[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10731-10732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04064]
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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
20549-2736.
Extension:
Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2; SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control
No. 3235-0337.
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
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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
amended Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. Of the total 429 registered
transfer agents, approximately 9.1% (or 39 registrants) would be
required to complete only questions 1 through 3 and the signature
section of amended Form TA-2, which the Commission estimates would take
each registrant approximately 30 minutes, for a total burden of 19.5
hours (39 x .5 hours). Approximately 26.7% of registrants (or 115
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 172.5
hours (115 x 1.5 hours). Approximately 64.2% of the registrants (or 275
registrants) would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2, which
the Commission estimates would take approximately 6 hours, for a total
of 1,650 hours (275 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual burden on all 429
registered transfer agents is thus approximately 1,842 hours (19.5
hours + 172.5 hours + 1,650 hours) and the average annual burden per
transfer agent is approximately 4.3 hours (1,842 / 429).
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 on
respondents; 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: Pamela Dyson, 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: February 23, 2015.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-04064 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am]
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