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The ‘‘Penny Stock Disclosure Rules’’
(Rule 15g–2, 17 CFR 240.15g–2) require
broker-dealers to provide their
customers with a risk disclosure
document, as set forth in Schedule 15G,
prior to their first non-exempt
transaction in a ‘‘penny stock’’. As
amended, the rule requires brokerdealers to obtain written
acknowledgement from the customer
that he or she has received the required
risk disclosure document. The amended
rule also requires broker-dealers to
maintain a copy of the customer’s
written acknowledgement for at least
three years following the date on which
the risk disclosure document was
provided to the customer, the first two
years in an accessible place.
The risk disclosure documents are for
the benefit of the customers, to assure
that they are aware of the risks of
trading in ‘‘penny stocks’’ before they
enter into a transaction. The risk
disclosure documents are maintained by
the broker-dealers and may be reviewed
during the course of an examination by
the Commission. The Commission
estimates that there are approximately
270 broker-dealers subject to Rule 15g–
2, and that each one of these firms will
process an average of three new
customers for ‘‘penny stocks’’ per week.
Thus each respondent will process
approximately 156 risk disclosure
documents per year. The staff calculates
that (a) the copying and mailing of the
risk disclosure document should take no
more than two minutes per customer,
and (b) each customer should take no
more than eight minutes to review, sign,
and return the risk disclosure
document. Thus, the total ongoing
respondent burden is approximately 10
minutes per response, or an aggregate
total of 1,560 minutes per respondent.
Since there are 270 respondents, the
annual burden is 421,200 minutes
(1,560 minutes per each of the 270
respondents), or 7,020 hours. In
addition, broker-dealers will incur a
recordkeeping burden of approximately
two minutes per response. Thus each
respondent will incur a recordkeeping
burden of 312 (156 × 2) minutes per
year, and respondents as a group will
incur an aggregate annual recordkeeping
burden of 1,404 hours (270 × 312/60).
Accordingly, the aggregate annual hour
burden associated with Rule 15g–2 is
8,424 hours (7,020 + 1,404).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
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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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/CIO, Office
of Information Technology, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 450 5th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
Margaret F. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and
Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.
Extension:
Rule 102; SEC File No. 270–409; OMB
Control No. 3235–0467.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit these existing
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget for
extension and approval.
Rule 102 prohibits distribution
participants, issuers, and selling
security holders from purchasing
activities at specified times during a
distribution of securities. Persons
otherwise covered by these rules may
seek to use several applicable
exceptions such as a calculation of the
average daily trading volume of the
securities in distribution, the
maintenance of policies regarding
information barriers between their
affiliates, and the maintenance a written
policy regarding general compliance
with Regulation M for de minimus
transactions. The Commission estimates
that 669 respondents collect information
under Rule 102 and that approximately
1,569 hours in the aggregate are required
annually for these collections.
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Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Office of
Information Technology, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–1695 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am]
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In the Matter of Bio-Heal Laboratories,
Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading
April 8, 2005.
It appears to the Securities and
Exchange Commission that the public
interest and the protection of investors
require a suspension of trading in the
securities of Bio-Heal Laboratories, Inc.
(‘‘Bio-Heal’’). The Commission is
concerned that Bio-Heal may have
unlawfully issued approximately 12
million shares of common stock in
purported reliance on Rule 504 of
Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933. Bio-Heal, a company that is
delinquent in its periodic filing
obligations under Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Exchange Act’’), is quoted on the Pink
Sheets under the ticker symbol BHLL.
The Commission is of the opinion that
the public interest and the protection of
investors require a suspension of trading
in the securities of the above-listed
company.
Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to
Section 12(k) of the Exchange Act, that
trading in the above-listed company is
suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.
Extension:
Rule 102; SEC File No. 270-409; OMB Control No. 3235-0467.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
Rule 102 prohibits distribution participants, issuers, and selling
security holders from purchasing activities at specified times during a
distribution of securities. Persons otherwise covered by these rules
may seek to use several applicable exceptions such as a calculation of
the average daily trading volume of the securities in distribution, the
maintenance of policies regarding information barriers between their
affiliates, and the maintenance a written policy regarding general
compliance with Regulation M for de minimus transactions. The
Commission estimates that 669 respondents collect information under
Rule 102 and that approximately 1,569 hours in the aggregate are
required annually for these collections.
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency'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.
Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: March 31, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1695 Filed 4-11-05; 8:45 am]
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