[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48420-48421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20594]


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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:
    Rule 26, SEC File No. 270-78, OMB Control No. 3235-0183.

    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.
    Rule 26, part 250.26 [17 CFR 250.26] under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (``Act''), 15 U.S.C. 79, et 
seq., establishes financial statement and recordkeeping requirements of 
public utility holding companies registered under the Act and all their 
subsidiary companies.
    The Commission estimates that the total annual reporting burden of 
Rule 26 is approximately one (1) hour.
    The estimate of average burden hours is made for purposes of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act and is not derived from a comprehensive or 
representative survey or study of the costs of complying with the 
requirements of Commission rules and forms.
    Written comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (4) 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.

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    Please direct your written comments to Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting 
Associate Executive Director/CIO, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20549.

    Dated: August 6, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20594 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]
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