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15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.15

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27083 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

SEC File No. 270–149, OMB Control No. 

3235–0130] 

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 17Ad–2(c), (d), and (h) 

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 17Ad–2(c), (d), and 

(h), (17 CFR 240.17Ad–2(c), (d), and 

(h)), under the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The 

Commission plans to submit this 

existing collection of information to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. 

Rule 17Ad–2(e),(d), and (h) 

enumerates the requirements with 

which transfer agents must comply to 

inform the Commission or the 

appropriate regulator of a transfer 

agent’s failure to meet the minimum 

performance standards set by the 

Commission rule by filing a notice. 

The Commission receives 

approximately 3 notices a year pursuant 

to Rule 17Ad–2(c), (d), and (h). The 

estimated annual time burden of these 

filings on respondents is minimal in 

view of: (a) The readily available nature 

of most of the information required to be 

included in the notice (since that 

information must be compiled and 

retained pursuant to other Commission 

rules); and (b) the summary fashion in 

which such information must be 

presented in the notice (most notices are 

one page or less in length). In light of 

the above, and based on the experience 

of the staff regarding the notices, the 

Commission staff estimates that, on 

average, most notices require 

approximately one-half hour to prepare. 

Thus, the Commission staff estimates 

that the industry-wide total time burden 

is approximately 1.5 hours. 

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: Charles Riddle, Acting Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Candace 

Kenner, 100 F Street NE Washington, 

DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_

Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: December 10, 2018. 

Eduardo A. Aleman, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27092 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15827 and #15828; 

Guam Disaster Number GU–00005] 

Administrative Declaration of a 

Disaster for the Territory of Guam 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative declaration of a disaster 

for the Territory of Guam dated. 12/07/ 

2018. 

Incident: Typhoon Mangkhut. 

Incident Period: 09/10/2018 through 

09/11/2018. 

DATES: Issued on 12/07/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 02/05/2019. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 09/09/2019. 

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: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

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 

Administrator’s disaster declaration, 

applications for disaster loans may be 

filed at the address listed above or other 

locally announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Area: Guam. 

Contiguous Areas: 

None. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 4.000 

Homeowners without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 2.000 

Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 7.350 

Businesses without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.675 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.675 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 15827 8 and for 

economic injury is 15828 0. 

The Territory which received an EIDL 

Declaration # is Guam. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Dated: December 7, 2018. 

Linda E. McMahon, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27118 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15829 and #15830; 

Maryland Disaster Number MD–00040] 

Administrative Declaration of a 

Disaster for the State of Maryland 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative declaration of a disaster 

for the State of Maryland. 

Dated: 12/07/2018. 

Incident: Tornadoes. 

Incident Period: 11/02/2018. 

DATES: Issued on 12/07/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 02/05/2019. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 09/09/2019. 

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: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

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 

Administrator’s disaster declaration, 

applications for disaster loans may be 

filed at the address listed above or other 

locally announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Carroll. 

Contiguous Counties: 

Maryland: Baltimore, Frederick, 

Howard. 

Pennsylvania: Adams, York. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 4.000 

Homeowners without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 2.000 

Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 7.480 

Businesses without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.740 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.750 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.750 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.740 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.750 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 15829 C and for 

economic injury is 15830 0. 

The States which received an EIDL 

Declaration # are Maryland, 

Pennsylvania. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Dated: December 7, 2018. 

Linda E. McMahon, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27117 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2018–0048] 

Review and Reassessment of the 

Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 

Representative Payee Selection and 

Replacement Policies 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are requesting information 

on the appropriateness of our order of 

preference lists for selecting 

representative payees (payees) and the 

effectiveness of our policy and 

operational procedures in determining 

when to change a payee. We are seeking 

this information to determine whether 

and how we should make any changes 

to our representative payee program to 

help ensure that we select suitable 

payees for our beneficiaries. 

DATES: To ensure that your comments 

are considered, we must receive them 

no later than January 28, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of three methods—internet, 

fax, or mail. Do not submit the same 

comments multiple times or by more 

than one method. Regardless of which 

method you choose, please state that 

your comments refer to Docket No. 

SSA–2018–0048 so that we may 

associate your comments with the 

correct document. 

Caution: You should be careful to 

include in your comments only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. We strongly urge you 

not to include in your comments any 

personal information, such as Social 

Security numbers or medical 

information. 

1. Internet: We strongly recommend 

that you submit your comments via the 

internet. Please visit the Federal 

eRulemaking portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Use the Search 

function to find docket number SSA– 

2018–0048. The system will issue you a 

tracking number to confirm your 

submission. You will not be able to 

view your comment immediately 

because we must post each comment 

manually. It may take up to a week for 

your comment to be viewable. 

2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966– 

2830. 

3. Mail: Address your comments to 

the Office of Regulations and Reports 

Clearance, Social Security 

Administration, 3100 West High Rise 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401. 

Comments are available for public 

viewing on the Federal eRulemaking 

portal at http://www.regulations.gov or 

in person, during regular business 

hours, by arranging with the contact 

person identified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Erinn Demers, Office of Income Security 

Programs, Social Security 

Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

(877) 405–3671 x23810. For information 

on eligibility or filing for benefits, call 

our national toll-free number, 1–800– 

772–1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or 

visit our internet site, Social Security 

Online, at http://

www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On April 13, 2018, Congress passed 

the Strengthening Protections for Social 

Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018, 

Public Law 115–165. Section 204 of that 

law requires the Commissioner to 

conduct a review and reassessment, 

with opportunity for public comment, of 

the appropriateness of the order of 

preference for selecting representative 

payees (payees) and the effectiveness of 

our policy and operations for changing 

payees. We will submit a report on the 

results of the review and reassessment 

to Congress within 18 months of 

enactment. 

A person who receives benefits from 

us may be unable to manage those 

benefits for reasons such as his or her 

young age or mental or physical 

impairment. In these cases, we select a 

payee if we believe that representative 

payment, rather than direct payment of 

benefits, will better serve the 

beneficiary’s interest. Generally, we 

select a payee if we determine that the 

beneficiary is not able to manage or 

direct the management of benefit 

payments in his or her interest. The 

payee may be an organization or a 

person, such as a parent, relative, or 

friend of the beneficiary. 

We review and evaluate each 

representative payee application 

individually to determine the best 

representative payee. We carefully 

screen and consider all applicants, 

before we make a selection, to ensure 

the beneficiary’s best interest is served. 

In determining the best payee choice, 

we consider all factors, including the 

applicant’s relationship to the 

beneficiary, the applicant’s concern for 

the beneficiary’s well-being, whether 


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