Rule 15Fi-1 Trade Acknowledgment and Verification of Security-Based Swap Transactions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Exchange_Act_Sec._15F.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-24	Available
Rule_15F(i)(1)_Supporting_Statement_final 1_2011.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210892	Policies and Procedures		New
210891	Trade Acknowledgment Requirement		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0713	ICR Reference No: 201403-3235-014
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: TM-270-633
Title: Rule 15Fi-1 Trade Acknowledgment and Verification of Security-Based Swap Transactions
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2014
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenter’s recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Proposed rule 15Fi-1 would adopt documentation standards for the timely and accurate acknowledgment and verification of SBS transactions by SBS Entities. The proposed rule contains six paragraphs: (a) definitions of relevant terms; (b) the trade acknowledgment obligations of specific SBS Entities; (c) the prescribed time frames under which a trade acknowledgment must be sent; (d) the form and content requirements of the trade acknowledgment; (e) an SBS Entities' verification obligations; and (f) a limited exemption for brokers from the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 10b-10.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78o-8(i) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 78o-8(i) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AK91	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 3859	01/21/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Policies and Procedures
Trade Acknowledgment Requirement

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 03/24/2014

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