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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 11Ab2–1, SEC File No. 270–
882, OMB Control No. 3235–0043; Form
SIP,SEC File No. 270–882, OMB Control
No. 3235–0043.
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 this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Rule 11Ab2–1 (Form of Application
and Amendments) and Form SIP
establish the procedures by which a
Securities Information Processor (‘‘SIP’’)
files and amends its SIP registration
form. The information filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 11Ab2–1
and Form SIP is designed to provide the
Commission with the information
necessary to make the required findings
under the Act before granting the SIP’s
application for registration. In addition,
the requirement that a SIP file an
amendment to correct any inaccurate
information is designed to assure that
the Commission has current, accurate
information with respect to the SIP.
This information is also made available
to members of the public.
Only exclusive SIPs are required to
register with the Commission. An
exclusive SIP is a SIP that engages on an
exclusive basis on behalf of any national
securities exchange or registered
securities association, or any national
securities exchange or registered
securities association which engages on
an exclusive basis on its own behalf, in
collecting, processing, or preparing for
distribution or publication, any
information with respect to (i)
transactions or quotations on or
effective or made by means of any
facility of such exchange or (ii)
quotations distributed or published by
means of any electronic quotation
system operated by such association.
The Federal securities laws require that
before the commission may approve the
registration of an exclusive SIP, it must
make certain mandatory findings. It
takes a SIP applicant approximately 400
hours to prepare documents which
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include sufficient information to enable
the Commission to make those findings.
Currently, there are only two exclusive
SIPs registered with the Commission;
The Securities Information Automation
Corporation (‘‘SIAC’’) and The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc. (‘‘Nasdaq’’). SIAC
and Nasdaq are required to keep the
information on file with the
Commission current, which entails
filing a form SIP annually to update
information. Accordingly, the annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
Rule 11Ab2–1 and Form SIP is 400
hours. This annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden does not include
the burden hours or cost of amending a
Form SIP because the Commission has
already overstated the compliance
burdens by assuming that the
Commission will receive one initial
registration pursuant to Rule 11Ab2–1
on Form SIP a year.
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
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/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: April 7, 2005.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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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 11Ab2-1, SEC File No. 270-882, OMB Control No. 3235-
0043; Form SIP,SEC File No. 270-882, OMB Control No. 3235-0043.
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 this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
Rule 11Ab2-1 (Form of Application and Amendments) and Form SIP
establish the procedures by which a Securities Information Processor
(``SIP'') files and amends its SIP registration form. The information
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 11Ab2-1 and Form SIP is
designed to provide the Commission with the information necessary to
make the required findings under the Act before granting the SIP's
application for registration. In addition, the requirement that a SIP
file an amendment to correct any inaccurate information is designed to
assure that the Commission has current, accurate information with
respect to the SIP. This information is also made available to members
of the public.
Only exclusive SIPs are required to register with the Commission.
An exclusive SIP is a SIP that engages on an exclusive basis on behalf
of any national securities exchange or registered securities
association, or any national securities exchange or registered
securities association which engages on an exclusive basis on its own
behalf, in collecting, processing, or preparing for distribution or
publication, any information with respect to (i) transactions or
quotations on or effective or made by means of any facility of such
exchange or (ii) quotations distributed or published by means of any
electronic quotation system operated by such association. The Federal
securities laws require that before the commission may approve the
registration of an exclusive SIP, it must make certain mandatory
findings. It takes a SIP applicant approximately 400 hours to prepare
documents which include sufficient information to enable the Commission
to make those findings. Currently, there are only two exclusive SIPs
registered with the Commission; The Securities Information Automation
Corporation (``SIAC'') and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq'').
SIAC and Nasdaq are required to keep the information on file with the
Commission current, which entails filing a form SIP annually to update
information. Accordingly, the annual reporting and recordkeeping burden
for Rule 11Ab2-1 and Form SIP is 400 hours. This annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden does not include the burden hours or cost of
amending a Form SIP because the Commission has already overstated the
compliance burdens by assuming that the Commission will receive one
initial registration pursuant to Rule 11Ab2-1 on Form SIP a year.
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 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/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Dated: April 7, 2005.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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