Transfer Agent Registration and Amendment Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FR TA-1 Transfer Agent Registration Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FR TA-1 Transfer Agent Amendment Form Form and Instruction	New
FR_TA1.2007004_83c.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-04-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36099	Transfer Agent Registration Form Form and Instruction	Modified
179553	Transfer Agent Amendment Form Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0099	ICR Reference No: 200704-7100-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-7100-003
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: FR TA-1
Title: Transfer Agent Registration and Amendment Form
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2007	07/31/2007	07/31/2007
Responses	15	0	16
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	8
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Securities and Exchange Act requires any person acting as a transfer agent to register as such and to amend registration information when it changes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78q(a)(3) and 78q-1(c) Name of Law: Securites Exchange Act
   US Code: 15 USC 78w(a)(1) Name of Law: Securites Exchange Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transfer Agent Registration Form	FR TA-1	Transfer Agent Registration Form
Transfer Agent Amendment Form	FR TA-1	Transfer Agent Registration Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	15	16	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	8	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The FR TA-1 respondent count has decreased by one. Due to rounding, there is no change to the total annual hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/13/2007

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