Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 27219-27220 [2015-11370]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 91 / Tuesday, May 12, 2015 / Notices communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NYSE– 2015–23, and should be submitted on or before June 2, 2015. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–11380 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–560, OMB Control No. 3235–0622] Proposed Collection; 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: Interagency Statement on Sound Practices, SEC File No. 270–560, OMB Control No. 3235–0622. 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 the proposed Interagency Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities (‘‘Statement’’) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b et seq.) (‘‘Advisers Act’’). The Commission plans to submit this 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 May 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. The Statement was issued by the Commission, together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision (together, the ‘‘Agencies’’), in May 2006. The Statement describes the types of internal controls and risk management procedures that the Agencies believe are particularly effective in assisting financial institutions to identify and address the reputational, legal, and other risks associated with elevated risk complex structured finance transactions. The primary purpose of the Statement is to ensure that these transactions receive enhanced scrutiny by the institution and to ensure that the institution does not participate in illegal or inappropriate transactions. The Commission estimates that approximately 5 registered brokerdealers or investment advisers will spend an average of approximately 25 hours per year complying with the Statement. Thus, the total compliance burden is estimated to be approximately 125 burden-hours per year. 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 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: Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27219 Dated: May 6, 2015. Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–11368 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 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 a closed meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at 2 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matter at the closed meeting. Commissioner Piwowar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the closed meeting will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; Formal order of investigation; and Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. 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: May 7, 2015. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–11508 Filed 5–8–15; 11:15 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 FOIA Services, E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1 27220 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 91 / Tuesday, May 12, 2015 / Notices 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Extension: Rule 30e–2, SEC File No. 270–437, OMB Control No. 3235–0494. Notice is hereby given that, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), (‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’) 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 30e–2 (17 CFR 270.30e–2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) (‘‘Investment Company Act’’) requires registered unit investment trusts (‘‘UITs’’) that invest substantially all of their assets in shares of a management investment company (‘‘fund’’) to send their unitholders annual and semiannual reports containing financial information on the underlying company. Specifically, rule 30e–2 requires that the report contain all the applicable information and financial statements or their equivalent, required by rule 30e–1 under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30e–1) to be included in reports of the underlying fund for the same fiscal period. Rule 30e–1 requires that the underlying fund’s report contain, among other things, the information that is required to be included in such reports by the fund’s registration statement form under the Investment Company Act. The purpose of this requirement is to apprise current shareholders of the operational and financial condition of the UIT. Absent the requirement to disclose all material information in reports, investors would be unable to obtain accurate information upon which to base investment decisions and consumer confidence in the securities industry might be adversely affected. Requiring the submission of these reports to the Commission permits us to verify compliance with securities law requirements. Rule 30e–2, however, permits, under certain conditions, delivery of a single shareholder report to investors who share an address (‘‘householding’’). Specifically, rule 30e–2 permits householding of annual and semiannual reports by UITs to satisfy the delivery requirements of rule 30e–2 if, in addition to the other conditions set forth in the rule, the UIT has obtained from each applicable investor written or implied consent to the householding of shareholder reports at such address. The rule requires UITs that wish to household shareholder reports with VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 May 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 implied consent to send a notice to each applicable investor stating that the investors in the household will receive one report in the future unless the investors provide contrary instructions. In addition, at least once a year, UITs relying on the rule for householding must explain to investors who have provided written or implied consent how they can revoke their consent. The purpose of the notice and annual explanation requirements associated with the householding provisions of the rule is to ensure that investors who wish to receive individual copies of shareholder reports are able to do so. The Commission estimates that the annual burden associated with rule 30e– 2 is 121 hours per respondent, including an estimated 20 hours associated with the notice requirement for householding and an estimated 1 hour associated with the explanation of the right to revoke consent to householding. The Commission estimates that there are currently approximately 700 UITs. Therefore, the Commission estimates that the total hour burden is approximately 84,700 hours. In addition to the burden hours, the Commission estimates that the annual cost of contracting for outside services associated with rule 30e–2 is $20,000 per respondent, for a total cost of approximately $14,000,000. Estimates of average burden hours are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and are not derived from a comprehensive or even representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules and forms. The collection of information under rule 30e–2 is mandatory. The information provided under rule 30e–2 will not be 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, 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, Director/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. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: May 6, 2015. Robert W. Errett, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–11370 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–74890; File No. SR–FINRA– 2015–009] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 2272 To Govern Sales or Offers of Sales of Securities on the Premises of Any Military Installation to Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Their Dependents May 6, 2015. 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 April 23, 2015, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by FINRA. 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 FINRA is proposing to adopt FINRA Rule 2272, which would govern sales or offers of sales of securities on the premises of any military installation to members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their dependents. The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA’s Web site at https://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA 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, FINRA 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. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, 1 15 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27219-27220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11370]


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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,

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100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-2736.

Extension:
    Rule 30e-2, SEC File No. 270-437, OMB Control No. 3235-0494.

    Notice is hereby given that, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), (``Paperwork Reduction Act'') 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 30e-2 (17 CFR 270.30e-2) under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``Investment Company Act'') requires 
registered unit investment trusts (``UITs'') that invest substantially 
all of their assets in shares of a management investment company 
(``fund'') to send their unitholders annual and semiannual reports 
containing financial information on the underlying company. 
Specifically, rule 30e-2 requires that the report contain all the 
applicable information and financial statements or their equivalent, 
required by rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 
270.30e-1) to be included in reports of the underlying fund for the 
same fiscal period. Rule 30e-1 requires that the underlying fund's 
report contain, among other things, the information that is required to 
be included in such reports by the fund's registration statement form 
under the Investment Company Act. The purpose of this requirement is to 
apprise current shareholders of the operational and financial condition 
of the UIT. Absent the requirement to disclose all material information 
in reports, investors would be unable to obtain accurate information 
upon which to base investment decisions and consumer confidence in the 
securities industry might be adversely affected. Requiring the 
submission of these reports to the Commission permits us to verify 
compliance with securities law requirements.
    Rule 30e-2, however, permits, under certain conditions, delivery of 
a single shareholder report to investors who share an address 
(``householding''). Specifically, rule 30e-2 permits householding of 
annual and semi-annual reports by UITs to satisfy the delivery 
requirements of rule 30e-2 if, in addition to the other conditions set 
forth in the rule, the UIT has obtained from each applicable investor 
written or implied consent to the householding of shareholder reports 
at such address. The rule requires UITs that wish to household 
shareholder reports with implied consent to send a notice to each 
applicable investor stating that the investors in the household will 
receive one report in the future unless the investors provide contrary 
instructions. In addition, at least once a year, UITs relying on the 
rule for householding must explain to investors who have provided 
written or implied consent how they can revoke their consent. The 
purpose of the notice and annual explanation requirements associated 
with the householding provisions of the rule is to ensure that 
investors who wish to receive individual copies of shareholder reports 
are able to do so.
    The Commission estimates that the annual burden associated with 
rule 30e-2 is 121 hours per respondent, including an estimated 20 hours 
associated with the notice requirement for householding and an 
estimated 1 hour associated with the explanation of the right to revoke 
consent to householding. The Commission estimates that there are 
currently approximately 700 UITs. Therefore, the Commission estimates 
that the total hour burden is approximately 84,700 hours. In addition 
to the burden hours, the Commission estimates that the annual cost of 
contracting for outside services associated with rule 30e-2 is $20,000 
per respondent, for a total cost of approximately $14,000,000.
    Estimates of average burden hours are made solely for the purposes 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act and are not derived from a comprehensive 
or even representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules 
and forms. The collection of information under rule 30e-2 is mandatory. 
The information provided under rule 30e-2 will not be 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, 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, Director/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: May 6, 2015.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-11370 Filed 5-11-15; 8:45 am]
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