[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56801-56802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2289]


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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: Form N-8F; SEC File No. 270-136; OMB Control No. 3235-
0157.

    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 this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Form N-8F (17 CFR 274.218) is the form prescribed for use by 
registered investment companies in certain circumstances to request 
orders of the Commission declaring that the registration of that 
investment company cease to be in effect. The form requests, from 
investment companies seeking a deregistration order, information about 
(i) the investment company's identity, (ii) the investment company's 
distributions, (iii) the investment company's assets and liabilities, 
(iv) the events leading to the request to deregister, and (v) the 
conclusion of business. The information is needed by the Commission to 
determine whether an order of deregistration is appropriate.
    The Form takes approximately 3 hours on average to complete. It is 
estimated that approximately 261 investment companies file Form N-8F 
annually, so that the total annual burden for the form is estimated to 
be 783 hours. The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for 
the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is not derived from a

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comprehensive or even a representative survey or study.
    Written comments are requested on: (a) Whether the collections of 
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the Commission, including whether the information has practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burdens 
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: September 15, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-2289 Filed 9-21-04; 8:45 am]
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