Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 95 / Monday, May 18, 1998 / Notices 27335

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

[FR Doc. 98–13055 Filed 5–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request for Reclearance of

an Information Collection: SF 3104 and

SF 3104B

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Public Law 104–13, May 22, 1995), this

notice announces that the Office of

Personnel Management (OPM) intends

to submit to the Office of Management

and Budget a request for reclearance of

an information collection. SF 3104,

Application for Death Benefits/Federal

Employees Retirement System, is used

to apply for benefits under the Federal

Employees Retirement System based on

the death of an employee, former

employee, or retiree who was covered

by FERS at the time of his/her death or

separation from Federal Service. SF

3104B, Documentation and Elections in

Support of Application for Death

Benefits when Deceased was an

Employee at the Time of Death, is used

by applicants for death benefits under

FERS if the deceased was a Federal

Employee at the time of death.

Comments are particularly invited on:

whether this information is necessary

for the proper performance of functions

of the Office of Personnel Management,

and whether it will have practical

utility; whether our estimate of the

public burden of this collection of

information is accurate, and based on

valid assumptions and methodology;

and ways in which we can minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, through

the use of appropriate technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Approximately 4,054 SF 3104s are

completed annually. We estimate that it

takes approximately 60 minutes to

complete the form. The annual burden

is 4,054 hours. Approximately 2,920 SF

3104Bs are completed annually. We

estimate that it takes 60 minutes to fill

out the form. The annual burden is

2,920 hours. The combined total annual

burden is 6,974 hours. For copies of this

proposal, contact Jim Farron on (202)

418–3208, or E-mail to

jmfarron@opm.gov.

DATES: Comments on this proposal

should be received by July 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments

to: John C. Crawford, Chief, FERS

Division, Retirement and Insurance

Service, U.S. Office of Personnel

Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Room

3313, Washington, DC 20415.

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION CONTACT:

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Budget &

Administrative Services Division, (202)

606–0623.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

[FR Doc. 98–13059 Filed 5–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available

From: Securities and Exchange

Commission, Office of Filings and

Information Services, Washington, DC

20549

Extension:

Rule 19d–1, SEC File No. 270–242, OMB

Control No. 3235–0206

Rule 19d–3, SEC File No. 270–245, OMB

Control No. 3235–0204

Rule 19h–1, SEC File No. 270–247, OMB

Control No. 3235–0259

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’’) has submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget a

request for extension of the previously

approved collections of information

discussed below.

Rule 19d–1 Notices by Self-Regulatory

Organizations Of Final Disciplinary Actions,

Denials, Bars, Or Limitations Respecting

Membership, Association, Participation, Or

Access To Services, And Summary

Suspensions.

Rule 19d–1 under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’)

prescribes the form and content of

notices to be filed with the Commission

by self-regulatory organizations

(‘‘SROs’’) for which the Commission is

the appropriate regulatory agency

concerning the following final SRO

actions: (1) disciplinary sanctions

(including summary suspensions); (2)

denials of membership, participation or

association with a member; and (3)

prohibitions or limitations on access to

SRO services. The rule enables the

Commission to obtain reports from the

SROs containing information regarding

SRO determinations to discipline

members or associated persons of

members, deny membership or

participation or association with a

member, and similar adjudicated

findings. The rule requires that such

actions be promptly reported to the

Commission. The rule also requires that

the reports and notices supply sufficient

information regarding the background,

factual basis and issues involved in the

proceeding to enable the Commission

(1) to determine whether the matter

should be called up for review on the

Commission’s own motion and (2) to

ascertain generally whether the SRO has

adequately carried out its

responsibilities under the Act.

It is estimated that 10 respondents

will utilize this application procedure

annually, with a total burden of 2,750

hours, based upon past submissions.

The staff estimates that the average

number of hours necessary to comply

with the requirements of Rule 19d–1 is

2.5 hours. The average cost per hour is

approximately $60. Therefore, the total

cost of compliance for the respondents

is $165,000.

A respondent is required to keep the

information not less than five years. The

filing of notices pursuant to the rule is

mandatory for SROs but does not

involve the collection of confidential

information.

Rule 19d–3 Applications For Review Of

Final Disciplinary Sanction, Denials Of

Membership, Participation, Or Limitations Of

Access To Service Imposed By SelfRegulatory Organizations.

Rule 19d–3 under the Act prescribes

the form and content of applications to

the Commission for review of final

disciplinary sanctions, denials of

membership, participation or

association with a member or

prohibitions or limitations of access to

services that are imposed by SROs. The

Commission uses the information

provided in the application filed

pursuant to Rule 19d–3 to review final

actions taken by SROs including: (1)

disciplinary sanctions; (2) denials of

membership, participation or

association with a member; and (3)

prohibitions on or limitations of access

to SRO services.

It is estimated that approximately 50

respondents will utilize this application

procedure annually, with a total burden

of 2,750 hours, based upon past

submissions. The staff estimates that the

average number of hours necessary to

comply with the requirements of Rule