[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21788]


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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:
    Regulation 12B, OMB Control No. 3235-0062, SEC File No. 270-70
    Form 15, OMB Control No. 3235-0167, SEC File No. 270-170
    Form F-4, OMB Control No. 3235-0325, SEC File No. 270-288

    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.
    Regulation 12B includes rules governing Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Exchange Act'') registration statements and reports. The 
purpose of the regulation is to set forth guidelines for the uniform 
preparation of Exchange Act documents. All information is provided to 
the public for review. The information required is filed on occasion 
and is mandatory. Regulation 12B is assigned one burden hour for 
administrative convenience because the regulation simply prescribes the 
disclosure that must appear in other filings under the federal 
securities laws. Finally, persons who respond to the collection of 
information prescribed to in Regulation 12B are not required to respond 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid control 
number.
    Form 15 is a certification of termination of a class of security 
under Section 12(g) or notice of suspension of duty to file reports 
pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934. The information collected is to inform the public when a 
registrant does not file periodic reports. All information is provided 
to the public for review. Approximately 2,000 issuers file Form 15 
annually and it takes approximately a total of 1.5 hours per response 
for a total of 3,000 annual burden hours. Finally, persons who respond 
to the collection of information contained in Form 15 are not required 
to respond unless the form displays a currently valid control number.
    Form F-4 is used by foreign issuers to register securities in 
business combinations, reorganizations and exchange offers pursuant to 
federal securities laws. If the information disclosed on Form F-4 were 
not required, the objectives of the Securities Act would not be met. 
The information required is filed on occasion and is mandatory. All 
information is provided to the public for review. Form F-4 is filed by 
foreign issuers. Form F-4 takes approximately 1,311 hours per response 
to prepare and is filed by 450 respondents. It is estimated that 50% of 
the 589,950 total burden hours (294,975 hours) would be prepared by the 
company. Finally, persons who respond to the collection of information 
contained in Form F-4 are not required to respond unless the form 
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 21, 2001.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-21788 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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