In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved. A
regulatory exemption is a program change. The agency should submit
a correction worksheet to accurately update the burden accounting
associated with this information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2005
05/31/2005
05/31/2002
14,240
0
16,248
125,998
0
186,896
500,000
0
500,000
Rule 15c2-11 is intended to prohibit
broker-dealers from establishing arbitrary quotations for
infrequently traded over- the-counter securities and from
fraudulent or manipulative trading of the securities of shell
corporations by requiring broker-dealers to 1) review information
about the issuer when they first publish or resume publishing a
quotation for a covered security; 2) document that review; 3)
annually update the information if they publish priced quotations;
and 4) make the information available to other persons upon
request.
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.