Notice2021-21586
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
October 5, 2021
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21586]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[SEC File No. 270-298, OMB Control No. 3235-0337]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736
Extension:
Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2
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 17Ac2-2(17 CFR
240.17Ac2-2) and Form TA-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act''). The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
Rule 17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 require registered transfer agents to
file an annual report of their business activities with the Commission.
These reporting requirements are designed to ensure that all registered
transfer agents are providing the Commission with sufficient
information on an annual basis about the transfer agent community and
to permit the Commission to effectively monitor business activities of
transfer agents.
The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of Rule
17Ac2-2 and Form TA-2 varies. Of the total 362 registered transfer
agents, approximately 9.2% (or 33 registrants) would be required to
complete only questions 1 through 3 and the signature section of Form
TA-2, which the Commission estimates would take each registrant
approximately 30 minutes, for a total burden of approximately 17 hours
(33 x .5 hours). Approximately 26.5% of registrants (or 96 registrants)
would be required to answer questions 1 through 5, question 11 and the
signature section, which the Commission estimates would take
approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, for a total of approximately 144
hours (96 x 1.5 hours). Approximately 64.2% of the registrants (or 232
registrants) would be required to complete the entire Form TA-2, which
the Commission estimates would take approximately 6 hours, for a total
of approximately 1,392 hours (232 x 6 hours). The aggregate annual
burden on all 362 registered transfer agents is thus approximately
1,553 hours (17 hours + 144 hours + 1,392 hours) and the average annual
burden per transfer agent is approximately 4.29 hours (1,553 / 362).
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 in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
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
Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or send an email
to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d48486958b99b5bdb8b6bbac94a7b1b7fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2a2a0b3adbf939b9e909d8ab2819791dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 29, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21586 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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