[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2288-2289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-353]


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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: Regulations 14D and 14E; OMB Control No. 3235-0102; 
SEC File No. 270-114 Schedule 14D-9.

    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 14D (17 CFR 240.14d-1-240.14d-11) and Regulation 14E (17

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CFR 240.14e-1-240.14e-8) and related Schedule 14D-9 (17 CFR 240.14d-
101) require information important to security holders in deciding how 
to respond to tender offers. Schedule 14D-9 takes approximately 258 
hours per response to prepare and is filed by 600 companies annually. 
We estimate that 25% of the 258 hours per response (64.5 hours) is 
prepared by the company for an annual reporting burden of 38,700 hours 
(64.5 hours per response x 600 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether these collections of 
information are 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].

    January 3, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-353 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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