[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 152 (Monday, August 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19906]


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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.
    Extensions: Form F-80, SEC File No. 270-357, OMB Control No. 
3235-0404, and Form 18, SEC File No. 270-105, OMB Control No. 3235-
0121.

    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 extension of the previously approved 
collections of information discussed below.
    Form F-80 is used by certain Canadian issuers to register 
securities to be issued in exchange offers or business combinations. 
All information provided on Form F-80 must be submitted to the 
Commission. The Commission uses very little of the collected 
information itself except on an occasional basis in the enforcement of 
the securities laws. Form F-80 is required to be filed on occasion and 
is a public document. Form F-80 takes approximately 2 hours to prepare 
and is filed by 2 respondents for a total of 4 burden hours.
    Form 18 is used for the registration of securities of any foreign 
government or political subdivision on a U.S. Exchange. All information 
provided on Form 18 must be submitted to the Commission. The Commission 
uses very little of the collected information itself except on an 
occasional basis in the enforcement of the securities laws. Form 18 is 
filed on occasion and is a public document. Form 18 takes approximately 
8 hours to prepare and is filed by 5 respondents for a total of 40 
burden 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 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; and (ii) Michael E. Bartell, Associate 
Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: August 1, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-19906 Filed 8-4-00; 8:45 am]
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