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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 178 broker-dealers will 

each spend an average of approximately 

87.0833333 hours annually to comply 

with this rule. Thus, the total time 

burden is approximately 15,501 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 shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’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. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

under the PRA unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Please direct your written comments 

to: David Bottom, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia 

Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, 

DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_

Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: June 21, 2021. 

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13507 Filed 6–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[SEC File No. 270–347, OMB Control No. 

3235–0393] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 

Washington, DC 20549–2736 

Extension: 

Rule 15g–4 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(‘‘PRA’’) (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 Rule 15g–4—Disclosure 

of compensation to brokers or dealers 

(17 CFR 240.15g–4) 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–4 requires brokers and 

dealers effecting transactions in penny 

stocks for or with customers to disclose 

the amount of compensation received by 

the broker-dealer in connection with the 

transaction. 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 178 broker-dealers will 

each spend an average of approximately 

87.0833333 hours annually to comply 

with this rule. Thus, the total time 

burden is approximately 15,501 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 shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’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. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

under the PRA unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Please direct your written comments 

to: David Bottom, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia 

Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, 

DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_

Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: June 21, 2021. 

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13505 Filed 6–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[SEC File No. 270–151, OMB Control No. 

3235–0291] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 

100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 

20549–2736 

Extension: 

Rules 17Ad–6 and 17Ad–7 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of 

extension of the previously approved 

collection of information provided for in 

Rule 17Ad–6 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–6) and 

Rule 17Ad–7 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–7) 

under the Securities Exchange Act of 

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

Act’’). 

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 Exchange Act 

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 transfer agents 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 359 registered transfer 


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