Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: June 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 110)

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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 Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Extension:

Form 1, Rules 6a-1 and 6a-2; SEC File No. 270-0017; OMB Control

No. 3235-0017.

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 a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. (the

``Act'') sets forth a regulatory scheme for national securities exchanges. Rule 6a-1 (17 CFR 240.6a-1) under the Act generally requires an applicant for initial registration as a national securities exchange to file an application with the Commission on Form 1 (17 CFR 249.1). An exchange that seeks an exemption from registration based on limited trading volume also must apply for such exemption on Form 1. Rule 6a-2

(17 CFR 240.6a-2) under the Act requires registered and exempt exchanges: (1) To amend the Form 1 if there are any material changes to the information provided in the initial Form 1; and (2) to submit periodic updates of certain information provided in the initial Form 1, whether such information has changed or not. The information required pursuant to Rules 6a-1 and 6a-2 is necessary to enable the Commission to maintain accurate files regarding the exchange and to exercise its statutory oversight functions. Without the information submitted pursuant to Rule 6a-1 on Form 1, the Commission would not be able to determine whether the respondent met the criteria for registration or exemption set forth in Sections 6 and 19 of the Act. Without the amendments and periodic updates of information submitted pursuant to

Rule 6a-2, the Commission would have

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substantial difficulty determining whether a national securities exchange or exempt exchange was continuing to operate in compliance with the Act.

Initial filings on Form 1 by new exchanges are made on a one-time basis. The Commission estimates that it will receive approximately three initial Form 1 filings per year and that each respondent would incur an average burden of 47 hours to file an initial Form 1 at an average cost per response of approximately $10,354. Therefore, the

Commission estimates that the annual burden for all respondents to file the initial Form 1 would be 141 hours (one response/respondent x three respondents x 47 hours/response) and $31,062 (one response/respondent x three respondents x $10,354/response).

There currently are thirteen entities registered as national securities exchanges and two exempt exchanges, for a total of 15 exchanges. The Commission estimates that each registered or exempt exchange files four amendments or periodic updates to Form 1 per year, incurring an average burden of 25 hours to comply with Rule 6a-2. The

Commission estimates that the annual burden for all respondents to file amendments and periodic updates to the Form 1 pursuant to Rule 6a-2 is 1500 hours (15 respondents x 25 hours/response x four response/ respondent per year) and $317,700 (15 respondents x $5,295/response x one response/respondent per year).

Compliance with Rules 6a-1 and 6a-2 and Form 1 is mandatory for entities seeking to register as a national securities exchange or seeking an exemption from registration based on limited trading volume.

Information received in response to Rules 6a-1 and 6a-2 and Form 1 shall not be kept confidential; the information collected is public information. As set forth in Rule 17a-1 (17 CFR 240.17a-1) under the

Act, a national securities exchange generally is required to retain records of the collection of information for at least five years.

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 control number.

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 e-mail to: Shagufta_

Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Charles Boucher, Director/Chief Information

Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to:

PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget within 30 days of this notice.

Dated: June 2, 2010.

Elizabeth M. Murphy,

Secretary.

FR Doc. 2010-13833 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am

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