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15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

17For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has considered the 

proposed rule change’s impact on efficiency, 

competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

18 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1). 

2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 

3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 

5 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

continue to be, properly registered, 

trained and qualified to perform their 

functions. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition that is not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were solicited 

or received with respect to the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

does not (i) significantly affect the 

protection of investors or the public 

interest; (ii) impose any significant 

burden on competition; and (iii) become 

operative for 30 days from the date on 

which it was filed, or such shorter time 

as the Commission may designate if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, 

provided that the self-regulatory 

organization has given the Commission 

written notice of its intent to file the 

proposed rule change at least five 

business days prior to the date of filing 

of the proposed rule change or such 

shorter time as designated by the 

Commission, the proposed rule change 

has become effective pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 15 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.16

The Commission believes it is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest to 

waive the 30-day operative delay. 

Waiver of the 30-day operative delay 

will help ensure registration of all 

associated persons of member firms 

performing certain duties on the 

Exchange, even if certain activities 

performed on the Exchange are not done 

by such persons on a regular basis. In 

addition, waiver of the operative delay 

will enable associated persons of 

Exchange firms to avail themselves of 

the limited Proprietary Trader 

registration category, and qualify by 

taking the Series 56, as soon as it 

becomes available. Finally, the technical 

changes will add clarity to NYSE 

Amex’s rules. For these reasons, the 

Commission hereby waives the 30-day 

operative delay.17

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of such proposed rule change, the 

Commission summarily may 

temporarily suspend such rule change if 

it appears to the Commission that such 

action is necessary or appropriate in the 

public interest, for the protection of 

investors, or otherwise in furtherance of 

the purposes of the Act. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

NYSEAMEX–2012–11 on the subject 

line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NYSEAMEX–2012–11. This 

file number should be included on the 

subject line if email is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Section, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between 10 a.m. and 3 

p.m. Copies of the filing will also be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the NYSE’s principal office and on its 

Internet Web site at www.nyse.com. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change; the Commission does 

not edit personal identifying 

information from submissions. You 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NYSEAMEX–2012–11 and 

should be submitted on or before March 

21, 2012. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.18

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4766 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–66452; File No. SR– 

NYSEARCA–2012–15] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE 

Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 

Rule Change Amending Registration 

Requirements for Traders and 

Removing Obsolete References to 

Paper Registration Submissions 

February 23, 2012. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3

notice is hereby given that, on February 

9, 2012, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the 

‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the 

proposed rule change as described in 

Items I and II below, which Items have 

been prepared by the self-regulatory 

organization. The Exchange filed the 

proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ 

proposed rule change pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 4 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,5 which 

renders the proposal effective upon 

filing with the Commission. The 

Commission is publishing this notice to 

solicit comments on the proposed rule 

change from interested persons. 

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Terms of Substance of 

the Proposed Rule Change 

The Exchange proposes to amend its 

registration requirements for traders and 


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6The Exchange’s affiliate, NYSE Amex LLC 

(‘‘NYSE Amex’’), has submitted a substantially 

similar rule filing concerning trader registration 

requirements. See SR–NYSEAmex–2012–11. 

7Pursuant to NYSE Arca Options Rule 1.1(q)–(r), 

OTP Holders and OTP Firms have status as 

‘‘members’’ of the Exchange as that term is defined 

in Section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 

as amended (the ‘‘Act’’). 

8See CBOE Rule 3.6A Commentary .06 and NYSE 

Amex Rule 341(a). 9The Exchange is not moving the reference to 

Floor Clerks [sic] because they are not traders. Floor 

Clerks are subject to registration on Web CRD but 

not subject to an examination requirement. 10See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 

63843 (Feb. 4, 2011), 76 FR 7884 (Feb. 11, 2011) 

(SR–ISE–2010–115), and 63314 (Nov. 12, 2010), 75 

FR 70957 (Nov. 19, 2010) (SR–CBOE–2010–084). 

11See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 

64699 (June 17, 2011), 76 FR 36945 (June 23, 2011) 

(SR–CBOE–2011–056), and 65054 (August 8, 2011), 

76 FR 50277 (August 12, 2011) (SR–ISE–2011–36). 12Web CRD is the central licensing and 

registration system for the U.S. securities industry 

and its regulators. 

13This is the same definition that NYSE Amex 

currently uses for securities traders, and would not 

cover individuals who are required to register as 

Market Makers or Market Maker Authorized 

Traders. See Commentary .01 to NYSE Amex 

Options Rule 341. NYSE Amex is proposing to 

redefine this category as ‘‘Proprietary Trader’’ and 

recognize the Series 56 along with other exchanges. 

See supra note 6. 

remove references to paper registration 

submissions that are no longer used. 

The text of the proposed rule change is 

available at the Exchange, the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

and www.nyse.com. 

II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

In its filing with the Commission, the 

self-regulatory organization included 

statements concerning the purpose of, 

and basis for, the proposed rule change 

and discussed any comments it received 

on the proposed rule change. The text 

of those statements may be examined at 

the places specified in Item IV below. 

The Exchange has prepared summaries, 

set forth in sections A, B, and C below, 

of the most significant parts of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and the 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend its 

registration requirements for traders and 

remove references to paper registration 

submissions that are no longer used.6

Specifically, NYSE Arca proposes to 

amend its rules in order to (1) relocate 

and revise the registration requirements 

for traders currently found in NYSE 

Arca Options Rule 2.5(b)(10)(A), (2) 

remove a provision that limits those 

registration requirements to traders of 

member organizations for which the 

Exchange is the Designated Examining 

Authority (‘‘DEA’’), (3) adopt an 

alternative Proprietary Trader 

registration category for those 

individuals who are associated with 

OTP Holders and OTP Firms 7 and who 

solely conduct a business in proprietary 

trading, (4) remove references in NYSE 

Arca Options Rule 2.23 to paper 

registration submissions that are no 

longer used, and (5) make certain 

technical and conforming changes. 

Registration of Traders 

NYSE Arca Options Rule 2.5 generally 

concerns the denial of or conditions to 

trading privileges under an Options 

Trading Permit. NYSE Arca Options 

Rule 2.5(b)(10)(A) requires that all 

traders of member organizations for 

which the Exchange is the DEA must 

successfully complete the General 

Securities Registered Representative 

Examination (‘‘Series 7’’) unless an 

exemption applies. The Exchange 

proposes to move the text of NYSE Arca 

Options Rule 2.5(b)(10)(A) to NYSE 

Arca Options Rule 2.23, which concerns 

the registration of employees of OTP 

Firms, and which the Exchange believes 

is a more logical location for the rule 

text. 

NYSE Arca also proposes to amend 

that rule text by removing the provision 

that limits examination requirements to 

traders of member organizations for 

which the Exchange is the DEA and to 

make a conforming change by deleting 

current NYSE Arca Options Rule 

2.23(b)(i) and (ii). Under proposed 

NYSE Arca Options Rule 2.23(b), all 

traders associated with OTP Holders 

and OTP Firms, registered with the 

Exchange will now be required to pass 

an applicable examination. This 

expanded examination requirement 

should help ensure that all registered 

traders on NYSE Arca, will continue to 

be, properly registered, trained and 

qualified to perform their functions. 

A requirement that all traders of 

member organizations register and be 

subject to an applicable examination, 

not just those for which an exchange is 

the DEA, would be consistent with the 

registration requirements of other selfregulatory organizations (‘‘SROs’’), 

including The Chicago Board Options 

Exchange (‘‘CBOE’’) and NYSE Amex.8

Proprietary Trader Registration 

NYSE Arca Options Rule 2.5(b)(10)(A) 

currently provides that certain traders 

are exempted from the requirement to 

successfully complete the Series 7, 

namely (i) An individual registered as a 

Market Maker or Market Maker 

Authorized Trader, (ii) an individual 

registered as a Floor Broker, and (iii) an 

individual registered with the Exchange 

as a Floor Clerk. The Exchange proposes 

to move the first two exemptions to 

proposed NYSE Arca Options Rule 

2.23(b)(2) and add an exemption for 

Proprietary Traders.9

NYSE Arca has been working with 

other SROs, some of which have 

recently enhanced their registration 

requirements for associated persons,10

to develop the content outline and the 

qualification examination, the Series 56, 

which would be applicable to 

Proprietary Traders. Certain exchanges 

have submitted filings to the 

Commission to utilize the Series 56.11

NYSE Arca expects to describe the 

Series 56 in detail and submit the 

content outline for it to the Commission 

in a separate filing, as well as make the 

examination and alternative registration 

category available in Web CRD.12

Accordingly, NYSE Arca is amending its 

rules to recognize the Proprietary Trader 

registration category and the Series 56. 

Under proposed NYSE Arca Options 

Rule 2.23(b)(2), the Exchange would 

recognize a Proprietary Trader 

registration category for an individual 

engaged in the purchase or sale of 

securities or other similar instruments 

for the account of a member or member 

organization with which he or she is 

associated, as an employee or otherwise, 

and who does not transact any business 

with the public.13 A Proprietary Trader 

would be required to be registered as 

such on Web CRD and pass the Series 

56 examination described above, but 

would not be permitted to function in 

an agency capacity or otherwise conduct 

a public business in securities. 

NYSE Arca believes that the 

alternative limited registration category 

and the qualification examination are 

appropriate because they are tailored to 

proprietary trading functions. Presently, 

persons engaged in proprietary trading 

on NYSE Arca at a firm for which the 

Exchange is the DEA are required to 

pass the Series 7, unless an exception 

applies. The Exchange believes that the 

Series 7 covers a great deal of material 

that is not relevant to proprietary 

trading functions. Instead, the Series 56 

covers both equities and options trading 

rules, but not all of the rules that are 

applicable to firms and persons 

conducting a public business. 

Many persons associated with OTP 

Holders and OTP Firms have previously 

passed the Series 7. The proposed rule 

change would not require those 

individuals currently engaged in 

proprietary trading who have already 


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14Commentary .01 currently provides that Market 

Makers, Market Maker Authorized Traders, Floor 

Brokers, and Floor Clerks are not subject to 

continuing education requirements; the Exchange is 

not proposing any substantive change to this 

provision at this time. However, Proprietary Traders 

will be subject to continuing education 

requirements. The Exchange intends to add 

continuing education requirements for Market 

Makers, Market Maker Authorized Traders, Floor 

Brokers, and Floor Clerks in a separate filing in the 

future. 

15 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

16 15 U.S.C. 78f(c)(3)(B). 

17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

19 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 

20For purposes only of waiving the 30-day 

operative delay, the Commission has considered the 

proposed rule change’s impact on efficiency, 

competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

passed the Series 7 to register under the 

new category as Proprietary Traders or 

to pass the Series 56 because the 

Exchange believes this would be 

redundant. Persons who have passed 

the Series 7 may, of course, engage in 

proprietary trading because the new 

Proprietary Trader registration category 

is a limited registration category. Thus, 

the proposal would not preclude 

associated persons from registering as 

General Securities Representatives and 

passing the Series 7 examination and 

then engaging in proprietary trading. 

NYSE Arca expects that individuals 

might consider the category when 

applying as an OTP Holder or OTP Firm 

once the category and examination 

become available for use by NYSE Arca 

on Web CRD. Accordingly, the 

Exchange believes that the category 

should be helpful to registering those 

individuals conducting a business in 

proprietary trading, while at the same 

time preserving the important goals of 

appropriate registration and 

qualification for persons in the 

securities business. Additionally, OTP 

Holders and OTP Firms who hire new 

associated persons might choose to 

register them in the category. 

The proposed rule change is not 

intended to replace the Series 7 

requirement for all traders, but simply 

to offer an alternative to that 

requirement for those qualified 

individuals who solely conduct a 

business in proprietary trading and have 

shown their proficiency by successfully 

passing the Series 56. 

Paper Registration Submissions 

NYSE Arca Options Rule 2.23(a) 

states that for registration categories (e.g. 

Floor Clerk) not available electronically 

on CRD, individuals must file directly 

with the Exchange a Form U4, any 

required amendments, or registration 

documentation prescribed by the 

Exchange. Because all NYSE Arca 

registration categories are now available 

electronically on CRD, the Exchange 

proposes to delete this text. 

Technical and Conforming Changes 

The Exchange proposes nonsubstantive technical changes, for 

example, to delete the word ‘‘Test’’ as it 

is redundant and to reformat some of 

the rule text simply for stylistic 

purposes. The Exchange also proposes a 

conforming change to Commentary .01 

of NYSE Arca Options Rule 2.23 to 

correct a cross-reference to rule text that 

is being moved from NYSE Arca 

Options Rule 2.5(b)(10)(A).14

Compliance Date 

Following effectiveness of the 

proposed rule change, the Exchange will 

issue a Regulatory Bulletin announcing 

the compliance date within 30 days 

from the operative date of the rule 

change. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that its 

proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) 

of the Act 15 in general, and furthers the 

objectives of (1) Section 6(c)(3)(B) of the 

Act,16 pursuant to which a national 

securities exchange prescribes standards 

of training, experience and competence 

for members and their associated 

persons, and (2) Section 6(b)(5) of the 

Act,17 in that it is designed, among other 

things, to prevent fraudulent and 

manipulative acts and practices, to 

promote just and equitable principles of 

trade, to remove impediments to and 

perfect the mechanism of a free and 

open market and a national market 

system, and, in general, to protect 

investors and the public interest. The 

Exchange believes that removing 

provisions that limit the registration 

requirements to traders of member 

organizations for which the Exchange is 

the DEA and instead requiring all 

traders associated with OTP Holders 

and OTP Firms to be registered with the 

Exchange would allow the Exchange to 

better monitor and regulate the activities 

of OTP Holders and OTP Firms. The 

Exchange also believes that offering an 

alternative limited registration category 

for Proprietary Traders should help 

ensure that all associated persons 

engaged in a securities business are, and 

will continue to be, properly registered, 

trained and qualified to perform their 

functions, and will make NYSE Arca 

rules consistent with other exchanges. 

The Exchange also notes that relocating 

rule text to a more logical place in its 

rules and removing outdated references 

to paper submissions that are no longer 

used will add clarity to the Exchange’s 

rules. 

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Burden on Competition 

The Exchange does not believe that 

the proposed rule change will impose 

any burden on competition that is not 

necessary or appropriate in furtherance 

of the purposes of the Act. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

No written comments were solicited 

or received with respect to the proposed 

rule change. 

III. Date of Effectiveness of the 

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 

Commission Action 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

does not (i) Significantly affect the 

protection of investors or the public 

interest; (ii) impose any significant 

burden on competition; and (iii) become 

operative for 30 days from the date on 

which it was filed, or such shorter time 

as the Commission may designate if 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest, 

provided that the self-regulatory 

organization has given the Commission 

written notice of its intent to file the 

proposed rule change at least five 

business days prior to the date of filing 

of the proposed rule change or such 

shorter time as designated by the 

Commission, the proposed rule change 

has become effective pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 18 and 

Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.19

The Commission believes it is 

consistent with the protection of 

investors and the public interest to 

waive the 30-day operative delay. 

Waiver of the 30-day operative delay 

will enable associated persons of 

Exchange firms to avail themselves of 

the limited Proprietary Trader 

registration category, and qualify by 

taking the Series 56, as soon as it 

becomes available. For these reasons, 

the Commission hereby waives the 

operative delay.20

At any time within 60 days of the 

filing of such proposed rule change, the 

Commission summarily may 

temporarily suspend such rule change if 

it appears to the Commission that such 

action is necessary or appropriate in the 

public interest, for the protection of 

investors, or otherwise in furtherance of 

the purposes of the Act. 

IV. Solicitation of Comments 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, and 

arguments concerning the foregoing, 


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21 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

including whether the proposed rule 

change is consistent with the Act. 

Comments may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Comments 

• Use the Commission’s Internet 

comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml); or 

• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–NYSEARCA–2012–15 on 

the subject line. 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 

20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NYSEARCA–2012–15. This 

file number should be included on the 

subject line if email is used. To help the 

Commission process and review your 

comments more efficiently, please use 

only one method. The Commission will 

post all comments on the Commission’s 

Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ 

rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the 

submission, all subsequent 

amendments, all written statements 

with respect to the proposed rule 

change that are filed with the 

Commission, and all written 

communications relating to the 

proposed rule change between the 

Commission and any person, other than 

those that may be withheld from the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 

available for Web site viewing and 

printing in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Section, 100 F Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20549 on official 

business days between 10 a.m. and 3 

p.m. Copies of the filing will also be 

available for inspection and copying at 

the NYSE’s principal office and on its 

Internet Web site at www.nyse.com. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change; the Commission does 

not edit personal identifying 

information from submissions. You 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–NYSEARCA–2012–15 and 

should be submitted on or before March 

21, 2012. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.21

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4765 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #13021 and #13022] 

Massachusetts Disaster #MA–00047 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative declaration of a disaster 

for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

dated 02/21/2012. 

Incident: Brookline Apartment 

Building Fire. 

Incident Period: 01/16/2012. 

Effective Date: 02/21/2012. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 04/23/2012. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 11/21/2012. 

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. 

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: Norfolk. 

Contiguous Counties: Massachusetts: 

Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, 

Worcester. 

Rhode Island: 

Providence. 

The Interest Rates are: 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available 

Elsewhere ................................. 4.125 

Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 2.063 

Businesses with Credit Available 

Elsewhere ................................. 6.000 

Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 3.125 

Non-Profit Organizations without 

Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 3.000 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations without 

Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 3.000 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 13021 5 and for 

economic injury is 13022 0. 

The States which received an EIDL 

Declaration # are Massachusetts, Rhode 

Island. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

Dated: February 21, 2012. 

Karen G. Mills, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4759 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

The Social Security Administration 

(SSA) publishes a list of information 

collection packages requiring clearance 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) in compliance with 

Public Law 104–13, the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 

1, 1995. This notice includes revisions 

and extensions of OMB-approved 

information collections. 

SSA is soliciting comments on the 

accuracy of the agency’s burden 

estimate; the need for the information; 

its practical utility; ways to enhance its 

quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to 

minimize burden on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Mail, email, or 

fax your comments and 

recommendations on the information 

collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer 

and SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 

the following addresses or fax numbers. 

(OMB) 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202– 

395–6974, Email address: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

(SSA) 

Social Security Administration, 

DCRDP, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer, 

107 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security 

Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410– 

965–6400, Email address: 

OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov. 


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