[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 11406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4461]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copy Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension:
    Form N-5, SEC File No. 270-172, OMB Control No. 3235-0169.

    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 (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Form N-5 (17 CFR 239.24 and 274.5)--Registration Statement of Small 
Business Investment Companies Under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77a et seq.) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-1 et seq.) Form N-5 is the integrated registration statement form 
adopted by the Commission for use by a small business investment 
company which has been licensed as such under the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 and has been notified by the Small Business 
Administration that the company may submit a license application, to 
register its securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities 
Act''), and to register as an investment company under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act''). The 
purpose of registration under the Securities Act is to ensure that 
investors are provided with material information concerning securities 
offered for public sale that will permit investors to make informed 
decisions regarding such securities. The Commission staff reviews the 
registration statements for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure 
contained therein. Without Form N-5, the Commission would be unable to 
carry out the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment 
Company Act for registration of small business investment companies. 
The respondents to the collection of information are small business 
investment companies seeking to register under the Investment Company 
Act and to register their securities for sale to the public under the 
Securities Act. The estimated number of respondents is one and the 
proposed frequency of response is annually. The estimate of the total 
annual reporting burden of the collection of information is 
approximately 352 hours per respondent, for a total of 352 hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 
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, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson 6432 General Green Way, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 22312; or send an e-mail to: [email protected].

    Dated: March 5, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-4461 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
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