[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58986-58987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23835]


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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 20-F, OMB Control No. 3235-0288, SEC File No. 270-156.

    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 20-F (17 CFR 249.220f) is used by foreign private issuers to 
either register a class of securities under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) (15 U.S.C. 78l(b) or 
78l(g))(Exchange Act) or to satisfy their annual report obligation 
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78m and 
78o(d)). The information collected is intended to enable investors in 
foreign private issuers to make informed investment decisions. Form 20-
F takes approximately 2,611 hours per response to prepare and is filed 
by 942 foreign private issuers annually. We estimate that 25% of the 
2,611 hours per response (652.75 hours) is prepared by the issuer for 
an annual reporting burden of 614,891 hours (652.75 hours per response 
x 942 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 technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Lewis W. Walker, Acting 
Director/

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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 1, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-23835 Filed 10-7-08; 8:45 am]
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