Each year, thousands of investors
voluntarily use the SEC's Investor Complaint and Questions Forms to
submit complaints concerning their brokers or investsments, to ask
questions about the securities laws and the securities industry, to
provide information concerning potential violations of the federal
securities laws, or to provide other feedback. While the vast
majority of investors use the forms to contact the SEC electroni-
cally through the Internet, investors may also print and use the
forms to contact the agency through regular mail or by facsimle.
The forms can be found at
http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml.
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.