[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29547-29548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11280]


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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 S-4; OMB Control No. 3235-0324; SEC File No. 270-287.

    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 S-4 (17 CFR 239.25) is the registration form used to register 
securities issued in business combination transactions under the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.). The information 
collected is intended to ensure the adequacy of information available 
to investors in connection with business combination transactions. Form 
S-4 takes approximately 4,064 hours per response to prepare and is 
filed by 619 registrants annually. We estimate that 25% of the 4,064 
hours per response (1,016 hours) is prepared by the registrant for an 
annual reporting burden of 628,904 hours (1,016 hours per response x 
619 responses). The remaining 75% of the burden hours is prepared by 
outside counsel.
    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 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

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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: May 14, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-11280 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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