This disclosure requirement obligates each national securities exchange and national securities association to make available to quotation vendors for dissemination to the public the best bid, best offer, and aggregate quotation size for each Âsubject security, as defined under the Rule. Rule 602 of Regulation NMS contains two related collections of information. The first collection of information is found in Rule 602(a). This disclosure requirement obligates each national securities exchange and national securities association to make available to quotation vendors for dissemination to the public the best bid, best offer, and aggregate quotation size for each Âsubject security, as defined under the Rule. The second collection of information is found in Rule 602(b). This disclosure requirement obligates exchange members and over-the-counter (ÂOTCÂ) market makers that are a Âresponsible broker or dealer, as defined under the Rule, to communicate to an exchange or association their best bids, best offers, and quotation sizes for subject securities.
US Code:
15 USC 78a
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
a. Rule 602(a)
The increase in the total estimated burden on respondents is due to an increase in the estimated number of responses per respondent based on 2015 market data and an increase in the number of respondents from seventeen to twenty.
b. Rule 602(b)
The decrease in the total estimated burden on respondents is due to the Commissionâs belief that neither exchange members nor OTC market makers have a reporting burden under Rule 602(b).
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Uncollected
Ted Venuti 202 551-5658
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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:
(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.