THE RULE REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY 19,000
ENTITIES IN THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY TO REGISTER IN THE LOST AND
STOLEN SECURITIES PROGRAM TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO A CONFIDENTIAL DATA
BASE THAT FULFILLS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE ENTITIES REPORT
AND INQUIRE ABOUT MISSING, LOST, STOLEN OR COUNTERFEIT SECURITIES.
REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
17F-1.
RULE, 17F-1(B), 17 CFR, PARA., 240.17F-1(B), RULE NO., FOR
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in
Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of
the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
233
233
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
116
116
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
No
No
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
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.