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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 2 / Thursday, January 4, 2007 / Notices
Notice of submission for OMB
Review, comment request.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Peace Corps has
submitted an information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
for review under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Peace Corps Correspondence Match
Program Brochure and PC–2042,
Correspondence Match Enrollment
Form (Rev. 07/2006), OMB Control
#0420–0513 is required under the Peace
Corps Act for Volunteer recruitment
purposes. This is a reinstatement, with
changes, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired. No comments were received in
response to the Peace Corps’ earlier
Federal Register Notice (October 3,
2006, Volume 71, Number 191, p. 58454
for 60 days). The Peace Corps and Paul
D. Coverdell World Wise Schools
invites comments on whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for proper performance of the
functions of the Peace Corps and the
Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools
Correspondence Match program,
including whether the information will
have practical use; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the information
to be collected; and, ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
mailed to Peace Corps, Office of
Domestic Programs, Sally Caldwell,
Director of World Wise Schools, 1111
20th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20526. Ms. Caldwell can be contacted
by telephone at (202) 692–1425 or 800–
424–8580, ext. 1425 or e-mail at
scaldwell@peacecorps.gov. E-mail
comments must be made in text and not
in attachments.
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Information Collection Abstract
OMB Control Number: 0420–0513.
Title: Correspondence Match
Enrollment Form.
Need for and Use of the Information:
The Peace Corps and Paul D. Coverdell
World Wise Schools need this
information to officially enroll
educators in the Correspondence Match
program. The information collected is
used to make suitable matches between
the educators and currently serving
Peace Corps Volunteers.
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Type of Review: Reinstatement, with
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
Respondents: Educators interested in
promoting global education in the
classroom.
Respondents Obligation to Reply:
Voluntary.
Burden on the Public:
a. Annual reporting burden: 1667
hours.
b. Annual recordkeeping burden: 250
hours.
c. Estimated average burden per
response: 10 minutes.
d. Frequency of response: Annually.
e. Estimated number of likely
respondents: 10,000.
f. Estimated cost to respondents/
Agency: 0/$8,900.
This notice is issued in Washington, DC on
December 20, 2006.
Wilbert Bryant,
Associate Director for Management.
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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 17Ad–11, SEC File No. 270–261,
OMB Control No. 3235–0274.
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 17Ad–11: Reports Regarding Aged
Record Differences, Buy-Ins, and
Failure To Post Certificate Detail To
Master Securityholder Files
Rule 17Ad–11 (17 CFR 240.17 Ad–11)
requires all registered transfer agents to
report to issuers and the appropriate
regulatory agency in the event that aged
record differences exceed certain dollar
value thresholds. An aged record
difference occurs when an issuer’s
records do not agree with those of
securityowners as indicated, for
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instance, on certificates presented to the
transfer agent for purchase, redemption
or transfer. In addition, the rule requires
transfer agents to report to the
appropriate regulatory agency in the
event of a failure to post certificate
detail to the master securityholder file
within 5 business days of the time
required by Rule 17Ad–10(17 CFR
240.17 Ad–10). Also, transfer agents
must maintain a copy of each report
prepared under Rule 17Ad–11 for a
period of three years following the date
of the report. These recordkeeping
requirements assist the Commission and
other regulatory agencies with
monitoring transfer agents and ensuring
compliance with the rule.
Because the information required by
Rule 17Ad–11 is already available to
transfer agents, any collection burden
for small transfer agents is minimal. The
staff estimates that the average number
of hours necessary to comply with Rule
17Ad–11 is one hour annually. Based
upon past submissions, the total burden
is 50 hours annually for the transfer
agent industry.
Comments should be directed to: R.
Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,
VA 22312 or send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must
be submitted within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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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 17Ad–10; SEC File No. 270–265;
OMB Control No. 3235–0273.
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
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Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Rule 17Ad–10: Prompt posting of
certificate detail to master
securityholder files, maintenance of
accurate securityholder files,
communications between co-transfer
agents and recordkeeping transfer
agents, maintenance of current control
book, retention of certificate detail and
‘‘buy-in’’ of physical over-issuance.
Rule 17Ad–10, (17 CFR 240.17Ad-10),
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), requires
approximately 760 registered transfer
agents to create and maintain minimum
information on securityholders’
ownership of an issue of securities for
which it performs transfer agent
functions, including the purchase,
transfer and redemptions of securities.
In addition, the rule also requires
transfer agents that maintain
securityholder records to keep
certificate detail that has been cancelled
from those records for a minimum of six
years and to maintain and keep current
an accurate record of the number of
shares or principle dollar amount of
debt securities that the issuer has
authorized to be outstanding (a ‘‘control
book’’). These recordkeeping
requirements assist in the creation and
maintenance of accurate securityholder
records, the ability to research errors,
and ensure the transfer agent is ware of
the number of securities that are
properly authorized by the issuer,
thereby avoiding overissuance.
There are approximately 760
registered transfer agents. The staff
estimates that the average number of
hours necessary for each transfer agent
to comply with Rule 17Ad–10 is
approximately 20 hours per year,
totaling 15,200 hours industry-wide.
The average cost per hour is
approximately $50 per hour, with the
industry-wide cost estimated at
approximately $760,000. However, the
information required by Rule 17Ad–10
generally already is maintained by
registered transfer agents. The amount
of time devoted to compliance with
Rule 17Ad–10 varies according to
differences in business activity.
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
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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, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or by
sending an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must
be submitted within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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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 17Ad–2(c), (d), and (h); SEC File No.
270–149; OMB Control No. 3235–0130.
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’’) has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget a
request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information
discussed below.
Rule 17Ad–2(c), (d) and (h) Transfer
Agent Turnaround, Processing and
Forwarding Requirements
Rule 17Ad–2(c), (d), and (h), (17 CFR
240.17Ad–2(c), (d), and (h)), under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.), enumerate the
requirements with which transfer agents
must comply to inform the Commission
or the appropriate regulator of a transfer
agent’s failure to meet the minimum
performance standards set by the
Commission rule by filing a notice.
While it is estimated there are 740
transfer agents, approximately ten
notices pursuant to 17Ad–2(c), (d), and
(h) are filed annually. In view of (a) the
readily available nature of most of the
information required to be included in
the notice (since that information must
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be compiled and retained pursuant to
other Commission rules); (b) the
summary fashion in which such
information must be presented in the
notice (most notices are one page or less
in length); and (c) the experience of the
staff regarding the notices, the
Commission staff estimates that, on the
average, most Notices require
approximately one-half hour to prepare.
The Commission staff estimates that
transfer agents spend an average of five
hours per year complying with the rule.
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 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.
Please direct your written comments
to: R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Comments must be submitted within 60
days of this notice.
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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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 17Ad–13, SEC File No. 270–263,
OMB Control No. 3235–0275.
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
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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 17Ad-10; SEC File No. 270-265; OMB Control No. 3235-0273.
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
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Management and Budget for extension and approval.
Rule 17Ad-10: Prompt posting of certificate detail to master
securityholder files, maintenance of accurate securityholder files,
communications between co-transfer agents and recordkeeping transfer
agents, maintenance of current control book, retention of certificate
detail and ``buy-in'' of physical over-issuance.
Rule 17Ad-10, (17 CFR 240.17Ad-10), under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), requires approximately 760
registered transfer agents to create and maintain minimum information
on securityholders' ownership of an issue of securities for which it
performs transfer agent functions, including the purchase, transfer and
redemptions of securities. In addition, the rule also requires transfer
agents that maintain securityholder records to keep certificate detail
that has been cancelled from those records for a minimum of six years
and to maintain and keep current an accurate record of the number of
shares or principle dollar amount of debt securities that the issuer
has authorized to be outstanding (a ``control book''). These
recordkeeping requirements assist in the creation and maintenance of
accurate securityholder records, the ability to research errors, and
ensure the transfer agent is ware of the number of securities that are
properly authorized by the issuer, thereby avoiding overissuance.
There are approximately 760 registered transfer agents. The staff
estimates that the average number of hours necessary for each transfer
agent to comply with Rule 17Ad-10 is approximately 20 hours per year,
totaling 15,200 hours industry-wide. The average cost per hour is
approximately $50 per hour, with the industry-wide cost estimated at
approximately $760,000. However, the information required by Rule 17Ad-
10 generally already is maintained by registered transfer agents. The
amount of time devoted to compliance with Rule 17Ad-10 varies according
to differences in business activity.
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, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O
Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312
or by sending an e-mail to: PRA--Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be
submitted within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: December 20, 2006.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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