[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 67763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26629]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-498, OMB Control No. 3235-0556]


Proposed Collection; 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 15b11-1/Form BD-N.

    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 
collection of information provided for in Rule 15b11-1 (17 CFR 
240.15b11-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) and Form BD-N (17 CFR 249.501b). The 
Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to 
the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and 
approval.
    Rule 15b11-1 provides that a broker or dealer may register by 
notice pursuant to section 15(b)(11)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 
78o(b)(11)(A)) if it: (1) Is registered with the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission as a futures commission merchant or an introducing 
broker, as those terms are defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 1, et seq.); (2) is a member of the National Futures Association 
or another national securities association registered under section 
15A(k) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-3(k)); and (3) is not 
required to register as a broker or dealer in connection with 
transactions in securities other than security futures products. The 
rule also requires a broker or dealer registering by notice to do so by 
filing Form BD-N (17 CFR 249.501b) in accordance with the instructions 
to the form. In addition, the rule provides that if the information 
provided by filing the form is or becomes inaccurate for any reason, 
the broker or dealer shall promptly file an amendment on the form 
correcting such information.
    The Commission staff estimates that the total annual reporting 
burden associated with Rule 15b11-1 and Form BD-N is approximately two 
hours, based on an average of two initial notice registrations per year 
that each take approximately 30 minutes to complete, for one hour, plus 
an average of three amendments per year that each take approximately 
fifteen minutes to complete, for 0.75 hours, rounded up to one hour, 
for a total of two hours.
    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: Charles Riddle, Acting 
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an 
email to: [email protected].

    Dated: December 5, 2019.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-26629 Filed 12-10-19; 8:45 am]
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