[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-423]



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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.
Extension:
    Rule 13e-3 and Schedule 13E-3, SEC File No. 270-1, OMB Control No. 
3235-0007
    Form S-8, SEC File No. 270-66, OMB Control No. 3235-0066
    Regulations 14D & E and Schedules 14D-1 and 14D-9, SEC File No. 
270-114, OMB Control No. 3235-0102
    Industry Guides, SEC File No. 270-69, OMB Control No. 3235-0069

    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 
request[s] for extension of the previously approved collection[s] of 
information discussed below.
    Rule 13e-3 and Schedule 13E-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Exchange Act''), contains requirements regarding going private 
transactions by certain issuers or their affiliates. Issuers of 
affiliates engaging in a Rule 13e-3 transaction file a Schedule 13E-3 
to disclose information to security holders about the transaction. 
Schedule 13E-3 results in an estimated total annual reporting burden of 
30,996 hours.
    Form S-8 is used by registrants to register employee benefit plan 
securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities Act''). The 
form provides information to the registrant's employees about the plan 
and registrant that enables them to make informed investment decisions. 
Form S-8 results in an estimated total annual reporting burden of 
131,284 hours.
    Regulations 14D applies to tender offers subject to Section 
14(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to any tender 
offer for securities of a class described in that section which is made 
by an affiliate of the issuer of such class. Regulation 14E applies to 
any tender offer for securities other than exempted securities. 
Schedule 14D-1 contains disclosure about tender offers subject to 
Section 14(d)(1) of the Exchange Act. Schedule 14D-9 contains 
disclosure about solicitation/recommendation statements with respect to 
certain tender offers. The Regulations and Schedule result in an 
estimated total annual reporting burden of 129,656 hours.
    The Industry Guides provide guidelines for disclosure in documents 
submitted by registrants in specific industry groups such as oil and 
gas, insurance, and mining. They do not directly impose any reporting 
burden and therefore are assigned a total annual reporting burden of 
one reporting hour.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to the following persons: (i) 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; and (ii) Michael E. Bartell, 
Associate Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: December 23, 1997.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-423 Filed 1-7-98; 8:45 am]
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