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comments should be received within 60 

days of this notice. 

Charles Mierzwa, 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–970 Filed 1–15–09; 8:45 am] 

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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: Rules 17Ad–6 and 17Ad–7; OMB 

Control No. 3235–0291; SEC File No. 

270–151. 

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 Rules 17Ad–6 and 

17Ad–7 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–6 and –7) 

under the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange 

Act’’). The Commission plans to submit 

this existing collection of information to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

for extension and approval. 

Rule 17Ad–6 under the Exchange Act 

requires every registered transfer agent 

to make and keep current records about 

a variety of information, such as: (1) 

Specific operational data regarding the 

time taken to perform transfer agent 

activities (to ensure compliance with 

the minimum performance standards in 

Rule 17Ad–2 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–2); (2) 

written inquiries and requests by 

shareholders and broker-dealers and 

response time thereto; (3) resolutions, 

contracts or other supporting documents 

concerning the appointment or 

termination of the transfer agent; (4) 

stop orders or notices of adverse claims 

to the securities; and (5) all canceled 

registered securities certificates. 

Rule 17Ad–7 under the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78b et 

seq.) requires each registered transfer 

agent to retain the records specified in 

Rule 17Ad–6 in an easily accessible 

place for a period of six months to six 

years, depending on the type of record 

or document. Rule 17Ad–7 also 

specifies the manner in which records 

may be maintained using electronic, 

microfilm, and microfiche storage 

methods. 

These recordkeeping requirements are 

designed to ensure that all registered 

transfer agents are maintaining the 

records necessary for them to monitor 

and keep control over their own 

performance and for the Commission to 

adequately examine registered transfer 

agents on an historical basis for 

compliance with applicable rules. 

The Commission estimates that 

approximately 600 registered transfer 

agents will spend a total of 300,000 

hours per year complying with Rules 

17Ad–6 and 17Ad–7 (500 hours per year 

per transfer agent). 

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 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, VA 22312 or send an e-mail 

to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: January 12, 2009. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–880 Filed 1–15–09; 8:45 am] 

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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 met, the 

company is granted an automatic filing 

extension. Form 12b–25 is filed by 

publicly held companies. 

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 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. 

Dated: January 12, 2009. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–929 Filed 1–15–09; 8:45 am] 

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