[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 43241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18399]


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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 17a-25; SEC File No. 270-482; OMB Control No. 3235-0540.

    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 17a-25 (17 CFR 240.17a-25) requires registered broker-dealers 
to electronically submit securities transaction information, including 
identifiers for prime brokerage arrangements, average price accounts, 
and depository institutions, in a standardized format when requested by 
the Commission staff. In addition, the rule also requires broker-
dealers to submit, and keep current, contact person information for 
electronic blue sheets (``EBS'') requests. The Commission uses the 
information for enforcement inquiries or investigations and trading 
reconstructions, as well as for inspections and examinations.
    The Commission estimates that it sends approximately 14,000 
electronic blue sheet requests per year. Accordingly, the annual 
aggregate hour burden for electronic and manual response firms is 
estimated to be 1,820 hours and 525 hours, respectively. In addition, 
the Commission estimates that it will request 1,400 broker-dealers to 
supply the contact information identified in Rule 17a-25(c) and 
estimates the total aggregate burden hours to be 350. Thus, the annual 
aggregate burden for all respondents to the collection of information 
requirements of Rule 17a-25 is estimated at 2,695 hours.
    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 Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission 
at the address below. Any comments concerning the accuracy of the 
estimated average burden hours for compliance with Commission rules and 
forms should be directed to Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting Associate 
Executive Director/CIO, Office of Information Technology, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, Room 10102, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20549 and Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: July 14, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-18399 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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