[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 210 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64725-64726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27717]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 12g3-2, OMB Control No. 3235-0119, SEC File No. 270-104;
    Rule 7a-15 thru 7a-37, OMB Control No. 3235-0132, SEC File No. 
270-115;
    Rule 13e-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0305, SEC File No. 270-255.

    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 soliciting comments on the collections 
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 12g3-2 (OMB 3235-0119; SEC File No. 270-104) provides an 
exemption from Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for 
foreign private issuers. Rule 12g3-2 is designed to provide investors 
in foreign securities with information about such securities and the 
foreign issuer. It affects approximately 1,800 foreign issuer 
respondents at an estimated one burden hour per response for a total 
annual burden of 1,800 hours. All information required by Rule 12g3-2 
is available to the public. All information provided under Rule 12g3-2 
is mandatory.
    Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 (OMB 3235-0132; SEC File No. 270-115) 
sets forth the general requirements relating to applications, 
statements and reports that must be filed under the Trust Indenture Act 
of 1939 by issuers and

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trustees qualifying indentures for offerings of debt securities. Rules 
7a-15 through 7a-37 are disclosure guidelines and do not directly 
result in any collection of information. The respondents are persons 
and entities subject to Trust Indenture Act requirements. No 
information collection burdens are imposed directly by these rules so 
they are assigned only one burden hour for administrative convenience.
    Rule 13e-1 (OMB 3235-0305; SEC File No. 270-255) makes it unlawful 
for an issuer who has received notice that it is the subject of a 
tender offer made under 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
and that has commenced under Rule 14d-2 to purchase any of its equity 
securities during the tender offer unless it first files a statement 
with the Commission containing information required by the rule. This 
rule is in keeping with the commission's statutory responsibility to 
prescribe rules and regulations that are necessary for the protection 
of investors. Public companies are the respondents. An estimated 20 
respondents file Rule 13e-1 submissions annually at an estimated 13 
hours per response for a total annual burden of 260 hours. All 
information provided is made available to the public.
    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 will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information 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.
    Please 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: October 20, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27717 Filed 10-27-00; 8:45 am]
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