[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 58153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25512]



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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, 450 5th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20549.

Extension:
    Rule 44, SEC File No.270-162; OMB Control No. 3235-0147;

    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 (``OMB'') a request for extension of the matters relating to 
the previously approved collections of information discussed below.
    Rule 44, Part 250.44 [17 CFR 250.44] under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (``Act''), 15 U.S.C. 79, et 
seq., prohibits sales of utility assets and utility securities owned by 
public utility holding companies registered under the Act, except 
pursuant to a declaration filed with, and approved by, the Commission.
    The Commission estimates that the total annual reporting burden of 
Rule 44 is 96 hours (4 responses x 24 hours = 96 hours).
    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.
    An agency may not conduct, and a person is not required to respond 
to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 
control number.
    Please direct general comments regarding the above information 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 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: October 1, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-25512 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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