[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35242-35243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14828]


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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-3, OMB Control No. 3235-0256, SEC File No. 270-251
    Form F-7, OMB Control No. 3235-0383, SEC File No. 270-331
    Form F-8, OMB Control No. 3235-0378, SEC File No. 270-332
    Schedule 14D-1F, OMB Control No. 3235-0376, SEC File No. 270-338
    Schedule 14D-9F, OMB Control No. 3235-0382, SEC File No. 270-339

    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 Budget 
for extension and approval.
    Form F-3 is used by foreign issuers to register securities pursuant 
to the Securities Act of 1933. The information collected is intended to 
ensure that the information required to be filed by the Commission 
permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and 
assures the public availability of such information. Form F-3 takes 
approximately 166 hours per response and is filed by approximately 120 
respondents for a total burden of 19,920 hours. It is estimated that 
25% of the total burden hours (4,980 reporting burden hours) is 
prepared by the issuer.
    Form F-7 may be used to register under the Securities Act 
securities offered for cash upon exercise of rights that are granted to 
its existing shareholders of the registrant to purchase or subscribe 
such securities. The information collected is intended to ensure that 
the information required to be filed by the Commission permits 
verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures 
the public availability of such information. Approximately 5 
respondents file Form F-7 and it takes approximately 4 hours per 
response for a total burden of 20 hours. It is estimated that 25% of 
the total burden hours (5 reporting burden hours) is prepared by the 
company.
    Form F-8 may be used to register under the Securities Act 
securities of certain Canadian issuers to be used in exchange offers or 
business combinations. The information collected is intended to ensure 
that the information required to be filed by the Commission permits 
verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures 
the public availability of such information. Approximately 10 
respondents file Form F-8 and it takes approximately 1 hour per 
response for a total burden of 10 hours. It is estimated that 25% of 
the total burden hours (2.5 reporting burden hours) is prepared by the 
company.
    Schedule 14D-1F may be used by any person making a cash tender or 
exchange offer (the ``bidder'') for securities of any issuer 
incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian 
province or territory that is a foreign private issuer, where less than 
40% of the outstanding class of such issuer's securities that is the 
subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. Schedule 14D-1F is 
designed to facilitate cross-border transactions in securities of 
Canadian issuers. The information required to be filed with the 
Commission is intended to permit verification of compliance with the 
securities law requirements and assures the public availability of such 
information. Approximately 5 respondents file Schedule 14D-1F and

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it takes approximately 2 hours per response for total burden of 10 
hours.
    Schedule 14D-9F is used by any issuer incorporated or organized 
under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory that is 
foreign private issuer (the ``subject company''), or by any director or 
officer of such issuer, where the issuer's is the subject of a cash 
tender or exchange offer for a class of securities filed on Schedule 
14D-1F. The information required to be filed with the Commission is 
intended to permit verification of compliance with the securities law 
requirements and assures the public availability of such information. 
Approximately 5 respondents file Schedule 14D-9F and it takes 
approximately 2 hours per response for total burden of 10 hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether these proposed 
collections of information are 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 Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting 
Associate Executive Director/CIO, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20549.

    Dated: June 2, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14828 Filed 6-11-03; 8:45 am]
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