Rule 10b-17, Untimely announcement of record dates (17 CFR 240. 10b-17)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3235-0476.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-10-16
3235-0476.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-10-16
Rule 10b-17 Supporting Statement 2023 DGL REVISED.pdf Supporting Statement A	2023-08-03
3235-0476 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-09-21
3235-0476 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-09-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35201	Rule 10b-17, Untimely announcement of record dates (17 CFR 240. 10b-17)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0476	ICR Reference No: 202308-3235-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-3235-021
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: TM 270-427
Title: Rule 10b-17, Untimely announcement of record dates (17 CFR 240. 10b-17)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/16/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	29,952	28,407
Time Burden (Hours)	4,992	4,735
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 10b-17 requires any issuer of a class of securities publicly traded by the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce or of the mails or of any facility of any national securities exchange to give notice of the following actions relating to such class of securities: (1) a dividend, (2) a stock split, or (3) a rights or other subscription offering. Notice shall either be given to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (as successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) or be given in accordance with the procedures of the national securities exchange upon which the securities are registered. The Commission may exempt the issuer in circumstances where the issuer is reporting to FINRA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78j(b) and 78w(a) Name of Law: Sections10(b) and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 53934	08/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 71388	10/16/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 10b-17, Untimely announcement of record dates (17 CFR 240. 10b-17)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	29,952	28,407	0	0	1,545	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,992	4,735	0	0	257	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 change in the estimated annual hour burden is due to an increase in the estimated number of responses. The Commission estimates that there were 28,407 responses in 2019 and 29,952 responses in 2022. Due to this increase, the Commission estimates that the estimated total aggregate burden hours will increase from 4,735 hours per year to 4,992 hours per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 10/16/2023

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