[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 108 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12690]


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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:
    Regulation 12B, OMB Control No. 3235-0062, SEC File No. 270-70.
    Form 15, OMB Control No. 3235-0167, SEC File No. 270-170.

    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.
    Regulation 12B (OMB Control No. 3235-0062; SEC File No. 270-70) 
includes rules governing all registration statements pursuant to 
Sections 12(b) and 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act''), including all amendments to such statements and 
reports. The purpose of the regulation is to set forth guidelines for 
the uniform preparation of Exchange Act documents. Regulation 12B is 
assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience because the 
regulation simply prescribes the disclosure that must appear in other 
filings under the federal securities laws.
    Form 15 (OMB Control No. 3235-0167; SEC File No. 270-170) is a 
certification of termination of a class of security under Section 12(g) 
or notice of suspension of duty to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Approximately 2,000 
issuers file Form 15 annually and it takes approximately a total of 1.5 
hours per response for a total of 3,000 annual burden hours.
    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 R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: May 27, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-12690 Filed 6-3-04; 8:45 am]
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