[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16765]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Rule 15b6-1 and Form BDW; OMB Control No. 3235-0018; SEC File No. 270-
17]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, 
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

    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 to revise the collection of information discussed 
below. The Code of Federal Regulations citation to this collection of 
information is the following rule: 17 CFR 240.15b6-1.
    Registered broker-dealers use Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a) to 
withdraw from registration with the Commission, the self-regulatory 
organizations, and the states. On average, the Commission estimates 
that it would take a broker-dealer approximately one hour to complete 
and file a Form BDW to withdraw from Commission registration as 
required by Rule 15b6-1. The Commission estimates that approximately 
515 broker-dealers withdraw from Commission registration annually \1\ 
and, therefore, file a Form BDW via the Internet with Web CRD, a 
computer system operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, Inc. that maintains information regarding registered broker-
dealers and their registered personnel. Therefore, the 515 broker-
dealers that withdraw from registration by filing Form BDW would incur 
an aggregate annual reporting burden of approximately 515 hours.\2\
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    \1\ This estimate is based on Form BDW data collected over the 
past three years. In fiscal year (from 10/1 through 9/30) 2008, 503 
broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal year 2009, 533 
broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal year 2010, 510 
broker-dealers withdrew from registration. (503 + 533 + 510)/3 = 
515.
    \2\ (515 x 1 hour) = 515 hours.
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    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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) Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 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 29, 2011.
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-16765 Filed 7-5-11; 8:45 am]
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