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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collections; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extensions:
    Form 18, OMB Control No. 3235-0121, SEC File No. 270-105, Form 
F-80, OMB Control No. 3235-0404, SEC File No. 270-357.

    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 collections of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management Budget 
for extension and approval.
    Form 18 (17 CFR 249.218) is used for the registration of securities 
of any foreign government or political subdivision on a U.S. exchange. 
The information collected is intended to ensure that the information 
required to be filed by the Commission permits verification of 
compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public 
availability of the information. Form 18 takes approximately 8 hours 
per response and is filed by approximately 5 respondents for a total of 
40 annual burden hours. It is estimated that 100% of the total 
reporting burden is prepared by the company.
    Form F-80 (17 CFR 239.41) is used by large publicly traded Canadian 
foreign private issuers registering securities offered in business 
combinations and exchange offers. The information collected is intended 
to ensure that the information required to be filed by the Commission 
permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and 
assures the public availability of the information. Form F-80 takes 
approximately 2 hours per response and is filed by 4 issuers for a 
total annual burden of 8 hours. The estimated burden of 2 hours per 
response was based upon the amount of time necessary to compile the 
registration statement using the existing Canadian prospectus plus any 
additional information required by the Commission.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether these proposed 
collections of information are 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 collections of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collections 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.
    Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O 
Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; 
or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: June 28, 2006.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-11495 Filed 7-19-06; 8:45 am]

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