[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05459]



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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, D.C. 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 163, OMB Control No. 3235-0619, SEC File No. 270-556.

    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 (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 163 (17 CFR 230.163) provides an exemption from Section 5(c) 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) for certain 
communications by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer. The 
information filed under Rule 163 is publicly available. We estimate 
that it takes approximately 0.24 burden hours per response to provide 
the information required under Rule 163 and that the information is 
filed by approximately 53 respondents for a total annual reporting 
burden of 13 hours. We estimate that 25% of 0.24 hours per response 
(0.06 hours) is prepared by the respondent for a total annual burden of 
3 hours (0.06 hours per response x 53 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.
    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 OMB 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: March 7, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-05459 Filed 3-12-14; 8:45 am]
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