[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 29398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11894]


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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 477. OMB Control No. 3235-0550, SEC File No. 270-493.

    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 477 (17 CFR 230.477) under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77a et seq.) sets forth procedures for withdrawing a 
registration statement, including any amendments or exhibits to the 
registration statement. The rule provides that if an issuer intends to 
rely on the safe harbor contained in Securities Act Rule 155 to conduct 
an unregistered private offering of securities, the issuer must 
affirmatively state in the withdrawal application that it plans to 
undertake a subsequent private offering of its securities. Without this 
statement, the Commission would not be able to monitor a company's 
reliance on, and compliance with, Securities Act Rule 155(c). We 
estimate that approximately 300 issuers will file Securities Act Rule 
477 submissions annually at an estimated one hour per response for a 
total annual burden of approximately 300 hours.
    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.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    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, VA 22312; or send an 
email to: [email protected].

    Dated: May 14, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-11894 Filed 5-17-13; 8:45 am]
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