[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4748]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Request For Public Comment

    Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, 
Washington, DC 20549.
    Reapproval:

Rule 24b-2
SEC File No. 270-153
OMB Control No. 3235-0127

    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'') is publishing the following summary of 
collection for public comment.
    Rule 24b-2 (17 CFR 240.25b-2) provides a procedure, whereby persons 
filing documents with the Commission may request confidential treatment 
of information contained in such documents, and may request Commission 
review of adverse staff determinations regarding the confidential 
treatment request.
    Approximately 630 requests for confidential treatment are made per 
year. Applications pursuant to the rule are generally prepared in 
conjunction with the document for which confidential treatment is being 
requested. Based upon our review of the applications we have received, 
we believe that not more than 30 minutes of the time spent in preparing 
the entire filing may be attributed to the application required under 
Rule 24b-2. Thus, the total compliance burden is 315 hours. The 
approximate cost per hour is $100, resulting in a total cost of 
compliance for respondents of $31,500 per year (315 hours @$100).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in 
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    Direct your written comments to Michael E. Bartell, Associate 
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4748 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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