[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 75503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7529]


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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-5(c); SEC File No. 270-199; OMB Control No. 3235-0199.
    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 extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17a-5(c) [17 CFR 240.17a-5(c)] under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 requires certain broker-dealers who carry customer accounts 
to provide statements of the broker-dealer's financial condition to 
their customers. Paragraph (5) of Rule 17a-5(c) provides a conditional 
exemption from this requirement. It is estimated that approximately 375 
broker-dealer respondents with approximately 109 million public 
customer accounts incur an average burden of 130,000 hours per year to 
comply with this rule.
    Rule 17a-5(c) does not contain record retention requirements. 
Compliance with the rule is mandatory. Responses are not confidential.
    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 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 e-mail to: [email protected]; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Comments 
must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget within 30 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: December 12, 2005.
Jonathan Katz,
Secretary. (..continued) 2
 [FR Doc. E5-7529 Filed 12-19-05; 8:45 am]
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