[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59035-59036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29356]


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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 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


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    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 S governs offers and sales of securities made outside 
the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 
(Securities Act). The purpose of Regulation S is to provide 
clarification of the extent to which section 5 of the Securities Act 
applies to sales and resales of securities outside of the United 
States. Regulation S is assigned one burden hour for administrative 
convenience.
    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 
is important in determining how to respond to such transactions. The 
information collected permits verification of compliance with 
securities laws requirements and ensures the public availability and 
dissemination of the collected information. This information is made 
available to the public. Information provided on Schedule 13E-3 is 
mandatory. Approximately 300 issuers file Schedule 13E-3 annually and 
it takes approximately 137.25 hours per response for a total of 41,175 
annual burden hours. It is estimated that 25% of the 41,175 total 
burden hours (10,294 burden hours) is 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. The purpose of Form 12b-25 collection of information is to aid 
in the development of, and to ensure the maintenance of fair markets, 
in the securities of publicly held companies. The information required 
is filed on occasion and is mandatory. All information is provided to 
the public for review. Publicly held companies file Form 12b-25. 
Approximately 6,000 issuers file Form 12b-25 and it takes approximately 
2.5 hours per response for a total of 15,000 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, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: November 16, 2001.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-29356 Filed 11-23-01; 8:45 am]
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