Document ID: SEC-2014-0207-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2014-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 6238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02144]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, 
Washington, DC 20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form BD-N/Rule 15b11-1, SEC File No. 270-498, OMB Control No. 
3235-0556.

    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 (``OMB'') a request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 15b11-1 (17 CFR 240.15b11-1) requires that futures commission 
merchants and introducing brokers registered with the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission that conduct a business in security futures products 
must notice-register as broker-dealers pursuant to Section 15(b)(11)(A) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Form 
BD-N (17 CFR 249.501b) is the Form by which these entities must notice 
register with the Commission.
    The total annual burden imposed by Rule 15b11-1 and Form BD-N is 
approximately 16 hours, based on approximately 60 responses (2 initial 
filings + 58 amendments). Each initial filing requires approximately 30 
minutes to complete and each amendment requires approximately 15 
minutes to complete. There is no annual cost burden.
    The Commission will use the information collected pursuant to Rule 
15b11-1 to understand the market for securities futures product and 
fulfill its regulatory obligations.
    Completing and filing Form BD-N is mandatory in order for an 
eligible futures commission merchant or introducing broker to conduct a 
business in security futures products. Compliance with Rule 15b11-1 
does not involve the collection of confidential information.
    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.
    The public may view background documentation for this information 
collection at the following Web site: www.reginfo.gov. Comments should 
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 
F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 
this notice.

    Dated: January 28, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-02144 Filed 1-31-14; 8:45 am]
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