[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1307-1308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00134]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 477

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

    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

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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 327 issuers 
will file Securities Act Rule 477 submissions annually at an estimated 
one hour per response for a total annual burden of approximately 327 
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 by March 10, 2023.
    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: January 3, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00134 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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