Rules 17Ad-6, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-7: Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2011 17Ad-6 and 7 Justifications[1].pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-01-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34784	Rules 17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7: Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0291	ICR Reference No: 201111-3235-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-3235-001
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: TM-270-151
Title: Rules 17Ad-6, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-7: Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	473	0	600
Time Burden (Hours)	236,500	0	300,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 17Ad-6 is needed to (1) ensure that registered transfer agents maintain certain records that are necessary for the Commission to adequately monitor and assess their performance; and (2) to permit the appropriate regulatory agencies ("ARA'S") to examine those transfer agents for compliance with Commission's rules. The Commission and other ARA's use Rule 17Ad-6 records for inspection purposes. Rule 17Ad-7 is needed to ensure that registered transfer agents retain in an easily accessible place for a period of six months to one year all the records required to be made and kept current under the Commission's rules

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78q-1 Name of Law: Section 17A of the Exchange Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 70516	11/14/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2575	01/18/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rules 17Ad-6 and 17Ad-7: Recordkeeping Requirements for Registered Transfer Agents

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	473	600	0	0	-127	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	236,500	300,000	0	0	-63,500	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total annual time burden has been reduced from 300,000 hours to 236,500 hours to refelect the decrease in the number of transfer agents that are registered with the Commission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $138,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/18/2012

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