82 FR 49071 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range		49071-49072
FR Document		2017-22907

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49071-49072]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22907]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Form N-17f-2, SEC File No. 270-317, OMB Control No. 3235-0360

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350l et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (the ``Commission'') has submitted to the

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Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the 
previously approved collection of information discussed below.
    Form N-17f-2 (17 CFR 274.220) under the Investment Company Act is 
entitled ``Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar 
Investments in the Custody of Management Investment Companies.'' Form 
N-17f-2 is the cover sheet for the accountant examination certificates 
filed under rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2) by registered management 
investment companies (``funds'') maintaining custody of securities or 
other investments. Form N-17f-2 facilitates the filing of the 
accountant's examination certificates prepared under rule 17f-2. The 
use of the form allows the certificates to be filed electronically, and 
increases the accessibility of the examination certificates to both the 
Commission's examination staff and interested investors by ensuring 
that the certificates are filed under the proper Commission file number 
and the correct name of a fund.
    Commission staff estimates that it takes: (i) On average 1.25 hours 
of fund accounting personnel at a total cost of $255 to prepare each 
Form N-17f-2; \1\ and (ii) .75 hours of administrative assistant time 
at a total cost of $57 to file the Form N-17f-2 with the Commission.\2\ 
Approximately 194 funds currently file Form N-17f-2 with the 
Commission. Commission staff estimates that on average each fund files 
Form N-17f-2 three times annually for a total annual hourly burden per 
fund of approximately 6 hours at a total cost of $918. The total annual 
hour burden for Form N-17f-2 is therefore estimated to be approximately 
1,164 hours. Based on the total annual costs per fund listed above, the 
total cost of Form N-17f-2's collection of information requirements is 
estimated to be approximately $178,092.\3\
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    \1\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: 1.25 x 
$204 (fund senior accountant's hourly rate) = $255.
    \2\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: .75 x 
$76 (administrative assistant hourly rate) = $57.
    \3\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: 194 
funds x $918 (total annual cost per fund) = $178,092.
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    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 and forms. Complying with the collections of 
information required by Form N-17f-2 is mandatory for those funds that 
maintain custody of their own assets. 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.
    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. 
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: 
[email protected]; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 
days of this notice.

    Issued: October 18, 2017.
 Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22907 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s the Commission to waive the 30-day file number should be included on the
Statement on Burden on Competition operative delay so that the Exchange can subject line if email is used. To help the
The Exchange does not believe that implement the enhanced functionality Commission process and review your
the proposed rule change will impose without delay. The Exchange believes comments more efficiently, please use
any burden on competition not that waiver of the operative delay is only one method. The Commission will
necessary or appropriate in furtherance consistent with the protection of post all comments on the Commission’s
of the purposes of the Act. The investors and the public interest Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
proposed rule change is designed to because it would enable the Exchange to rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
enhance STP functionality provided to implement the change when the submission, all subsequent
Exchange Market Makers, and will technology supporting the change is amendments, all written statements
benefit members that wish to protect available, which the Exchange with respect to the proposed rule
their orders and quotes against trading anticipates will be no later than 60 days change that are filed with the
with other orders and quotes that from the effective date of this rule filing. Commission, and all written
originate from the same TPID. The new The Commission believes that waiving communications relating to the
the 30-day operative delay is consistent proposed rule change between the
functionality, which is similar to
with the protection of investors and the Commission and any person, other than
functionality currently offered on other
public interest because the new those that may be withheld from the
markets, is also voluntary, and the
functionality is designed to provide public in accordance with the
Exchange therefore does not believe that
market makers with a tool to prevent provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
providing an enhanced offering to
undesirable executions against available for Web site viewing and
prevent against self-trading will have
themselves and therefore may assist printing in the Commission’s Public
any significant impact on competition.
market makers in managing their order Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
The Exchange believes that the
flow. Therefore, the Commission hereby Washington, DC 20549 on official
proposed rule change is evidence of the
waives the operative delay and business days between the hours of
competitive environment in the options designates the proposed rule change
industry where exchanges must 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
operative upon filing.26 filing also will be available for
continually improve their offerings to At any time within 60 days of the
maintain competitive standing. inspection and copying at the principal
filing of the proposed rule change, the office of the Exchange. All comments
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Commission summarily may received will be posted without change;
Statement on Comments on the temporarily suspend such rule change if the Commission does not edit personal
Proposed Rule Change Received From it appears to the Commission that such identifying information from
Members, Participants, or Others action is necessary or appropriate in the submissions. You should submit only
public interest, for the protection of information that you wish to make
No written comments were solicited
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of available publicly. All submissions
or received with respect to the proposed
the purposes of the Act. If the should refer to File Number SR–
rule change.
Commission takes such action, the NYSEAMER–2017–21, and should be
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Commission shall institute proceedings submitted on or before November 13,
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for to determine whether the proposed rule 2017.
Commission Action should be approved or disapproved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Because the foregoing proposed rule IV. Solicitation of Comments Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
change does not: (i) Significantly affect Interested persons are invited to authority.27
the protection of investors or the public submit written data, views, and Eduardo A. Aleman,
interest; (ii) impose any significant arguments concerning the foregoing, Assistant Secretary.
burden on competition; and (iii) become including whether the proposed rule [FR Doc. 2017–22882 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]
operative for 30 days from the date on change is consistent with the Act. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
which it was filed, or such shorter time Comments may be submitted by any of
as the Commission may designate, it has the following methods:
become effective pursuant to Section SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b– Electronic Comments
COMMISSION
4(f)(6) thereunder.23 • Use the Commission’s Internet
A proposed rule change filed comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Submission for OMB Review;
pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the rules/sro.shtml); or Comment Request
Act 24 normally does not become • Send an email to rule-comments@
operative for 30 days after the date of its sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Upon Written Request, Copies Available
filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 25 NYSEAMER–2017–21 on the subject From: Securities and Exchange
permits the Commission to designate a line. Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
shorter time if such action is consistent 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
with the protection of investors and the Paper Comments 20549–2736
public interest. The Exchange has asked • Send paper comments in triplicate Extension:
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Form N–17f–2, SEC File No. 270–317,
23 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule Commission, 100 F Street NE., OMB Control No. 3235–0360
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19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Washington, DC 20549–1090.
Commission with written notice of its intent to file Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
the proposed rule change, along with a brief All submissions should refer to File to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
description and the text of the proposed rule Number SR–NYSEAMER–2017–21. This (44 U.S.C. 350l et seq.), the Securities
change, at least five business days prior to the date
of filing of the proposed rule change, or such 26 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
and Exchange Commission (the
shorter time as designated by the Commission. operative delay, the Commission has considered the
‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
24 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
25 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 27 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

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Office of Management and Budget a Responses will not be kept confidential. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
request for extension of the previously An agency may not conduct or sponsor, hereby given that as a result of the
approved collection of information and a person is not required to respond President’s major disaster declaration on
discussed below. to, a collection of information unless it 10/16/2017, Private Non-Profit
Form N–17f–2 (17 CFR 274.220) displays a currently valid control organizations that provide essential
under the Investment Company Act is number. services of a governmental nature may
entitled ‘‘Certificate of Accounting of The public may view the background file disaster loan applications at the
Securities and Similar Investments in documentation for this information address listed above or other locally
the Custody of Management Investment collection at the following Web site, announced locations.
Companies.’’ Form N–17f–2 is the cover www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be The following areas have been
sheet for the accountant examination directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the determined to be adversely affected by
certificates filed under rule 17f–2 (17 Securities and Exchange Commission, the disaster:
CFR 270.17f–2) by registered Office of Information and Regulatory Primary Parishes: Allen, Beauregard,
management investment companies Affairs, Office of Management and Calcasieu, Cameron, Natchitoches,
(‘‘funds’’) maintaining custody of Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Red River, Sabine, Saint Charles,
securities or other investments. Form Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Vernon
N–17f–2 facilitates the filing of the or by sending an email to: Shagufta_
accountant’s examination certificates The Interest Rates are:
Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela
prepared under rule 17f–2. The use of Dyson, Director/Chief Information Percent
the form allows the certificates to be Officer, Securities and Exchange
filed electronically, and increases the Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, For Physical Damage:
accessibility of the examination 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 Non-Profit Organizations with
certificates to both the Commission’s or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500
examination staff and interested sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to Non-Profit Organizations with-
investors by ensuring that the OMB within 30 days of this notice. out Credit Available Else-
certificates are filed under the proper where ..................................... 2.500
Issued: October 18, 2017. For Economic Injury:
Commission file number and the correct
Eduardo A. Aleman, Non-Profit Organizations with-
name of a fund. out Credit Available Else-
Commission staff estimates that it Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–22907 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]
where ..................................... 2.500
takes: (i) On average 1.25 hours of fund
accounting personnel at a total cost of BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
The number assigned to this disaster
$255 to prepare each Form N–17f–2; 1 for physical damage is 153648 and for
and (ii) .75 hours of administrative economic injury is 153650.
assistant time at a total cost of $57 to file SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
the Form N–17f–2 with the (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
[Disaster Declaration #15364 and #15365; Number 59008)
Commission.2 Approximately 194 funds Louisiana Disaster Number LA–00080]
currently file Form N–17f–2 with the James E. Rivera,
Commission. Commission staff Presidential Declaration of a Major Associate Administrator for Disaster
estimates that on average each fund files Disaster for Public Assistance Only for Assistance.
Form N–17f–2 three times annually for the State of Louisiana [FR Doc. 2017–22923 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]
a total annual hourly burden per fund BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
of approximately 6 hours at a total cost AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
of $918. The total annual hour burden Administration.
for Form N–17f–2 is therefore estimated ACTION: Notice. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
to be approximately 1,164 hours. Based SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the [Disaster Declaration #15366 and #15367;
on the total annual costs per fund listed Presidential declaration of a major SOUTH CAROLINA Disaster Number SC–
above, the total cost of Form N–17f–2’s disaster for Public Assistance Only for 00052]
collection of information requirements the State of Louisiana (FEMA–4345–
is estimated to be approximately DR), dated 10/16/2017. Presidential Declaration of a Major
$178,092.3 Incident: Tropical Storm Harvey. Disaster for Public Assistance Only for
The estimate of average burden hours Incident Period: 08/27/2017 through the State of South Carolina
is made solely for the purposes of the 09/10/2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
DATES: Issued on 10/16/2017. Administration.
derived from a comprehensive or even Physical Loan Application Deadline
a representative survey or study of the ACTION: Notice.
Date: 12/15/2017.
costs of Commission rules and forms. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Complying with the collections of SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the
Application Deadline Date: 07/16/2018. Presidential declaration of a major
information required by Form N–17f–2 ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
is mandatory for those funds that disaster for Public Assistance Only for
applications to: U.S. Small Business the State of South Carolina (FEMA–
maintain custody of their own assets. Administration, Processing and 4346–DR), dated 10/16/2017.
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Incident: Hurricane Irma.
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1 This estimate is based on the following

calculation: 1.25 × $204 (fund senior accountant’s Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Incident Period: 09/06/2017 through
hourly rate) = $255. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 09/13/2017.
2 This estimate is based on the following
Alan Escobar, Office of Disaster DATES: Issued on 10/16/2017.
calculation: .75 × $76 (administrative assistant Assistance, U.S. Small Business Physical Loan Application Deadline
hourly rate) = $57.
3 This estimate is based on the following Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Date: 12/15/2017.
calculation: 194 funds × $918 (total annual cost per Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
fund) = $178,092. (202) 205–6734. Application Deadline Date: 07/16/2018.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 49071