[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 44953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4135]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Extension of Collection of Information; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension: Rule 15Ba2-5; SEC File No. 270-91; OMB Control No. 3235-
0088.

    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 (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
existing collection of information provided for in the following rule: 
Rule 15Ba2-5.
    On July 7, 1975, effective July 16, 1975 (see 41 FR 28948, July 14, 
1975), the Commission adopted Rule 15Ba2-5 under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') to permit a duly-appointed 
fiduciary to assume immediate responsibility for the operation of a 
municipal securities dealer's business. Without the rule, the fiduciary 
would not be able to assume operation until it registered as a 
municipal securities dealer. Under the rule, the registration of a 
municipal securities dealer is deemed to be the registration of any 
executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, assignee for the 
benefit of creditors, receiver, trustee in insolvency or bankruptcy, or 
other fiduciary, appointed or qualified by order, judgment, or decree 
of a court of competent jurisdiction to continue the business of such 
municipal securities dealer, provided that such fiduciary files with 
the Commission, within 30 days after entering upon the performance of 
his duties, a statement setting forth as to such fiduciary 
substantially the same information required by Form MSD or Form BD. The 
statement is necessary to ensure that the Commission and the public 
have adequate information about the fiduciary.
    There is approximately 1 respondent per year that requires an 
aggregate total of 4 hours to comply with this rule. This respondent 
makes an estimated 1 annual response. Each response takes approximately 
4 hours to complete. Thus, the total compliance burden per year is 4 
burden hours. The approximate cost per hour is $0, resulting in a total 
cost of compliance for the respondent of approximately $0.
    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.
    Comments regarding the above information may be submitted in 
writing to: (i) David Rostker, Desk Officer, The Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, The 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, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20549. Any comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this 
notice.

    July 27, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4135 Filed 8-3-05; 8:45 am]
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