[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14715-14716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7222]


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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

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Information Services, Washington, DC 20549.
Extension: Rule 15c2-8; SEC File No. 270-421; OMB Control No. 3235-
0481.

    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 (``OMB'') a request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.

Rule 15c2-8 Delivery of Prospectus

    Rule 15c2-8 requires broker-dealers to deliver preliminary or final 
prospectuses to specified persons in association with securities 
offerings. This requirement ensures that information concerning issuers 
flows to purchasers of the issuers' securities in a timely fashion. 
There are approximately 8,000 broker-dealers, any of which potentially 
may participate in an offering subject to Rule 15c2-8. The Commission 
estimates that Rule 15c2-8 creates approximately 10,600 burden hours 
with respect to 120 initial public offerings and 460 other offerings.
    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 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503; and (ii) Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting 
Associate Executive Director/CIO, 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: March 20, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-7222 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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