[Federal Register: August 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 148)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549

Extension:
    Rule 11a1-1(T), SEC File No. 270-428, OMB Control No. 3235-0478

    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 (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    <bullet> Rule 11a1-1(T)--Transaction Yielding Priority, Parity, and 
Precedence
    On January 27, 1976, the Commission adopted Rule 11a1-1(T) under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') to exempt 
transactions of exchange members for their own accounts that would 
otherwise be prohibited under Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act. The 
rule provides that a member's proprietary order may be executed on the 
exchange of which the trader is a member, if, among other things: (1) 
The member discloses that a bid or offer for its account is for account 
to any member with whom such bid or offer is placed or to whom it is 
communicated; (2) any such member through whom that bid or offer is 
communicated discloses to others participating in effecting the order 
that it is for the account of a member; and (3) immediately before 
executing the order, a member (other than a specialist in such 
security) presenting any order for the account of a member on the 
exchange clearly announces or otherwise indicates to the specialist and 
to other members then present that he is presenting an order for the 
account of a member.
    There are approximately 1,000 respondents that require an aggregate 
total of 333 hours to comply with this rule. Each of these 
approximately 1,000 respondents makes an estimated 20 annual responses, 
for an aggregate of 20,000 responses per year. Each response takes 
approximately 1 minute to complete. Thus, the total compliance burden 
per year is 333 hours (20,000 minutes/60 minutes per hour = 333 hours). 
The approximate cost per hour is $100, resulting in a total cost of 
compliance for the respondents of $33,333 (333 hours @ $100).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency'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. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Michael E. Bartell, 
Associate Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 
20549.

    Dated: July 27, 1999.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19873 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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