Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 78920 [2014-30590]

Download as PDF 78920 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 250 / Wednesday, December 31, 2014 / Notices 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lyudmila Bzhilyanskaya is appointed to serve as an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in these proceedings (Public Representative). 3. Comments are due no later than January 2, 2015. 4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the Federal Register. By the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–30577 Filed 12–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 15c2–7, SEC File No. 270–420, OMB Control No. 3235–0479. 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’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 15c2–7 (17 CFR 240.15c2–7) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Rule 15c2–7 places disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who have correspondent relationships, or agreements identified in the rule, with other broker-dealers. Whenever any such broker-dealer enters a quotation for a security through an inter-dealer quotation system, Rule 15c2–7 requires the broker-dealer to disclose these relationships and agreements in the manner required by the rule. The interdealer quotation system must also be able to make these disclosures public in association with the quotation the broker-dealer is making. When Rule 15c2–7 was adopted in 1964, the information it requires was necessary for execution of the Commission’s mandate under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prevent fraudulent, manipulative and deceptive acts by broker-dealers. In the absence of the information collection required under Rule 15c2–7, investors VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:02 Dec 30, 2014 Jkt 235001 and broker-dealers would have been unable to accurately determine the market depth of, and demand for, securities in an inter-dealer quotation system. There are approximately 4,342 brokerdealers registered with the Commission. Any of these broker-dealers could be potential respondents for Rule 15c2–7, so the Commission is using that number as the number of respondents. Rule 15c2–7 applies only to quotations entered into an inter-dealer quotation system, such as the OTC Bulletin Board (‘‘OTCBB’’) or OTC Link (formerly ‘‘Pink Sheets’’), operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (‘‘OTC Link’’). According to representatives of both OTC Link and the OTCBB, neither entity has recently received, or anticipates receiving any Rule 15c2–7 notices. However, because such notices could be made, the Commission estimates that one filing is made annually pursuant to Rule 15c2–7. Based on prior industry reports, the Commission estimates that the average time required to enter a disclosure pursuant to the rule is .75 minutes, or 45 seconds. The Commission sees no reason to change this estimate. We estimate that impacted respondents spend a total of .0125 hours per year to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2–7 (1 notice (×) 45 seconds/notice). 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. The public may view 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) Pamela Dyson, Acting Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or by sending send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: December 23, 2014. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–30590 Filed 12–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00142 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–73918; File Nos. SR–BATS– 2014–055; SR–BYX–2014–030; SR–EDGA– 2014–25; SR–EDGX–2014–25] Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Amendments No. 2 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to Proposed Rule Changes, as Modified by Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, To Establish a New Market Data Product Called the BATS One Feed December 23, 2014 I. Introduction On October 30, 2014, BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BYX’’), EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’), and EDGX Exchange, Inc.; (‘‘EDGX’’) (collectively, the ‘‘Exchanges’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 proposed rule changes to establish a new market data product called the ‘‘BATS One Feed.’’ On November 13, 2014, each of the Exchanges filed an Amendment No. 1 to its proposed rule change. The proposed rule changes, each as amended by an Amendment No. 1, were published for comment in the Federal Register on November 20, 2014.3 On December 15, 2014, each of the Exchanges filed an Amendment No. 2 to its proposed rule change. On December 15, 2014, each of the Exchanges submitted a comment letter on its proposed rule change, each of which included a redline showing the changes made by their Amendments No. 2.4 No other comments on the proposed rule changes have been received. However, similar proposed rule changes were filed with the Commission by the Exchanges earlier this year and subsequently withdrawn; 5 three 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 73594 (Nov. 14, 2014), 79 FR 69142 (SR–BATS–2014– 055); 73595 (Nov. 14, 2014) 79 FR 69160 (SR–BYX– 2014–030); 73596 (Nov. 14, 2014), 79 FR 69148 (SR–EDGA–2014–25); and 73597 (Nov. 14, 2014), 79 FR 69180 (SR–EDGX–2014–25). 4 See Letter from Chris Solgan, Assistant General Counsel, DirectEdge, dated December 12, 2014 (SR– BATS–2014–055); Letter from Chris Solgan, Assistant General Counsel, DirectEdge, dated December 12, 2014 (SR–BYX–2014–030); Letter from Chris Solgan, Assistant General Counsel, DirectEdge, dated December 12, 2014 (SR–EDGA– 2014–25); and Letter from Chris Solgan, Assistant General Counsel, DirectEdge, dated December 12, 2014 (SR–EDGX–2014–25). 5 Those proposed rule changes were published for comment in the Federal Register on August 1, 2014. 2 17 E:\FR\FM\31DEN1.SGM 31DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 78920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30590]


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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 FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-2736.
Extension:
    Rule 15c2-7, SEC File No. 270-420, OMB Control No. 3235-0479.

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the 
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 
15c2-7 (17 CFR 240.15c2-7) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Rule 15c2-7 places disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who 
have correspondent relationships, or agreements identified in the rule, 
with other broker-dealers. Whenever any such broker-dealer enters a 
quotation for a security through an inter-dealer quotation system, Rule 
15c2-7 requires the broker-dealer to disclose these relationships and 
agreements in the manner required by the rule. The inter-dealer 
quotation system must also be able to make these disclosures public in 
association with the quotation the broker-dealer is making.
    When Rule 15c2-7 was adopted in 1964, the information it requires 
was necessary for execution of the Commission's mandate under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prevent fraudulent, manipulative and 
deceptive acts by broker-dealers. In the absence of the information 
collection required under Rule 15c2-7, investors and broker-dealers 
would have been unable to accurately determine the market depth of, and 
demand for, securities in an inter-dealer quotation system.
    There are approximately 4,342 broker-dealers registered with the 
Commission. Any of these broker-dealers could be potential respondents 
for Rule 15c2-7, so the Commission is using that number as the number 
of respondents. Rule 15c2-7 applies only to quotations entered into an 
inter-dealer quotation system, such as the OTC Bulletin Board 
(``OTCBB'') or OTC Link (formerly ``Pink Sheets''), operated by OTC 
Markets Group Inc. (``OTC Link''). According to representatives of both 
OTC Link and the OTCBB, neither entity has recently received, or 
anticipates receiving any Rule 15c2-7 notices. However, because such 
notices could be made, the Commission estimates that one filing is made 
annually pursuant to Rule 15c2-7.
    Based on prior industry reports, the Commission estimates that the 
average time required to enter a disclosure pursuant to the rule is .75 
minutes, or 45 seconds. The Commission sees no reason to change this 
estimate. We estimate that impacted respondents spend a total of .0125 
hours per year to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-7 (1 notice 
(x) 45 seconds/notice).
    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.
    The public may view 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) Pamela Dyson, Acting Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or by sending 
send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to 
OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: December 23, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-30590 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am]
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