Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 6228-6229 [2010-2635]

Download as PDF 6228 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2010 / Notices be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: February 1, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. Dated: February 1, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–2637 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P [FR Doc. 2010–2638 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request; Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Upon Written Request; Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 14f–1; OMB Control No. 3235–0108; SEC File No. 270–127. 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 this request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Exchange Act Rule 14f–1 (17 CFR 240.14f–1) requires a registrant to disclose a change in a majority of the directors of the registrant. The information filed under Rule 14f–1 must be filed with the Commission and is publicly available. We estimate that it takes approximately 18 burden hours to provide the information required under Rule 14f–1 and that the information is filed by approximately 172 respondents for a total annual burden of 3,096 hours. 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. Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 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 to OMB within 30 days of this notice. VerDate Nov<24>2008 11:51 Feb 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: February 1, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. Extension: Rule 13e–1; OMB Control No. 3235–0305; SEC File No. 270–255. 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 this request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 13e–1 (17 CFR 240.13e–1) makes it unlawful for an issuer who has received notice that it is the subject of a tender offer made under Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(d)(1)) to purchase any of its equity securities during the tender offer, unless it first files a statement with the Commission containing information require by the Rule. This rule is in keeping with the Commission’s statutory responsibility to prescribe rules and regulations that are necessary for the protection of investors. Public companies are the respondents. We estimate that it takes approximately 10 burden hours per response to provide the information required under Rule 13e–1 and that the information is filed by approximately 20 respondents. We estimate that 25% of the 10 hours per response (2.5 hours) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden of 50 hours (2.5 hours per response x 20 responses). 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. Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e- PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 mail to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 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 to OMB within 30 days of this notice. [FR Doc. 2010–2636 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Industry Guides; OMB Control No. 3235– 0069; SEC File No. 270–069. 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 this request for extension of the previously approved collections of information discussed below. Industries Guides are used by registrants in certain industries as disclosure guidelines to be followed in disclosing information to investors in Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) and Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) registration statements and certain other Exchange Act filings. The information filed with the Commission using the Industry Guides permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public availability and dissemination of such information. The information required by the Industry Guides is filed on occasion and is mandatory. All information is provided to the public. The Commission estimates for administrative purposes only that the total annual burden with respect to the Industry Guides is one hour. The Industry Guides do not directly impose any disclosure burden. 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. Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2010 / Notices Dated: February 1, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–2635 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Form F–8; OMB Control No. 3235–0378; SEC File No. 270–332. 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 this request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Form F–8 (17 CFR 239.38) may be used to register securities of certain Canadian issuers under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) that will be used in an exchange offer or business combination. The information collected is intended to ensure that the information required to be filed by the Commission permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public availability of such information. The information provided is mandatory and all information is made available to the public upon request. Form F–8 takes approximately one hour per response to prepare and is filed by approximately 10 respondents. We estimate that 25% of one hour per response (15 minutes) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden of 3 hours (15 minutes/60 minutes per response × 10 11:51 Feb 05, 2010 Jkt 220001 responses = 2.5 hours rounded to 3 hours). 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. Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 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 to OMB within 30 days of this notice. proposal 4 to amend the Second Restatement of the CTA Plan and Restated CQ Plan (collectively, the ‘‘Plans’’).5 The proposal represents the fifteenth substantive amendment to the CTA Plan (‘‘Fifteenth Amendment to the CTA Plan’’) and the eleventh substantive amendment to the CQ Plan (‘‘Eleventh Amendment to the CQ Plan’’), and reflects changes unanimously adopted by the Participants. The Fifteenth Amendment to the CTA Plan and the Eleventh Amendment to the CQ Plan (‘‘Amendments’’) would amend the Plans to provide that the Participants pay the Network B Administrator a fixed annual fee in exchange for its performance of Network B administrator functions under the Plans. In addition, the Amendments seek to accommodate recent changes in names and addresses of certain Participants. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed Amendments. Dated: February 1, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 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 to OMB within 30 days of this notice. VerDate Nov<24>2008 6229 I. Rule 608(a) [FR Doc. 2010–2634 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–61457; File No. SR–CTA/ CQ–2009–03] Consolidated Tape Association; Notice of Filing of the Fifteenth Substantive Amendment to the Second Restatement of the Consolidated Tape Association Plan and Eleventh Substantive Amendment to the Restated Consolidated Quotation Plan February 1, 2010. Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on November 2, 2009, the Consolidated Tape Association (‘‘CTA’’) Plan and Consolidated Quotation (‘‘CQ’’) Plan participants (‘‘Participants’’) 3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a 1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1. CFR 242.608. 3 Each participant executed the proposed amendment. The Participants are: BATS Exchange, Inc.; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; International Securities Exchange LLC; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; National Stock Exchange, Inc.; New York Stock Exchange LLC; NYSE Amex, Inc.; and NYSE Arca, Inc. 2 17 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Description and Purpose of the Amendments Network Administrator Fees under the Plans. Section XII (‘‘Financial Matters’’) of the CTA and Section IX (‘‘Financial Matters’’) of the CQ Plan each provides that a network’s Operating Expenses are to be deducted from the network’s Gross Income in determining the amounts that the network’s administrator distributes to the Participants. Section XII(c)(i) (‘‘Determination of Operating Expenses’’) of the CTA Plan currently provides that a CTA network’s Operating Expenses include all costs and expenses ‘‘associated with, relating to, or resulting from, the generation, consolidation or dissemination of the CTA’s network’s last sale price information.’’ Likewise, Section IX(c)(i) (‘‘Determination of Operating Expenses’’) of the CQ Plan currently provide that a network’s 4 On January 13, 2010, the CTA filed a revised transmittal letter indicating, among other technical changes, that the Participants also proposed to make changes in the names and addresses of certain Participants (‘‘Transmittal Letter’’). 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787 (May 10, 1974), 39 FR 17799 (May 20, 1974) (declaring the CTA Plan effective); 15009 (July 28, 1978), 43 FR 34851 (August 7, 1978) (temporarily authorizing the CQ Plan); and 16518 (January 22, 1980), 45 FR 6521 (January 28, 1980) (permanently authorizing the CQ Plan). The most recent restatement of both Plans was in 1995. The CTA Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate last sale price information for nonNASDAQ listed securities, is a ‘‘transaction reporting plan’’ under Rule 601 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.601, and a ‘‘national market system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate bid/ask quotation information for listed securities, is also a ‘‘national market system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR 242.608. E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6228-6229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2635]


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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 Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Industry Guides; OMB Control No. 3235-0069; SEC File No. 270-
069.

    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 this request for extension of the previously approved 
collections of information discussed below.
    Industries Guides are used by registrants in certain industries as 
disclosure guidelines to be followed in disclosing information to 
investors in Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) and Exchange Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) registration statements and certain other 
Exchange Act filings. The information filed with the Commission using 
the Industry Guides permits verification of compliance with securities 
law requirements and assures the public availability and dissemination 
of such information. The information required by the Industry Guides is 
filed on occasion and is mandatory. All information is provided to the 
public. The Commission estimates for administrative purposes only that 
the total annual burden with respect to the Industry Guides is one 
hour. The Industry Guides do not directly impose any disclosure burden.
    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.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to

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the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; 
and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/CIO, 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 to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: February 1, 2010.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-2635 Filed 2-5-10; 8:45 am]
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