[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 46550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4308]


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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: Regulations 13D and 13G; Schedules 13D and 13G, OMB 
Control No. 3235-0145, SEC File No. 270-137.

    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.
    Schedules 13D and 13G are filed pursuant to sections 13(d) and 
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act and Regulations 13D and 13G 
thereunder to report beneficial ownership of equity securities 
registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act. Regulations 13D and 
13G provide investors and subject issuers with information about 
accumulations of securities that may have the potential to change or 
influence control of the issuer. Schedules 13D and 13G are used by 
persons, including small entities, to report their ownership of more 
than 5% of a class of equity securities registered under section 12. We 
estimate that it takes approximately 43,500 total burden hours to 
prepare a Schedule 13D and that it is filed by approximately 3,000 
respondents. The respondent prepares 25% of the 43,500 annual burden 
hours for a total reporting burden of 10,875 hours. Schedule 13G takes 
approximately 98,800 total burden hours to prepare and is filed by an 
estimated 9,500 respondents. The respondent prepares 25% of the 98,800 
annual burden hours for a total reporting burden of 24,700 hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
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 
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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549.

    Dated: August 1, 2005.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4308 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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