Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17g-3

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65813-65814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21204]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[OMB Control No. 3235-0626]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17g-3

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. Sec.  3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC or ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the 
existing collection of information provided for in Rule 17g-3 (17 CFR 
240.17g-3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') 
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing 
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for 
extension and approval.
    Rule 17g-3 contains certain reporting requirements for NRSROs. 
Specifically, NRSROs are required to file with the Commission, on an 
annual basis, financial reports containing specified financial 
statements, financial condition reports, and a report on the internal 
control structure. NRSROs are also required to furnish a report of the 
number of credit rating actions taken during the most recently 
completed fiscal year. Rule 17g-3(e) provides that confidential 
treatment will be accorded to those reports for which such treatment 
has been requested to the extent permitted by law.
    Currently, there are 11 credit rating agencies registered as NRSROs 
with the Commission. Based on staff experience, the Commission 
estimates that the total burden for respondents to comply with Rule 
17g-3 will be 4,015 hours. In addition, the Commission estimates an 
industry-wide annual external cost to NRSROs of $442,200 to comply with 
Rule 17g-3, reflecting costs to engage the services of independent 
public accountants and outside counsel.
    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.
    Please direct your written comments on this 60-Day Collection 
Notice to Austin Gerig, Director/Chief Data Officer, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg via email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6e6d7c6d3c4c1d9c4dde4d3d2c3d5c2dfd9d8f7d5c2f6c5d3d598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5f6e7f6a7d78607d645d6a6b7a6c7b6660614e6c7b4f7c6a6c21686079">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> by December 15, 2026.


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    Dated: October 14, 2026.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21204 Filed 10-15-26; 8:45 am]
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