[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60046-60047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20792]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form 6-K, OMB Control No. 3235-0116, SEC File No. 270-107.

    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.
    Form 6-K (17 CFR 249.306) elicits material information from foreign 
private issuers of publicly traded securities promptly after the 
occurrence of specified or other important corporate events so that 
investors have current information upon which to base investment 
decisions. The purpose of Form 6-K is to ensure that U.S. investors 
have access to the same information that foreign investors do when 
making investment decisions. Form 6-K takes approximately 8.7 hours

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per response and is filed by approxi- mately 12,022 issuers annually. 
We estimate that 75% of the 8.7 hours per response (6.525 hours) is 
prepared by the issuer for a total annual reporting burden of 78,444 
hours (6.525 hours per response x 12,022 responses).
    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 
imposed by 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: October 12, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-20792 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am]
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