Rule 15c2-12 requires underwriters of
municipal securities: (1) to obtain and review a copy of an
official statement deemed final by an issuer of the securities; (2)
in non-competitively bid offerings, to make available, upon
request, the most recent preliminary official statement, if any;
(3) to contract with the issuer of the securities to receive,
sufficient copies of the issuer's final official statement; (4) to
provide copies of the final official statement to any potential
customer upon request; (5) before purchasing or selling municipal
securities in connection with an offering, to reasonably determine
that the
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.