[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8789]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, 
Washington, DC 20549.

    Revision: Form F-6, SEC File No. 270-270, OMB Control No. 3235-
0292.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget requests for approval of modification to the following form:
    Form F-6--Used for registration of American Depositary Receipts 
(``ADRs'') of foreign companies. Form F-6 requires disclosure of 
information regarding the terms of the deposit agreement, the 
depositary bank, fees charged, and a description of the ADR. No special 
information regarding the foreign company is required to be prepared or 
disclosed, although the foreign company must be one which periodically 
furnishes information to the Commission. Such information is available 
for public inspection. The disclosure items of Form F-6 reflect the 
Commission's experience and best judgment as to what information about 
an issuer and the deposit agreement should be required to be disclosed 
to protect investor interests.
    The Commission proposed to eliminate disclosure requirements that 
would result in an estimated reduction in burden of .1 hour per 
submission, for a total reduction in burden from 339 to 306 hours.
    General comments regarding the estimated burden hours should be 
directed to the Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission 
at the address below. Any comments concerning the accuracy of the 
estimated average burden hours for compliance with Commission rules and 
forms should be directed to Michael E. Bartell, Associate Executive 
Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 450 Fifth Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20549 and Desk 
Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: March 21, 1996.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8789 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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