[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13508]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-451, OMB Control No. 3235-0509]


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 301 of Regulation ATS

    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 301 of Regulation ATS 
(17 CFR 242.301) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act''). The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Regulation ATS provides a regulatory structure for alternative 
trading systems. Rule 301 of Regulation ATS contains certain record 
keeping and reporting requirements, as well as additional obligations 
that apply only to alternative trading systems with significant volume. 
The Rule requires all alternative trading systems that wish to comply 
with Regulation ATS to file an initial operations report on Form ATS. 
Alternative trading systems are also required to supply updates on Form 
ATS to the Commission describing material changes to the system, file 
quarterly transaction reports on Form ATS-R, and file cessation of 
operations reports on Form ATS. An alternative trading system with 
significant volume is required to comply with requirements for fair 
access and systems capacity, integrity, and security. Rule 301 also 
imposes certain requirements pertaining to written safeguards and 
procedures to protect subscribers' confidential trading information.
    The Commission staff estimates that entities subject to the 
requirements of Rule 301 will spend a total of approximately 2,687 
hours a year to comply with the Rule.
    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: David Bottom, 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: June 21, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-13508 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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