[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15785]


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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 A (Forms 1-A and 2-A); OMB Control No. 3235-0286; SEC 
File No. 270-110.

    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.
    Regulation A (OMB Control No. 3235-0286; SEC File No. 270-110) 
provides an exemption from registration under the Securities Act for 
certain limited securities offerings by issuers who do not otherwise 
file reports with the Commission. Form 1-A is an offering statement 
filed under Regulation A. Form 2-A is used to report sales and used of 
proceeds in Regulation A offerings. Approximately 165 issuers file 
Forms 1-A and 2-A. It is estimated that Form 1-A takes 608 hours to 
prepare, Form 2-A takes 12 hours to prepare and Regulation A takes one 
administrative hour to review for a total of 621 hours per response. 
The total annual burden hours are 102,465. It is estimated that 75% of 
the 102,465 total burden hours (76,849 burden hours) would be prepared 
by the company.
    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 R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: July 6, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-15785 Filed 7-12-04; 8:45 am]
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