Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 7696-7697 [E7-2722]

Download as PDF 7696 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES OMB Control Number: 3220–0025. Form(s) submitted: UI–9, UI–23, UI– 44, ID–4F, ID–4U, ID–4X, ID–4Y, ID–20– 1, ID–20–2, ID–20–4, ID–5I, ID– 5R(SUP), ID–49R, UI–48. Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit, Non-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government. Abstract: The information collection has two purposes. When RRB records that railroad service and/or compensation is insufficient to qualify a claimant for unemployment or sickness benefits, the RRB obtains information needed to reconcile the compensation and/or service on record with that claimed by the employee. Other forms in the collection allow the RRB to determine whether unemployment or sickness benefits were properly obtained. Changes Proposed: The RRB proposes a change to Forms ID–4F, ID–4U, ID–4X, ID–4Y, ID–20–1, ID–20–2, ID–20–4 to request information regarding an employee’s military service entry and discharge dates. The information will be requested because the inclusion of the employee’s military service, may give the employee enough creditable service months for additional benefits. No other changes are proposed. The burden estimate for this ICR is unchanged as follows: Estimated annual number of respondents: 7,905. Total annual responses: 7,905. Total annual reporting hours: 1,622. For Further Information: Copies of the form and supporting documents can be obtained from Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance officer at (312–751– 3363) or Charles.Mierzwa@rrb.gov. Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092 or Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV and to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the Office of Management and Budget, Room 10230, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Charles Mierzwa, Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–2774 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:03 Feb 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 20549. Extension: Rule 17f–6; SEC File No. 270–392; OMB Control No. 3235–0447. Notice is hereby given that, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 17f–6 (17 CFR 270.17f–6) under the Investment Company Act of 1940(15 U.S.C. 80a) permits registered investment companies (‘‘funds’’) to maintain assets (i.e., margin) with futures commission merchants (‘‘FCMs’’) in connection with commodity transactions effected on both domestic and foreign exchanges. Before the rule was adopted, funds generally were required to maintain such assets in special accounts with a custodian bank.1 The rule requires a written contract that contains certain provisions designed to ensure important safeguards and other benefits relating to the custody of fund assets by FCMs. To protect fund assets, the contract must require that FCMs comply with the segregation or secured amount requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) and the rules under that statute. The contract also must contain a requirement that FCMs obtain an acknowledgment from any clearing organization that the fund’s assets are held on behalf of the FCM’s customers according to CEA provisions. Finally, FCMs are required to furnish to the Commission or its staff on request information concerning the fund’s assets in order to facilitate Commission inspections. The Commission estimates that approximately 2,275 funds effect commodities transactions and could deposit margin with FCMs under Rule 17f–6 in connection with those transactions. Commission staff estimates that each fund uses and deposits margin 1 Custody of Investment Company Assets With Futures Commission Merchants and Commodity Clearing Organizations, Investment Company Act Release No. 22389 (Dec. 11, 1996) (61 FR 66207 (Dec. 17, 1996)). PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with two different FCMs in connection with its commodity transactions.2 The Commission estimates that each of the 2,275 funds spends an average of 1 hour annually complying with the contract requirements of the rule (i.e., executing contracts that contain the requisite provisions with additional FCMs), for a total of 2,275 burden hours. The estimate does not include the time required by an FCM to comply with the rule’s contract requirements because, to the extent that complying with the contract provisions could be considered ‘‘collections of information,’’ the burden hours for compliance are already included in other PRA submissions or are de minimis.3 The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules and forms. Compliance with the collection of information requirements of the rule is necessary to obtain the benefit of relying on the rule. If an FCM furnishes records pertaining to a fund’s assets at the request of the Commission or its staff, the records will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by relevant statutory or regulatory provisions. The rule does not require these records be retained for any specific period of time. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Please direct general comments regarding the above information to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, 2 This estimate is based on information conversations with representatives of the fund industry. 3 The rule requires a contract with the FCM to contain three provisions. Two of the provisions require the FCM to comply with existing requirements under the CEA and rules adopted under that Act. Thus, to the extent these provisions could be considered collections of information, the hours required for compliance would be included in the collection of information burden hours submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its rules. The third contract provision requires that the FCM produce records or other information requested by the Commission or its staff. Commission staff has requested this type of information from an FCM so infrequently in the past that the annual burden hours are de minimis. E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change Dated: February 6, 2007. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change, and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. CBOE has substantially prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. [FR Doc. E7–2722 Filed 2–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–55265; File No. SR–CBOE– 2007–11] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Its Marketing Fee Program February 9, 2007. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on January 31, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. On February 6, 2007, the CBOE submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. CBOE has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by CBOE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The CBOE proposes to amend its Marketing Fee Program. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and https:// www.cboe.com. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:43 Feb 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose CBOE proposes to amend its Marketing Fee Program as it relates to option classes participating in the Penny Pilot Program, which commenced on January 26, 2007. Currently, 13 option classes are scheduled to participate in the Penny Pilot Program: Whole Foods (WFMI), General Electric (GE), Microsoft (MSFT), Ishares Russell 2000 (IWM), Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (QQQQ), SemiConductor Holders (SMH), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Caterpiller (CAT), Texas Instruments (TXN), Flextronics International (FLEX), Sun Micro (SUNW), and Agilent Tech, Inc. (A). With respect to the option classes participating in the Penny Pilot Program in which the marketing fee currently is assessed,5 the marketing fee will be assessed at the rate of $.25 per contract, instead of $.65 per contract. CBOE proposes to implement this change to the marketing fee beginning on February 1, 2007. CBOE is not amending its marketing fee program in any other respects. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act6 in general, and Section 6(b)(4) of the Act7 in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among CBOE members and other persons using its facilities. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as a fee change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)9 thereunder, because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange. Accordingly, the proposal will take effect upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.10 IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–CBOE–2007–11 on the subject line. Paper Comments: • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 10 For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which the Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change, the Commission considers the period to commence on February 6, 2007, the date on which the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1. 9 17 5 The QQQQs and IWM have been selected to participate in the Penny Pilot Program. However, the marketing fee currently does not apply to these classes. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7696-7697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2722]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, 
DC 20549.

Extension:
    Rule 17f-6; SEC File No. 270-392; OMB Control No. 3235-0447.

    Notice is hereby given that, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(``OMB'') a request for extension of the previously approved collection 
of information discussed below.
    Rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6) under the Investment Company Act of 
1940(15 U.S.C. 80a) permits registered investment companies (``funds'') 
to maintain assets (i.e., margin) with futures commission merchants 
(``FCMs'') in connection with commodity transactions effected on both 
domestic and foreign exchanges. Before the rule was adopted, funds 
generally were required to maintain such assets in special accounts 
with a custodian bank.\1\
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    \1\ Custody of Investment Company Assets With Futures Commission 
Merchants and Commodity Clearing Organizations, Investment Company 
Act Release No. 22389 (Dec. 11, 1996) (61 FR 66207 (Dec. 17, 1996)).
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    The rule requires a written contract that contains certain 
provisions designed to ensure important safeguards and other benefits 
relating to the custody of fund assets by FCMs. To protect fund assets, 
the contract must require that FCMs comply with the segregation or 
secured amount requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') and 
the rules under that statute. The contract also must contain a 
requirement that FCMs obtain an acknowledgment from any clearing 
organization that the fund's assets are held on behalf of the FCM's 
customers according to CEA provisions. Finally, FCMs are required to 
furnish to the Commission or its staff on request information 
concerning the fund's assets in order to facilitate Commission 
inspections.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 2,275 funds effect 
commodities transactions and could deposit margin with FCMs under Rule 
17f-6 in connection with those transactions. Commission staff estimates 
that each fund uses and deposits margin with two different FCMs in 
connection with its commodity transactions.\2\
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    \2\ This estimate is based on information conversations with 
representatives of the fund industry.
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    The Commission estimates that each of the 2,275 funds spends an 
average of 1 hour annually complying with the contract requirements of 
the rule (i.e., executing contracts that contain the requisite 
provisions with additional FCMs), for a total of 2,275 burden hours. 
The estimate does not include the time required by an FCM to comply 
with the rule's contract requirements because, to the extent that 
complying with the contract provisions could be considered 
``collections of information,'' the burden hours for compliance are 
already included in other PRA submissions or are de minimis.\3\ The 
estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a comprehensive or 
even a representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules 
and forms.
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    \3\ The rule requires a contract with the FCM to contain three 
provisions. Two of the provisions require the FCM to comply with 
existing requirements under the CEA and rules adopted under that 
Act. Thus, to the extent these provisions could be considered 
collections of information, the hours required for compliance would 
be included in the collection of information burden hours submitted 
by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its rules. The third 
contract provision requires that the FCM produce records or other 
information requested by the Commission or its staff. Commission 
staff has requested this type of information from an FCM so 
infrequently in the past that the annual burden hours are de 
minimis.
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    Compliance with the collection of information requirements of the 
rule is necessary to obtain the benefit of relying on the rule. If an 
FCM furnishes records pertaining to a fund's assets at the request of 
the Commission or its staff, the records will be kept confidential to 
the extent permitted by relevant statutory or regulatory provisions. 
The rule does not require these records be retained for any specific 
period of time. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid control number.
    Please direct general comments regarding the above information to 
the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: David--
Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley 
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,

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VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: PRA--Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be 
submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: February 6, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. E7-2722 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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