[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1075]


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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 87; SEC File No. 270-474; OMB Control No. 3235-0552.

    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 these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Information relevant to Rule 87 (17 CFR 250.87) under the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79a et seq.) (``Act'') 
is required to be reported under Item 8 of Form U5-S. Item 8 of Form 
U5-S requires reporting of any recurring goods and service transactions 
in excess of $100,000 provided by an electric or gas utility to any 
associate company under Rule 87(a)(3). Item 8 of Form U5-S also 
requires reporting of any goods and service transactions in excess of 
$100,000 by any non-utility subsidiary to any associate company under 
Rule 87 (b)(1). It is estimated that the total number of respondents is 
200. The average number of responses per respondent is 1 response 
annually. The burden of responding is accounted for primarily through 
Form U5-S. To account for administrative time, the Commission estimates 
that the total annual reporting burden under rule 87 is 1 hour per 
respondent.
    These estimates of average burden hours are made solely for the 
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and are not derived from a 
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of 
SEC rules and forms. There is no requirement to keep the information in 
the forms confidential because it is public information.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) 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; (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 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20549.

    Dated: January 9, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-1075 Filed 1-16-04; 8:45 am]
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