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Dated: November 13, 2018.
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Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
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Extension:
Rule 17Ad–13 SEC File No. 270–263; OMB
Control No. 3235–0275
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 approval of
extension of the previously approved
collection of information provided for in
Rule 17Ad–13 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–13),
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
Rule 17Ad–13 requires an annual
study and evaluation of internal
accounting controls under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.). It requires approximately 100
registered transfer agents to obtain an
annual report on the adequacy of their
internal accounting controls from an
independent accountant. In addition,
transfer agents must maintain copies of
any reports prepared pursuant to Rule
17Ad–13 plus any documents prepared
to notify the Commission and
appropriate regulatory agencies in the
event that the transfer agent is required
to take any corrective action. These
recordkeeping requirements assist the
Commission and other regulatory
agencies with monitoring transfer agents
and ensuring compliance with the rule.
Small transfer agents are exempt from
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Rule 17Ad–13 as are transfer agents that
service only their own companies’
securities.
Approximately 100 independent,
professional transfer agents must file the
independent accountant’s report
annually. We estimate that the annual
internal time burden for each transfer
agent to comply with Rule 17Ad–13 by
submitting the report prepared by the
independent accountant to the
Commission is minimal. The time
required for the independent accountant
to prepare the accountant’s report varies
with each transfer agent depending on
the size and nature of the transfer
agent’s operations. The Commission
estimates that, on average, each report
can be completed by the independent
accountant in 120 hours, resulting in a
total of 12,000 external hours annually
(120 hours × 100 reports). The burden
was estimated using Commission review
of filed Rule 17Ad–13 reports. The
Commission estimates that, on average,
120 hours are needed to perform the
study, prepare the report, and retain the
required records on an annual basis.
Assuming an average hourly rate of an
independent accountant of $60, the
average total annual cost of the report is
$7,200. The total annual cost for the
approximate 100 respondents is
approximately $720,000.
The retention period for the
recordkeeping requirement under Rule
17Ad–13 is three years following the
date of a report prepared pursuant to the
rule. The recordkeeping requirement
under Rule 17Ad–13 is mandatory to
assist the Commission and other
regulatory agencies with monitoring
transfer agents and ensuring compliance
with the rule. This rule does not involve
the collection of confidential
information.
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 website:
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:
Lindsay.M.Abate@omb.eop.gov; and (ii)
Charles Riddle, Acting Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Candace
Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington,
DC 20549, or by sending an email to
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must
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be submitted to OMB within 30 days of
this notice.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–25048 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
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[Release No. 34–84572; File No. SR–BX–
2018–052]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend General 8 of
the Exchange’s Rules
November 9, 2018.
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
29, 2018, Nasdaq BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ or
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. 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
The Exchange proposes to amend
General 8 of the Exchange’s Rules, as
described below.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
https://nasdaqbx.cchwallstreet.com/, at
the principal office of the Exchange, 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, the
Exchange 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. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
1 15
2 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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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 17Ad-13 SEC File No. 270-263; OMB Control No. 3235-0275
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 approval of extension of the
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule
17Ad-13 (17 CFR 240.17Ad-13), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
Rule 17Ad-13 requires an annual study and evaluation of internal
accounting controls under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.). It requires approximately 100 registered transfer
agents to obtain an annual report on the adequacy of their internal
accounting controls from an independent accountant. In addition,
transfer agents must maintain copies of any reports prepared pursuant
to Rule 17Ad-13 plus any documents prepared to notify the Commission
and appropriate regulatory agencies in the event that the transfer
agent is required to take any corrective action. These recordkeeping
requirements assist the Commission and other regulatory agencies with
monitoring transfer agents and ensuring compliance with the rule. Small
transfer agents are exempt from Rule 17Ad-13 as are transfer agents
that service only their own companies' securities.
Approximately 100 independent, professional transfer agents must
file the independent accountant's report annually. We estimate that the
annual internal time burden for each transfer agent to comply with Rule
17Ad-13 by submitting the report prepared by the independent accountant
to the Commission is minimal. The time required for the independent
accountant to prepare the accountant's report varies with each transfer
agent depending on the size and nature of the transfer agent's
operations. The Commission estimates that, on average, each report can
be completed by the independent accountant in 120 hours, resulting in a
total of 12,000 external hours annually (120 hours x 100 reports). The
burden was estimated using Commission review of filed Rule 17Ad-13
reports. The Commission estimates that, on average, 120 hours are
needed to perform the study, prepare the report, and retain the
required records on an annual basis. Assuming an average hourly rate of
an independent accountant of $60, the average total annual cost of the
report is $7,200. The total annual cost for the approximate 100
respondents is approximately $720,000.
The retention period for the recordkeeping requirement under Rule
17Ad-13 is three years following the date of a report prepared pursuant
to the rule. The recordkeeping requirement under Rule 17Ad-13 is
mandatory to assist the Commission and other regulatory agencies with
monitoring transfer agents and ensuring compliance with the rule. This
rule does not involve the collection of confidential information.
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 website: 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:
[email protected]; and (ii) Charles Riddle, Acting Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o
Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an
email to [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within
30 days of this notice.
Dated: November 13, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25048 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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