[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11162]


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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 15c2-2, SEC File No. 270-538, OMB Control No. 3235-0598

    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.
    Proposed rule 15c2-2 (17 CFR 240.15c2-2) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) would provide investors in 
mutual fund shares, UIT interests and college savings plan interests 
with information in transaction confirmations, including information 
about certain distribution-related costs and certain distribution 
arrangements that create conflicts of interest for brokers, dealers, 
municipal securities dealers, and their associated persons. Proposed 
rule 15c2-2 specifically would require confirmation disclosure of 
information about loads and other distribution-related costs that 
directly impact the returns earned by investors in those securities. It 
also would require brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers to 
disclose their compensation for selling those securities, and to 
disclose information about revenue sharing arrangements and portfolio 
brokerage arrangements that create conflicts of interest for them. 
Moreover, the proposed rule would require brokers, dealers and 
municipal securities dealers to inform customers about whether their 
salespersons or other associated persons receive extra compensation for 
selling certain covered securities.
    In addition, the Commission, the self-regulatory organizations, and 
other securities regulatory authorities would be able to use records of 
confirmations delivered pursuant to proposed rule 15c2-2 in the course 
of examinations, and investigations, as well as enforcement proceedings 
against brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers. However, no 
governmental agency would regularly receive any of the information 
described above.
    Proposed rule 15c2-2 potentially would apply to all of the 
approximately 5,338 brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers 
that are registered with the Commission and that are members of NASD. 
It would also potentially apply to approximately 62 additional 
municipal securities dealers. The staff estimates that the annual 
burden for complying with the requirements of proposed rule 15c2-2 
would be 18.7 million hours and that the annual costs of complying with 
the requirements of proposed rule 15c2-2, including the printing and 
postal costs for generating and sending confirmations, would be $1.05 
billion. We note that many of these costs and burdens, including the 
majority of the annual costs and burdens, would be shifted from rule 
10b-10 (17 CFR 240.10b-10) to proposed rule 15c2-2.
    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 send an e-mail to: [email protected] and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria VA 22312 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 
this notice.

    Dated: June 4, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-11162 Filed 6-8-07; 8:45 am]
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