[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44558-44559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21190]


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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:
    Form F-6, SEC File No. 270-270, OMB Control No. 3235-0229
    Regulation S-T, SEC File No. 270-375, OMB Control No. 3235-0424

    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

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(``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
requests for extension of the previously approved collections of 
information discussed below.
    The Commission exercised its authority under Section 19 of the 
Securities Act of 1933 to establish Form F-6 for registration of 
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of foreign companies. Form F-6 
requires disclosure of information regarding the terms of the 
depository bank, fees charged, and a description of the ADRs. 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 information is needed to ensure 
that investors in ADRs have full disclosure of information concerning 
the deposit agreement and the foreign company. It has been estimated 
that there are 339 respondents annually resulting in an estimated 
annual total burden of 306 hours.
    The information provided on Form
F-6 is mandatory to best ensure full disclosure of ADRs being issued in 
the United States. All information provided to the Commission is 
available for public review upon request.
    Regulation S-T sets forth the general rules and regulations for 
electronic filings. Registrants who have to file electronically are the 
likely respondents. Regulation S-T is only assigned one burden hour for 
administrative convenience because it does not directly impose any 
information collection requirements.
    The electronic filing requirement is mandatory for all companies 
required to file electronically. All information provided to the 
Commission is available to the public for review.
    General 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, 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 9, 1999.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21190 Filed 8-13-99; 8:45 am]
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