[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 65730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26350]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-0213
Extension:
Regulation AC; SEC File No. 270-517, OMB Control No. 3235-0575
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 Regulation Analyst Certification (AC) (17
CFR 242.500-505) 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.
Regulation AC requires that research reports published, circulated,
or provided by a broker or dealer or covered person contain a statement
attesting that the views expressed in each research report accurately
reflect the analyst's personal views and whether or not the research
analyst received or will receive any compensation in connection with
the views or recommendations expressed in the research report.
Regulation AC also requires broker-dealers to, on a quarterly basis,
make, keep, and maintain records of research analyst statements
regarding whether the views expressed in public appearances accurately
reflected the analyst's personal views, and whether any part of the
analyst's compensation is related to the specific recommendations or
views expressed in the public appearance. Regulation AC also requires
that research prepared by foreign persons be presented to U.S. persons
pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 15a-6 and that broker-dealers
notify associated persons if they would be covered by the regulation.
Regulation AC excludes the news media from its coverage.
The Commission estimates that Regulation AC imposes an aggregate
annual time burden of approximately 25,395 hours on 5,186 respondents,
or approximately 5 hours per respondent. The Commission estimates that
the total annual internal cost of compliance attributable to the 25,395
hours is approximately $11,616,150.00, or approximately $2,239.90 per
respondent, annually.
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 to
be 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: October 31, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-26350 Filed 11-4-14; 8:45 am]
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