[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70322-70323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31117]


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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

Industry Guides Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication. 
OMB Control Nos. 3235-0069 and 3235-0452; SEC File Nos. 270-069 and 
270-396.

    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.
    Industry Guides (OMB 3235-0069; SEC File No. 270-069) are used by 
registrants in certain specified industries as disclosure guidelines to 
be followed in disclosing information to investors in Securities Act 
and Exchange Act registration statements and certain other Exchange Act 
filings. The Commission estimates for administrative purposes only that 
the total annual burden with respect to the

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Industry Guides is one hour. The Industry Guides do not directly impose 
any disclosure burden.
    A Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication (``Notice'') 
(OMB 3235-0452; SEC File No. 270-396) provides information regarding 
ownership interest and any potential conflicts of interest to be 
included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person pursuant 
to Sec.  240.14a-2(b)(4) and Sec.  240.14a-6(n). The Notice takes 
approximately .25 hours per response and his filed by 4 respondents for 
a total of 1 annual burden hour.
    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: December 10, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-31117 Filed 12-16-03; 8:45 am]
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