Rule 17a-23 establishes recordkeeping
and reporting requirements for registered brokers and dealers that
operate certain automated trading systems ("Broker-Dealer Trading
System" or "BDTS"). Rule 17a-23 requires any registered
broker-dealer that sponsors a BDTS to maintain participant, volume,
and transaction records. Rule 17a-23 and Form 17A-23 also require
system sponsors to submit three reports to the Commission and,
under certain circumstances, to an appropriate self-regulatory
organization: (1) An initial system description (Part I of Form
17A-23), updated as necessary to reflect material changes (Part IA
of Form 17A-23);
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.