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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, 
Washington, DC 20549.
    Extension: Form N-4; SEC File No. 270-282; OMB Control No. 3235-
0318.

    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 
(the ``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 and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    The collection of information is entitled: ``Form N-4 (17 CFR 
239.17b and 274.11c) under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et 
seq.) registration statement of separate accounts organized as unit 
investment trusts.'' Form N-4 is the form used by insurance company 
separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts that offer 
variable annuity contracts to register as investment companies under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and/or to register their securities 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities Act''). The primary 
purpose of the registration process is to provide disclosure of 
financial and other information to investors and potential investors 
for the purpose of evaluating an investment in a security. Form N-4 
also permits separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts that 
offer variable annuity contracts to provide investors with a prospectus 
containing the information required in a registration statement prior 
to the sale or at the time of confirmation or delivery of the 
securities. The estimated annual number of respondents filing on Form 
N-4 is 48 for those filing initial registration statements and 1,894 
for those filing post-effective amendments. The proposed frequency of 
response is annual. The estimate of the total annual reporting burden 
of the collection of information is approximately 278.5 hours per 
initial filing and 197.25 hours for a post-effective amendment, for a 
total of 386,959.5 hours ((48 initial registration statements x 278.5 
hours) + (1,894 post-effective amendments x 197.25 hour)). Providing 
the information required by Form N-4 is mandatory. Responses will not 
be kept confidential. Estimates of the burden hours are made solely for 
the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a 
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of 
Commission rules and forms.
    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 of 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.
    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: September 26, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-16576 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]

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