[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61335-61336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24138]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-335, OMB Control No. 3235-0381]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Form 40-F

    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.
    Form 40-F (17 CFR 249.240f) is used by certain Canadian issuers to 
register a class of securities under Section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934

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(``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78l) or as an annual report pursuant to 
Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 
78o(d)). The information required in the Form 40-F is used by investors 
in making investment decisions with respect to the securities of such 
Canadian companies. We estimate that Form 40-F takes approximately 
431.42 hours per response and is filed by approximately 132 
respondents. We estimate that 25% of the 429.93 hours per response 
(107.855 hours) is prepared by the issuer for a total reporting burden 
of 14,237 (107.855 hours per response x 132 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 comment to David Bottom, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John 
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 1, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24138 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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