[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48963-48964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20818]


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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 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


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    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-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. The information 
provided is mandatory and all information is made available to the 
public upon request. Form F-3 it 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. The information provided 
is mandatory and all information is made available to the public upon 
request. 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. The information provided 
is mandatory and all information is made available to the public upon 
request. 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. The information provided is mandatory and all information 
is made available to the public upon request. Approximately 5 
respondents file Schedule 14D-1F and 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. 
The information provided is mandatory and all information is made 
available to the public upon request. Approximately 5 respondents file 
Schedule 14D-9F and it takes approximately 2 hours per response for 
total burden of 10 hours.
    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, D.C. 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.

    Dated: August 8, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20818 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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