[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 48492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23438]


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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

    Regulation S, OMB Control No. 3235-0357, SEC File No. 270-315
    Rule 13e-3 and Schedule 13E-3, OMB Control No. 3235-0007, SEC 
File No. 270-1
    Form 12b-25, OMB Control No. 3235-0058, SEC File No. 270-71

    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.
    Regulation S governs offers and sales of securities made outside 
the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 
1933. Regulation S 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.
    Rule 13e-3 prescribes the filing, disclosure and dissemination 
requirements in connection with a going private transaction by an 
issuer or an affiliate. Schedule 13E-3 provides shareholders and the 
marketplace with information concerning going private transactions that 
are important in determining how to respond to such transactions. 
Approximately 300 issuers file Schedule 13E-3 annually and it takes 
approximately 139.25 hours per response for a total of 41,775 annual 
burden hours. It is estimated that 25% of the 41,775 total burden hours 
(10,444 hours) would be prepared by the company.
    Form 12b-25 provides notice to the Commission and the marketplace 
that a public company will be unable to timely file a required periodic 
report. Form 12b-25 is filed by publicly held companies. Approximately 
6,000 issuers file For 12b-25 and it takes approximately 2.5 hours per 
response for a total of 15,000 burden hours.
    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: September 4, 2001.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-23438 Filed 9-19-01; 8:45 am]
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