Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices 50265 

1A single EBS request has a unique number 

assigned to each request (e.g., ‘‘0900001’’). 

However, the number of broker-dealer responses 

generated from one EBS request can range from one 

to several hundred. EBS requests are sent directly 

to clearing firms, as the clearing firm is the 

repository for trading data for securities 

transactions information provided by itself and 

correspondent firms. Clearing brokers respond for 

themselves and other firms they clear for. 

2Few of respondents submit manual EBS 

responses. The small percentage of respondents that 

submit manual responses do so by hand, via e-mail, 

spreadsheet, disk, or other electronic media. Thus, 

the number of manual submissions (80) has 

minimal effect on the total annual burden hours. 

Dated: September 25, 2009. 

Penny Pickett, 

Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial 

Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–23538 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, Washington, 

DC 20549–0123. 

Extension: Rule 17a–25, OMB Control No. 

3235–0540, SEC File No. 270–482. 

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’’) is soliciting comments 

on the existing collection of information 

provided for in the following rule: Rule 

17a–25 (17 CFR 240.17a–25) under the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 

U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). 

Paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 17a–25 

requires registered broker-dealers to 

electronically submit securities 

transaction information, including 

identifiers for prime brokerage 

arrangements, average price accounts, 

and depository institutions, in a 

standardized format when requested by 

the Commission staff. In addition, 

paragraph (a)(3)(c) of Rule 17a–25 

requires broker-dealers to submit, and 

keep current, contact person 

information for electronic blue sheet 

(‘‘EBS’’) requests. The Commission uses 

the information for enforcement 

inquiries or investigations and trading 

reconstructions, as well as for 

inspections and examinations. 

The Commission estimates that it 

sends approximately 5168 electronic 

blue sheet requests per year to clearing 

broker-dealers, who in turn submit an 

average 79,992 responses.1 It is 

estimated that each broker-dealer who 

responds electronically will take 8 

minutes, and each broker-dealer who 

responds manually will take 1c hours to 

prepare and submit the securities 

trading data requested by the 

Commission. The annual aggregate hour 

burden for electronic and manual 

response firms is estimated to be 10,786 

(79,992 × 8 ÷ 60 = 10,666 hours) + (80 

× 1.5 = 120 hours), respectively.2 In 

addition, the Commission estimates that 

it will request 500 broker-dealers to 

supply the contact information 

identified in Rule 17a–25(c) and 

estimates the total aggregate burden 

hours to be 125. Thus, the annual 

aggregate burden for all respondents to 

the collection of information 

requirements of Rule 17a–25 is 

estimated at 10,911 hours (10,786 + 

125). 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (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 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. 

Comments should be directed to 

Charles Boucher, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley 

Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an 

e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

September 23, 2009. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–23492 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6774] 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs: 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls; 

Notifications to the Congress of 

Proposed Commercial Export Licenses 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of State has forwarded 

the attached Notifications of Proposed 

Export Licenses to the Congress on the 

dates indicated on the attachments 

pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) and 

in compliance with section 36(f) of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

2776). 

DATES: Effective Date: As shown on each 

of the 16 letters. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert S. Kovac, Managing Director, 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 

Department of State (202) 663–2861. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act 

mandates that notifications to the 

Congress pursuant to sections 36(c) and 

36(d) must be published in the Federal 

Register when they are transmitted to 

Congress or as soon thereafter as 

practicable. 

August 6, 2009 (Transmittal No. DDTC 020– 

09.) 

Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of 

Representatives. 

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 

36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed technical assistance agreement to 

include the export of technical data, defense 

services, and defense articles in the amount 

of $50,000,000 or more. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the transfer of technical 

data, defense services, and hardware to 

support the Proton launch of the NSS–14 

Commercial Communication Satellite from 

the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Richard R. Verma, 

Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

August 6, 2009 (Transmittal No. DDTC 050– 

09.) 

Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of 

Representatives. 

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 

3(d) (5) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed transfer of technical data, defense 

services, and defense articles in the amount 

of $100,000,000 or more. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the sale of seven (7) C– 

27J Spartan Aircraft from Alenia Aeronautica 

S.p.A. to the Government of Romania. The 

transfer will include U.S. origin content, 

technical data, spare parts, and ground 

support equipment. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the transfer of these items having 


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