[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28186]


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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 12g3-2, OMB Control No. 3235-0119, SEC File No. 
270-104. Rules 7a-15 thru 7a-37, OMB Control No. 3235-0132, SEC File 
No. 270-115. Rule 13e-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0305, SEC File No. 270-
255
    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 collections 
of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 12g3-2 (OMB 3235-0119; SEC File No. 270-104) provides an 
exemption from Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for 
foreign private issuers. Rule 12g3-2 is designed to provide investors 
in foreign securities with information about such securities and the 
foreign issuer. It estimated that 1,800 foreign issuers make 
submissions pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 annually and it takes approximately 
one burden hour per response for a total annual burden of 1,800 hours. 
It is estimated that 100% of the burden is prepared by the filer.
    Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 (OMB 3235-0132; SEC File No. 270-115) set 
forth the general requirements relating to applications, statements and 
reports that must be filed under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 by 
issuers and trustees qualifying indentures under that Act for offerings 
of debt securities. The respondents are persons and entities subject to 
the Trust Indenture Act requirements. Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 are 
disclosure guidelines and do not directly result in any collection of 
information. The Rules are assigned only one burden hour for 
administrative convenience.
    Rule 13e-1 (OMB 3235-0305; SEC File No. 270-255) makes it unlawful 
for an issuer who has received notice that it is the subject of a 
tender offer made under 14(d)(1) of the Act and which has commenced 
under Rule 14d-2 to purchase any of its equity securities during the 
tender offer unless it first files a statement with the Commission 
containing information required by the Rule. This rule is in keeping 
with the Commission's statutory responsibility to prescribe rules and 
regulations that are necessary for the protection of investors. Public 
companies are the respondents. Rule 13e-1 submissions take 
approximately 10 burden hours to prepare and are filed by 20 
respondents. It is estimated that 25% of 200 total burden hours (50 
hours) is prepared by the company. The remaining 75% of the total 
burden is attributed to outside cost.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether these proposed 
collections of information are necessary for the proper 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 comments 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: October 30, 2003.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-28186 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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