[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51342-51343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23996]


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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 Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 17f-1(b), OMB Control No. 3235-0032; SEC File No. 270-28.

    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 approval of extension of the existing collection of 
information provided for in the following rule: Rule 17f-1(b) (17 CFR 
240.17f-1(b)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.) (the ``Exchange Act'').
    Rule 17f-1(b) under the Exchange Act requires approximately 26,000 
entities in the securities industry to register in the Lost and Stolen 
Securities Program (``Program''). Registration fulfills a statutory 
requirement that entities report and inquire about missing, lost, 
counterfeit, or stolen securities. Registration also allows entities in 
the securities industry to gain access to a confidential database that 
stores information for the Program.
    We estimate that 1,000 new entities will register in the Program 
each year. The staff estimates that the average number of hours 
necessary to comply with the Rule 17f-1(b) is one-half hour. The total 
burden is therefore 500 hours (1,000 times one-half) annually for all 
participants.

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    Rule 17f-1(b) is a registration obligation only. Registering under 
Rule 17f-1(b) is mandatory to obtain the benefit of a central database 
that stores information about missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen 
securities for the Program. Reporting institutions required to register 
under Rule 17f-1(b) will not be kept confidential; however, the Program 
database will be kept confidential. 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.
    Comments should be directed to: (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) Charles Boucher, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson, 
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an e-mail 
to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted within 30 days of 
this notice.

    Dated: September 30, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-23996 Filed 10-5-09; 8:45 am]
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