[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19239-19240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9589]


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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: Form F-9; OMB Control No. 3235-0377; SEC File No. 270-333.
Form F-10; OMB Control No. 3235-0380; SEC File No. 270-334.
    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.
    Form F-9 is a registration statement under the Securities Act of 
1933 that is used to register investment grade debt or investment grade 
preferred securities that are offered for cash or in connection with an 
exchange offer and either non-convertible or not convertible for a 
period of at least one year from the date of issuance and, except as 
noted in paragraph (E), are thereafter only convertible into a security 
of another class of the issuer. The purpose of the information 
collection is to permit verification of compliance with securities law 
requirements and to assure the public availability and dissemination of 
such information. The principal function of the Commission's forms and 
rules under the securities laws' disclosure provisions is to make 
information available to the investors. Approximately 18 respondents 
file Form F-9 annually and at 25 hours per response for a total of 450 
annual burden hours. It is estimated that 25% of the 450 annual burden 
hours (113 burden hours) is prepared by the company. Form F-9 is a 
public document. All information provided is mandatory. Finally, 
persons who respond to the collection of information contained in Form 
F-9 are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently 
valid control number.
    Form F-10 is a registration statement under the Securities Act of 
1933 that is used by certain Canadian ``substantial issuers''--those 
issuers with at least 36 calendar months of reporting history with a 
securities commission in Canada and a market value of common stock of 
at least $360 million (Canadian) and an aggregate market value of 
common stock held by non-affiliates of at least $75 million (Canadian). 
The purpose of the information collection is to facilitate cross-border 
offerings by specified Canadian issuers. Approximately 25 respondents 
file Form F-10 annually and at approximately 25 hours per response for 
a total of 625 annual burden hours. It is estimated that 25% of the 625 
total burden hours (156 burden hours) is prepared by the company. Form 
F-10 is a public document. All information provided is mandatory. 
Finally, persons who respond to the collection of information contained 
in Form F-10 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) 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.


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    Dated: April 11, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9589 Filed 4-17-03; 8:45 am]
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