[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 14325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6517]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Requests Under Review by Office of Management and Budget

    Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, 
Washington, DC 20549.
    Extension: Rule 15g-3, SEC File No. 270-346, OMB Control No. 
3235-0392; Rule 15g-6, SEC File No. 270-349, OMB Control No. 3235-
0395.
    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'') has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget requests for approval of extension on the 
following rules:
    Rule 15g-3 requires that brokers and dealers disclose to 
customers current quotation prices or similar market information in 
connection with transactions in penny stocks. It is estimated that 
approximately 270 respondents incur an average burden of 100 hours 
annually to comply with the rule.
    Rule 15g-6 requires brokers and dealers that sell penny stocks 
to their customers to provide monthly account statements containing 
information with regard to the penny stocks held in customer 
accounts. It is estimated that approximately 270 respondents incur 
an average burden of 90 hours annually to comply with the rule.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be 
directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; and (ii) Michael 
Bartell, Associate Executive Director, Office of Information 
Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: March 9, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6517 Filed 3-15-00; 8:45 am]
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