In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320, the agency shall publish in a seperate notice announcing OMB approval of the collection of information a Paperwork Reduction Act statement which includes the information specified with 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3)(i)-(iv), the OMB number, and the valid expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2002
09/30/2002
10/31/1999
246,788,000
0
409,888,000
205,356
0
179,679
0
0
0
Rule 11Ac1-1 requires national securities exchanges and registered national securities associations to establish and maintain procedures for collecting from their members bids, offers, and quotation sizes for any subject security and for making such information available to including any priced orders it places in an electronic communications network that would improve its published bid or offer, if that exchange specialist or OTC market maker is responsible for more than 1 percent of the aggregate trading volume in that security. The rule also requires exchange specialist and OTC market makers to publish....
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.