[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 48 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1061]


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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 D and Regulation 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'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Regulation D sets forth rules governing the limited offer and sale 
of securities without Securities Act registration. Those relying on 
Regulation D must file Form D. The purpose of the 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 allows the 
Commission to elicit information necessary to assess the effectiveness 
of Regulation D and Section 4(6) as capital-raising devices. Form D 
information is required to obtain or retain benefits under Regulation 
D. Approximately 17,500 issuers file Form D. We estimate that it takes 
4 hours to prepare Form D for a total burden of 70,000 hours. We 
estimate that 25% of the total burden hours (17,500 reporting burden 
hours) is prepared by the company.
    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, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to [email protected]; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office 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: March 7, 2005.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1061 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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