Notice2025-18644

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 19b-4(e)

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September 25, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 184 (Thursday, September 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 46286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18644]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[OMB Control No. 3235-0504]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 19b-4(e)

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 (SEC or ``Commission'') is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') this request for an extension of the 
proposed collection of information in Rule 19b-4(e).
    Rule 19b-4(e), 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e), permits a self-regulatory 
organization (``SRO'') to list and trade a new derivative securities 
product without submitting a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 
19(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)), so long as such product meets the 
criteria of Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act. However, in order for the 
Commission to maintain an accurate record of all new derivative 
securities products traded on the SROs, Rule 19b-4(e) requires an SRO 
to publicly report certain information on its internet website using 
the most recent versions of the XML schema and the associated PDF 
renderer as published on the Commission's website for each new 
derivative securities product within five business days of beginning to 
trade such new derivative securities product. In addition, Rule 19b-
4(e) requires an SRO to maintain, on-site, that information for a 
prescribed period of time.
    This collection of information is designed to allow the Commission 
to maintain an accurate record of all new derivative securities 
products traded on the SROs that are not deemed to be proposed rule 
changes and to determine whether an SRO has properly availed itself of 
the permission granted by Rule 19b-4(e). The Commission reviews SRO 
compliance with Rule 19b-4(e) through its routine inspections of the 
SROs.
    The respondents to the collection of information are SROs (as 
defined by the Act), all of which are national securities exchanges. As 
of July 15, 2025, there are twenty-eight entities registered as 
national securities exchanges with the Commission. The Commission 
receives an average total of 2,626 responses per year, which 
corresponds to an estimated annual response burden of 2,626 hours. At 
an average hourly cost of $72, the aggregate related internal cost of 
compliance with Rule 19b-4(e) is $189,072 (2,626 burden hours 
multiplied by $72/hour).
    Compliance with Rule 19b-4(e) is mandatory. Information received in 
response to Rule 19b-4(e) shall not be kept confidential; the 
information collected is public information.
    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 OMB Control Number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the SEC, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SEC's estimate of the burden 
imposed by the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and the assumptions used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated, 
electronic collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    The public may view and comment on this information collection 
request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202507-3235-012">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202507-3235-012</a> or email comment to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#511c13097f1e1c137f1e1803107f0214120e3534223a0e3e373738323423113e3c337f343e217f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c08d8298ee8f8d82ee8f899281ee9385839fa4a5b3ab9fafa6a6a9a3a5b280afada2eea5afb0eea7afb6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> within 30 days of the day 
after publication of this notice, by October 27, 2025.

    Dated: September 23, 2025.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-18644 Filed 9-24-25; 8:45 am]
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