[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 138 (Thursday, July 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39646-39647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13963]


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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:
    Form BD/Rule 15b1-1, SEC File No. 270-19, OMB Control No. 3235-
0012.

    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 extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Form BD (17 CFR 249.501) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(17 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is the application form used by firms to apply 
to the Commission for registration as a broker-dealer. Form BD also is 
used by firms other than banks and registered broker-dealers to apply 
to the Commission for registration as a municipal securities dealer or 
a government securities broker-dealer. In addition, Form BD is used to 
change information contained in a previous Form BD filing that becomes 
inaccurate.
    The total annual burden imposed by Form BD is approximately 6,808 
hours, based on approximately 18,174 responses (335 initial filings + 
17,839 amendments). Each initial filing requires approximately 2.75 
hours to complete and each amendment requires approximately 20 minutes 
to complete. There is no annual cost burden.
    The Commission uses the information disclosed by applicants in Form 
BD: (1) To determine whether the applicant meets the standards for 
registration set forth in the provisions of the Exchange Act; (2) to 
develop a central information resource where members of the public may 
obtain relevant, up-to-date information about broker-dealers, municipal 
securities dealers and government securities broker-dealers, and where 
the Commission, other regulators and SROs may obtain information for 
investigatory purposes in connection with securities litigation; and 
(3) to develop statistical information about broker-dealers, municipal 
securities dealers and government securities broker-dealers. Without 
the information disclosed in Form BD, the Commission could not 
effectively implement policy objectives

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of the Exchange Act with respect to its investor protection function.
    Completing and filing Form BD is mandatory in order to engage in 
broker-dealer activity. Compliance with Rule 15b1-1 does not involve 
the collection of confidential information. Please note that 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: July 12, 2007.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-13963 Filed 7-18-07; 8:45 am]
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