[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53127-53128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22781]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-348, OMB Control No. 3235-0394]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 15g-5

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
previously approved

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collection of information provided for in Rule 15g-5--Disclosure of 
Compensation of Associated Persons in Connection with Penny Stock 
Transactions--(17 CFR 240.15g-5) under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Rule 15g-5 requires brokers and dealers to disclose to customers 
the amount of compensation to be received by their sales agents in 
connection with penny stock transactions. The purpose of the rule is to 
increase the level of disclosure to investors concerning penny stocks 
generally and specific penny stock transactions.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 195 broker-dealers will 
spend an average of 87 hours annually to comply with the rule. Thus, 
the total compliance burden is approximately 16,965 burden-hours per 
year.
    Rule 15g-5 contains record retention requirements. Compliance with 
the rule is mandatory.
    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.
    The public may view background documentation for this information 
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. 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) Charles Riddle, Acting Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o 
Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an 
email to [email protected]. Comments must be submitted within 30 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: October 15, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-22781 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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