[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8794]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 F-9, OMB Control No. 3235-0377, SEC File No. 270-333.

    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 Budget 
for extension and approval.
    Form F-9 (17 CFR 239.39) is a registration statement under the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) that is used to register 
investment grade debt or investment grade preferred securities that are 
offered for cash or in connection with an exchange offer and are either 
non-convertible or not convertible for a period of at least one year 
from the date of issuance and thereafter are only convertible into a 
security of another class of the issuer. The purpose of the information 
collection is to permit verification of compliance with securities law 
requirements and to assure the public availability and dissemination of 
such information. The principal function of the Commission's forms and 
rules under the securities laws' disclosure provisions is to make 
information available to the investors. We estimate that Form F-9 takes 
approximately 25 hours per response and it is filed by 18 respondents. 
We further estimate that 25% of the 25 hours per response (6.25 hours) 
is prepared by the issuer for an annual reporting burden of 113 hours 
(6.25 hours per response x 18 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or 
send an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: April 6, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-8794 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P