Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC File No. 270-619, OMB Control No. 3235-0681] Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-2736. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (“PRA”) ( 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rules 15Ba1-1 to 15Ba1-8 ( 17 CFR 240.15Ba1-1 to 17 CFR 240.15Ba1-8 )—Registration of Municipal Advisors, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) (the “Exchange Act”). On September 20, 2013 ( see 78 FR 67468 , November 12, 2013), the Commission adopted Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8 and Rule 15Bc4-1 under the Exchange Act to establish the rules by which a municipal advisor must obtain, maintain, and terminate its registration with the Commission. In addition, the rules interpret the definition of the term “municipal advisor,” interpret the statutory exclusions from that definition, and provide certain additional regulatory exemptions. The rules became effective on January 13, 2014; however, on January 13, 2014, the Commission temporarily stayed such rules until July 1, 2014 ( see 79 FR 2777 , January 16, 2014). Amendments to For…