[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 116 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 35320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3126]


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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 17a-2, SEC File No. 270-189, OMB Control No. 3235-0201.


    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 an extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17a-2 requires underwriters to maintain information regarding 
stabilizing activities conducted in accordance with Rule 104. The 
Commission estimates that 519 respondents collect information under 
Rule 17a-2 and that approximately 2,595 hours in the aggregate are 
required annually for these collections.
    The collections of information under Regulation M and Rule 17a-2 
are necessary for covered persons to obtain certain benefits or to 
comply with certain requirements. The collections of information are 
necessary to provide the Commission with information regarding 
syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids. The Commission may 
review this information during periodic examinations or with respect to 
investigations. Except for the information required to be kept under 
Rule 104(i) and Rule 17a2(c), none of the information required to be 
collected or disclosed for PRA purposes will be kept confidential.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the agency displays a 
valid OMB control number.
    The recordkeeping requirement of Rule 17a-2 requires the 
information be maintained in a separate file, or in a separately 
retrievable format, for a period of three years, the first two years in 
an easily accessible place, consistent with the requirements of 
Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(f).
    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, or by sending an email to: ``[email protected]''; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, 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 6, 2005.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-3126 Filed 6-16-05; 8:45 am]
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