[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 229 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 62845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28689]


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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:
    Rule 13e-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0305, SEC File No. 270-255

    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.
    Rule 13e-1 (17 CFR 240.13e-1) makes it unlawful for an issuer who 
has received notice that it is the subject of a tender offer made under 
Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78n(d)(1)) to purchase any of its equity securities during the tender 
offer, unless it first files a statement with the Commission containing 
information require by the Rule. This rule is in keeping with the 
Commission's statutory responsibility to prescribe rules and 
regulations that are necessary for the protection of investors. The 
information filed under Rule 13e-1 must be filed with the Commission 
and is publicly available. We estimate that it takes approximately 10 
burden hours per response to provide the information required under 
Rule 13e-1 and that the information is filed by approximately 20 
respondents. We estimate that 25% of the 10 hours per response (2.5 
hours) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden 
of 50 hours (2.5 hours per response x 20 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the 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 comment to Charles Boucher, Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 
General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an e-mail to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 24, 2009.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-28689 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]
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