Rule 8c-1 prohibits the commingling under the same lien of securities of customers (a) with securities of other customers without their written consent and (b) with the broker-dealer's proprietary securities. The rule also prohibits a broker-dealer from hypothecating customers' securities for a sum in excess of the customer aggregate indebtedness to the broker-dealer.
Changes in burden are reflective of the most recent data regarding the number of responses and time required for response. While the response time did not change, the number of respondents decreased from 111 as of year-end 2009 to 82 as of year-end 2012, resulting in the aggregate annual burden being reduced by 653 hours.
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No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kimberly Chehardy 202 551-5793
No
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.