[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21960]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Requests Under Review by Office of Management and Budget

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

Extensions:

Reg. 12B, SEC File No. 270-70, OMB Control No. 3235-0062.
Form 15, SEC File No. 270-170, OMB Control No. 3235-0167.
Form S-4, SEC File No. 270-287, OMB Control No. 3235-0324.
Form F-4, SEC File No. 270-288, OMB Control No. 3235-0325.

    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 extension on the following:
    Regulation 12B governs all registration statements filed pursuant 
to Sections 12(b) and 12(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act'') and all reports filed pursuant to Sections 13 and 
15(d) of the Exchange Act, including amendments thereto. The 
information is needed to provide guidance on how to prepare these 
filings. Public companies are the likely respondents. Regulation 12B 
does not directly impose any information collection burdens on 
respondents and is assigned one burden hour for administrative 
convenience.
    Form 15 is filed by public companies subject to the Exchange Act 
reporting requirements to certify termination of registration of a 
class of security under Section 12(g) or notice of suspension of a duty 
to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 
Approximately 1,644 respondents file Form 15 annually for a total 
annual burden of 1,644 hours.
    Forms S-4 and F-4 are filed by companies to register securities 
issued in business combination and exchange transactions under the 
Securities Act. Approximately 505 registrants file Form S-4 annually 
for a total annual burden of 622,665 hours. Approximately 2 respondents 
file Form F-4 annually for a total annual burden of 2,616 hours.
    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 10202, 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: August 10, 1998.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-21960 Filed 8-14-98; 8:45 am]
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