[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 4062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1587]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


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

Extension:
    Rule 17Ac2-1, SEC File No. 270-95, OMB Control No. 3235-0084

    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 approval of extension of the 
existing collection of information provided for in Rule 17Ac2-1 (17 CFR 
240.17Ac2-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.) (``Exchange Act'').
    Rule 17Ac-2, pursuant to Section 17A(c) of the Exchange Act, 
generally requires transfer agents to register with their Appropriate 
Regulatory Agency (``ARA''), whether the Commission, the Comptroller of 
the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the Office of Thrift 
Supervision, and to amend their registrations if the information 
becomes inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete.
    Paragraph 1 of Rule 17Ac2-1, requires transfer agents to file a 
Form TA-1 application for registration with the Commission where the 
Commission is their ARA. Transfer agents must also file an amended Form 
TA-1 application for registration if the existing on their Form TA-1 
becomes inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete. The Form TA-1s must be 
filed with the Commission electronically, absent an exemption, on EDGAR 
pursuant to Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232).
    The Commission receives on an annual basis approximately 190 
applications for registration on Form TA-1 from transfer agents 
required to register with the Commission. Included in this figure are 
amendments to Form TA-1 as required by Paragraph (c) of Rule 17Ac2-1 to 
address information that has become inaccurate, misleading, or 
incomplete. Based on past submissions, the staff estimates that the 
average number of hours necessary to comply with the requirements of 
Rule 17Ac2-1 and Form TA-1 is one and one-half hours with a total 
burden of 285 hours.
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 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 email to: [email protected]; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 
this notice.

    Dated: January 20, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-1587 Filed 1-25-12; 8:45 am]
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