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submit only information that you wish
to make available publicly. We may
redact in part or withhold entirely from
publication submitted material that is
obscene or subject to copyright
protection. All submissions should refer
to file number SR–MEMX–2026–24 and
should be submitted on or before
September 14, 2026.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.21
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026–17202 Filed 8–21–26; 8:45 am]
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.

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[Release No. 34–106165; File No. SR–
NYSEAMER–2026–54]

[FR Doc. 2026–17206 Filed 8–21–26; 8:45 am]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
American LLC; Notice of Designation
of a Longer Period for Commission
Action on a Proposed Rule Change To
Amend Rules 903G and 906G

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proposed rule change is August 21,
2026. The Commission is extending this
45-day time period.
The Commission finds it appropriate
to designate a longer period within
which to take action on the proposed
rule change so that it has sufficient time
to consider the proposed rule change
and the issues raised therein.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
designates October 5, 2026, as the date
by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change
(File No. SR–NYSEAMER–2026–54).

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On June 29, 2026, NYSE American
LLC (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE American’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
change to amend Rules 903G and 906G
to, among other things, permit cash
settlement for up to 50 non-ETF Flexible
Exchange (‘‘FLEX’’) Opitons. The
proposed rule change was published for
comment in the Federal Register on July
7, 2026.3
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides
that within 45 days of the publication of
notice of the filing of a proposed rule
change, or within such longer period up
to 90 days as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period
to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the
self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission shall either approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule change should be
disapproved. The 45th day after
publication of the notice for this

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension: Form
N–54A

21 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 105831
(July 1, 2026), 91 FR 41696. The Commission has
received no comments regarding the proposed rule
change.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

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Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549–2736
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the proposed collection of
information described below.
Under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) (the
‘‘Investment Company Act’’), certain
investment companies can elect to be
regulated as business development
companies, as defined in Section
2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act
(15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)(48)). Under Section
54(a) of the Investment Company Act
(15 U.S.C. 80a–53(a)), any company
defined in Section 2(a)(48)(A) and (B)
may elect to be subject to the provisions
of Sections 55 through 65 of the
Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C.
80a–54 to 80a–64) by filing with the
Commission a notification of election, if
such company has: (1) a class of equity
securities registered under Section 12 of
5 Id.
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’); or
(2) filed a registration statement
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act for a class of its equity securities.
The Commission adopted Form N–54A
(17 CFR 274.53) as the form for
notification of election to be regulated
as a business development company.
The purpose of Form N–54A is to
notify the Commission that the
investment company making the
notification elects to be subject to
Sections 55 through 65 of the
Investment Company Act, enabling the
Commission to administer those
provisions of the Investment Company
Act to such companies.
The Commission staff estimates that
on average approximately 25 business
development companies file these
notifications each year.1 Each of those
business development companies need
only make a single filing of Form N–
54A. The Commission staff further
estimates that such business
development companies will each
spend 0.5 hours at a cost of $470.5 per
hour preparing the form, resulting in a
total annual time burden of 12.5 hours.
Based on the estimated wage rate, the
total cost to the business development
company industry of the hour burden
for complying with Form N–54A would
be approximately $5,881.25.
The Commission staff estimates that
there is no additional cost burden
associated with the form other than the
cost of the burdens identified above.
The collection of information under
Form N–54A is mandatory. The
information provided by the form is not
kept confidential.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
whether this proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the SEC,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the SEC’s estimate of the burden
imposed by the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and the assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated, electronic
1 This number is based on the average annual
number of Form N–54A filings with the
Commission from January 1, 2023 through
December 31, 2025.

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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please direct your written comments
on this 60-Day Collection Notice to
Austin Gerig, Director/Chief Data
Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg via
email to PaperworkReductionAct@
sec.gov by October 23, 2026.
Dated: August 20, 2026.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026–17226 Filed 8–21–26; 8:45 am]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension: Rule
17f–1
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549–2736
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collections of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit these existing
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget for
extension and approval.
Rule 17f–1 (17 CFR 270.17f–1) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the ‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is entitled:
‘‘Custody of securities with members of
national securities exchanges.’’ Rule
17f–1 provides that any registered
management investment company
(‘‘fund’’) that wishes to place its assets
in the custody of a national securities
exchange member may do so only under
a written contract that must be ratified
initially and approved annually by a
majority of the fund’s board of directors.
The written contract also must contain
certain specified provisions. In addition,
the rule requires an independent public
accountant to examine the fund’s assets
in the custody of the exchange member
at least three times during the fund’s
fiscal year. The rule requires the written
contract and the certificate of each
examination to be transmitted to the
Commission. The purpose of the rule is
to ensure the safekeeping of fund assets.
Commission staff estimates that each
fund makes 1 response and spends an
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complying with the rule’s requirements.
Commission staff estimates that on an
annual basis it takes: (i) 0.5 hours for the
board of directors 1 to review and ratify
the custodial contracts; and (ii) 3 hours
for the fund’s controller to assist the
fund’s independent public auditors in
verifying the fund’s assets.
Approximately 4 funds rely on the rule
annually, with a total of 4 responses.2
Thus, the total annual internal hour
burden for rule 17f–1 is approximately
14 hours.3
Funds that rely on rule 17f–1
generally use a lawyer to prepare the
custodial contract for the board’s review
and to transmit the contract to the
Commission. Commission staff
estimates the cost of a lawyer to perform
these tasks for a fund each year is
$1,548.4 Funds also must have an
independent public accountant verify
the fund’s assets three times each year
and prepare the certificate of
examination. Commission staff
estimates the annual cost for an
independent public accountant to
perform this service is $11,550.5
Therefore, the total annual cost burden
for a fund that relies on rule 17f–1
would be approximately $13,098.6 As
noted above, the staff estimates that 4
funds rely on rule 17f–1 each year, for
1 Estimates of the number of hours are based on
conversations with representatives of mutual funds
that comply with the rule. The actual number of
hours may vary significantly depending on
individual fund assets. The hour burden for rule
17f–1 does not include preparing the custody
contract because that would be part of customary
and usual business practice.
2 This estimate is based on a review of Form N—
17f–1 filings over the last three years. In 2023 there
were six unique filers, in 2024 there were three
unique filers, and in 2025 there were four unique
filers. (6 + 3 + 4)/3 = 4.33 funds, rounded down to
an estimated 4 funds. 4 funds × 1 response per filer
= 4 responses.
3 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: (4 respondents × 3.5 hours = 14 hours).
The annual burden for rule 17f–1 does not include
time spent preparing Form N–17f–1. The burden for
Form N–17f–1 is included in a separate collection
of information.
4 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: (2 hours of outside counsel time × $774
= $1,548). To calculate the occupational hourly
rates used in this release, the Commission uses
occupational mean hourly wage data from the
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
(‘‘OEWS’’) program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(‘‘BLS’’) for ‘‘Securities, Commodity Contracts, and
Other Financial Investments and Related
Activities’’ (‘‘NAICS 523’’).
5 Commission staff estimates that this would
require approximately 35 hours for an accountant
to complete at a cost of approximately $330 per
hour. 35 hours × $330 = $11,550. The occupational
wage rate was derived using wage data from the
OEWS program of BLS for NAICS 523.
6 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: $1,548 + $11,550 = $13,098.

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an estimated total annualized external
cost burden of $52,392.7
The estimate of average burden hours
is made solely for the purposes of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not
derived from a comprehensive or even
a representative survey or study of the
costs of Commission rules. Compliance
with the collections of information
required by rule 17f–1 is mandatory for
funds that place their assets in the
custody of a national securities
exchange member. Responses will not
be kept confidential. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please direct your written comments
on this 60-Day Collection Notice to
Austin Gerig, Director/Chief Data
Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg via
email to PaperworkReductionAct@
sec.gov by October 23, 2026.
Dated: August 20, 2026.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026–17225 Filed 8–21–26; 8:45 am]
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Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
7 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: 4 funds × $ 13,098 = $52,392.

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