[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 68870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27324]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension: Rule 101
    SEC File No. 270-408, OMB Control No. 3235-0464.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information provided for in Rule 101 of Regulation M (17 
CFR 242.101), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of 
information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for 
extension and approval.
    Rule 101--Activities by Distribution Participants--prohibits 
distribution participants from purchasing activities at specified times 
during a distribution of securities. Persons otherwise covered by this 
rule may seek to use several applicable exceptions such as a 
calculation of the average daily trading volume of the securities in 
distribution, the maintenance of policies regarding information 
barriers between their affiliates, and the maintenance of a written 
policy regarding general compliance with Regulation M for de minimus 
transactions.
    There are approximately 1,762 respondents per year that require an 
aggregate total of 34,525 hours to comply with this rule. Each 
respondent makes an estimated 1 annual response. Each response takes on 
average approximately 19.594 hours to complete. Thus, the total 
compliance burden per year is 34,525 burden hours. The total estimated 
internal labor compliance cost for the respondents is approximately 
$2,175,075.00, resulting in an estimated internal labor cost of 
compliance for each respondent per response of approximately $1,234.435 
(i.e., $2,175,075.00/1,762 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in 
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: [email protected].

    Dated: November 8, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-27324 Filed 11-14-13; 8:45 am]
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