Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 8c-1, 13860-13861 [2023-04541]

Download as PDF 13860 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2023 / Notices webcast at the Web address—https:// video.nrc.gov/. Week of April 3, 2023—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 3, 2023. Week of April 10, 2023—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 10, 2023. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Wesley Held at 301–287–3591 or via email at Wesley.Held@nrc.gov. The NRC is holding the meetings under the authority of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. Dated: March 2, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Wesley W. Held, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–04657 Filed 3–2–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Board Meeting The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid (inperson/virtual) public meeting on March 28, 2023. Board meeting: March 28, 2023—The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid (in-person/ virtual) public meeting in Orlando, FL, to review information on U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) evaluations of removing commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from commercial nuclear power plants. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid (in-person/virtual) public meeting in Orlando, FL, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, to review information on U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) evaluations, planning, and preparations for transport of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from commercial nuclear power plants. The Board meeting will be held at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809. The hotel telephone number is (407) 859–1500. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Speakers from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy will describe recent accomplishments and future priorities VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 in DOE’s integrated waste management program and its strategy for management and disposal of SNF, including use of a consent-based siting process. DOE speakers will address nuclear power plant infrastructure evaluations for removing commercial SNF, site-specific logistic reports, and Atlas and Fortis railcar developments. There will be a panel discussion providing tribal perspectives on transportation and consent-based siting. A national laboratory speaker will address analysis of as-loaded conditions of storage containers of commercial SNF. A speaker from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will present information on regulatory readiness for oversight of large-scale commercial transportation of SNF. A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board’s website at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one week before the meeting. The meeting will be open to the public and there will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each day. Those attending the meeting in person and wanting to provide oral comments are encouraged to sign the Public Comment Register at the checkin table near the entrance to the meeting room. Oral commenters will be taken in the order in which they signed in. Public comments can also be submitted during the meeting via the online meeting viewing platform, using the ‘‘Comment for the Record’’ form. Comments submitted online during each day of the meeting will be read into the record by Board staff during the public comment period just prior to adjournment. Depending on the number of speakers and online comments, a time limit on individual remarks may be set. However, written comments of any length may be submitted to the Board staff by mail or electronic mail. All comments received in writing will be included in the meeting record, which will be posted on the Board’s website after the meeting. An archived recording of the meeting will be available on the Board’s website following the meeting, and a transcript of the meeting will be available on the website by May 30, 2023. The in-person public meeting will follow the COVID–19 precautions mandated by the local jurisdiction. Meeting attendees should observe community guidelines in place at the time of the meeting. The Board will post an update on its website if the meeting changes to a virtual-only meeting. Attendees also are encouraged to preregister to reduce their time signing in. If the meeting changes to a virtual-only PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 format, those who pre-registered will be notified of the change. The Board was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 as an independent federal agency in the Executive Branch to evaluate the technical and scientific validity of DOE activities related to the management and disposal of SNF and HLW, and to provide objective expert advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy on these issues. Board members are experts in their fields and are appointed to the Board by the President from a list of candidates submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Board reports its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Energy. All Board reports, correspondence, congressional testimony, and meeting transcripts and related materials are posted on the Board’s website. For information on the meeting agenda, contact Yoonjo Lee at lee@ nwtrb.gov or Bret Leslie at leslie@ nwtrb.gov. For information on logistics, to pre-register for the in-person meeting, or to request copies of the meeting agenda or transcript, contact Davonya Barnes at barnes@nwtrb.gov. All three may be reached by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201–3367; by telephone at 703–235–4473; or by fax at 703–235–4495. Dated: March 1, 2023. Neysa M. Slater-Chandler, Director of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 2023–04508 Filed 3–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–AM–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–455, OMB Control No. 3235–0514] Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 8c–1 Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736 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 Rule 8c–1 (17 CFR 240.8c–1), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2023 / Notices of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Rule 8c–1 generally prohibits a broker-dealer from using its customers’ securities as collateral to finance its own trading, speculating, or underwriting transactions. More specifically, Rule 8c– 1 states three main principles: (1) a broker-dealer is prohibited from commingling the securities of different customers as collateral for a loan without the consent of each customer; (2) a broker-dealer cannot commingle customers’ securities with its own securities under the same pledge; and (3) a broker-dealer can only pledge its customers’ securities to the extent that customers are in debt to the brokerdealer. Additionally, Rule 8c–1 requires broker-dealers to make certain written notifications to pledgees in connection with such use of customer securities as collateral.1 The information required by Rule 8c– 1 is necessary for the execution of the Commission’s mandate under the Exchange Act to prevent broker-dealers from hypothecating or arranging for the hypothecation of any securities carried for the account of any customer under certain circumstances. In addition, the information required by Rule 8c–1 provides important investor protections. There are approximately 43 respondents as of the end of 2022 (i.e., broker-dealers that conducted business with the public, filed Part II of the FOCUS Report, did not claim an exemption from the Reserve Formula computation, and reported that they had a bank loan during at least one quarter of the current year). Each respondent makes an estimated 45 annual responses, for an aggregate total of approximately 1,935 responses per year.2 Each response takes approximately 0.5 hours to complete. Therefore, the total third-party disclosure burden per year is approximately 968 hours.3 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) 1 See Exchange Act Release No. 2690 (November 15, 1940); Exchange Act Release No. 9428 (December 29, 1971). 2 43 respondents × 45 annual responses = 1,935 aggregate total of annual responses. 3 1,935 responses × 0.5 hours = 967.5 hours, rounded up to 968 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 13861 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 by May 5, 2023. 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: David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; Resolution of litigation claims; and Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. Dated: March 1, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–04615 Filed 3–2–23; 4:15 pm] [FR Doc. 2023–04541 Filed 3–3–23; 8:45 am] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BILLING CODE 8011–01–P BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023. PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the Commission’s headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 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. In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s website at https:// www.sec.gov. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting. The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the following topics: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; TIME AND DATE: PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Dated: March 2, 2023. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. Sfmt 4703 [SEC File No. 270–312, OMB Control No. 3235–0354] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 19b–1 Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350l–3520), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a–19(b)) authorizes the Commission to regulate registered investment company (‘‘fund’’) distributions of long-term capital gains made more frequently than once every twelve months. Accordingly, rule 19b– 1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.19b–1) regulates the frequency of fund distributions of capital gains. Rule 19b– 1(c) states that the rule does not apply to a unit investment trust (‘‘UIT’’) if it is engaged exclusively in the business of investing in certain eligible securities (generally, fixed-income securities), provided that: (i) the capital gains distribution falls within one of five categories specified in the rule 1 and (ii) 1 17 CFR 270.19b–1(c)(1). E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13860-13861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04541]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-455, OMB Control No. 3235-0514]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 8c-1

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

    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 Rule 8c-1 (17 CFR 240.8c-1), 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 
78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection

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of information to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for 
extension and approval.
    Rule 8c-1 generally prohibits a broker-dealer from using its 
customers' securities as collateral to finance its own trading, 
speculating, or underwriting transactions. More specifically, Rule 8c-1 
states three main principles: (1) a broker-dealer is prohibited from 
commingling the securities of different customers as collateral for a 
loan without the consent of each customer; (2) a broker-dealer cannot 
commingle customers' securities with its own securities under the same 
pledge; and (3) a broker-dealer can only pledge its customers' 
securities to the extent that customers are in debt to the broker-
dealer. Additionally, Rule 8c-1 requires broker-dealers to make certain 
written notifications to pledgees in connection with such use of 
customer securities as collateral.\1\
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    \1\ See Exchange Act Release No. 2690 (November 15, 1940); 
Exchange Act Release No. 9428 (December 29, 1971).
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    The information required by Rule 8c-1 is necessary for the 
execution of the Commission's mandate under the Exchange Act to prevent 
broker-dealers from hypothecating or arranging for the hypothecation of 
any securities carried for the account of any customer under certain 
circumstances. In addition, the information required by Rule 8c-1 
provides important investor protections.
    There are approximately 43 respondents as of the end of 2022 (i.e., 
broker-dealers that conducted business with the public, filed Part II 
of the FOCUS Report, did not claim an exemption from the Reserve 
Formula computation, and reported that they had a bank loan during at 
least one quarter of the current year). Each respondent makes an 
estimated 45 annual responses, for an aggregate total of approximately 
1,935 responses per year.\2\ Each response takes approximately 0.5 
hours to complete. Therefore, the total third-party disclosure burden 
per year is approximately 968 hours.\3\
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    \2\ 43 respondents x 45 annual responses = 1,935 aggregate total 
of annual responses.
    \3\ 1,935 responses x 0.5 hours = 967.5 hours, rounded up to 968 
hours.
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    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 by 
May 5, 2023.
    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: David Bottom, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John 
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 1, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-04541 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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