[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31112]


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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 3 and Form U-3A3-1, SEC File No. 270-77, OMB Control No. 3235-
0160.

    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 for extension and approval.
    Form U-3A3-1, Part 259.403 [17 CFR 259.403] under the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (``Act''), 15 U.S.C. 
79, et seq., is an application for exemption from regulation, under 
Rule 3 of the Act, filed annually by banks that are incidentally public 
utility holding companies by virtue of holding utility securities in 
their capacity as a bank.
    Rule 3 requires the information collection prescribed by Form U-
3A3-1. The Commission estimates that the total annual reporting and 
record keeping burden of collections for Form U-3A3-1 is 10 hours (5 
responses x 2 hours = 10 hours).
    The estimate of average burden hours are made for purposes of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act and are 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.
    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: December 10, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-31112 Filed 12-16-03; 8:45 am]
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