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[FR Doc. 2010–28963 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 15Ba2–6T; OMB Control No. 3235– 0659; SEC File No. 270–618. 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 existing collection of information provided for in the following rule: Rule 15Ba2–6T—Temporary Registration as a Municipal Advisor; Required Amendments; and Withdrawal from Temporary Registration (17 CFR 240.15Ba2–6T) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Paragraph (a) of Rule 15Ba2–6T requires municipal advisors, as defined in Section 15B(e)(4) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o–4(e)(4)), to electronically file with the Commission on the Commission’s Web site at the following link, Municipal Advisor Registration. The information set forth in Form MA– VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Nov 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 T (17 CFR 249.1300T) to temporarily register or withdraw from temporary registration. Paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15Ba2–6T requires municipal advisors to promptly amend their temporary registration whenever information concerning Items 1 (Identifying Information) or 3 (Disciplinary Information) of Form MA– T becomes inaccurate in anyway. Paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 15Ba2–6T requires municipal advisors to promptly amend their temporary registration whenever they wish to withdraw from registration. Paragraph (c) of Rule 15Ba2–6T provides that every initial registration, amendment to registration, or withdrawal from registration filed pursuant to this rule constitutes a ‘‘report’’ within the meaning of applicable provisions of the Exchange Act. Paragraph (d) of Rule 15Ba2–6T provides that every Form MA–T, including every amendment to or withdrawal from registration, is considered filed with the Commission when the electronic form on the Commission’s website is completed and the Commission has sent confirmation to the municipal advisor that the form was filed. Paragraph (e) of Rule 15Ba2–6T provides that all temporary registrations of municipal advisors will expire on the earlier of: (1) The date that the registration is approved or disapproved by the Commission pursuant to a final rule adopted by the Commission establishing another manner of registration and prescribing a form for the registration; (2) the date on which the municipal advisor’s temporary PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 registration is rescinded by the Commission; or (3) December 31, 2011. Paragraph (f) of Rule 15Ba2–6T provides that Rule 15Ba2–6T will expire on December 31, 2011. The primary purpose of Rule 15Ba2– 6T is to provide information about municipal advisors to investors and issuers, as well as the Commission pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commission staff estimates that approximately 1,000 municipal advisors will file Form MA–T. Commission staff estimates that each of the approximately 1,000 municipal advisors will spend an average of 2.5 hours preparing each Form MA–T. Therefore, the estimated total reporting burden associated with completing Form MA–T is 2,500 hours. Additionally, Commission staff estimates that approximately 1,000 municipal advisors will amend their Form MA–T once during the period of September 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011 and that it will take approximately 30 minutes to amend their form, which means the total burden associated with amending Form MA–T is 500 hours. Therefore, the total annual burden associated with completing and amending Form MA–T is 3,000 hours. The Commission believes that some municipal advisors will seek outside counsel to help them comply with the requirements of Rule 15Ba2–6T and Form MA–T, and assumes that each of the 1,000 municipal advisors will consult outside counsel for one hour for this purpose. The hourly rate for an attorney is $400, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s publication titled E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 70310 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / Notices Management & Professional Earnings in the Securities Industry 2009, as modified by Commission staff to account for an 1,800 hour work year and multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, firm size, employee benefits and overhead. The Commission estimates the total cost for all 1,000 municipal advisors to hire outside counsel to review their compliance with the requirements of Rule 15Ba2–6T and Form MA–T to be approximately $400,000. Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’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: Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. November 12, 2010. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–28983 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an Open Meeting on November 19, 2010 at 10 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room L–002. The subject matter of the Open Meeting will be: 1. The Commission will consider whether to propose new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. These rules and rule amendments are designed to give effect to provisions VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Nov 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 of Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Act that, among other things, increase the statutory threshold for registration by investment advisers with the Commission, require advisers to hedge funds and other private funds to register with the Commission, and address reporting by certain investment advisers that are exempt from registration. 2. The Commission will consider whether to propose rules that would implement new exemptions from the registration requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 for advisers to venture capital funds and advisers with less than $150 million in private fund assets under management in the United States. These exemptions were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The proposed rules also would clarify the meaning of certain terms included in a new exemption for foreign private advisers. 3. The Commission will consider whether to propose new rules under Section 763(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act governing the security-based swap data repository registration process, the duties of such repositories, and the core principles applicable to such repositories. 4. The Commission will consider whether to propose Regulation SBSR under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for the reporting of security-based swap information to registered security-based swap data repositories or the Commission and the public dissemination of security-based swap transaction, volume, and pricing information. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: November 12, 2010. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29075 Filed 11–15–10; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P PO 00000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–63285; File No. SR–BX– 2010–074] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Modify Fees for the NASDAQ OMX BX Equities System November 9, 2010. 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 October 27, 2010, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’) 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 prepared by BX. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change BX proposes to modify pricing for BX members using the NASDAQ OMX BX Equities System. BX will implement the proposed change on November 1, 2010. The text of the proposed rule change is available at https:// nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, at BX’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, BX 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. BX has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose BX is proposing to modify its fees for trades that execute at prices at or above $1. BX has a pricing model under which members are charged for the execution 1 15 2 17 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 17NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70309-70310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28983]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, 
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 15Ba2-6T; OMB Control No. 3235-0659; SEC File No. 270-618.

    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 existing 
collection of information provided for in the following rule: Rule 
15Ba2-6T--Temporary Registration as a Municipal Advisor; Required 
Amendments; and Withdrawal from Temporary Registration (17 CFR 
240.15Ba2-6T) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.) (``Exchange Act''). The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Paragraph (a) of Rule 15Ba2-6T requires municipal advisors, as 
defined in Section 15B(e)(4) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-
4(e)(4)), to electronically file with the Commission on the 
Commission's Web site at the following link, Municipal Advisor 
Registration. The information set forth in Form MA-T (17 CFR 249.1300T) 
to temporarily register or withdraw from temporary registration.
    Paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15Ba2-6T requires municipal advisors to 
promptly amend their temporary registration whenever information 
concerning Items 1 (Identifying Information) or 3 (Disciplinary 
Information) of Form MA-T becomes inaccurate in anyway.
    Paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 15Ba2-6T requires municipal advisors to 
promptly amend their temporary registration whenever they wish to 
withdraw from registration.
    Paragraph (c) of Rule 15Ba2-6T provides that every initial 
registration, amendment to registration, or withdrawal from 
registration filed pursuant to this rule constitutes a ``report'' 
within the meaning of applicable provisions of the Exchange Act.
    Paragraph (d) of Rule 15Ba2-6T provides that every Form MA-T, 
including every amendment to or withdrawal from registration, is 
considered filed with the Commission when the electronic form on the 
Commission's website is completed and the Commission has sent 
confirmation to the municipal advisor that the form was filed.
    Paragraph (e) of Rule 15Ba2-6T provides that all temporary 
registrations of municipal advisors will expire on the earlier of: (1) 
The date that the registration is approved or disapproved by the 
Commission pursuant to a final rule adopted by the Commission 
establishing another manner of registration and prescribing a form for 
the registration; (2) the date on which the municipal advisor's 
temporary registration is rescinded by the Commission; or (3) December 
31, 2011.
    Paragraph (f) of Rule 15Ba2-6T provides that Rule 15Ba2-6T will 
expire on December 31, 2011.
    The primary purpose of Rule 15Ba2-6T is to provide information 
about municipal advisors to investors and issuers, as well as the 
Commission pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act.
    Commission staff estimates that approximately 1,000 municipal 
advisors will file Form MA-T. Commission staff estimates that each of 
the approximately 1,000 municipal advisors will spend an average of 2.5 
hours preparing each Form MA-T. Therefore, the estimated total 
reporting burden associated with completing Form MA-T is 2,500 hours. 
Additionally, Commission staff estimates that approximately 1,000 
municipal advisors will amend their Form MA-T once during the period of 
September 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011 and that it will take 
approximately 30 minutes to amend their form, which means the total 
burden associated with amending Form MA-T is 500 hours. Therefore, the 
total annual burden associated with completing and amending Form MA-T 
is 3,000 hours.
    The Commission believes that some municipal advisors will seek 
outside counsel to help them comply with the requirements of Rule 
15Ba2-6T and Form MA-T, and assumes that each of the 1,000 municipal 
advisors will consult outside counsel for one hour for this purpose. 
The hourly rate for an attorney is $400, according to the Securities 
Industry and Financial Markets Association's publication titled

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Management & Professional Earnings in the Securities Industry 2009, as 
modified by Commission staff to account for an 1,800 hour work year and 
multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, firm size, employee benefits 
and overhead. The Commission estimates the total cost for all 1,000 
municipal advisors to hire outside counsel to review their compliance 
with the requirements of Rule 15Ba2-6T and Form MA-T to be 
approximately $400,000.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission'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: Thomas Bayer, Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or 
send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

     November 12, 2010.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-28983 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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