[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 250 (Monday, December 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31138]



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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-3 (Schedule 13E-3), OMB Control No. 3235-0007, SEC File 
No. 270-1.

    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-3 and Schedule 13E-3 (17 CFR 240.13e-3 and 240.13e-100)--
Rule 13e-3 prescribes the filing, disclosure and dissemination 
requirements in connection with a going private transaction by an 
issuer or an affiliate. Schedule 13E-3 provides shareholders and the 
marketplace with information concerning going private transactions that 
is important in determining how to respond to such transactions. The 
information collected permits verification of compliance with 
securities laws requirements and ensures the public availability and 
dissemination of the collected information. We estimate that Schedule 
13E-3 is filed by approximately 600 issuers annually and it takes 
approximately 137.42 hours per response. We estimate that 25% of the 
137.42 hours per response (34.355 hours) is prepared by the filer for a 
total annual reporting burden of 20,613 hours (34.355 hours per 
response x 600 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 comment to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: [email protected].

     Dated: December 23, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-31138 Filed 12-27-13; 8:45 am]
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