[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 44822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19331]


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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 S-2, OMB Control No. 3235-0072 and SEC File No. 270-060.

    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 collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval.
    Form S-2 (OMB Control No. 3235-0072; SEC File No. 270-060) is used 
by certain issuers to register securities under the Securities Act of 
1933. The Form S-2 provides investors with the necessary information to 
make investment decisions regarding securities offered to the public. 
The likely respondents will be public companies. The information 
collected must be filed with the Commission and is publicly available. 
Form S-2 takes approximately 470 burden hours to prepare and is filed 
by 101 respondents for a total of 47,470 burden hours. It is estimated 
that 25% of the 47,470 total burden hours (11,868 hours) is prepared by 
the company. The remaining 75% of the burden hours is attributed to 
outside cost.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the 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 comment 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: July 22, 2003.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19331 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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