Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 49579-49580 [2021-19029]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 169 / Friday, September 3, 2021 / Notices following the instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Lisa Morgan, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management, at (202) 606– 5016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protections Amendment of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of matching programs, including OMB Final Guidance Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100–53 (published in the Federal Register on June 19, 1989 (54 FR 25818) and OMB Circular A–108, notice is hereby given of the re-establishment of a matching program between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). This matching program, Computer Matching Agreement 1071, is being re-established to enable OPM to offset specific benefits paid to disability annuitants, child survivor annuitants, and spousal survivor annuitants by a percentage of benefits payable by SSA under Title II of the Social Security Act, as required by law. Participating Agencies: OPM and SSA. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: OPM’s authority to participate in this matching program derives from 5 U.S.C. 8442(f), 8443(a), 8452(a)(2)(A), and 8461(h)(1). SSA is authorized to participate in this matching program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1306. Purpose(s): The purpose of this matching program between OPM and SSA is to assist OPM in meeting its legal obligation to offset specific benefits payable by OPM to disability annuitants, child survivor annuitants, and spousal survivor annuitants. SSA will disclose to OPM benefit information regarding individuals who receive benefits from SSA under Title II of the Social Security Act, which OPM will use to determine an individual’s eligibility to receive benefits from OPM lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Sep 02, 2021 Jkt 253001 and to compute the benefits it provides at the correct rate. Categories of Individuals: The individuals about whom OPM maintains information that are involved in this matching program include retired Federal employees who are eligible or potentially eligible to receive a disability annuity from OPM (disability annuitants), and surviving children and surviving spouses of those disability annuitants who are themselves eligible or potentially eligible to receive an annuity from OPM. The individuals about who SSA maintains information that are involved in this matching program include those who receive benefits from SSA under Title II of the Social Security Act. Category of Records: The categories of records involved in the data match from OPM include information about those individuals who have applied for or are eligible or potentially eligible for disability annuitant benefits. Specifically, full name, Social Security number (SSN), date of birth, and a system indicator required to extract information from SSA’s systems. For those individuals for whom SSA has a record, SSA will provide OPM with information about an individual’s beneficiary status and any associated benefit information; for those individuals for whom SSA cannot match the SSN, SSA will return an appropriate code to OPM. System(s) of Records: OPM’s system of records involved in this matching program is designated OPM/Central-1, Civil Service Retirement and Insurance Records. 64 FR 54930 (Oct. 8, 1999), as amended at 73 FR 15013 (March 20, 2008). SSA’s systems of records involved in this matching program are the Master Files of Social Security Number Holders and SSN Applications, 60–0058, 75 FR 82121 (Dec. 29, 2010) as amended at 78 FR 40542 (July 5, 2013) and 79 FR 8780 (Feb. 13, 2014); and the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), 60– 0090, 71 FR 1826 (Jan. 11, 2006), as amended at 72 FR 69723 (Dec. 10, 2007) and 78 FR 40542 (July 5, 2013). Office of Personnel Management. Alexys Stanley, Regulatory Affairs Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–19043 Filed 9–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49579 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, Washington, DC 20549–2736 Extension: Rule 15g–4; [SEC File No. 270–347, OMB Control No. 3235–0393] 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 extension of the existing collection of information provided for in Rule 15g–4—Disclosure of compensation to brokers or dealers (17 CRF 240.15g–4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Rule 15g–4 requires brokers and dealers effecting transactions in penny stocks for or with customers to disclose the amount of compensation received by the broker-dealer in connection with the transaction. The purpose of the rule is to increase the level of disclosure to investors concerning penny stocks generally and specific penny stock transactions. The Commission estimates that approximately 178 broker-dealers will each spend an average of approximately 87.0833333 hours annually to comply with this rule. Thus, the total time burden is approximately 15,501 hours per year. Rule 15g–4 contains record retention requirements. Compliance with the rule is mandatory. The required records are available only to the examination staff of the Commission and the self regulatory organizations of which the broker-dealer is a member. 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. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1 49580 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 169 / Friday, September 3, 2021 / Notices Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: August 30, 2021. J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–19029 Filed 9–2–21; 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 FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Extension: Rule 301 of Regulation ATS; [SEC File No. 270–451, OMB Control No. 3235–0509] 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 301 of Regulation ATS (17 CFR 242.301) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). Regulation ATS provides a regulatory structure for alternative trading systems. Rule 301 of Regulation ATS contains certain record keeping and reporting requirements, as well as additional obligations that apply only to alternative trading systems with significant volume. The Rule requires all alternative trading systems that wish to comply with Regulation ATS to file an initial operation report on Form ATS. Alternative trading systems are also required to supply updates on Form ATS to the Commission describing material changes to the system, file quarterly transaction reports on Form ATS–R, and file cessation of operations reports on Form ATS. An alternative trading system with significant volume is required to comply with requirements for fair access and systems capacity, integrity, and security. Rule 301 also imposes certain requirements pertaining to written safeguards and procedures to protect subscribers’ confidential trading information. The Commission staff estimates that entities subject to the requirements of Rule 301 will spend a total of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Sep 02, 2021 Jkt 253001 approximately 2,687 hours a year to comply with the Rule. Regulation ATS requires ATSs to preserve any records, for at least three years, made in the process of complying with the systems capacity, integrity and security requirements. 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. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Dated: August 30, 2021. J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary. [Release No. 34–92808; File No. SR–FICC– 2021–003] [FR Doc. 2021–19030 Filed 9–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings The agenda for the meeting includes: Welcome remarks; approval of previous meeting minutes; a panel discussion entitled ‘‘Reimagining Investor Protection in a Digital World: The Behavioral Design of Online Trading Platforms’’; a panel discussion regarding competition and regulatory reform at the PCAOB; a discussion of a recommendation regarding 10b5–1 plans; a discussion of a recommendation regarding SPACs; subcommittee reports; and a non-public administrative session. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed; please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: September 1, 2021. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–19290 Filed 9–1–21; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Add the Sponsored GC Service and Make Other Changes August 30, 2021. 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 Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2021. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. (ET) and will be open to the public. PLACE: The meeting will be conducted by remote means and/or at the Commission’s headquarters, 100 F St NE, Washington, DC 20549. Members of the public may watch the webcast of the meeting on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. STATUS: This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a majority of the Commission may attend the meeting. On August 27, 2021, the Commission published notice of the Committee meeting (Release Nos. 33–10968, 34– 92783), indicating that the meeting is open to the public and inviting the public to submit written comments to the Committee. TIME AND DATE: PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 On May 12, 2021, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (‘‘FICC’’) 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 change SR–FICC–2021–003 to amend FICC’s Government Securities Division Rulebook 3 to add a new service that expands FICC’s existing Sponsored Service.4 The proposed rule change was 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 FICC’s Government Securities Division (‘‘GSD’’) Rulebook (‘‘Rules’’) is available at https:// www.dtcc.com/legal/rules-and-procedures. 4 FICC also filed the proposals contained in the proposed rule change as advance notice SR–FICC– 2021–801 with the Commission pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act entitled the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (‘‘Clearing Supervision Act’’), 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1), and Rule 19b–4(n)(1)(i) of the Act, 17 CFR 240.19b– 4(n)(1)(i). Notice of filing of the Advance Notice was published for comment in the Federal Register on June 3, 2021. Securities Exchange Act Release 2 17 E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49579-49580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19029]


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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, Washington, DC 20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 15g-4; [SEC File No. 270-347, OMB Control No. 3235-0393]

    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 extension of the existing collection 
of information provided for in Rule 15g-4--Disclosure of compensation 
to brokers or dealers (17 CRF 240.15g-4) under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
    Rule 15g-4 requires brokers and dealers effecting transactions in 
penny stocks for or with customers to disclose the amount of 
compensation received by the broker-dealer in connection with the 
transaction. The purpose of the rule is to increase the level of 
disclosure to investors concerning penny stocks generally and specific 
penny stock transactions.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 178 broker-dealers will 
each spend an average of approximately 87.0833333 hours annually to 
comply with this rule. Thus, the total time burden is approximately 
15,501 hours per year.
    Rule 15g-4 contains record retention requirements. Compliance with 
the rule is mandatory. The required records are available only to the 
examination staff of the Commission and the self regulatory 
organizations of which the broker-dealer is a member.
    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. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, 
Director/Chief Information Officer,

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Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 30, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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