Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 19935-19936 [2014-07999]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 69 / Thursday, April 10, 2014 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of the Investor Form is strictly voluntary. The Investor Form will ask investors to provide information concerning, among other things, their names, how they can be reached, the names of the individuals or entities involved, the nature of their complaint or tip, what documents they can provide, and what, if any, actions they have taken. The staff of the Commission estimates that the total reporting burden for using the complaint and question forms is 5,000 hours. The calculation of this estimate depends on the number of investors who use the forms each year and the estimated time it takes to complete the forms: 20,000 respondents × 15 minutes = 5,000 burden hours. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. 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 Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F St. NE., Washington DC, 20549; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ sec.gov. Dated: April 4, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–08005 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:15 Apr 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [OMB Control No. 3235–0688; SEC File No. 270–631] 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: Rule 203A–5. 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 (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. The title for the collection of information is Rule 203A–5. Rule 203A– 5 (17 CFR 275.203A–5) established a one-time requirement for investment advisers registered with the Commission as of January 1, 2012 to file a mandatory amendment to their Form ADV by March 30, 2012, and, if they no longer met Commission-registration eligibility requirements, to withdraw from registration by filing Form ADV–W by June 28, 2012. The deadlines for the information collected pursuant the rule were March 30, 2012 (for Form ADV amendments) and June 28, 2012 (for withdrawals). The Commission is no longer collecting any information pursuant to the rule. Accordingly, the staff estimates that, each year, no advisers will have to file a Form ADV amendment or Form ADV– W withdrawal pursuant to rule 203A–5, and that the total burden for the information collection is zero hours at a cost of $0. Although Commission staff estimates that there is no burden associated with rule 203A–5, the staff is requesting a one hour burden for administrative purposes. The collection of information under rule 203A–5 was mandatory. The information provided under rule 203A– 5 is not kept confidential. 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 OMB control number. The public may view the background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19935 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: Shagufta_ Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: April 4, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–08000 Filed 4–9–14; 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: Rule 203A–2(e). OMB Control No. 3235–0559, SEC File No. 270–501. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘PRA’’), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension and approval of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 203A–2(e),1 which is entitled ‘‘Internet Investment Advisers,’’ exempts from the prohibition on Commission registration an Internet investment adviser who provides investment advice to all of its clients exclusively through computer softwarebased models or applications termed under the rule as ‘‘interactive Web sites.’’ 2 These advisers generally would not meet the statutory thresholds currently set out in section 203A of the 1 17 CFR 275.203A–2(e). in rule 203A–2(e) is a limited exception to the interactive Web site requirement which allows these advisers to provide investment advice to fewer than 15 clients through other means on an annual basis. 17 CFR 275.203A–2(e)(1)(i). The rule also precludes advisers in a control relationship with an SEC-registered Internet adviser from registering with the Commission under the common control exemption provided by rule 203A– 2(b) (17 CFR 275.203A–2(b)). 17 CFR 275.203A– 2(e)(1)(iii). 2 Included E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1 19936 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 69 / Thursday, April 10, 2014 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Advisers Act 3—they do not manage $25 million or more in assets and do not advise registered investment companies, or they manage between $25 million and $100 million in assets, do not advise registered investment companies or business development companies, and are required to be registered as investment advisers with the states in which they maintain their principal offices and places of business and are subject to examination as an adviser by such states.4 Eligibility under rule 203A–2(e) is conditioned on an adviser maintaining in an easily accessible place, for a period of not less than five years from the filing of Form ADV,5 a record demonstrating that the adviser’s advisory business has been conducted through an interactive Web site in accordance with the rule.6 This record maintenance requirement is a ‘‘collection of information’’ for PRA purposes. The Commission believes that approximately 74 advisers are registered with the Commission under rule 203A– 2(e), which involves a recordkeeping requirement of approximately four burden hours per year per adviser and results in an estimated 296 of total burden hours (4 × 74) for all advisers. This collection of information is mandatory, as it is used by Commission staff in its examination and oversight program in order to determine continued Commission registration eligibility of advisers registered under this rule. Responses generally are kept confidential pursuant to section 210(b) of the Advisers Act.7 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 OMB control number. The public may view the background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (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 by sending an email to: Shagufta_ Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 3 15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(a). 4 Id. 5 The five-year record retention period is a similar recordkeeping retention period as imposed on all advisers under rule 204–2 of the Advisers Act. See rule 204–2 (17 CFR 275.204–2). 6 17 CFR 275.203A–2(e)(1)(ii). 7 15 U.S.C. 80b–10(b). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Apr 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: April 4, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–07999 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 15b6–1 and Form BDW, SEC File No. 270–17, OMB Control No. 3235–0018. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’) (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 Rule 15b6–1 (17 CFR 240.15b6–1), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Registered broker-dealers use Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a) to withdraw from registration with the Commission, the self-regulatory organizations, and the states. On average, the Commission estimates that it would take a brokerdealer approximately one hour to complete and file a Form BDW to withdraw from Commission registration as required by Rule 15b6–1. The Commission estimates that approximately 488 broker-dealers withdraw from Commission registration annually 1 and, therefore, file a Form BDW via the internet with the Central Registration Depository, a computer system operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. that maintains information regarding registered broker-dealers and their registered personnel. The 488 brokerdealers that withdraw from registration by filing Form BDW would incur an 1 This estimate is based on Form BDW data collected over the past three years for fully registered broker- dealers. In fiscal year (from 10/1 through 9/30) 2011, 524 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal year 2012, 428 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. In fiscal year 2013, 513 broker-dealers withdrew from registration. (524 + 428 + 513)/3 = 488. PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 aggregate annual reporting burden of approximately 488 hours.2 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: April 2, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–07997 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–71878; File No. SR– NYSEMKT–2014–25] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Price List To Introduce a New Credit for Certain Retail Providing Liquidity on the Exchange April 4, 2014. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on March 24, 2014, NYSE MKT LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and × 1 hour) = 488 hours. U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 2 (488 1 15 E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19935-19936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07999]


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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: Rule 203A-2(e).
    OMB Control No. 3235-0559, SEC File No. 270-501.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension and approval of 
the previously approved collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 203A-2(e),\1\ which is entitled ``Internet Investment 
Advisers,'' exempts from the prohibition on Commission registration an 
Internet investment adviser who provides investment advice to all of 
its clients exclusively through computer software-based models or 
applications termed under the rule as ``interactive Web sites.'' \2\ 
These advisers generally would not meet the statutory thresholds 
currently set out in section 203A of the

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Advisers Act \3\--they do not manage $25 million or more in assets and 
do not advise registered investment companies, or they manage between 
$25 million and $100 million in assets, do not advise registered 
investment companies or business development companies, and are 
required to be registered as investment advisers with the states in 
which they maintain their principal offices and places of business and 
are subject to examination as an adviser by such states.\4\ Eligibility 
under rule 203A-2(e) is conditioned on an adviser maintaining in an 
easily accessible place, for a period of not less than five years from 
the filing of Form ADV,\5\ a record demonstrating that the adviser's 
advisory business has been conducted through an interactive Web site in 
accordance with the rule.\6\
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    \1\ 17 CFR 275.203A-2(e).
    \2\ Included in rule 203A-2(e) is a limited exception to the 
interactive Web site requirement which allows these advisers to 
provide investment advice to fewer than 15 clients through other 
means on an annual basis. 17 CFR 275.203A-2(e)(1)(i). The rule also 
precludes advisers in a control relationship with an SEC-registered 
Internet adviser from registering with the Commission under the 
common control exemption provided by rule 203A-2(b) (17 CFR 
275.203A-2(b)). 17 CFR 275.203A-2(e)(1)(iii).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 80b-3a(a).
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ The five-year record retention period is a similar 
recordkeeping retention period as imposed on all advisers under rule 
204-2 of the Advisers Act. See rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2).
    \6\ 17 CFR 275.203A-2(e)(1)(ii).
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    This record maintenance requirement is a ``collection of 
information'' for PRA purposes. The Commission believes that 
approximately 74 advisers are registered with the Commission under rule 
203A-2(e), which involves a recordkeeping requirement of approximately 
four burden hours per year per adviser and results in an estimated 296 
of total burden hours (4 x 74) for all advisers.
    This collection of information is mandatory, as it is used by 
Commission staff in its examination and oversight program in order to 
determine continued Commission registration eligibility of advisers 
registered under this rule. Responses generally are kept confidential 
pursuant to section 210(b) of the Advisers Act.\7\ 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 OMB 
control number.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 80b-10(b).
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    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. 
Comments should be directed to: (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 by sending an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: April 4, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-07999 Filed 4-9-14; 8:45 am]
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