[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20541]



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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:
    Form 18, OMB Control No. 3235-0121, SEC File No. 270-105.
    Form F-80, OMB Control No. 3235-0404, SEC File No. 270-357.

    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 18 is used for the registration of securities of any foreign 
government or political subdivision on a U.S. Exchange. 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. The 
information provided is mandatory and all information is made available 
to the public upon request. Form 18 takes approximately 8 hours per 
response and is filed by approximately 5 respondents for a total burden 
of 40 annual burden hours. It is estimated that 100% of the total 
reporting burden is prepared by the company. Also, persons who respond 
to the collection of information contained in Form 18 are not required 
to respond unless the form displays a currently valid control number.
    Form F-80 is used by large publicly traded Canadian foreign private 
issuers registering securities offered in business combinations and 
exchange offers. 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. The information provided is mandatory and all 
information is made available to the public upon request. Form F-80 
takes approximately 2 hours per response and is filed by 4 issuers for 
a total annual burden of 8 hours. The estimated burden of 2 hours per 
response was based upon the amount of time necessary to compile the 
registration statement using the existing Canadian prospectus plus any 
additional information required by the Commission. Also, persons who 
respond to the collection of information contained in Form F-80 are not 
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid control 
number.
    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) 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.

    August 5, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20541 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]
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