Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17a-5, 71389 [2023-22733]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2023 / Notices SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–155, OMB Control No. 3235–0123] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17a–5 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. 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 previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 17a–5 (17 CFR 240.17a–5) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is the basic financial reporting rule for brokers and dealers.1 The rule requires the filing of Form X– 17A–5, the Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single Report (‘‘FOCUS Report’’), which was the result of years of study and comments by representatives of the securities industry through advisory committees and through the normal rule proposal methods. The FOCUS Report was designed to eliminate the overlapping regulatory reports required by various self-regulatory organizations and the Commission and to reduce reporting burdens as much as possible. The rule also requires the filing of annual reports, which include a financial report and a compliance or exemption report as well as reports of an independent public accountant covering the financial report and the compliance or exemption report. In addition, the rule requires a broker-dealer that computes certain capital charges in accordance with Appendix E to Exchange Act Rule 15c3– 1 (17 CFR 240.15c3–1e) to file additional monthly or quarterly reports and a supplemental report on management controls concurrently with its annual reports. The Commission estimates that the total hour burden under Rule 17a–5 is approximately 397,467 hours per year, and the total cost burden is approximately $31,295,048 per year. Since the last approval of this information collection, the estimated total burden hours per year has 1 Rule 17a–5(c) requires a broker or dealer to furnish certain of its financial information to customers and is subject to a separate PRA filing (OMB Control Number 3235–0199). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 13, 2023 Jkt 262001 increased due to more respondents filing monthly reports rather than quarterly reports under Rule 17a–5; the estimated total cost burden per year has decreased due to more filings being submitted electronically. 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 by November 15, 2023 to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: October 10, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. 71389 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; 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: October 12, 2023. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–22904 Filed 10–12–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P [FR Doc. 2023–22733 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BILLING CODE 8011–01–P [Disaster Declaration #18240 and #18241; NEVADA Disaster Number NV–00076] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Nevada Sunshine Act Meetings AGENCY: 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 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 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), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) TIME AND DATE: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Nevada dated 10/10/ 2023. Incident: Hurricane Hilary. Incident Period: 08/18/2023 through 08/24/2023. DATES: Issued on 10/10/2023. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/11/2023. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/10/2024. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Escobar, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-155, OMB Control No. 3235-0123]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17a-5

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. 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 previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17a-5 (17 CFR 240.17a-5) under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is the basic financial reporting rule for 
brokers and dealers.\1\ The rule requires the filing of Form X-17A-5, 
the Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single Report (``FOCUS 
Report''), which was the result of years of study and comments by 
representatives of the securities industry through advisory committees 
and through the normal rule proposal methods. The FOCUS Report was 
designed to eliminate the overlapping regulatory reports required by 
various self-regulatory organizations and the Commission and to reduce 
reporting burdens as much as possible. The rule also requires the 
filing of annual reports, which include a financial report and a 
compliance or exemption report as well as reports of an independent 
public accountant covering the financial report and the compliance or 
exemption report. In addition, the rule requires a broker-dealer that 
computes certain capital charges in accordance with Appendix E to 
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1e) to file additional 
monthly or quarterly reports and a supplemental report on management 
controls concurrently with its annual reports.
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    \1\ Rule 17a-5(c) requires a broker or dealer to furnish certain 
of its financial information to customers and is subject to a 
separate PRA filing (OMB Control Number 3235-0199).
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    The Commission estimates that the total hour burden under Rule 17a-
5 is approximately 397,467 hours per year, and the total cost burden is 
approximately $31,295,048 per year. Since the last approval of this 
information collection, the estimated total burden hours per year has 
increased due to more respondents filing monthly reports rather than 
quarterly reports under Rule 17a-5; the estimated total cost burden per 
year has decreased due to more filings being submitted electronically.
    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 by November 15, 2023 to (i) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 10, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22733 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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