[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-174]


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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 D and Form D; OMB Control No. 3235-0076; SEC 
File No. 270-72.

    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 D sets forth rules governing the limited offer and sale 
of securities without Securities Act registration. The purpose of Form 
D notice is to collect empirical data, which provides a continuing 
basis for action by the Commission either in terms of amending existing 
rules and regulations or proposing new ones. In addition, the Form D 
allows the Commission to elicit information necessary in assessing the 
effectiveness of Regulation D and Section 4(6) as capital-raising 
devices for all businesses. Approximately 17,500 issuers file Form D 
and it takes an estimated 4 hours to prepare for a total annual burden 
of 70,000 hours. It is estimated that 25% of the total burden hours 
(17.500 reporting burden hours) is prepared by the company.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: December 28, 2004.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-174 Filed 1-4-05; 8:45 am]
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