[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 40033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14611]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, 
DC 20549
Extension:
Rule 17f-2(e), SEC File No. 270-37, OMB Control No. 3235-0031.

    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 a request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17f-2(e) requires members of national securities exchanges, 
brokers, dealers, registered transfer agents, and registered clearing 
agencies claiming exemption from the fingerprinting requirements of 
Rule 17f-2 to prepare and maintain a statement supporting their claim 
for exemption. This requirement assists the Commission and other 
regulatory agencies with ensuring compliance with Rule 17f-2.
    Notices prepared pursuant to Rule 17f-2(e) must be maintained for 
as long as the covered entity claims an exemption from the 
fingerprinting requirements of Rule 17f-2. The recordkeeping 
requirement under Rule 17f-2(e) is mandatory to assist the Commission 
and other regulatory agencies with ensuring compliance with the Rule 
17f-2. Approximately 75 respondents incur an annual total burden of 
37.5 hours complying with the requirements of Rule 17f-2(e). This rule 
does not involve the collection of confidential information. Please 
note that 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.
    General comments regarding the estimated burden hours 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, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; and (ii) Michael E. Bartell, Associate Executive 
Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW. Washington, DC 20549. Comments must 
be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: June 5, 2002.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14611 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
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