; (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.
    Direct your written comments to Michael E. Bartell, Associate 
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549.

    Dated: December 28, 1999.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-72 Filed 1-3-00; 8:45 am]
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