[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 55044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21586]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control No. 3235-0337]


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 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2

    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 17Ac2-2(17 CFR 
240.17Ac2-2) and Form TA-2 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.
    Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 require registered transfer agents to 
file an annual report of their business activities with the Commission. 
These reporting requirements are designed to ensure that all registered 
transfer agents are providing the Commission with sufficient 
information on an annual basis about the transfer agent community and 
to permit the Commission to effectively monitor business activities of 
transfer agents.
    The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of Rule 
17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. Of the total 362 registered transfer 
agents, approximately 9.2% (or 33 registrants) would be required to 
complete only questions 1 through 3 and the signature section of Form 
TA-2, which the Commission estimates would take each registrant 
approximately 30 minutes, for a total burden of approximately 17 hours 
(33 x .5 hours). Approximately 26.5% of registrants (or 96 registrants) 
would be required to answer questions 1 through 5, question 11 and the 
signature section, which the Commission estimates would take 
approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a total of approximately 144 
hours (96 x 1.5 hours). Approximately 64.2% of the registrants (or 232 
registrants) would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2, which 
the Commission estimates would take approximately 6 hours, for a total 
of approximately 1,392 hours (232 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual 
burden on all 362 registered transfer agents is thus approximately 
1,553 hours (17 hours + 144 hours + 1,392 hours) and the average annual 
burden per transfer agent is approximately 4.29 hours (1,553 / 362).
    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: September 29, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21586 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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