[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16846-16847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8303]


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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

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Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (collectively, ``SROs'') to 
destroy or convert to microfilm or other recording media records 
maintained under Rule 17a-1, if they have filed a record destruction 
plan with the Commission and the Commission has declared such plan 
effective.
    There are 26 SROs: 9 national securities exchanges, 1 national 
securities association, 15 registered clearing agencies, and the 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. These respondents file no more 
than one record destruction plan per year, which requires approximately 
160 hours for each plan. However, we are discounting that figure by a 
factor of 20 given our experience to date with the number of plans that 
have been filed. Thus, the total annual compliance burden is estimated 
to be 8 hours. The approximate cost per hour is $200, resulting in a 
total cost of compliance for these respondents of $1,600 per year (8 
hours @ $200 per hour).
    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 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 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 Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting 
Associate Executive Director/CIO, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20549.

    Dated: March 27, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-8303 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
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