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

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. 

Please direct your written comments 

to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an email 

to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: March 6, 2012. 

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5854 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 15g–5, OMB Control No. 3235– 

0394, SEC File No. 270–348. 

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 

15g-5—Disclosure of compensation to 

associated persons in connection with 

penny stock transactions (17 CRF 

240.15g-5) 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 15g–5 requires brokers and 

dealers to disclose to customers the 

amount of compensation to be received 

by their sales agents in connection with 

penny stock transactions. The purpose 

of the rule is to increase the level of 

disclosure to investors concerning 

penny stocks generally and specific 

penny stock transactions. 

The Commission estimates that 

approximately 209 broker-dealers will 

spend an average of 87 hours annually 

to comply with the rule. Thus, the total 

compliance burden is approximately 

18,183 burden-hours per year. 

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 will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the 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. 

The commission may not conduct or 

sponsor collection of information unless 

it displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

Please direct your written comments 

to: Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email 

to PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: March 6, 2012. 

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5855 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Form 12b–25, OMB Control No. 3235– 

0058, SEC File No. 270–71. 

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 collection of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval. 

The purpose of Form 12b-25 (17 CFR 

240.12b-25) is to provide notice to the 

Commission and the marketplace that a 

public company will be unable to timely 

file a required periodic report or 

transition report pursuant to the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 

U.S.C 78a et seq.). If all the filing 

conditions of the form are satisfied, the 

company is granted an automatic filing 

extension. Approximately 7,799 

registrants file Form 12b-25 and it takes 

approximately 2.5 hours per response 

for a total of 19,498 burden hours. 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether this proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden imposed by the 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. 

Please direct your written comments 

to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an 

email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: March 6, 2012. 

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5856 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–66521; File No. SR–MSRB– 

2012–03] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 

Municipal Securities Rulemaking 

Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed 

Rule Change Consisting of 

Establishment of a Subscription to 

Historical Information and Documents 

Submitted to the MSRB’s Short-Term 

Obligation Rate Transparency System 

March 6, 2012. 

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

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 


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