Document ID: SEC-2011-0825-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2011-06-14T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34780-34781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14669]

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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:
    Rule 17a-10; SEC File No. 270-154; OMB Control No. 3235-0122.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (``PRA''), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing 
collection of information provided for in Rule 17a-10, Report on 
revenue and expenses (17 CFR 240.17a-10), 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 (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 17a-10 generally requires broker-dealers 
that are exempted from the requirement to file monthly and quarterly 
reports pursuant to paragraph (a) of Exchange Act Rule 17a-5 (17 CFR 
240.17a-5) to file with the Commission the Facing Page, a Statement of 
Income (Loss), and balance sheet from Part IIA of Form X-17A-5 \1\ (17 
CFR 249.617), and Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 not later than 17 business 
days after the end of each calendar year.
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    \1\ Form X-17A-5 is the Financial and Operational Combined 
Uniform Single Report (``FOCUS Report''), which is used by broker-
dealers to provide certain required information to the Commission.
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    Paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 17a-10 requires a broker-dealer subject to 
Rule 17a-5(a) to submit Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 with its Form X-17A-
5 for the calendar quarter ending December 31 of each year. The burden 
associated with filing Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 is accounted for in 
the PRA filing associated with Rule 17a-5.
    Paragraph (b) of Rule 17a-10 provides that the provisions of 
paragraph (a) do not apply to members of national securities exchanges 
or registered national securities associations that maintain records 
containing the information required by Form X-17A-5 and which transmit 
to the Commission copies of the records pursuant to a plan which has 
been declared effective by the Commission.
    The primary purpose of Rule 17a-10 is to obtain the economic and 
statistical data necessary for an ongoing analysis of the securities 
industry. As originally adopted in 1968, Rule 17a-10 required broker-
dealers to provide their revenue and expense data on a special form. 
The Rule was amended in 1977 to eliminate the form. The data previously 
reported on the form is now reported using Form X-17A-5 and its 
supplementary schedules.
    The Commission estimates that approximately 168 broker-dealers will 
spend an average of approximately 12 hours per year complying with Rule 
17a-10. Thus, the total compliance burden is estimated to be 
approximately 2,016 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 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 on 
respondents; 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 a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an 
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

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    June 8, 2011.
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14669 Filed 6-13-11; 8:45 am]
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