[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25383]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension:
    Form 3, OMB Control No. 3235-0104, SEC File No. 270-125.
    Form 4, OMB Control No. 3235-0287, SEC File No. 270-126.
    Form 5, OMB Control No. 3235-0362, SEC File No. 270-323.

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
requests for extension of the previously approved collections of 
information discussed below.
    Exchange Act Forms 3, 4, and 5 are filed by insiders of public 
companies that have a class of securities registered under Section 12 
of the Exchange Act. Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial 
ownership of securities, Form 4 is a statement of changes in beneficial 
ownership of securities and Form 5 is an annual statement of beneficial 
ownership of securities. Approximately 29,000 insiders file Form 3 
annually and it takes approximately .50 hours to prepare for a total of 
14,500 annual burden hours. Approximately 225,000 insiders file Form 4 
annually and it takes approximately .50 hours to prepare for a total of 
112,500 annual burden hours. Approximately 12,000 insiders file Form 5 
annually and it takes approximately one hour to prepare for a total of 
12,000 annual burden hours. Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 information 
collections are mandatory and available to the public.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission: [email protected], and (ii) R. Corey Booth, 
Director/Chief Information, Office of Information Technology, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: November 5, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25383 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
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