[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 34203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13840]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension: Rule 15Ba2-1 and Form MSD; SEC File No. 270-0088; OMB 
Control No. 3235-0083.

    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 15Ba2-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') provides that an application for registration with the 
Commission by a bank municipal securities dealer must be filed on Form 
MSD. The Commission uses the information contained in Form MSD to 
determine whether bank municipal securities dealers meet the standards 
for registration set forth in the Exchange Act, to develop a central 
registry where members of the public may obtain information about 
particular bank municipal securities dealers, and to develop 
statistical information about bank municipal securities dealers.
    Based upon past submissions, the staff estimates that approximately 
32 respondents will utilize this application procedure annually, with a 
total burden of 48 hours. The staff estimates that the average number 
of hours necessary to comply with the requirements of Rule 15Ba2-1 is 
1.5 hours. The average cost per hour is approximately $67. Therefore, 
the total cost of compliance for the respondents is approximately 
$3,216.
    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; 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.
    Direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: June 14, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-13840 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 am]
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