[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67197-67198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3166]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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:
    Regulation S--OMB Control No. 3235-0357--SEC File No. 270-315;
    Rule 13e-3 (Schedule 13E-3)--OMB Control No. 3235-0007--SEC File 
No. 270-1.

    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.
    Regulation S (OMB Control No. 3235-0357; SEC File No. 270-315) 
includes rules governing offers and sales of securities made outside 
the United States without registration under the Securities Act of 
1933. The purpose of Regulation S is to provide clarification of the 
extent to which Section 5 of the Securities Act applies to sales and 
re-sales of securities outside of the United States. Regulation S is 
assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience.
    Rule 13e-3 and Schedule 13E-3 (OMB Control No. 3235-0007; SEC File 
No. 270-1)--Rule 13e-3 prescribes the filing, disclosure and 
dissemination requirements in connection with a going private 
transaction by an issuer or an affiliate. Schedule 13E-3 provides 
shareholders and the marketplace with information concerning going 
private transactions that is important in determining how to respond to 
such transactions. The information collected permits verification of 
compliance with securities laws requirements and

[[Page 67198]]

ensures the public availability and dissemination of the collected 
information. This information is made available to the public. 
Information provided on Schedule 13E-3 is mandatory. Approximately 600 
issuers file Schedule 13E-3 annually and it takes approximately 137.25 
hours per response for a total of 82,350 annual burden hours. It is 
estimated that 25% of the 82,350 total burden hours (20,588 burden 
hours) is prepared by the company. The remaining 75% of the total 
burden is attributed to outside cost.
    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 Officer, 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. E4-3166 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P