Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 61779-61780 [2020-21541]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 190 / Wednesday, September 30, 2020 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Robinson, 202–268–8405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 22, 2020, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 664 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2020–253, CP2020–283. Sean Robinson, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. [FR Doc. 2020–21642 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DATES: Date of required notice: September 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Robinson, 202–268–8405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 15, 2020, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 659 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2020–245, CP2020–275. Sean Robinson, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. POSTAL SERVICE [FR Doc. 2020–21635 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Product Change—Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement POSTAL SERVICE Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DATES: Date of required notice: September 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Robinson, 202–268–8405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 22, 2020, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service Contract 168 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2020–254, CP2020–284. SUMMARY: Sean Robinson, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. [FR Doc. 2020–21643 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule’s Competitive Products List. DATES: Date of required notice: September 30, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Robinson, 202–268–8405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 16, 2020, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 660 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2020–246, CP2020–276. SUMMARY: Sean Robinson, Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. BILLING CODE 7710–12–P [FR Doc. 2020–21636 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P POSTAL SERVICE Product Change—Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Postal ServiceTM. Notice. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: ACTION: [OMB Control No. 3235–0178, SEC File No. 270–173] The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Sep 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 Proposed Collection; Comment Request Extension: Rule 31a–1 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61779 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension. Rule 31a–1 (17 CFR 270.31a–1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is entitled ‘‘Records to be maintained by registered investment companies, certain majorityowned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.’’ Rule 31a–1 requires registered investment companies (‘‘funds’’), and every underwriter, broker, dealer, or investment adviser that is a majorityowned subsidiary of a fund, to maintain and keep current accounts, books, and other documents which constitute the record forming the basis for financial statements required to be filed pursuant to section 31 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a– 30) and of the auditor’s certificates relating thereto. The rule lists specific records to be maintained by funds. The rule also requires certain underwriters, brokers, dealers, depositors, and investment advisers to maintain the records that they are required to maintain under federal securities laws. There are approximately 3,964 investment companies registered with the Commission, all of which are required to comply with rule 31a–1. For purposes of determining the burden imposed by rule 31a–1, the Commission staff estimates that each fund is divided into approximately four series, on average, and that each series is required to comply with the recordkeeping requirements of rule 31a–1. Based on conversations with fund representatives, it is estimated that rule 31a–1 imposes an average burden of approximately 1,750 hours annually per series for a total of 7,000 annual hours per fund. The estimated total annual burden for all 3,964 funds subject to the rule therefore is approximately 27,748,000 hours. Based on conversations with fund representatives, however, the Commission staff estimates that even absent the requirements of rule 31a–1, 90 percent of the records created pursuant to the rule are the type that generally would be created as a matter of normal business practice and to prepare financial statements. Thus, the Commission staff estimates that the total annual burden associated with rule 31a– 1 is 2,774,800 hours. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 61780 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 190 / Wednesday, September 30, 2020 / Notices The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study. 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. Written comments are requested on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s estimate of the burden(s) 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 David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: September 24, 2020. J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–21541 Filed 9–29–20; 8:45 am] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 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 Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on October 5, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. (ET). PLACE: The meeting will be conducted by remote means. Members of the public may watch the webcast of the meeting on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. STATUS: The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be open to the public via webcast. The Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a majority of the Commission may attend the meeting. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: On September 15, 2020, the Commission jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES TIME AND DATE: 17:36 Sep 29, 2020 Dated: September 28, 2020. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–21725 Filed 9–28–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–89994; File No. SR–MSRB– 2020–06] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Amendments to the MSRB’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation September 24, 2020. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 issued notice of the Committee meeting (Release No. 34–89868), indicating that the meeting is open to the public and inviting the public to submit written comments to the Committee. The agenda for the meeting will include a potential recommendation concerning TRACE identification of electronic trades, subcommittee observations and lessons learned in the corporate bond market, the bond fund and ETF market, the technology and etrading markets, and the municipal securities markets, as well as member observations of the fixed income markets. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information, please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Jkt 250001 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ or ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on September 15, 2020 the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (‘‘MSRB’’) 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 prepared by the MSRB. 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 MSRB filed with the Commission a proposed rule change consisting of amendments to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (‘‘Articles of Incorporation’’) to conform the Articles of Incorporation to recently1 15 2 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 amended MSRB Rule A–3, on Board membership (‘‘Rule A–3’’) (the ‘‘proposed rule change’’). The MSRB has designated the proposed rule change as ‘‘concerned solely with the administration of the self regulatory organization’’ under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 3 of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) 4 thereunder, which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the MSRB’s website at www.msrb.org/Rules-andInterpretations/SEC-Filings/2020Filings.aspx, at the MSRB’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, the MSRB 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 MSRB 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 On August 5, 2020, the Commission approved a proposed rule change that included amendments to Rule A–3.5 Among other things, the amendments reduced the Board’s size from 21 to 15 members through a transition plan,6 modified the Board’s class structure to reflect the reduction in Board size, and permitted a Board member filling a vacancy to serve for any part of an unexpired term, rather than requiring such a Board member to serve for the entire unexpired portion. The Articles of Incorporation include provisions relating to Board size, class structure, and Board terms, which the proposed rule change would amend to conform to amended Rule A–3. To reflect the reduced Board size and modified class structure, the proposed rule change would amend the Articles 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(3). 5 Exchange Act Release No. 89484 (Aug. 5, 2020), 85 FR 48579 (Aug. 11, 2020) (File No. SR–MSRB– 2020–04). 6 Pursuant to the transition plan, the Board will include 17 members during fiscal year 2021 and 15 members thereafter. 4 17 E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61779-61780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21541]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[OMB Control No. 3235-0178, SEC File No. 270-173]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Extension:
    Rule 31a-1

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collections 
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension.
    Rule 31a-1 (17 CFR 270.31a-1) under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (the ``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80a) is entitled ``Records to be 
maintained by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned 
subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with 
registered investment companies.'' Rule 31a-1 requires registered 
investment companies (``funds''), and every underwriter, broker, 
dealer, or investment adviser that is a majority-owned subsidiary of a 
fund, to maintain and keep current accounts, books, and other documents 
which constitute the record forming the basis for financial statements 
required to be filed pursuant to section 31 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-
30) and of the auditor's certificates relating thereto. The rule lists 
specific records to be maintained by funds. The rule also requires 
certain underwriters, brokers, dealers, depositors, and investment 
advisers to maintain the records that they are required to maintain 
under federal securities laws.
    There are approximately 3,964 investment companies registered with 
the Commission, all of which are required to comply with rule 31a-1. 
For purposes of determining the burden imposed by rule 31a-1, the 
Commission staff estimates that each fund is divided into approximately 
four series, on average, and that each series is required to comply 
with the recordkeeping requirements of rule 31a-1. Based on 
conversations with fund representatives, it is estimated that rule 31a-
1 imposes an average burden of approximately 1,750 hours annually per 
series for a total of 7,000 annual hours per fund. The estimated total 
annual burden for all 3,964 funds subject to the rule therefore is 
approximately 27,748,000 hours. Based on conversations with fund 
representatives, however, the Commission staff estimates that even 
absent the requirements of rule 31a-1, 90 percent of the records 
created pursuant to the rule are the type that generally would be 
created as a matter of normal business practice and to prepare 
financial statements. Thus, the Commission staff estimates that the 
total annual burden associated with rule 31a-1 is 2,774,800 hours.

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    The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the 
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a 
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study. 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.
    Written comments are requested on: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information has practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden(s) 
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 David Bottom, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Cynthia 
Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 24, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21541 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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