[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 13030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04793]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-54, OMB Control No. 3235-0056]


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 8-A

    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 8-A (17 CFR 249.208a) is a registration statement used to 
register a class of securities under Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(b) and 78l(g)) 
(``Exchange Act''). Section 12(a) (15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) of the Exchange 
Act makes it unlawful for any member, broker, or dealer to effect any 
transaction in any security (other than an exempted security) on a 
national securities exchange unless such security has been registered 
under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Exchange Act Section 
12(b) establishes the registration procedures. Exchange Act Section 
12(g) requires an issuer that is not a bank or bank holding company to 
register a class of equity securities (other than exempted securities) 
within 120 days after its fiscal year end if, on the last day of its 
fiscal year, the issuer has total assets of more than $10 million and 
the class of equity securities is ``held of record'' by either (i) 
2,000 persons, or (ii) 500 persons who are not accredited investors. An 
issuer that is a bank or a bank holding company, must register a class 
of equity securities (other than exempted securities) within 120 days 
after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the effective 
date of the JOBS Act if, on the last day of its fiscal year, the issuer 
has total assets of more than $10 million and the class of equity 
securities is ``held of record'' by 2,000 or more persons. Form 8-A 
takes approximately 3 hours to prepare and is filed by approximately 
1,376 respondents for a total annual reporting burden of 4,128 hours (3 
hours per response x 1,376 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 by May 9, 2022.
    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: March 2, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04793 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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