This notice provides guidance to
brokers and invdividuals regarding provisions in the Jobs and
Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The notice provides
rules for brokers to use in determining loanable shares and rules
for allocating transferred shares for purposes of determining
payments in lieu of dividend reportable to individuals . These
rules require brokers to comply with certain recordkeeping
requirements to use the favorable rules for determining loanable
shares and for allocating transferred shares that may give rise to
payments in lieu of dividends.
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.